Commandos Storm Manly Beach

An Australian soldier from 1st Commando Regiment jumps from a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules aircraft during annual parachute certification off Manly Beach.

Parachute jumps were conducted on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 December as part of Exercise Red Pegasus.

The training was conducted to ensure the regular and reserve personnel serving within 1st Commando Regiment maintained currency as part of their commando skill sets.

1st Commando Regiment’s role is to maintain and sustain collective and individual special forces, specialist personnel and special operations capabilities to conduct, command, support and reinforce special operations​​.

This training was enabled by Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules aircraft and military watercraft.

1st Commando Regiment a combat units of the Australian Special Operations Command.

Australian Army commando regiments are trained and organised primarily as direct-action and raiding forces as well as quick-reaction forces for small teams.

1st Commando Regiment is an integrated unit comprised of regular  and reserve soldiers with sub units in Sydney and Melbourne.