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

Capt. Chris Thomas, a pilot with the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, waves to Pacific Islanders during a memorial flight honoring U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba - an Airman who passed away during Operation Christmas Drop in 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, December 12, 2024. The ceremony was held during OCD 2024 - 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 Master Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jordan Bruening, left, and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anthony Gonzalez, both loadmasters with the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, give a hand signal indicating one minute until “time on target” during a memorial ceremony for U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba - an Airman who passed away during Operation Christmas Drop in 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, December 12, 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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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, provides comments during a memorial ceremony for U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake - an Airman who passed away during Operation Christmas Drop in 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, December 12, 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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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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Multinational Aircrews Showcase Interoperability During OCD 24 I

A multinational formation of C-130J Super Hercules and C-130H Hercules aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self Defense Force, Republic of Korea Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, and Royal Australian Air Force take off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 14, 2024, in support of Operation Christmas Drop 2024. The multinational operation, led by the 374th Airlift Wing from Yokota Air Base, Japan, improves interoperability and communication for future real-world humanitarian assistance and disaster relief requirements. The tradition underscores the commitment to regional security and humanitarian cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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Multinational Aircrews Showcase Interoperability During OCD 24 I

A multinational formation of C-130J Super Hercules and C-130H Hercules aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self Defense Force, Republic of Korea Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, and Royal Australian Air Force take off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 14, 2024, in support of Operation Christmas Drop 2024. The multinational operation, led by the 374th Airlift Wing from Yokota Air Base, Japan, improves interoperability and communication for future real-world humanitarian assistance and disaster relief requirements. The tradition underscores the commitment to regional security and humanitarian cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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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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Multinational Aircrews Showcase Interoperability During OCD 24 I

A multinational formation of C-130J Super Hercules and C-130H Hercules aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self Defense Force, Republic of Korea Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, and Royal Australian Air Force take off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 14, 2024, in support of Operation Christmas Drop 2024. OCD 24, along with all partner activities, aims to enhance trust and increase global stability, security, and prosperity while upholding international law and promoting shared values. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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Multinational Aircrews Showcase Interoperability During OCD 24 I

A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Squadron from Richmond, Australia, takes off during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 14, 2024. OCD 24, along with all partner activities, aims to enhance trust and increase global stability, security, and prosperity while upholding international law and promoting shared values. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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Multinational Aircrews Showcase Interoperability During OCD 24 I

A Royal Canadian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 436th Transport Squadron in Ontario, Canada, takes off following an "elephant walk" at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 14, 2024, to culminate Operation Christmas Drop 2024. While airdropping supplies to remote islands in the Pacific, OCD also aims to build and enhance the necessary coordination, integration, and execution skills necessary to support future humanitarian assistance efforts in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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Multinational Aircrews Showcase Interoperability During OCD 24 I

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, takes off following an "elephant walk" at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 14, 2024, to culminate Operation Christmas Drop 2024. The multinational operation, led by the 374th Airlift Wing from Yokota Air Base, Japan, aims to improve interoperability and communication for future real-world humanitarian assistance and disaster relief requirements in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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Multinational Aircrews Showcase Interoperability During OCD 24 I

A multinational formation of C-130J Super Hercules and C-130H Hercules aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self Defense Force, Republic of Korea Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, and Royal Australian Air Force taxi into position during an "elephant walk" on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 14, 2024, in support of Operation Christmas Drop 2024. OCD aims to build and enhance the necessary coordination, integration, and execution skills necessary to support future humanitarian assistance efforts in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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Multinational Aircrews Showcase Interoperability During OCD 24 I

A multinational formation of C-130J Super Hercules and C-130H Hercules aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self Defense Force, Republic of Korea Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, and Royal Australian Air Force taxi into position during an "elephant walk" on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 14, 2024, in support of Operation Christmas Drop 2024. OCD aims to build and enhance the necessary coordination, integration, and execution skills necessary to support future humanitarian assistance efforts in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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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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