In response, the RRD's attached joint terminal attack controller (JTAC) called in an orbiting B-1B strategic bomber to 'pummel' the insurgents, and an estimated 100 were killed in the airstrikes but Haqqani was not among them.[7]. Collect combat information to satisfy priority information requirements and mission-essential elements of information. Report objective area weather conditions. Land Navigation while carrying a rucksack is often used in Special Operations selection programs, not so much to test LandNav skills, but to use it as a stressor to see how candidates perform when they are tired and alone in the wilderness. The RRC carries out special reconnaissance for the 75th Rangers and for Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). Join SOFREP for insider access and analysis. In 1994 the 1st and 2nd Battalions and a company of the 3rd Battalion were en route to Haiti. This was an interesting interview especially the part where Mike alluded to RRC doing less recce like previously thought and more of the clandestine operations done by certain other units. In this interview we discuss his combat jump into Iraq in 2003, a rather hot deployment to Mosul, Iraq in 2005, and then the selection and training for RRC and what those deployments were like . What most people are not aware of is that RRD Rangers were also attached to their JSOC counterparts in country. GARY O'NEAL trained from childhood in the warrior traditions of the Oglala Sioux and devoted nearly forty years with the U.S. Army Rangers and Special Forces.He is the author, with David Fisher, of American Warrior: The True Story of a Legendary Ranger.. DAVID FISHER is the author of more than fifty books, including Basic: Surviving Boot Camp and Basic Training, with Col. Jack Jacobs (Ret . This site uses cookies. Each soldier who wants to attend selection must undergo psychological screening and mental aptitude testing along with passing various physical events including the Army PT test. Many are now aware that JSOC was conducting snatch and grab operations in Bosnia in the late 1990s. @eatboikeysGet access to bonus segments with our guests: https://www.patreon.com/m/TheTeamHouseTeam House merch: https://teespring.com/stores/my-store-10474963Podcast version of this show can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/user-796052562/regimental-recon-company-rrc-w-mike-edwards-part-2-ep-96Team House Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_linkJacks Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21Daves Twitter: https://twitter.com/dave_parke?s=21Team House Discord: https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6SubReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheTeamHouse/Jack Murphy's memoir \"Murphy's Law\" can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Murphys-Law-Journey-Investigative-Journalist/dp/1501191241The Team Room Reading Room (Amazon Affiliate links): https://jackmurphywrites.com/the-team-room-reading-room/Intro music by https://www.youtube.com/user/RemixSample#jsoc #rrc #specialoperations [2], Following the three-week selection course which is administered twice a year (March and September), the candidates are thrust into an intensive 34-week operator training course that includes free-fall training, computers, advanced communications, digital photography, photo editing, reconnaissance reporting formats, fieldcraft and stalks, infiltration and exfiltration methods, close-air support, advanced driving techniques, demolitions, tactical man-tracking and advanced medical techniques.[3]. Teams report that information by use of long-range, secure, burst-transmission communications equipment. [4] The RRD was placed under JSOC command to conduct special reconnaissance for all JSOC units.[5]. Another issue with getting Rangers to try out for RRD is that, lets face it, most Rangers are door-kicking muldoons, and recon isnt for everyone. The RRC selection course for operational-based positions is now open to any male soldier who is Ranger School and Airborne qualified as well as graduate of the Reconnaissance Surveillance Leaders Course (RSLC). Apologies that this was not a stay present, we had some web points with the snow storm right here in New York. Limited officer vacancies include one infantry major position, two infantry captain positions and one position for a chief warrant officer 2 holding MOS 350F (all-source intelligence technician). One of the two had been to another Special Operations selection course previously and saw how they ran things. Operate small watercraft and inflatable boats. 2023 The SOFREP Media Group. Team 1 would support 1st Ranger Battalion, Team 2 supported 2nd Ranger Battalion, and Team 3 would support 3rd Ranger Battalion. Other stories suggest that as an RRC guy, he still had a significant amount of close quarters combat. On this interview we talk about his fight leap into Iraq in 2003, a quite sizzling deployment to Mosul, Iraq in 2005, after which the choice and coaching for RRC and what these deployments had been like earlier than he grew to . USMC Veteran. All Rangers are skilled in reconnaissance, but RRD is the cream of the crop when it comes to navigation and assessment skills [source: Go Army ]. The 75th Ranger Regiment 's Regimental Reconnaissance Company (formerly known as Regimental Reconnaissance Detachment/RRD) is a unit that has rumored to be the newest operational member of the Joint Special Operations Command. During this operation, the team was responsible for hunting down and killing the remaining insurgents who had engaged the SEALS. On this interview we talk about his fight leap into Iraq in 2003, a quite sizzling deployment to Mosul, Iraq in 2005, after which the choice and coaching for RRC and what these deployments had been like earlier than he grew to become an teacher on the army free fall course. On the last day of stress week candidates will walk a total of 40 miles (the long walk). While the Ranger Battalions were sent home, an RRD team was forward deployed to provide reconnaissance capabilities for Operation Uphold Democracy. In 2006, a six-man RRD team attached to the JSOC Task Force inserted into the Hindu Kush mountain range after intelligence indicated an insurgent chief, Jalaluddin Haqqani, would be entering Afghanistan from Pakistan. All Rights Reserved. This was coordinated with 5th Ranger Training Brigade, which runs the much-loved Mountain Phase of Ranger School, for billeting, use of the chow halls, etc for RRD candidates in selection. Traditionally RRD was divided into three six-man teams, one team to support each of the three Ranger battalions. 10th of November 2001, Regimental Reconnaissance Detachment Team 3 (RRD Tm 3) performed a freefall parachute insertion onto Wrath Drop Zone in order to establish a landing strip for follow on forces. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. He instructed RRD to take another look at their Table of Organization and Equipment, Mission Essential Task List, their selection process, and training profile. Previously, RRD selection was a PT test, a roadmarch, an interview with a psychologist, and a board review. Candidates will walk 1220 miles per day carrying up to 75 lbs in their ruck. Outside of that, when Operation Red Wings occurred, RRC (RRD at the time), helped to recover bodies and allegedly hunted down the fighters the SEALs ran into. You must become a subscriber or login to view or post comments on this article. RRD's nearly sole purpose in life was training to conduct recon operations on enemy airfields. 121, Uncle Chaps | Marine K9 Handler, Zero Blog 30, Barstool Sports | Ep. Special Operations didnt just come into being the way it is today in 2013, there were a lot of growing pains and a lot of on-the-job training that took place. RRD, as it was originally called, was activated in October 1984 with the formation of the 75th Ranger Regiment Headquarters at Fort Benning. [3], The RRD has been constantly deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom as many of their skillsets have proven to be invaluable to the warfighting effort. This week on The Team House, Mike Edwards returns for round 2 with us. McDonald polices some of the state's most rugged terrain in a border county with nearly double the number of square miles -- 2,300 -- to people -- 1,200. In November 2001, during the invasion of Afghanistan, the 75th Ranger Regiment carried out its second combat parachute drop into Afghanistan: a platoon-sized Ranger security element, including Regimental Reconnaissance Detachment Team 3 conducted the missions: Objective Wolverine, Raptor and Operation Relentless Strike. Another RRC role it to emplace tactical equipment such as sensors and navigation beacons. The detachment was tasked with providing worldwide reconnaissance and operational preparation of the environment in support of the 75th Ranger Regiment and other units within USASOC and JSOC. There really wasnt a time standard that they had to meet, it was simply to see how the students operated on their own with no feedback. But my guess is that the RRC is more built around deep recon and advanced force ops. The one factor you missed earlier than we hit the document button was Mike and Jack speaking about their time within the Ranger Regiment collectively and the way Jack was a personal operating away and hiding from Mike who was a brand new tabbed spec-4 on the time! Mike Edwards served in 3rd Ranger Battalion and the Regimental Reconnaissance Company (RRC) across 18 deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and other places. The detachment was tasked with providing worldwide reconnaissance and operational preparation of the environment in support of the 75th Ranger Regiment and other units within USASOC and JSOC. July 4th 2004, RRD Team 3 jumped onto Tillman Drop Zone in SE Afghanistan in order to emplace tactical equipment. There were also a lot of negative rumors about RRD during the mid-90s, many arising from the recon teams often getting compromised during training. In 2007 this traditional selection practice changed when RRC was "supposedly" placed under JSOCs umbrella. Its origin begins on January 1, 1967, as "LRRP Detachment G2," 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile). Other stories suggest that as an RRC guy, he still had a significant amount of close quarters combat. View the profiles of people named Mike