Different battalions in para?

[milleredgeside]

Im just wondering about the different battalions in para? i dont get like about 1para and 3 para and that, could someone please just explain it to me? thanks alot

[MajorRageUK]

I can fill you in on some basic info which no doubt someone else could elaborate on.

4PARA is the TA Unit. 2 and 3 PARA are the regular Units, I believe both are based in Colchester. 1 PARA form part of the Special Forces Support Group. I don't believe there is any difference between 2 and 3 PARA, besides perhaps the size of each Battalion.

Hope this fills in some of the blanks for you mate!

Ben.

[jaydub]

Im just wondering about the different battalions in para? i dont get like about 1para and 3 para and that, could someone please just explain it to me? thanks alot

The Parachute Regiment is organised like most other regiments. That is to say, it is compromised of battalions which themselves are composed of companies, and they of platoons, etc. You may want to check these links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regiment
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battalion

Para Reg has four battalions - numbered 1 through to 4 (note that often regiments and battalions may have what could be considered unusual numbering, but this is often down to historical reasons).

Hope this helps,
-Joe

[milleredgeside]

I can fill you in on some basic info which no doubt someone else could elaborate on.

4PARA is the TA Unit. 2 and 3 PARA are the regular Units, I believe both are based in Colchester. 1 PARA form part of the Special Forces Support Group. I don't believe there is any difference between 2 and 3 PARA, besides perhaps the size of each Battalion.

Hope this fills in some of the blanks for you mate!

Ben.

Yeah pal thanks alot, its helped abit, just dont know which battalion to go for..

[tom163]

You don't get to choose! , I'm 90% sure you will be going to 3 Para. Unless you want to go TA then it will be 4 Para.

[milleredgeside]

You don't get to choose! , I'm 90% sure you will be going to 3 Para. Unless you want to go TA then it will be 4 Para.

Yeah i thought that in the first place.

[got1]

I think I have put this on before.
The only time you maybe get to chose is if a relative serving in a particular Bn claims you.
It was over 20yrs ago, but you could then.

[_Mark_]

Para Reg has four battalions - numbered 1 through to 4

There are only 3,

4 are just another form of aa

[Richard]

Yes im pritty sure you can request to join a certain para, but you will need a good enough reason for the decision etc..

Rick.

[Greenronnie]

Para Reg has four battalions - numbered 1 through to 4

There are only 3,

4 are just another form of aa

Eh? Wtf is that supposed to mean?

You can request to go to a particular Battalion towards the end of your training, but they'll generally just post you where you're needed. However, as mentioned before, a close relation can 'claim' you, as I claimed my brother in 1993 to 1 Para.

[Trev1]

Quick question on this I have a friend in 7 Para (RHA) and was wondering why this battalion is never mentioned? he claims to be a paratrooper and everyone believes him but why is his battalion never mentioned?

[Sportacus]

http://www.arrse.co.uk/wiki/index.php/7_(Para)_RHA

I think they work a lot with the Paras but strictly speaking aren't Para Reg.
Maybe?

[maunder123]

heres hundreds of para regiments my friend is in 343 para....

The reason???? Training regiments

[tom163]

You don't get to choose! , I'm 90% sure you will be going to 3 Para. Unless you want to go TA then it will be 4 Para.

and what makes you say that

Well when I was talking to a Para recruiter he said 2 para does'nt need any more soldiers so anyone will be posted to 3 Para by default, obviously he was wrong.