British Parachute Regiment

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The Parachute Regiment provides the capability to deploy an infantry force at short notice, in the vanguard of operations and in the most demanding circumstances. Each soldier is well trained (28 weeks basic training) and as a Regiment ready to form the spearhead for the Army's rapid intervention capability. The Regiment is expert at air-land odeployments, by helicopter, aeroplane or parachute and as such, can conduct a range of missions, from prevention an dpre-emption tasks, through to complex, high intensity actions.