A paratrooper with the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force secures his equipment after performing an airborne proficiency operation on Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska as part of Exercise Arctic Aurora June 3, 2016. Arctic Aurora is a yearly bilateral training exercise involving elements of the Spartan Brigade and the JGSDF, which focuses on strengthening ties between the two by executing combined small unit airborne proficiency operations and basic small arms marksmanship. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Ragin)
<br>Unit: United States Army Alaska
Staff Sgt. Brian Ragin
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