U.S. Air Force Airmen wave to islanders in Sonsoral,

U.S. Air Force Airmen wave to islanders in Sonsoral, the Republic of Palau, Dec. 10, 2015, during an Operation Christmas Drop mission. Operation Christmas Drop is a Humanitarian Aid/Disaster Relief training event where C-130 aircrews perform low-cost, low-altitude airdrops on unsurveyed drop zones while providing critical supplies to nearly 20,000 islanders. It highlights the U.S. and allied airpower capabilities to orient and respond to activities in peacetime and crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Arielle Vasquez/Released)