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Multinational Aircrews Showcase Interoperability During OCD 24 I

Two U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, and a Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130H Hercules assigned to the 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron from Komaki Air Base, Japan taxi into position for an "elephant walk" during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 14, 2024. OCD aims to build and enhance the coordination, integration, and execution skills necessary to support future humanitarian assistance and contingency operation 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

Maintainers from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, research and discuss a solution for 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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Readiness Doesn’t Rest: Multilateral Maintenance Powers OCD 24

U.S. Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force members speak with each other before performing maintenance on a C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base while at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2024. Conducted annually from Andersen, OCD delivers supplies and gifts to more than 58 remote islands in the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau, benefiting over 42,000 islanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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Readiness Doesn’t Rest: Multilateral Maintenance Powers OCD 24

U.S. Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force members perform maintenance on a C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base while at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2024. The OCD tradition 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. Today, airdrop operations include over 58 islands throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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Readiness Doesn’t Rest: Multilateral Maintenance Powers OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Montez Bell, an aero repair journeyman from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, troubleshoots 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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OCD24: Philippine Air Force supports OCD

Members of the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 730th Air Mobility Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, and Philippine Air Force service members pose for a photo during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2024. Service members loaded supplies into C-130s for airdrop as part of the annual humanitarian effort to deliver humanitarian-like supplies to remote Pacific island communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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OCD24: Philippine Air Force supports OCD

Members of the Philippine Air Force tighten bundles as members of the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, observe during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2024. Service members from the U.S., Japan, Australia, Canada, South Korea and the Philippines worked together to execute this multinational mission designed to strengthen regional partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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OCD24: Philippine Air Force supports OCD

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kalaia Davis, a 730th Air Mobility Squadron fleet technician from Yokota Air Base, Japan, speaks with Philippine Air Force Sergeant Prince Deocampo, during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2024. The tradition of OCD 25 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. Today, airdrop operations include over 58 islands throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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OCD24: Philippine Air Force supports OCD

Philippine Air Force Sergeant Prince Deocampo, writes his name on a completed rigged bundle during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2024. OCD is a Pacific Air Forces’-sponsored annual multinational humanitarian mission. Throughout the operation, donated supplies are gathered by private organizations and volunteers for airdrop to over 58 islands across the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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OCD24: Philippine Air Force supports OCD

A Philippine Air Force member displays his patches at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2024, during Operation Christmas Drop 2024. Service members rigged bundles and loaded supplies into C-130s for airdrop as part of the annual humanitarian effort to deliver humanitarian aid-like supplies to remote Pacific island communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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OCD24: Philippine Air Force supports OCD

Members of the Philippine Air Force rig bundles while members of the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, 730th Air Mobility Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, observe during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2024. The tradition 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. Today, airdrop operations include over 58 islands throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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OCD24: Philippine Air Force supports OCD

A Philippine Air Force member secures tape on a belt during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2024. Airmen prepared each bundle for delivery, collaborating with partner nations to support communities across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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OCD24: International Partners take Flight

U.S. Air Force service members and passengers pose for a photo during Operation Christmas Drop 2024, Dec. 11, 2024, in the Pacific Ocean. Events such as OCD 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 Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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OCD24: International Partners take Flight

Mongolian Air Force Bat-Erdene Munkhtuvahin, International Observer Program member, takes a photo in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 11, 2024, during Operation Christmas Drop 2024. OCD is a Pacific Air Forces’-sponsored annual multinational humanitarian mission. OCD 24 will help build and enhance the necessary coordination, integration, and execution skills to support future humanitarian assistance efforts in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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OCD24: International Partners take Flight

Republic of Korea Air Force Capt. Kwon Jeongeun, C-130J pilots, watches as Senior Airman Blake Janssen, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster from Yokota Air Base, Japan, deploys a bundle to the Micronesia Islands, Dec. 11, 2024, during Operation Christmas Drop 2024. Service members from the U.S., Japan, Australia, Canada, and South Korea worked together to execute this multinational mission, strengthening regional partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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OCD24: International Partners take Flight

From the left, U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Blake Janssen and Jordan Bruening, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules loadmasters from Yokota Air Base, Japan, watch as bundles sail to the Micronesia Islands during Operation Christmas Drop 2024, Dec. 11, 2024. OCD is a Pacific Air Forces’-sponsored annual multinational humanitarian mission. Throughout the operation, donated supplies are gathered by private organizations and volunteers for airdrop to over 58 islands across the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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OCD24: International Partners take Flight

From the left, U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Blake Janssen and Jordan Bruening, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules loadmasters from Yokota Air Base, Japan, deploy bundles to the Micronesia Islands during Operation Christmas Drop 2024, Dec. 11, 2024. Crews conducted airdrops to deliver essential supplies to remote areas as part of a long-standing humanitarian aid mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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OCD24: International Partners take Flight

From the left, U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Blake Janssen and Jordan Bruening, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules loadmasters from Yokota Air Base, Japan, view the Micronesia Islands during Operation Christmas Drop 2024, Dec. 11, 2024. Service members loaded supplies into C-130s for airdrop as part of the annual humanitarian effort to deliver essentials to remote Pacific island communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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OCD24: International Partners take Flight

U.S. Air Force aircrew from the 36th Airlift Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, view the Micronesia Islands, Dec. 11, 2024, during Operation Christmas Drop 2024. OCD is a Pacific Air Forces’-sponsored annual multinational humanitarian mission. Throughout the operation, donated supplies are gathered by private organizations and volunteers for airdrop to over 58 islands across the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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OCD24: International Partners take Flight

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Blake Janssen, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules loadmaster from Yokota Air Base, Japan, views the Pacific Ocean during Operation Christmas Drop 2024, Dec. 11, 2024.. The OCD tradition 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. Today, airdrop operations include over 58 islands throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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