Push ceremony sets the OCD25 season in motion

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, speaks during the Operation Christmas Drop 2025 push ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2025. Conducted annually from Andersen, OCD delivers around 82,000 pounds of supplies and gifts in the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau, benefiting over 56,000 islanders while covering approximately 1.8 million square miles of airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Samantha White
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NIKON Z 6

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NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S

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28/10

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1/320

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125

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