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Special Agent Rodriguez, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, holds a mallet during a mochi-pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13, 2024. The annual event emphasizes cultural exchange and strengthens the partnership between U.S. and Japanese forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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Yokota, Kadena Airmen save life in real-world AE mission

U.S. Airmen with the 374th Medical Group load a patient into a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct 28, 2024, during real-world aeromedical evacuation. On 28 Oct, the 374th Medical Group, 374th Operations Group and 18th AES transferred the member from Yokota care to higher level care on a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th AS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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U.S. Air Force Pacific Air Forces band members play instruments during the mochi-pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13, 2024. The annual event emphasizes cultural exchange and strengthens the partnership between U.S. and Japanese forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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Yokota, Kadena Airmen save life in real-world AE mission

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing and Pacific Air Forces Critical Care Air Transport Team transport equipment onto an ambulance at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 27, 2024. A CCATT is a highly specialized and uniquely skilled three-person medical team that augments standard aeromedical evacuation crew members and turns an aircraft into a flying intensive care unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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241213-F-LX373-1116

Japan Air Self-Defense Force and U.S. personnel gather in an auditorium for a mochi-pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13, 2024. The annual event emphasizes cultural exchange and strengthens the partnership between U.S. and Japanese forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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Japan Air Self Defense-Force members prepare the smashed mochi for consumption during a mochi-pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13, 2024. This centuries-old Japanese tradition celebrates the New Year by blending history, culture, and community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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A Japan Air Self-Defense Force member prepares smashed mochi for consumption during a mochi-pounding ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13, 2024. This centuries-old Japanese tradition celebrates the New Year by blending history, culture, and community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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Yokota, Kadena Airmen save life in real-world AE mission

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the Pacific Air Forces Critical Care Air Transport Team move equipment onto an ambulance at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 27, 2024. A CCATT is a highly specialized and uniquely skilled three-person medical team that augments standard aeromedical evacuation crew members and turns an aircraft into a flying intensive care unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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Yokota, Kadena Airmen save life in real-world AE mission

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. David Stanley, 15th Healthcare Operations Squadron respiratory care practitioner, exits a C-12J Huron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 27, 2024. Pacific Air Forces Critical Care Air Transport Team arrived from Kadena Air Base to assist in moving a member in need of a higher level of care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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OCD24: Loading Bundles of Joy

A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the Number 37 Squadron taxis down runway during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 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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OCD24: Loading Bundles of Joy

U.S. Air Force Captain Alex Dillenbeck, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilot, left, speaks to a Royal Canadian Air Force member before their flight during Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2024. Conducted annually from Andersen, OCD delivers supplies and gifts to more than 58 remote islands in the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau, benefiting over 42,000 islanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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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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