U.S., Japan refine arctic capabilities during exercise North Wind 26

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 11th Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade, prepare to load onto a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during exercise North Wind 26.

260122-F-ID959-1130.JPG Photo By: Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler

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YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan - U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 11th Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade, prepare to load onto a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during exercise North Wind 26 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 22, 2026. Four C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron conducted an airfield seizure and airdrop insertion of 106 paratroopers from the U.S. Army’s 11th Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade, into the Hokkaido Large-Scale Exercise Area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)

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