Paratroopers from the U.S. Army 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, board a C-130J Super Hercules in preparation for a joint forcible entry exercise during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 24-02 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

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  • Multinational Aircrews Showcase Interoperability During OCD 24 Interfly

    Five nations took to the skies together as U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self Defense Force, Republic of Korea Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, and Royal Australian Air Force aircrews executed a multinational “interfly” mission to culminate Operation Christmas Drop 2024, at Andersen Air Force Base,

  • Airmen, Allies Pay Tribute with ‘Jutba Drop’ during OCD 24

    Nearly a decade after U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake passed away from an undiagnosed heart condition while supporting Operation Christmas Drop, Airmen, family members, and international partners gathered at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, for a memorial ceremony and commemorative

  • Readiness Doesn’t Rest: Multilateral Maintenance Powers OCD 24

    Whether they’re under the glow of floodlights cutting through the Pacific night, or bathing in the rays of the tropical Guam sun, maintainers from the U.S. Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force are working side by side as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2024 to ensure C-130Js delivering bundles

  • OCD24: Philippine Air Force supports OCD

    Members of the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 730th Air Mobility Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, and Philippine Air Force service members worked together to rig bundles during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2024.

  • OCD24: International Partners take Flight

    The IOP provides an opportunity to build upon long standing relationships, maximize professional knowledge, exchange and further develop solutions to meet the unique challenges of the Indo-Pacific.

  • Maintenance Officer Rooted in Guam Returns Home for OCD 24

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Martin Perez, deputy commander of the 374th Maintenance Group at Yokota Air Base, Japan, returned home to Guam to supports Operation Christmas Drop 2024, an annual operation conducted between regional allies designed to help enhance trust and increase global stability,

  • Santa’s Grey Sleigh Arrives Early in the Pacific as OCD 24 Kicks Off

    High above the Pacific, Santa’s grey sleighs roared to life Dec. 8 as C-130 Hercules aircrews from five allied nations began dropping humanitarian-like aid bundles as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2024. The annual mission, now in its 73rd year, brings together aircrews from the United States,

  • 374 LRS Airmen prepare bundles for OCD 24

    Airmen assigned to the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, drill holes into sheets of wood as part of the bundle building process for Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 3, 2024. CMF activities during OCD help enable

  • 374 AW Airmen arrive at Andersen AFB for OCD 24

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Amanda Nix, a hydraulics technician with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, carries out post-flight procedures after arriving at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 4, 2024, in support of Operation Christmas Drop 2024. OCD is the