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Army
Ranger Wing
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The
Army Ranger Wing is an integral Unit of the Defence Forces. Its roles
are divided into Conventional Warfare and Specialist 'Aid to the
Civil Power' roles. It also has an established role in the
advancement of standards within the Defence Forces.
The Unit is officially designated 'Sciathán Fianóglach an Airm' ,
which is translated as 'The Army Ranger Wing'. There is no direct
English translation of the term 'Fianóglach' so the designation
Ranger is the accepted version. 'Fianóglach' links the traditions
of the 'Na Fianna' (Legendary Irish Warriors) with the
present day Irish Defence Forces (Óglaigh na hÉireann). Qualified
members of the unit wear the Fianóglach shoulder flash insignia.
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Unit Motto
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Glaine
ár gcroí
Neart ár ngéag
Agus beart de réir ár mbriathar
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(The
cleanliness of our hearts)
(The strength of our limbs)
(And our commitment to our promise) |
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The Unit motto is taken from an old
Fianna poem and continues the link with which the name is
associated. It is
written in the Irish language.
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- Unit History
- In the late 1960s and
early 1970s a small number of Defence Forces personnel attended
American Army Ranger Courses at Fort Benning, Georgia in the United
States. On their return, these personnel were responsible for
organising similar type courses which were aimed at bringing standards
of training throughout the Defence Forces into line with accepted
international standards
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- Its Ethos
- From its foundation it was necessary
for the ARW to ensure that the highest standards pertained at all
levels of the Unit. Motivation, training and operational flexibility
are paramount to success. This is achieved by ensuring the highest
level of individual proficiency allied to the C3 (Command, Control
& Communications) function; all of which knit together to form
cohesive military teamwork. Information on the numerical strength of
the unit and the identity of its personnel is restricted.
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- Who can be an Army Ranger
- Students on ARW
courses are selected from among all ranks and all Units of the Army,
the Air Corps and the Naval Service. These courses proved to be very
beneficial in improving standards of physical endurance, marksmanship,
individual military skills and small unit tactics.
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