Edwards. Candidates had to reach several points each day, rucking their way with a map and compass. This seemed like an unnecessary training burden on the teams when they already had many other capabilities to maintain, ones they were much more likely to use, such as HALO, now known as Military Free Fall. Can someone explain what RRC's capabilities are in terms of their Special Mission Unit status? [citation needed]. RRC teams are trained in all forms of military free-fall operations including HALO and HAHO. The current recruiting drive is targeted at male soldiers in the ranks of specialist through sergeant first class from the infantry, field artillery, medical and communications career management fields. RRD Team 3 performed a static line parachute drop onto Shiloh Drop Zone in southeast Afghanistan on 21 November 2001 in order to secure a landing strip. Mike Edwards served in 3rd Ranger Battalion and the Regimental Reconnaissance Company (RRC) across 18 deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and other places. 1972-1974, 0311, India Co, 3rd Bn, 9th Marine Regiment (3/9) Service Years. The trainers were also lobbying the Regimental headquarters for driving training, including civilian vehicles, and a clothing allowance, since they were wearing civilian clothes more and more often. Regimental Reconnaissance Company with Mike Edwards, Ep. Sorry, this post was deleted by the person who originally posted it. It is a position put up on a pedestal and rightly so. Traditionally RRD was divided into three six-man teams, each team to support each of the three Ranger battalions. While performing these tasks, the teams can: When the 75th's Regimental Special Troops Battalion was officially activated in October 2007, RRD changed its name to the Regimental Reconnaissance Company (RRC) and opened its selection course to any soldiers in the U.S. Army who met the established pre-requisites. After establishing an observation post (OP) at a position almost 4,000 meters above sea level, the RRD team waited and watched for their target, as insurgents arrived into the area, the Ranger team was spotted and fired upon. Meanwhile, the NCOs in RRD were pushing to get some missions dropped from the units Mission Essential Task List. [4], RRD has been constantly deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom as many of their skillsets have proven to be invaluable to the war fighting effort.[5]. But RRD also carried with it a bit of a stigma at this time. Perform highly selective, limited attacks or ambushes when so tasked. During JRX there were many insertion platforms available to insert RRD teams, some highly sensitive. Primary Unit. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING VETERAN JOURNALISM - JOIN SOFREP+ , PO Box 1077 MURFREESBORO, Tennessee 37133 United States, P.O. Based out of Fort Benning, Georgia, RRC is among the premier special reconnaissance units of the U.S. military. Plus I was surprised to hear they opened up selection to not only regular Army and other Army special operation units but also special operation units of other services. The Regimental Reconnaissance Detachment (RRD) was stood up in 1984 and initially consisted of some 20 members. This was conducted in order to establish a flight Landing Strip for follow on combat operations. RRC apparently followed the fighters up into the mountains. Stream Regimental Recon Company (RRC) w/ Mike Edwards: Part 2, Ep. Company E, 52nd Infantry, (LRP) was a 120 man-sized long-range reconnaissance patrol unit attached to the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) in Vietnam in 1967-69. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Regimental Reconnaissance Company insertion methods include freefall parachute jumps. In general, Rangers played an integral role in Vietnam in collecting long-range intelligence in hostile territory [source: Lock ]. Perform reconnaissance operations employing a full range of night observation devices, infrared detection devices, unatten sensors, and photographic equipment. Naresh Cricket Academy Sports Training & Sensitization. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Regimental Reconnaissance Company Team 1 conducted a combat military freefall parachute drop with tandem passenger in Afghanistan on 11 July 2009 in order to emplace tactical equipment. Iirc, they are not as focused on Direct Action type operations, but more special reconnaissance. In July 2004, Regimental Reconnaissance Detachment Team 3 conducted a combat military freefall parachute drop onto Tillman Drop Zone in southeast Afghanistan in order to emplace tactical equipment. These guys are the gems in the crown of the United States Marine Corps. Perform highly selective, limited attacks or ambushes when so tasked. 81, Episode 606: Charles Cunningham, MP, State Trooper, and Retired FBI Agent Half 1, State Actors Are Creating Divisiveness In Our Personal Nation Jocko Willink, 043 How To Transfer Previous Being Depressing With Kirk Weisler | Nick Koumalatsos, This is Americas Air-Launched Missiles and Bombs really Price. The Team Room Reading Room (Amazon Affiliate links): https://jack, Press J to jump to the feed. This was conducted in order to establish a Flight Landing Strip for follow on combat operations. On a podcast, Mike Edwards talked about doing missions with DevGru guys, and he said he had a lot of time behind the MP7. 