Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers from the 1st Airborne Brigade stand under the static line on a U.S. Air Force 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. The 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 its partners and allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Braden Anderson)