Private becomes Army's first female soldier to pass Parachute Regiment's P Company course
A member of the British Army has become the first female enlisted soldier to pass the Parachute Regiment's P Company course.
Private Carter, from 16 Medical Regiment, passed the gruelling course, with a post on Twitter from the British Army Medical Services calling her achievement an "amazing effort".
There was also a message of support from Yvette Kemp, Physical Training Instructor, 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, on Twitter.
"Well done to all who passed the Arduous course and a special mention to Pte Carter who is the 1st female soldier to pass the course," the message read.
The achievement comes more than two years after Captain Rosie Wild became the first woman to be awarded the maroon beret in February 2020.
The five-day test, called the All Arms Pre-Parachute Selection (AAPPS), is for non-Parachute Regiment recruits but includes the same eight challenges as the course for soldiers joining the regiment.
The elements in the five-day test at Catterick Garrison, Yorkshire, include a 20-mile march carrying a 35lb backpack and a rifle.
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The march must be completed in under four hours and 10 minutes, while those up for selection must also overcome the Trainasium, a 55ft-high assault course and "milling" – a 60-second boxing match that allows only attack and no defensive moves.
A 79kg stretcher must also be carried for more than four miles by a team of 16 soldiers.
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