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Jumping into the weekend like….🪂 Dozens of British Paratroopers dropped from two @RoyalAirForce Airbus A400M planes into Sweden as part of Ex Swift Response 25 ✈️. UK soldiers trained alongside Swedish and American allies to demonstrate @NATO’s quick reaction capabilities.…

The vital national security role played by the #parachuteregiment was evident at a #2para medal ceremony held on the Merville Barracks parade ground in Colchester. Medals presented by Maj Gen Kingsbury, Brig Cartwright and CO 2 PARA. Ready for anything 🇬🇧🆎 @BritishArmy

Documents✅ Weapons, ammunition, supplies✅ Vehicles✅ Ready for anything! Exercise Totemic, a no-notice practice mobilisation of the Air Manoeuvre Battle Group, has tested our #readiness to respond to global crises at short notice.

Wishing US paratroopers a happy 4th of July! Our nations' historic differences are now but a storm in a teacup☕️ and - since the formative years of #airborne forces in WW2 - our partnership has only been #StrongerTogether! 🇬🇧🤝🇺🇸

🇬🇧 Armed Forces Day 🇬🇧 Today, we honour the dedication, bravery, and sacrifice of all those who serve in the British Armed Forces — past and present. Ready for anything 🆎 @BritishArmy @16AirAssltBCT #Paras #ArmedForcesDay2025 #Theparachuteregiment

🪂 On This Day – 22 June 1940 Winston Churchill ordered the creation of Britain’s airborne forces: “Let us form a corps of at least 5,000 parachute troops.” From that vision, the Parachute Regiment was born — elite, fearless, and always ready! Ready for anything 🇬🇧🆎 #Paras

Preaching the #airborne gospel🪂 Leaders from the Household Division💂 visited Merville Barracks to learn about opportunities to serve with the Brigade. H Div soldiers can volunteer to join 3rd Bn @TheParachuteReg's Guards' Parachute Platoon, gaining new skills and experiences.

12 June 82, the battle on Mt Longdon is won, but at great cost. 23 British troops died and many wounded. Sgt Ian McKay was also awarded a posthumous VC for his valour in the face of the enemy. Ready for anything 🇬🇧🟩 @BritishArmy #Paratrooper #FalklandsWar #MountLongdon #Para

🪖 June 11–12, 1982 | Battle of Mount Longdon 🇬🇧 On this night, 3 PARA launched a fierce assault in the Falklands, securing a pivotal victory at heavy cost. Bravery, grit, and sacrifice defined every inch of Mount Longdon. Ready for anything 🆎 @BritishArmy #Paratrooper

June 6, 1944 — D-Day. 81 years ago today, over 156,000 Allied troops parachuted in behind enemy lines and landed on the beaches of Normandy in the largest amphibious invasion in history. Operation Overlord marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany. We remember their…

🇬🇧 June 5, 1944 | Nightfall As darkness cloaks the fields of England, the men of the 6th Airborne Division prepare to jump into history. Silently, they kit up—Maroon berets ready, hearts steady. Their mission: secure the left flank, hold the bridges, and strike first for…

2 PARA UAS Platoon conducting one way attack “OWA” FPV mission training. Drones are no longer the future, they are apart of our tactical doctrine! Ready for anything 🇬🇧🆎 @BritishArmy @DefenceHQ @16AirAssltBCT #FPVDrone #FPV #onewayattack #Drone #attackdrone #Paratrooper…

EX PEGASUS HARBAH - Paratroopers from @3PARA are currently deployed in Jordan. British paratroopers have a long tradition of working alongside allied forces, and their collaboration with Jordanian troops highlights a strong and evolving military partnership. Ready for anything…

The battle for Goose Green was the first and the longest battle of the Falklands War. It represented a fourteen-hour struggle waged by the Second Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA), pitted against various sub-units of the Argentine army and air force over nearly…

Please get in touch to register for tickets 👍 Ready for anything 🇬🇧🆎 @16AirAssltBCT @BritishArmy #Paras #Paratrooper

BAFC Fan Dance weekend! Ready for anything 🇬🇧🆎 #Fandance #Penyfan #wales #Paras #Parachuteregiment

The Regiment and Airborne Brotherhood are here for one of our Paratroopers currently in the fight of his life against stage 4 cancer. Please share or donate if you can at the link. Ready for anything🇬🇧 #Paratrooper #fightcancer #Justgiving @TesticularUK @supportourparas…

Amazing work from Mike, who has rowed an incredible 573 miles so far on his challenge around Great Britain. Mike, who served with 1 PARA and was injured on Op BARRAS, has taken on this latest challenge to raise money for @supportourparas and the RNLI. Stay up to date with his…

The 2nd Battalion,The Parachute Regiment, have been crowned the Army Inter Unit Boxing Champions after a 6-3 victory over the 2nd Battalion, the Royal Anglian Regiment, in Aldershot. 💪 Ready for anything 🇬🇧🆎 @BritishArmy @ArmySportASCB @16AirAssltBCT #Boxing #Paras…