FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW, the Option 40 pipeline (at least for 11X) does RASP BEFORE Airborne school now. Regiment got sick of people quitting on day 1 of RASP because all they wanted to do was airborne. EDIT: For further explanation, if you fail out of RASP now, you will NOT have a guaranteed shot for Airborne school (you would have to ask for airborne once you get sent to a random leg unit, but gfl with that, getting an airborne slot while serving in a non-airborne unit is difficult). If all you want to do is Airborne, then what you should be looking for is an Option 4 contract, that contract guarantees a shot for Airborne school after completion of Basic/AIT.
@@stevemoore4439 When I reserved an 11X opt 40 contract a week ago my recruiter said that the army has changed things and RASP is now before Airborne because Regiment got tired of soldiers backdooring ranger contracts. And yesterday when I talked to my recruiter's SFC he also said that Airborne is now after RASP. Keep in mind that this was for 11X Option 40, other MOS may be different. Now that I think about it I'm going to edit the original comment again for further clarification.
@zillersplat did it say in you're contract that you were attending airborne after RASP? I'm pretty sure in the contract the recruiter showed me, shipping out Dec 31 it had airborne before RASP. This for 11x.
@@dysentarygary1249 Airborne was shown after RASP in my contract (based on start date and order top down), recruiter himself confirmed it. It's possible that this could be region specific (I'm in TX), but it would still be weird for the pipeline to vary.
I went to Airborne, Air Assault and Pathfinder School back to back in 1973-74. But Ranger School KICKED my ASS!!! And I was more than READY for The Special Forces one year later. I was young and ready to EAT the World. I Served 27 years and do not regret one moment of my life as a Soldier!!! HOOAHH!!!
my son was a 13F. And he was JTAC qualified. He was a fast burner. So when he made E-6 he went green to gold. Now he is a Captain. You just never know what the Army is gonna have in store for you.
I commend you for giving it your best shot, having it not work out, and then to share your experiences to help others. It’s easy to see that you’re a good person. I wish you the best.
Watched this video at least 5 times. I’m a vet that is making his way to re-enlist and trying to get a option 40 contract. Anyway this video is so damn informative, great job on getting someone who actually went through hell and made it out alive to tell us his experience. Best video you’ve made yet. Props to your boy for explaining everything and props for the content.
In addition to RASP coming before Airborne, the first phase has been redone so now Cole Range is now week 4 and you'll do a "practice" Cole Range in like week 2 or 3 where it is very land nav focused. So have fun and don't feel sorry for yourself when you're sucking. Also I'm pretty sure I went through RASP with you during your second class. 06-17
@@odysseuscartier1713 went 18x , no opt40 because they did not want to take me with my medical waiver and ETP (exception to policy) bu the SF did. I am just starting AIT now
Bob Surratt my son just got a contract to go 11x option 40 with airborne school after basic, can he expect to go to RASP before Airborne? He ships out in January.
Thank you so much for this video. Praying for these young men. This road is long and hard. If you are thinking about option 40, know what you are getting yourself into, when they say it is hell, they are not joking. And once in Regiment, you still have to earn respect. It is NOT a video game. God Bless Our Boys.
Sounds incredibly intense and difficult, props to your buddy for going through it twice though, I'd openly say I wouldn't be able to handle it though I would want to attempt it.
Thank you so much for all the information on what RASP entails. I have a close friend who is currently in the process of pre RASP and RASP. This really helped me better understand what he’s doing coming from my perspective as a civilian. 💛
Honestly from my experience, that tan beret meant nothing. When you arrive at regiment your life will be hell. The men in regiment will do absolutely everything to try and make life hard for you until you go to school. Without that tab in regiment you will have no respect and be treated like garbage, doesn’t matter if you are e-1 or e-4. The tab is what gets you the respect so I suggest going to school as soon as you can.
Zolydick K well first of all PT,PT and more PT. You typically will do one or more 5 mile runs a week along with some good CrossFit style workouts. The guys at battalion are PT monsters (i myself am not amazing at PT compared to others but I am one of the fastest Rucker’s you will ever meet.) It is a very high tempo. We spend a lot of our time at the range or in the field. A lot of the times you will sleep in the field rather then go home late and arrive early like at a lot of normal big army units. But you also have some details but nothing like pulling weeds or picking up garbage like you would be in normal infantry. All and all expect to be doing lots of hard training, deployments will seem amazing because rather then training you will be actually doing it. When it’s time for you to deploy you and the rangers around you will be able to have a person flexed cuffed on the ground before he wakes up.
Zechidvjchi no just get an option 40 in your contract and worry about finishing RASP first. School is a different type of suck that you can embrace after spending some time in the regiment. They will send you to school within the first year typically. I was just letting people know that you will not be respected until you have that tab.
