1st Ranger Battalion

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U.S. Army Ranger battalion light infantry unit military unit special operations unit

The 1st Ranger Battalion is an elite U.S. Army light infantry special operations unit renowned for its rapid-deployment capabilities and participation in high-risk missions worldwide.

Aliases (3)

1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment ×1
1st Ranger Battalion (World War II) ×1
1st Ranger Battalion (modern) ×1

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	U.S. Army Ranger battalion → light infantry unit → military unit → special operations unit →
allegiance	United States →
branch	United States Army →
composition	airborne-qualified soldiers →
conflict	Gulf War → Iraq War → Operation Just Cause → Operation Urgent Fury → War in Afghanistan → World War II →
country	United States of America →
doctrine	special operations forces doctrine →
eliteStatus	yes →
formedAs	1st Ranger Battalion (World War II) →
garrison	Hunter Army Airfield → Savannah, Georgia →
higherCommand	U.S. Special Operations Command → United States Army Special Operations Command →
missionProfile	air assault operations → joint special operations → night operations → seizure of key terrain →
motto	Rangers Lead the Way →
nickname	1/75 →
notableFor	high-risk missions worldwide → rapid-deployment capabilities →
parentUnit	United States Army Rangers →
partOf	75th Ranger Regiment →
reconstitutedAs	1st Ranger Battalion (modern) →
role	airborne infantry → light infantry → special operations →
selection	Ranger Assessment and Selection Program →
size	battalion →
specialization	airborne assault → airfield seizure → counterterrorism → direct action → raids → rapid deployment → special reconnaissance →
traditions	Ranger School feeder unit →
type	elite light infantry →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Regimental Special Troops Battalion →	associatedUnit
75th Ranger Regiment scroll →	associatedWith
1st Ranger Battalion ("1st Ranger Battalion (World War II)") →	formedAs
1st Ranger Battalion ("1st Ranger Battalion (modern)") →	reconstitutedAs
Rangers →	subUnit
Hunter Army Airfield ("1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment") →	supportsUnit