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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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221130-F-PM645-0012

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron taxis down the flightline at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Nov. 30, 2022, during Operation Christmas Drop 2022. OCD is the longest-running Department of Defense humanitarian and disaster relief mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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221130-F-PM645-0018

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Riley Henagar, 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmaster, looks at the flightline at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Nov. 30, 2022, during Operation Christmas Drop 2022. The 36th EAS, subordinate to the Expeditionary Operations Group, activated as of Nov. 16, 2022 and is tasked to execute airdrop operations in support of OCD 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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221130-F-PM645-0017

An U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron sits on the flightline at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Nov. 30, 2022, during Operation Christmas Drop 2022. Three Yokota’s C-130Js carried with Airmen who participated in OCD arrived at same day. OCD is one of many events where U.S. and partner nation forces operate side by side, with this event emblematic of our mutual respect and cooperation with our friends and neighbors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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221130-F-PM645-0014

(Left to right) U.S. Air Force Capt. Jenn Brenton, and Capt. Andrew Zaldivar, 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, greet Yokota’s C-130J Super Hercules at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Nov. 30, 2022, during Operation Christmas Drop 2022. Three Yokota’s C-130Js carried with Airmen who participated in OCD arrived at same day. OCD is one of many events where U.S. and partner nation forces operate side by side, with this event emblematic of our mutual respect and cooperation with our friends and neighbors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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A loadmaster completes her first Operation Christmas Drop

Senior Airman Kim Doyle, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, attaches a cord to deploy a parachute to a line during the 70th Anniversary of Operation Christmas Drop drops at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2021. OCD is the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian aid and disaster relief training mission and provides relief to more than 55 islands throughout the Pacific. Operations such as OCD provide the U.S. and its partners the opportunity to enhance joint operational capabilities and maintain preparedness for real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

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A loadmaster completes her first Operation Christmas Drop

Senior Airman Kim Doyle, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, secures a bundle during the 70th Anniversary of Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2021. OCD is the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian aid and disaster relief training mission and provides relief to more than 55 islands throughout the Pacific. Operations such as OCD provide the U.S. and its partners the opportunity to enhance joint operational capabilities and maintain preparedness for real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

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A loadmaster completes her first Operation Christmas Drop

Senior Airman Kim Doyle, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, scout out a drop zone near Orote Dec. 3, 2021, for the 70th Anniversary of Operation Christmas Drop. OCD is the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian assistance and disaster relief training mission and provides relief to more than 55 islands throughout the Pacific. Operations such as OCD provide the U.S. and its partners and allies the opportunity to enhance joint operational capabilities and maintain preparedness for real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

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A loadmaster completes her first Operation Christmas Drop

Senior Airman Kim Doyle, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, releases a bundle near Orote Dec. 3, 2021, for the 70th Anniversary of Operation Christmas Drop. OCD is the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian assistance and disaster relief training mission and provides relief to more than 55 islands throughout the Pacific. Operations such as OCD provide the U.S. and its partners and allies the opportunity to enhance joint operational capabilities and maintain preparedness for real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

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374th Airlift Wing and allies support the 70th Anniversary of Operation Christmas Drop

Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Jerry Dunn, 374th Airlift Wing command chief, wave after pushing bundles from a C-130J Super Hercules during the 70th Anniversary of Operation Christmas Drop at near Kuttu Island, Dec. 6, 2021. OCD is the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian aid and disaster relief training mission and provides relief to more than 55 islands throughout the Pacific. Operations such as OCD provide the U.S. and its partners the opportunity to enhance joint operational capabilities and maintain preparedness for real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

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374th Airlift Wing and allies support the 70th Anniversary of Operation Christmas Drop

Airman 1st Class Milo Carter, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, watches for the drop zone near Asor, Dec. 5, 2021, for the 70th Anniversary of Operation Christmas Drop. OCD is the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian aid and disaster relief training mission and provides relief to more than 55 islands throughout the Pacific. Operations such as OCD provide the U.S. and its partners the opportunity to enhance joint operational capabilities and maintain preparedness for real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

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374th Airlift Wing and allies support the 70th Anniversary of Operation Christmas Drop

Airman 1st Class Milo Carter, left, Senior Airman Gabriela Arnspiger, right, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters and Capt. Stephen Sharp, 36th AS pilot, celebrate after successfully completing a day of bundles for the 70th Anniversary of Operation Christmas Drop drops at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2021. OCD is the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian aid and disaster relief training mission and provides relief to more than 55 islands throughout the Pacific. Operations such as OCD provide the U.S. and its partners the opportunity to enhance joint operational capabilities and maintain preparedness for real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

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374th Airlift Wing and allies support the 70th Anniversary of Operation Christmas Drop

Col. Andrew Campbell, 374th Airlift Wing commander, waves after pushing out bundles during the 70th Anniversary of Operation Christmas Drop near Asor, Dec. 5, 2021. OCD is the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian aid and disaster relief training mission and provides relief to more than 55 islands throughout the Pacific. Operations such as OCD provide the U.S. and its partners the opportunity to enhance joint operational capabilities and maintain preparedness for real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

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