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Best Ranger Competition

Doing PushupsThe Best Ranger competition is a grueling three day athletic competition. It will feature the best athletes in the world; the United States Army RANGERS! The competition has evolved over the past twenty years from one that was originally created to salute the best two-man "buddy" team in the Ranger Department at Fort Benning, GA, to  a competition to determine the best two-man team from the entire United States Armed Forces. The Best Ranger Competition is held on Fort Benning and is open to the public.

The U.S. Army Ranger is a flexible, highly trained and rapidly deployable light infantry Soldier with specialized skills that enable him to be employed against a variety of conventional and Special Operations targets. Rangers are trained at the Ranger Training Brigade (RTB) at Fort Benning, GA. Candidates must pass a stringent orientation course before being accepted into Ranger school. Upon acceptance, they'll face the a variety of physical and mental challenges that ultimately serve as the foundation for membership into one of the Army's elite combat units. To maintain readiness, Rangers train constantly. Their training encompasses arctic, jungle, desert, and mountain operations, as well as amphibious instruction. The training philosophy of the today's 75th Ranger Regiment dictates the unit's' high state of readiness. The philosophy includes performance-oriented training emphasizing tough standards and a focus on realism and live-fire exercises, while concentrating on the basics and safety. Training at night, during adverse weather, or on difficult terrain multiplies the benefits of training events. Throughout training, Rangers are taught to expect the unexpected.

The 2010 Competition will be held May 7-9, at Fort Benning.

You can find more information at www.bestrangercompetition.com.

Instructions for Post Access:
Open Access Points:
I-185/ Visitors Center
Custer Road (Sand Hill)
South Lumpkin Road
1st DIV ROAD / Columbus Cusseta Road
(Entrance / Exit Southbound Only)
Phenix City (Adjacent to Lawson AAF) 1ST DIV ROAD
(Entrance / Exit Northbound Only on East
Side of Highway 27)

Post Access Checklist: Go to I-185 access point and bring the following:
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Request 3 day pass

Winners

1982
SFC Philip Sebay and SFC Charles R. Light
(3rd Ranger Company, Benning Ranger Division)

1983
SSG Michael Tilson and SSG Kevin Connell
(2nd Ranger Company, Mountain Ranger Division)

1984
SGT David Bazemore III, SGT Gregory Georgevitch
(1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment)

1985
SSG Harvey Moore, Jr. and SGT Paul Scurka
(HQs & HQs Company, 75th Ranger Regiment)

1986
SGT Paul Scurka and SGT Bart Sexton
(HQs & HQs Company, 75th Ranger Regiment)

1987
SSG William Ulibarri and SGT Ross Wilson
( 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment)

1988
SGT John Schlichte and SPC Karl Schlichte
(3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment)

1989
SGT Guy Fichtelman and SGT Mike Sonnenschein
(3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment)

1990
SSG Mark Sheehan and SSG Bobby Beiswanger
(4th Ranger Training Battalion)

1991
Event Canceled

1992
SFC Tom Wilburn and AFC Alven Brashier
(5th Ranger Training Battalion)

1993
CPT Blain Reeves and SSG Erik Wilson
(4th Ranger Training Battalion)

1994
CPT Edward Garcia and 1LT Michael Richardson
(82nd Airborne Division)

1995
SSG Eric White and CPT Michael Trisler
(25th Infantry Division)

1996
SSG Jeffrey Struecker and SPC Isaac Gmazel
(3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment)

1997
Lt Hansen and LT Robershaw
(101st Aiborne Division)

1998
SFC Eric Riley and SSG Thomas Smith
(4th Ranger Training Battalion)

1999
SSG Teran and SSG Moran
(4th Ranger Training Battalion)

2000
2LT Messerschmitt and 2LT Ahern
(IOBC Detachment)

2001
GYSGT Keith Oakes and SFC William Patterson
(5th Ranger Training Battalion)

2002
CPT Duane Patin and SSG Daniel Jenkins
(5th Ranger Training Battalion)

2003
Event Canceled

2004
SSG Colin Boley and SSG Adam Nash.
(Both of the 75th Ranger Regiment)

2005
CPT McCallum and SFC Nelson
(4th Ranger Training Battalion)

2006
SFC John Sheaffer and SPC Mikhail Venikov,
(75th Ranger Regiment
)

2007
MAJ Liam Collins and MSG Walter Zajkowski
(USASOC)

2008
SSG Michael Broussard and SSG Shayne Cherry
(75th Ranger Regiment)

2009
SFC Blake Simms and SFC Chad Stackpole
(4th Ranger Training Battalion)

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