To qualify to be an Army Ranger, soldiers must meet minimum standards. The minimum scores for the first phase of the fitness test: — Pushups in two minutes: 49. — Situps in two minutes: 59. — Pullups: 6. — 2-mile buddy run: less than 20 minutes. — 5-mile run: 40 minutes. — 12-mile hike with 45 pound pack: 3 hours. — 15-meter swim with gear/log walk/rope drop/suspension traverse: pass/fail. — Land navigation course locating five of six points over varying terrain for 5,000-6,000 meters (3.1-3.7 miles): 4 hours. Ranger school also includes an obstacle course, a phase that includes 20 days and nights in the mountains and a third phase that covers small boat operations and abilities needed to survive in a jungle and swamp environment. The 58-day Ranger course includes long marches with up to 120 pounds of gear, sleep deprivation, one to two meals-ready-to-eat a day as total food consumption, and continual evaluation of leadership, patrol and other skills. A typical soldier may lose 20-30 pounds during the course.
Posted on: Sun, 06 Oct 2013 06:56:09 +0000