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230222-F-KS661-1014

Pilots from the 36th Airlift Squadron fly a Yokota C-130J Super Hercules during routine training operations above Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22, 2023. Maintaining flight currency reinforces Yokota’s multi-capable presence in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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230222-F-KS661-1009

Senior Airman Gordon Massett, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules loadmaster, guides cargo onto the ramp of a C-130J on Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22, 2023. Loadmasters ensure aircraft configurations are correct and properly prepared for air drops. They also handle any emergency procedure that may occur during drop operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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230222-F-KS661-1007

Senior Airman Gordon Massett, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules loadmaster, guides cargo onto the ramp of a C-130J on Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22, 2023. Loadmasters ensure aircraft configurations are correct and properly prepared for air drops. They also handle any emergency procedure that may occur during drop operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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180330-F-PM645-3921

An Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron flies over Yokota Air Base, Japan, during a training mission, March 30, 2018. Sakura trees bloomed at Yokota eight days earlier that last year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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230131-F-PM645-0021

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade move to follow-on locations after landing at JGSDF East Fuji Maneuver Area, Japan, Jan. 31, 2023, during Airborne 23. Nine C-130J aircraft assigned to Yokota Air Base and Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, were used to carry approximately 300 JGSDF paratroopers to drop zones at Higashi-Fuji training field during the static-line personnel jump portion of the exercise. Airborne 2023 is a large-scale airborne operations integrating air and ground forces from Japan and the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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230131-F-PM645-0003

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's heavy containerized delivery system (CDS) 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, Jan. 31, 2023, during Airborne 23. Nine C-130J aircraft assigned to Yokota Air Base and Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, were used to carry approximately 300 JGSDF paratroopers and CDS bundles to drop zones at Higashi-Fuji training field during the static-line personnel jump portion of the exercise. Airborne 2023 is a large-scale airborne operation integrating air and ground forces from Japan and the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Airborne 23: where US airlift meets Japan tactical insertion

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob Taylor, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N Iroquois helicopter pilot, smiles while flying over the East Fuji Maneuver Area, Japan, during Airborne 23, Jan. 31, 2023. The purpose of the operation was to demonstrate the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force capacity to employ large-scale airborne personnel and supply insertion, and to provide an opportunity for U.S. and Japanese forces to practice integrated operations together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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Airborne 23: where US airlift meets Japan tactical insertion

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers, assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade, jump from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, over the East Fuji Maneuver Area, Japan, during the Airborne 23 exercise, Jan. 31, 2023. Nine C-130J aircraft were used to carry approximately 300 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers to drop zones at East Fuji Training Area during the static-line personnel jump portion of the exercise. The exercise also included nighttime airdrops of 100 supply bundles built by JGSDF members and inspected by Yokota Airmen. This is the first time the U.S. and Japan have worked together to build cargo bundles in support of the annual exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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Airborne 23: where US airlift meets Japan tactical insertion

A view of Mt. Fuji is seen from the window of a UH-1N Iroquois, assigned to the 459th Airlift Squadron, during the Airborne 23 exercise as it flew above the East Fuji Maneuver Area, Japan, Jan. 31, 2023. Nine C-130J aircraft were used to carry approximately 300 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers to drop zones at East Fuji Training Area during the static-line personnel jump portion of the exercise. The exercise also included nighttime airdrops of 100 supply bundles built by JGSDF members and inspected by Yokota Airmen. This is the first time the U.S. and Japan have worked together to build cargo bundles in support of the annual exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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Airborne 23: where US airlift meets Japan tactical insertion

Nine U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft taxi along the runway during the elephant walk portion of the Airborne 23 exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 31, 2023. The purpose of the operation was to demonstrate the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force capacity to employ large-scale airborne personnel and supply insertion, and to provide an opportunity for U.S. and Japanese forces to practice integrated operations together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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Airborne 23: where US airlift meets Japan tactical insertion

Eight U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft taxi along the runway during the elephant walk portion of the Airborne 23 exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 31, 2023. The purpose of the operation was to demonstrate the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force capacity to employ large-scale airborne personnel and supply insertion, and to provide an opportunity for U.S. and Japanese forces to practice integrated operations together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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230131-F-KS661-1008

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob Taylor, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N Iroquois helicopter pilot, smiles while flying over the East Fuji Maneuver Area, Japan, during Airborne 23, Jan. 31, 2023. The purpose of the operation was to demonstrate the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force capacity to employ large-scale airborne personnel and supply insertion, and to provide an opportunity for U.S. and Japanese forces to practice integrated operations together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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230131-F-KS661-1007

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers, assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade, jump from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, over the East Fuji Maneuver Area, Japan, during the Airborne 23 exercise, Jan. 31, 2023. Nine C-130J aircraft were used to carry approximately 300 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers to drop zones at Higashifuji training field during the static-line personnel jump portion of the exercise. The exercise also included nighttime airdrops of 100 supply bundles built by JGSDF members and inspected by Yokota Airmen. This is the first time the U.S. and Japan have worked together to build cargo bundles in support of the annual exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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230131-F-KS661-1006

A view of Mt. Fuji is seen from the window of a UH-1N Iroquois, assigned to the 459th Airlift Squadron, during the Airborne 23 exercise as it flew above the East Fuji Maneuver Area, Japan, Jan. 31, 2023. Nine C-130J aircraft were used to carry approximately 300 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers to drop zones at Higashifuji training field during the static-line personnel jump portion of the exercise. The exercise also included nighttime airdrops of 100 supply bundles built by JGSDF members and inspected by Yokota Airmen. This is the first time the U.S. and Japan have worked together to build cargo bundles in support of the annual exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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230131-F-KS661-1005

Three U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft taxi along the runway during the elephant walk portion of the Airborne 23 exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 31, 2023. The purpose of the operation was to demonstrate the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force capacity to employ large-scale airborne personnel and supply insertion, and to provide an opportunity for U.S. and Japanese forces to practice integrated operations together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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230131-F-KS661-1004

Eight U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft taxi along the runway during the elephant walk portion of the Airborne 23 exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 31, 2023. The purpose of the operation was to demonstrate the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force capacity to employ large-scale airborne personnel and supply insertion, and to provide an opportunity for U.S. and Japanese forces to practice integrated operations together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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230131-F-KS661-1003

Nine U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft taxi along the runway during the elephant walk portion of the Airborne 23 exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 31, 2023. The purpose of the operation was to demonstrate the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force capacity to employ large-scale airborne personnel and supply insertion, and to provide an opportunity for U.S. and Japanese forces to practice integrated operations together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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230131-F-KS661-1002

Nine U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft taxi along the runway during the elephant walk portion of the Airborne 23 exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 31, 2023. The purpose of the operation was to demonstrate the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force capacity to employ large-scale airborne personnel and supply insertion, and to provide an opportunity for U.S. and Japanese forces to practice integrated operations together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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230131-F-KS661-1001

Three U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, start engines across the flightline in preparation for the elephant walk portion of the Airborne 23 exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 31, 2023. Nine C-130J aircraft were used to carry approximately 300 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers to drop zones at Higashifuji training field during the static-line personnel jump portion of the exercise. The exercise also included nighttime airdrops of 100 supply bundles built by JGSDF members and inspected by Yokota Airmen. This is the first time the U.S. and Japan have worked together to build cargo bundles in support of the annual exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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230108-F-PM645-1717

U.S. Army paratroopers from the 11th Airborne Division, jump out of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during the annual New Year's jump at Camp Narashino, Chiba, Japan, on Jan. 8, 2023. Approximately 200 paratroopers jumped out of several aircraft in a multilateral collaboration of U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, British army, Australian army, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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