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Keen Sword 19: Historic first JGSDF jump from USAF C-130Js in Japan

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade check their gear before conducting a jump from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Keen Sword 19: Historic first JGSDF jump from USAF C-130Js in Japan

(Right to left) U.S. Army Master Sgt. Nathan Greer and Staff Sgt. Kevin Stewart, both with the U.S. Army Alaska jump masters, talk after supporting Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers jumps from a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Keen Sword 19: Historic first JGSDF jump from USAF C-130Js in Japan

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Nathan Greer, U.S. Army Alaska jump master, takes a breath after supporting Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers jumping from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Keen Sword 19: Historic first JGSDF jump from USAF C-130Js in Japan

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Nathan Greer, right, U.S. Army Alaska jump master, gives a hand signal to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Keen Sword 19: Historic first JGSDF jump from USAF C-130Js in Japan

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers with the 1st Airborne Brigade prepareto board a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Nov. 4, 2018, during Keen Sword 19. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules' with the 36 AS became the first U.S. aircraft to drop Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers on Hiju-dai drop zone, Oita prefecture, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Jump Week

A Marine with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, waits to have equipment checked in preparation for a static line parachute drop on Jan. 11, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The Marine unit spent the week working on their parachute qualifications practicing static line and high-altitude, low-opening jumps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald Hudson)

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Jump Week

A C-130 Hercules prepares to park on the flight line after a day of personnel static line jump exercises on Jan. 11, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Marines work with the 36th Airlift Squadron four times a year to help maintain jump qualifications and promote bilateral training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald Hudson)

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Jump Week

Marines with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, parachute to the ground after a static line jump on Jan. 11, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The training allowed Marines to practice jumping while also allowing Yokota aircrews to practice flight tactics and timed-package drops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald Hudson)

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Jump Week

A Marine with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, rests in a hanger before a static line parachute drop on Jan. 11, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The Marine unit spent the week working on their parachute qualifications practicing static line and high-altitude, low-opening jumps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald Hudson)

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Jump Week

A Marine with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, jump master instructs fellow Marines using hand signals while flying in a C-130 Hercules before a static line parachute drop on Jan. 11, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The training ensures that jumpers and flight crew are ready to respond to real world events throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald Hudson)

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Jump Week

Marines with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, perform a static line parachute jump on Jan. 11, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The 36th Airlift Squadron provided airlift supports to U.S. Marine Corp’s weeklong jump training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald Hudson)

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Jump Week

A Marine with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, hooks up and prepares to perform a static line parachute jump from a C-130 Hercules on Jan. 11, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The training allowed Marines to practice jumping while also allowing Yokota aircrews to practice flight tactics and timed-package drops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald Hudson)

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Jump Week

A Marine with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, waits on the edge of open C-130 Hercules cargo door for signal to jump during a static line parachute drop on Jan. 11, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The 36th Airlift Squadron provided airlift supports to U.S. Marine Corp’s weeklong jump training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald Hudson)

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Jump Week

Marines with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, wait in a C-130 Hercules before a static line parachute drop on Jan. 11, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The 36th Airlift Squadron provided airlift supports to U.S. Marine Corp’s weeklong jump training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald Hudson)

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Jump Week

Staff Sgt. Benjamin J. Shest, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, and Marines with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, wait in a C-130 Hercules before a static line parachute drop on Jan. 11, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The Marines work with the 36th Airlift Squadron four times a year to help maintain jump qualifications and promote bilateral training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald Hudson)

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Jump Week

Marines with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, walk to a 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules before a static line parachute drop on Jan. 11, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The Marines work with the 36 AS four times a year to help maintain jump qualifications and promote bilateral training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald Hudson)

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Jump Week

A Marine with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, waits while the jump master performs an equipment inspection in preparation for a static line parachute drop on Jan. 11, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The training ensures that jumpers and flight crew are ready to respond to real world events throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald Hudson)

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Jump Week

A Marine with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, secures his pack before a static line parachute drop out of a C-130 Hercules on Jan. 11, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The Marine unit spent the week working on their parachute qualifications practicing static line and high-altitude, low-opening jumps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald Hudson)

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Jump Week

A Marine with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, stows suspension lines preparing a parachute on Jan. 11, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The Marine unit spent the week working on their parachute qualifications practicing static line and high-altitude, low-opening jumps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald Hudson)

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Jump Week

A Marine with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, straps a parachute to his body in preparation for a static line parachute drop on Jan. 11, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The training ensures that jumpers and flight crew are ready to respond to real world events throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald Hudson)

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