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[Boxingmad]

4 Para's standards are exactly the same as the regular battalions these days. They pride themselves on being Parachute Regiment soldiers albeit part-time ones. However, 4 Para is now in demand more than ever before as the back-up reservists for the regular battalions. When one joins 4 Para, the first thing they're told is that they are expected to go at least 1 op or tour during their time there.
Regimental pride is fierce amongst the 4 Para lads as well, and from all accounts the ones who were with 3 Para in Afghanistan did their jobs when they had to.

The regs have it all mapped out for them in training and in battalions. The TA lads have to push themselves on their own each day THEN get on and do the same tasks as the regulars. So it's harder in a way.

[Wils35]

4 Para's standards are exactly the same as the regular battalions these days. They pride themselves on being Parachute Regiment soldiers albeit part-time ones. However, 4 Para is now in demand more than ever before as the back-up reservists for the regular battalions. When one joins 4 Para, the first thing they're told is that they are expected to go at least 1 op or tour during their time there.
Regimental pride is fierce amongst the 4 Para lads as well, and from all accounts the ones who were with 3 Para in Afghanistan did their jobs when they had to.

The regs have it all mapped out for them in training and in battalions. The TA lads have to push themselves on their own each day THEN get on and do the same tasks as the regulars. So it's harder in a way.

Thank you Boxingmad,

Bloody hell, that has suprised me alot.

My respects really go out to them 4 para's (obviously and 1-3 para), they (4 para) must have a hectic lifestyle doing there civvy street job or whatever it is they do aswell.

lol sorry for all my questions, but do 4 para get paid the same as the others?

Not that im worried about the pay, as i certaintly myself wouldnt be able to cope doing what they do.

Thanks for everyones replies, i have learnt alot so far.

[MrC]

lol sorry for all my questions, but do 4 para get paid the same as the others?

Not that im worried about the pay, as i certaintly myself wouldnt be able to cope doing what they do.

The pay is the same as the Regulars on a daily basis, but will obviously come out a lot less as it is part-time.

When mobilised the pay+allowances are near enough the same I believe.

[Wils35]

(4para)Sounds very good, so hows it work it out, how long you stay there?

(4para) Breaks etc. like do they say ok your in for 6 months and you (4para) stay there for 6 months?



1-3 para you sign up for 4 years minimum, your there 4 years, with your weekends off unless your on 'whats it called where your basically fighting doing the real deal'? Correct?

[MrC]

The commitment is the same as the rest of the TA.

You sign initially for 3 years, although it is volunteer so you're free to leave (stop turning up) any time you wish.

http://www.armyjobs.mod.uk/TerritorialA ... ommitment/

[vwtam]

if only it was to where im from, god damn it! supose the regular TA will do for now

[Rompton]

MrC wrote:

"You sign initially for 3 years, although it is volunteer so you're free to leave (stop turning up)any time you wish."


What, you get all that training and then you can leave any time during the 3 yrs? I always thought if you didnt turn up the MP's would come after you. so it aint a binding contract? people could just do all the training and then leave? Or is it that you can leave during training and after training your fully bound for the full 3 yrs?

[dylanredefined]

With the ta its voluntarily .If you say "sod this for a game of soldiers"
and stop turning up they will eventually send someone round for your kit .
And one point the ta sued a couple of soldiers who got their hgv licence and then quit .Only time the mps have been sent round i know off.Is after a couple of guys I know went awol on annual training they spent the rest of camp in jail and then were binned .
In theory you could be jailed for desertion but even during the start of the 2nd iraq war when various scum said "hell no I wont go" all that happened was they got binned. We had a guy who volunteered to go to iraq completed the 3 months pre deployment training and then failed to report for the coach to take them to the plane .Apart from being thrown out doubt much was done to him.In truth they were quite glad he didnt go
as he had caused no end of problems even before he left uk girl freind problems. .To be honest if a bloke in the ta wants to quit locking him up in colchester for 6 weeks is hardly going to change his mind is it?

The numbering of the battalions means nothing apart from when they were formed and with all the merging over the years probably not even that .Though asking any member of a battalion you will probably get a diffrent answer.