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The Typical
U. S. Army Ranger

Age: 24
Height: 69 inches
Weight: 174 pounds
Time in service: 4.5 years
Time on station: 2 years
Military training:

Basic Combat Training
Advanced Individual Training
Airborne School (3 weeks)
Ranger Indoctrination Program (1 month)
Pre-Ranger Course (3 weeks)
Ranger School (2 months)
Ranger First Responder Medical Training (1 week)
Primary Leadership Development Course (4 weeks)
Experience:OEF/OIF deployments x 1-4
Joint Readiness Training Center rotation
Joint Readiness Exercise
live fire exercises: 25

Rank: About half are specialists (pay grade E-4)
Army Physical Fitness Test Score: 275 out of 300
Awards:

Expert Infantryman Badge
Combat Infantryman Badge
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
GWOT Expeditionary and Service medals
 
Ranger Tab
Parachutist Badge

Other Statistics:

Less than half are married
Number of children is 1.75
Most have some college
About half are Ranger qualified (earned Ranger Tab)


Rangers Lead the Way!
Source:U.S. ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE