Our Army Ranger job description includes the responsibilities, duties, skills, education, qualifications, and experience.
About the Army Ranger role
Army Rangers are elite soldiers who undergo specialized training to perform high-risk missions requiring unique skills and maximum efficiency. They are highly trained in tactics, weapons, and various forms of combat and are responsible for leading small-scale operations.
Role Purpose
The purpose of an Army Ranger is to lead, engage, and defeat enemies with special operations in any environment. Army Rangers are trained to carry out missions in any terrain or climate, and are expected to be able to operate independently or as part of a unit. Army Rangers are experts in small-unit tactics and are trained to operate in small, highly-mobile teams in a variety of conditions. They are also skilled in reconnaissance, infiltration, and direct-action tactics. Army Rangers are expected to be able to conduct operations at any time, in any environment, and with minimal support.
Army Ranger Summary
The Army Ranger is an elite soldier trained to engage in specialized, small-scale missions that require extraordinary levels of physical strength, agility, and mental fortitude. Army Rangers are capable of operating independently or as part of a larger group in a variety of environments, including urban, jungle, desert, and mountain terrain. The duties of an Army Ranger include reconnaissance, airfield seizure, airborne operations, direct action raids, personnel recovery, and search and rescue operations. Rangers must also possess the ability to plan, prepare, and execute missions in a variety of conditions and under the most extreme circumstances. To become an Army Ranger, a soldier must successfully complete the rigorous Ranger Assessment and Selection Program (RASP).
Army Ranger Duties
- Carry out special operations missions
- Conduct reconnaissance and surveillance operations
- Gather intelligence
- Train and lead other soldiers
- Engage in direct combat operations
Army Ranger Skills
- Leadership
- Tactical Training
- Marksmanship
- Fitness
- Navigation
- Combat Medical Care
Army Ranger Requirements
- Must be an active duty soldier in the US Army
- Must have served a minimum of three years of service
- Must have successfully completed the Army Basic Airborne Course
- Must have completed the 75th Ranger Regiment Pre-Ranger Course
- Must have been awarded the Ranger Tab
Personal Traits
- excellent physical condition
- ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- discipline
- attention to detail
- ability to follow orders