This manual provides basic guidance for the conduct of Military Free-Fall Parachute Operations of the Special Forces Regiment (Airborne), and other special operations forces of the Philippine Army. It will assist commanders and their respective staff regarding the fundamentals of military free-fall parachute operations to plan and execute a successful mission.       The publication describes military free-fall parachute operations as a special operations being conducted involving the air movement of combat forces and their logistical support into a given area or objective for the execution of tactical, operational or strategic mission and during the conduct of humanitarian assistance and disaster response.