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15 March 2021 (Last Updated March 15th, 2021 16:38)
The US Air Force (USAF) and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) have participated in exercise Airborne 21 at Yokota Air Base.
The exercise involved nearly 500 JGSDF paratroopers, 12 C-130s and 134 containment delivery system bundles. Credit: USAF / Senior Airman Hannah Bean.
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The US Air Force (USAF) and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) have participated in exercise Airborne 21 at Yokota Air Base.
The exercise saw the participation of 12 C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the USAF 36th Airlift Squadron (AS) and 500 members from JGSDF 1st Airborne Brigade. 374th Airlift Wing supported the JGSDF.
USAF 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron operations officer major David Perkins said: “This was not an overnight effort; to generate more than 80% of Yokota’s C-130J fleet required months of extensively planned logistics for the aircraft to be available, a