Rangers

The New California Republic Rangers are an elite outfit of the New California Republic Army. The Rangers are a select group that is pledged to protect the people of the wastes much like the Texas Rangers in pre-War times.

Organization
The Rangers organized as elite light infantry. Life in the Rangers is hard, beginning with the arduous and extremely demanding selection course. Men and women are both allowed to try becoming Rangers, but their chances of making it are low either way. Prospective Rangers are recruited from the best of the regular NCR Army and even then, 80% do not finish training and drop out. The training and conditioning is said to be as nearly as intense as that of the legionnaries, albeit only more forgiving. The result is that even alone, each Ranger is a force to be reckoned with, as was the case with one female ranger who was able to best an elite centurion with her bare hands. Those that finish and are awarded the badge have proven that they are "quieter than a shadow and more ferocious than a deathclaw." Their superior training, superior weaponry and assortment of pre-War and post-War technology allows them to tip battles in NCR's favor even when a situation may see them outnumbered and outgunned.

The NCR Rangers operate almost entirely outside of the normal NCR Army, and some get their orders from some of the highest-ranking leaders the NCR has. An NCR Ranger hit squad exists in the Mojave in 2281, ready to "do terrible things to terrible people" if ordered by NCR leadership.

The Rangers are a close-knit outfit, with a great deal of emphasis placed on respecting the wisdom of their veterans and elders. The greatest of these in 2281 is Chief Hanlon, who is the object of near-reverence by his fellow Rangers. The Rangers do not generally use the NCR Army's standard military rank structure.

Ranger Ranks

 * Chief Ranger
 * Veteran Ranger
 * Patrol Ranger
 * Recon Ranger
 * Initiate Ranger