PRACTICE JUMP U.S. paratroopers descend after jumping from a C-130 Hercules over a drop zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 24, 2015. U.S. and Japanese paratroopers used U.S. and Australian aircraft during the practice jump as part of Pacific Airlift Rally 2015, a biennial tactical exercise. The U.S. paratroopers are assigned to 1st Battalion , 501st Infantry Regiment, and the Hercules is assigned to the 374th Wing from Yokota Air Base, Japan. U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Pena SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.48 MB) Tags: Japanese ground self-defense force, Pacific Airlift Rally 2015, All images Photo By: U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Pena VIRIN: 150824-F-HG842-001.JPG Photo Gallery