Teh One Who Knocks
05-11-2015, 11:24 AM
BY Rachelle Blidner - NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
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The first-ever female soldiers allowed to train to be Army Rangers did not make it through the first round of the course, officials said Friday.
Eight women and 101 men who made it through the first tests of the 20-day Crawl Phase will have to try again to pass the last few at one of the toughest soldier training schools, officials said.
"They're a strong group of soldiers who are working their way through the U.S. Army's most physically and mentally demanding course," Maj. Gen. Scott Miller, Commanding General of the Army's Maneuver Center of Excellence, said in a statement.
115 men passed the first round, which consists of tests for patrolling and obstacle courses, and will move on to mountaineering at Camp Merrill, Ga., the Washington Post reported.
The class began with 19 women and 380 men but the numbers were nearly halved within four days of training, the Post reported.
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All soldiers involved in round one have undergone at least 16 weeks of training in boot camps, airborne operations and physical endurance.
While the Army did not specify why the last eight women were held back, Col. David Fivecoat said many soldiers who did not pass the test made patrolling and spot check mistakes.
They failed to complete the last portion of the phase, which includes a land navigation test, a swim test and a 12-mile march, the Washington Times reported.
Typically, about 75% of each class graduates, but about 37% of students have to try multiple times.
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Thirty-five men who tried Phase One will not be allowed to try again and will be sent back to their units for failing to meet standards, officials said.
Women who complete the Ranger course will be awarded a distinguished tab but will be excluded from the 75th Ranger Regiment, which remains open only to men.
The military has until January 2016 to open all combat jobs up to women or explain why they remain exclusive.
http://i.imgur.com/nSsSE3Q.jpg
The first-ever female soldiers allowed to train to be Army Rangers did not make it through the first round of the course, officials said Friday.
Eight women and 101 men who made it through the first tests of the 20-day Crawl Phase will have to try again to pass the last few at one of the toughest soldier training schools, officials said.
"They're a strong group of soldiers who are working their way through the U.S. Army's most physically and mentally demanding course," Maj. Gen. Scott Miller, Commanding General of the Army's Maneuver Center of Excellence, said in a statement.
115 men passed the first round, which consists of tests for patrolling and obstacle courses, and will move on to mountaineering at Camp Merrill, Ga., the Washington Post reported.
The class began with 19 women and 380 men but the numbers were nearly halved within four days of training, the Post reported.
http://i.imgur.com/H8t0ewdl.jpg
All soldiers involved in round one have undergone at least 16 weeks of training in boot camps, airborne operations and physical endurance.
While the Army did not specify why the last eight women were held back, Col. David Fivecoat said many soldiers who did not pass the test made patrolling and spot check mistakes.
They failed to complete the last portion of the phase, which includes a land navigation test, a swim test and a 12-mile march, the Washington Times reported.
Typically, about 75% of each class graduates, but about 37% of students have to try multiple times.
http://i.imgur.com/lj5hpZml.jpg
Thirty-five men who tried Phase One will not be allowed to try again and will be sent back to their units for failing to meet standards, officials said.
Women who complete the Ranger course will be awarded a distinguished tab but will be excluded from the 75th Ranger Regiment, which remains open only to men.
The military has until January 2016 to open all combat jobs up to women or explain why they remain exclusive.