(Left to right) Royal New Zealand Air Force Pilot Officer
(Left to right) Royal New Zealand Air Force Pilot Officer Emma Taylor, United States Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Paul Koester and New Zealand Army Staff Sgt. Peter Baker discuss the best route to reach a design... More
United States Air Force Maj. Corey Akiyama clarifies
United States Air Force Maj. Corey Akiyama clarifies an approach plan with Royal New Zealand Air Force Pilot Officer Emma Taylor and several other multinational partners en route to a designated drop zone for a... More
(Left to right) New Zealand Army Private Hamish Summers,
(Left to right) New Zealand Army Private Hamish Summers, Royal New Zealand Air Force Pilot Officer Emma Taylor and United States Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Paul Koester unload the drop zone control officer kit... More
(Left to right) United States Air Force Chief Master
(Left to right) United States Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Paul Koester gets a compass heading as New Zealand Army Private Hamish Summers and Royal New Zealand Air Force Pilot Officer Emma Taylor prepare to mark... More
Royal New Zealand Air Force Pilot Officer Emma Taylor
Royal New Zealand Air Force Pilot Officer Emma Taylor checks wind velocity and direction with an anemometer (wind meter) and a compass as part of the requirements to earn her United States drop zone control off... More
United States Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Paul Koester
United States Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Paul Koester (left) discusses compass heading and wind direction with New Zealand Army Private Hamish Summers as they prepare to walk-off an 800 by 1,200-yard drop-zone... More
More than 20 multinational service members from Exercise
More than 20 multinational service members from Exercise Kiwi Flag congregate near a drop-zone area Nov. 14 at the New Zealand Defence Force Raumi Drop Zone near Ohakea, New Zealand, in support of Exercise Kiwi... More
(Left to right) Royal New Zealand Air Force Pilot Officer
(Left to right) Royal New Zealand Air Force Pilot Officer Emma Taylor checks wind velocity and direction with an anemometer (wind meter) and a compass as part of the requirements to earn her United States drop ... More
A Republic of Singapore Armed Forces C-130 Hercules
A Republic of Singapore Armed Forces C-130 Hercules makes a pass over a drop zone marked by purple smoke Nov. 14 at the New Zealand Defence Force Raumi Drop Zone near Ohakea, New Zealand, in support of Exercise... More
United States Air Force Maj. Corey Akiyama (right)
United States Air Force Maj. Corey Akiyama (right) walks the drop zone area with Royal New Zealand Air Force Pilot Officer Emma Taylor to determine placement of the point-of-impact where they will place brightl... More
Multinational service members from Exercise Kiwi Flag
Multinational service members from Exercise Kiwi Flag stand by as Republic of Singapore Armed Forces C-130 Hercules makes a pass overhead Nov. 14 at the New Zealand Defence Force Raumi Drop Zone near Ohakea, Ne... More
United States Air Force Maj. Corey Akiyama checks wind
United States Air Force Maj. Corey Akiyama checks wind velocity as (left to right) New Zealand Army Private Hamish Summers, Royal New Zealand Air Force Pilot Officer Emma Taylor and United States Air Force Chie... More
A Republic of Singapore Armed Forces C-130 Hercules
A Republic of Singapore Armed Forces C-130 Hercules makes a pass overhead with its ramp open as multinational service members wait on the ground for tactical cargo drops during Exercise Kiwi Flag Nov. 14 at the... More
United States Air Force Maj. Corey Akiyama (left) prepares
United States Air Force Maj. Corey Akiyama (left) prepares to demonstrate a two-way communications check with the air crew using a multichannel tactical radio for Royal New Zealand Air Force Pilot Officer Emma ... More
An extraction parachute deploys as it catches the air
An extraction parachute deploys as it catches the air current, towing a pallet of cargo off the ramp of a Republic of Singapore Armed Forces C-130 Hercules crew during Exercise Kiwi Flag Nov. 14 at the New Zeal... More
United States Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Gallagher
United States Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Gallagher (left) and Maj. Corey Akiyama look over a pallet recently dropped from a Republic of Singapore Armed Forces C-130 Hercules with Royal New Zealand Air Force Pi... More
An extraction parachute breaks away from the main parachute
An extraction parachute breaks away from the main parachute during a tactical air drop from the ramp of a Republic of Singapore Armed Forces C-130 Hercules during Exercise Kiwi Flag Nov. 14 at the New Zealand D... More
United States Air Force Maj. Corey Akiyama goes over
United States Air Force Maj. Corey Akiyama goes over drop-zone operational manuals and a certification checklist with Royal New Zealand Air Force Pilot Officer Emma Taylor at a designated drop zone Nov. 14 at t... More
United States Air Force Maj. Corey Akiyama GPS compares
United States Air Force Maj. Corey Akiyama GPS compares coordinates from the drop-zone survey report with his handheld GPS at a designated drop zone Nov. 14 at the New Zealand Defence Force Raumai Drop Zone nea... More
An extraction parachute (left) makes its way to ground
An extraction parachute (left) makes its way to ground safely away from the two G-11 main parachutes during a tactical air drop from the ramp of a Republic of Singapore Armed Forces C-130 Hercules during Exerci... More
Two main parachutes billow briefly in the air as their
Two main parachutes billow briefly in the air as their load settles on the ground during a tactical air drop from the ramp of a Republic of Singapore Armed Forces C-130 Hercules during Exercise Kiwi Flag Nov. 1... More
(Left to right) United States Air Force Chief Master
