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181207-F-GA541-0369

Capt. Caleb Cole, 36th Airlift Squadron aircraft commander out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, left, directs Capt. Laura Dempster, 36 AS pilot, during a practice airdrop during Operation Christmas Drop 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2018. OCD offers the U.S. Air Force the opportunity to train alongside it’s international partners while providing critical supplies to 56 Micronesian islands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)
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181207-F-GA541-0369

Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, left, and Staff Sgt. Brian Gates, right, both 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, standby as the crew of a C-130J Super Hercules conducts a practice drop in preparation for Operation Christmas Drop 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2018. Each year, OCD serves as a proving ground for the techniques used and shared between the U.S. Air Force and its regional partners in preparation to respond to natural disasters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)
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181207-F-GA541-0369

Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster from Yokota Air Base, Japan, ties a knot on a bundle in preparation for a practice drop at Operation Christmas Drop 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2018. In its 67th year, OCD is the world’s longest running airdrop training mission, delivering humanitarian assistance to islands throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)
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181207-F-GA541-0369

Airmen with the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, position themselves to load Low-Cost, Low-Altitude bundle onto a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2018. In its 67th year, OCD is the world’s longest running airdrop training mission, delivering humanitarian assistance to islands throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)
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374th AMXS, The Airmen Behind OCD

Airmen from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron monitor the instrument readings while communicating with the flying crew chief via radio during an aircraft refueling process at Operation Christmas Drop 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2018. OCD serves as a training platform for the U.S. Air Force and its partners to better train for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief through the use of Low-Cost, Low-Altitude airdrops on unsurveyed drop zones throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)
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374th AMXS, The Airmen Behind OCD

Staff Sgt. Christopher Canto, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, communicates with the rest of his team aboard a C-130J Super Hercules via radio during the refueling process at Operation Christmas Drop 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2018. OCD serves as a training platform for the U.S. Air Force and its partners to better train for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief through the use of Low-Cost, Low-Altitude airdrops on unsurveyed drop zones throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)
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374th AMXS, The Airmen Behind OCD

Staff Sgt. Christopher Canto, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, communicates with the rest of his team aboard a C-130J Super Hercules via radio during the refueling process at Operation Christmas Drop 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2018. OCD is a trilateral training mission designed to give C-130 crews from the U.S. Air Force, JASDF, and Royal Australian Air Force a chance to airdrop supplies on un-surveyed drop zones throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)
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374th AMXS, The Airmen Behind OCD

Staff Sgt. Christopher Canto, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, inspects the propellers of a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2018. Prior to flying, all aircraft must undergo an inspection to ensure the C-130J is ready to fly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)
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374th AMXS, The Airmen Behind OCD

Staff Sgt. Matthew Haston, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems craftsman, looks over the tires of a C-130J Super Hercules during a pre-flight inspection during Operation Christmas Drop 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2018. In its 67th year, OCD is the world’s longest running airdrop training mission providing critical supplies to 56 Micronesian islands impacting approximately 20,000 people across 1.8 million square nautical miles of operating area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)
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374th AMXS, The Airmen Behind OCD

Airmen from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron look over the tires and surrounding systems during a pre-flight inspection during Operation Christmas Drop 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2018. From the second a plane lands until the aircraft is handed over to the aircrew, the members of the 374th AMXS ensure their C-130J Super Hercules are ready to fly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)
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374th AMXS, The Airmen Behind OCD

Staff Sgt. Christopher Canto, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, conducts his pre-flight inspection during Operation Christmas Drop 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2018. OCD is a trilateral training mission designed to give C-130 crews from the U.S. Air Force, JASDF, and Royal Australian Air Force a chance to airdrop supplies on un-surveyed drop zones throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)
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374th AMXS, The Airmen Behind OCD

Staff Sgt. Matthew Haston, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems craftsman, goes over the C-130J Super Hercules’ instruments during a pre-flight inspection during Operation Christmas Drop 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2018. In its 67th year, OCD is the world’s longest running airdrop training mission providing critical supplies to 56 Micronesian islands impacting approximately 20,000 people across 1.8 million square nautical miles of operating area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)
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374th AMXS, The Airmen Behind OCD

Staff Sgt. Christopher Canto, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, goes over his pre-flight inspection checklist during Operation Christmas Drop 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2018. From the second a plane lands until the aircraft is handed over to the aircrew, the members of the 374th AMXS ensure their C-130J Super Hercules are ready to fly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)
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181210-F-GA541-0240

U.S. Air Force 1st. Lt. Emery Gumapas, a pilot assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, looks out the flight deck window of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during Operation Christmas Drop 2018 en route to the island of Nama, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Dec. 10, 2018. The flight, carrying Navy Adm. Phil Davidson, the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and local leaders from the FSM, gave the passengers a firsthand experience into how the aircrews execute the annual mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)
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Yokota celebrates America

Fireworks explode behind a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to the 15th Wing during Celebrate America, July 3, 2018, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Celebrate America is an annual event that provides military members and their families the opportunity to enjoy games, food and bands before culminating in a fireworks display over the Yokota AB airfield to celebrate Independence Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
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Yokota celebrates America

Fireworks explode behind a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to the 15th Wing during Celebrate America, July 3, 2018, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Celebrate America is an annual event that provides military members and their families the opportunity to enjoy games, food and bands before culminating in a fireworks display over the Yokota AB airfield to celebrate Independence Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
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Yokota Airmen conduct C-17 familiarization training

Senior Airman Tianna Cooper, 374th Civil Engieer Squadron firefighter, conducts initial entry of a simulated sire aboard a C-17 Globemaster III during an Emergency Response Exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 25, 2018. Airmen from the 730th Air Mobility Squadron and 374th CES fire department conducted a simulated fire aboard a C-17 and familiarization training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
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Operation Christmas Drop 2017

Capt. Devon Alford, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilot, equips a life preserver during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 17, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. OCD is a training mission which helps the 374th Airlift Wing along with partners, the Koku Jieitai and Royal Australian Air Force, to maintain and develop combat readiness through sustainable aircraft generation and recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Juan Torres Chardon)
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Operation Christmas Drop 2017

Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Shest, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, looks out the back of a C-130J Super Hercules before an aidrop during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 17, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The success of OCD means an expansion of existing capabilities to provide tactical airlift in accordance with national strategic objectives and in collaboration with our partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Juan Torres Chardon)
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Operation Christmas Drop 2017

A loadmaster assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, looks from the ramp of a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop Dec. 11, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Operation Christmas Drop enhances humanitarian assistance and disaster relief crisis response capabilities between three nations and lays the foundation for regional cooperation expansion during real-world contingencies in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Juan Torres Chardon)
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