- Joined
- Nov 1, 2000
- Messages
- 28,365
Excellent! Instead of waiting a few years, try to get RIP (Ranger Indoctrination Program) in your enlistment contract. That will also cover jump school.
-
The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is$300$250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
Taking the ASVAB tomorrow.
- Thread starter macgregor22
- Start date
Excellent! Instead of waiting a few years, try to get RIP (Ranger Indoctrination Program) in your enlistment contract. That will also cover jump school.
- Joined
- Sep 20, 2007
- Messages
- 2,684
Thanks bro I will go for that, I want to be some kind of infantry and being more then a pair of legs would be real good.
Still have 15 months to work everything out though.
Still have 15 months to work everything out though.
- Joined
- Jul 28, 2006
- Messages
- 3,953
Yeah, go garraunteed Ranger, you'll go to Infantry, Jump, then off to RIP. You can always back out of RIP during Jump School, many do. I'd say more but if you do go that route I want you to really enjoy the experience. 
If you want to see pretty girls go either Medical or Public Affairs..... very very nice scenery
If you want to see pretty girls go either Medical or Public Affairs..... very very nice scenery
- Joined
- Aug 21, 2005
- Messages
- 2,018
There is a difference between being in a Ranger unit and going to Ranger School. If you really decide you want to be in a Ranger Unit you should check out
http://forum.armyranger.com/
They have a mentorship program there that is pretty squared away. Right now only about 20% of the DEPs that register there get all the way to battalion. I would bet that number is pretty consistent with all the new enlistees that say they are going to be a Ranger. If you get a Ranger contract it will include jump school. Once if you did your time at Bat you were guaranteed a chance to go to Ranger School. Now with the current operational tempo, going to a school isnt such a big deal when you are constantly deployed to a combat zone.
Also another thing to think about. When I was in, being airborne qualified was just another block to check in order to reach my end goal. Its a means to get from point A to point B. Once you hit the ground you are just another leg.