Yokota supports first JGSDF-hosted multinational airborne exercise

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratrooper assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade prepares his equipment for a follow-on mission after conducting a joint airborne operation during a multinational airborne exercise at Ojojihara Training Area, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, Jan. 17, 2026. Seven aircraft—one JASDF C-2, two JASDF C-130Hs and four U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules—airdropped approximately 260 paratroopers from the JGSDF 1st Airborne Brigade and the U.S. Army’s 11th Airborne Division. The exercise marked the first JGSDF-hosted multinational airborne operation conducted on Japanese soil and brought together airborne forces from Japan and the United States to enhance interoperability and airborne insertion capabilities in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

PHOTO BY: Yasuo Osakabe
VIRIN: 260117-F-PM645-2008.JPG
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NIKON D5

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200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6

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56/10

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1/1000

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1600

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