The Ranger Courses (レンジャー課程, Renjā-katei) are military education and training courses oriented toward Commando operations in the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF).

[2][3] This course was basically the Japanese version of the American Ranger School at the beginning.

[4] As ranger courses continued to be carried out in various JGSDF units, they developed according to the country's geography.

Air Self Defense Force paramedics (Japanese counterparts of the United States Air Force Pararescuemen) have also participated in Airborne Ranger Courses.

[13] In 2012, they conducted joint landing exercises with the United States Marine Corps in Guam.