Ranger

Ranger in the original meaning of the word designates a person who is specially trained to traverse rough terrain, esp. woodland, relatively quickly; and who possesses the according survival skills to live in the wilderness for a prolonged amount of time. "Ranging" also refers to patrolling and protecting an outskirt area ("range"). Today, the word is primarily used for specific roles in the military, in forestry, law enforcement, and in role-playing games, although a connection to the original meaning usually still exists in the modern ranger occupations.

Ranger or Rangers may refer to:

Law enforcement

• Arizona Rangers
• California State Rangers
• Colorado Mounted Rangers
• Council ranger, a type of officer in Australia
• Newfoundland Rangers
• New Mexico Rangers
• Pakistan Rangers, a Pakistani paramilitary force
• Texas Ranger Division

Parkland occupations

• Forest ranger, a person charged with protecting and preserving protected forestlands
• Park ranger, a person charged with protecting and preserving protected parklands
• National Park Service Ranger, an employee of the U.S. National Park Service
• Ranger of Windsor Great Park, a ceremonial office of the United Kingdom

Military

Asia

• 1st Scout Ranger Regiment, a unit of the Philippine Army
• Royal Ranger Regiment, a unit of the Malaysian Army
• Sarawak Rangers
• Thahan Phran, an elite unit of the Royal Thai Army
• South Vietnamese Rangers, elite unit of the former South Vietnam

Europe

• Army Ranger Wing, the special forces unit of the Irish Defence Forces

United Kingdom

• Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry, a squadron of the Royal Yeomanry
• Royal Irish Rangers, a regiment of the British Army until 1992
• Adams' Rangers, a unit in the Revolutionary War
• Butler's Rangers, a unit in the Revolutionary War
• Connaught Rangers, a Regiment of the British Army, disbanded 1922
• King's Rangers, a unit in the Revolutionary War
• Queen's Rangers, a unit in the Revolutionary War
• Rogers' Rangers, a unit in the French and Indian War

North America

Canada

• Canadian Rangers, a sub-component of the Canadian Forces reserve
  • Junior Canadian Rangers, a youth organization
• 176th Battalion (Niagara Rangers), CEF, a WWI unit
• The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC), a Canadian Forces reserve regiment based in Toronto and Aurora
• The Rocky Mountain Rangers, a Canadian Forces reserve regiment based in British Columbia

United States

• USS Ranger, several US Navy ships
• United States Army Rangers, elite American infantry soldiers
  • 75th Ranger Regiment, an elite American light infantry Special Operations unit
  • United States Army Ranger School, an American Army service school that teaches small unit tactics and leadership
• Civil Air Patrol Ranger, a volunteer of the Civil Air Patrol
• Georgia Regiment of Horse Rangers, a Continental Army unit in the Revolutionary War
• Indiana Rangers, a 19th-century mounted militia force
• Knowlton's Rangers, the U.S.'s first espionage organization
• Loudoun Rangers, a Union Army unit in the Civil War
• McNeill's Rangers, a Confederate Army unit in the Civil War
• Oregon Rangers, a 19th-century militia
• Terry's Texas Rangers, a Confederate Army unit in the Civil War
• Whitcomb's Rangers, a Continental Army unit in the Revolutionary War

Sports teams

Football

• Rangers F.C., a Scottish football club
• Queens Park Rangers F.C., an English football club
• Rangers F.C. (disambiguation), the name of several football clubs

Baseball

• Arizona League Rangers, a minor league team in Surprise, Arizona
• Dallas Rangers, a minor league team in Dallas, Texas
• Drew Rangers baseball, the team of Drew University in Madison, NJ
• Gastonia Rangers, a minor league team in Gastonia, North Carolina
• Texas Rangers (baseball), a major league team in Arlington, Texas

Gaelic football

• Argideen Rangers, a club in Timoleague
• Brickey Rangers GAA, a club outside Dungarvan
• Carbery Rangers, a club in Rosscarbery
• Crossmaglen Rangers GAC, a club in Armagh
• Laune Rangers, a club in Killorglin
• Nemo Rangers GAA, a club in Cork

Ice hockey

• Binghamton Rangers, an American Hockey League team in Binghamton, New York
• Colorado Rangers, a 1987-1988 International Hockey League team in Denver, Colorado
• Denver Rangers, a 1988-1989 International Hockey League team in Denver, Colorado
• Drummondville Rangers, a junior team in Drummondville, Quebec
• Earls Court Rangers, an English National League team in West London, England
• Fort Worth Rangers, played 1941-42 in the AHA, and 1945-49 in the USHL
• Glanbrook Rangers, a Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League team in Glanbrook, Ontario
• Kitchener Rangers, an Ontario Hockey League team in Kitchener, Ontario
• New York Rangers, a National Hockey League team in New York, New York
• North York Rangers, a Metro Junior A Hockey League team in North York, Ontario
• South Grenville Rangers, an Eastern Ontario Junior B Hockey League team in South Grenville, Ontario
• Toronto Young Rangers, an Ontario Hockey Association team in Toronto

Other sports

• Broughton Rangers, a British rugby league team
• Bruin Rangers, an American collegiate women's rugby team
• Dandenong Rangers, an Australian women's basketball team
• New Cross Rangers, a British speedway team
• Waitakere Rangers, a New Zealand rugby team

Geography

• Ranger, Georgia
• Ranger, Texas
• Ranger, West Virginia
• Ranger Lake, Ohio
• Ranger Peak, Wyoming

Land vehicles

• Ranger (automobile), a 1968-1976 GM car model
• Ranger (South African car), a GM vehicle sold in the 1970s
• Cadillac Gage Ranger, an armored truck
• Edsel Ranger, a 1958-1960 American sedan
• Ford Ranger, an American pick-up truck
• Hino Ranger, a Japanese cab-over truck
• Ranger, a series of off-road vehicles by Polaris Industries

Water vessels

• Ranger (yacht)
• HMS Ranger, the name of several Royal Navy ships
• USS Ranger, the name of several U.S. Navy ships
• USC&GS Ranger, an American survey ship
• Ranger class tanker, a series of Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships
• Ranger Boats, a line of fishing boats
• Ranger 29, a sailboat

Aerospace

• Ranger program, a series of American unmanned Lunar space missions
• Ranger/Fairchild Engines, an aircraft engine company
• Parker 2nd Ranger, motorglider
• RUAG Ranger, a Swiss unmanned air vehicle

Fiction and games

• Ranger (magazine)
• Rangers (comics), a Marvel Comics superhero team
• Ranger (Babylon 5)
• Ranger (Farthing Wood)
• Ranger (Middle-earth)
• Ranger: Simulation of Modern Patrolling Operations, a board game
• Ranger (character class), a class that appears in many different role-playing games
  • Ranger (Dungeons & Dragons), the character class as it appears specifically in the game of D&D
• Ranger (Transformers)
• Royal Wessex Rangers, a fictional military unit portrayed in Spearhead (TV series)
• New California Rangers, a fictional military unit of the New California Republic in the Fallout series of games
• The I-Rangers, A special force made by Mr.I

Scouting

• Ranger (Girl Guide)
• Ranger Award, a Boy Scouts of America award
• Boy Rangers of America, a scouting program

Other uses

• Ranger (surname), people with the surname Ranger
• Rangers (band), a Czech folk pop band
• Ranger (ride)
• Colorado Ranger, a horse breed
• Royal Rangers, a Christian youth movement
• Ranger College, Texas
• Ranger Uranium Mine, Northern Territory, Australia
• Black Rock Ranger, a volunteer mediator at Burning Man

See also

• All pages with titles containing "Ranger"
• Texas Rangers (disambiguation)