Joint partners conduct airborne ops at JBER

Nicholas Holland, civilian photographer for Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Public Affairs, captures imagery of U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Army Soldiers conducting airborne operations at the Geronimo Drop Zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 3, 2025. The operation brought together units supporting the INDOPACOM mission whose coordination and teamwork ensured mission success and highlighted the importance of joint training in complex environments. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s 1-52nd General Support Aviation Battalion lands at the Geronimo Drop Zone to pick up Airmen and Soldiers during a joint airborne operation at JBER, Alaska, Sept. 3, 2025. The joint operation brought together various units supporting the mission in complex environments. Airborne training allows Soldiers and Airmen to maintain their proficiency and readiness to conduct airborne operations in Alaska, the Indo-Pacific and beyond. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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U.S. service members assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson descend over the Geronimo Drop Zone on JBER, Alaska, Sept. 3, 2025. The joint operation brought together various units supporting the mission in complex environments. Airborne training allows Soldiers and Airmen to maintain their proficiency and readiness to conduct airborne operations in Alaska, the Indo-Pacific and beyond. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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Two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s 1-52nd General Support Aviation Battalion sit parked at Bryant Army Airfield on JBER, Alaska, Sept. 3, 2025. The Black Hawk is a versatile aircraft, suited for a variety of missions including air assaults, medical evacuations, and airlift operations. Equipped with internal and external auxiliary fuel tanks, the Black Hawk’s range is extended allowing the aviators to better support the communities of Southcentral Alaska. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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U.S. Army Sgt. Emilio Claudio, a parachute rigger assigned to the 4th Quartermaster Company, 725th Brigade Support Battalion (Airborne), 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, left, gets equipment assistance from Sgt. Louis Coleman, parachute rigger also assigned to the 4th Quartermaster Company, before conducting joint airborne operations on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 3, 2025. The joint operation brought together various units supporting the mission in complex environments. Airborne training allows Soldiers and Airmen to maintain their proficiency and readiness to conduct airborne operations in Alaska, the Indo-Pacific and beyond. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Brian Hand, senior airdrop systems technician assigned to the 4th Quartermaster Company, 725th Brigade Support Battalion (Airborne), 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, collects tags from Soldiers and Airmen before conducting joint airborne operations on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 3, 2025. The joint operation brought together various units supporting the mission in complex environments. Airborne training allows Soldiers and Airmen to maintain their proficiency and readiness to conduct airborne operations in Alaska, the Indo-Pacific and beyond. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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A CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s 1-52nd General Support Aviation Battalion flies over the Geronimo Drop Zone during a joint airborne operation at JBER, Alaska, Sept. 3, 2025. The joint operation brought together various units supporting the mission in complex environments. Airborne training allows Soldiers and Airmen to maintain their proficiency and readiness to conduct airborne operations in Alaska, the Indo-Pacific and beyond. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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A CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s 1-52nd General Support Aviation Battalion flies over the Geronimo Drop Zone during a joint airborne operation at JBER, Alaska, Sept. 3, 2025. The joint operation brought together various units supporting the mission in complex environments. Airborne training allows Soldiers and Airmen to maintain their proficiency and readiness to conduct airborne operations in Alaska, the Indo-Pacific and beyond. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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U.S. Army Spc. Marshaya Nikle, a parachute rigger assigned to the 4th Quartermaster Company, 725th Brigade Support Battalion (Airborne), 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, finishes a joint airborne operation at the Geronimo Drop Zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 3, 2025.The joint operation brought together various units supporting the mission in complex environments. Airborne training allows Soldiers and Airmen to maintain their proficiency and readiness to conduct airborne operations in Alaska, the Indo-Pacific and beyond. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Engerran, Tactical Air Control Party specialist assigned to 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, finishes a joint airborne operation at the Geronimo Drop Zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 3, 2025.The joint operation brought together various units supporting the mission in complex environments. Airborne training allows Soldiers and Airmen to maintain their proficiency and readiness to conduct airborne operations in Alaska, the Indo-Pacific and beyond. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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Joint partners conduct airborne ops at JBER

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s 1-52nd General Support Aviation Battalion flies over the Geronimo Drop Zone during a joint airborne operation at JBER, Alaska, Sept. 3, 2025. The joint operation brought together various units supporting the mission in complex environments. Airborne training allows Soldiers and Airmen to maintain their proficiency and readiness to conduct airborne operations in Alaska, the Indo-Pacific and beyond. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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Joint partners conduct airborne ops at JBER

