What specific function have the US Rangers ?

DublinDes

What specific function have the US Rangers in the American Army. I mean with the Marines and Airbourne you'd think that whatever special function was needed these regiments could take on the role and their would be no particular function for a regiment like the Rangers. What makes their function different from the Marines or the Airbourne ??

uptherebels

They are elite light infantry.Their job is to plan and conduct special operations and light infantry operations.They specialise in rescue and evacuation,snatch and grab,light strike and tactical recon,or so ive read.

Irish_Army01

The 75th Ranger Regiment -also known as the United States Army Rangers— is a special operations force of the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC); with headquarters in Fort Benning, Georgia. The Regiment is a flexible, highly-trained, and a rapidly deployable force with specialized skills that enables it to be employed against a variety of conventional and special operations targets.

The 75th specializes in airborne, air assault, light-infantry, direct action operations, conducting raids and ambushes, infiltration and exfiltration (by air, land, or sea), airfield seizures, recovery of personnel and special equipment, and support of general purpose forces (GPF) among others. Each Ranger Battalion can deploy anywhere in the world with 18 hours' notice.

http://shadowspear.com/ranger.htm

Cato

do americans even use the regular army any more ffs?! :eek:

Manic Moran

Cato wrote: »

do americans even use the regular army any more ffs?! :eek:

Erm. Yes?

Part of the difference between Rangers and Airborne is the scale of the operation. The 82nd is a divisional sized unit, with all the appropriate assets you could expect of a unit of that size. The Rangers are equipped to go it alone without as much support, but similarly can't last as long.

NTM

Fratton Fred

Manic Moran wrote: »

Erm. Yes?

Part of the difference between Rangers and Airborne is the scale of the operation. The 82nd is a divisional sized unit, with all the appropriate assets you could expect of a unit of that size. The Rangers are equipped to go it alone without as much support, but similarly can't last as long.

NTM

what about the Delta Force? I'd heard moving them anywhere is a major logistical exercise due to the masses of kit they have.

Cato

Manic Moran wrote: »

Erm. Yes?

Part of the difference between Rangers and Airborne is the scale of the operation. The 82nd is a divisional sized unit, with all the appropriate assets you could expect of a unit of that size. The Rangers are equipped to go it alone without as much support, but similarly can't last as long.

NTM

was having a bit of fun at all the specialized American units there are