A Japanese Ground Self Defense Force paratrooper assists

A Japanese Ground Self Defense Force paratrooper assists U.S. Army Spc. Victor Vinnitsky, assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, aboard a KC-130J Super Hercules while conducting airborne operations during Arctic Aurora 2016 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 2, 2016. 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)