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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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OCD24: Loading Bundles of Joy

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dayton Warf, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron isochronal apprentice, speaks to a Royal Australian Air Force member before their flight during Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 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 Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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OCD24: Loading Bundles of Joy

Royal Australian Air Force Cpl. Ashley Horsburgh, a loadmaster with the Number 37 Squadron from Royal Australian Air Force Base Richmond in New South Wales, Australia, gives a safety brief to the passengers on the upcoming flight during Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2024.during 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 Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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OCD24: Loading Bundles of Joy

U.S. Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force members load 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 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 Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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OCD24: Loading Bundles of Joy

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Elenice Leon Guerrero, 44th Aerial Port Squadron air transportation specialist, collect cargo to load onto 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 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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OCD24: Loading Bundles of Joy

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Elenice Leon Guerrero, left, and Senior Airman Dawson Arceo, 44th Aerial Port Squadron air transportation specialists, collect cargo to load onto 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. 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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Airmen, Allies Pay Tribute with ‘Jutba Drop’ during OCD 24

A “Jutba” tribute bundle adorned with leis sits in the cargo bay of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules in honor of Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2024, during Operation Christmas Drop 2024. The tradition of OCD 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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Airmen, Allies Pay Tribute with ‘Jutba Drop’ during OCD 24

A “Jutba” tribute bundle adorned with leis sits in the cargo bay of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules in honor of Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2024, during Operation Christmas Drop 2024. The tradition of OCD 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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Airmen, Allies Pay Tribute with ‘Jutba Drop’ during OCD 24

Service members gather to honor U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake - an Airman who passed away during Operation Christmas Drop in 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, December 12, 2024. The ceremony was held during OCD 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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Airmen, Allies Pay Tribute with ‘Jutba Drop’ during OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anthony Gonzalez, a loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, provides comments during a memorial ceremony for U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake - an Airman who passed away during Operation Christmas Drop in 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, December 12, 2024. The ceremony was held during OCD 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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Airmen, Allies Pay Tribute with ‘Jutba Drop’ during OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anthony Gonzalez, a loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, hugs Eva Hake, mother of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake - an Airman who passed away during Operation Christmas Drop in 2015, after a memorial ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, December 12, 2024. The tradition of OCD 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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Airmen, Allies Pay Tribute with ‘Jutba Drop’ during OCD 24

U.S. Master Sgt. Toni Odom, 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron senior enlisted leader, hugs Jon Hake, the father of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake - an Airman who passed away during Operation Christmas Drop in 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, December 12, 2024. The ceremony was held during OCD 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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Airmen, Allies Pay Tribute with ‘Jutba Drop’ during OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anthony Gonzalez, left, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jordan Silversmith, both loadmasters with the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, check each others equipment during a flight honoring U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake - an Airman who passed away during Operation Christmas Drop in 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, December 12, 2024. The ceremony was held during OCD 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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Airmen, Allies Pay Tribute with ‘Jutba Drop’ during OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anthony Gonzalez, a loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, stands during a flight honoring U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba - an Airman who passed away during Operation Christmas Drop in 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, December 12, 2024. The tradition of OCD 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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Airmen, Allies Pay Tribute with ‘Jutba Drop’ during OCD 24

Capt. Chris Thomas, a pilot with the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, waves to Pacific Islanders during a memorial flight honoring U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba - an Airman who passed away during Operation Christmas Drop in 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, December 12, 2024. The ceremony was held during OCD 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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Airmen, Allies Pay Tribute with ‘Jutba Drop’ during OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jordan Bruening, left, and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anthony Gonzalez, both loadmasters with the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, give a hand signal indicating one minute until “time on target” during a memorial ceremony for U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba - an Airman who passed away during Operation Christmas Drop in 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, December 12, 2024. The tradition of OCD 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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Airmen, Allies Pay Tribute with ‘Jutba Drop’ during OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anthony Gonzalez, a loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, provides comments during a memorial ceremony for U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake - an Airman who passed away during Operation Christmas Drop in 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, December 12, 2024. The tradition of OCD 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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Airmen, Allies Pay Tribute with ‘Jutba Drop’ during OCD 24

Eva Hake, the mother of Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake, prays at a ceremony for her late son at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2024, during Operation Christmas Drop 2024. Jutba, a former member of the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, passed away in 2015 due to heart complications after landing at Andersen AFB during OCD. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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Airmen, Allies Pay Tribute with ‘Jutba Drop’ during OCD 24

Airmen assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, pray at a ceremony for Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2024, during Operation Christmas Drop 2024. Jutba, a former member of the 36th AS, passed away in 2015 due to heart complications after landing at Andersen AFB during OCD. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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Airmen, Allies Pay Tribute with ‘Jutba Drop’ during OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anthony Gonzalez, a loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, delivers remarks at a ceremony for Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2024, during Operation Christmas Drop 2024. Jutba, a former member of the 36th AS, passed away in 2015 due to heart complications after landing at Andersen AFB during OCD. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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