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OCD25 ramp up for delivery of cheer through airdrop training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgts. Gunnar Ah Leong and Owen Seredinski, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing loadmasters, prepare to release a cargo bundle for practice airdrops during Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 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 Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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OCD25 ramp up for delivery of cheer through airdrop training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gunnar Ah Leong, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing instructor loadmaster, discusses pre-flight operations with Maj. Sean Bapty, 374 AEW C-130J Super Hercules pilot, before departure for practice airdrops supporting Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 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 Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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36 AS prepare baggage for OCD25 sendoff

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alex Clarke, 36th Airlift Squadron instructor loadmaster, stacks luggage during a baggage drop in preparation for Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 2, 2025. OCD is the Department of War’s longest-running humanitarian airlift mission. It began in 1952 after a U.S. Air Force B-29 crew flying near Guam spotted islanders waving from below and dropped supplies as an act of goodwill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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36 AS prepare baggage for OCD25 sendoff

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron inspect pallets of luggage during a baggage drop in preparation for Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 2, 2025. OCD is the Department of War’s longest-running humanitarian airlift mission. It began in 1952 after a U.S. Air Force B-29 crew flying near Guam spotted islanders waving from below and dropped supplies as an act of goodwill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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36 AS prepare baggage for OCD25 sendoff

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron tighten straps on a pallet of luggage in preparation for Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 2, 2025. OCD is the Department of War’s longest-running humanitarian airlift mission. It began in 1952 after a U.S. Air Force B-29 crew flying near Guam spotted islanders waving from below and dropped supplies as an act of goodwill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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36 AS prepare baggage for OCD25 sendoff

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kaylynn Staba, 36th Airlift Squadron evaluator loadmaster, straps down luggage during a baggage drop in preparation for Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 2, 2025. OCD is the Department of War’s longest-running humanitarian airlift mission. It began in 1952 after a U.S. Air Force B-29 crew flying near Guam spotted islanders waving from below and dropped supplies as an act of goodwill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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36 AS prepare baggage for OCD25 sendoff

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kaylynn Staba, center, 36th Airlift Squadron evaluator loadmaster, stacks luggage on a pallet during a baggage drop in preparation for Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 2, 2025. OCD is the Department of War’s longest-running humanitarian airlift mission. It began in 1952 after a U.S. Air Force B-29 crew flying near Guam spotted islanders waving from below and dropped supplies as an act of goodwill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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36 AS prepare baggage for OCD25 sendoff

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kaylynn Staba, right, 36th Airlift Squadron evaluator loadmaster, checks Airmen in during a baggage drop while preparing for Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 2, 2025. OCD is the Department of War’s longest-running humanitarian airlift mission. It began in 1952 after a U.S. Air Force B-29 crew flying near Guam spotted islanders waving from below and dropped supplies as an act of goodwill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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CMF holds parachute rigging demo in preparation for OCD25

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gabriel Bundrick, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight combat mobility technician, left, holds a parachute rigging demonstration for 374th Airlift Wing leadership at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 7, 2025. The 374 LRS CMF held a parachute rigging brief and demo for 374 AW leadership in order to share their unit’s impact and contribution to Operation Christmas Drop 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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CMF holds parachute rigging demo in preparation for OCD25

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight brief 374th Airlift Wing leadership on CMF operations at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 7, 2025. The 374 LRS CMF held a parachute rigging brief and demonstration for leadership in order to share their unit’s impact and contribution to Operation Christmas Drop 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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CMF holds parachute rigging demo in preparation for OCD25

Members of the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight and 374th Airlift Wing leadership pose for a photo after a parachute rigging brief and demonstration at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 7, 2025. CMF activities during Operation Christmas Drop help enable U.S. and allied nation C-130J aircrews to demonstrate readiness through large-scale airdrop operations while also sharpening interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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CMF holds parachute rigging demo in preparation for OCD25

U.S. Air Force Col. Burt Okamoto, 374th Mission Support Group commander, participates in a parachute rigging demonstration at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 7, 2025. Throughout the year, the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight provides support to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and Pacific Air Forces exercises, as well as humanitarian and disaster relief mission support, like Operation Christmas Drop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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CMF holds parachute rigging demo in preparation for OCD25

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Paul Coleman, 374th Mission Support Group senior enlisted leader, participates in a parachute rigging demonstration at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 7, 2025. Throughout the year, the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight provides support to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and Pacific Air Forces exercises, as well as humanitarian and disaster relief mission support, like Operation Christmas Drop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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CMF holds parachute rigging demo in preparation for OCD25

Members assigned to the combat mobility flight of the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron showcase parachute rigging operations to U.S. Air Force Col. Donavan Laskey, 374th Airlift Wing deputy commander, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 7, 2025. CMF activities during Operation Christmas Drop help enable U.S. and allied nation C-130J aircrews to demonstrate readiness through large-scale airdrop operations while also sharpening interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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CMF holds parachute rigging demo in preparation for OCD25

U.S. Air Force Col. Burt Okamoto, 374th Mission Support Group commander, tours the parachute stock area before a parachute rigging demonstration at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 7, 2025. The 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight held a parachute rigging brief and demo for 374th Airlift Wing leadership in order to share their unit’s impact and contribution to Operation Christmas Drop 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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CMF holds parachute rigging demo in preparation for OCD25

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gabriel Bundrick, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight combat mobility technician, holds a parachute rigging demonstration for 374th Airlift Wing leadership at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 7, 2025. CMF activities during Operation Christmas Drop help enable U.S. and allied nation C-130J Super Hercules aircrews to demonstrate readiness through large-scale airdrop operations while also sharpening interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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36 AS delivers Christmas bundles during OCD 2024

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, maneuvers over the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 10, 2024, in support of Operation Christmas Drop. OCD aims to build and enhance the necessary coordination, integration, and execution skills necessary to support future humanitarian assistance efforts in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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OCD24: Loading Bundles of Joy

A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the Number 37 Squadron taxis down runway during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 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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OCD24: Loading Bundles of Joy

U.S. Air Force Captain Alex Dillenbeck, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilot, left, speaks to a Royal Canadian Air Force member before their flight during Operation Christmas Drop 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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OCD24: Loading Bundles of Joy

Royal Australian Air Force and Japan Air Self Defense Force members speak before their flight during Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2024. Service members loaded supplies into the aircraft for airdrop as part of the annual humanitarian effort to deliver essentials to remote Pacific Island communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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