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OCD 2019 is here and Santa’s C-130s are ready to fly

Tech. Sgt. Mario Montoya, left, and Senior Airman Lauren Shaw, right, both 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, go over their pre-drop checklist one final time before delivering a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude practice bundle during a practice drop as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2019. Through training with LCLA bundles, the U.S. Air Force and its partners, the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Air Force, and Royal New Zealand Air Force are able to deliver humanitarian aid to more than 20,000 people throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)

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OCD 2019 is here and Santa’s C-130s are ready to fly

Maj. Ryan Wells, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot and aircraft commander of Santa 01 out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, navigates a C-130J Super Hercules to an unsurveyed drop zone during a practice drop as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2019. In its 68th year, OCD is the world’s longest running airdrop training mission, providing critical supplies to 56 Micronesian islands, impacting approximately 20,000 people across 1.8 million square nautical miles of operating area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)

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OCD 2019 is here and Santa’s C-130s are ready to fly

Pilots of Santa 01, a C-130J Super Hercules out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, work to input the data of an unsurveyed drop zone into their system during a practice drop as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2019. OCD is a quadrilateral training mission designed to give C-130 crews from the U.S. Air Force, Japanese Air Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Air Force, and Royal New Zealand Air Force a chance to airdrop supplies on unsurveyed drop zones throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)

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OCD 2019 is here and Santa’s C-130s are ready to fly

Senior Airman Lauren Shaw, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, secures a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude practice bundle onto a C-130J Super Hercules as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2019. OCD serves as a training platform for the U.S. Air Force and its partners to better train for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief through the use of LCLA airdrops on unsurveyed drop zones throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)

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OCD 2019 is here and Santa’s C-130s are ready to fly

An Airman with the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, positions equipment in preparation to load a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude practice bundle onto a C-130J Super Hercules as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2019. OCD is a quadrilateral training mission designed to give C-130 crews from the U.S. Air Force, Japanese Air Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Air Force, and Royal New Zealand Air Force a chance to airdrop supplies on unsurveyed drop zones throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)

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OCD 2019 is here and Santa’s C-130s are ready to fly

Tech. Sgt. Mario Montoya, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, connects the parachute of a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude practice bundle onto a C-130J Super Hercules as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2019. In its 68th year, OCD is the world’s longest running airdrop training mission, providing critical supplies to 56 Micronesian islands, impacting approximately 20,000 people across 1.8 million square nautical miles of operating area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)

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OCD 2019 is here and Santa’s C-130s are ready to fly

Airmen with the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, prepare to load a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude practice bundle onto a C-130J Super Hercules as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2019. In its 68th year, OCD is the world’s longest running airdrop training mission, providing critical supplies to 56 Micronesian islands, impacting approximately 20,000 people across 1.8 million square nautical miles of operating area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)

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OCD 2019 is here and Santa’s C-130s are ready to fly

Staff Sgt. Deondre Rogers, left, and Senior Airman Toby Hayes, right, both 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, load a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude practice bundle onto a C-130J Super Hercules as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2019. Each year, OCD serves as a proving ground for the techniques used and shared between the U.S. Air Force and its regional partners in preparation to respond to natural disasters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)

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OCD 2019 is here and Santa’s C-130s are ready to fly

Airmen from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 36th Airlift Squadron out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, prepare to load a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude practice bundle onto a C-130J Super Hercules as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2019. Every December crews from Yokota Air Base, Japan, team up with the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Air Force, and Royal New Zealand Air Force to airdrop supplies to the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore))

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OCD 2019 is here and Santa’s C-130s are ready to fly

Airmen from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 36th Airlift Squadron out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, prepare to load a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude practice bundle onto a C-130J Super Hercules as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2019. Every December crews from Yokota Air Base, Japan, team up with the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Air Force, and Royal New Zealand Air Force to airdrop supplies to the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)

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Future JASDF maintenance officers tour Yokota AB

JASDF maintenance cadets visited Yokota on an educational tour to learn firsthand how their U.S. Air Force counterparts conduct aircraft maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Future JASDF maintenance officers tour Yokota AB

Tech.Sgt. Austin Kelley, 730th Air Mobility Squadron air freight shift supervisor, explains the capabilities of a Mechanized Material Handling System to Japanese Air Self-Defense Force Lieutenants during a basic maintenance officer tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2019. The MMHS quickens pallet loading and unloading with its mechanized systems, helping the airlift mission continue with speed and efficiency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Future JASDF maintenance officers tour Yokota AB

Tech.Sgt. Eliseo Malave, 730th Air Mobility Squadron NCO in charge of support, right, shows a tool engraved with an ID number to Japanese Air Self-Defense Force Lieutenants at the 730 AMS composite tool kit support section during a basic maintenance officer tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2019. In showcasing the part ID number, Malave was able to better explain how the 730 AMS manages and keeps track of their tools. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Future JASDF maintenance officers tour Yokota AB

Japanese Air Self-Defense Force Lieutenants explore the inside of a CV-22 Osprey during a basic maintenance officer tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2019.The tour included visits to various shops of the 374th Maintenance Group, the 753rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and the 730th Air Mobility Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Future JASDF maintenance officers tour Yokota AB

Col. Todd Wydra, 374th Maintenance Group commander, answers a question from a Japanese Air Self‐ Defense Force Lieutenant during a basic maintenance officer tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2019. During the BMO Tour, Lieutenants were given the opportunity to ask questions to gain a better understanding of Air Force maintenance practices. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Future JASDF maintenance officers tour Yokota AB

U.S. Air Force and Japanese Air Self-Defense Force members pose for a photo in front of a CV-22 Osprey during a basic maintenance officer tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2019. The tour was designed to familiarize the future JASDF maintenance officers with the practices of the U.S. Air Force, further strengthening the partnership between the two nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Future JASDF maintenance officers tour Yokota AB

Col. Todd Wydra, 374th Maintenance Group commander, right, talks with Japan Air Self-Defense Force Maj.Gen. Kenichiro Hiyama, First Technical School commandant at Hamamatsu Air Base, Japan, left, during a basic maintenance officer tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2019. Hiyama came to thank the Yokota Air Base’s leadership and the 374th Maintenance Group for hosting the tour annually since 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Future JASDF maintenance officers tour Yokota AB

Japanese Air Self-Defense Force Lieutenants tour a CV-22 Osprey during a basic maintenance officer tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2019. Guided by a USAF exchange officer, JASDF maintenance Lieutenants visited Yokota on an educational tour to learn firsthand how their U.S. Air Force counterparts conduct aircraft maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Future JASDF maintenance officers tour Yokota AB

U.S. Air Force Capt. Christopher Alfonso, maintenance exchange officer assigned to the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force’s First Technical School at Hamamatsu Air Base, Japan, briefs 374th Maintenance Group members during a basic maintenance officer tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2019. Alfonso is serving with the JASDF First Technical School at Hamamatsu AB to instruct JASDF aircraft maintenance officers and pilots on how the U.S. Air Force conducts aircraft maintenance in order to build relationships, learn each other's capabilities, and increase interoperability between the U.S. and Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Future JASDF maintenance officers tour Yokota AB

A Japanese Air Self-Defense Force Lieutenant sits in a loadmaster’s crash-worthy seat on a C-130J Super Hercules during a basic maintenance officer tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2019. The tour included visits to various shops of the 374th Maintenance Group, the 753rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and the 730th Air Mobility Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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