BATARAJA, Indonesia — Paratroopers from U.S. Army’s 1st Special Forces Group, 11th Airborne Division, Tentara Nasional Indonesia and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force jumped into the Bintang drop zone during an airborne operation on Aug. 27, 2025.

The combined force exited the aircraft over a designated drop zone, executing a coordinated airborne operation designed to strengthen interoperability between partner nations. The event highlighted shared tactics, techniques and procedures that enable multinational forces to integrate effectively during combined operations.

“It’s important that we do this type of training particularly with our multinational partners,” said Lt. Col. Scott Smith, Combined Joint Task Force Commander, assigned to the 11th Airborne Division. “Bringing additional natio

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