Ranger Handbook

United States Army Ranger Handbook: 2017, 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 Rangers: TABLE OF CONTENTS RANGER CREED STANDING ORDERS ROGER’S RANGERS RANGER HISTORY PREFACE CH:1 LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, & ACTIONS ASSUMPTION OF COMMAND CH:2 OPERATIONS TROOP-LEADING PROCEDURES COMBAT INTELLIGENCE WARNING ORDER OPERATION ORDER FRAGMENTARY ORDER ANNEXES COORDINATION CHECKLISTS TASK, PURPOSE, OPERATION TERRAIN MODEL CH:3 FIRE SUPPORT BASIC FIRE SUPPORT TASKS, TARGETING, & INTERDICTION CAPABILITIES RISK ESTIMATE DISTANCES TARGET OVERLAYS CALL FOR FIRE CLOSE AIR SUPPORT CLOSE COMBAT ATTACK AVIATION CH:4 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 CH:5 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 CH:6 MOVEMENT FORMATIONS MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES STANDARDS FUNDAMENTALS TACTICAL MARCHES MOVEMENT DURING LIMITED VISIBILITY CONDITIONS DANGER AREAS CH:7 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 CH:8 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) CH:9 MILITARY MOUNTAINEERING TRAINING TASK ORGANIZATION RESCUE EQUIPMENT MOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENT ANCHORS KNOTS BELAYS ROPE INSTALLATIONS RAPPELLING CH:10 MACHINE GUN EMPLOYMENT SPECIFICATIONS DEFINITIONS CLASSES OF AUTOMATIC WEAPONS FIRE OFFENSE DEFENSE CONTROL OF MACHINE GUNS AMMUNITION PLANNING CH:11 CONVOY OPERATIONS PLANNING FIVE PHASES OF TRUCK MOVEMENT CH:12 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 CH:13 WATERBORNE OPERATIONS ROPE BRIDGE PONCHO RAFT OTHER WATERCRAFT CH:14 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 CH:15 AVIATION REVERSE PLANNING SEQUENCE SELECTION & MARKING OF PICKUP AND LANDING ZONES AIR ASSAULT FORMATIONS SAFETY REQUIREMENTS DESERT MOUNTAINS OBSERVATION, ATTACK, UTILITY, CARGO HELICOPTERS CH:16 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