History Made Lady Officers of Pakistan Army go Air Borne

[Windjammer]

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Pakistan Army, in another landmark achievement, successfully completed the first ever Lady Officers Para Trooping Course at Para Training School, Peshawar.
Besides challenging physical training, Para jumping course involved training in exit, flight and landing techniques. The paratroopers are taught to control their parachutes while descending and to carryout emergency measures such as untwisting their rigging lines, taking the necessary action upon collision with another parachutist and landing in water.
In this connection, a simple but impressive ceremony was held at Tarbella where Lady Officers were awarded with the Para Wings (Insignia) by Major General Abid Rafique, General Officer Commanding Special Service Group.
A total of 24 Lady Officers of Pakistan Army successfully completed 3 weeks Basic Air Borne course at Parachute Training School Peshawar.
Captain Sadia was the first lady officer who jumped from MI-17 helicopter and marked the history whereas Captain Kiran Ashraf was declared the best paratrooper of the batch.
The chief of the Army Staff congratulated all the lady officers and their training staff on successful completion of training and valued their level of high morale.

 

[Malik Usman]

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army, in another landmark achievement, successfully completed the first ever Lady Officers Para Trooping Course at Para Training School, Peshawar, said a statement issued here on Sunday.

Besides challenging physical training, Para jumping course involved training in exit, flight and landing techniques.

The paratroopers are taught to control their parachutes while descending and to carryout emergency measures such as untwisting their rigging lines, taking the necessary action upon collision with another parachutist and landing in water.

A ceremony was held at Tarbella where Lady Officers were awarded with the Para Wings (Insignia) by Major General Abid Rafique, General Officer Commanding Special Service Group.

A total of 24 Lady Officers of Pakistan Army successfully completed 3 weeks Basic Air Borne course at Parachute Training School Peshawar.

According to the statement, Captain Sadia was the first lady officer who jumped from MI-17 helicopter and marked the history whereas Captain Kiran Ashraf was declared the best paratrooper of the batch.

Lady Officers of Pakistan Army go Air Borne | PAKISTAN - geo.tv

 

[muse]

Not women, instead Lady -- not men, but Gentlemen

 

[Windjammer]

Not women, instead Lady -- not men, but Gentlemen

Universally officers or as in this case Lady officers.

In any case, achievement is the issue rather than the play of words.

 

[BATMAN]

Not women, instead Lady -- not men, but Gentlemen

Failed troll attempt.

Next, please.

Universally officers or as in this case Lady officers.

In any case, achievement is the issue rather than the play of words.

All credit goes to Pervez Musharraf, he is the founding father of women empowerment in Pakistan.

 

[Amaa'n]

Way to go....and proud of them...first we have this Lady combat pilot, than we have these young talented officers....this shouldn't end here and world needs to see this side of the country, not Malala like incidents

 

[Pakistanisage]

Good Job ladies.....Geronimo.

BTW, this brings back wonderful memories of training at this Parachute Training School, Peshawar, in Spring of 1974.

 

[Last Hope]

More pictures:

MI-17 jump.

 

[SQ8]

Its beautiful, except there must be clearly defined purposes for such training.
Are these ladies to be paradropped into combat? Will they be landing into hostile territory with a ruthless and predatory enemy to fight them.
The only possible benefit of this training I can think of is .. ... .. .. FUN and PR.

It would sense if Lady Doctors were trained like this, perhaps getting more of them into a drop zone.. close to the lines.
Seeing a "behen" coming down like an angel to treat your wounds would bring a tear to any eye. But as far as tactical usage is concerned, with the sort of people we are facing as our enemies today.. being female only reduces your combat effectiveness regardless of whether your skills and physique match them evenly. The prospect of facing a woman who is considered essentially a weaker being will only bolster the enemy's morale.

 

[A.Rafay]

Amazing! Good job by by them, really courageous.

 

[Armstrong]

Its beautiful, except there must be clearly defined purposes for such training.
Are these ladies to be paradropped into combat? Will they be landing into hostile territory with a ruthless and predatory enemy to fight them.
The only possible benefit of this training I can think of is .. ... .. .. FUN and PR.

It would sense if Lady Doctors were trained like this, perhaps getting more of them into a drop zone.. close to the lines.
Seeing a "behen" coming down like an angel to treat your wounds would bring a tear to any eye. But as far as tactical usage is concerned, with the sort of people we are facing as our enemies today.. being female only reduces your combat effectiveness regardless of whether your skills and physique match them evenly. The prospect of facing a woman who is considered essentially a weaker being will only bolster the enemy's morale.

If the physical & professional competence standards are the same - Why would it be problematic ?

 

[SQ8]

If the physical & professional competence standards are the same - Why would it be problematic ?

Unless its your mom.. you will certainly feel more emboldened and a certain case of superiority even if you see a girl with a gun.
Its just that our minds as Pakistanis or perhaps to an extend even men are manufactured to think that women are going to be weaker fighters. So if you were facing a woman, you would probably have less fear of combat.

 

[Armstrong]

Unless its your mom.. you will certainly feel more emboldened and a certain case of superiority even if you see a girl with a gun.
Its just that our minds as Pakistanis or perhaps to an extend even men are manufactured to think that women are going to be weaker fighters. So if you were facing a woman, you would probably have less fear of combat.

Oh come on, thats just male chauvunism !

I bet that no-one feels anything of the sort when you're breathing down the barrel of a G-3 held by a lady !

 

[asad71]

Wonderful. Congrats. Btw, BA women officers have been para jumping for some time. In fact, we have a couple - both Majors who made history by being the first para qualified couple in BA.

 

[Christopher]

My Daughter Sarah is very happy to see this,
12 to 13 years from now
she will be para jumping too