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All Is Calm, All Is Rigged: 374 AEW CMF makes the mission bright at OCD25

Members assigned to the 374th Air Expeditionary Wing combat mobility flight and partnering nation service members pose for a photo during Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2025. Throughout OCD25, the 374 AEW CMF properly prepared and secured 270 bundles, supporting the safe delivery of humanitarian assistance to remote island communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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JASDF hosts annual mochi-pounding ceremony

From right, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Gen. Masahito Yajima, Air Defense Command commander and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen Stephen Jost, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, watches koto performance during the Japan Air Self-Defense Force mochi-pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 11, 2025. The annual event emphasized cultural exchange and strengthened the partnership between U.S. and Japanese forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Carissa McSwain)

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JASDF hosts annual mochi-pounding ceremony

U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force members play holiday music on the koto during the Japan Air Self-Defense Force mochi-pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 11, 2025. The koto is a large, 13-string wooden instrument commonly used in traditional Japanese music. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Carissa McSwain)

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JASDF hosts annual mochi-pounding ceremony

A Yokota community member pounds mochi with a mallet during the Japan Air Self-Defense Force mochi-pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 11, 2025. The annual event highlighted the long-standing tradition of mochi-making as participants rhythmically pounded and shaped rice, symbolizing prosperity and the start of the new year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Carissa McSwain)

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JASDF hosts annual mochi-pounding ceremony

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force member wraps mochi in bacon during the Japan Air Self-Defense Force mochi-pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 11, 2025. Mochi is made from glutinous-rice pounded into a dough and shaped into dumplings, and the pounding process is a traditional New Year’s custom. Bacon-mochi is not traditional, it’s a special menu for non-Japanese guests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Carissa McSwain)

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JASDF hosts annual mochi-pounding ceremony

U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force members pose for a photo during the JASDF mochi-pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 11, 2025. The annual event emphasized cultural exchange and strengthened the partnership between U.S. and Japanese forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Carissa McSwain)

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JASDF hosts annual mochi-pounding ceremony

The U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific performs during the Japan Air Self-Defense Force mochi-pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 11, 2025. The annual event highlighted the long-standing tradition of mochi-making as participants rhythmically pounded and shaped rice, symbolizing prosperity and the start of the new year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Carissa McSwain)

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JASDF hosts annual mochi-pounding ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, swings a mallet during the Japan Air Self-Defense Force mochi-pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 11, 2025. The annual event brought U.S. and Japan personnel together for a hands-on cultural exchange that highlighted the traditions strengthening community ties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Carissa McSwain)

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374 AEW maintainers ensure mission-ready aircraft during OCD25

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bradley Collins, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing propulsions NCOIC, conducts maintenance inspections on a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 11, 2025. Operation Christmas Drop allows participants to provide needed assistance to remote populations while also offering an opportunity to maintain preparedness for real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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374 AEW maintainers ensure mission-ready aircraft during OCD25

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Air Expeditionary Wing conduct engine maintenance on a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 11, 2025. The 374 AEW maintains mission-ready aircraft to sustain contingency and peacetime missions throughout the Pacific theater to accomplish U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and Pacific Air Forces' taskings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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374 AEW maintainers ensure mission-ready aircraft during OCD25

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Air Expeditionary Wing conduct engine maintenance on a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 11, 2025. The 374 AEW maintains mission-ready aircraft to sustain contingency and peacetime missions throughout the Pacific theater to accomplish U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and Pacific Air Forces' taskings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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374 AEW maintainers ensure mission-ready aircraft during OCD25

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Air Expeditionary Wing conduct maintenance checks on a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 11, 2025. Operation Christmas Drop allows participants to provide needed assistance to remote populations while also offering an opportunity to maintain preparedness for real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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374 AEW maintainers ensure mission-ready aircraft during OCD25

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Devante Chandler, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing engines technician, conducts engine maintenance on a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 11, 2025. Operation Christmas Drop allows participants to provide needed assistance to remote populations while also offering an opportunity to maintain preparedness for real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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374 AEW maintainers ensure mission-ready aircraft during OCD25

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Air Expeditionary Wing conduct engine maintenance on a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 11, 2025. Operation Christmas Drop allows participants to provide needed assistance to remote populations while also offering an opportunity to maintain preparedness for real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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Three UH-1N Huey’s are loaded into a C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 22nd Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 3, 2025. The Huey has supported Yokota operations since 1980, and its retirement aligns with the Air Force’s effort to modernize rotary-wing capabilities to meet today’s operational demands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kayla Karelas)

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From left, U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Mark Weinstein and Cody Raymond, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing loadmasters, position humanitarian bundles before release during an airdrop as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Dec. 10, 2025. As a training event, OCD25 allows participants to practice dynamic delivery via airdrop in a dynamic environment of uncontrolled and non-surveyed drop zones; a critical capability unique to the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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Secured bundles sit in the cargo bay of a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 374th Air Expeditionary Wing during Operation Christmas Drop 2025, Andersen Air Base, Guam, Dec. 10, 2025. The 374 AEW trains and employs rapid deployment, to include Operation Christmas Drop, demonstrating their ability to project humanitarian assistance, logistical and airlift support across the Indo-Pacific region at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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From left, U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Mark Weinstein and Cody Raymond, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing loadmasters, drop humanitarian bundles during an airdrop as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Dec. 10, 2025. As a training event, OCD25 allows participants to practice dynamic delivery via airdrop in a dynamic environment of uncontrolled and non-surveyed drop zones; a critical capability unique to the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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Bundles are released over the Pacific Ocean from the cargo bay of a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 374th Air Expeditionary Wing, during an airdrop as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Dec. 10, 2025. While the longest-running humanitarian mission in the Department of War, Operation Christmas Drop serves as a valuable training opportunity for aircrew in low-level flight, precision airdrop techniques and logistical coordination - skills critical to achieve rapid, global airlift missions in the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mark Weinstein, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing loadmaster, releases humanitarian bundles from the cargo bay of a C-130J Super Hercules during an airdrop as part of of Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Dec. 10, 2025. While the longest-running humanitarian mission in the Department of War, Operation Christmas Drop serves as a valuable training opportunity for aircrew in low-level flight, precision airdrop techniques and logistical coordination - skills critical to achieve rapid, global airlift missions in the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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