Airborne 22 took place Tuesday and Wednesday. Thirteen Air Force C-130J Super Hercules flew the Japanese paratroopers and cargo loads from Yokota to a drop zone at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji.
The overall U.S. military authority in Japan is considering a return to stricter health protection measures as U.S. bases reported another 338 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.
Marine Corps installations in Japan reported the bulk of the 242 new cases reported by the U.S. military in the country as the winter coronavirus surge increases.