Soldiers Participate in Ranger Training Assessment Course on Fort Benning, Ga.

Department of Defense Photo Essay

  • Soldiers receive course instruction from Army 1st Sgt. Jessie Parsons during a ranger training assessment course at the Army National Guard Warrior Training Center on Fort Benning, Ga., Feb. 13, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Ashley Cross
  • An Army Ranger instructor explains how to use the Defense Advanced Global Positioning System Receiver to students during a ranger training assessment course at the Army National Guard Warrior Training Center on Fort Benning, Ga., Feb. 13, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Ashley Cross
  • Army Staff Sgt. Aarron Morris, left, explains the proper assembly of a M240 bravo machine gun to Army 1st Lt. Michahel Ricon, right, during a ranger training assessment course at the Army National Guard Warrior Training Center on Fort Benning, Ga., Feb. 13, 2013. Morris is assigned to the 1st Battalion, 507th infantry Regiment, 199th Infantry Brigade and Ricon is assigned to the 1st Infantry Division. U.S. Army photo by Ashley Cross
  • Soldiers plot coordinates required to find four out of five points in the Land Navigation Test during a ranger training assessment course at the Army National Guard Warrior Training Center on Fort Benning, Ga., Feb. 10, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Ashley Cross
  • Army 2nd Lt. Jordan Marks plots his points on a map before the Land Navigation Training Exercise at the Army National Guard Warrior Training Center on Fort Benning, Ga., Feb. 10, 2013. Marks is assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 16th Cavalry Regiment, 316 Cavalry Brigade. U.S. Army photo by Ashley Cross
  • Canadian Army Cpl. Jonathan Schmidt, front, an international military student, checks his compass before the Land Navigation Training Exercise during a ranger training assessment course at the National Guard Warrior Training Center on Fort Benning, Ga., Feb. 10, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Ashley Cross
  • Army 2nd Lt. Geoffrey Ranowsky, left, and Army Spc. Levi Hafey, right, walk through the India Land Navigation Area searching for points during a ranger training assessment course at the Army National Guard Warrior Training Center on Fort Benning, Ga., Feb. 10, 2013. Ranowsky is assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 16th Cavalry Regiment, 316 Cavalry Brigade and Hafey is assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division. U.S. Army photo by Ashley Cross
  • Army Sgt. Tanner Hankins, left, and Army 2nd Lt. Nicholas Charnley, right, search for points during a ranger training assessment course at the Army National Guard Warrior Training Center on Fort Benning, Ga., Feb. 10, 2013. Hankins is assigned to the 1st Infantry Division and Charnley is assigned to the 2nd Battalion 108th Infantry Regiment, New York Army National Guard. U.S. Army photo by Ashley Cross