Good luck, you'll have great times and you'll have shitty times, but in the end, you'll feel like you checked off an item on ur bucket list... And the memories... 👍👍
I watched your basic training videos to help me understand what my husband was going through and now he’s trying to do option 40 and this helped me understand what he’s going to go through. Thank you for all the information!
My son is doing rasp. But first they put him in RTLI and another course then pre rasp then rasp. He’s loving all the training. Running a 30.6 min 5 mile. Teaching other guys to swim. He loves the rucks. I’m routing for him so much. He’s not complained at all about anything. Not the whole time. Absolutely loving it.
Pre rasp is quite different right now. We got released after 1400 for gym and food time and were able to go off post. Still a lot of standing around on rocks.
Somewhere along the line it went to four weeks of a smoke fest. "Hit the woodline" and "go find me a stick" became the two most hated phrases. Lawn mowers in the hallways were the cadre's favorite alarm clock. Funny how they always seemed to get you up a few hours before they told you to actually be up.
Absolutely loved this vid ..my son is on week 3 and I’m so glad to get an idea about wth is goin on thank you so much for sharing this info, also..hats off to you young men, you’re the best! 🙌🇺🇸
Since getting out of the Army in 1999-2013 I've realized there's a lot of SF dudes on UA-cam. Seriously, everyone is SF :-) thanks for your service guys.....from a former king of battle. 1/321
I'm at AIT and volunteered. I know I've got the mental part down packed so I'm focusing on my PT. I'm hoping to get at least 60 push-ups and 70 sit-ups by my graduation in February; gotta work on climbing ropes and pull-ups though but I've got 4 months of nothing but PT so I'm positive I've got this in the bag.
So this summer when I went to BCT, it came time for Land Nav. They told us that the course was going to be crazy and we actually went to Cole Range. It sucked. It was a 2 day event. Rained the entire time. I remember Yankee Road and Cole Range vividly. I hated it so much. I remember one of the signs said Pre-Ranger on it. Was a cool Experience. We all got automatic passes because of how crazy the course was. D/2-54 August 17, 2018
@The Spook Who Sat By The Door "Ranger Push Ups" involve pushing your chest 3 inches into the ground and bringing the earth with you as you extend in order for them to count. Army standard does not apply from what I experienced.
So what is the PT test involving these push ups exactly? Is it basically doing the APFT but you gotta get almost perfect score using perfect technique???
These videos are always funny because they change everything so much. Too many people becoming heat casualties? Easier day 1. All you need to know is it's hell the entire time. Absolutely miserable, the worst thing you can ever imagine
“At the end of the day do you go back to the barracks and chill for awhile, like in Basic?” Apparently Basic has changed quite a bit since I went through, unless you’re counting fire guard time as chilling.
The best way to prepare for RASP is to join as an 11x with a Ranger contract. You're already used to a high speed, high stress environment and haven't been corrupted by the "real Army" yet. Just remember, Airborne won't last forever (it kinda sucks, but totally worth it) and you'll soon be off to see your new RASP daddies
I can't say enough about my days in The 2D(HOOAH)BN '77-'79. My foot problems finally caught up to me, made it to my 25 th year and a retired Teamster today at 60! GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!
all you guys joined cause of me and my ranger buddies(BHD) just like we did..... the one thing that i remember most being shocked by is how young you all are!!! 10 years later we all go to a rendezvous and loose our frikken minds!!!im guessing that this guy did his 4 and got out SUCCESSFULLY, OR HE IS AN E-6 IN REGIMENT PROBABLY TRIED OUT FOR DELTA....
im in the guard but im trying to switch to active duty so i can go to RASP contacted ranger hhc in georgia and they actually gave me good feedback hopefully it works out in 2019
I'm working on a video titled, "becoming apart of the 75th Ranger Regiment" so this video was very helpful! I've already done a video on Ranger school.
There's no shame in not meeting their very high standards for PT. You went to rasp and worked through it shoulder to shoulder but some people are just physically superior and there's no shame in that. If you quit than that's a different story.
Thanks for all the videos Matt . My son's turning green ceremony is this Friday so he's currently in the Forge. He just passed his pt for Ranger assessment.
I went Airborne right out of basic and AIT. Then went to a leg unit. 2 yrs into my 3 yrs I went to RIP and PNOC and 4 months later RANGER. Busy first 4 yrs of my total of 8 yrs. I wish I would have made a career of the military!
Literally at pre rasp right now and there is 492 people here and all we do is stand on the rocks all days and “study” and usually they’ll release you after lunch to go to the gym but now there’s so many people they can’t and they don’t even smoke you. Also they usually release you at 15:00 -16:00 this video is not very accurate
I thought you signed a non disclosure agreement. Everyone signs it at pre RASP. Basically agreeing that you won’t talk about the course or anything SOF related. But I’m spent over 5 years in RGT
@Matt Ward ... At any point during the interview did he talk about what part of the training the 5 mile run comes in? I.e., is it the same day as the APFT, different day, how many times is it necessary over the course of RASP?
