Ranger School is one of the toughest training courses for which a Soldier can volunteer. Army Rangers are experts in leading Soldiers on difficult missions— and to do this they need rigorous training. Over 3 phases, Ranger students train to exhaustion, pushing the limits of their minds and skills.

The purpose of the U.S. Army's Ranger Course is to prepare these Army volunteers — both Officers and enlisted Soldiers — in combat arms related functional skills. The Rangers' primary mission is to engage in close combat and direct-fire battles.

Prerequisites:
Rank of E-3 (Private First Class)
Land Navigation Qualification
Airborne School Qualification or Air Assault School Qualification

The purpose of the Basic Airborne Course is to qualify the volunteer in the use of the parachute as a means of combat deployment and to develop leadership, self-confidence, and an aggressive spirit through mental and physical conditioning.

Airborne Soldiers have a long and distinguished tradition of being an elite body of fighting men and women–people who have always set the example for determination and courage. When you volunteer for this training, you accept the challenge of continuing this tradition. The Airborne Soldiers of the past set high standards–it is now up to you to maintain them!

Prerequisites:
Rank of E-2 (Private Second Class)
Land Navigation Qualification

The purpose of the Jumpmaster School is to train and qualify Jumpmasters and Safety Personnel in the skills needed to execute a combat-equipped jump day or night. It teaches the duties and responsibilities of the Jumpmster and Safety, the use of individual equipment and aircraft, and the procedures utilized to drop paratroopers into hostile terrain.

At Jumpmaster School, Trainees learn how to brief, inspect, and lead Airborne Soldiers in jumps from high-performance aircraft. Graduates are qualified to instruct at Airborne Schools and serve as Jumpmaster or Safety during official combat jumps.

Prerequisites:
Rank of E-4A (Corporal) or higher
Currently serve as Drill Sergeant, Drill Instructor, or Administrative Cadre
Land Navigation and Airborne Qualifications
Minimum 4 combat and/or training jumps

Air Assault School is designed to prepare Soldiers for insertion, evacuation, and pathfinder missions that call for the use of multipurpose transportation and assault helicopters. Air Assault training focuses on the mastery of rappelling techniques and sling load procedures, skills that involve intense concentration and a commitment to safety and preparation.

Prerequisites:
Rank of E-2 (Private Second Class)
Land Navigation Qualification

Army Pathfinders are specialists in navigating their way through foreign terrain and establishing safe landing zones for Airborne and Air Assault Soldiers or Army aircraft. Many times they are asked to parachute into remote areas, navigate their way to unobstructed locations, then relay those coordinates back to a command center. The mission of the U.S. Army Pathfinder School is to provide a three week course in which the student navigates dismounted, establishes and operates a day/night helicopter landing zone, establishes and operates a day/night Army VIRS parachute DZ, conducts sling load operations, provides air traffic control and navigational assistance to RW and FW airborne operations.

Prerequisites:
Rank of E-3 (Private First Class)
Airborne School Qualification
Air Assault School Qualification
Land Navigation Qualification
Advanced Radio Communications Qualification

Like the EFMB course, the Expert Infantryman Course is mostly a qualification event. Soldiers are tested and expected to demonstrate proficiency in all warrior tasks. Soldiers are tested on land navigation, weapons qualifications, call for fire, basic first aid, battle drills, map reading, range estimation among others. Reference

Prerequisites:
Rank of E-3 (Private First Class)
Land Navigation Qualification

The Expert Field Medical Badge course is designed to put our CLS and Medics to the test. Although there is some training involved, the course is mostly a qualification event to show that our medical personnel are able to provide the highest level care during combat. Candidates complete a written test, M4 Marksmanship qualification test, demonstrate land navigation proficiency, movement under fire, TCCC patient assessment, patient extraction and evacuation techniques, bleeding control, triage, basic and advanced treatments, radio communications, and LZ establishment.

Prerequisites:
Rank of E-3 (Private First Class)
Combat Lifesaver Qualification
68W Medic School Qualification