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Paratroopers load onto a C-130J for static-line jump training during Airborne 24.
240307-F-BG120-1141.JPG Photo By: Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell

Mar 13, 2024
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan - Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) paratroopers load onto a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron (AS) for static-line jump training during Airborne 24, March 7, 2024, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The ongoing partnership between U.S. and Japan forces continues to demonstrate both countries’ commitment to maintaining stability and security throughout the Indo-Pacific region. The total fleet of six C-130Js assigned to the 36th AS were used for a bilateral airlift to deliver approximately 300 JGSDF paratroopers to drop zones at Kikaijima Island, Japan, during the static-line personnel jump portion of the training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)


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