Video by Lance Cpl. Blake Gonter | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific | 09.18.2025
Candidates in the Small Unit Ranger Tactics course, hosted by the 25th Infantry Division execute various training events at Lightning Academy, Wahiawa, Hawaii, Sept. 16, 2025. SURT is a training program designed to prepare Soldiers for the rigors of Ranger School and to develop them into effective small-unit leaders. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Blake Gonter)...
Video by Spc. Aiden OMarra | 49th Public Affairs Detachment | 04.01.2025
U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, complete the obstacle course during the Small Unit Ranger Tactics (SURT) program on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Apr. 1, 2025. SURT serves as a progressive physical and tactical preparation program designed to prepare Paratroopers to be successful during the Ranger Assessment Phase and Darby Phase of Ranger School, and throughout......
Video by Spc. Aiden OMarra | 49th Public Affairs Detachment | 02.18.2025
U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, complete the Small Unit Ranger Tactics obstacle course during the 82nd Airborne Division Best Squad Competition on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Feb. 18, 2025. The obstacle course tests speed, endurance, and agility while also building confidence and camaraderie amongst the squads. The annual competition tests the squads proficiency......
Video by Staff Sgt. Thomas Calvert | Defense Media Activity - Army Productions | 01.12.2024
Ever wonder what it's like to be in the shoes of a Soldier? Here's a behind-the-scenes look of Soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team - Airborne, 11th Airborne Division, conducting battle drill five and knocking out a bunker during a live fire exercise in Oct. 2023, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson - JBER, Alaska. The exercise increases the readiness and lethality of Soldiers and......
Video by Spc. Vincent Levelev | 49th Public Affairs Detachment | 09.13.2022
Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division are invited to Ranger Small Unit Ranger Tacticts (S.U.R.T.) to progress in their careers and earn a Ranger Tab on Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 13, 2022. Please visit https://82surt.us/ for more information. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Vincent Levelev)...
Video by Spc. Vincent Levelev | 49th Public Affairs Detachment | 08.30.2022
Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division conduct a Patrol during the Small Unit Ranger Tactics (S.U.R.T.) qualification course on Fort Bragg, NC, Aug. 30, 2022. Upon completion of S.U.R.T. Paratroopers will go on to Ranger School where their leadership skills will be put to the test and strengthened. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Vincent Levelev)...
Video by Spc. Vincent Levelev | 49th Public Affairs Detachment | 08.30.2022
Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division conduct a Patrol during the Small Unit Ranger Tactics (S.U.R.T.) qualification course on Fort Bragg, NC, Aug. 30, 2022. Upon completion of S.U.R.T. Paratroopers will go on to Ranger School where their leadership skills will be put to the test and strengthened. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Vincent Levelev)...
Video by Sgt. Gary Singleton | DMA Pacific - Hawaii Media Bureau | 08.29.2022
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jake Guzzo, Small Unit Ranger Tactics (SURT) Senior Instructor, talks about how SURT prepares soldiers to be successful in Ranger School, and how the 25th Infantry Division's SURT course at the Lightning Academy is different than other locations. SURT puts soldiers though phases of assessment and preparation to increase the chances of success at Ranger School. (U.S. Army......
