Ranger Handbook

by United States Army Infantry School, U.S. Department of Defense

United States Army Ranger FEBRUARY 2011, this edition is the most current, fully revised and is currently in use. In this handbook you will find Tactics and Techniques used by Army TABLE OF CONTENTS RANGER CREED STANDING ORDERS ROGER’S RANGERS RANGER HISTORY PREFACE LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, & ACTIONS ASSUMPTION OF COMMAND OPERATIONS TROOP-LEADING PROCEDURES COMBAT INTELLIGENCE WARNING ORDER OPERATION ORDER FRAGMENTARY ORDER ANNEXES COORDINATION CHECKLISTS TASK, PURPOSE, OPERATION TERRAIN MODEL FIRE SUPPORT BASIC FIRE SUPPORT TASKS, TARGETING, & INTERDICTION CAPABILITIES RISK ESTIMATE DISTANCES TARGET OVERLAYS CALL FOR FIRE CLOSE AIR SUPPORT CLOSE COMBAT ATTACK AVIATION COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MILITARY RADIOS MAN-PACK RADIO ASSEMBLY (AN/PRC-119F) AUTOMATED NET-CONTROL DEVICE BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING ANTENNAS REPAIRS CONSTRUCTION & ADJUSTMENT FIELD EXPEDIENT OMNI DIRECTIONAL ANTENNAS ANTENNA LENGTH PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS DEMOLITIONS INITIATING (PRIMING) SYSTEMS DETONATION (FIRING) SYSTEMS SAFETY EXPEDIENT EXPLOSIVES-IMPROVISED SHAPED CHARGE, PLATTER CHARGE, GRAPESHOT CHARGE DEMOLITION KNOTS MINIMUM SAFE DISTANCES BREACHING CHARGES TIMBER CUTTING CHARGES MOVEMENT FORMATIONS MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES STANDARDS FUNDAMENTALS TACTICAL MARCHES MOVEMENT DURING LIMITED VISIBILITY CONDITIONS DANGER AREAS PATROLS PRINCIPLES PLANNING RECONNAISSANCE SECURITY CONTROL COMMON SENSE PLANNING TASK ORGANIZATION INITIAL PLANNING & COORDINATION COMPLETION OF PLAN RECONNAISSANCE PATROLS FUNDAMENTALS OF RECONNAISSANCE TASK STANDARDS ACTIONS ON THE OBJECTIVE, AREA RECONNAISSANCE, ZONE RECONNAISSANCE COMBAT PATROLS PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS AMBUSH HASTY AMBUSH DELIBERATE (POINT/AREA) AMBUSH PERFORM RAID SUPPORTING TASKS LINKUP DEBRIEF OBJECTIVE RALLY POINT PATROL BASE MOVEMENT TO CONTACT TECHNIQUES TASK STANDARDS BATTLE DRILLS REACT TO CONTACT (VISUAL, IED, DIRECT FIRE [RPG]) (07-3-D9501) BREAK CONTACT (07-3-D9505) REACT TO AMBUSH (FAR) (07-3-D9503), (NEAR) (07-3-D9502) KNOCK OUT BUNKER (07-3-D9406) ENTER AND CLEAR A ROOM (07-4-D9509) ENTER A TRENCH TO SECURE A FOOTHOLD (07-3-D9410) BREACH A MINED WIRE OBSTACLE (07-3-D9412) REACT TO INDIRECT FIRE (07-3-D9504) MILITARY MOUNTAINEERING TRAINING TASK ORGANIZATION RESCUE EQUIPMENT MOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENT ANCHORS KNOTS BELAYS ROPE INSTALLATIONS RAPPELLING MACHINE GUN EMPLOYMENT SPECIFICATIONS DEFINITIONS CLASSES OF AUTOMATIC WEAPONS FIRE OFFENSE DEFENSE CONTROL OF MACHINE GUNS AMMUNITION PLANNING CONVOY OPERATIONS PLANNING FIVE PHASES OF TRUCK MOVEMENT URBAN OPERATIONS AN URBAN PERSPECTIVE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF URBAN AREAS MODERN ARMY URBAN OPERATIONS TASK ORGANIZATION FULL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS PREPARATIONS FOR FUTURE URBAN OPERATIONS CONDUCT OF LIVE, VIRTUAL, & CONSTRUCTIVE TRAINING RANGERS – URBAN WARRIORS PRINCIPLES METT-TC CLOSE QUARTERS COMBAT REHEARSALS TTPS FOR MARKING BUILDINGS AND ROOMS WATERBORNE OPERATIONS ROPE BRIDGE PONCHO RAFT OTHER WATERCRAFT EVASION/SURVIVAL EVASION INITIAL EVASION POINT EVASION MOVEMENT ROUTES COMMUNICATIONS HIDE SITE HOLE-UP AREA CAMOUFLAGE SURVIVAL MEMORY AID SURVIVAL KITS NAVIGATION TRAPS & SNARES PROCESSING OF FISH OR GAME SHELTERS FIRES METHODS AVIATION REVERSE PLANNING SEQUENCE SELECTION & MARKING OF PICKUP AND LANDING ZONES AIR ASSAULT FORMATIONS SAFETY REQUIREMENTS DESERT MOUNTAINS OBSERVATION, ATTACK, UTILITY, CARGO HELICOPTERS FIRST AID LIFESAVING STEPS CARE UNDER FIRE PRIMARY SURVEY AIRWAY MANAGEMENT BREATHING BLEEDING SHOCK EXTREMITY & ABDOMINAL INJURIES BURNS HOT WEATHER (HEAT) INJURIES POISONOUS PLANT IDENTIFICATION FOOT CARE LITTER HYDRATION & ACCLIMATIZATION WORK, REST, & WATER CONSUMPTION APPENDIX A RESOURCES REACT TO INDIRECT FIRE, CONTACT, A NEAR AMBUSH, A FAR AMBUSH BREAK CONTACT LINKUP LINEAR DANGER AREA LARGE OPEN DANGER AREA CROSSING A SMALL OPEN AREA GLOSSARY INDEX

Genres: Military Fiction

360 pages, Paperback

First published February 28, 2011