@The Spook Who Sat By The Door It's a timed part of the graded criteria in RASP I believe. I am asking at what point they are graded on their 5-mile time. At some point they have to do a record, 5-mile time in less than 40 minute, I am wondering WHEN and how that comes in.
@The Spook Who Sat By The Door Yea, he said PT test week 6, and then week 7 for failures. But what I'm trying to find out HOW they administer the timed, graded 5-mile run. Do they do it the same day as APFT? Is it right after, do they do it next day, do they do it on a different day, etc...
Micaiah white RASP is a selection process to go into the ranger battalions, RANGER school is a combat leadership course that is 61 days long, It focuses on small unit tactics. It’s open to all the branches. Rangers lead the way.
In other words also RASP is for a soldier to be ranger qualified and you wear the ranger tab once you graduate . Ranger School is for a soldier to be a Ranger and you wear a scroll instead of the yellow & black tab once you graduate and get attached to a ranger battalion or unit. And yeah,what he said lol ^
It was RIP when I went through. If you have been rolled twice, you should just save yourself the heartbreak and go on to worldwide. Especially if you're not even tabbed yet (it WILL NOT get easier). But the bowls of shit taste better in Battalion. 10-97, Sua Sponte!
I wish I coulda gone through Rasp, I went ol school RIP 99-03, Rasp seems more intense, just hope the Rasp Cadre are as brutal as rips, keep the tradition alive!!
@@lanceaustin7057 - In theory yes. In reality NO. R.I.P. was a 100 mile per hour Smokefest and Brain-Burner for 21 days straight with basically no sleep or food back in my time. (I'm old now). Back then, it wasn't really about teaching you anything. The first week or so was pure physical ass-kicking. The last week or so was "Overload of information after being totally depleted" while continuing said ass-kicking. It was really just a brutal smokefest to see if you might have a chance to keep up with the Batt Boys physically AND mentally for a year or so. IF you could somewhat keep up, then the Regiment could teach you what you needed to know. And once you got to Regiment, IF you could keep up consistently AND learn what you needed to learn, THEN you would eventually go to Ranger School (which is also quite different nowadays). Back then... Ranger School was where 200 pound studs became 140 pound shells of a human in 58 days of mental and physical torture. LOL And there's not a woman on earth who could have ever come close to passing it.
But just to be clear, while the "process" of becoming a Ranger has changed a lot over the years -- I have no doubt that the "end result" has only improved. After all... There's 9 ways to skin a cat. But you still end up with 2 or 3 thousand intensely capable killing machines called RANGERS. And they will ALWAYS --- lead the way.
So my brother wants to join the army but I don’t want him to because I’m scared for him .. do you think that the training will like help him out? Should I be scared ? And also VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION: will we be able to talk everyday?
FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW, the Option 40 pipeline (at least for 11X) does RASP BEFORE Airborne school now. Regiment got sick of people quitting on day 1 of RASP because all they wanted to do was airborne.
EDIT: For further explanation, if you fail out of RASP now, you will NOT have a guaranteed shot for Airborne school (you would have to ask for airborne once you get sent to a random leg unit, but gfl with that, getting an airborne slot while serving in a non-airborne unit is difficult). If all you want to do is Airborne, then what you should be looking for is an Option 4 contract, that contract guarantees a shot for Airborne school after completion of Basic/AIT.
I'm just curious where did you get this information. I asked my recruiter and he said it still airborne then RASP.
@@stevemoore4439 When I reserved an 11X opt 40 contract a week ago my recruiter said that the army has changed things and RASP is now before Airborne because Regiment got tired of soldiers backdooring ranger contracts.
And yesterday when I talked to my recruiter's SFC he also said that Airborne is now after RASP.
Keep in mind that this was for 11X Option 40, other MOS may be different. Now that I think about it I'm going to edit the original comment again for further clarification.
@@Zillerguy
Thank you for your reply I am going for 68w
@zillersplat did it say in you're contract that you were attending airborne after RASP? I'm pretty sure in the contract the recruiter showed me, shipping out Dec 31 it had airborne before RASP. This for 11x.
@@dysentarygary1249 Airborne was shown after RASP in my contract (based on start date and order top down), recruiter himself confirmed it. It's possible that this could be region specific (I'm in TX), but it would still be weird for the pipeline to vary.
