McChord C-17s support Airborne Operations over Indonesia during Garuda Shield 21

Credit: Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams | Date Taken: 08/04/2021
U.S. Soldiers with the 82nd Airborne Division execute a static-line jump out of a C-17 Globemaster III over Indonesia during Exercise Garuda Shield 21, Aug. 4, 2021. Garuda Shield 21 is a U.S. Army Pacific-sponsored exercise, which involved approximately 1,000 U.S. and 850 Indonesian Army Soldiers, that enhanced combined interoperability capabilities through training and cultural exchange. This exercise continued to solidify the U.S.-Indonesia Major Defense Partnership and advanced cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams)