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Christmas Drop 2016

A C-130 Hercules sit on the runway during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2016. This year marks the 65th year of Operation Christmas Drop, which began in 1952, making it the world's longest-running airdrop mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott/Released)

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C-130 Hercules crewmembers exit the aircraft after delivering low cost, low altitude humanitarian airdrops during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2016. Operation Christmas Drop highlights the U.S. and allied airpower capabilities to orient and respond to activities in peacetime and crisis. In addition to delivering critical supplies to those in need, Operation Christmas Drop provides specific training to U.S. and allied aircrews, enabling theater-wide airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott/Released)

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Crewmembers of a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules exit the aircraft during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2016. Operation Christmas Drop highlights the U.S. and allied airpower capabilities to orient and respond to activities in peacetime and crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott/Released)

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An Airman from the 374th Maintenance Squadron checks a C-130 Hercules for potential damage during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2016. This year marks the 65th year of Operation Christmas Drop, which began in 1952, making it the world's longest-running airdrop mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott/Released)

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C-130 Hercules crewmembers pose for a photo after delivering low cost, low altitude humanitarian airdrops during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2016. Operation Christmas Drop highlights the U.S. and allied airpower capabilities to orient and respond to activities in peacetime and crisis. In addition to delivering critical supplies to those in need, Operation Christmas Drop provides specific training to U.S. and allied aircrews, enabling theater-wide airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott/Released)

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Capt. Darryl Lawlor, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules navigator, observes the skies during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 over remote Micronesian islands, Dec. 6, 2016. This year marks 65 years of Operation Christmas Drop which provides joint airlift training opportunities for both peace and wartime efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott/Released)

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Senior Master Sgt. Ed Sponenburg, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules flight engineer, observes the skies during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 over remote Micronesian islands, Dec. 6, 2016. This year marks 65 years of Operation Christmas Drop which provides joint airlift training opportunities for both peace and wartime efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott/Released)

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Maj. Dominique Haig, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules pilot, flies over remote Micronesian islands during Operation Christmas Drop 2016, Dec. 6, 2016. This year the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Air Force and U.S. Air Force work together to continue the tradition of air dropping tools, food, clothing and toys throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott/Released)

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Airman 1st Class Alejandra Vargas, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules loadmaster, preps her flight equipment over remote Micronesian islands during Operation Christmas Drop 2016, Dec. 6, 2016. Operation Christmas Drop highlights the U.S. and allied airpower capabilities to orient and respond to activities in peacetime and crisis. In addition to delivering critical supplies to those in need, Operation Christmas Drop provides specific training to U.S. and allied aircrews, enabling theater-wide airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott/Released)

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C-130 Hercules loadmasters from Yokota Air Base, Japan, discuss mission details during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 over remote Micronesian islands, Dec. 6, 2016. Every December, C-130H Hercules aircrews from Yokota head to Andersen Air Force Base to execute low-cost, low-altitude humanitarian airdrops to islanders throughout the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Palau. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott/Released)

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Staff. Sgt. Andrew Thompson, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules loadmaster, prepares for takeoff during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2016. Every December, C-130H Hercules aircrews from Yokota head to Andersen Air Force Base to execute low-cost, low-altitude humanitarian airdrops to islanders throughout the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Palau. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott/Released)

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Airman 1st Class Alejandra Vargas, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules loadmaster, briefs crewmembers during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2016. This year marks 65 years of Operation Christmas Drop which provides joint airlift training opportunities for both peace and wartime efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott/Released)

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C-130 Hercules crewmembers cheer before starting their mission of delivering bundles during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2016. This year, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Air Force and U.S. Air Force worked together to continue the tradition of air dropping tools, food, clothing and toys throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott/Released)

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Airman 1st Class Alejandra Vargas, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules loadmaster, pushes a bundle during Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2016. Australian and Japanese aircrews joined U.S. Airmen to execute the Humanitarian Aid/Disaster Relief training event where C-130 aircrews perform low-cost, low-altitude airdrops to drop zones while providing critical supplies to 56 islands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott/Released)

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Maj. Dominique Haig, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules pilot, briefs crewmembers during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2016. This year marks 65 years of Operation Christmas Drop which provides joint airlift training opportunities for both peace and wartime efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott/Released)

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Capt. Darryl Lawlor, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules navigator, checks a map during Operation Christmas Drop over remote Micronesian islands, Dec. 5, 2016. Australian and Japanese aircrews joined U.S. Airmen to execute the Humanitarian Aid/Disaster Relief training event where C-130 aircrews perform low-cost, low-altitude airdrops to drop zones while providing critical supplies to 56 islands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott/Released)

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Capt. Darryl Lawlor, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules navigator, operates navigation instruments during Operation Christmas Drop over remote Micronesian islands, Dec. 5, 2016. Operation Christmas Drop is a training mission which helps the 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota AB, Japan, along with Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force, to maintain and develop combat readiness through sustainable aircraft generation/recovery while practicing low-cost, low-altitude airdrops. (U.S. Air Force (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott/Released)

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Airman 1st Class Alejandra Vargas, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules loadmaster, performs preflight inspections during Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2016. Operation Christmas Drop is a training mission which helps the 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota AB, Japan, along with Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force, to maintain and develop combat readiness through sustainable aircraft generation/recovery while practicing low-cost, low-altitude airdrops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott/Released)

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Senior Master Sgt. Ed Sponenburg, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules flight engineer, annotates flight information during Operation Christmas Drop over remote Micronesian islands, Dec. 5, 2016. Operation Christmas Drop is a training mission which helps the 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota AB, Japan, along with Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force, to maintain and develop combat readiness through sustainable aircraft generation/recovery while practicing low-cost, low-altitude airdrops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott/Released)

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Staff Sgt. Timothy Johnson, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, walks the cargo hold of a C-130 H flying over the Micronesian Islands Dec. 5, 2016. Johnson participated in Operation Christmas Drop, an event held each year for 65 years, dropping donated supplies and gifts to islanders in Micronesia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker/Released)

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A C-130 Hercules crew from the 36th Airlift Squadron prepares for an airdrop mission during Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2016. The airdrop missions will allow aircrews to practice essential combat skills and demonstrate commitment across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, while coming together to lend a helping hand to Guam's island neighbors in Micronesia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott/Released)

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Staff Sgt. Timothy Johnson, right, and Senior Airman Anthony Schoof, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, look out of the back of a C-130 H after releasing a practice bundle over the Micronesian Islands Dec. 5, 2016. The practice bundle drop was part of Operation Christmas Drop, a joint-training operation between the U.S. Air Force, the Royal Australian Air Force, and the Japanese Air Self Defense Force which delivers bundles of donated supplies to the Micronesian Islands. This year is the 65th anniversary of OCD, making it the longest running humanitarian mission in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker/Released)

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Capt. Darryl Lawlor, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules navigator, awaits a mission brief during Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2016. The airdrop missions will allow aircrews to practice essential combat skills and demonstrate commitment across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, while coming together to lend a helping hand to Guam's island neighbors in Micronesia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott/Released)

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Senior Airman Anthony Schoof, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, releases a bundle from the back of a C-130 H over the Micronesian Islands Dec. 5, 2016. The drop was part of Operation Christmas Drop, a joint-training operation between the U.S. Air Force, the Royal Australian Air Force, and the Japanese Air Self Defense Force which delivers bundles of donated supplies to the Micronesian Islands. This year is the 65th anniversary of OCD, making it the longest running humanitarian mission in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker/Released)

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Maintenance personnel participating in Operation Christmas Drop await engine start in front of a C-130 H at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2016. The C-130 performed a practice bundle drop in preparation for upcoming bundle drops over the Micronesian Islands. Each year OCD provides aid to over 30,000 islanders in Chuuk, Palau, Yap, Marshall Islands and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker/Released)

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Air Crew aboard a C-130 H assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron circle a Micronesian Island Dec. 5, 2016. The crew were practicing air drop procedures during Operation Christmas Drop. Each year OCD provides aid to over 30,000 islanders in Chuuk, Palau, Yap, Marshall Islands and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker/Released)

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Air Crew aboard a C-130 H assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron circle a Micronesian Island Dec. 5, 2016. The crew were practicing air drop procedures during Operation Christmas Drop. Each year OCD provides aid to over 30,000 islanders in Chuuk, Palau, Yap, Marshall Islands and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker/Released)

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Aircrew from the 36th Airlift Squadron hold a preflight briefing aboard a C-130 H during Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec 5, 2016. The crew performed a bundle drop to practice for upcoming drops over the Micronesian Islands. The bundles, filled with donated goods and supplies, provide vital Airlift training for air crews and all other participants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker/Released)

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Air crew and maintenance personnel assigned to Yokota Air Base prepare a humanitarian aid bundle aboard a C-130 H at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2016. The bundle was part of Operation Christmas Drop, an event held each year for 65 years, dropping donated supplies and gifts to islanders in Micronesia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker/Released)

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Yokota participates in Operation Christmas Drop

Published Dec. 7, 2016
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

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