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U.S., Japan conduct joint airborne operations during Airborne 26

SHIZUOKA, Japan (March 4, 2026) — Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s containerized delivery system bundles drop from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron at JGSDF East Fuji Maneuver Area, Japan, March 4, 2026, during Airborne 26. Four U.S. Air Force C-130J aircraft delivered 48 CDS bundles in support of aerial resupply operations. Airborne 26 enhanced interoperability and strengthened regional readiness by integrating personnel insertion and mass cargo airdrop operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
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Squad Versus Squad at North Wind 26

JAPAN (Jan. 24, 2026) — U.S. Army Sgt. Zach Graves, 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, patrols the woods as part of a squad movement under fire exercise for North Wind 26, at Hokudai-en in Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 25, 2026. North Wind is a bilateral U.S. Army Japan and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force winter field training exercise in Hokkaido, Japan—running from Jan. 20–Feb. 3—focused on enhancing bilateral tactics, techniques and procedures for extreme cold-weather conditions and enhancing interoperability and readiness between U.S. and Japanese forces. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Patrick Littleson)
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Cold Weather Ski Training at North Wind 26

JAPAN (Jan. 23, 2026) — U.S. Army & Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers work on enhancing their skiing abilities during a cold-weather exercise at North Wind 26. North Wind is a bilateral U.S. Army Japan and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force winter field training exercise in Hokkaido, Japan—running from Jan. 20–Feb. 3—focused on enhancing bilateral tactics, techniques and procedures for extreme cold-weather conditions and enhancing interoperability and readiness between U.S. and Japanese forces. (Photo by Japan Ground Self-Defense Force)
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Super Garuda Shield 25- Airborne Jump into Baturaja, Indonesia

BATURAJA, Indonesia (Aug. 27, 2025) — A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) jumps with an MC-6 parachute from a C-130 aircraft into Baturaja, Indonesia, during Super Garuda Shield 25, Aug. 27, 2025. Super Garuda Shield is an annual exercise between the Indonesian National Armed Forces and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, and cooperation. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Justin Yarborough)
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Paratroopers from the United States, France and Germany descend during a combined joint forcible entry operation training as part of Talisman Sabre 25 in Queensland, Australia, July 21, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Tara Brown)
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A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratrooper assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade carries his equipment after landing at JGSDF East Fuji Maneuver Area, Japan, March 4, 2025, during Airborne 25. Airborne 25 is the largest annual static-line personnel jump exercise between the U.S. Air Force and JGSDF. The exercise integrated six C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron carrying 215 JGSDF soldiers for an airdrop training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
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JGSDF conduct annual mass airborne operations

SHIZUOKA, Japan (March 4, 2025) — Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade descend from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron over JGSDF East Fuji Maneuver Area, Japan, March 4, 2025, during Airborne 25. Airborne 25 is the largest annual static-line personnel jump exercise between the U.S. Air Force and JGSDF. The exercise integrated six C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron carrying 215 JGSDF soldiers for an airdrop training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
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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)
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Friendship Jump 2023

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers with the 1st Airborne Brigade descend after jumping from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during the Japanese-American Friendship Festival 2023 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2023. Paratroopers from the U.S. Army 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), USAF 320th Special Tactics Squadron, and JGSDF 1st Airborne Brigade conducted static-line jump demonstrations to show their capabilities during the festival. During the two-day festival, 193,000 attendees came to Yokota to experience the event. The festival is aimed at increasing bilateral relationships between U.S. and Japanese communities and allows people to see U.S. and Japanese military capabilities first-hand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
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Friendship Jump 2023

Japan Ground Self-Defense paratroopers with the 1st Airborne Brigade carry his parachute during the Japanese-American Friendship Festival 2023 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2023. Paratroopers from the U.S. Army 1st SFG (Airborne), USAF 320th Special Tactics Squadron, and JGSDF 1st Airborne Brigade conducted static-line jump demonstrations to show their capabilities during the festival. During the two-day festival, 193,000 attendees came to Yokota to experience the event. The festival is aimed at increasing bilateral relationships between U.S. and Japanese communities and allows people to see U.S. and Japanese military capabilities first-hand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
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U.S., India Rapidly Expand Their Military Cooperation

In this file photo, U.S. Green Berets from the U.S. Army’s 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) and India’s National Security Guard train with a Carl Gustav Recoilless Rifle during a counterterrorism exercise in Chennai, India, Feb. 28, 2023.
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Master the Jungle: COIN in Nepal

In this file photo, a 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) Officer and his classmates learn route clearance operations by the Counter Insurgency Jungle Warfare instructor in Nepal, Oct. 27, 2021. The course allowed an opportunity to learn and share tactics with the Nepal Army while learning how to survive in a jungle environment.
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U.S. and Indian Army kick off exercise in Alaska

U.S. paratroopers with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, “Spartan Brigade,” and Indian Army troops from 7th Battalion, The Madras Regiment, “Shandaar Saath,” pose for a group photo during an opening ceremony for exercise Yudh Abhyas 21 Oct., 15, 2021, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Approximately 350 Indian Army troops and 400 U.S. paratroopers will participate in the two-week training event and learn to work together in Alaska’s unique environment.
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World War II Veteran Visits Alaskan Paratroopers

Vincent Speranza, World War II Veteran and machine gunner from the 501st Infantry Regiment, describes the extreme conditions he and his fellow paratroopers faced during the Battle of the Bulge to junior paratroopers of the 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, during a visit to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, July 15, 2021. Speranza traveled to JBER to meet and share stories about his World War II experiences with the paratroopers of the 1-501st PIR and the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, “Spartan Brigade.” The Spartan Brigade is the only airborne infantry brigade combat team in the Arctic and Pacific theaters, providing the combatant commander with the unique capability to project an expeditionary force by air.
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Flying Jennies train in Alaska

U.S. Army troops from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division trained with 815th Airlift Squadron Reserve Citizen Airmen during exercise Arctic SWAT at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska July 13-16, 2021. The 815th AS provided heavy equipment airdrops and airlift for more than 1300 paratroopers.
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Arctic Paratroopers and HIMARS Build Combat Power During Northern Edge 21

Soldiers from 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, conduct a live fire from the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during exercise Northern Edge 21, May 11, 2021. Northern Edge is a U.S. Indo-Pacific Command sponsored, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces led U.S. joint field training exercise scheduled for May 3-14, 2021, in locations in and around Alaska that uses realistic scenarios to improve joint combat readiness.
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Spartan Paratroopers harness biometric technology

Paratroopers from 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, “Spartan Brigade,” conducted an offensive operation to capture a high value target during exercise Arctic Warrior 21, Feb. 11, 2021, at Donnelly Training Area, Alaska. The Spartan Brigade is the only airborne infantry brigade combat team in the Arctic and Pacific theaters, providing the combatant commander with the unique capability to project an expeditionary force by air.
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Spartan Paratroopers Execute Joint Forcible Entry

Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, “Spartan Brigade,” execute a joint forcible entry operation into Donnelly Training Area, Alaska, Sept. 14, 2020. More than 250 Paratroopers participated as part of a U.S. Army Pacific exercise that included the movement of an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System from the 17th Fires Brigade based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord to Shemya Island, along with air support from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson F-22 fighter jets. The exercise demonstrated the capability of U.S. military forces in the Pacific theater to work together across vast distances to project force as needed to bolster safety and stability in the region.
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Spartan Paratroopers Execute Joint Forcible Entry

Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, “Spartan Brigade,” execute a joint forcible entry operation into Donnelly Training Area, Alaska, Sept. 14, 2020. More than 250 Paratroopers participated as part of a U.S. Army Pacific exercise that included the movement of an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System from the 17th Fires Brigade based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord to Shemya Island, along with air support from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson F-22 fighter jets. The exercise demonstrated the capability of U.S. military forces in the Pacific theater to work together across vast distances to project force as needed to bolster safety and stability in the region.
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Army Airborne Task Force Descends into Guam

Paratroopers assigned to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, conduct a Joint Forcible Entry Operation (JFEO) jump into Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 30. The paratroopers are part of the Army’s only Pacific airborne brigade with the ability to rapidly deploy worldwide. They are trained to conduct military operations in austere conditions and stay protected in the COVID environment.
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