para training

[beef9]

hi im new to this site and was hoping someone could post a link or something that gives a week by week account of training, i know something like that will be on here but still getting used to it, thanks.

[02leaveg]

go to; board index, then; the parachute regiment, then; joining and training. just have a good look through, i mean i dont know if your find a full week by week guide but there may be something there

[beef9]

ok thanks for the reply

[WOW! That hurt.]

I downloaded this off the Army website about a year ago.

CIC (PARA): Weeks 1 - 6

Week 1

Occupy accommodation.
Medical and dental inspections.
Military clothing and equipment issued.
Learn in barracks administration.
Briefed on finance, administration and paperwork.
Introduction to platoon weapons.
Intro to physical training (PT).
Week 2

First overnight exercise, personal administration in the field.
PT - 5 mile runs and circuit training.
Introduction to SA80 and basic weapon handling.
Intro to Pyrotechnics: Trip Flare, Rocket Hand Fired, Flares 16mm.
Military skills training: fieldcraft, map reading, foot drill.
Weeks 3 and 4

Rifle lessons and competency test.
Basic First Aid.
Intro to the Trainasium (aerial assault course).
Introductory field exercise.
Parental/guardian visit Day (week 4).
Progression of PT.
Weeks 5 and 6

Live rifle firing.
Introduction to map reading.
Signals training.
Field exercise: Reaction to enemy fire and Individual Fire and Movement.
Foot drill practice and test.

CIC (PARA): Weeks 7 - 14
TEAM AND SECTION SKILLS

Weeks 7 and 8

Introduction to grenade.
Signals, map reading, first-aid.
Introduction to Light Machine Gun (LMG).
PT progression - 9 mile run, swimming and circuit training.
Field exercise: Confirmation of skills taught and Section Battle Drills.
Weeks 9, 10 and 11

Battle fitness: loaded marches - 7 miles, 9 mile run and obstacle courses.
LMG intro shoot and application of rifle fire up to 400m.
Map Reading lessons.
Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) training.
Weeks 12, 13 and 14

Live rifle firing up to 400 metres.
Signals lessons.
Annual Personal Weapons test.
Tactical field exercise: fieldcraft revision and testing. Team, section and platoon attacks.
Adventure Training: Rock climbing, canoeing and mountain biking. An exercise designed for confidence and team building.

CIC (PARA): Weeks 15 - 20

PLATOON SKILLS

Weeks 15 and 16

Battle PT: Progression of loaded marches, runs and Trainasium.
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) training.
Signals continuation training.
Patrolling exercise mounted from a patrol harbour area: Recce, Fighting and ambush.
Weeks 17 and 18

Battle PT: Intro to Milling, Log Race, Steeplechase, Stretcher Race and Loaded Marches up to 10 mile.
CBRN training.
LMG live firing.
Weeks 19 and 20

Urban operations: Methods of entry and room combat.
Battle field tour: Platoon visit to Arnhem in Holland or Normandy in France.
Bayonet fighting.
12 mile Loaded March.
Firing at moving targets.

CIC (PARA): Weeks 21 - 28

Weeks 21 and 22

Pre-Parachute Selection.
Survival Evasion Resistance and Extraction (SERE).
CBRN test.
Week 23

Defence exercise: Construction of a trench, wiring obstacles and offensive operations mounted from the defensive position.
Week 24

LMG live firing and annual test.
Battle shooting individual range.
Battle shooting defence range.
Live throw of the L109 Grenade.
Week 25

Final exercise at Garelochhead or Otterburn: putting into practice all fieldcraft skills learned during the course.
Week 26

Live Firing Training Test (LFTT): putting into practice all live and field firing skills learned during the course.
From individual to live Platoon attack using all platoon weapons.
Weeks 27 and 28

Final admin of kit and preparing to move to unit.
Final medical and documentation.
Driver Theory Training.
Pass Out parade (final day) and join your Battalion.

[beef9]

thanks that was a great help, i noticed there wasn't a BST (battle swimming test), basically you have to jump in the swimming pool in full rig with webbing (with two blocks to add weight) and replica rifle, swim a length then hand out your webbing and rifle, was curious to know if the paras do this?

[Tab]

If you ever land in a pond or a lake you will soon know you need to swim, and with odd the places the RAF might drop you by accident then you will need to be trained for every thing

[gunner75]

trees, barn roofs etc etc.... ;o)

[beef9]

i'll take that as u don't know then.

[gunner75]

yeah i do know 'beef'. you'll do your army swim test early on (unless its changed) in coveralls and its a piece of piss (unless you cant swim - hence test) what your describing more akin to marines i believe. anyway forget swimming your an aspiring paratrooper for gods sake lol. youll be thrashed in the pool at catterick but drowning will be least of your worries.