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Distinguished Visitors Experience OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. John Schutte, left, Fifth Air Force deputy commander from Yokota Air Base, Japan, sits with pilots and leaders from the 374th Airlift Wing at the Deployment Operations Center during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2024. Conducted annually from Andersen, OCD delivers around 82,000 pounds of supplies and gifts in the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau, benefiting over 42,000 islanders while covering approximately 1.8 million square miles of airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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Distinguished Visitors Experience OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Katie McCool, Pacific Air Forces command chief, speaks with 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilots after a flight during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 10, 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 Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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Distinguished Visitors Experience OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alexander Clark, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, waves after delivering a bundle to a Micronesian Island in the back of a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 over the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 10, 2024. Conducted annually from Andersen, OCD delivers around 82,000 pounds of supplies and gifts in the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau, benefiting over 42,000 islanders while covering approximately 1.8 million square miles of airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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Distinguished Visitors Experience OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Patrick Holmes, Pacific Air Forces command first sergeant, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Katie McCool, Pacific Air Forces command chief, ride in the back of a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 over the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 10, 2024. Conducted annually from Andersen, OCD delivers around 82,000 pounds of supplies and gifts in the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau, benefiting over 42,000 islanders while covering approximately 1.8 million square miles of airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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Love from the Outback - Australia supports OCD24

Royal Australian Air Force Corporal Ashley Horsburgh and Corporal Montanna Kerr, Number 37 Squadron C-130J Super Hercules loadmasters, perform readiness checks on a bundle during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 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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Love from the Outback - Australia supports OCD24

Royal Australian Air Force Flying Officer Jonathan Lee, Number 37 Squadron operations officer, records Pacific Ocean views during Operation Christmas Drop 2024, Dec. 9, 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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Love from the Outback - Australia supports OCD24

Royal Australian Air Force and U.S. Air Force members observe the Micronesia islands during Operation Christmas Drop 2024, Dec. 9, 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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Love from the Outback - Australia supports OCD24

Royal Australian Air Force loadmasters prepare to deploy a bundle from a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft over the Micronesia Islands during Operation Christmas Drop 2024, Dec. 9, 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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Love from the Outback - Australia supports OCD24

A bundle deploys its parachute over the Micronesia Islands during Operation Christmas Drop 2024, Dec. 9, 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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Love from the Outback - Australia supports OCD24

A Royal Australian Air Force loadmaster from the Number 37 Squadron pushes a bundle out of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft over the Micronesia Islands during Operation Christmas Drop 2024, Dec. 9, 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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Love from the Outback - Australia supports OCD24

Royal Australian Air Force members pose for a picture over the Pacific Ocean during Operation Christmas Drop 2024, Dec. 9, 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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Love from the Outback - Australia supports OCD24

Royal Australian Air Force Corporal Ashley Horsburgh and Corporal Montanna Kerr, Number 37 Squadron C-130J Super Hercules loadmasters,tape an Australian flag to a bundle over the Pacific Ocean during Operation Christmas Drop 2024, Dec. 9, 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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Love from the Outback - Australia supports OCD24

Royal Australian Air Force Corporal Jade Cannon, Number 37 Squadron supplier and Leading Aircraftsman Wyatt Smith, Number 37 Squadron aircraft technician, pose for a photo during Operation Christmas Drop 2024, Dec. 9, 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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Love from the Outback - Australia supports OCD24

Royal Australian Air Force members write on bundles over the Pacific Ocean during Operation Christmas Drop 2024, Dec. 9, 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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Love from the Outback - Australia supports OCD24

A Royal Australian Air Force member writes their unit name on a bundle during Operation Christmas Drop 2024, Dec. 9, 2024. Service members and volunteers decorated bundles to load 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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Love from the Outback - Australia supports OCD24

Royal Australian Air Force Flying Officer Lee Maieron, Number 37 Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilot, displays his country patch during Operation Christmas Drop 2024, Dec. 9, 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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Love from the Outback - Australia supports OCD24

A Royal Australian Air Force logo is displayed on a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the Number 37 Squadron during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 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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Maintenance Officer Rooted in Guam Returns Home for OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Martin Perez, deputy commander of the 374th Maintenance Group at Yokota Air Base, Japan, poses for a portrait at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2024. Perez, a Guam native, is supporting Operation Christmas Drop 2024 - the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian airlift mission that delivers critical supplies to remote Pacific Island communities while strengthening regional partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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Maintenance Officer Rooted in Guam Returns Home for OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Martin Perez, deputy commander of the 374th Maintenance Group at Yokota Air Base, Japan, stands on the flightline at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2024. Perez, a Guam native, supports Operation Christmas Drop 2024, an annual operation conducted between regional allies designed to help enhance trust and increase global stability, security, and prosperity while upholding international law and promoting shared values. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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Santa’s Grey Sleigh Arrives Early in the Pacific as OCD 24 Kicks Off

Guests listen to the emcees on stage while attending the Operation Christmas Drop push ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 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 58 islands throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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