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Paratroopers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, 1st Airborne Brigade, wait to load onto a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 3, 2025, as part of Airborne 25. Airborne is an annual large-scale exercise that integrates air and ground forces from the U.S. and Japan. This year’s iteration featured six U.S. Air Force C-130Js carrying 215 JGSDF paratroopers for a static-line personnel jump. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)