Airborne 23 reel
The 374th Airlift Wing supported Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers in bilateral partnership, operation Airborne 23, Jan. 31st. Airborne 23...
Airborne 23 is a large-scale airborne exercise integrating air and ground forces from Japan and the United States.
The exercise integrates C-130J aircraft assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, and Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, to carry approximately 300 Japan Ground-Self Defense paratroopers to drop zones at Higashifuji training field. The exercise also includes nighttime airdrops of more than 100 bundles built by service members from both nations,... read more