My Friend and Brother in Arms Mike Kewley 2nd 75th R.I.P. Self Inflicted 2018 Never forget the 22
✝️✝️ gone but not lost
I hate people who put this crap in the comments,
"My FaThEr WaS a NaVy SeAl"
"mY bRoThEr diEd CaN I gEt A liKe"
Damn
@@SomeGuy-fl1gz didn’t even gaf about them when they were alive but will capitalize on their deaths. Makes me sick
Another ranger in the sky.
I went to Airborne, Air Assault and Pathfinder School back to back in 1973-74. But Ranger School KICKED my ASS!!! And I was more than READY
for The Special Forces one year later.
I was young and ready to EAT the World. I Served 27 years and do not regret one moment of my life as a Soldier!!!
HOOAHH!!!
This is not for ranger school... this is to go to Ranger Batt. Ranger school is just for a ranger tab
@@ryankoval9163 he never said it was, he's simply stating what he did in his army career lol.
sure you did
Lol no self respecting 18 series says hooah..
"We don't use the H word around here" -Self Respecting 18-Series
my son was a 13F. And he was JTAC qualified. He was a fast burner. So when he made E-6 he went green to gold. Now he is a Captain. You just never know what the Army is gonna have in store for you.
awesome that your son did very well for himself.
Incredible
I'm thinking about pursuing rasp
I commend you for giving it your best shot, having it not work out, and then to share your experiences to help others. It’s easy to see that you’re a good person. I wish you the best.
Most informative video on the internet explaining RASP ! Nailed It !!!
Thanks! Yeah he did a great job honestly
Matt Ward I don’t think it could
possibly be better explained!
Watched this video at least 5 times.
I’m a vet that is making his way to re-enlist and trying to get a option 40 contract.
Anyway this video is so damn informative, great job on getting someone who actually went through hell and made it out alive to tell us his experience. Best video you’ve made yet. Props to your boy for explaining everything and props for the content.
did you make it? 🤠
Considering its been 3 years and no response he probably did @@yoboygilbert1482
Any updates? Any advice?
Yeah it’s different now. Train to exceed the standards (RFT, RPAT, RAW, 12 mile ruck) and don’t have a tiny heart.
HOLY CRAP.... RIP was 3 weeks and thats how we got picked..... you guys have exceeded the standard!!! thank you for your service!!!
Awesome video Matt, can't say I've been to RASP, respect to this young man for attempting. Hopefully he can go again before his term is over.
In addition to RASP coming before Airborne, the first phase has been redone so now Cole Range is now week 4 and you'll do a "practice" Cole Range in like week 2 or 3 where it is very land nav focused. So have fun and don't feel sorry for yourself when you're sucking. Also I'm pretty sure I went through RASP with you during your second class. 06-17
Did you make it in Regiment ? I am joining in a month. Hopefully they will have option 40 contracts at my recruiter in FL
@@Innominat9 hey man did U make it thru rasp how did it go, going in Jan
@@odysseuscartier1713 went 18x , no opt40 because they did not want to take me with my medical waiver and ETP (exception to policy) bu the SF did.
I am just starting AIT now
@@Innominat9 how’s it going so far?
@jonnysrevenge am in AT (awaiting training) in Bragg. Awaiting to go to SOPC and going to SFAS in late March
Airborne now is after RASP. My son is in infantry training now and got caught in the change.
My son as well.
Bob Surratt my son just got a contract to go 11x option 40 with airborne school after basic, can he expect to go to RASP before Airborne? He ships out in January.
Yes
I was hoping they wouldnt change that, ._. I wanted that airborne qualification but RLTW
Eric Loya yes
Thank you so much for this video. Praying for these young men. This road is long and hard. If you are thinking about option 40, know what you are getting yourself into, when they say it is hell, they are not joking. And once in Regiment, you still have to earn respect. It is NOT a video game. God Bless Our Boys.
In Lord Yeshua hamshiach ( Lord Jesus Christ), amen...
Sounds incredibly intense and difficult, props to your buddy for going through it twice though, I'd openly say I wouldn't be able to handle it though I would want to attempt it.
Jake Kelly you’re in the 75th?
@Jake Kelly what bn what co?
Joe Close are you in batt?
@@user-ju9gj9sn1o Of course not. That bumbling idiot has no idea what he's talking about.
I'll be trying to do it 2022
Thank you so much for all the information on what RASP entails. I have a close friend who is currently in the process of pre RASP and RASP. This really helped me better understand what he’s doing coming from my perspective as a civilian. 💛
Rasp wasn’t that hard. It’s harder to stay in regiment then it is to get into it. Had a Low graduating class, just don’t quit, and dedicate yourself
What's harder between RASP and Ranger School?
@@lawv804 rasp is way harder, passing ranger school does not make you a ranger, passing rasp does
@@benanderson9232 Ranger school is more harder physically. Rasp Is more hard mentally.
@@benanderson9232 BS. A true, qualified Ranger, is a person that serves in the 75th RR AND completed Ranger School.
