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Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade confirm their delivery procedures over Hiju-dai drop zone, Oita prefecture, Japan, Nov. 4, 2018, during Keen Sword 19. Approximately 280 JGSDF personnel conducted jump training from U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules’ for the first time in Japan.