Ranger, Airborne, Air Assault, and Pathfinder schools - That is beyond elite. Pretty good for a 'weekend warrior.'
I earned the Air Assault Tab at Camp Gruber, AK. I realized that once out of the helicopter, you're just boots on the ground. They invited 110 to day 0. 6 women. They had billets for 80 and none for women. The obstacle course dropped a few, then it was running and calisthenics until all the women had dropped and enough others to get to their full cadre. I had zero respect for senior leadership.
EFMB was actually harder, land nav kept me back. Being 42 and trying to keep up with the medics had something to do with it too.
I had zero respect for senior leadership.
Late 80's early 90's we got a directive from Division that we are to train in full MOPP4 gear at a minimum for two hours each drill weekend, specifically while performing usual duties. Challenges galore doing periodic physicals, practice basic medic skills. Funniest was watching the Division band (they shared the armory with us) practice while in gear. Masks askew so they could get to their mouthpieces.