In this video we share just the action, if you want more details we have another video on Operation Fortis. In BRIEF: Soldiers from the British Army’s Global Response Force will conduct Joint Theatre Entry (JTE) parachuting exercises with the UK’s world-class air and maritime support on its shoulder.

The exercises, with partner forces, will link in with the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) as it transitions from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean on Operation Fortis.

The troops, from 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA), will conduct a number of mission rehearsals in Cyprus, where UK Defence has bases which maintain a permanent military presence in the Eastern Mediterranean, helping to support regional security and allowing force projection when needed.

2 PARA comes under 16 Air Assault Brigade, based in Colchester, and is the most deployable and ready formation in the British Army.
The Pathfinders, trained in specialist airborne insertion techniques and capable of conducting offensive action tasks at very short notice, are the advance force for 16 Brigade and will also play a part in the JTEs. Their key role is identifying drop zones and landing zones where the main body of troops can be parachuted in by altitude or landed by helicopter.

All troops deployed to Cyprus have to follow stringent health protection measures and prove negative tests when arriving, in tandem with Cypriot and local military requirements.

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