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Service members, volunteers, families prepare bundles for OCD25

Service members decorate bundles for Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2025. OCD25 is the Department of War’s longest-running humanitarian airlift mission. It began in 1952 after a U.S. Air Force B-29 crew flying near Guam spotted islanders waving from below and dropped supplies as an act of goodwill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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Service members, volunteers, families prepare bundles for OCD25

Beth and Jeff Roman, Operation Christmas Drop 2025 volunteers, pose for a photo during the bundle build and decoration for OCD25 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2025. OCD25 continues to be an important annual tradition with a long history of providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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Service members, volunteers, families prepare bundles for OCD25

Service members decorate bundles for Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2025. OCD25 is the Department of War’s longest-running humanitarian airlift mission. It began in 1952 after a U.S. Air Force B-29 crew flying near Guam spotted islanders waving from below and dropped supplies as an act of goodwill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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Service members, volunteers, families prepare bundles for OCD25

Service members from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Komaki Air Base decorate bundles for Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2025. Events like OCD25 allow participating nations an opportunity to provide needed assistance to remote populations while also offering the ability to maintain preparedness for real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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Service members, volunteers, families prepare bundles for OCD25

Service members and families decorate bundles for Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2025. OCD25 continues to be an important annual tradition with a long history of providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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Service members, volunteers, families prepare bundles for OCD25

A decorated bundle is completed for Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2025. OCD25 is the Department of War’s longest-running humanitarian airlift mission. It began in 1952 after a U.S. Air Force B-29 crew flying near Guam spotted islanders waving from below and dropped supplies as an act of goodwill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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Service members, volunteers, families prepare bundles for OCD25

Volunteers decorate bundles for Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2025. Events like OCD25 allow participating nations an opportunity to provide needed assistance to remote populations while also offering the ability to maintain preparedness for real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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Service members, volunteers, families prepare bundles for OCD25

A decorated bundle is completed for Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2025. OCD25 is the Department of War’s longest-running humanitarian airlift mission. It began in 1952 after a U.S. Air Force B-29 crew flying near Guam spotted islanders waving from below and dropped supplies as an act of goodwill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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OCD25 ramp up for delivery of cheer through airdrop training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Devante Chandler, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing engines technician, performs a post-flight inspection on a C-130J Super Hercules upon its return from a practice airdrop mission during Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2025. As a training event, OCD25 allows participants to practice dynamic delivery via airdrop in a dynamic environment of uncontrolled and non-surveyed drop zones; a critical capability unique to the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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OCD25 ramp up for delivery of cheer through airdrop training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Devante Chandler, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing engines technician, performs a post-flight inspection on a C-130J Super Hercules upon its return from a practice airdrop mission during Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2025. As a training event, OCD25 allows participants to practice dynamic delivery via airdrop in a dynamic environment of uncontrolled and non-surveyed drop zones; a critical capability unique to the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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OCD25 ramp up for delivery of cheer through airdrop training

U.S. Air Force Maj. Sean Bapty, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing C-130J Super Hercules pilot, operates a C-130 for a flying mission supporting Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2025. As a training event, OCD25 allows participants to practice dynamic delivery via airdrop in a dynamic environment of uncontrolled and non-surveyed drop zones; a critical capability unique to the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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OCD25 ramp up for delivery of cheer through airdrop training

U.S. Air Force Maj. Sean Bapty and Capt. Jason Katsar, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing C-130J Super Hercules pilots, taxi through the birdbath after completing a practice airdrop mission during Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2025. As a training event, OCD25 allows participants to practice dynamic delivery via airdrop in a dynamic environment of uncontrolled and non-surveyed drop zones; a critical capability unique to the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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OCD25 ramp up for delivery of cheer through airdrop training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgts. Gunnar Ah Leong and Owen Seredinski, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing loadmasters, prepare to release a cargo bundle for practice airdrops during Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2025. As a training event, OCD25 allows participants to practice dynamic delivery via airdrop in a dynamic environment of uncontrolled and non-surveyed drop zones; a critical capability unique to the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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OCD25 ramp up for delivery of cheer through airdrop training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gunnar Ah Leong, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing instructor loadmaster, discusses pre-flight operations with Maj. Sean Bapty, 374 AEW C-130J Super Hercules pilot, before departure for practice airdrops supporting Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2025. The 374 AEW trains and employs rapid deployment, to include Operation Christmas Drop, demonstrating their ability to project humanitarian assistance, logistical and airlift support across the Indo-Pacific region at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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A participant runs during a memorial 5K in honor of the GUNDAM 22 aircrew at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 26, 2025. The event served as a moment of reflection and reminder of the legacy and sacrifice of the eight service members lost on Nov. 29, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kayla Karelas)

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Participants run during a memorial 5K in honor of the GUNDAM 22 aircrew at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 26, 2025. The event served as a moment of reflection and reminder of the legacy and sacrifice of the eight service members lost on Nov. 29, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kayla Karelas)

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A participant runs during a memorial 5K in honor of the GUNDAM 22 aircrew at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 26, 2025. The event served as a moment of reflection and reminder of the legacy and sacrifice of the eight service members lost on Nov. 29, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kayla Karelas)

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36 AS prepare baggage for OCD25 sendoff

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alex Clarke, 36th Airlift Squadron instructor loadmaster, stacks luggage during a baggage drop in preparation for Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 2, 2025. OCD is the Department of War’s longest-running humanitarian airlift mission. It began in 1952 after a U.S. Air Force B-29 crew flying near Guam spotted islanders waving from below and dropped supplies as an act of goodwill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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36 AS prepare baggage for OCD25 sendoff

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron inspect pallets of luggage during a baggage drop in preparation for Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 2, 2025. OCD is the Department of War’s longest-running humanitarian airlift mission. It began in 1952 after a U.S. Air Force B-29 crew flying near Guam spotted islanders waving from below and dropped supplies as an act of goodwill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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36 AS prepare baggage for OCD25 sendoff

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron tighten straps on a pallet of luggage in preparation for Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 2, 2025. OCD is the Department of War’s longest-running humanitarian airlift mission. It began in 1952 after a U.S. Air Force B-29 crew flying near Guam spotted islanders waving from below and dropped supplies as an act of goodwill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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