Parachute Training School (Pakistan Army)

Parachute Training School
Country Pakistan Pakistan
Branch Pakistan Pakistan Army
Type Training unit
Part of SSG Division
Garrison/HQ Peshawar
Nickname(s) PTS

The Parachute Training School (PTS) is Pakistan Army's training formation imparting basic and advance airborne skills to all ranks. PTS located at Peshawar[1][2] was established in 1964 with the help of US Army's 10th Special Forces Group as a wing and was later raised as a school on 22 March 1981.[3] [4]

Courses

It conducts five parachuting courses:

Aircraft used in Training

See also

References

  1. Singh, RSN (2009). The Military Factor in Pakistan. Lancer Publishers. p. 398. ISBN 978-0-9815378-9-4.
  2. Singh, RSN (2008). Asian Strategic and Military Perspective. Lancer Publishers. p. 264. ISBN 978-81-7062-245-1.
  3. Conboy, Kenneth (1992). Elite Forces of India and Pakistan. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85532-209-7.
  4. "Parachute Training School". Pakistan Army Training Institution. Pakistan Army. Retrieved 7 March 2012.

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