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- Ranger Regiment UK what its about and how to potentially join this new British Army Regiment. As time moves on the British Army has started to move into its biggest moderisation in Years, with autonomous equpiment and new special operations units forming, theres never been a better time to look at the British Army as a potential new career. This video im talking all about the New Ranger Regiment, these are my own thoughts and opinions based on experience serving in the Infantry.
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Congrats on 10k mate, well deserved
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@@Rangermedia nice one 👍
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Much respect, Rangers lead the way
Rangers lead the way! 🛡
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Royal marine vs parachute regiment which training is toughest
@@2.o161 both are tough.
This Army Ranger Regiment sounds like the British Army Commandos of WW2 this countries original special forces whom the SAS was formed from they came from 2 commando, my late Grandfather was 1 Commando British Army. My Nephew is at the Army college nr Harrogate doing his 12 months he’s joined the Household Cavalry both of his parents were in the Army.
Yeah the very thing the Royal Marines are returning too.
It won't be, only a fraction of the recruit intake can pass that kind of course, like P Company for instance, you can't magically make more recruits pass extreme courses like that.
Weirdly enough the US Rangers had to pass the British Commando course in Scotland to earn their Tab during WW2 so why we are now forming a US style Ranger unit is beyond me.Its just posturing by the government MOD.
2cdo turned into the parachute regiment not the SAS they only had the name for a few months before fully turning to parachute operations. SAS more came from layforce and other cdo units in north aftica
Seen the Instagram live he done on St.Patricks day for the Royal Irish Regiment/Rangers.
Great Stuff 🇬🇧
Nice one mate, just wish I was 30yrs younger, I would had loved to have a crack at this regiment
On week 5 in ITC Catterick going Royal Irish , should be in battalion in October
Happy days mate 💪☘️
So many c7/c8 rifles popping up I really hope they make the change soon
Just so people know, the first ever Rangers unit was in the British army and it was called Rogers rangers.
Technically American, but at the time the US was still part of the British Empire
@@preciousakpata5260 Nothing technically about it, the unit was a British army one.
Royal marine vs parachute regiment which training is toughest
@@2.o161 paras
I like how you're so threatened about it that you have to randomly let people know. Like that kid who has to point out he had something first.....
Your Channel is growing massively well done
Thanks a lot appreciated 🤙
Deadly, loving the vids man, an invaluable amount of learning has been done the past few weeks watching your stuff I've my medical forms being sent out this week then off for assessment hopefully soon, you lads in the Royal Irish will have a Dub amongst you soon👍💚
Happy days mate I’m glad you’ve got value from it all ! Even better news that your volunteering for service 💪 all being well you’ll get a spot on basic soon enough!
Too right, just gonna keep the training going till then💯🏃
Yeah 💯 mate that’s exactly it and the mindset to have. Train, work and you will succeed and get where you are wanting to get to!
Exactly man, looking forward to seeing you on the flip side and to all the courses and opportunities that will open up over the next few years🌍
@@stopmessin6010 certainly will mate if your joining the Regiment are paths will definitely cross 💪
Been reading up on this a few weeks ago but this was very informative! appreciated
Glad you liked it and got some value! Very broad overview but you get the general idea.
@@Rangermedia yeah yeah I like to pick out what I need! and also great to just hear the rest from an experienced soldier as I want to join the same role as you
Brilliant mate and if your interested in this it will be a great opportunity as it develops. One of many ways to get out and about.
@@Rangermedia that’s the aim, my dad had told me to read it up and it looks as it would fit me perfectly, I still have a dream to join the marines but my fitness is no where near that level atm and the army would be my best option for opportunities, experience and to build me mentally
@@FM-wj2jd yeah defo mate and getting the experience is what it’s all about and getting into this unit will not be a walk in the park once it’s fully established and sorted itself out. So getting that experience up will help .
Okay...... thanks, that's the first description I've witnessed which has given a clear picture of the role of these units. Can see the requirement for such and indeed think it should be expanded. There are a couple of other places on the map which may be ripe for this sort of development not just for local theatre use/training but also (from the Commonwealth countries) recruitment into a Commonewealth Inf Bde (not a totally new concept just an alteration of the original) for rapid deployment where and when required. Perfect home for them Cyprus - enough vacant buildings there and nice and centrally located for deployment.
