U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Hughes, 374th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Hughes, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, coils a communication wire during Red Flag-Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 11, 2015. Red Flag-Al... More
A paratrooper with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force
A paratrooper with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force issues bottles of bear spray to fellow paratroopers as they enter the tree line on Malemute Drop Zone during Exercise Arctic Aurora at Joint Base Elmendorf... More
Field Artillerymen with 2-377th Parachute Field Artillery
Field Artillerymen with 2-377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division fire an M119 105 mm howitzer during direct fire training at Fort Greely, Alaska, Aug. 13. The u... More
During a situational training exercise, a paratrooper
During a situational training exercise, a paratrooper with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force signals to his teammates that the river shoreline near Bailey Bridge is cleared and secured during Exercise Arctic ... More
Paratroopers with 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry
Paratroopers with 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment and the Japan Ground Self Defense Force prepare to move for an objective during a situational training exercise on Neibar Drop Zone at Joint Ba... More
A U.S. Army Soldier with the 1st Battalion (Airborne),
A U.S. Army Soldier with the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, falls asleep while waiting to jump from a C-130 Hercules from Yokota Air Base, Japan, during Red Flag-Alaska at Joint Base Elmendo... More
A maintainer with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
A maintainer with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron marshals a C-130 Hercules from Yokota Air Base, Japan, during Red Flag-Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 11, 2015. Red Flag-Alaska... More
A member of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Forces
A member of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Forces from the 1st Airborne Brigade fires on targets during a Combined Arms Maneuver Live Fire Exercise on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska as part of operat... More
Members of the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense
Members of the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Air Force and executive observers attend a mission briefing during Red Flag-Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. ... More
Aircrew walk to a C-130 Hercules from Yokota Air Base,
Aircrew walk to a C-130 Hercules from Yokota Air Base, Japan, during Red Flag-Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 11, 2015. Red Flag-Alaska is an exercise that provides joint offensive count... More
A C-130 Hercules from Yokota Air Base, Japan, taxis
A C-130 Hercules from Yokota Air Base, Japan, taxis during Red Flag-Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 11, 2015. Red Flag-Alaska is an exercise that provides joint offensive counter-air, in... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces from the 1st Airborne
Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces from the 1st Airborne Brigade join 4th Brigade (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division paratroopers for a combined patrol following an airborne insertion at Fort Greely, Alaska, Aug.... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces from the 1st Airborne
Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces from the 1st Airborne Brigade and 4th Brigade (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division paratroopers perform an airborne insertion and airfield seizure at Fort Greely, Alaska, Aug. 12.... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake, 36th
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, conducts pre-flight checks during Red Flag-Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 11, 2015. Red Flag-Alaska is ... More
Aircrew conduct pre-flight checks during Red Flag-Alaska
Aircrew conduct pre-flight checks during Red Flag-Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 11, 2015. Red Flag-Alaska is an exercise that provides joint offensive counter-air, interdiction, close ... More
Two F-22 Falcons taxi during Red Flag-Alaska at Joint
Two F-22 Falcons taxi during Red Flag-Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 11, 2015. Red Flag-Alaska is an exercise that provides joint offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support ... More
Japanese Maj. Gen. Yasuyuki Kodama (right), commanding
Japanese Maj. Gen. Yasuyuki Kodama (right), commanding general of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force’s 1st Airborne Brigade, and Col. Keith McKinley, the operations officer for U.S. Army Japan, stop and pose f... More
A U.S. Soldier with the 3-509th, 4th Brigade Combat
A U.S. Soldier with the 3-509th, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25 Infantry Division, prepares to jump from a C-130 Hercules from Yokota Air Base, Japan, during Red Flag-Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Rich... More
During a situational training exercise, paratroopers
During a situational training exercise, paratroopers with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force clear Bailey Bridge on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska as part of Exercise Arctic Aurora June 9, 2016. Arcti... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces from the 1st Airborne
Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces from the 1st Airborne Brigade and 4th Brigade (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division paratroopers perform an airborne insertion and airfield seizure at Fort Greely, Alaska, Aug. 12.... More
