Battalion Rear Detachments

[Invictus]

What is the role of a Ranger Battalions Rear Detachment? Do they attend R.I.P. before going to these units, or are they support units? I'm talking about the ones that stay behind from deployments. Any informaytion would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Rangers!

I'll have to admit, this is the first Rear-D question I've ever seen posted on here...congrats

In my experience rear d was always spoke of in a negative sense...as in:
"Dude, I got boned with Rear D and can't go on this deployment...FUCK"

Not sure what your need to know, or reason for asking :?

[BrianT]

Guys with injuries stay behind. Also anybody that might be in trouble(DUI or something). I'm not sure how they choose NCOICs and such. They probably just stick somebody with that.

[SunDevilWrestler]

I'm not sure how they choose NCOICs and such. They probably just stick somebody with that.

Didn't you just get to battalion?

Holy fuck, your an idiot. What the fuck can you possibly know?

What fucken company are you in? Your Senior Private needs to kick your fucken ass.

[Invictus]

I'm not sure how they choose NCOICs and such. They probably just stick somebody with that.

Didn't you just get to battalion?

Holy fuck, your an idiot. What the fuck can you possibly know?

What fucken company are you in? Your Senior Private needs to kick your fucken ass.

STANDARD :D

[Baseplate]

Thanks, just wanted to know if they were support elements or not. Guess they aren't. Thanks for the information Rangers!

Why do you care

[Invictus]

Ranger Baseplate, I was asking this information for a school project for a career class.

Why don't you post the finished project on here? I'd like to see it.

[lusus]

Why don't you post the finished project on here? I'd like to see it.

Actually Ranger Invictus, the project is a job shadow that I've arranged. I'll be more than happy to post the written part of it in a few weeks though. Thanks Rangers. P.S. Just to clarify, my school requires all Juniors to do a job shadow, this is where you pick a job and spend the day at that job.

You're in luck! After they vote on who gets to be the rear detachment NCOIC there is plenty to do. After the Battalion ships out there are usually numerous grid squares to be polished, and someone will have to get the canopy lights over to the riggers. One word of caution though - To make your visit more pleasant, try to avoid the riser grease. It's a mess!

[Ranger175csar]

That grease wont be shit if he looses the key to the drop zone......

[Goog]

That grease wont be shit if he looses the key to the drop zone......

.....or forgets to turn on the range fan. It gets hot as hell down south you know.

[Silverback]

P.S. Just to clarify, my school requires all Juniors to do a job shadow, this is where you pick a job and spend the day at that job.

So your wish is to shadow Rear-D ? You are truly a dumbfuck and I command you to begin pushing.

[K.Ingraham]

Seriously, if you're doing a high school research paper, posting a preview in here somewhere or sending it to a few of us (who have previously givin specific permission) for opsec & factual critique would be a good thing.
Or post it publicly to provide satire fodder
There's a lot in print now about battalion life, such as 'Shadow Warriors' and Chaplain Streuckers' new book that'll tell you all you need to know, as well as reading the forums here.
You should already have discovered that a thick skin is a prerequisite to run with this mob, even at 17 years old!
You might get some photos and info from the official army recruiting pages on the Rangers and the USASOC PAO office on line,
Good luck.