My biggest question is an old and often asked one - will the recruitment into these.... I'll say company strength units, they are hardly Bns, have a tendency to take the best and most motivated from the existing Inf/Arty/Armd/Engr/Sigs units to their detriment or will there be circulation for these Rangers ie after X years they return to their parent units? That would seem to make more long term sense than just creaming off the top and would then inject these soldiers with their enhanced skills back into the parent units or training units for the benefit of all and possibly motivating the next generation of soldier to follow in their footsteps. Just sharing an idea which may turn to shite once others have looked at it - willing to see both ends of the problem/solution though. Thanks for making it clearer in my old Herforder/Dortmunder befuddled brain.
Well said. Don’t want to take the brightest and the best and not give something back.
We have the same thing in us army. We call it SFAB. Security forces and advisory brigade. It has more specialties not just infantry.
We also have that Brigade forming separately soon to. This hasn’t been reported wildly but that is something we are also forming. I worked with your SFAB in Kabul 2019 can’t remember the exact unit but a really good bunch.
Ok arturito
@@Rangermedia hi mate what is the name of that separate brigade you know? Thanks
Nice needed to see this
Why’s everyone congratulating him on 10k? I’ve ran 10k and I’m in the fucking REME
Well done on 10k well deserved. Keep it up 👍🏻
Thanks a lot mate really appreciated
Channel improving every day mate love it!💪🏻
Thanks a lot mate appreciated 💪
"Tabbing until you fall over...you need a brain as well". I wonder who you have in mind?! I trained as an Army officer in the late seventies (but entered a different profession) and it strikes me that the developments you describe are all good. Back then there was a general assumption that everyone knew everything and, therefore didn't need to be told. You were expected to pick it up as you went along. Also, it was usual to get tapped up, rather than apply for a particular regiment or course etc. It was all too opaque; almost secretive. Much healthier for the army and the individual, now. In defence of the Parachute Regiment, we don't mind you having a pop; aspiration is healthy! I'm sure your insightful videos are very helpful to army recruitment. They are likely to attract suitable applicants. Well done.
I’m not referring to any unit so you’ve unfortunately just made the assumption I’m referring to the Parachute Regiment. When Actually I’m just referring to in the past specifically in the Infantry, just being fit was what it was all about. Where as now there is a lot more emphasis and consideration on the conceptual piece as well as being fit enough. From my experience on junior Brecon around 2011 guys would be failing orders or estimates were very questionable but if they HCd their physical tests 2,3,5 miler they would still finish with a high grade. So no pop at specific units just taking on my experiences how I’ve seen a mindset shift.
Class vid once again Luke 👌🏽
Thanks mate, glad you liked it 🤙
Well done on your’e 11.9K , my Nephew is at the Army College in Harrogate at the moment, he joined the Household Cavalry when he signed up he did want the Intelligence Corps however he has to wait until he’s 18+ so he can transfer. His Mum was in the Intelligence Corps his Dad ( My Brother was for 16yrs in the RCT )
Nice mate
@@tjames0535 What I would like to say though is this Ranger Regiment is something our Army has had before , Churchill formed them in 1940 the Army Commandos the SAS came from 2 Commando my late Grandfather was in First Special Service Brigade which Became 1 Commando. They we’re a force to be reckoned with and I’m told there exploits live on through the Army even today. I never served personally myself my path took me another another route but I have much respect for our armed forces.
Glad you’re back👍
It’s good to be back finally, thanks for the support mate 💪
@@Rangermedia always 💪
Sorta similar to Us green berets and us army rangers
Just off the phone with my recruiter there assessment booked for 20th may
Good luck
@@crabbyj cheers mate
Good luck my man. If you ever get the time come back here and give us and update of what it's like ✌
@@Gfw36026 thank you brother I certainly will
How did you get a hold of em?
Damn im joining the Royal navy later this year but these guys look like a different breed.awesome
They’re basically US Army Special Forces (The Green Berets) or US Marines MARSOC. Hit and run Guerrilla warfare and training foreign guerrilla fighters, partisan forces and friendly special operations forces for unconventional warfare and negotiations with local governments/forces.
I wonder if their training pipeline will be as long as the US Army Special Forces pipeline - they train for up to 2-3 years before donning the green beret.
British Commandos can already do that raiding style of warfare and are not being used for it. Why they did not just create proper army Commandos and create a new special operations format for the British military.
And they could call one of the Groups rangers if they so desire it.
They are nowhere near that... Especially given the Infantry regiments they are sourcing the troops from. That would require fitness orientated courses rivalling p company and commando course. It will simply be a specialist skilled regiment
Quality content, mate!
