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Operation Christmas Drop team shares mission with local kindergarteners

U.S. Air Force Capt. Miranda Bapty, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilot, receives a donation from a kindergarten student in Shizuoka, Japan, Oct. 15, 2024. During Operation Christmas Drop 2023, crewmembers from the U.S. Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, and Republic of Korea Air Force delivered 210 bundles to 58 islands over the span of six days. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)

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Operation Christmas Drop team shares mission with local kindergarteners

A kindergarten student asks a question for the Operation Christmas Drop team in Shizuoka, Japan, Oct. 15, 2024. Students from the school partnered with the Operation Christmas Drop team to donate toys to the upcoming mission in Micronesia, which reaches over 42 thousand remote Micronesian islanders across 1.8 million square miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)

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Operation Christmas Drop team shares mission with local kindergarteners

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 374th Airlift Wing representing the Operation Christmas Drop 2024 team present a video to kindergarten students in Shizuoka, Japan, Oct. 15, 2024. Students from the school were able to interact with members of the team, learn more about their jobs, and ask questions about the historical significance of OCD. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)

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Operation Christmas Drop team shares mission with local kindergarteners

Simon Lund, kindergarten teacher, shows a schoolbook with the students' work to U.S. Air Force Capt. Miranda Bapty, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilot, and Tech. Sgt. Adam Walenski, 36th AS C-130J Super Hercules loadmaster, in Shizuoka, Japan, Oct. 15, 2024. The upcoming team for Operation Christmas Drop visited the school to receive donations from the students, get a tour of the school and interact with the students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)

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Operation Christmas Drop team shares mission with local kindergarteners

A wall with students’ art and emblems of the U.S. Air Force and 36th Airlift Squadron are displayed at a local kindergarten in Shizuoka, Japan, Oct. 15, 2024. Students from the school partnered with the Operation Christmas Drop 2024 team to donate toys to the upcoming mission in Micronesia, which reaches over 42 thousand remote Pacific islanders across 1.8 million square miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)

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21 SOS, SOAMXS commit to proficiency with CV-22 precautionary landing practice

A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey assigned to the 21st Special Operations Squadron soars above the flight line during precautionary landing practice at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. The CV-22 is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing capabilities of a helicopter with the long-range, fuel efficiency and speed of a turboprop aircraft. They support long-range infiltration, exfiltration and resupply missions for special operations forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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21 SOS, SOAMXS commit to proficiency with CV-22 precautionary landing practice

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 21st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron marshal a CV-22 Osprey into position for a precautionary landing practice at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. The CV-22 is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing capabilities of a helicopter with the long-range, fuel efficiency and speed of a turboprop aircraft. They support long-range infiltration, exfiltration and resupply missions for special operations forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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21 SOS, SOAMXS commit to proficiency with CV-22 precautionary landing practice

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 21st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron vacate the tarmac in preparation for a precautionary landing practice after securing palletized mattresses at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. To ensure synchronized efforts between operations and maintenance teams, the 21st Special Operations Squadron and SOAMXS conducted multiple practices involving a CV-22 Osprey with simulated malfunctioning landing gear. The training opportunity exercises capabilities needed by both teams when emergency procedures are called upon in real-time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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21 SOS, SOAMXS commit to proficiency with CV-22 precautionary landing practice

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kelsey Cavender, 21st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, operates a forklift to relocate palletized mattresses for a precautionary landing practice to the tarmac at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. To ensure synchronized efforts between operations and maintenance teams, the 21st Special Operations Squadron and SOAMXS conducted multiple practices involving a CV-22 Osprey with simulated malfunctioning landing gear. The training opportunity exercises capabilities needed by both teams when emergency procedures are called upon in real-time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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21 SOS, SOAMXS commit to proficiency with CV-22 precautionary landing practice

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. William Burress, 21st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, guides palletized mattresses into position for a precautionary landing practice to the tarmac at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. To ensure synchronized efforts between operations and maintenance teams, the 21st Special Operations Squadron and SOAMXS conducted multiple practices involving a CV-22 Osprey with simulated malfunctioning landing gear. The training opportunity exercises capabilities needed by both teams when emergency procedures are called upon in real-time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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21 SOS, SOAMXS commit to proficiency with CV-22 precautionary landing practice

