Parachute Training School (Pakistan Army)

Parachute Training School

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

Military unit

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[edit]

It conducts five parachuting courses:

* Basic Airborne Course
* Jumpmaster and Airborne Operation Course
* High Altitude and Low Opening Course
* Pathfinder Course
* Parachute Packing and Maintenance Course

## Aircraft used in training[edit]

* C-130 Hercules
* CASA CN-235
* Mil Mi-17

## See also[edit]

* Special Services Group

## References[edit]

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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