Talk:4th Battalion, Parachute Regiment

Defence Cuts
Do 4 PARA still do parachute training?, Just asking since the suspension with the defence cutbacks.

User:Jetwave Dave 13/06/07, 22:53PM

Yes they still do parachute training, recruits who pass p comapny will be put onto the next availble TA parachute course at Brize Norton —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.102.65.97 (talk) 21:06, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

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4 para is today classed as special forces reserves
why does the wiki article on 4 para say this? As far as I can see, 4 para is not currently under the uksf (R) structure, according the the british army website.

Happy to be proved wrong by the wiki author of the 4th Battalion, Parachute Regiment page.

Thanks


 * You are indeed correct and I've removed the offending sentence, according to the MOD UKSF(R) comprises of 21 and 23 SAS(R), SBS(R) and 63 Signals Sqn (R)--Allthestrongbowintheworld (talk) 16:30, 5 April 2013 (UTC)

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========== Many thanks for the fast response. Under the Future reserves 2020 plans, with reserves forming 1/3 of the total military head count, it is entirely possible that 4 para is given greater roles incl uksf r. Fact is, and unfortunately in the broader scheme of things, while 4 para is skilled up to comparable levels to 2 and 3 para, 21 and 23 sas and other ta units are not relative to their regular counterpart units. See: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/9076527/Territorial-Army-not-fit-for-new-role-warn-Generals.html Therefore, to square the circle of expanding reserves' roles, while maintaining gelling , ensuring reserves asre fit for purpose, it may be the case that 4para and para reg as a whole is given enhansed roles.... beyond 1 para's sfsg role. Perhaps closer to US JSOC organisation. In the US para reg would certainly be part of the SF group. Anyway, as yet, today, para reg is not part of UKSF. Best, BrownViking007

Clean up
I rewrote the history section to make it less 'scatter gun'. In doing so I borrowed from other pages, but what this page really needs is some referencing. Usedtoknowthat (talk) 17:08, 7 October 2016 (UTC)

2007 ORBAT
Structure C.2007:


 * 10th (London) Company - White City, London
 * 12th (Yorkshire) Company - Pudsey
 * 13th (Lancashire) Company - Manchester
 * 15th (Scottish) Company - Glasgow
 * 17th (Durham) Company - Hebburn

Sammartinlai (talk) 14:42, 21 October 2018 (UTC)