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Airmen, Allies Pay Tribute with ‘Jutba Drop’ during OCD 24

Eva Hake, the mother of Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake, prays at a ceremony for her late son at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2024, during Operation Christmas Drop 2024. Jutba, a former member of the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, passed away in 2015 due to heart complications after landing at Andersen AFB during OCD. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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Airmen, Allies Pay Tribute with ‘Jutba Drop’ during OCD 24

Airmen assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, pray at a ceremony for Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2024, during Operation Christmas Drop 2024. Jutba, a former member of the 36th AS, passed away in 2015 due to heart complications after landing at Andersen AFB during OCD. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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Airmen, Allies Pay Tribute with ‘Jutba Drop’ during OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anthony Gonzalez, a loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, delivers remarks at a ceremony for Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2024, during Operation Christmas Drop 2024. Jutba, a former member of the 36th AS, passed away in 2015 due to heart complications after landing at Andersen AFB during OCD. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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Airmen, Allies Pay Tribute with ‘Jutba Drop’ during OCD 24

A “Jutba” tribute bundle adorned with leis sits in the cargo bay of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules in honor of Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2024, during Operation Christmas Drop 2024. Jutba, a former member of the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, passed away in 2015 due to heart complications after landing at Andersen AFB during OCD. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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Airmen, Allies Pay Tribute with ‘Jutba Drop’ during OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jordan Silversmith, left, an instructor loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, and Jon Hake, the father of Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake, listen to remarks at a ceremony for Hake’s son at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2024, during Operation Christmas Drop 2024. Jutba, a former member of the 36th AS, passed away in 2015 due to heart complications after landing at Andersen AFB during OCD. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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Airmen, Allies Pay Tribute with ‘Jutba Drop’ during OCD 24

Eva Hake, the mother of Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake, signs a tribute bundle for her late son at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2024, during Operation Christmas Drop 2024. Jutba, a former member of the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, passed away in 2015 due to heart complications after landing at Andersen AFB during OCD. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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Airmen, Allies Pay Tribute with ‘Jutba Drop’ during OCD 24

A message from Eva and Jon Hake, the mother and father of Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake, is written on a tribute bundle for their late son at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2024, during Operation Christmas Drop 2024. Jutba, a former member of the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, passed away in 2015 due to heart complications after landing at Andersen AFB during OCD. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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Readiness Doesn’t Rest: Multilateral Maintenance Powers OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Boberg, an avionics craftsman from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, checks the position of a ground test valve at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2024 during Operation Christmas Drop 2024. Conducted annually from Andersen, OCD delivers around 82,000 pounds of supplies and gifts in the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau, benefiting over 42,000 islanders while covering approximately 1.8 million square miles of airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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Readiness Doesn’t Rest: Multilateral Maintenance Powers OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jared Crowder, an aircraft hydraulic system journeyman from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, researches a rudder boost pack issue at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2024 during Operation Christmas Drop 2024. The tradition of OCD began during the Christmas season in 1952 when a B-29 Superfortress aircrew saw islanders waving at them from the island of Kapingamarangi, 3,500 miles southwest of Hawaii. In the spirit of Christmas, the aircrew dropped a bundle of supplies attached to a parachute to the islanders below, giving the operation its name. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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Readiness Doesn’t Rest: Multilateral Maintenance Powers OCD 24

Maintainers from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, troubleshoot a rudder boost pack issue at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2024 during Operation Christmas Drop 2024. Conducted annually from Andersen, OCD delivers around 82,000 pounds of supplies and gifts in the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau, benefiting over 42,000 islanders while covering approximately 1.8 million square miles of airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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Readiness Doesn’t Rest: Multilateral Maintenance Powers OCD 24

Maintainers from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, research and discuss a solution for a rudder boost pack issue at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2024 during Operation Christmas Drop 2024.The tradition of OCD began during the Christmas season in 1952 when a B-29 Superfortress aircrew saw islanders waving at them from the island of Kapingamarangi, 3,500 miles southwest of Hawaii. In the spirit of Christmas, the aircrew dropped a bundle of supplies attached to a parachute to the islanders below, giving the operation its name. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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Readiness Doesn’t Rest: Multilateral Maintenance Powers OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Madden, a flying crew chief from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, performs night maintenance on a C-130J Super Hercules at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2024 during Operation Christmas Drop 2024. Conducted annually from Andersen, OCD delivers around 82,000 pounds of supplies and gifts in the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau, benefiting over 42,000 islanders while covering approximately 1.8 million square miles of airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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Readiness Doesn’t Rest: Multilateral Maintenance Powers OCD 24

Maintainers from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, research and discuss a solution for a rudder boost pack issue at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2024 during Operation Christmas Drop 2024.The tradition of OCD began during the Christmas season in 1952 when a B-29 Superfortress aircrew saw islanders waving at them from the island of Kapingamarangi, 3,500 miles southwest of Hawaii. In the spirit of Christmas, the aircrew dropped a bundle of supplies attached to a parachute to the islanders below, giving the operation its name. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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Readiness Doesn’t Rest: Multilateral Maintenance Powers OCD 24

U.S. Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force members speak with each other before performing maintenance on a C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base while at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2024. Conducted annually from Andersen, OCD delivers supplies and gifts to more than 58 remote islands in the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau, benefiting over 42,000 islanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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Readiness Doesn’t Rest: Multilateral Maintenance Powers OCD 24

U.S. Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force members perform maintenance on a C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base while at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2024. The OCD tradition began during the Christmas season in 1952 when a B-29 Superfortress aircrew saw islanders waving at them from the island of Kapingamarangi, 3,500 miles southwest of Hawaii. In the spirit of Christmas, the aircrew dropped a bundle of supplies attached to a parachute to the islanders below, giving the operation its name. Today, airdrop operations include over 58 islands throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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Readiness Doesn’t Rest: Multilateral Maintenance Powers OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Montez Bell, an aero repair journeyman from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, troubleshoots a rudder boost pack issue at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2024 during Operation Christmas Drop 2024. The tradition of OCD began during the Christmas season in 1952 when a B-29 Superfortress aircrew saw islanders waving at them from the island of Kapingamarangi, 3,500 miles southwest of Hawaii. In the spirit of Christmas, the aircrew dropped a bundle of supplies attached to a parachute to the islanders below, giving the operation its name. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen and International Observers Program participants gathered to assist with bundle preparation during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 10, 2024. The IOP provides an opportunity to build upon long standing relationships, maximize professional knowledge, exchange and further develop solutions to meet the unique challenges of the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen and members of the Philippine Air Force converse and prepare bundles during the international forces bundle rigging event for Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 10, 2024. OCD 24 will help build and enhance the necessary coordination, integration, and execution skills to support future humanitarian assistance efforts in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Shaun Thomas, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation functions technician, demonstrates bundle preparation to International Observer Program participants during the international forces bundle rigging event for Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 10, 2024. The IOP provides an opportunity to build upon long standing relationships, maximize professional knowledge, exchange and further develop solutions to meet the unique challenges of the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen and members of the Sri Lanka Air Force and Royal Thai Air Force share a laugh during the international forces bundle rigging event for Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 10, 2024. The International Observer Program provides an opportunity to build upon long standing relationships, maximize professional knowledge, exchange and further develop solutions to meet the unique challenges of the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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