So it's also a juggle to stay in regiment too? Someone mind expanding on that?
Honestly from my experience, that tan beret meant nothing. When you arrive at regiment your life will be hell. The men in regiment will do absolutely everything to try and make life hard for you until you go to school. Without that tab in regiment you will have no respect and be treated like garbage, doesn’t matter if you are e-1 or e-4. The tab is what gets you the respect so I suggest going to school as soon as you can.
Austin Rousee damn that sounds miserable that’s the route I wanna take , what did you do on a day to day basis in the regiment ?
Austin Rousee what are you suggesting for those who are heading the ranger way. School??.
Zolydick K well first of all PT,PT and more PT. You typically will do one or more 5 mile runs a week along with some good CrossFit style workouts. The guys at battalion are PT monsters (i myself am not amazing at PT compared to others but I am one of the fastest Rucker’s you will ever meet.) It is a very high tempo. We spend a lot of our time at the range or in the field. A lot of the times you will sleep in the field rather then go home late and arrive early like at a lot of normal big army units. But you also have some details but nothing like pulling weeds or picking up garbage like you would be in normal infantry. All and all expect to be doing lots of hard training, deployments will seem amazing because rather then training you will be actually doing it. When it’s time for you to deploy you and the rangers around you will be able to have a person flexed cuffed on the ground before he wakes up.
Austin Rousee So it’s basically nonstop PT
Zechidvjchi no just get an option 40 in your contract and worry about finishing RASP first. School is a different type of suck that you can embrace after spending some time in the regiment. They will send you to school within the first year typically. I was just letting people know that you will not be respected until you have that tab.
Matt's face every time York casually drops an F-bomb lmao.
lol
Perfect timing. Just got Airborne Ranger added to my contract
Alonzo Herman i just signed infantry airborne ranger last week💪🏼 good luck
@alonzo Herman When do you ship out?
Fucking civilians just say you got an option 40
Good luck, you'll have great times and you'll have shitty times, but in the end, you'll feel like you checked off an item on ur bucket list... And the memories... 👍👍
i just got an option 40 too. get ready. we have to go through RASP first. THEN airborne.
I watched your basic training videos to help me understand what my husband was going through and now he’s trying to do option 40 and this helped me understand what he’s going to go through. Thank you for all the information!
Did he make it?
My son is doing rasp. But first they put him in RTLI and another course then pre rasp then rasp. He’s loving all the training. Running a 30.6 min 5 mile. Teaching other guys to swim. He loves the rucks. I’m routing for him so much. He’s not complained at all about anything. Not the whole time. Absolutely loving it.
Pre rasp is quite different right now. We got released after 1400 for gym and food time and were able to go off post. Still a lot of standing around on rocks.
That's how it was in 2011. This guy just likes to make it sound worse than it really is. Cole Range is pretty terrible though
How is pre rasp? About to be coming down this week.. and info would be nice
@@austindemeuse6762 Its miserable. 30th ag but a little better. Standing on rocks all day. Pt in the morning. 4 min to eat chow etc
A friend of mine is an instructor at RASP. I’m glad to hear as a fellow Ranger they aren’t fucking around at RASP
It's funny when I went through RIP back in 89. It was 3 weeks. You got 3 hours down time. No sleep really and just constant smoking.
Somewhere along the line it went to four weeks of a smoke fest. "Hit the woodline" and "go find me a stick" became the two most hated phrases. Lawn mowers in the hallways were the cadre's favorite alarm clock. Funny how they always seemed to get you up a few hours before they told you to actually be up.
They provide the marijuana ?
Matt you’re always such a great guy with a great personality man! Keep up the spiritual walk with Jesus man we all love and support you!
Absolutely loved this vid ..my son is on week 3 and I’m so glad to get an idea about wth is goin on thank you so much for sharing this info, also..hats off to you young men, you’re the best! 🙌🇺🇸
At the airport rn!! Headed to Leonard Wood. Thanks for all the great vids man.
Martin Erikson good luck!
Ew. Have fun!
Foxtrot 148... enjoy sweating balls and toe-ing the line
Just graduated bravo 1-48 IN BN, good luck it’s not bad at all
Just graduated bravo 2-48 on 6 Dec
Since getting out of the Army in 1999-2013 I've realized there's a lot of SF dudes on UA-cam. Seriously, everyone is SF :-) thanks for your service guys.....from a former king of battle. 1/321
I'm at AIT and volunteered. I know I've got the mental part down packed so I'm focusing on my PT. I'm hoping to get at least 60 push-ups and 70 sit-ups by my graduation in February; gotta work on climbing ropes and pull-ups though but I've got 4 months of nothing but PT so I'm positive I've got this in the bag.
Hey how’d your training go?
@@Georgepopacap He quit first day.
So this summer when I went to BCT, it came time for Land Nav. They told us that the course was going to be crazy and we actually went to Cole Range. It sucked. It was a 2 day event. Rained the entire time. I remember Yankee Road and Cole Range vividly. I hated it so much. I remember one of the signs said Pre-Ranger on it. Was a cool Experience. We all got automatic passes because of how crazy the course was. D/2-54 August 17, 2018
Hope Kyle makes it in his third time if he goes back 👍🏽
How many chances do you get?
You only get 2 Opportunities
cisco valencia that’s not true, I served with a guy who completed his 3rd go
rip this man made it to week 7 and fails a push-ups test
@The Spook Who Sat By The Door "Ranger Push Ups" involve pushing your chest 3 inches into the ground and bringing the earth with you as you extend in order for them to count. Army standard does not apply from what I experienced.
@@eKrub88 damn skippy. They don't know how burnt he was by week 7.
@@HighTreason007 oh I know exactly how burnt he was
Infantryman NYC Wait, so they let you back after sent you to big army? Interesting
So what is the PT test involving these push ups exactly? Is it basically doing the APFT but you gotta get almost perfect score using perfect technique???
These videos are always funny because they change everything so much. Too many people becoming heat casualties? Easier day 1. All you need to know is it's hell the entire time. Absolutely miserable, the worst thing you can ever imagine
“At the end of the day do you go back to the barracks and chill for awhile, like in Basic?” Apparently Basic has changed quite a bit since I went through, unless you’re counting fire guard time as chilling.
Yeah you go back and you get good chow at dfac except for cole range
The best way to prepare for RASP is to join as an 11x with a Ranger contract. You're already used to a high speed, high stress environment and haven't been corrupted by the "real Army" yet. Just remember, Airborne won't last forever (it kinda sucks, but totally worth it) and you'll soon be off to see your new RASP daddies
You're totally right bro, being in the real army slow pace sometimes hurry up and wait op tempo is just so corrupting. (not sarcasm)
It has started in Regiment. Women are there, support, not in the line companies.
I can't say enough about my days in The 2D(HOOAH)BN '77-'79. My foot problems finally caught up to me, made it to my 25 th year and a retired Teamster today at 60! GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!
Just Don't Quit. Do Not Ring the Bell.
You are thinking of BUDS
Ryan Heid lol
Awesome video LT very informative!! You gotta bring him back!!
I'd like to do a video on deployment with him and my brother
@@MattWard89 YES PLEASE DO!! and quick question, can you attempt RASP multiple times or do you get disqualified after "X" number of fails?
all you guys joined cause of me and my ranger buddies(BHD) just like we did..... the one thing that i remember most being shocked by is how young you all are!!! 10 years later we all go to a rendezvous and loose our frikken minds!!!im guessing that this guy did his 4 and got out SUCCESSFULLY, OR HE IS AN E-6 IN REGIMENT PROBABLY TRIED OUT FOR DELTA....
im in the guard but im trying to switch to active duty so i can go to RASP contacted ranger hhc in georgia and they actually gave me good feedback hopefully it works out in 2019
How did it go brotha
I'm working on a video titled, "becoming apart of the 75th Ranger Regiment" so this video was very helpful! I've already done a video on Ranger school.
There's no shame in not meeting their very high standards for PT. You went to rasp and worked through it shoulder to shoulder but some people are just physically superior and there's no shame in that. If you quit than that's a different story.
You need a 240 pt score ...
@@hidesitemg bruh 240 is fucking light work wtf
IF YOU DONT HAVE AT LEAST A 290 AT THE START, YOU WILL BE SUCKING
Nexion Nekros If you don’t meet the standard in the RPFT is there a way you can still pass?
Lil_Ghost 32 no
Thanks for all the videos Matt . My son's turning green ceremony is this Friday so he's currently in the Forge. He just passed his pt for Ranger assessment.
I start Rasp in January! I’m in Pre-Rasp right now!
Christian Douglas how is it brother?????
ljjaa ye he should be done now
How did Rasp go????
Did you make it or nah?
Went through RIP in 94, was great, really intense from the run from Airborne School to the finish.
Good video. Good luck to anyone going to RASP, getting into Regiment is easy, staying is hard😈 Comment on this if you’re going to 2/75😽
I went Airborne right out of basic and AIT. Then went to a leg unit. 2 yrs into my 3 yrs I went to RIP and PNOC and 4 months later RANGER. Busy first 4 yrs of my total of 8 yrs.
I wish I would have made a career of the military!
Why couldn’t you?
