Keywords: arctic aurora 2016 arcticaurora2016 airborne 4th infantry brigade combat team (airborne) 4thinfantrybrigadecombatteamairborne 25th infantry division 25thinfantrydivision kc-130j super hercules kc130jsuperhercules japanese ground self defense force japanesegroundselfdefenseforce joint base elmendorf-richardson jointbaseelmendorfrichardson alaska usa us outdoor landscape grassland field mountainside hill A KC-130J Super Hercules lands on Malemute drop zone while transporting Japanese Ground Self Defense Force paratroopers during Arctic Aurora 2016 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska June 2. Arctic Aurora 2016 is a yearly bilateral training exercise, involving elements of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division and the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force, that promotes interoperability by conducting combined small unit airborne proficiency operations and basic small arms marksmanship. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena) A KC-130J Super Hercules lands on Malemute drop zone while transporting Japanese Ground Self Defense Force paratroopers during Arctic Aurora 2016 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska June 2. Arctic Aurora 2016 is a yearly bilateral training exercise, involving elements of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division and the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force, that promotes interoperability by conducting combined small unit airborne proficiency operations and basic small arms marksmanship. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena) |