A C-130 Hercules with the 36th Airlift Squadron from
A C-130 Hercules with the 36th Airlift Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, taxis during Red Flag-Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 11, 2015. Red Flag-Alaska is an exercise that provides ... More
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1st Battalion (Airborne),
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, board a C-130 Hercules from Yokota Air Base, Japan, during Red Flag-Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 12, 201... More
A squad of Japan Ground Self Defense Force paratroopers
A squad of Japan Ground Self Defense Force paratroopers enter the tree line during a situational training exercise on Neibar Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska during Exercise Arctic Aurora Ju... More
Lt. Col. Masahiro Yamashita, commanding officer of
Lt. Col. Masahiro Yamashita, commanding officer of the visiting Japan Ground Self Defense Forces, presents his remarks during the Arctic Aurora 2016 opening ceremony on Pershing Field at Joint Base Elmendorf-Ri... More
Col. Scott Green, commanding officer of the 4th Infantry
Col. Scott Green, commanding officer of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, presents Japanese Maj. Gen. Yasuyuki Kodama, commanding general of the Japan Ground Self Defense ... More
Paratroopers with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force
Paratroopers with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force perform a unilateral airborne proficiency operation using a Japanese C-130 Hercules over Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska durin... More
Members of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces
Members of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces from the 1st Airborne Brigade and 4th Brigade (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division paratroopers listen to the range safety officer during a safety brief on Joint... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces from the 1st Airborne
Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces from the 1st Airborne Brigade and 4th Brigade (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division paratroopers make adjustments to their equipment after a successful airborne insertion at Fort G... More
Field Artillerymen with 2-377th Parachute Field Artillery
Field Artillerymen with 2-377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division fire an M119 105 mm howitzer during direct fire training at Fort Greely, Alaska, Aug. 13. The u... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st
U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force wait to board a C-130 Hercules from Yokota Air Base, Japan, during Red Flag-Alaska at... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Douglas Coleman, a jump master
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Douglas Coleman, a jump master with the 3-509th, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25 Infantry Division, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gary Patterson, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster... More
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1st Battalion (Airborne),
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members board a C-130 Hercules from Yokota Air Base, Japan, during Red Flag -Alaska at Joint Ba... More
Second Lt. Jonathan Smith, assigned to 3rd Battalion,
Second Lt. Jonathan Smith, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, salutes during the playing of the National Anthem during the Exercise Arctic Aurora closing ceremony on Pershing Field at... More
Paratroopers with 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry
Paratroopers with 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division and the Japan Ground Self Defense Force salute during the playing of the U.S. and J... More
A Soldier with the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st
A Soldier with the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, waits while his parachute is inspected during Red Flag-Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 12, 2015. More than 60 U.S. A... More
Paratroopers with 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry
Paratroopers with 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment and the visiting Japan Ground Self Defense Forces pose for a group photo at the conclusion of the Exercise Arctic Aurora closing ceremony on Pe... More
Paratroopers with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force
Paratroopers with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force perform a unilateral airborne proficiency operation using a Japanese C-130 Hercules over Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska durin... More
Paratroopers with 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment,
Paratroopers with 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division quickly secure a trench during a Combined Arms Maneuver Live Fire Exercise on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richar... More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force paratroopers perform
Japan Ground Self Defense Force paratroopers perform an airborne proficiency operation from a Japanese C-130 Hercules over Malemute Drop Zone during Exercise Arctic Aurora at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Al... More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member documents
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member documents pre-jump checks during Red Flag-Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 12, 2015. Red Flag-Alaska is an exercise that provides joint offensive ... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kyle Favorite, 36th Airlift
