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  • Friendship Jump 2022

    A six member team comprised of U.S. Air Force SERE from the 374th Operations Support Squadron and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade conducted a military free fall demonstration to show their capabilities during the Japanese-American Friendship

  • JGSDF personnel conduct joint CBRN study with Yokota Airmen

    The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Central Biological Chemical Weapons Defense Unit participated in a joint Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear decontamination study, April 18 and 21, 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The study was a two-day event involving familiarization briefings from

  • U.S., Japan perform bilateral jump training

    Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 1st Airborne Brigade soldiers execute a static line jump near Narashino training field, Japan, during a bilateral jump training with the 36th Airlift Squadron, April 19, 2022. The goal of this event is to improve interoperability between the USAF and JGSDF by defense

  • Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Narashino Jump 2021

    Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldiers assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade, perform jump rehearsal at Yokota Air Base, May 20, 2021. JGSDF members rehearse their jump procedures before boarding aircraft to ensure successful operations in-flight. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Tyrone

  • Green light, Go: JGSDF conduct jump training from Yokota C-130's

    Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base, Japan, and paratroopers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, 1st Airborne Brigade, conducted a jump training mission over the Ojoji drop zone, Japan, July 8 and 9.“Bilateral trainings are important because it enhances our warfighting

  • US, JSDF team up for humanitarian exercise in Komaki

    Primed and ready for potential calls to action, Yokota Airmen integrated with Japanese Self-Defense Forces to support Japan’s joint bilateral disaster relief exercise, dubbed the “Tomodachi Rescue Exercise,” on Feb. 21 to 23. Tomodachi means “friend” in Japanese, and our commitment to that