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OCD24: International Partners take Flight

A member of the Royal Thai Air Force speaks with U.S. Air Force Captain Trent Fleener, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilot from Yokota Air Base, Japan, during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Dec. 11, 2024. OCD 24 will help build and enhance the necessary coordination, integration, and execution skills to support future humanitarian assistance efforts in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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OCD24: International Partners take Flight

International observers survey bundle rigging during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 11, 2024. The International Observer Program provides an opportunity to build upon long standing relationships, maximize professional knowledge, exchange and further develop solutions to meet the unique challenges of the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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OCD24: International Partners take Flight

Service members from the Pacific Theatre, passengers, and members of the International Observer Program pose for a photo during Operation Christmas Drop 2024, Dec. 11, 2024, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. 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 Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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SECDEF visits Japan, highlights multilateral cooperation and U.S.-Japan alliance

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III walks toward a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter after his visit to the United States Forces Japan headquarters at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 10, 2024. Austin visited Japan to meet with key leaders to discuss mutual security concerns and reinforce the U.S.-Japan alliance. He emphasized the importance of bilateral cooperation in addressing security challenges posed by adversaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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SECDEF visits Japan, highlights multilateral cooperation and U.S.-Japan alliance

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III sits in a conference room during his visit to the United States Forces Japan headquarters at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 10, 2024. Austin visited Yokota to discuss the transformation of U.S. Forces Japan to a Joint Force Headquarters, underscoring the importance of U.S alliances and partnerships in deterring regional adversaries and maintaining a rules-based international order in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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SECDEF visits Japan, highlights multilateral cooperation and U.S.-Japan alliance

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III shakes hands with an Airman from the 374th Security Forces Squadron during his visit to United States Forces Japan headquarters at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 10, 2024. Austin visited Japan to meet with key leaders to discuss mutual security concerns and reinforce the U.S.-Japan alliance. He emphasized the importance of bilateral cooperation in addressing regional security challenges posed by adversaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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SECDEF visits Japan, highlights multilateral cooperation and U.S.-Japan alliance

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III exchanges greetings with United States Forces Japan leadership at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 10, 2024. Austin visited Yokota to discuss the transformation of U.S. Forces Japan to a Joint Force Headquarters, underscoring the importance of alliances and partnerships in deterring regional adversaries and maintaining a rules-based international order in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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SECDEF visits Japan, highlights multilateral cooperation and U.S.-Japan alliance

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, left, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost, commander of United States Forces Japan and 5th Air Force, walk along the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 10, 2024. Austin visited Yokota to discuss the transformation of U.S. Forces Japan to a Joint Force Headquarters, underscoring the importance of alliances and partnerships in deterring regional adversaries and maintaining a rules-based international order in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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SECDEF visits Japan, highlights multilateral cooperation and U.S.-Japan alliance

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost, commander of United States Forces Japan and 5th Air Force, displays patches on his uniform during the arrival of the U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 10, 2024. Austin visited Yokota to discuss the transformation of U.S. Forces Japan to a Joint Force Headquarters, underscoring the importance of alliances and partnerships in deterring regional adversaries and maintaining a rules-based international order in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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241210-F-AF991-1107

U.S. Air Force Airmen and International Observers Program participants gathered to assist with bundle preparation during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 10, 2024. The IOP provides an opportunity to build upon long standing relationships, maximize professional knowledge, exchange and further develop solutions to meet the unique challenges of the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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241210-F-AF991-1104

U.S. Air Force Airmen and members of the Philippine Air Force converse and prepare bundles during the international forces bundle rigging event for Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 10, 2024. OCD 24 will help build and enhance the necessary coordination, integration, and execution skills to support future humanitarian assistance efforts in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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241210-F-AF991-1083

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Shaun Thomas, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation functions technician, demonstrates bundle preparation to International Observer Program participants during the international forces bundle rigging event for Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 10, 2024. The IOP provides an opportunity to build upon long standing relationships, maximize professional knowledge, exchange and further develop solutions to meet the unique challenges of the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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241210-F-AF991-1038

U.S. Air Force Airmen and members of the Sri Lanka Air Force and Royal Thai Air Force share a laugh during the international forces bundle rigging event for Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 10, 2024. The International Observer Program provides an opportunity to build upon long standing relationships, maximize professional knowledge, exchange and further develop solutions to meet the unique challenges of the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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241210-F-AF991-1029

From the left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Samuel Daniels, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight supervisor, and Mongolian Air Force Lt. Col. Amarsanaa Oktyzbri, a member of the International Observer Program, secure a parachute to a bundle during the international forces bundle rigging event for Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 10, 2024. OCD 24 will help build and enhance the necessary coordination, integration, and execution skills to support future humanitarian assistance efforts in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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241210-F-AF991-1014

Royal Malaysian Air Force Maj. Sobririn Bin Rosli, an International Observation Program participant, secures a strap during the international forces bundle rigging event for Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 10, 2024. OCD 24 will help build and enhance the necessary coordination, integration, and execution skills to support future humanitarian assistance efforts in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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241210-F-AF991-1012

From the left, Royal Malaysian Air Force Maj. Mohd Hafiz Bin Abdullah and Maj. Sobririn Bin Rosli, International Observer Program participants, watch as U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Shaun Thomas, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation functions technician, demonstrates rigging a bundle during the international forces bundle rigging event for Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 10, 2024. OCD 24 will help build and enhance the necessary coordination, integration, and execution skills to support future humanitarian assistance efforts in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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Distinguished Visitors Experience OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Peter Nguyen, Aircrew Flight Equipment Journeyman, left, shakes hands with Chief Master Sgt. Katie McCool, Pacific Air Forces command chief, after being coined for excellent performance 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 Chief Master Sgt. Katie McCool, Pacific Air Forces command chief, looks at the Operation Christmas Drop 2024 merchandise during OCD 24 at the Deployment Operations Center at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, 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, speak to Airmen during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at the Deployment Operations Center 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

From left, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Case A. Cunningham, Alaskan Command, Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region and Eleventh Air Force commander, speaks with Lt. Col. Matthew Buchholtz, commander of the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, and Capt. Miranda Bapty, Operation Christmas Drop commander, during OCD 2024 at the Deployment Operations Center 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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