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36th EAS members honor fallen Airman during Operation Christmas Drop

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Jonathan Onekea, 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron first sergeant, and Senior Airman Janealle Hogans, 36th EAS loadmaster, decorate a special humanitarian aid bundle in memory of SrA Jeremy Jutba-Hake, a 36th Airlift Squadron member who passed away during Operation Christmas Drop in 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2022. A memorial flight and ceremony were dedicated to Jutba-Hake in honor of his contribution to Operation Christmas Drop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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36th EAS members honor fallen Airman during Operation Christmas Drop

Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, poses for a photo after landing at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 11, 2015, during Operation Christmas Drop. SrA Jutba passed away following a mission during OCD 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Operation Christmas Drop 2022

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Zachary Riley, 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130J pilot, flies over the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 8, 2022, during Operation Christmas Drop 2022. The aircraft, call sign Santa 51, delivered 9 bundles to islands in the Federated States of Micronesia. OCD is the longest-running Department of Defense humanitarian and disaster relief mission. Each year, the USAF partners with countries in the Pacific Air Forces area of responsibility to deliver supplies to remote island communities in the South-Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Operation Christmas Drop 2022

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gordon Massett, 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmaster, takes a break before conducting a low-cost, low-altitude bundle drop over Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 8, 2022, during Operation Christmas Drop 2022. The aircraft, call sign Santa 51, delivered 9 bundles to islands in the Federated States of Micronesia. OCD is the longest-running Department of Defense humanitarian and disaster relief mission. Each year, the USAF partners with countries in the Pacific Air Forces area of responsibility to deliver supplies to remote island communities in the South-Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Operation Christmas Drop 2022

Bundles descend from a Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130H Hercules assigned to the 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron, at Murilo island, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 6, 2022. JASDF loadmasters from the 401st TAS prepared and trained for the safe delivery of each bundle, with many of the bundles weighing over 300 pounds. The aircraft, call sign Santa 33, delivered 7 bundles to the state of Chuuk, Ruo and Murilo islands, Federated States of Micronesia. OCD is the longest-running Department of Defense humanitarian and disaster relief mission. Each year, the USAF partners with countries in the Pacific Air Forces area of responsibility to deliver supplies to remote islands in the South-Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Operation Christmas Drop 2022

Bundles descend from a Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130H Hercules assigned to the 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron, at Murilo island, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 6, 2022. JASDF loadmasters from the 401st TAS prepared and trained for the safe delivery of each bundle, with many of the bundles weighing over 300 pounds. The aircraft, call sign Santa 33, delivered 7 bundles to the state of Chuuk, Ruo and Murilo islands, Federated States of Micronesia. OCD is the longest-running Department of Defense humanitarian and disaster relief mission. Each year, the USAF partners with countries in the Pacific Air Forces area of responsibility to deliver supplies to remote islands in the South-Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Operation Christmas Drop 2022

Bundles descend from a Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130H Hercules assigned to the 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron, Komaki Air Base, Japan at Ruo island, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 6, 2022. JASDF loadmasters from the 401st TAS prepared and trained for the safe delivery of each bundle, with many of the bundles weighing over 300 pounds. The aircraft, call sign Santa 33, delivered 7 bundles to the state of Chuuk, Ruo and Murilo islands, Federated States of Micronesia. OCD is the longest-running Department of Defense humanitarian and disaster relief mission. Each year, the USAF partners with countries in the Pacific Air Forces area of responsibility to deliver supplies to remote islands in the South-Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Operation Christmas Drop 2022

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Lucas Crouch, Japan Air Self-Defense exchange officer and C-130H instructor pilot, writes a message on a bundle at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2022, during Operation Christmas Drop 2022. OCD is the longest-running Department of Defense humanitarian and disaster relief mission. Each year, the USAF partners with countries in the Pacific Air Forces area of responsibility to deliver aid to remote islands in the South-Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Operation Christmas Drop 2022

U.S. Air Force Col. Julie Gaulin (middle right), Vice Commander, 374th Airlift Wing, Col. Richard McElhaney (left), Commander, 36th Contingency Response Group, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech. Sgt. Tokita Akihito (middle left), 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron, and Staff Sgt. Ohno Ikkei (right), wave from the ramp of a JASDF C-130H Hercules, during Operation Christmas Drop 2022, Dec. 8, 2022.Operation Christmas Drop is the longest running Department of Defense humanitarian mission that delivers critical aid to island communities throughout the western Pacific while also providing an opportunity for aircrew to hone important skills needed for future operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jerreht Harris)

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Operation Christmas Drop 2022

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney (right), Commander, 36th Contingency Response Group, takes a selfie with Col. Julie Gaulin (middle left), Vice Commander, 374th Airlift Wing, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Staff Sgt. Ohno Ikkei (middle right), 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron, and Tech. Sgt. Tokita Akihito (left), on the ramp of a JASDF C-130H Hercules, during Operation Christmas Drop 2022, Dec. 8, 2022. Operation Christmas Drop is the longest running Department of Defense humanitarian mission that delivers critical aid to island communities throughout the western Pacific while also providing an opportunity for aircrew to hone important skills needed for future operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jerreht Harris)

