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All Is Calm, All Is Rigged: 374 AEW CMF makes the mission bright at OCD25

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Gakud, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing combat mobility flight combat mobility technician, poses for a photo during Operation Christmas Drop 25 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 14, 2025. Around 270 bundles were constructed, filled and loaded onto C-130 Hercules aircraft from the U.S., Canada, Japan and Republic of Korea air forces to be delivered to 59 remote islands in the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Republic of Palau. This effort boasts the power of alliance, partnership in fostering stability and providing rapid airlift response in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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All Is Calm, All Is Rigged: 374 AEW CMF makes the mission bright at OCD25

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Edwin Melón, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing combat mobility flight team lead, marks a completed humanitarian assistance bundle during Operation Christmas Drop 25 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 14, 2025. Throughout OCD25, the 374 AEW CMF properly prepared and secured 270 bundles, supporting the safe delivery of humanitarian assistance to remote island communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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All Is Calm, All Is Rigged: 374 AEW CMF makes the mission bright at OCD25

From left, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kimberly McCoy-Singh, 374th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, and Senior Airman Kain Flores, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing combat mobility flight combat mobility technician, secures a bundle during Operation Christmas Drop 25 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 14, 2025. Throughout OCD25, the 374 AEW CMF properly prepared and secured 270 bundles, supporting the safe delivery of humanitarian assistance to remote island communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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All Is Calm, All Is Rigged: 374 AEW CMF makes the mission bright at OCD25

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Gakud, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing combat mobility flight combat mobility technician, secures a bundle during Operation Christmas Drop 25 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 14, 2025. Throughout OCD25, the 374 AEW CMF properly prepared and secured 270 bundles, supporting the safe delivery of humanitarian assistance to remote island communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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Yokota C-130Js conduct post-flight wash during OCD25

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 374th Air Expeditionary Wing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, taxis through a bird bath station after landing during Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 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 Samantha White)

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Yokota C-130Js conduct post-flight wash during OCD25

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 374th Air Expeditionary Wing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, taxis through a bird bath station after landing during Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2025. The bird bath station was developed to minimize corrosion caused by flying over saltwater. The aircraft, aircrew, and support personnel ensure more than 56,000 remote Pacific islanders in the Indo- Pacific region receive humanitarian assistance bundles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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Yokota C-130Js conduct post-flight wash during OCD25

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 374th Air Expeditionary Wing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, prepares to taxi through a bird bath station after landing during Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2025. The bird bath station was developed to minimize corrosion caused by flying over saltwater. The aircraft, aircrew, and support personnel ensure more than 56,000 remote Pacific islanders in the Indo-Pacific region receive humanitarian assistance bundles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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Yokota C-130Js conduct post-flight wash during OCD25

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 374th Air Expeditionary Wing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, taxis through a bird bath station after landing during Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 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 Samantha White)

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Push ceremony sets the OCD25 season in motion

Bruce Best, known at Operation Christmas Drop as “Brother Bruce,” shakes hands with U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, during the OCD 25 push ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 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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Push ceremony sets the OCD25 season in motion

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nicholas Westrick, Operation Christmas Drop 2025 president, presents gifts to Capt. Jordan Paecht, OCD 25 mission commander, and Brother Bruce during the OCD 2025 push ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 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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Push ceremony sets the OCD25 season in motion

From left, Aren B. Palik, Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia, Bruce Best, known at Operation Christmas Drop as “Brother Bruce,” and U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, push a bundle onto a Yokota Air Base C-130J Super Hercules during the OCD 25 push ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2025. The act was a symbolic opening for OCD, an annual operation conducted between regional allies designed to help enhance trust and increase global stability, security and prosperity while upholding international law and promoting shared values. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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Push ceremony sets the OCD25 season in motion

Leadership from the U.S. Air Force, partnering nations and community members gathered for a traditional “push ceremony” that marks the official beginning of Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2025. The act was a symbolic opening for OCD, an annual operation conducted between regional allies designed to help enhance trust and increase global stability, security and prosperity while upholding international law and promoting shared values. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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Push ceremony sets the OCD25 season in motion

Aren B. Palik, Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia, speaks during the Operation Christmas Drop 2025 push ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 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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All Is Calm, All Is Rigged: 374 AEW CMF makes the mission bright at OCD25

From left, U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, Senior Airman Joshua Gakud and Airman 1st Class Alexandr Lepekhin, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing combat mobility flight combat mobility technicians, pose for a photo after being recognized for their contributions made during Operation Christmas Drop 25 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 4, 2025. Throughout OCD25, the 374 AEW CMF properly prepared and secured 270 bundles, supporting the safe delivery of humanitarian assistance to remote island communities. (Courtesy photo)

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All Is Calm, All Is Rigged: 374 AEW CMF makes the mission bright at OCD25

From left, U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt, Kenneth Hauck, 374th Airlift Wing command chief, Staff Sgt. James Knight and Airman 1st Class Jean Cittadino, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing combat mobility flight combat mobility technicians, pose for a photo after being recognized for their contributions made during Operation Christmas Drop 25 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 4, 2025. Throughout OCD25, the 374 AEW CMF properly prepared and secured 270 bundles, supporting the safe delivery of humanitarian assistance to remote island communities. (COurtesy photo)

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First Operation Christmas Drop bundles delivered to Republic of the Marshall Islands

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force loadmaster assigned to the 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron, greets residents on the Republic of the Marshall Islands during a flyover before airdropping humanitarian assistance bundles as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2025 in the Indo-Pacific region, Dec. 8, 2025. Operation Christmas Drop highlights U.S., allies’ and partners’ capabilities to quickly mobilize and project power and airlift operations at a moment’s notice. This multinational effort underscores a shared commitment of regional security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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First Operation Christmas Drop bundles delivered to Republic of the Marshall Islands

Bundles of humanitarian assistance await airdrop from a Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130H Hercules assigned to the 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron to the Republic of the Marshall Islands as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2025 in the Indo-Pacific region, Dec. 8, 2025. Around 270 bundles were constructed, filled and loaded onto C-130 Hercules aircraft from the U.S., Canada, Japan and Republic of Korea air forces to be delivered to 59 remote islands in the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Republic of Palau. This effort boasts the power of alliance and partnership in fostering stability and providing rapid airlift response in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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First Operation Christmas Drop bundles delivered to Republic of the Marshall Islands

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force loadmaster assigned to the 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron looks on at the Republic of the Marshall Islands during a flyover before airdropping humanitarian assistance bundles as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2025 in the Indo-Pacific region, Dec. 8, 2025. Operation Christmas Drop highlights U.S., allies’ and partners’ capabilities to quickly mobilize and project power and airlift operations at a moment’s notice. This multinational effort underscores a shared commitment of regional security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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First Operation Christmas Drop bundles delivered to Republic of the Marshall Islands

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force loadmaster assigned to the 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron looks on at the Republic of the Marshall Islands during a flyover before airdropping humanitarian assistance bundles as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2025 in the Indo-Pacific region, Dec. 8, 2025. Around 270 bundles were constructed, filled and loaded onto C-130 Hercules aircraft from the U.S., Canada, Japan and Republic of Korea air forces to be delivered to 59 remote islands in the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Republic of Palau. This effort boasts the power of alliance and partnership in fostering stability and providing rapid airlift response in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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Push ceremony sets the OCD25 season in motion

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, speaks during the Operation Christmas Drop 2025 push ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2025. 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 56,000 islanders while covering approximately 1.8 million square miles of airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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