British Paras and French Foreign Legion Paras Train Together

cruasder777

Only a matter of time before a joint battle group is formed.


Colchester-based B Company of 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) has been working alongside 2e Regiment Etranger de Parachutistes (2e REP) at their base on the rugged island of Corsica.

Exercise Blue Legionnaire has seen the 2 units fire each other’s weaponry and practise fighting together in urban areas.

The 2 PARA soldiers earned French parachute wings by jumping from a French C-160 Transall aircraft, while jumps from a Royal Air Force C-130 Hercules earned 2e REP soldiers their British wings.

2 PARA and 2e REP maintain strong links as sister battalions. Exercise Blue Legionnaire has been about us seeing 2e REP on their home turf and learning more about how they operate and live.

It has been a huge success in developing the understanding, respect and trust between our 2 units, which could prove critical in future operations.




https://www.gov.uk/government/news/paratroopers-strengthen-french-connection

chopper6

cruasder777 wrote: »

Only a matter of time before a joint battle group is formed.


Colchester-based B Company of 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) has been working alongside 2e Regiment Etranger de Parachutistes (2e REP) at their base on the rugged island of Corsica.

Exercise Blue Legionnaire has seen the 2 units fire each other’s weaponry and practise fighting together in urban areas.

The 2 PARA soldiers earned French parachute wings by jumping from a French C-160 Transall aircraft, while jumps from a Royal Air Force C-130 Hercules earned 2e REP soldiers their British wings.

2 PARA and 2e REP maintain strong links as sister battalions. Exercise Blue Legionnaire has been about us seeing 2e REP on their home turf and learning more about how they operate and live.

It has been a huge success in developing the understanding, respect and trust between our 2 units, which could prove critical in future operations.




https://www.gov.uk/government/news/paratroopers-strengthen-french-connection

Where's the pics of your "doing P Coy at 17"?

tac foley

cruasder777 wrote: »

It has been a huge success in developing the understanding, respect and trust between our 2 units, which could prove critical in future operations.

Ah right. You are in 2 PARA or 2e REP?

tac

chopper6

tac foley wrote: »

Ah right. You are in 2 PARA or 2e REP?

tac

He's in neither....if he aint got pics,he aint got proof.

A walter.

tac foley

D'accord, mon vieux.

tac

johnny_doyle

cruasder777 wrote: »

Only a matter of time before a joint battle group is formed.

why?

Dozen Wicked Words

tac foley wrote: »

Ah right. You are in 2 PARA or 2e REP?

tac

He is clearly just quoting directly from the link provided, click on it, quite an interesting read.

tac foley

Dozen Wicked Words wrote: »

He is clearly just quoting directly from the link provided, click on it, quite an interesting read.

I did, Sir. I was being a b*stard.

tac

Manic Moran

[Mod]Gentlemen. I've 'awarded' cards to two posts above for being totally unproductive and aimed purely at having a go at the OP. There's already a thread where that's happening, let's leave it quarantined there, please[/mod]

cruasder777

johnny_doyle wrote: »

why?

Its already happened. Why?

As military equipment gets more sophisticated and expensive, only the US now has an independent global ability for operations. Shared resources mean France and the UK, the worlds 3rd and 4th military spenders have a more capable global operations ability.

UK infantry Units are now training at CENZUB, Europes largest urban battle training area all the time.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1325863/Britain-France-sign-historic-50-year-military-agreement.html


Launch combined Joint Expeditionary Force of about 6,000 troops

Britain and France to share aircraft carriers from 2020


The countries will launch a brigade-sized Combined Joint Expeditionary Force - about 6,000 troops – including the SAS, SBS, Marines and Paras, to deploy on civil and military operations together and share more intelligence, air-to-air refuelling and cyber-warfare capabilities.




Interesting video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciC2TFN0H5I

chopper6

cruasder777 wrote: »

Its already happened. Why?

As military equipment gets more sophisticated and expensive, only the US now has an independent global ability for operations. Shared resources mean France and the UK, the worlds 3rd and 4th military spenders have a more capable global operations ability.

UK infantry Units are now training at CENZU, Europes largest urban battle training area all the time.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1325863/Britain-France-sign-historic-50-year-military-agreement.html


Launch combined Joint Expeditionary Force of about 6,000 troops

Britain and France to share aircraft carriers from 2020


The countries will launch a brigade-sized Combined Joint Expeditionary Force - about 6,000 troops – including the SAS, SBS, Marines and Paras, to deploy on civil and military operations together and share more intelligence, air-to-air refuelling and cyber-warfare capabilities.

So the Daily mail is privvy to the movements of elite units in the BA?

cruasder777

chopper6 wrote: »

So the Daily mail is privvy to the movements of elite units in the BA?

Its from Hansard, the official record of announcements in the House of Commons and an MOD press release.

Now please go away.

chopper6

cruasder777 wrote: »

Its from Hansard, the official record of announcements in the House of Commons and an MOD press release.

Now please go away.

But you're a serving paratrooper who proudly wears the maroon beret and yet you're basing your posts in the military forum on press releases and youtube links.

cruasder777

chopper6 wrote: »

But you're a serving paratrooper who proudly wears the maroon beret and yet you're basing your posts in the military forum on press releases and youtube links.

