British Army paratroopers receive US jump wings after making multinational drop

Soldiers from the Parachute Regiment have received American jump wings after taking part in a multinational jump with their counterparts from the United States, Germany and Chile.

The British airborne infanteers joined forces with members of the US Army’s 1st Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment.

The Paras were on a visit to Fort Moore, Georgia, where American forces train paratroopers from the US and overseas to conduct airborne operations anywhere in the world.

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Last month, it was revealed soldiers from across the British Army are being offered £7,500 to join the Parachute Regiment.

Private ranks are being targeted by the incentive, with personnel from more subscribed sections of the British Army being offered a financial sweetener to transfer.

The Parachute Regiment has three regular battalions. 

Both 2 and 3 Para are part of the 16 Air Assault Brigade, the Army's rapid response brigade which is held at high readiness for both crisis response and warfighting.

1 Para is in role as the Special Forces Support Group.

The Ministry of Defence does not discuss 1 Para's status in line with its longstanding policy to not comment on Special Forces matters.