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Pesta and Senior Airman Ethan McCausland, 21st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, secure palletized mattresses for a precautionary landing practice to the tarmac at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. To ensure synchronized efforts between operations and maintenance teams, the 21st Special Operations Squadron and SOAMXS conducted multiple practices involving a CV-22 Osprey with simulated malfunctioning landing gear. The training opportunity exercises capabilities needed by both teams when emergency procedures are called upon in real-time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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21 SOS, SOAMXS commit to proficiency with CV-22 precautionary landing practice

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 21st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron secure palletized mattresses for a precautionary landing practice to the tarmac at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. To ensure synchronized efforts between operations and maintenance teams, the 21st Special Operations Squadron and SOAMXS conducted multiple practices involving a CV-22 Osprey with simulated malfunctioning landing gear. The training opportunity exercises capabilities needed by both teams when emergency procedures are called upon in real-time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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21 SOS, SOAMXS commit to proficiency with CV-22 precautionary landing practice

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 21st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron relocate palletized mattresses for a precautionary landing practice to the tarmac at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. To ensure synchronized efforts between operations and maintenance teams, the 21st Special Operations Squadron and SOAMXS conducted multiple practices involving a CV-22 Osprey with simulated malfunctioning landing gear. The training opportunity exercises capabilities needed by both teams when emergency procedures are called upon in real-time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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21 SOS, SOAMXS commit to proficiency with CV-22 precautionary landing practice

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 21st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron secure palletized mattresses for a precautionary landing practice to the tarmac at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024. To ensure synchronized efforts between operations and maintenance teams, the 21st Special Operations Squadron and SOAMXS conducted multiple practices involving a CV-22 Osprey with simulated malfunctioning landing gear. The training opportunity exercises capabilities needed by both teams when emergency procedures are called upon in real-time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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BM 25-1 expands cargo capabilities through C-12s, delivers personnel

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing prepare to board a C-12J Huron assigned to the 459th Airlift Squadron during exercise Beverly Morning 25-1 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 23, 2024. As a two-week exercise, Airmen operate throughout each day to conduct mission-critical tasks such as aircraft generation, personnel processing, cargo preparation and delivery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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BM 25-1 expands cargo capabilities through C-12s, delivers personnel

A U.S. Air Force C-12J Huron assigned to the 459th Airlift Squadron taxis on the flight line during exercise Beverly Morning 25-1 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 23, 2024. The 459th AS provided additional personnel transport during a simulated deployment, which allowed for increased cargo capacity on outbound C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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BM 25-1 expands cargo capabilities through C-12s, delivers personnel

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing board a C-12J Huron assigned to the 459th Airlift Squadron during exercise Beverly Morning 25-1 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 23, 2024. BM 25-1 is an annual exercise designed to sharpen Mission Ready Airmen and fortify base readiness. Through routine training, personnel at Yokota remain postured to rapidly respond to any potential real-world crises, maintaining its status as the premier hub for power projection in the Indo-Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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BM 25-1 expands cargo capabilities through C-12s, delivers personnel

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing board a C-12J Huron assigned to the 459th Airlift Squadron during exercise Beverly Morning 25-1 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 23, 2024. BM 25-1 is an annual exercise designed to sharpen Mission Ready Airmen and fortify base readiness. Through routine training, personnel at Yokota Air Base remain postured to rapidly respond to any potential real-world crises, maintaining its status as the premier hub for power projection in the Indo-Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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BM 25-1 expands cargo capabilities through C-12s, delivers personnel

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing prepare to board a C-12J Huron assigned to the 459th Airlift Squadron during exercise Beverly Morning 25-1 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 23, 2024. As a two-week exercise, Airmen operate throughout each day to conduct mission-critical tasks such as aircraft generation, personnel processing, cargo preparation and delivery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron is parked on the flightline during exercise Beverly Morning 25-1 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 20, 2024. As the only regional airlift transportation hub for personnel and cargo, the 374th Airlift Wing exercises regularly to maintain uninterrupted, high-paced joint and allied operations. Yokota and its aircraft maintain a forward presence and support combat operations by providing responsive movement of personnel and equipment through aerial delivery and assault air-land operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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