Thanks a lot mate, appreciated 🤙
It's not " special forces" it will be on a level below the Paras or Royal Marines, there simply are not enough recruits up to those standards to form another equal regiment, both of which have a huge fail rate of recruits.
The Ranger Regiment will act as the interface between conventional forces and SF.
@@mrh678 don't need an " interface" the SF already have the SFSG, the backup for the SAS has always been the Parachute regiment and still is.
@@snowflakemelter1172 Well the MOD obviously thinks we do. They won't be anyones support or backup, they'll have their own identity and roles, achieving their own missions.
I’m starting basic in September joining Rifles reg, this seems like something to look into for after a few years service
Congratulations. Well done. I'm too old now to try again, but if I wasn't and if i knew then what I know now about the world I'm sure that would push me even harder.
I started basic, I screwed it up by injuring myself in week three. Was told I could go back, I just never did. Biggest regret of my life! If I can offer anything of help though it's this. When your boots are covered in mud and shit after a long, wet and exhausting jog (😂),When you get back to barracks you'll sometimes be given five minutes to clean up and back outside in some sort of presentable manner on the parade square. I found that sticking my foot (wearing the boots still) in the toilet and flushing the chain, then same on the other boot cuts the time by miles. You'll always be one of the first out. It's cheating, but then is it also not using your initiative? 😉
@@mikeycraig8970 You don't look old bud, tried joining the reserve?
@@lordracula2461 I'm 44 mate, and I'm talking way back in the 90s lol.
@@mikeycraig8970 cheers for the advice mate, I am really excited for it, I’ll have just turned 17 when I start basic, I had my AC April 1st
@@mikeycraig8970 Plenty of old geezers in the reserve like you'd fit right in, you're never too old to have dreams. The RAF regiment still take on older blokes in the regular forces if reserves aren't right for you. I'm at the tail end of applying to the RAF regiment reserve now after i failed to get through regular infantry training a few years ago
From your experience what’s your opinion on Job/Budget cuts in the armed forces and how much does it affect the way you do your job??
Great video mate
Great vid Luke mate. Congrats on 10k subs mate
Thanks a lot mate, it’s been a long road as this CZcams game is a tricky one to play but highly enjoyable creating ! 💪
Love the vid man!
Thanks a lot mate glad you like it !
Sorry, Sarge, they are NOT SF. The Ranger Regiment is a special operations-capable unit of the British Army. They do not do SF selection!
Are you looking into it? You’ve got every battle course out the way so curious to know whether it’s crossed your mind
Great to see FAB
To join the 75th Ranger Regiment, U.S Army a candidate completes Basic Combat Training 22 weeks long, then Airborne School 3 weeks, next is RASP(Ranger Assessment & Selection Program) which is 8 weeks. If you you complete the above you get the right to don the tan beret of the 75th Ranger Regiment, U.S Army. Ready to kick ass and take names. It’s a training pipeline called 11X Option 40. Why doesn’t the British Army introduce a similar program to the Americans? Having experience usually means serving a few years in an infantry battalion before showing up for selection. In America the process is much simpler where some 18 year old kid can walk into a Recruiting Centre sign up for the 11X Option 40 and in less than a year he can be a U.S Army Ranger.
So is a void being filled between the paras and the sas? When I was in the Scots guards I was in reconassaince which was a kind of ranger platoon, there was a selection process of sorts but nowhere near as hard as the special forces selection. 😊
Lets get him to 10k like pls he deserves it!!!!
Ranger Regiment are an equivalent to the US’s 75th Ranger Regiment? I believe the Ranger Regiment will be like a Tier 2 Special Force. A support unit of the UKSF. They will have their own missions but SAS and SBS will remain the main Direct Action force of the UKSF.
You've got that wrong in every way.
There already is a tier 2, that role was filled by a rotating company of the parachute regiment for decades, and then it became formal as SFSG about 15 years ago.
The parachute regiment are most like the 75th regiment in the US.
This new UK unit is more like the US Special Forces. It’s all gay.
@@lade_edal - you're a proper 🤡 aren't you fella.
@@JammyDodger45 he’s right 😂
@@Danny-vj4fy - who is right? There are 2 other posters.
