Commander 16 Air Assault Brigade, Brigadier Mark Berry, recently visited the troops from 70 Gurkha Parachute Squadron at Kiltsi Airfield, Estonia. The troops are currently deployed on Exercise SWIFT RESPONSE. The Commander praised the troops for their impressive work to prepare the airfield to a high standard, ensuring the Royal Air Force were able to conduct Air landing operations with minimal risk.

Following Queen’s Gurkha Engineers service personnel were awarded the Brigade Commander coins:

  • Corporal Kiranpartap Rai
  • Sapper Sanjaya Thapa
  • Sapper Anil Rai
Commander 16 Air Assault Brigade, Visits 70 Gurkha Parachute Squadron in Estonia
Commander 16 Air Assault Brigade, Visits 70 Gurkha Parachute Squadron in Estonia
Commander 16 Air Assault Brigade, Visits 70 Gurkha Parachute Squadron in Estonia
Commander 16 Air Assault Brigade, Visits 70 Gurkha Parachute Squadron in Estonia