text: Appendix A
  A-4. 11B2V through 11B4V Soldiers will be assigned to the LRSC or the R&S squadron insertion and
  extraction section from the Human Resources Command, Ranger assignments NCO.
  A-5. Officer RASP candidates are normally volunteers from other Infantry organizations. Experience
  proves that for LRSC commanders to be successful, it must be a second or third company command, the
  previous command(s) being very successful. LRSD platoon leaders are normally Captains and should have
  had highly successful previous Infantry rifle platoon leader time including time on an Infantry unit staff.
  The best candidates also having highly successful scout/reconnaissance platoon or company XO
  experience.
  ASSESSMENT
  A-6. To be qualified for selection consideration, the recruit must meet all of the requirements and none
  of the disqualifiers. The board assesses recruits to determine whether they qualify for consideration for
  assessment.
  QUALIFIERS
  A-7. Recruits must meet all of the following criteria:
  • Airborne qualified (privates first class and specialists).
  • Airborne and Ranger qualified (sergeants and above).1, 2
  • Earned a GT score of 110 or above (all).
  • Willing to volunteer for Ranger School.
  • Willing to volunteer for the RSLC.
  • Has at least two years retainability in unit upon selection.
  • Are eligible for Secret security clearance.
  Notes: 1 MOS 11B sergeants and above should not be automatically disqualified if
  they are not Ranger qualified.
  2 Non-MOS 11B sergeants and above are not required to be Ranger qualified.
  PHYSICAL SCREENS
  A-8. A LRS Soldier normally carries over 100 pounds of equipment during an operation. This far
  exceeds the normal Soldier's load, so the LRS Soldier needs extraordinary physical capabilities to meet the
  physical requirements:
  • Pass the Army Physical Fitness Test + (Ranger school standard for push-ups, sit-ups and chin-
  ups).
  • Pass the Combat Water Survival Test.
  A-9. The LRS Soldier must have the potential to become experts in the following skills:
  • Map reading and land navigation.
  • Communications.
  • Patrolling.
  • Field craft.
  • Threat equipment recognition.