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Parachutist Any

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Combat

Whether the job involves lightning fast surprise attacks on enemy forces or bringing peace to war-torn areas, airborne soldiers are often the first into action. If you're already serving as a soldier or an officer, you can apply to do extra parachute training and get all the skills needed to join them.

Before you can do this role you should have done one of the roles shown at the bottom of this page.

Are you right for this role?

You should be:

  • Sex: Male or Female
  • Regular Army Age: N/A - N/A years
  • Territorial Army Age: N/A - N/A years

You should have:

  • Qualifications: You don't need any qualifications to apply for this role

You should like:

  • Taking risks and feeling the adrenaline
  • Outdoor activities
  • Working outside
  • Target or game shooting
  • Flying or being in an aircraft

You should be interested or have experience in:

  • Combat
 

Regular Army

Training

You complete the famous Pre-Parachute Selection course known as 'P' Company. This includes a screening day that tests basic fitness, a build-up phase that prepares you, and a week-long test comprising a series of challenging activities. Pass these, and you win the right to wear the maroon beret and parachute wings.

Skills you can learn

As a serving soldier or officer, you already have the basic military and trade skills needed in your Army role. By training as a Parachutist, you develop military skills even further, work on your fitness and stamina, and learn how to parachute from the RAF's transport aircraft.

Territorial Army

Training

You complete the famous Pre-Parachute Selection course known as 'P' Company. This includes a screening day that tests basic fitness, a build-up phase that prepares you, and a week-long test comprising a series of challenging activities. Pass these, and you win the right to wear the maroon beret and parachute wings. Training takes place in your spare time.

Skills you can learn

As a serving Territorial soldier or officer, you'll already have the basic military and trade skills needed in your Army role. By training as a Parachutist, you'll develop military skills even further, work on your fitness and stamina and, of course, learn how to parachute from the RAF's transport aircraft.

Move up the ranks

  • Private

    This is the rank most soldiers start out at. You still get all the benefits of Army life, like good rates of basic pay, free healthcare, and subsidised food and accommodation. But you’re not in charge of anyone, so you can focus on using your skills. Every promotion after this gets you more pay.

  • Lance Corporal

    Now you’ve got some experience, you take on extra responsibility by leading a small team of soldiers. It’s your job to check that their work is up to standard, and that they’ve got all the skills and help they need. And if they’ve got a problem, they talk to you first.

  • Corporal

    You’ve got day-to-day leadership experience. The next step is to go on a special course to develop your leadership and management skills, which prepares you to lead an even larger team. You still use your own trade skills, but you also set tasks and help develop the abilities of other soldiers.

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