Parachute Regiment
Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment training with Norwegian forces during exercise joint Viking.
C Company of 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) are deployed on Exercise JOINT VIKING in Bardufoss, northern Norway.
Ex JOINT VIKING, running until 15 Mar 23, is a military winter exercise held in Norway every second year. Its main purpose is to train the Norwegian Armed Forces in its main task: defending Norway. It includes land, sea, and air forces from across the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF).
The UK-led JEF consists of ten countries, eight of which are also NATO members; Finland and Sweden await ratification.
Ex JOINT VIKING provides opportunities to enhance multi-domain interoperability and unit readiness, in addition to training to operate efficiently with Allies in arduous winter conditions.
Approximately 11,800 personnel are taking part; in addition to 2PARA, participants include the Norwegian Armed Forces and the United States Marine Corps (USMC).
The last time 2PARA operated with USMC was in Kabul eighteen months ago on Operation PITTING, working to evacuate over 15,000 NATO-affiliated Afghans to safety.
The Colchester-based Parachute Regiment’s core role as part of 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team, the British Army’s Global Response Force, is to deploy at short notice by parachute, helicopter, or air landing.
Photos: Cpl Paul Squires
Parachute Regiment
Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment training with Norwegian forces during exercise joint Viking.
C Company of 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) are deployed on Exercise JOINT VIKING in Bardufoss, northern Norway.
Ex JOINT VIKING, running until 15 Mar 23, is a military winter exercise held in Norway every second year. Its main purpose is to train the Norwegian Armed Forces in its main task: defending Norway. It includes land, sea, and air forces from across the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF).
The UK-led JEF consists of ten countries, eight of which are also NATO members; Finland and Sweden await ratification.
Ex JOINT VIKING provides opportunities to enhance multi-domain interoperability and unit readiness, in addition to training to operate efficiently with Allies in arduous winter conditions.
Approximately 11,800 personnel are taking part; in addition to 2PARA, participants include the Norwegian Armed Forces and the United States Marine Corps (USMC).
The last time 2PARA operated with USMC was in Kabul eighteen months ago on Operation PITTING, working to evacuate over 15,000 NATO-affiliated Afghans to safety.
The Colchester-based Parachute Regiment’s core role as part of 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team, the British Army’s Global Response Force, is to deploy at short notice by parachute, helicopter, or air landing.
Photos: Cpl Paul Squires