The regiments are part of the 17th Parachute Division of Biskra of the land forces of the Algerian People's National Army.

[citation needed] The 17th Parachute Division, created in 1991 by decree, is specialized in airborne combat and air assault, its main mission being emergency projection.

Airborne intervention is the main mode of action of parachutists, they are capable of engaging under armored protection with BTR-80s or Fuchs 2s and tactical reconnaissance vehicles in a short time, and with weapons and equipment that can be dropped or heliborne into a combat zone.

[6] Parachute commandos act primarily in the air-land environment, the parachutists provide the material and human resources to carry out the missions, and the commandos work directly with the other units.

The RPC have the status of "special troops" that are the equivalent of the 75th Ranger Regiment.