Politics

[Red Leg]

Question. Are these female Rangers subject to the same physical standards as their male counterparts, or does the Army still has different standards for males and females? In the Air Force the physical standards are different for males and females.

Yes and no. The actual Army physical fitness test uses male and female standards (also different standards for age). For instance a male soldier aged 17-26 earns a 100 pts (max score) on the two-mile run portion of the test if he completes it 13:00 mins or below. A female soldier earns the same score in the same age group by completing the run in 15:36 or less. You all can debate whether or not there should be two standards or not. From my personal perspective, I do not see the need for a female RN Captain at Walter Reed to meet the same standard as a male infantry officer commanding an infantry company.

However, in Ranger school, male and female - officer and enlisted, are graded by the same standard. Everyone gets the same buzz cut to emphasize the point, and no rank is worn by anyone enrolled. Captains or sergeants are addressed as "Ranger." Needless to say only highly motivated volunteers show up at Camp Darby for phase 1. Washout rate, around 50% during the Darby phase, is equal for male and female. Only 25% make it through without recycling either Darby, Mountain, or Swamp phase.

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

Im still questioning the photo of Commander Yaste. It shows him in civilian attire. But we all assume he was shooting from his ship while at sea.

Ships Commanders or Captains do not wear civies at sea.

Perhaps that is one of the offenses he was guilty of.

Are you sure that isn't a uniform???

 

[Hunt anything]

Are you sure that isn't a uniform???

Looks to me it is, seems to be a patch on the left breast.

 

[Doubleplay]

Yes and no. The actual Army physical fitness test uses male and female standards (also different standards for age). For instance a male soldier aged 17-26 earns a 100 pts (max score) on the two-mile run portion of the test if he completes it 13:00 mins or below. A female soldier earns the same score in the same age group by completing the run in 15:36 or less. You all can debate whether or not there should be two standards or not. From my personal perspective, I do not see the need for a female RN Captain at Walter Reed to meet the same standard as a male infantry officer commanding an infantry company.

However, in Ranger school, male and female - officer and enlisted, are graded by the same standard. Everyone gets the same buzz cut to emphasize the point, and no rank is worn by anyone enrolled. Captains or sergeants are addressed as "Ranger." Needless to say only highly motivated volunteers show up at Camp Darby for phase 1. Washout rate, around 50% during the Darby phase, is equal for male and female. Only 25% make it through without recycling either Darby, Mountain, or Swamp phase.

Very good explanation.
A little known fact:
Marines also attend ranger school in very limited numbers...
My son as an officer with second recon battalion attended ranger school a while back and made it in one go without recycling and made us very proud.
He's one of the very few active duty marine officers who's double cool and ranger qualified.
Meaning combat diver, free fall and ranger.
However they are not allowed to wear the tab they were given on their uniforms unfortunately.
He sewed it inside his shirt pocket flap.