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Operation Christmas Drop 2022

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Lucas Crouch, 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron, Komaki Air Base, Japan, writes a message on a supply bundle before takeoff from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during Operation Christmas Drop 2022, Dec. 8, 2022. Operation Christmas Drop is the longest running Department of Defense humanitarian mission that delivers critical aid to island communities throughout the western Pacific while also providing an opportunity for aircrew to hone important skills needed for future operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jerreht Harris)

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Operation Christmas Drop 2022

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130H, from the 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron, Komaki Air Base, Japan, callsign Santa-52, sits on the flight line of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, alongside U.S. Air Force C-130J's before participating in Operation Christmas Drop 2022, Dec. 8, 2022. Operation Christmas Drop is the longest running Department of Defense humanitarian mission that delivers critical aid to island communities throughout the western Pacific while also providing an opportunity for aircrew to hone important skills needed for future operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jerreht Harris)

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Operation Christmas Drop 2022

(Left to right) U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Zachary Riley and Capt. Jason Bentley, both with the 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, return to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam after conducting low-cost, low-altitude bundle drops over Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 8, 2022, during Operation Christmas Drop 2022. The aircraft, call sign Santa 51, delivered 9 bundles to islands in the Federated States of Micronesia. OCD is the longest-running Department of Defense humanitarian and disaster relief mission. Each year, the USAF partners with countries in the Pacific Air Forces area of responsibility to deliver supplies to remote island communities in the South-Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Operation Christmas Drop 2022

Airmen with the 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron wave to the island community of Pulap, Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 8, 2022, during Operation Christmas Drop 2022. The aircraft, call sign Santa 51, delivered 9 bundles to islands in the Federated States of Micronesia. OCD is the longest-running Department of Defense humanitarian and disaster relief mission. Each year, the USAF partners with countries in the Pacific Air Forces area of responsibility to deliver supplies to remote island communities in the South-Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Operation Christmas Drop 2022

(Left and right) U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kembria Mims, 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron aviation resource manager, and Airman 1st Class Conner Pingleton, 36th EAS C-130J loadmaster, push out low-cost, low-altitude bundle drops over Tamatam island, Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 8, 2022. The aircraft, call sign Santa 51, delivered 9 bundles to islands in the Federated States of Micronesia. OCD is the longest-running Department of Defense humanitarian and disaster relief mission. Each year, the USAF partners with countries in the Pacific Air Forces area of responsibility to deliver supplies to remote island communities in the South-Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Operation Christmas Drop 2022

(Left to right) U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kembria Mims, 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron aviation resource manager, and Airman 1st Class Conner Pingleton, 36th EAS C-130J loadmaster, exchange a fist bump before conducting low-cost, low-altitude bundle drops over Tamatam island, Chuuk State, Micronesia, Dec. 8, 2022. The aircraft, call sign Santa 51, delivered 9 bundles to islands in the Federated States of Micronesia. OCD is the longest-running Department of Defense humanitarian and disaster relief mission. Each year, the USAF partners with countries in the Pacific Air Forces area of responsibility to deliver supplies to remote island communities in the South-Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Yokota High School conducts largest-ever ASVAB Career Exploration Program in the Pacific

Yokota High School Students set up for the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test at Yokota Air Base, Japan, November 2022. Over 140 students from 10th to 12th grade took the exam as part of the ASVAB Career Exploration Program (CEP), a resource that helps teens determine their skills and interests and find careers that align with them. (Courtesy photo)

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Forged In History: 374th MXS Airmen yields new ceremonial sword for Yokota

The words “Presented to the Commander of the 374th Airlift Wing” are engraved on the sheath of newly unveiled Wing Ceremonial Sword at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2022. Col. James I. Baginski, 374th Tactical Airlift Wing commander, made the former ceremonial sword at Clark Air Base, Philippines in 1974 in memory of fellow Airlifters who lost their lives in defense of freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

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Forged In History: 374th MXS Airmen yields new ceremonial sword for Yokota

Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing Commander, sheathes the Wing Ceremonial Sword presented by Staff Sgt. Michael Smith, 374th Maintenance Squadron metals technology craftsman, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2022. Smith volunteered over three weeks’ worth of time to create the ceremonial sword. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

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Forged In History: 374th MXS Airmen yields new ceremonial sword for Yokota

Wing leadership and Airmen from the 374th Airlift Wing stand together with the retired and newly presented Wing Ceremonial Swords at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2022. Col. James I. Baginski, 374th Tactical Airlift Wing commander, made the former ceremonial sword at Clark Air Base, Philippines in 1974 in memory of fellow Airlifters who lost their lives in defense of freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)

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