(Left to right) United States Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Paul Koester and Maj. Corey Akiyama demonstrate how to set up a heavy equipment point-of-impact marker for Royal New Zealand Air Force Pilot Officer Emm... More
A Republic of Singapore Armed Forces C-130 Hercules
A Republic of Singapore Armed Forces C-130 Hercules crew deploy a pallet of cargo without an extraction parachute using an alternate tactical technique during Exercise Kiwi Flag Nov. 14 at the New Zealand Defen... More
United States Air Force Maj. Corey Akiyama (right)
United States Air Force Maj. Corey Akiyama (right) explains the alignment of a target panel, or marker, to Royal New Zealand Air Force Pilot Officer Emma Taylor during Exercise Kiwi Flag Nov. 14 at the New Zeal... More
A Republic of Singapore Armed Forces C-130 Hercules
A Republic of Singapore Armed Forces C-130 Hercules crew deploys a pallet of cargo without an extraction parachute during Exercise Kiwi Flag Nov. 14 at the New Zealand Defence Force Raumi Drop Zone near Ohakea,... More
An extraction parachute (left) safely breaks away from
An extraction parachute (left) safely breaks away from the main parachute during a tactical air drop from the ramp of a Republic of Singapore Armed Forces C-130 Hercules during Exercise Kiwi Flag Nov. 14 at the... More
A Republic of Singapore Armed Forces C-130 Hercules
A Republic of Singapore Armed Forces C-130 Hercules heads away from the drop zone as its cargo and extraction parachutes make their way to rolling terrain nestled between a pine forest and the coastline during ... More
(Foreground) Service members from New Zealand, Australia,
(Foreground) Service members from New Zealand, Australia, Singapore and the United States make their way to all-terrain vehicles to begin recovery of the cargo which landed just east of the drop zone during Exe... More
New Zealand Army Cpl. Simon Peffers, section commander
New Zealand Army Cpl. Simon Peffers, section commander for the 51st Aerial Delivery Platoon, carries a parachute bag to awaiting multinational partners Nov. 14 at the New Zealand Defence Force Raumi Drop Zone n... More
New Zealand Army Staff Sgt. Peter Baker, 5th Movements
New Zealand Army Staff Sgt. Peter Baker, 5th Movements Company, begins recovering tactically-air-dropped cargo which landed just east of the drop zone during Exercise Kiwi Flag Nov. 14 at the New Zealand Defenc... More
Multinational service members begin recovering the
Multinational service members begin recovering the parachute from tactically-air-dropped cargo which landed just east of the drop zone during Exercise Kiwi Flag Nov. 14 at the New Zealand Defence Force Raumi Dr... More
Multinational service members begin recovering the
Multinational service members begin recovering the parachute from tactically-air-dropped cargo which landed just east of the drop zone during Exercise Kiwi Flag Nov. 14 at the New Zealand Defence Force Raumi Dr... More
Multinational service members begin recovering the
Multinational service members begin recovering the parachute from tactically-air-dropped cargo which landed just east of the drop zone during Exercise Kiwi Flag Nov. 14 at the New Zealand Defence Force Raumi Dr... More
Multinational service members begin recovering the
Multinational service members begin recovering the parachute from tactically-air-dropped cargo which landed just east of the drop zone during Exercise Kiwi Flag Nov. 14 at the New Zealand Defence Force Raumi Dr... More
Royal New Zealand and United States Air Force personnel
Royal New Zealand and United States Air Force personnel work together to direct the loading of gear and supplies, including an RNZAF Pinzgauer Light Off-road Vehicle, onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III ... More
Multinational service members begin recovering
Multinational service members begin recovering tactically-air-dropped cargo which landed just east of the drop zone during Exercise Kiwi Flag Nov. 14 at the New Zealand Defence Force Raumi Drop Zone near Ohakea... More
Republic of Singapore Armed Forces Staff Sgt. Joseph
Republic of Singapore Armed Forces Staff Sgt. Joseph Ho (left) and United States Air Force Tech. Sgt. Steve Wright work together to untangle the parachute lines from tactically-air-dropped cargo which landed ju... More
(Front, kneeling) Republic of Singapore Armed Forces
(Front, kneeling) Republic of Singapore Armed Forces Staff Sgt. Joseph Ho (left) and United States Air Force Tech. Sgt. Steve Wright work together to remove the parachute lines from tactically-air-dropped cargo... More
A New Zealand Army soldier carries a parachute bag
A New Zealand Army soldier carries a parachute bag to multinational team mates working together to recover the G-11 main parachute from tactically-air-dropped cargo which landed just east of the drop zone durin... More
Republic of Singapore Armed Forces and United States
Republic of Singapore Armed Forces and United States Air Force personnel lift a recently-recovered main parachute to a Royal Australian Air Force team member during a combined cargo air-drop operation supportin... More
Uniformed service members representing four nations
Uniformed service members representing four nations share the burden as they carry a recently-recovered main parachute to an awaiting transport vehicle during a combined cargo air-drop operation supporting Exer... More
Uniformed service members representing four nations
Uniformed service members representing four nations share the burden as they lift a recently-recovered G-11 parachute onto an awaiting transport vehicle during a combined cargo air-drop operation supporting Exe... More
Uniformed service members representing four nations
Uniformed service members representing four nations share the burden as they lift a recently-recovered G-11 parachute onto an awaiting transport vehicle during a combined cargo air-drop operation supporting Exe... More