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Narashino Jump 2024

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade calls for boarding onto a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron for an airborne operation at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 17, 2024. Eighty-seven JGSDF paratroopers assigned to the 1st ABn performed airdrop training from two USAF C-130J Super Hercules. The goal of the event is to improve interoperability between the USAF and JGSDF through information exchanges to deepen mutual understanding of each unit, and to further cement the U.S. and Japanese alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)
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Narashino Jump 2024

U.S. Air Force Capt. Aaron Waller, left, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot, and Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, fly over the Kanto Plane during an airborne operation, April 17, 2024. Eighty-seven Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers assigned to the 1st ABn performed airdrop training from two U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th AS. The goal of the event is to improve interoperability between the USAF and JGSDF through information exchanges to deepen mutual understanding of each unit, and to further cement the U.S. and Japanese alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
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Narashino Jump 2024

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron flies over the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Narashino Training area during an airborne operation, Chiba Prefecture, April 17, 2024. Eighty-seven Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers assigned to the 1st ABn performed airdrop training from two USAF C-130J Super Hercules. The goal of the event is to improve interoperability between the USAF and JGSDF through information exchanges to deepen mutual understanding of each unit, and to further cement the U.S. and Japanese alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
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Narashino Jump 2024

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratrooper assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade secures his harness inside of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron over the JGSDF Narashino Training area during an airborne operation, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, April 17, 2024. Eighty-seven JGSDF paratroopers assigned to the 1st ABn performed airdrop training from two USAF C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th AS. The goal of the event is to improve interoperability between the USAF and JGSDF through information exchanges to deepen mutual understanding of each unit, and to further cement the U.S. and Japanese alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)
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Narashino Jump 2024

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade prepare to jump from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron over the JGSDF Narashino Training area, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, April 17, 2024. Eighty-seven JGSDF paratroopers assigned to the 1st ABn conducted an airborne operation from two USAF C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th AS. The goal of the event is to improve interoperability between the USAF and JGSDF through information exchanges to deepen mutual understanding of each unit, and to further cement the U.S. and Japanese alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)
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Narashino Jump 2024

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade prepare to jump from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron over the JGSDF Narashino Training area, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, April 17, 2024. Eighty-seven JGSDF paratroopers assigned to the 1st ABn conducted an airborne operation from two USAF C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th AS. The goal of the event is to improve interoperability between the USAF and JGSDF through information exchanges to deepen mutual understanding of each unit, and to further cement the U.S. and Japanese alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)
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Narashino Jump 2024

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade prepare to jump from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron over the JGSDF Narashino Training area, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, April 17, 2024. Eighty-seven JGSDF paratroopers assigned to the 1st ABn conducted an airborne operation from two USAF C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th AS. The goal of the event is to improve interoperability between the USAF and JGSDF through information exchanges to deepen mutual understanding of each unit, and to further cement the U.S. and Japanese alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha White)
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240416-F-PW483-1009

U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawks assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron fly in formation over Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 16, 2024. The HH-60G has served the 33rd RQS since the early 90’s. The squadron will be transitioning to the new HH-60W model, which will provide more advanced and efficient combat and rescue capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)
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Flight of the valkyries

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron prepares for takeoff at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 16, 2024. The primary mission of the Pave Hawk is to conduct day and night operations in hostile environments to recover downed aircrew or other isolated personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)
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Flight of the valkyries

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron flies in formation off the coast of Okinawa, April 16, 2024. The Pave Hawk has provided combat rescue, disaster relief, casualty evacuation and the ability to respond to anyone in need whether it be on land or sea since 1990. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)
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240416-F-AF022-8282

Two U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawks hover in position for a formation at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 16, 2024. The primary mission of the Pave Hawk is to conduct day and night operations in hostile environments to recover downed aircrew or other isolated personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Redin)
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Flight of the valkyries

U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawks assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron fly in formation over Okinawa, Japan, April 16, 2024. The Pave Hawk has provided combat rescue, disaster relief, casualty evacuation and the ability to respond to anyone in need whether it be in the jungle or sea since 1990. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)
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Flight of the valkyries

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron flies over Okinawa, Japan, April 16, 2024. Because of its versatility, the Pave Hawk supports a variety of missions, to include: civil search and rescue, emergency aeromedical evacuation, disaster relief and international aid. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)
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Flight of the valkyries

U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawks assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron hover in formation at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 16, 2024. The primary mission of the Pave Hawk is to conduct day and night operations in hostile environments to recover downed aircrew or other isolated personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)
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Flight of the valkyries

U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawks assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron fly in formation over Okinawa, Japan, April 16, 2024. Because of its versatility, the Pave Hawk supports a variety of missions, to include: civil search and rescue, emergency aeromedical evacuation, disaster relief and international aid. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)
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240415-F-PW483-1014

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Blaise Thibodeaux, 33rd Rescue Squadron special missions aviator, looks out over the Pacific Ocean during a formation flight off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, April 16, 2024. Special missions aviators perform a multitude of duties including pre-flight inspections, managing weight distribution and placement of passengers and cargo, and coordinating employment of weapons and defensive systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)
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Sharing tradition, culture through Hamura Tulip Festival

From the left, Hirotaka Hasimoto, Hamura City mayor and U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, pose together for a photo during the Hamura Tulip Festival in Hamura, Japan, April 15, 2024. The Tulip Festival occurs in conjunction with the sakura season, dubbed Flower and Water Festival, and celebrates the blooming flowers. Once tulip season is
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Sharing tradition, culture through Hamura Tulip Festival

Carp streamers line fields of blooming tulips during the Hamura Tulip Festival in Hamura, Japan, April 15, 2024. Hamura is known as the town of flowers, greenery and water; and holds the Tulip Festival in conjunction with Yokota’s Sakura Spring Festival. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)
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Sharing tradition, culture through Hamura Tulip Festival

From the left, Naoko Connell, 374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs community relations specialist and U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, receives a hamaya, an arrow gifted at shrines and temples as a sign of good luck and protection from Hirotaka Hashimoto, Hamura City mayor while visiting the Aso Shrine in Hamura, Japan, April 15, 2024. The 374th AW frequently engages with the surrounding cities and towns through cultural and traditional exchanges, strengthening the partnerships and ties between the base and local community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)
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Sharing tradition, culture through Hamura Tulip Festival

U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, writes a wish on an ema, a wooden tablet made for granting wishes at Japanese shrines, at the Aso Shrine in Hamura, Japan, April 15, 2024. The Aso Shrine was first established in the seventh century and sits along the Tama river in Hamura, a city outside of Yokota Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)
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