Army lady officers complete Basic Air Borne course
Captain Sadia was the first lady officer who jumped from MI-17 helicopter.
PESHAWAR (Dunya News) - Pakistan Army have successfully completed the first ever Lady Officers Paratrooping Course at Para Training School Peshawar.
According to ISPR‚ 24 Lady Officers of Pakistan Army successfully completed three weeks Basic Air Borne course.
The paratroopers were 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.
Besides challenging physical training‚ Para jumping course involved training in exit‚ flight and landing techniques.
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.
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.
