Editing Parachutist badge (section)

==France==

===Army===
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The [[School of Airborne Troops (France)|School of Airborne Troops]] oversees different courses.

====Military Parachute Trainee====
The Military Parachute Trainee Badge ([[French language|French]]: ''Brevet de préparation militaire parachutiste (PMP)'') is a badge created in 1965 and aimed at reservists and [[national service]] personnel. The laureates of the badge could serve in airborne units and eventually train at the Airborne School for the Military Parachute Badge in a short course. Since the end of [[conscription in France]], the PMP Badge is awarded to prospective soldiers in airborne units after a 4-week course.

====Military Parachute Initiation====
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The Military Parachuting Initiation Badge (French: ''Brevet d'initiation au parachutisme militaire (BIPM)'') was created in 1980 and aimed at military personnel outside of airborne units. It was awarded for four daytime jumps. The BIMP course was closed in 1994 for French personnel, but the badge is still awarded to members of foreign militaries after a short course at the Airborne School.

====Military Parachute====
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The Military Parachute Badge (French: ''Brevet parachutiste militaire (BPM)'') is the standard course for every personnel in airborne units and all graduates of the [[école spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr]]. It was created in 1946 and is awarded for six jumps, three daylight standard jumps, one daylight jump with the reserve parachute, one night jump without equipment, one night jump with full gear and equipment.

====Parachute Monitor====
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The Parachutist Monitor Badge (French: ''Brevet de moniteur parachutiste'') is awarded to long-serving NCO in airborne units. Its graduates can teach the basics of parachute jumping to trainees, act as technical advisors on parachute matters and be [[jumpmaster]]s both in units or at the Airborne Schools.

====Operational Free Fall====
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The Operational Free Fall Badge (French: ''Brevet de chuteur opérationnel'') is awarded to graduates of long courses in Military Free Fall techniques. All graduates must have at least finished the Military Parachute Course and have some years of experience in airborne units. The Operational Free Fall Badge is part of the pipeline training for special forces and for commando platoons within the Airborne units.

====High-altitude Parachute Instructor====
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The High-altitude Parachute Instructor (French: ''Brevet d'instructeur au saut en ouverture commandée retardée (INSOCR)'') is awarded to long-serving NCO in airborne units wishing to become jumpmasters in Free Fall jumping. All graduates must have finished the Operational Free Fall course and serve some years in an airborne unit using HALO/HAHO techniques.

===Air Force===

There is no Airborne School in the Air Force; jump training is held at the (Army) Airborne School, but the Air Force uses some specific badges for advanced parachute training.

====Military Parachute Initiation====
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The Military Parachuting Initiation Badge is awarded to graduates of a short course at the (Army) Airborne School, where the only students are Air Force cadets. It is awarded after four daytime jumps.

====Military Parachute Badge====
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The Military Parachute Badge (Air Force) is awarded to Air Force personnel, already graduates of the (Army) Airborne School, serving in the [[Fusiliers Commandos de l'Air]], the airborne infantry units of the Air Force. A minimum of 30 jumps is required for the award of the Air Force badge.

====Special Parachute====
The Special Parachute Badge (French : ''Brevet de parachutiste spécialisé'') is the Free Fall badge of the Air Force. It is awarded after long courses at both the (Army) Airborne School and the Fusiliers Commandos Training Squadron.