FORT BENNING, Ga., (July 15, 2015) -- The U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence announced 158 men and three women met the standards to complete the Darby Phase of the Ranger Course. These students went on to the Mountain Phase portion of the course July 11 at Camp Merrill in Dahlonega, Georgia.
"I had the opportunity to observe this class during their training and was especially impressed by the professionalism and extreme competence of the Ranger instructors," said Maj. Gen. Scott Miller, commanding general of the Maneuver Center of Excellence. "Without a doubt, the Ranger (Course) is the most physically and mentally demanding course in the U.S. Army. I have complete admiration for the Soldiers, other services and partner nations who volunteer to attend and work to earn their Ranger Tab."
The Mountain Phase of the Ranger Course is 20 days of intensive platoon training and operations in the Chattahoochee National Forest near Dahlonega, Georgia. The phase consists of four days of military mountaineering training; four days of techniques training; 10 days of student led patrols; and one administrative day where the students are counseled on their performance during the phase.
Students who meet the standards of the Mountain phase will move to the Florida phase of Ranger School.
On June 21, 362 men and three women began the Ranger Course. Fifteen students failed to meet the standards of the Darby Phase of the Ranger Course and were dropped.
For a variety of reasons, these students were unsuccessful at meeting the standard. However, the vast majority dropped from the course were unable to successfully lead a patrol.
"The students of this class, just as all other Ranger classes, have shown strength and determination to persevere and complete the first phase of this rigorous course in the heat of the Georgia summer," said Ranger School, Col. David Fivecoat, commander of the Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade. "I'm confident that they are trained and ready to tackle the Mountain Phase of Ranger School."
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