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kyle Favorite, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, retrieves freshly used parachute packs during Red Flag-Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Aug. 12, 2015. More than 60 U.S. Army... More
Lt. Col. Matthew Hardman (right), commanding officer
Lt. Col. Matthew Hardman (right), commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, signals with his salute the official end of 2016’s Exercise Arctic Aurora during a closing ceremony on P... More
Members of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Forces
Members of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Forces from the 1st Airborne Brigade secure a hillside overlooking a range during a Combined Arms Maneuver Live Fire Exercise on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alas... More
Lt. Col. Matthew Hardman (left), commanding officer
Lt. Col. Matthew Hardman (left), commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, and officers with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force exchange salutes during the Arctic Aurora 2016 open... More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces member from the
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces member from the 1st Airborne Brigade parachutes to the ground while 4th Brigade (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division paratroopers perform parachute recovery at Fort Greely, Alas... More
Lt. Tatsuru Yoshida, a member of 1st Airborne Brigade,
Lt. Tatsuru Yoshida, a member of 1st Airborne Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces performs equipment checks after a successful airborne insertion at Fort Greely, Alaska, Aug. 12. This event was part of Ex... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Jutbe-Hake, 36th
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Jutbe-Hake, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, coils a communication wire during Red Flag-Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 11, 2015. Red Flag-Alaska is ... More
Paratroopers with 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment,
Paratroopers with 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division quickly secure a trench during a Combined Arms Maneuver Live Fire Exercise on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richar... More
During a situational training exercise, a paratrooper
During a situational training exercise, a paratrooper with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force provides security near Bailey Bridge on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska as part of Exercise Arctic Aurora J... More
Lt. Col. Matthew Hardman, commanding officer of 3rd
Lt. Col. Matthew Hardman, commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, presents his remarks during the Arctic Aurora 2016 opening ceremony on Pershing Field at Joint Base Elmendorf-Ri... More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force paratroopers move to
Japan Ground Self Defense Force paratroopers move to a rally point upon completing a unilateral airborne proficiency operation from a Japanese C-130 Hercules on Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richar... More
A field artilleryman with A. Battery, 2-377th Parachute
A field artilleryman with A. Battery, 2-377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division positions an M119 105 mm howitzer during direct fire training at Fort Greely, Ala... More
Japanese Maj. Gen. Yasuyuki Kodama, commanding general
Japanese Maj. Gen. Yasuyuki Kodama, commanding general of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force’s 1st Airborne Brigade, and Col. Scott Green, commanding officer of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne),... More
A paratrooper with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force
A paratrooper with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force moves to his assembly area after participating in an airborne proficiency operation from a Japanese C-130 Hercules onto Malemute Drop Zone during Exercise ... More
A Soldier with the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st
A Soldier with the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, boards a C-130 Hercules from Yokota Air Base, Japan, during Red Flag-Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 12, 2015. More ... More
Paratroopers with 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry
Paratroopers with 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment receive Japanese parachutist badges during the Exercise Arctic Aurora closing ceremony on Pershing Field at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Al... More
1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade
1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division paratroopers move to forward firing positions during a Combined Arms Maneuver Live Fire Exercise on Joint Base Elmendorf-Ri... More
A member of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Forces
A member of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Forces from the 1st Airborne Brigade and a 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division paratrooper move to a forward firin... More
A paratrooper assigned to the Japan Ground Self Defense
A paratrooper assigned to the Japan Ground Self Defense Force prepares to land on Malemute Drop Zone during Exercise Arctic Aurora on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska June 7, 2016. Arctic Aurora is a yea... More
A paratrooper with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force
A paratrooper with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force moves to a rally point upon completing a unilateral airborne proficiency operation from a Japanese C-130 Hercules at Malemute Drop Zone on Joint Base Elmen... More
