The 6th Ranger Training Battalion’s open house event was held on May 11, 2019, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The event was a chance for the public to learn how Rangers train and operate.
The open house displays showed equipment, weapons, a reptile zoo, face painting and weapon firing among others. The demonstrations showed off hand-to-hand combat, a parachute jump, snake show, and Rangers in action. US Air Force Photos by Samuel King.
A Soldier helps a young recruit fire a rifle during the 6th Ranger Training Battalion’s open house event May 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.A new recruit practices rowing during the 6th Ranger Training Battalion’s open house event May 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.
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An Army Blackhawk helicopter at the 6th Ranger Training Battalion’s open house.A new recruit helps a Soldier pull a medical sled during the 6th Ranger Training Battalion’s open house event May 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.
A potential Soldier aims down the barrel of a machine gun during the 6th Ranger Training Battalion’s open house event.
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A mother and son watch as Soldiers perform post-flight checks on a Blackhawk helicopter at the 6th Ranger Training Battalion’s open house event May 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.
A new recruit gets her face painted up like a Ranger during the 6th Ranger Training Battalion’s open house.
A couple receives a tour of a Blackhawk helicopter during the 6th Ranger Training Battalion’s open house event.
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A Soldier helps a young recruit fire a machine gun during the 6th Ranger Training Battalion’s open house.
A Soldier helps two young recruits try on helmets during the 6th Ranger Training Battalion’s open house event May 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla
