Paratroopers from the U.S. Army 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, board a C-130J Super Hercules in preparation for a joint forcible entry exercise during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 24-02 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

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  • HALO jumps at Yokota Air Base

    Members of the 36th Airlift Squadron and Special Operations Command Pacific (SOCPAC) performed high-altitude low-opening (HALO) jumps at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 30, 2024.HALO jumps are a crucial skill for military operations, often used by special operations to infiltrate hostile areas for

  • C-130 joint jump training at Yokota

    Marines assigned to the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, jump from the loading dock of a 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules during high altitude, low opening (HALO) parachute jumps at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 17, 2021. HALO training allows joint training

  • Yokota's first jump training of the New Year

    An Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron takes off during an Army and Air Force high altitude - low opening jump training exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 8, 2021. HALO training not only allows Soldiers and Airmen to practice jumping but also allowed the