Whats the difference between airborn and rangers?

Question

or are they the same thing and how hard is it to get into them?

Answer 1

Please read.

Answer 2

my husband wants to be aireborne...they jump out of planes onto enemy territiory..he said that someone will come around in bct asking people who might be interested...i'm not sure what rangers do tho...i think they're more land based...

Answer 3

Airborne jump out of planes.. they go to Airborne school.  Rangers Also Jump out of planes.. but do a lot more too.  They go to Ranger School.  They are both fairly easy to get into if you are in shape and hoo-ah motivated.  

Answer 4

It is Airborne not Airborn. Airborne is a designation for people who have attended Jump School and earned the Silver Wings. Rangers, Special Forces, The 82nd, Marine Recon, Seals, SFOD D plus selected brigades in places such as Italy and Alaska are all Airborne.

Being in an Airborne unit usually means being assigned to the 82nd Airborne division who's members are eligible to attend Ranger School just as any member of a Ranger Unit if they can pass the rigors of the ordeal. Their operations include Direct Assault, Blocking Actions, Raids, Combat Mass Tac, Air Assault. This is the only self sustaining unit in the US Military that can operate entirely on it's own organic forces once delivered into battle.

Being in a Ranger unit, the member has a specialized operational doctrine that includes direct assault, show of force, and raids on specific objectives, not as large as Airborne but strategically critical to follow on forces. Ranger units usually operate in conjunction with Airborne during Airborne Mass tac operations, but the also serve as Security under SOCOM.  

The moron that said they were easy to get into was probably a punk Marine that just can't come to terms with his proper place in the hierarchy of the value and specialization of elite forces.

Neither are for most and both are infinitely more difficult and demanding than your garden variety mechleg  or going into battle floating on a tin can.  

Answer 5

Both are airborne qualified, which gives both groups the ability to deploy to a combat zone via parachute. To get into a ranger battallion, you go to RIP which is 3 weeks long.  The difference is that the Rangers have a lot less people and get to pick their troops.  They can also "fire" them and send them to another unit.  The rangers get a h**l of a lot more money for training and equiptment and are considered part of the special operations community.    

Answer 6

Airborne: Anyone who has graudated from Airborne School. It's not a very hard school to get in to... and it's not that special. "The vast majority of students at Airborne School come from the U.S. Army. These include soldiers on assignment to the 82nd Airborne Division, XVIII Airborne Corps, 173rd Airborne BCT, 75th Ranger Regiment, or the Special Forces Qualification Course."

Ranger School: Ranger School is a TRADOC leadership course. It teaches combat leadership values. Just because you graduate from Ranger School doesn't make you a Ranger. It's only a school. Serving in the 75th Ranger Regiment is what makes you a Ranger.

75th Ranger Regiment: The 75th Ranger Regiment is a Special Operations unit that falls under USSOC. "The 75th Ranger Regiment is a lethal, agile and flexible force, capable of executing a myriad of complex, joint special operations missions in support of U.S. policy and objectives. Today’s Ranger Regiment is the Army’s premier raid force. Each of the four geographically dispersed Ranger battalions are always combat ready, mentally and physically tough and prepared to fight the War on Terrorism. Their capabilities include air assault and direct action raids seizing key terrain such as airfields, destroying strategic facilities, and capturing or killing enemies of the Nation. Rangers are capable of conducting squad through regimental size operations using a variety of infiltration techniques including airborne, air assault and ground platforms. The Regiment remains an all-volunteer force with an intensive screening and selection process followed by combat-focused training. Rangers are resourced to maintain exceptional proficiency, experience and readiness."

Joining the 75th Ranger Regiment is a strenuous process. To be assigned, you must successfully graduate RIP/ROP and be deemed adequate. The drop-out rates, depending on the class, vary from 65-75%. Those personnel attending ROP must be Ranger qualified. Most who attend RIP are new recruits who have gotten it in their contract. All Rangers assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment are required to attend Ranger School and successfully graudate... or they will be released from the Regiment.

Everyone in the 75th Ranger Regiment is Airborne qualified.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stat...

https://www.infantry.army.mil/75thranger...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USSOC

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/75th_Ranger...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranger_scho...

Answer 7

BIG difference...You must be ABN before you can be a RANGER.

Just like Special Forces many apply, few are chosen, and even fewer complete the training.