96 25,805 views Streamed live on May 28, 2021 713 The Team House 42.2K subscribers In this episode, Mike joins us for round two. 1.5m Followers, 2,184 Following, 827 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Mike Edwards (@aireyys) In this interview we discuss his combat jump into Iraq in 2003, a rather hot deployment to Mosul, Iraq in 2005, and then the selection and training for RRC and what those deployments were like before he became an instructor at the military free fall course.Apologies that this was not a live show, we had some internet issues with the snow storm here in New York. On 24 November 2000 the 75th Ranger Regiment deployed Regimental Reconnaissance Detachment Team 2 and a command and control element to Kosovo in support of Task Force Falcon. Next, two RRD members overhauled the selection process. Senior Vice President, Information Technology and Marketing 2004-2008. The RRC carries out special reconnaissance for the 75th Rangers and for Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). Really good podcast below if you want to hear more. Mike Edwards served in 3rd Ranger Battalion and the Regimental Reconnaissance Company (RRC) across 18 deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and other places. Mike Edwards. This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 04:46. In this interview we discuss his. The small unit was nestled within the overall structure of the 75th Ranger Regiment which includes three Airborne Infantry battalions. Mike Edwards served in 3rd Ranger Battalion and the Regimental Reconnaissance Company (RRC) across 18 deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and other places. Laying up in hide sites, they could eyeball the enemy's defensive measures, analyze terrain, observe. What many young Rangers didnt realize was that the Regiment was encouraging RRD to push the envelop in training to see what was possible and what they could get away with. Previously only open to recruitment from within the 75th Rangers, the RRC now opened up to any suitable qualified soldier ie one who as graduated Ranger School, is Airborne qualified and a graduate of the Reconnaissance Surveillance Leaders Course (RSLC). At the conclusion of the selection course, the candidates would then be permitted to relax until they were interviewed by a JSOC psychologist, and were then given an evaluation board by RRD to decide whether or not they wanted to select the candidate. For instance, each Recon Team had two slots for combat divers. Mike Edwards served in 3rd Ranger Battalion and the Regimental Reconnaissance Company (RRC) across 18 deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and other places. He told RRD that he wanted Ranger eyes on Ranger targets because they knew the Ranger job and mission better than anyone, and would know what information to pass up to higher during a recon. RRD, as it was originally called, was activated in October 1984 with the formation the 75th Ranger Regiment Headquarters at Fort Benning, GA. In this interview we discuss his combat jump into Iraq in 2003, a , From Misadventures in The Coast Guard to The CIA | Caroline Walsh | Ep. Life and Death on a Long Range Recon Patrol. Learn how and when to remove this template message, United States Army Special Operations Command, Objective Wolverine, Raptor and Operation Relentless Strike, "Evolution of the 75th Ranger Regiment: RRD", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Regimental_Reconnaissance_Company&oldid=1142221057, Infiltrate the objective area by parachute (. It doesn't appear in any feeds, and anyone with a direct link to it will see a message like this one. A six-man Headquarters element consisted of the RRD Commander, a Captain (O-3), an NCOIC who was a First Sergeant (E-8), two communications NCOs, a training NCO and an Operations NCO. Ranger Recon teams trained there and . The Regimental Commander, Colonel William Leszczynski, would not have it. Another change to how RRD operated was that they began bringing Air Force TACPs with them on their recon missions. Mike said that RRC guys often "tag on" to other units, and will help out Ranger companies with certain operations. Once engaged Team 3 was also responsible for killing all of the re-enforcements that came to the aid of the Taliban fighters. Facebook gives people the power to. In . supply. For a moment it looked like RRD might be out of a job and another unit such as the Intelligence Support Activity might have to be brought in to conduct some of these reconnaissance tasks. A Subreddit Dedicated to American Special Mission Units and Tier 1 Units, Press J to jump to the feed. Housed within the 75th Ranger Regiment, RRD would take their taskings from the Regimental S2 Officer. In this clip he tells us what selection was like for the RRC.If you'd like access to all our bonus segments plus 2 extra shows per month please subscribe to out Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouseFull Episode:https://youtu.be/8u77UoNnyyECheck