Looks well good that rangers regiment
Hi mate great video and helpful as always. (Congrats on 10k aswell)
So bassicly I've got my assessment centre soonish and I can run my 2km time in the required time (10.15). But I'm flapping about the bleep test I'm just shit at it, I've heard from others that the audio you find online is faster than the audio they use at the assessment centre.
But any way should I be flapping about the bleep test if I can do the 2km in the required time ?
In short no mate as the bleep test should be at the same standard for the results of a normal 2km run.
Don’t worry about it at all, your training will have served you well! When it comes to it on the day just smash your self and worry about rest once you’ve smashed it out of the park. Incorporate high intensity interval training into your sessions, so your body is used to working at that short explosive area needed for the shuttles.
@@Rangermedia thank you very much, I'm probably just overthinking it because I'm nervous.
@@curt6926 no problems at all mate and yeah nerves can lead to over thinking but nerves themselves are also important. It lets us know that we actually care about what we are about to do.
@@Rangermedia 👍 cheers
Can you make a video about the combat medic like all phases of traning because I cant find much
Any information on what happens during the selection? Also can officer cadets at Sandhurst go straight into the Rangers or do they have to join another regiment first?
Just 8 weeks of advancing current skills with the first 2 weeks being the selected phase. Fitness events and other bits and pieces, achievable if you put the work in. You can’t go straight to the Ranger Regiment from training, you’ll need to go to a Regiment first and then go on selection from there. Most likely after serving for 2 years as an officer you’ll need some real world experience behind you before heading.
Does "Open to All arms and services" include current reserve soldiers? Could they sign up for the selection and work full time?
Love the vids mate!! Can you go into mo detail re- rank heavy? Dont see how that is possible if 4 battalions are being rolled into it from day one with the normal infantry command structure and make up. And need to weed out alot of coasters in them battalions. As I'm sure you know all to well lol. Seems like when they integrated 1 Para into the sfsg only at brigade level rather than battalion level. What's you view on that?
These battalions were already reduced in numbers 3/4 years ago. All their privates/lcpls etc where pushed out the the wider infantry. Leaving a rough minimum rank of Cpl. So a team leader would be a Captain or Colour Sgt, then a Sgt as second in command or running the admin. Then cpls who have a skill set being the instructors etc.
@@Rangermedia thanks mate. So seems like this has been in the pipe line for some time. Come across as a very keen, fit and able platoon Sgt! Wish you all the best with your career. Last working role in the infantry. Can't see you enjoying the rest of the ladder lol. Well RSM maybe lol keeper lit sham👍 and have you any interest in joining that brigade?
@@mo8616 no problems at all. Yeah this is an amazing opportunity but for me it’s a path that takes mes away from building on media skills etc (building myself up for when I eventually leave). I’ve my sights set on Sandhurst selection to become an Instructor there.
@@Rangermedia don't know you obs but from what I gather you'll knock out great junior officers. Had the pleasure of going to Brecon with a platoon on their final ex lol.. only time I ever got the chance to brief up an Tim lol.. mate of mine is at sandhurst now.
@@mo8616 Brecon the place of happy memories! I see it as a very rewarding route to head down and getting to a training establishment brings with it nice family routine for 2 years.
If the Army wants to recruit and keep smarter soldiers, they'll have to dramatically up their game in terms of pay, benefits, accommodation, leave, medical and support after serving. Plus, get rid of bullying NCOs. So the Army will have to revamp how it selects and develops NCOs and ensures that only the very best get anywhere near recruits. Recruit training is tough enough, without being abused or otherwise mistreated. I would never let any kids I knew join the Army, until I was as sure as I could be, that Deepcut could never happen again.
You sound a bit sensitive to be a soldier.
@@NoName-ql1wk Exactly what I was thinking...
could u join it as an officer. i was thinking of becoming an officer when i leave school and going to sandhurst
@@Callsignphantom9 yeah but you need to do a couple of years in the Regulars somewhere as an officer first. You can’t join straight for the get go.
Very informative. Do you know how the Army intend to recruit the men/women they require. There is a trending mindset at the moment of "why would I go and do extra training when I can do the job I do now with less work load and the same pay" Appreciate there will be those that will just love this and want to do it regardless of the outcome. In short do you know if these guys will be getting extra pay similar to the SF guys.
Also will this unit/reg make up the fourth pillar of UKSF alongside SBS, SAS & SRR?
All finer details have still not been released yet. Even without being on SF pay, someone serving in this area and deploying at the rate they will do will be earning a lot more pay than other units due to being out of the Uk. Regards to making up the fourth pillar I’ve no idea but I’d definitely say initially no but 10-20 years down the line who knows. SRR only officially stood up back in 2006.
didn't UK standardized UKSF to one selection method? SAS,SBS,SRR? now something like AACC.
I start my basic training for the rifles next month I chose to join the battalion that is becoming the ranger regiment will I be in the rangers?
Where did you go for your assessment?
So I’d say No mate, 4 Rifles will move away from the rifles and into the Ranger Regiment. To gain entry you’ll need to have some experience behind you in the job and pass the cadre/selection to get in.
may 30?
@@ianlagdamen7632 yes
@@krisprikitilnanaerrol4747 glencourse Edinburgh
Do you reckon that someone could go from say training at sandhurst and then after either joining the infantry etc and then joining the rangers? Or even going straight from sandhurst to rangers and training with them?
right now is a great time to join the private sector. they will take you if you know your shit, even if you're not ex military.
and by good time, i just mean easier to get your foot in lol. the job won't be easy. soldiers in ukraine have like a 2 week life expectancy and they're desperate for bodys. you can make about 1k a day but you'll need to survive lmao
but if you do then you can contract to go sit on an oil refinery off the coast of east africa for a ton of money, or do some easy but boring babysitting as a psd operator
but if you don't want to go the private sector route and want to join a military... idk what UK is up to but here in the US we've been hard focusing on forest jungle and trench warfare for the last couple years. it's starting to look like there's a decent chance we'll be deployed to eastern europe. at the very least, we're preparing for it.
the marines are actually removing heavy armor from their units and focusing on small platoons that will unit out 6-8 man teams to be inbedded in areas like taiwan. highly mobile with land to air ordinance within their units instead of big convoys and armor
all this to say... i don't know if we're going to war with china and russia, but we're sure as fuck getting ready for it. i would NOT want to serve in either of these possible conflicts. these aren't ak wielding hajis. these are nuclear powers with their own air and sea support who have transitioned flawlessly to drone warfare. i hope to god these wars don't pop off because if they do it'll be fucking gruesome. imagine ww2 with todays technology. we have automated combat technology right now... and that shit will 100% be utilized. the friendly fire casualties alone will be horrific
Thanks for your well thought of comment and bringing it from your side of the pond. It is interesting how as time moves on, we see tactics and units develop to suit the modern operational theatres.
I agree the operational theatres of the future will look a lot different to the ones of the recent years.
Would like to see them try something completely different with a new regiment, completely new thinking, SF tends to have volunteers who put themselves forward so you get guys who will crawl over broken glass and will go to the ends of the earth, which is one virtue, alternatively you could cherry pick from the existing infantry units seeking who their peers think are the best - perhaps people who have been instructors at Catterick, that way you would get something that was differentiated from the existing special forces. You could also try a completely different style of leadership, bring in US Officers and in isolation trial that. From a variety of designs you can then see which performs best - kind of like Darwinism. : )
Fantasy.
That’s not the info that’s come out, it’s said the spec inf will carry on doing there job and will
Have the change to go on selection for ranger like everyone else
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What's the actual point of the Ranger Regiment though?
With the information I've read, they seem to be planned to do the exact same job as Specialised Infantry Group are/were already doing, so why not just do a recruitment drive to increase numbers of SIG? Is it just a rebranding to raise interest and give the impression that the Defence review is making things better rather than worse or is there going to be actual, practical differences?
Also, is the abbreviation of Specialised Infantry Group SIG, or SpIG? I always presumed it was SIG but I've seen SpIG as well.
Thanks.
The Ranger regiment will be part of a new special operations brigade so will get all the support it needs and 4 hubs/bases in Africa,central America, Germany and the Middle East.
Do you think these sound like American Green Berets??
👀 Hmm wants me some of this action!!
Hi can u make a video on how to become a sniper in British army or navy?
I’ve already got one on the channel mate, around last summer I published it. 2 parts, one on equipment and one on how to do it.
Join a front line regiment then get on a sniper course .
I cannot understand why British defence forces does not create a special operations system similar to what the US has.
It could then mean Commandos, Paras, SFSG and Pathfinder could all come under the system. And then they all could have a properly defined role.
At the moment Royal Marine Commandos are being used like an ordinary standard infantry but yet they have Commando raiding abilities.
What do you think would be better to join for the coming years the FCF or the Ranger regiment?
If something kicks off, they're both same level, but I think they have different core skills. Rangers are looking likely to deploy often as advisors, trainers and similarly 'soft' roles in support of local forces, unbeknownst to adversaries, whilst maintaining the deployabilty to react in whatever region it is placed in for QRF style rescues, hostages, recces etc. FCF is a more direct warfighting unit, designed to meet the needs for following in Tier One units in high kinetic operations in extreme environments and conditions.
Awesome account !!!
Will this effect the "Rangers" name for Royal Irish ?
No not at all, are name brand and ethos will continue on as it always has mate
@@Rangermedia Great to know thanks
@@flexrecons no problems at all mate
I’m 15 and 7 months old am I able to sign up for the army and what process would happen ?
Yeah you can sign up and you’ll be able to go on a senior course. So ITC catterick if your heading Infantry or Pirbright , Winchester for everything else.
@@Rangermedia I’ve really been thinking about infantry after watching your vids there amazing your a real inspiration ❤️
Thanks a lot mate and I’m glad you’ve got value from it. In a world where information is so freely available, do as much research as you can. So that your decision is made in the right way. Infantry is a great branch to serve in, with stacks of opportunities to get stuck into .
@@Rangermedia Could you do a vid about applying as a senior in your spare time ?? Would be really helpful my family 100% support me joining the army but there clueless 😂😭
The description sounds more like US Army SF.
Long story made short. Be from one of the SIBs and pass the cadre.
Now that it's all finalized. What's the process of joining the Rangers?
It's not finalised yet. But it's looking like join the infantry, do your bit, then go through the cadre and if selected through to the Ranger Course. Certain individuals will likely be targeted for their skills to join the regiment i.e. linguistics.
@@maquettemusic1623 appreciate it. What's a regiment you'd recommend getting into. I'm undecided. Something rangers related.
Appreciate the help
@@Henselt1 Honestly, you need to have a proper look at what skills you have, where they align and what you actually want out of a career. The Rangers role at the moment is relatively unclear to those outside the head shed and policy, but at the core its infantry and will recruit from across the spectrum. Get in contact with Infantry Regiments you're interested in, whether that be paras or rifles etc, and find out directly if you like the people and the role. Be proactive about reaching out - it's your career, people want to moan when they don't end up in a job they like when it's all up to you.
Once In your unit or Regiment you ask to go on the next available cadre, 2 weeks selection phase pass or fail. If you pass then you’ll move onto a continuation training phase of 8 weeks then further training once you’ve moved to a Battalion. Current minimum prerequisite is to be Lcpl with a recommendation to Cpl on your annual report.
Also can be from anywhere in the Army not just Infantry.
@@Rangermedia Didn't know it was all arms from the get-go, thanks for making that clear. Interesting to see how that shapes its role.
The aren't SF.
Is it going to be similar to the pathfinder brigade. Or different. Will they role similar or different from the pathfinders brigade which is a elite group to the s.a.s
Pathfinders are a platoon
what will they use as their issue rifle ??
Great vid. Is the training like SAS or the paras?
No, it's just a bluff from the British Army to hide under manning. These units are already carrying out the overseas mentoring role. They are just renaming it.
@@SB-sj4uz what was their previous name?
@@heinobezuidenhout674 they are 3 separate Battalions from 3 different Regiments.
@@heinobezuidenhout674 He explained it in the video who make up the new Ranger grouping.
British defence forces needs a US style special operations system. That enable them to bring all the elite units under a single system.
Paras, Commandos and other groups could easily come under that.
What regiment are you in?
Royal Irish Regiment mate
Defo becoming a thinking man's army. Emphasis on brains not brawn.
It 100% like the yanks not one bit different there ran
Interesting
They are NOT Special Forces they are a collection of normal infantry units who do no special selection to be a Ranger. Unlike the US Rangers who have a intensive selection and many do the UK Commando course (several were on my Commando course) UK "Rangers" are noting special at all.
I need to get in
When will it be able for like Royal Marines to join
At the early stages It’s looking like an Army role but I’ve no doubt at some stage it will be open to all Armed force like the rest of the SF community
Why on earth would a RM want to downgrade to this? It's going to be a farce.
@@JammyDodger45 I bet there's loads of current serving bootnecks stuck with a shitty SQ that would give their right nut to join this ranger unit, being a royal marine is nothing like you see on social media
Why would a marine want to join this shower?
@@lade_edal it sounds good to me
I initially wanted to join the paras but this seems more up my ally obviously it’s my decision but if any one could give me any guidance on what route I should take that would be greatly appreciated
Well you can’t join directly into the ranger regiment, so joining any other infantry regiment would be good I suppose
Who is better royal marine or ranger regiment
Well the Ranger Regt doesn't exist yet so take a guess.
@@JammyDodger45 royal marines vs parachute regiment which training is toughest
@@2.o161 - I've only done one of those so I can't comment from experience.
The 2 are very different though so it depends which plays to your own personal strengths.
Not SF.
No selection?
So army green beret
Now all arms ranger I’m told ?
I wanna join Coldstream guards and do para platoon. But ranger regiment has peaked my interest ngl🤣
It’s definitely a very interesting opportunity!
Just join the paras mate. Guards para is only for a few years then you get rtu.
Yeah. You might as well go to para depot. Not only is guard platoon for a few years, but it's also very competitive. If you want wings and a cherry beret, join the Paras. It's the only way you're certified to get those.
@@Fyrdman ah fair enough are you able to transfer to full paras once in the para platoon?
@@everythingiskaos14 I believe so. But it begs the question, why not just join them to start with? Because you're not considered a 'Para' unless you went to para depot; you're just another hat.
Im getting the word Walter mitty battalion
Any news on beret colour, cap badge design?
Baby Pink, with a yellow rose badge
@@JammyDodger45 beautiful
Why not? Futile answer (to say the least). And by the way there are at least 2 regiments /units/ cap badges in the British army that have roses in their cap badge design, the Duke of Lancaster regiment and Intelligence Corps. As for pink colour, there are armies that use that colour. No need to thank me. After all it is just the History of your country.
@@STEALTH1DAN - there is no Army in the world that wears a pink beret.
A yellow rose, as I specified, is a symbol of friendship and joy ... so an oxymoron for a soldier but a subtle nod to the ridiculous role proposed for this formation.
So if that's the level of 'information and education' you can provide please don't bother in future!
No need to thank me, my sarcasm was free.
Sudan has, apparently a unit that uses pink berets. You welcome (again) 😴
Ranger regiments not got enough men to fill our bns got 1 para to do it was of time normal mod bull .
can colonies join?
I don’t think it will outclass the SAS. I think they’ll be at equal standing.
Which makes no sense at all. Why create a competing unit within the same branch of the military?
What the UK really needs is special operations.
@@bighands69 we have the Royal Marines, the Special Air Service (SAS) and now the Rangers?
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Royal Marines are Commandos that are not even getting used as Commandos. Why not have an army variant and by that I do not mean getting a regiment and them doing a 12 week all arms commando course.
Special operations would give the likes of Royal Marine Commandos an objective and status because right now they are only considered within the military frame work as a standard infantry group.
They won't be equal to the Paras let alone the SAS, there are not enough recruits that can pass P company to man airborne forces let alone another whole new regiment.
@@bighands69 Under the new FCF (future commando force) programme the Royal Marines Commando’s are becoming SOF.
It won't last, the army changes constantly, I was in 1 Rifles when we joined 3 commando brigade, army commandos we were known as, we all did the all arms commando course and a few years later it was canned, the army comes up with these weird and wonderful units and sub units and then sack it and change roles etc. I loved my 13 years in the army but after I left it seem to just go to shit, I have mates who stayed in for the full 22 and some of them are still there coming to the end of their careers and they all day the last 5 years or so it's got worse, no deployments, crap exercises etc.
Oh yeh I remember that lol I take it 1 rifles no longer in brigade then?
No mate I left in 2010 after herrick 9, we were part of 3 commando brigade on herrick 9, I'm not sure what brigade 1 Rifles are now, the few mates I have left serving are posted to ITC and one is in an army careers office as office manager, they say the army is just shite now, my generation was the afghan generation, 1998-2010 i served, I loved it but glad I served when I did, not now
What's a Cawder? I'm assuming that's Cadrè pronounced like Padrè is it?
Carder is the used pronunciation of 'cadre' .
@@maquettemusic1623
Carder is NOT the correct pronunciation of the word Cadre. I have since discovered that it is an endemic mispronounciation in England.
@@Copperfish24 God what a disastrous problem that is aye
@@maquettemusic1623 It really is. Imagine that call on the radio in a NATO setting complete and utterly confusion. 😅
just came back from afghan been in 2 scots 4 years going to promote soon thinking about going for rangers. but their actual job role seems unclear as of now.
