Paratroopers flew from Alaska to practice seizing a Pacific air base
Kyle Rempfer
Paratroopers from 4th Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, had only a few days notice ahead of an airborne operation to practice seizing territory in the Indo-Pacific region.
More than 350 soldiers flew aboard several C-17 Globemasters from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, to the U.S. island territory of Guam, donning parachute rigs en route, and jumped in to secure an airfield on Tuesday morning.
Army Alaska spokesman Maj. Charlie Dietz told Army Times the jump was “the largest airborne operation in Guam that we are aware of in recent times.â€
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2020/07/01/paratroopers-flew-from-alaska-to-practice-seizing-a-pacific-air-base/
