U.S. Forces Conduct Joint Airborne Readiness Training

U.S. Air Force Special Forces members land as they execute joint airborne training at Ie Shima, Japan, Jan. 27, 2022. Backside support and airlift requirements for multiple units can be burdensome, so combining these efforts creates a faster, more efficient method of training. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Moses Taylor)

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U.S. Forces Conduct Joint Airborne Readiness Training

A U.S. Air Force Special Forces member assigned to the 320th Special Tactics Squadron checks weather conditions during joint airborne readiness training on Ie Shima Island, Japan, Jan. 27, 2022. This member was stationed on the ground, overseeing the drop zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Moses Taylor)

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U.S. Forces Conduct Joint Airborne Readiness Training

A U.S. Air Force Special Forces member walks back towards his team on Ie Shima Island, Japan, Jan. 27, 2022. During this pass, members performed a free fall parachute jump, in which they traveled through the sky without a deployed parachute. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Moses Taylor)

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U.S. Forces Conduct Joint Airborne Readiness Training

Marines from the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion board a MC-130J Commando II aircraft during Operation Gryphon Jet on Ie Shima Island, Japan, Jan. 27, 2022. Operation Gryphon Jet allows multiple units to combine efforts and share ground support requirements. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Moses Taylor)

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U.S. Forces Conduct Joint Airborne Readiness Training

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jeremy Dastrup, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 loadmaster, looks out over the skies during joint airborne readiness training over Ie Shima Island, Japan, Jan. 26, 2022. Backside support and airlift requirements for multiple units can be burdensome, so combining these efforts creates a faster, more efficient method of training. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Moses Taylor)

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U.S. Forces Conduct Joint Airborne Readiness Training

A U.S. Air Force Special Forces member packs up his parachute during joint airborne readiness training on Ie Shima Island, Japan, Jan. 27, 2022. Backside support and airlift requirements for multiple units can be burdensome, so combining these efforts creates a faster, more efficient method of training. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Moses Taylor)

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U.S. Forces Conduct Joint Airborne Readiness Training

U.S. Air Force Special Forces members fly their parachutes towards the target during joint airborne readiness training on Ie Shima Island, Japan, Jan. 27, 2022. Backside support and airlift requirements for multiple units can be burdensome, so combining these efforts creates a faster, more efficient method of training. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Moses Taylor)

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U.S. Forces Conduct Joint Airborne Readiness Training

U.S. Air Force Special Forces members jump out of a MC-130J Commando II during Operation Gryphon Jet over Ie Shima, Japan, Jan. 26, 2022. Operation Gryphon Jet allows multiple units to combine efforts and share ground support requirements. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Moses Taylor)

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U.S Forces Conduct Joint Airborne Readiness Training

Published Feb. 1, 2022
By Airman 1st Class Moses Taylor
18th Wing Public Affairs

Ie Shima, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Special Forces members land as they execute joint airborne training at Ie Shima, Japan, Jan. 27, 2022. Backside support and airlift requirements for multiple units can be burdensome, so combining these efforts creates a faster, more efficient method of training. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Moses Taylor)

U.S. Forces Conduct Joint Airborne Readiness Training

U.S. Forces Conduct Joint Airborne Readiness Training

U.S. Forces Conduct Joint Airborne Readiness Training

U.S. Forces Conduct Joint Airborne Readiness Training

U.S. Forces Conduct Joint Airborne Readiness Training

U.S. Forces Conduct Joint Airborne Readiness Training

U.S. Forces Conduct Joint Airborne Readiness Training

U.S. Forces Conduct Joint Airborne Readiness Training