Spirit of hope

Airman 1st Class Caleb Cauthorn and Staff Sgt. Jared Boles, both with the 374th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance, pose for a photo after placing the nose art onto a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 19, 2017. The nose art design, "Spirit of Hope," which was designed and donated by graphic artist Samantha Beaty, celebrates the United States Air Force's dedication to providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to nations throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The artwork itself is a rendering of an Air Force C-130 airdropping humanitarian aid during Operation Christmas Drop. For 65 years running, Yokota Air Base aircraft and personnel have supported this event. In 2016 alone, four Yokota Air Base C-130s, along with the Royal Australian Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force, airdropped 25 tons of aid to 25,000 people spread across 56 Micronesian Islands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)