A C-130 Hercules with the 36th Airlift Squadron from
A C-130 Hercules with the 36th Airlift Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, takes off during Red Flag-Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 11, 2015. Red Flag-Alaska is an exercise that provi... More
Field Artillerymen with A. Battery, 2-377th Parachute
Field Artillerymen with A. Battery, 2-377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division fire an M119 105 mm howitzer during direct fire training at Fort Greely, Alaska, Au... More
Japanese Maj. Gen. Yasuyuki Kodama, commanding general
Japanese Maj. Gen. Yasuyuki Kodama, commanding general of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force’s 1st Airborne Brigade, presents Col. Scott Green, commanding officer of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airbo... More
Field Artillerymen with B. Battery, 2-377th Parachute
Field Artillerymen with B. Battery, 2-377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division fire an M119 105 mm howitzer during direct fire training at Fort Greely, Alaska, Au... More
During a situational training exercise, paratroopers
During a situational training exercise, paratroopers with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force clear an embankment near Bailey Bridge on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska as part of Exercise Arctic Aurora ... More
During a situational training exercise, paratroopers
During a situational training exercise, paratroopers with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force provide security near Bailey Bridge on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska as part of Exercise Arctic Aurora Jun... More
Spc. Zachariah Handlon, a paratrooper assigned to 3rd
Spc. Zachariah Handlon, a paratrooper assigned to 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, receives his Japanese parachutist badge during the Exercise Arctic Aurora closing ceremony on Pershing Field a... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Allison Ohlinger, 36th Airlift
U.S. Air Force Capt. Allison Ohlinger, 36th Airlift Squadron instructor navigator, discusses flight plans during Red Flag-Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 10, 2015. Red Flag-Alaska is an ... More
Members of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Forces
Members of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Forces from the 1st Airborne Brigade move to forward firing positions during a Combined Arms Maneuver Live Fire Exercise range on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Ala... More
Field artillerymen with A. Battery, 2-377th Parachute
Field artillerymen with A. Battery, 2-377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division position an M119 105 mm howitzer during direct fire training at Fort Greely, Alaska... More
Paratroopers with 4th Brigade (Airborne), 25th Infantry
Paratroopers with 4th Brigade (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division point out an enemy position during a Combined Arms Maneuver Live Fire Exercise on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, as part of operation A... More
Japanese Col. Hideto Fukamizu, chief of the Japan Ground
Japanese Col. Hideto Fukamizu, chief of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force’s Training and Exercise Section, presents Col. Scott Green, commanding officer of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25t... More
Field Artillerymen with 2-377th Parachute Field Artillery
Field Artillerymen with 2-377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division fire an M119 105 mm howitzer during direct fire training at Fort Greely, Alaska, Aug. 13. The u... More
Japanese Maj. Gen. Yasuyuki Kodama, commanding general
Japanese Maj. Gen. Yasuyuki Kodama, commanding general of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force’s 1st Airborne Brigade, observes his paratroopers as they perform an airborne proficiency operation over Malemute Dr... More
During a situational training exercise, paratroopers
During a situational training exercise, paratroopers with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force clear a river shoreline near Bailey Bridge on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska as part of Exercise Arctic Aur... More
Japanese Lt. Col. Masahiro Yamashita, commanding officer
Japanese Lt. Col. Masahiro Yamashita, commanding officer of the visiting Japan Ground Self Defense Forces, pins a JGSDF parachutist badge on a paratrooper assigned to 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Reg... More
An F-22 Raptor takes off during Red Flag-Alaska at
An F-22 Raptor takes off during Red Flag-Alaska at Joint-Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 10, 2015. Red Flag-Alaska is an exercise that provides joint offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air suppo... More
The 4th Brigade (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division
The 4th Brigade (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division paratroopers perform an airfield seizure at Fort Greely, Alaska, Aug. 12. This event was part of Exercise Arctic Aurora 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Love)
Col. Scott Green, commanding officer of the 4th Infantry
Col. Scott Green, commanding officer of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, briefs Japanese Maj. Gen. Yasuyuki Kodama, commanding general of the Japan Ground Self Defense Fo... More
Japanese Maj. Gen. Yasuyuki Kodama (right), commanding
Japanese Maj. Gen. Yasuyuki Kodama (right), commanding general of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force’s 1st Airborne Brigade, observes paratroopers with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Inf... More
A paratrooper with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force
