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Multinational Aircrews Showcase Interoperability During OCD 24 I

Two U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, and a Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130H Hercules assigned to the 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron from Komaki Air Base, Japan taxi into position for an "elephant walk" during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 14, 2024. OCD aims to build and enhance the coordination, integration, and execution skills necessary to support future humanitarian assistance and contingency operation efforts in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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U.S., JASDF, ROKAF loadmasters exchange knowledge during OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Miranda, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, demonstrates rigging procedures during an international knowledge exchange during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2024. Loadmasters from the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self Defense Force, and Republic of Korea Air Force came together to exchange knowledge on rigging procedures before OCD deliveries began. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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U.S., JASDF, ROKAF loadmasters exchange knowledge during OCD 24

A member of the Japan Air Self Defense Force watches a loadmaster perform rigging procedures during an international knowledge exchange during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2024. Aircrews from the U.S., Japan, Australia, Canada and South Korea worked together to execute this multinational mission and strengthen regional partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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U.S., JASDF, ROKAF loadmasters exchange knowledge during OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dario Dominguez (left), and Airman 1st Class Dennis Sifford, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, perform rigging procedures during an international knowledge exchange during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2024. Aircrews from the U.S., Japan, Australia, Canada and South Korea worked together to execute this multinational mission and strengthen regional partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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U.S., JASDF, ROKAF loadmasters exchange knowledge during OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. D’Angelo Seabron, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, demonstrates rigging procedures during an international knowledge exchange during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2024. Loadmasters from the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self Defense Force, and Republic of Korea Air Force came together to exchange knowledge on rigging procedures before delivery operations began. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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U.S., JASDF, ROKAF loadmasters exchange knowledge during OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. D’Angelo Seabron, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, demonstrates rigging procedures during an international knowledge exchange during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2024. Aircrews from the U.S., Japan, Australia, Canada and South Korea worked together to execute this multinational mission and strengthen regional partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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U.S., JASDF, ROKAF loadmasters exchange knowledge during OCD 24

A Republic of Korea patch is pictured on a Republic of Korea Air Force uniform during an international knowledge exchange during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2024. Loadmasters from the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self Defense Force, and ROKAF came together to exchange knowledge on rigging procedures before bundle delivery operations begin. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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Spouses practice emergency evacuation through processing line, orientation flights

Spouses from Yokota board a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during a spouse orientation flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 19, 2024. Spouses were given the opportunity to practice emergency evacuation plan procedures and fly in either a UH-1N Huey, C-12J Huron or C-130 to simulate the evacuation flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)

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Spouses practice emergency evacuation through processing line, orientation flights

Spouses from Yokota watch a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron taxi on the runway after a spouse orientation flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 19, 2024. The 459th Airlift Squadron and 36th AS host orientation flights to bolster morale, showcase teamwork and give members of the Yokota community a firsthand experience with the airlift mission. This iteration required participation in emergency evacuation procedures, where individuals prepare documents and items necessary to safely and quickly evacuate the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)

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Spouses practice emergency evacuation through processing line, orientation flights

Spouses from Yokota depart a UH-1N Huey assigned to the 459th Airlift Squadron after an orientation flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 19, 2024. The 459th AS and 36th Airlift Squadron host orientation flights to bolster morale, showcase teamwork and give members of the Yokota community a firsthand experience with the airlift mission. This iteration required participation in emergency evacuation procedures, where individuals prepare documents and items necessary to safely and quickly evacuate the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)

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374 MXG, CES team up for C-130J rudder removal

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 374th Maintenance Group and 374th Civil Engineering Squadron personnel remove the rudder of a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Oct. 24, 2024. Routine repairs and maintenance ensure aircraft remain mission-capable to support essential airlift and mobility operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cayla Hunt)

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374 MXG, CES team up for C-130J rudder removal

U.S. Air Force maintenance personnel, alongside Japanese National workers from the 374th Maintenance Group and 374th Civil Engineering Squadron, prepare to remove the rudder of a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron for repair at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Oct. 24, 2024. The rudder was detached to allow access to critical components of the aircraft for maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cayla Hunt)

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374 MXG, CES team up for C-130J rudder removal

From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Looper, 374th Maintenance Group aero repair specialist, and Senior Airman Memphis Thompson, 374th MXG aircraft structures mechanic, inspect a C-130J Super Hercules before repairs at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 24, 2024. The rudder was detached to allow access to critical components of the aircraft for maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cayla Hunt)

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374 MXG, CES team up for C-130J rudder removal

U.S. Air Force 374th Civil Engineering Squadron personnel, alongside Japanese national counterparts from the 374th Maintenance Group, lower the rudder of a C-130J Super Hercules for repairs at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 24, 2024. Repairs like this ensure the aircraft remains mission-capable and supports essential air mobility operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cayla Hunt)

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21 SOS, SOAMXS commit to proficiency with CV-22 precautionary landing practice

A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey assigned to the 21st Special Operations Squadron soars above the flight line during precautionary landing practice at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. The CV-22 is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing capabilities of a helicopter with the long-range, fuel efficiency and speed of a turboprop aircraft. They support long-range infiltration, exfiltration and resupply missions for special operations forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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21 SOS, SOAMXS commit to proficiency with CV-22 precautionary landing practice

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 21st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron marshal a CV-22 Osprey into position for a precautionary landing practice at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. The CV-22 is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing capabilities of a helicopter with the long-range, fuel efficiency and speed of a turboprop aircraft. They support long-range infiltration, exfiltration and resupply missions for special operations forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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21 SOS, SOAMXS commit to proficiency with CV-22 precautionary landing practice

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 21st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron vacate the tarmac in preparation for a precautionary landing practice after securing palletized mattresses at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. To ensure synchronized efforts between operations and maintenance teams, the 21st Special Operations Squadron and SOAMXS conducted multiple practices involving a CV-22 Osprey with simulated malfunctioning landing gear. The training opportunity exercises capabilities needed by both teams when emergency procedures are called upon in real-time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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21 SOS, SOAMXS commit to proficiency with CV-22 precautionary landing practice

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kelsey Cavender, 21st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, operates a forklift to relocate palletized mattresses for a precautionary landing practice to the tarmac at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. To ensure synchronized efforts between operations and maintenance teams, the 21st Special Operations Squadron and SOAMXS conducted multiple practices involving a CV-22 Osprey with simulated malfunctioning landing gear. The training opportunity exercises capabilities needed by both teams when emergency procedures are called upon in real-time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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21 SOS, SOAMXS commit to proficiency with CV-22 precautionary landing practice

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. William Burress, 21st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, guides palletized mattresses into position for a precautionary landing practice to the tarmac at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. To ensure synchronized efforts between operations and maintenance teams, the 21st Special Operations Squadron and SOAMXS conducted multiple practices involving a CV-22 Osprey with simulated malfunctioning landing gear. The training opportunity exercises capabilities needed by both teams when emergency procedures are called upon in real-time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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21 SOS, SOAMXS commit to proficiency with CV-22 precautionary landing practice

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Pesta and Senior Airman Ethan McCausland, 21st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, secure palletized mattresses for a precautionary landing practice to the tarmac at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. To ensure synchronized efforts between operations and maintenance teams, the 21st Special Operations Squadron and SOAMXS conducted multiple practices involving a CV-22 Osprey with simulated malfunctioning landing gear. The training opportunity exercises capabilities needed by both teams when emergency procedures are called upon in real-time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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