Questions on RTB

Birdman · Post by **Birdman** » December 8th, 2004, 1:42 pm

Are the people at RTB on active jump status??? Is there a tab requirement to get stationed there for NCO's? Reason I was wondering I am trying to get into Anger school late this winter or early spring. I might not get to as I am currently in a mechanized unit with a tanker for a BDE commander. I was thinking of re-uping to go t RTB but was just wondering the Quals.

Kilted Heathen · Post by **Kilted Heathen** » December 9th, 2004, 7:45 am

Why do you want to go to RTB?

Silverback · Post by **Silverback** » December 9th, 2004, 8:00 am

Birdman wrote:Are the people at RTB on active jump status??? Is there a tab requirement to get stationed there for NCO's? Reason I was wondering I am trying to get into Anger school late this winter or early spring. I might not get to as I am currently in a mechanized unit with a tanker for a BDE commander. I was thinking of re-uping to go t RTB but was just wondering the Quals.

Bird,
Assignement to RTB (for Infantry guys) is managed by Ranger Branch at Department of the Army. Which means in order for you to be assigned to RTB you have to be under the jurisdiction of Ranger Branch. The rules change if you are a soft skill MOS.

Kilted Heathen · Post by **Kilted Heathen** » December 9th, 2004, 8:42 am

Good luck.Get your tab.Then we'll discuss tricks of the trade.The Ranger tab opens a lot of doors that the Army doesn't even show you.Once you're qualified you'll understand and we'll help you along.Best of luck to you and we'll talk about this after you pay for your ticket.

Birdman · Post by **Birdman** » December 10th, 2004, 2:13 am

Rangers Silverback, Kilted
Thanks for the replies. I will either get my slot to school in spring or as a re-enlistment option (maybe I can get it while I am at Benning for BNCOC Phase 2). As to RTB I was just looking at options for my next enlistment. I am definately want ing to get back to light (mechanized is not for me) and I want something more high speed than a leg infantry unit. Vincenza I am also looking at. Looking forward to discussing options.

Creeping Death · Post by **Creeping Death** » December 10th, 2004, 2:40 am

Birdman:

As vets, we all thank you for your service to this nation. Outside of that, be advised that this is a Ranger site, and one of the rules for this site that you should already be aware of is that any and all Rangers on this site will be address as Rangers by newts, Deps, parents, as well as active duty and retired non-Ranger military personell.

Thems the rules. We are pretty anal about it. Consider this a friendly warning / reminder of the rules, and best of luck in your endeavors.

Birdman · Post by **Birdman** » December 10th, 2004, 2:49 am

Ranger Creeping Death, thanks for keeping me straight

BadMuther · Post by **BadMuther** » December 10th, 2004, 6:50 am

In hindsight I should have flunked RIP so that I could sleep late, not PT and eat Cheerios all day while wearing whatever the fuck I wanted as a black beret wearing member of the Mountain OPFOR ......

Silverback · Post by **Silverback** » December 10th, 2004, 7:20 am

BadMuther wrote:In hindsight I should have flunked RIP so that I could sleep late, not PT and eat Cheerios all day while wearing whatever the fuck I wanted as a black beret wearing member of the Mountain OPFOR ......

BadMuther · Post by **BadMuther** » December 10th, 2004, 7:24 am

Grape Ape, did we wake you from your slumber?

Birdman · Post by **Birdman** » December 10th, 2004, 8:22 am

Rangers
My bad on the RTB question. My buddy Ranger Lostboy (not sure if he is verified yet) filled me in on the Bat's opinion of RTB.

Bugsy · Post by **Bugsy** » December 10th, 2004, 8:50 am

Birdman wrote:As to RTB I was just looking at options for my next enlistment. I am definately want ing to get back to light (mechanized is not for me) and I want something more high speed than a leg infantry unit. Vincenza I am also looking at. Looking forward to discussing options.

I just got one fucking question. Since when did the Army start to allow soldiers to "PICK" WHERE AND WHAT UNIT THEY WANTED TO GO TO.

I recall you got three choices in terms of region but certainly not specific units and I rarely saw anybody get anything close to any of the three choices they picked anyway. Have things changed since the 80's

Vee · Post by **Vee** » December 10th, 2004, 8:55 am

BeadleBug wrote: Have things changed since the 80's

Not really.

We all still walk around in parachute pants, listening to Micheal Jackson, sporting our flock-a-seagulls waves and quoting Crockett and Tubbs...

Oh, my bad.....that's just you, Beads!

Silverback · Post by **Silverback** » December 10th, 2004, 8:57 am

Birdman wrote:Rangers
My bad on the RTB question. My buddy Ranger Lostboy (not sure if he is verified yet) filled me in on the Bat's opinion of RTB.

Lostboy · Post by **Lostboy** » December 10th, 2004, 9:49 am

I know some things are o.k. and some are not. Birdman originally came to me and posed the same question. I gave him what I answer i thought to be true. Being out of the SOCOM loop still remembering the hatred for the concentration camp they call RTB, I figured it best for him to ask who knows. I appreciate ya'll setting him straight. We weresupposed to be ranger buddies at school and move on to bigger and better things, untill I came down on drill. He's a good dude and will make a great RANGER someday regardless of duty location. This site has helped him tremendously with the path to becoming immortal and i contribute the rearrangement of my self back to the kill all ask questions later to the admin and great words of all the mentors on this site. Thanks, drive on and keep all non-immortals straight.

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