Paratroopers from Australia, Britain, U.S. and Japan join forces in annual New Year's Jump

The New Year’s Jump, an annual event, hosted by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, saw roughly 400 paratroopers from the U.S. Army, the British army, the Australian army, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force participating at Camp Narashino on Jan. 8. Five aircraft were involved in the jump, including three C-130Js, one C-130H, and one Japanese C-2.

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers from the 1st Airborne Brigade, stand under the static line on a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron prior to jumping during the annual New Year’s Jump over Camp Narashino training area, Chiba, Japan, Jan. 8, 2023. This event is the first of the year for Yokota Air Base, but just the beginning of a new year of a series of multilateral training exercises increasing the combat readiness and friendship between the U.S. and their partners and allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Braden Anderson)

Col. Christopher Ward, Chief of Staff for the 11th Airborne Division, emphasized the value of the multilateral jump in improving joint airborne operations in the Pacific theater and building readiness through events like the New Year’s Jump.

“This New Year’s jump event was an opportunity to learn from each other and improve together with our partner nations,” Ward was quoted as saying.

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