Parachute Training School (Pakistan Army)

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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:

  • 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

See also

References

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