Wednesday, July 13, 2011

++Soldier Story 1st Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment In Afghanistan


The 75th Ranger Regiment (Airborne), also known as Rangers, is a Special Operations light infantry unit of the United States Army. The Regiment is headquartered in Fort Benning, Georgia with battalions in Fort Benning, Hunter Army Airfield and Joint Base Lewis-McChord. It operates as a special operations force of the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC).

The Regiment is composed of one Special Troops Battalion and three, organizationally identical, rapidly-deployable light infantry special operations battalions with specialized skills that enable them to perform a variety of special operations missions. These missions include but are not limited to airborne, air assault, and direct action operations, raids, infiltration and exfiltration by air, land or sea in addition to airfield seizure, recovery of personnel and special equipment, and support of general purpose forces (GPF). Each of the Regiment's three line battalions rotates as the "Ranger Ready Force". This battalion is at a constant readiness to deploy and is expected to be able to respond anywhere in the world within 18 hours.



MICH2000 Helmet
ACH RETENTION SYSTEM
Universal Goggle Retention Straps
NVG Bungee Helmet Lanyard
NVG Goggles
COMTAC II headset
U94 PTT
AN/PRC 148 RADIO
AN/VIS9 helmet mount and battery case
AN/VIS9 NVG
SF Helmet light
"G"" Buckle
LIGHT STICKS *6
Watch

"M" gloves
Kailash boots
S-2 body
Leg kit

ALICE BACKPAK
RabbitTool
MiniLiteManualPump

CQC M9 holster
CQC M9 Mag case x2
M9 pistol
M9 mag x4+1

MK18 MOD1 rifle
AN/PEQ-15
M3 M3 Tactical Rail Gun Light
DUAL BUTTON REMOTE
Front sight
Rear sight
Specter with DR slght
QD Silcener
Crane stock
Grip
M4 MAG x6+1

GEN2 combat shirt
GEN2 combat pants
Belt
RG EBAV VEST
RG Triple M4 MAG POUCH
RG ADMIN POUCH
RG FLASHBANG POUCH
RG 100RD POUCH
RG MEDIC POUCH
RG Silencer Pouch
RG Shotgun Pouch
RG MBITR RADIO POUCH
RG IFAK POUCH
Safety Lanyard
Pistol Lanyard
Rifle sling

Release Date: July 2011

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