A paratrooper with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force provides security during a situational training exercise on Neibar Drop Zone during Exercise Arctic Aurora at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska June ... More
A Japan Ground Self Defense Force paratrooper establishes
A Japan Ground Self Defense Force paratrooper establishes radio contact with 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment during a situational training exercise on Neibar Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-R... More
During a situational training exercise, paratroopers
During a situational training exercise, paratroopers with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force clear a river shoreline near Bailey Bridge on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska as part of Exercise Arctic Aur... More
Japanese paratroopers with the Japan Ground Self Defense
Japanese paratroopers with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force march between the ranks of 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment during a wing exchange as part of the Exercise Arctic Aurora closing ce... More
A member of Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces from the
A member of Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces from the 1st Airborne Brigade and 4th Brigade (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division paratroopers secure a hillside overlooking Fort Greely, Alaska, Aug. 12. This event ... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces from the 1st Airborne
Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces from the 1st Airborne Brigade and 4th Brigade (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division paratroopers perform an airborne insertion and airfield seizure at Fort Greely, Alaska, Aug. 12.... More
Aircrew with the 36th Airlift Squadron conduct mission
Aircrew with the 36th Airlift Squadron conduct mission planning during Red Flag-Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 10, 2015. Red Flag-Alaska is an exercise that provides joint offensive cou... More
Paratroopers with 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment,
Paratroopers with 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division tactically maneuver through a woodline during a Combined Arms Maneuver Live Fire Exercise on Joint Base E... More
Maj. David Cochrane, executive officer of 3rd Battalion,
Maj. David Cochrane, executive officer of 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, takes accountability of his men during a situational training exercise on Neibar Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Ric... More
U.S. Soldiers sit onboard a C-130 Hercules from Yokota
U.S. Soldiers sit onboard a C-130 Hercules from Yokota Air Base, Japan, before a static line jump during Red Flag-Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 12, 2015. More than 60 U.S. Army Soldier... More
Lt. Col. Matthew Hardman (right), commanding officer
Lt. Col. Matthew Hardman (right), commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Command Sgt. Major David Hanson (left), the 3-509 PIR senior advisor, and Japanese Lt. Col. Masahiro Yam... More
Pvt. Callista Sitthixay, a paratrooper assigned to
Pvt. Callista Sitthixay, a paratrooper assigned to Hawk Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, pins a U.S. Army basic parachutist badge on a Japanese paratrooper with the Japan Ground Self D... More
Paratroopers with 4th Brigade (Airborne), 25th Infantry
Paratroopers with 4th Brigade (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division react to indirect fire during a Combined Arms Maneuver Live Fire Exercise on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska as part of operation Arctic ... More
Maintainers remove a fuel hose from a C-130 Hercules
Maintainers remove a fuel hose from a C-130 Hercules from Yokota Air Base, Japan, during Red Flag-Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 11, 2015. Red Flag-Alaska is an exercise that provides j... More
A Japan Ground Self Defense Force paratrooper secures
A Japan Ground Self Defense Force paratrooper secures his equipment after taking part in a unilateral airborne proficiency operation at Malemute Drop Zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska during Exerc... More
A member of 1st Airborne Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense
A member of 1st Airborne Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces and a U.S. Air Force tactical air controller from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson prepare to release a wind-measurement balloon at Fort Greely,... More
An F-22 Falcon taxis during Red Flag-Alaska at Joint
An F-22 Falcon taxis during Red Flag-Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 11, 2015. Red Flag-Alaska is an exercise that provides joint offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support a... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gary Patterson, 36th Airlift
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gary Patterson, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, installs a foot ramp onto a C-130 Hercules from Yokota Air Base, Japan, during RED FLAG-Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Ala... More
Aircrew with the 36th Airlift Squadron brief Soldiers
Aircrew with the 36th Airlift Squadron brief Soldiers with the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Red Flag-Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardso... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kyle Favorite, 36th Airlift
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kyle Favorite, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, helps U.S Army Sgt. Jessey Braden, a jump master with 3-509th, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25 Infantry Division, fold freshly u... More