U.S. service members assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson descend over the Geronimo Drop Zone on JBER, Alaska, Sept. 3, 2025. The joint operation brought together various units supporting the mission in complex environments. Airborne training allows Soldiers and Airmen to maintain their proficiency and readiness to conduct airborne operations in Alaska, the Indo-Pacific and beyond. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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Joint partners conduct airborne ops at JBER

A U.S. service member assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson descends over the Geronimo Drop Zone during a joint airborne operation on JBER, Alaska, Sept. 3, 2025. The joint operation brought together various units supporting the mission in complex environments. Airborne training allows Soldiers and Airmen to maintain their proficiency and readiness to conduct airborne operations in Alaska, the Indo-Pacific and beyond. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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Joint partners conduct airborne ops at JBER

A U.S. service member assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson descends from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to JBER’s 1-52nd General Support Aviation Battalion on to the Geronimo Drop Zone on JBER, Alaska, Sept. 3, 2025. The joint operation brought together various units supporting the mission in complex environments. Airborne training allows Soldiers and Airmen to maintain their proficiency and readiness to conduct airborne operations in Alaska, the Indo-Pacific and beyond. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Abdul Halifa, platoon sergeant assigned to the 4th Quartermaster Company, 725th Brigade Support Battalion (Airborne), 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, walks back after finishing joint airborne operations at the Geronimo Drop Zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 3, 2025. The joint operation brought together various units supporting the mission in complex environments. Airborne training allows Soldiers and Airmen to maintain their proficiency and readiness to conduct airborne operations in Alaska, the Indo-Pacific and beyond. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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Joint partners conduct airborne ops at JBER

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 4th Quartermaster Company, 725th Brigade Support Battalion (Airborne), 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, descends over the Geronimo Drop Zone during a joint airborne operation on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 3, 2025. The joint operation brought together various units supporting the mission in complex environments. Airborne training allows Soldiers and Airmen to maintain their proficiency and readiness to conduct airborne operations in Alaska, the Indo-Pacific and beyond. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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Joint partners conduct airborne ops at JBER

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 4th Quartermaster Company, 725th Brigade Support Battalion (Airborne), 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, descends over the Geronimo Drop Zone during a joint airborne operation on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 3, 2025. The joint operation brought together various units supporting the mission in complex environments. Airborne training allows Soldiers and Airmen to maintain their proficiency and readiness to conduct airborne operations in Alaska, the Indo-Pacific and beyond. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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Joint partners conduct airborne ops at JBER

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 4th Quartermaster Company, 725th Brigade Support Battalion (Airborne), 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, descends over the Geronimo Drop Zone during a joint airborne operation on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 3, 2025. The joint operation brought together various units supporting the mission in complex environments. Airborne training allows Soldiers and Airmen to maintain their proficiency and readiness to conduct airborne operations in Alaska, the Indo-Pacific and beyond. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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Joint partners conduct airborne training at JBER

Published Sept. 12, 2025
By Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt
JBER Public Affairs

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Nicholas Holland, civilian photographer for Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Public Affairs, captures imagery of U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Army Soldiers conducting airborne operations at the Geronimo Drop Zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 3, 2025. The operation brought together units supporting the INDOPACOM mission whose coordination and teamwork ensured mission success and highlighted the importance of joint training in complex environments. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

Joint partners conduct airborne ops at JBER

Joint partners conduct airborne ops at JBER

Joint partners conduct airborne ops at JBER

Joint partners conduct airborne ops at JBER

Joint partners conduct airborne ops at JBER

Joint partners conduct airborne ops at JBER

Joint partners conduct airborne ops at JBER

Joint partners conduct airborne ops at JBER

Joint partners conduct airborne ops at JBER

Joint partners conduct airborne ops at JBER

Joint partners conduct airborne ops at JBER

Joint partners conduct airborne ops at JBER

Joint partners conduct airborne ops at JBER

Joint partners conduct airborne ops at JBER

Joint partners conduct airborne ops at JBER

Joint partners conduct airborne ops at JBER

Joint partners conduct airborne ops at JBER

Joint partners conduct airborne ops at JBER