out Mike's non profit that is getting our allies out of Afghanistan:https://blog.proexodusrelief.com/#75thRangerRegiment #RRC #JSOC The 75th Ranger Regiment's Regimental Reconnaissance Company (formerly known as Regimental Reconnaissance Detachment, or RRD) is an elite special operations force that has been a member of Joint Special Operations Command since 2005. Perform reconnaissance operations employing a full range of night observation devices, infrared detection devices, unattended early warning sensors, and photographic equipment. The Team Leader of each team could be a Sergeant First Class (E-7), but more often than not it was a Staff Sergeant (E-6). This was done in an effort to attract more reconnaissance soldiers from the U.S. military, primarily from the Long Range Surveillance/LRS units from the conventional Army. [better source needed] The unit is believed to have become part of JSOC due to its extensive training and unique capabilities to conduct special reconnaissance . Once the candidates reached their final point on the Land Navigation course, they were instructed to get into a van and were driven to a location where they would then have to conduct a final graded task, a low-visibility recon training operation. [1][bettersourceneeded] The unit is believed to have become part of JSOC due to its extensive training and unique capabilities to conduct special reconnaissance and close target reconnaissance (CTR) operations, and advanced force operations (AFO). RRC reconnoitering is apparently on a level of it's own. Operating in well-concealed observations posts, the Rangers were . They also wanted to grow from 18 operators to 24, in order to create an addition Recon Team. This was conducted in order to establish a flight Landing Strip for follow on combat operations. The information in this article is an important part of Ranger history, but the details are now obsolete from a intelligence standpoint. From 2001 until present all RRC teams have been constantly deployed to countries all over the globe in support of combat operations. By 1995, RRD consisted of three recon teams, each composed of six Rangers in the tradition of the Vietnam-era LRRP/Ranger patrols. It is assumed that RRD/RRC was involved in Operation Just Cause in Panama in 1989 and Desert Shield/Storm in 1990/1991 as elements of the Ranger Battalions were deployed in both conflicts. The Regimental Reconnaissance Company (RRC) is an elite unit within the 75th Ranger Regiment Special Troops Battalion. Of the 1520 candidates who attend selection usually 57 will finish and usually only 50% of the ones who finish will actually get selected and have the opportunity to attend the 42-week-long Operator Training Course, including free-fall training, computers, advanced communications, digital photography, photo editing, reconnaissance reporting formats, fieldcraft and stalks, infiltration and exfiltration methods, close-air support, CQB-techniques, unarmed hand-to-hand combat, advanced driving techniques, marksmanship, demolitions, tactical man-tracking and advanced medical techniques. to be added He is married to Eve Gordon who is the suit actor for Keeper in Power Rangers Dino Charge and Power Rangers Dino Super Charge. The traditional Ranger haircut was only decreasing their level of flexibility, so RRD went to regular Army AR 670-1 hair standards. Regimental Reconnaissance Detachment Team 3 conducted a combat static line parachute drop onto Shiloh Drop Zone in southeast Afghanistan on 21 November 2001. Mike Simpson has served over three decades in the military as an Airborne Ranger, a Special Forces Operator and as a Doctor of Emergency Medicine assigned to the Joint Special . Previously, TACPs would be assigned to the Ranger Regiment at random, including Air Force guys straight out of the pipeline. In June 2005 members of RRD Team 3 were tasked to help recover the bodies of the United States Navy SEALS killed during Operation Red Wings. 96 Mike's wife Kendall joins us Ranger family life Some of Mike's most hairy experiences in combat Differences between some of. Jan 1999 - Sep 201213 years 9 months. Support Veteran Journalism . Marine Recon is arguably in the top five of all special operators capable of harassing an entire enemy battalion for long periods of time; tracking enemy units for larger American forces; or conducting well-orchestrated raids on high-valued targets. List of aircraft of the Malaysian Armed Forces, United States Army Special Operations Command, Reconnaissance Surveillance Leaders Course, http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/75rr.htm, http://www.soc.mil/75th%20Ranger%20Regiment/recruiting.html, http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/02/ATRecce070214/, http://www.soc.mil/75th%20Ranger%20Regiment/History.html, http://www.goarmy.com/ranger/heritage/regimental-special-troops-battalion.html, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, Tier 1 Special/Close Target Reconnaissance. On 24 November 2000 the 75th Ranger Regiment deployed Regimental Reconnaissance Detachment Team 2 and a command and control element to Kosovo in support of Task Force Falcon. 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