Literally at pre rasp right now and there is 492 people here and all we do is stand on the rocks all days and “study” and usually they’ll release you after lunch to go to the gym but now there’s so many people they can’t and they don’t even smoke you. Also they usually release you at 15:00 -16:00 this video is not very accurate
dude, if you got time, hmu on snapchat cause i wanna pick your brain a little. thx
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Devin Pruett yo text me bruv 954-589-3640
I got option 40 with my 12w mos and I ship out to basic tomorrow morning. I got a lot of training ahead of me. But I hope I make it thru it all
Man thanks for alot for this, I ship out January 14 with an 11x opt40
Eric Loya how’d it go. I’m curious
How did it go?
Most informative video about RASP.
Just got my option 40 contract at 17 thanks for the info!!!
Hagel Frackinburger have you gone through yet bubba?
How'd it go bro?
Did you make it through?
You make it?
We used to carry everything we owned and ran from airborne school to the Piedan field in 2004 when it was RIP.
I thought you signed a non disclosure agreement. Everyone signs it at pre RASP. Basically agreeing that you won’t talk about the course or anything SOF related. But I’m spent over 5 years in RGT
Been waiting for this !
Heading to the airport to head to Ft. Jackson tommorow. Thanks for all the videos Matt. You've been a great help.
Hello Turtle good luck
Boot camp or PCS? We PCS to Jackson a few months ago and it’s not that bad.
How’ve you been
@@captainskullz7244 all I can say is, I'm glad I didn't go active 😅
Is this NavaTha Doppelgänger ?
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Emmett Smith 111 nava is a gay pog
I still remember the good old R.I.P Program
I'm worried I won't be good enough, but I'm excited to be a Ranger
Have you joined?
I’ll be going soon thanks for the info
@Matt Ward ... At any point during the interview did he talk about what part of the training the 5 mile run comes in? I.e., is it the same day as the APFT, different day, how many times is it necessary over the course of RASP?
@The Spook Who Sat By The Door It's a timed part of the graded criteria in RASP I believe. I am asking at what point they are graded on their 5-mile time. At some point they have to do a record, 5-mile time in less than 40 minute, I am wondering WHEN and how that comes in.
@The Spook Who Sat By The Door Yea, he said PT test week 6, and then week 7 for failures.
But what I'm trying to find out HOW they administer the timed, graded 5-mile run. Do they do it the same day as APFT? Is it right after, do they do it next day, do they do it on a different day, etc...
forrestang it’s the same day. You do all PT events at once besides the 12 mile ruck. Pushups, sit-ups, 5 mile, and pull ups.
@@mastermike95 thanks... so I guess they replace the 2 mile with a 5 mile... I thought for some reason it was its own separate event.
forrestang No 2 mile run in RASP, but you will still do the regular Army PT test (ie 2 mile run) when you get to Batt.
My contract has an option 40, recruiter didn’t mention you don’t go to airborne school if you didn’t pass rasp
Sam Rivera then don’t fucking fail.
@@marcr8556 easier said than done
@@marcr8556 join the service at age 18 and got ranger tab at 19.....
That was awesome and really clear, thankyou
What did he say his MOS was? I re-watched it several times and have either never heard of it before, or can't make it out.
13F aka "Fisters"
Matt Ward didn’t know there was a unit that specified in Fisting the Taliban 😀
He's a Forward Observer for Artillery/CAS
Joint Fire Support Specialist 😎
Nice video and thanks for the info
You just made me feel old 😭
Thanks for this video boss
After RASP is there different blocks of training that are standard like CQC for 3 weeks or Land Warfare for 5 weeks? Or is it all different?
I went through RIP in 87 and smoked it !!! 3rd batt boy here
Unfortunately my 3 RASP packets got denied in the Army due to being DEVGRU. Rangers are rivals, not enemies. Love what Rangers do.
Why were you trying to go to RASP in Devgru?
Doesn’t make sense lol
Call Of Duty training must've been hard for you.
Damn the stolen valor boss
I was a cag seal marsoc recon cct and had mine denied too
Great job! It was very interesting.
Can you talk about RASP 2?
Cory Sayyeau from my understanding, rasp 2 is just the second phase and touching up on phase one.
Michael Spielmann RASP 2 is for officers and NCOs
yeah it’s 21 days for officers and SSG and above
@@SpikeUpRunning it's easy, compared to Rasp 1
Michael Spielmann
Um, no.
Enjoy your youth guys. Best job you’ll ever have. Hooah!
just worried if I'm too small and skinny for RASP. I'm like 135 and pretty short, can I make it through?
Can you get 300 on your pft and can you see your ribs ?
My younger brother isn’t tall at all but he’s pretty built and made it through RASP. Some say it’s hard if you’re under 6’ but just don’t quit
Finally a video 😭😭
What's the real difference between RASP and Ranger School? Are they the same thing?
