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Discussions about those units who make up The Parachute Regiment.
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by Tab Sat 29 Dec, 2007 6:51 pm
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by Paratrooper01 Sat 29 Dec, 2007 7:34 pm
It says that soldiers in 2 and 3 Para have to serve atleast 2 years before they can apply for 1 Para, which is not the case. I knew someone who went to 1 Para after being in 3 Para less than 6 months.
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by Alfa Sun 30 Dec, 2007 3:18 am
Some lads are going to 1 Para straight from basic training now too.
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by mutter1 Sun 30 Dec, 2007 4:55 am
Just an opinion of a civie, but maybe it's to get it up to strength then when thats stabilised, bring in some form of "selection/assesment period", the Aussies did that with their Commando Battalion back in the 90's.
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by Skeav Sun 06 Jan, 2008 8:17 pm
Yea it seemed first they could go when 1 Para became part of the SFSG, then they couldn't, then a select few could. At least thats what seemed to happen while I was at Depot before being RTU'd to civvie street. I heard most of the people who transfered were new blokes, I guess it's like James was saying about how the blokes have their family and friends in Colly now and dont fancy the move.
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by Tab Sun 06 Jan, 2008 11:18 pm
When I was with 1 Para last year I met a couple lads who had come straight in from AFD. Mind you like every one there the training is extensive and continuous
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by mutter1 Mon 07 Jan, 2008 11:18 am
Noob question, but is it true you only get to go to the SFSG for a while (year or 2) then back to your original unit?
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by Tab Mon 07 Jan, 2008 4:13 pm
Most of the Para's there belong to 1 Para there fore stay there
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by mutter1 Tue 08 Jan, 2008 11:25 am
Thanks Tab, appriciate the answear.
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by Boxingmad Wed 09 Jan, 2008 2:22 pm
Alfa wrote: Some lads are going to 1 Para straight from basic training now too.
And 4 Para(V)
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by mm1306 Wed 09 Jan, 2008 3:20 pm
What sort of skills do the SFSG have that the other battalions don't? Do they have to go through extra training?
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by harry hackedoff Wed 09 Jan, 2008 4:45 pm
Of course not, silly
Simply wanting to volunteer for SFSG is more than enough.
It`s dead easy to get in
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by mutter1 Wed 09 Jan, 2008 5:08 pm
harry hackedoff wrote: Of course not, silly
Simply wanting to volunteer for SFSG is more than enough.
It`s dead easy to get in
Yes, their easier to get into then the boy scout's, or so my local priest say's.
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by Tab Wed 09 Jan, 2008 10:18 pm
And we all know about Priests and Boy Scouts
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by jabcrosshook Wed 09 Jan, 2008 10:47 pm
mutter1 wrote: harry hackedoff wrote: Of course not, silly
Simply wanting to volunteer for SFSG is more than enough.
It`s dead easy to get in
Yes, their easier to get into then the boy scout's, or so my local priest say's.
Tab wrote: And we all know about Priests and Boy Scouts
Yeh Priests find it quite easy to get into the boy scouts.