Cheers dits
gud vid
Ok so just to be very clear, this is really an infantry and advisory brigade. Not special forces, not rangers. The “ranger” role in the form as depicted in the US and many armies already exists in the UK, called the SFSG. There is a lot of silly semantics here and before you know it the whole British army will be called special forces.
Also, this term ‘commando’ that gets banded about it the uk forces is also silly. Let’s just be clear, it’s a brand name but they’re not actually commandos. The Royal Marines are infantry battalions. Amphibious infantry but infantry nonetheless. Now I know there are changes afoot whereby some of them will actually operate as commandos, for the first time in decades if ever. And the army attached arms with those “army commando” flashes. It’s utterly cringe as they’re technically not even soldiers by which I mean they’re not even infanteers so to call yourself a commando is just ridiculous.
Respect to all who serve but feet firmly on the ground with some perspective
An Advisory unit will exist and continue to train, advise and assist. This new Ranger regiment will be special forces and open to everyone, they will have the ability to go into situations with the units they are training. Where as train, advise assist. Do not have the capability to move into hostile areas with the people they are mentoring.
This is early days and will take time just like any other capability/unit formed.
SRR being the youngest formed in 2006.
@@Rangermedia well done for copy and pasting. I was just trying to talk reality. This is NOT a ranger regiment as defined by most armed forces, which already exists in the UK armed forces.
@@Rangermedia - they won't be Special Forces, they'll be Specialist Forces.
Very different things.
@@lade_edal - you're way off the mark with your commando-are-not-commandos comments.
I have an utterly biased view here having served decades in the RM but in that time I've done dozens of true 'commando' operations.
From cliff assaults and survival training in Norway to live compound raids in Afghanistan. I've operated in the Artic, Deserts, tundra, mountains, jungle, cities and water. What could be more commando than that?
Additionally, to suggest only Infanteers are soldiers is facile, we literally couldn't do anything without our support elements to deliver and sustain us in theatre, saying so undermines and devalues whatever sensible things you might have been trying to say.
@@JammyDodger45 if that’s what qualifies one as a commando then most all of the infantry are commandos. Not one thing you mentioned is not done by all infantry at some point.
I did not say attached arms are dispensable or not valuable. Of course they’re critical to the mission. But even so, being critical to a mission does not make you a ‘soldier’.
The Ranger Regiment is been made up from Spec Inf? So basically it’s not going to do anything “ally” just deliver STTT training. Waste of money and time
At last, someone else who sees through the bullshit!
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Paras would be annoyed.
Marines going sof
Rangers
Seems like abit of competition for cool kid stuff
How to join bro but im not a British citizen.. an migrants can apply in British army
get some fake id from your trafficker then your sorted
If your legal and get a British citizenship then yes but if your showing guns for your profile you dont have the right mindset for the army
Or you could just migrate off.
Sorry this is going to come off as ignorant but why should anyone join the British Army now that it's gone all PC because according the ex members they weren't allowed to swear, yell, insult and had to use pronouns so not to hurt anyone's feelings not to mention the unrealistic adverts that portray the Army as all touchy feel with tags it's okay to cry showing the Army to be a safe space apparently it also cuased alot of soldiers to quit?
Hell I even heard one ex soldier who left because according to him the Army had become more concerned with being woke than proper training he said there where rumours circulating that recruits where being given red and yellow cards to hand in to their Commanding officers to rate whether they were being shouted at to much by their corporals.
I don't know if any of this is true though maybe you could shine a light because right now I know for many people the British military looks like a joke with all this feelings first campaign in advertising when they should be showing what the job intails training and combat.
Stop making shit up .
@@snowflakemelter1172 I'm not you can look this up the army leader at question told troops: "There has been a drop in V and S over the last few weeks (Saluting/bracing up which means coming to attention)... make sure people are getting paid the correct compliments.
"All are to remember D and I [diversity and inclusion] - 'gents', 'men', 'lads' and other phrases are not to be used."
Several other words have also been banned in the forces, including 'mankind' and 'sportsmanship' as the Armed Forces drives further towards being a gender-neutral organisation through the creation of GEDI (Gender Equality Diversity Inclusion).
In addition to the new ban on some words, the Armed Forces' budget has been spent on gender-neutral bathroom facilities at several bases across Britain, including the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, the Army’s officer training centre.
It's an absolute joke the US military has done the exact same it ain't just us.