Exercise ATLAS DESPATCHER was a German/UK interoperability parachuting continuation training exercise aimed at enhancing A400M knowledge across both nations regarding passenger parachute drops. All German T-10 parachute descents were facilitated by the 31st Fallschirmjager Regiment and conducted from a German A400M aircraft dispatched by German Jumpmasters.

The following individuals successfully earned the German wings.

  • Corporal Prabesh Rai – Gurkha Staff and Personnel Support
  • Sapper Ghanshyam Thapa – Queen’s Gurkha Engineers
  • Sapper Bharat Gurung – Queen’s Gurkha Engineers
  • Sapper Dipesh Thing – Queen’s Gurkha Engineers

 

Exercise ATLAS DESPATCHER
Exercise ATLAS DESPATCHER
Exercise ATLAS DESPATCHER