A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron takes off at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 29, 2021, bounding for the Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The initial Operation Christmas Drop’s crew members left Yokota early this morning. U.S. and partner nation Airmen are set to participate in the Department of Defense’s longest running humanitarian assistance training mission out of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, beginning Dec.5. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)