Regimental Special Troops Battalion

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Regimental Special Troops Battalion
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Regimental Special Troops Battalion Insignia
Active1943-1945, 1954-1956, 1969-1971, 2007-present
CountryUnited States
BranchArmy
Type Special operations force - MICO, ROC, RCC
Special Missions Unit - RRC
RoleSpecial reconnaissance
Direct Action
Combat support
SizeClassified
Part of 75th Ranger Regiment
Garrison/HQ Fort Benning, Georgia
Engagements

The Regimental Special Troops Battalion (abbreviated RSTB) is the special troops battalion of the 75th Ranger Regiment. It has been in service since its most recent reactivation in October 2007 in response to the challenges created by the war on terror and the changing nature of Ranger operations. [1] [2] The battalion comprises four companies, one of which, the Regimental Reconnaissance Company, is a member of the Joint Special Operations Command. [1] [3]

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History

The battalion was formed from the amalgamation of two units: Company N, 75th Ranger Regiment and Company B, 1st Ranger Battalion [4]

Company N, 75th Ranger Regiment

Company B, 1st Ranger Battalion

Role

The main purpose of the battalion is to provide the regiment and joint force with specialist combat capabilities. [1] [5] It is responsible for carrying out support missions which had been executed by units assigned to the Regimental Headquarters company and the three rifle battalions. [6]

Composition

The battalion consists of 4 companies: [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "75th Ranger Regiment: Regimental Special Troops Battalion". U.S. Army. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  2. Caraccilo, Dominic J. (2015). Forging a Special Operations Force: The US Army Rangers. England: Helion & Company. p. 149. ISBN   978-1-910777-36-7.
  3. Murphy, Jack (22 June 2013). "Evolution of the 75th Ranger Regiment: RRD". TheNewsRep. Hurricane Group. Archived from the original on 13 November 2018.
  4. "Lineage and Honors: Special Troops Battalion 75th Rangers Regiment". U.S. Army Center of Military History. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  5. Neville, Leigh (2016). US Army Rangers: 1989–2015 Panama to Afghanistan. Oxford: Osprey. p. 55. ISBN   978-1-472815-40-8.
  6. Caraccilo 2015, p. 149.