page_title: 44 Parachute Regiment (South Africa)
section_title: Structure in 2004
hierarchical_section_title: 44 Parachute Regiment (South Africa) / Structure in 2004
caption_attribution_description: English: South African National Defence Force Airborne soldiers equipped with a Gecko 8x8 ATV deploying mortars during a mock combat demonstration at AFB Waterkloof in October 2011
context_page_description: 44 Parachute Regiment is the South African Army's chief airborne infantry unit. It was created in 2000 by redesignating 44 Parachute Brigade, and is based at the Tempe military base near Bloemfontein.
context_section_description: As of 2004, the Regiment consists of the following units:
  44 Parachute Regiment Headquarters and Regimental Staff
  1 Parachute Battalion (Regular Force)
  2 Parachute Battalion (Reserve Force)
  3 Parachute Battalion (Reserve Force)
  44 Pathfinder Platoon
  13 Signal Squadron
  44 Medical Task Group
  Parachute Training Wing (South Africa)
  Parachute Packing Wing
  101 Air Supply Unit SAOSC (Lyttelton, Gauteng)
caption: SANDF Airborne soldiers equipped with a Gecko 8x8 ATV deploying mortars during a mock combat demonstration at AFB Waterkloof in October 2011
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