374 AEW, partnering nations participate in elephant walk for OCD25

A formation of C-130J Super Hercules and C-130H Hercules aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Force taxi into position before an elephant walk during Operation Christmas Drop 2025, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 13, 2025. OCD is the Department of War’s longest-running humanitarian airlift mission. It began in 1952 after a U.S. Air Force B-29 crew flying near Guam spotted islanders waving from below and dropped supplies as an act of goodwill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey
VIRIN: 251213-F-SL055-1370.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6_2

LENS

NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S

APERTURE

10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/400

ISO

100

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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