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The 1st Battalion, Parachute Regiment (1 PARA), is a special forces battalion of the British Army's Parachute Regiment. Along with various other regiments and corps from across the British Armed Forces, it is part of Special Forces Support Group .
The regimental badge for the Parachute Regiment is an open parachute, partially behind a circle with the word "Parachute" at the top and a scroll at the bottom with the word "Regiment"; wings are spread out from the circle, and a dagger is superimposed on the parachute and upper portion of the circle; the whole in silver metal.
The British Army has three parachute qualification badges for non Special Forces qualified soldiers: Assistant Parachute Jump Instructor; Parachute Badge with Wings (also used by the Royal Marines and Royal Navy) Parachute Badge without Wings. [2] Field Marshal Lord Walker of Aldringham showing the Parachute Badge without Wings on his left sleeve
The Parachute Regiment had their own distinctive uniform: the maroon beret at first with the Army Air Corps cap badge and from May 1943 the Parachute Regiment cap badge which is still in use today. [17] Parachute wings were worn on the right shoulder above the airborne forces patch of Bellerophon riding the flying horse Pegasus.
The 25 combat equipment jumps necessary to qualify for the Master Parachutist Badge must be from a static line. [1] The master parachutist badge is 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches (38 mm) wide at the widest part of the wings and 1 + 13 ⁄ 64 inches (31 mm) from the top of the wreath to the bottom of the parachute where the risers meet in a point.
The unit comprises a battalion of Parachute Regiment soldiers, a company of Royal Marine commandos, and a small platoon of RAF Regiment gunners. All soldiers selected for the SFSG have passed either the P Company selection course run by the Parachute Regiment, the All Arms Commando Course or the RAF Regiment Pre-Parachute selection course. [9]
P Coy run the 'Pre-Parachute Selection' courses for Parachute Regiment recruits and regular and reserve personnel from across the UK armed forces who volunteer to serve in a parachute role within 16 Air Assault Brigade. 16th Air Assault Brigade Combat Team insignia. The current Officer Commanding (OC) Pegasus Company is Major Chris Braithwaite. [1]
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