Micaiah white RASP is a selection process to go into the ranger battalions, RANGER school is a combat leadership course that is 61 days long, It focuses on small unit tactics. It’s open to all the branches.
Rangers lead the way.
In other words also RASP is for a soldier to be ranger qualified and you wear the ranger tab once you graduate . Ranger School is for a soldier to be a Ranger and you wear a scroll instead of the yellow & black tab once you graduate and get attached to a ranger battalion or unit. And yeah,what he said lol ^
@@taliqthomas6919 thats backwards my man
Oops just seen that lmao my mistake guys^
I have a video that I did a while back that is the pre-curser to this where I talk about just that question.
Finally!!!!!
FINALLY 🤟🏼
Love me some FISTERS. Get that JFO qual, son.
What's a fister?
I’m a weak swimmer, how intense is the Swim amplitude??
Get better at swimming before you go
Thank you for this
Would love to have someone that’s made it through
Thanks for sharing experiences.
It was RIP when I went through. If you have been rolled twice, you should just save yourself the heartbreak and go on to worldwide. Especially if you're not even tabbed yet (it WILL NOT get easier). But the bowls of shit taste better in Battalion. 10-97, Sua Sponte!
Damn were you really RRD? Whole different breed. Would love to hear about that but youtube probably isn't the place. Much respect.
@@hysterslap It is not very romantic sleeping in a hole for a week. It was my pleasure though.
Rrd? You absolute animal
@@x_suxia_x8979 It wasn't easy.
LRSD 3d RRD that’s my dream job or sf
I wish I coulda gone through Rasp, I went ol school RIP 99-03, Rasp seems more intense, just hope the Rasp Cadre are as brutal as rips, keep the tradition alive!!
Rip is the same thing as rasp
@@lanceaustin7057 - In theory yes. In reality NO.
R.I.P. was a 100 mile per hour Smokefest and Brain-Burner for 21 days straight with basically no sleep or food back in my time. (I'm old now). Back then, it wasn't really about teaching you anything. The first week or so was pure physical ass-kicking. The last week or so was "Overload of information after being totally depleted" while continuing said ass-kicking.
It was really just a brutal smokefest to see if you might have a chance to keep up with the Batt Boys physically AND mentally for a year or so. IF you could somewhat keep up, then the Regiment could teach you what you needed to know.
And once you got to Regiment, IF you could keep up consistently AND learn what you needed to learn, THEN you would eventually go to Ranger School (which is also quite different nowadays).
Back then... Ranger School was where 200 pound studs became 140 pound shells of a human in 58 days of mental and physical torture. LOL
And there's not a woman on earth who could have ever come close to passing it.
Even back then prior to the Internet, we heard about Navy SEAL's so-called "Hell Week"... And we laughed (with jealousy).
But just to be clear, while the "process" of becoming a Ranger has changed a lot over the years -- I have no doubt that the "end result" has only improved. After all... There's 9 ways to skin a cat.
But you still end up with 2 or 3 thousand intensely capable killing machines called RANGERS.
And they will ALWAYS --- lead the way.
6:23 Wait, you're saying they made y'all hold a squat position for 2.5 hours?
Definitely exaggerated. Don’t get me wrong though they do haze you like that.
I watched the video but in RASP do they kick you out if they want to or do you have to quit like Buds to leave ?
Gustavo Arteaga yeah you have to be selected so you can go all the way through without making it
Entire structure of the course changed April 2018
White nava?
Good info. Thank you
He forgot peer reviews and 100 question test yeeet 13F for life!
You said you go the regiment after rasp, but what if you haven’t done ranger school and don’t have the tab? Do you have to go to ranger school?
I know this is random, but I am talking to my recruiter and I cannot make a decision between two jobs. Any advice?
evvy ace what are the jobs
evvy ace yea don’t join the army, talk to the Air Force
Jonathan Hunt I think he means mos not branch but he should indeed talk to everyone
Go 92Y ;)
So is rasp or ranger training where u do mtn, jungle, desert three phases???
can you make a vid about 68w opt 40???
Another great video keep it up👍
Remember that NDA you signed?
Obviously not.
@InfantrymanNYC by having to sign a nda the very first day i went to prerasp all so long ago
Cesar What are you talking about moron? None of this is new info
So my brother wants to join the army but I don’t want him to because I’m scared for him .. do you think that the training will like help him out? Should I be scared ? And also VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION: will we be able to talk everyday?
No.
What is the average PT score you’d probably need to class up ahead of others?
Not the right question to ask. Probably 270+ at minimum. Do your best and prepare the best you can!
Exceeding the standard is the standard. In other words, Max the PT test
300. Shoot for 300. If you think 270 is "good enough" you won't make it.
Shoot for over 300
@@alansmith4482 YESSSSSSS
You give a 100% at all times and embrace the suck. That's what you do.