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U.S., JASDF, ROKAF loadmasters exchange knowledge during OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. D’Angelo Seabron, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, demonstrates rigging procedures during an international knowledge exchange during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2024. Aircrews from the U.S., Japan, Australia, Canada and South Korea worked together to execute this multinational mission and strengthen regional partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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U.S., JASDF, ROKAF loadmasters exchange knowledge during OCD 24

A Republic of Korea patch is pictured on a Republic of Korea Air Force uniform during an international knowledge exchange during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2024. Loadmasters from the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self Defense Force, and ROKAF came together to exchange knowledge on rigging procedures before bundle delivery operations begin. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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374 LRS Airmen prepare bundles for OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Shaun Thomas, an air transportation technician with the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, rigs a bundle for Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 4, 2024. The “Low-Cost Low Altitude” bundles dropped during OCD 24 are considered by the military airlift community to be cost-efficient and easy to apply because they use readily available resources and can be built at a fraction of the cost of other airdrop bundles. Furthermore, they are dropped at low-altitude to improve drop accuracy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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374 LRS Airmen prepare bundles for OCD 24

Airmen assigned to the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, rig a bundle for Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 4, 2024. CMF activities during OCD help enable U.S. and allied nation C-130 aircrews to demonstrate readiness through large-scale airdrop operations while also sharpening interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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374 LRS Airmen prepare bundles for OCD 24

Airmen assigned to the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, rig a bundle for Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 4, 2024. The “Low-Cost Low Altitude” bundles dropped during OCD 24 are considered by the military airlift community to be cost-efficient and easy to apply because they use readily available resources and can be built at a fraction of the cost of other airdrop bundles. Furthermore, they are dropped at low-altitude to improve drop accuracy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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374 AW Airmen arrive at Andersen AFB for OCD 24

Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, unload luggage from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron after arriving at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 4, 2024, in support of Operation Christmas Drop 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 Natalie Doan)

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374 AW Airmen arrive at Andersen AFB for OCD 24

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, taxis to a parking spot at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 4, 2024, in support of Operation Christmas Drop 2024. OCD is the Department of Defense's longest-running humanitarian airlift mission, beginning in 1952 when a U.S. Air Force B-29 aircrew noticed islanders waving from below and decided to drop supplies as a gesture of goodwill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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374 AW Airmen arrive at Andersen AFB for OCD 24

The Operation Christmas Drop 2024 logo is displayed on a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 4, 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 Natalie Doan)

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374 AW Airmen arrive at Andersen AFB for OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, commander of the 374th Airlift Wing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, steps off a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron after arriving at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 4, 2024, in support of Operation Christmas Drop 2024. OCD is the Department of Defense's longest-running humanitarian airlift mission, beginning in 1952 when a U.S. Air Force B-29 aircrew noticed islanders waving from below and decided to drop supplies as a gesture of goodwill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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374 AW Airmen arrive at Andersen AFB for OCD 24

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, approaches Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 4, 2024, in support of Operation Christmas Drop 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 Natalie Doan)

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374 AW Airmen arrive at Andersen AFB for OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Amanda Nix, a hydraulics technician with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, carries out post-flight procedures after arriving at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 4, 2024, in support of Operation Christmas Drop 2024. OCD is the Department of Defense's longest-running humanitarian airlift mission, beginning in 1952 when a U.S. Air Force B-29 aircrew noticed islanders waving from below and decided to drop supplies as a gesture of goodwill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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374 LRS Airmen prepare bundles for OCD 24

Airmen assigned to the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, drill holes into sheets of wood as part of the bundle building process for Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 3, 2024. CMF activities during OCD help enable U.S. and allied nation C-130 aircrews to demonstrate readiness through large-scale airdrop operations while also sharpening interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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374 LRS Airmen prepare bundles for OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class John Kiefer, a combat mobility flight technician with the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, drills a hole into sheets of wood as part of the bundle building process for Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 3, 2024. The “Low-Cost Low Altitude” bundles dropped during OCD 24 are considered by the military airlift community to be cost-efficient and easy to apply because they use readily available resources and can be built at a fraction of the cost of other airdrop bundles. Furthermore, they are dropped at low-altitude to improve drop accuracy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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374 LRS Airmen prepare bundles for OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Aleksandr Lepekhin, a combat mobility flight technician with the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, tapes together sheets of wood as part of the bundle building process for Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 3, 2024. CMF activities during OCD help enable U.S. and allied nation C-130 aircrews to demonstrate readiness through large-scale airdrop operations while also sharpening interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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241203-F-LX373-1063

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Toney, left, and Staff Sgt. Donovan Lamore, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural technicians, reveal the Operation Christmas Drop emblem at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 3, 2024. OCD is an annual humanitarian mission that delivers supplies to remote Pacific islands, fostering goodwill and providing aid to isolated communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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241203-F-LX373-1078

The Operation Christmas Drop 2024 logo is displayed on a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 3, 2024. OCD is an annual humanitarian mission that delivers supplies to remote Pacific islands, fostering goodwill and providing aid to isolated communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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241203-F-LX373-1011

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Donovan Lamore, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance technician, prepares an emblem for application at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 3, 2024. Operation Christmas Drop is an annual humanitarian mission that delivers supplies to remote Pacific islands, fostering goodwill and providing aid to isolated communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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241203-F-LX373-1005

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Toney, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance technician, wipes down an area of the aircraft where the Operation Christmas Drop 2024 emblem will be applied at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 3, 2024. OCD is an annual humanitarian mission that delivers supplies to remote Pacific islands, fostering goodwill and providing aid to isolated communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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241202-F-LX373-1063

Lights used in the tree lighting ceremony are displayed at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 2, 2024. Families gathered to celebrate the start of the holiday season, experience festive carols and strengthen the bonds within the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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241202-F-LX373-1053

Attendees observe a parade of emergency vehicles at the tree lighting ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 2, 2024. Families gathered to celebrate the start of the holiday season, experience festive carols and strengthen the bonds within the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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