Where did I say that ? Stop telling lies.

chopper6

cruasder777 wrote: »

Where did I say that ? Stop telling lies.

Here

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=88504424

cruasder777

chopper6 wrote: »

Here

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=88504424

Where did I say I was a serving Para ?

I have already replied to your crap on the RAF Regiment thread(page10), you have chosen to ignore the reply and keep trolling the same question.

Troll.

chopper6

cruasder777 wrote: »

Where did I say I was a serving Para ?

I have already replied to your crap on the RAF Regiment thread(page10), you have chosen to ignore the reply and keep trolling the same question.

Troll.

okay.

So if you "did" P coy can you please tell me what year you were in and what was the name of your CO.

cruasder777

chopper6 wrote: »

okay.

So if you "did" P coy can you please tell me what year you were in and what was the name of your CO.

1984 Lt Col. Parker, now p... off.

Lemming

cruasder777 wrote: »

Where did I say I was a serving Para ?

Just to hop in on that; this earlier reply to some questions by myself in another thread, whilst open-ended in how it could be interpreted, would appear to imply being a member of the Paras or at least a member of one of their attached units.

tac foley

Yup, he's right - see the list...................

http://www.paradata.org.uk/article/4325/related/49326

Now all we need to see is the photograph of the P Coy course in 1984, with names and so on, of course, so I can put it on arrse.co.uk.

Bearing in mind Lemming's well-remembered post above, let's just remind ourselves what you wrote -
Quote:

Originally Posted by Lemming View Post
Yes what?

Yes, You are aware that anyone wishing to become parachute certified is required to pass P Coy?

or yes, you have successfully earned the right to wear a maroon lid?

Both.

As a token of MY authenticity, not that it matters any more, here is my regimental number - 2403372* [originally TA from 1964, retained on joining the regular Army on 9 September 1967] and my officer number, 51959*, dating from 28 August 1984 to 28 August 2000.

Now you....

tac

pablomakaveli

If he did serve in the Paras why in the name of god would he be talking up the RAF regiment over the paras and the army in general?

Having met some paras thats the least likeliest any of them would do.

cruasder777

pablomakaveli wrote: »

If he did serve in the Paras why in the name of god would he be talking up the RAF regiment over the paras and the army in general?

Having met some paras thats the least likeliest any of them would do.

Where did I do that ? The Paras and RAF Regiment have close ties.

tac foley

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tac

pablomakaveli

cruasder777 wrote: »

Where did I do that ? The Paras and RAF Regiment have close ties.

So Paras and RAF regiment are good buddies then? I'm sure there's a pig flying around somewhere.

cruasder777

pablomakaveli wrote: »

So Paras and RAF regiment are good buddies then? I'm sure there's a pig flying around somewhere.

Close ties, fact.

pablomakaveli

cruasder777 wrote: »

Close ties, fact.

They've close ties with 7 RHA too. Doesn't stop them from kicking the ****e out of them on nights out in Colchester.

johnny_doyle

cruasder777 wrote: »

Its already happened. Why?

Your original note was that :

Only a matter of time before a joint battle group is formed.

linked to the article posted.

Interested to understand the link between the article quoted and the outcome projected in the above statement. It's not clear how the company level training exercise is going to lead to the formation of a battle group and for what purpose.

The video is interesting; Imber possibly defunct?

cruasder777

pablomakaveli wrote: »

They've close ties with 7 RHA too. Doesn't stop them from kicking the ****e out of them on nights out in Colchester.

Actually there is alot of talk of a new super regiment being formed combining 21 and 23 SAS, the Parachute Regiment and RAF Regiment.


I can see it happening in the next 10-15 yrs.


16AAB is too lightweight, it needs more light armour/firepower/organic lift capacity when it deploys and is too dependent on light infantry to support it.

Hence why it nearly came unstuck in Afghanistan in 2006, not enough fire power on the ground to back it up.

cruasder777

johnny_doyle wrote: »

Your original note was that :

Only a matter of time before a joint battle group is formed.

linked to the article posted.

Interested to understand the link between the article quoted and the outcome projected in the above statement. It's not clear how the company level training exercise is going to lead to the formation of a battle group and for what purpose.

The video is interesting; Imber possibly defunct?

Its already happened, read the article.

chopper6

cruasder777 wrote: »

Actually there is alot of talk of a new super regiment being formed combining 21 and 23 SAS, the Parachute Regiment and RAF Regiment.

And what would the role of this "super regiment be"...or indeed what would be the point of it?

pablomakaveli

cruasder777 wrote: »

Actually there is alot of talk of a new super regiment being formed combining 21 and 23 SAS, the Parachute Regiment and RAF Regiment.


I can see it happening in the next 10-15 yrs.


16AAB is too lightweight, it needs more light armour/firepower/organic lift capacity when it deploys and is too dependent on light infantry to support it.

Hence why it nearly came unstuck in Afghanistan in 2006, not enough fire power on the ground to back it up.

Where is all this talk coming from? Care to provide a source?

Or is it just one of these things that are fact because you say so?