Canned goods sit waiting to be placed in bundles during
Canned goods sit waiting to be placed in bundles during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop bundle build, Dec. 9, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. 11. OCD is the longest-running Department of Defense human... More
An Airman assigned to the 36th Mobility Response Squadron
An Airman assigned to the 36th Mobility Response Squadron carries a hose to hook up a helicopter expedient refuel system (HERS) during exercise COPE NORTH 2018 at Tinian, U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Maria... More
Airmen with the Royal Australian Air Force perform
Airmen with the Royal Australian Air Force perform a preflight inspection prior to an Operation Christmas Drop sortie Dec. 11, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Over the course of 12 days, Airmen with the... More
United States Air Force Chief MSgt Kenneth Hauck, the
United States Air Force Chief MSgt Kenneth Hauck, the 374th Operations Group Superintendent, surveys a drop zone from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules, December 6, 2020, during the 69th annual Operation C... More
Staff Sgt. Joseph Arcega, a loadmaster with the 36th
Staff Sgt. Joseph Arcega, a loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron, looks from the ramp of a C-130J Super Hercules after a low-cost, low-altitude airdrop during Operation Christmas Drop Dec. 11, 2017, near t... More
A volunteer draws on a bundle during the 66th Operation
A volunteer draws on a bundle during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop bundle build, Dec. 9, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The supplies will be delivered to the 56 Micronesian islands, which are some ... More
Airmen with the 374th Airlift Wing from Yokota Air
Airmen with the 374th Airlift Wing from Yokota Air Base, Japan, unload bundles from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules during the 69th annual Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. ... More
1st Lt. Jodie Hasebe, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron
1st Lt. Jodie Hasebe, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight commander, pushes a dunneg to be used as a platform to hold bundles that will be used for the 66th Operation Christmas Drop at And... More
Senior Airman Caleb Polk, 374th Logistics Readiness
Senior Airman Caleb Polk, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron operations technician, helps prepare heliboxes during exercise COPE NORTH 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 23. COPE NORTH enhances U.S. re... More
A crew chief with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
A crew chief with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron marshals a C-130J Super Hercules prior to its takeoff for a training sortie during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, D... More
Royal Australian Air Force Corporal Liz Knauer, 37th
Royal Australian Air Force Corporal Liz Knauer, 37th Squadron supply technician, sits inside a RAAF C-130J Super Hercules as it flies toward Micronesian islands during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Duncan Dillon, 36th Airlift Squadron
U.S. Air Force Capt. Duncan Dillon, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilot out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, discusses dynamic delivery of Low-Cost, Low-Altitude bundles with Royal Thai Air Force FLT. L... More
Royal Australian Air Force Sergeant Karl Penny, left,
Royal Australian Air Force Sergeant Karl Penny, left, and Warrant Officer Nicholas Stubbs-Race, both 37th Squadron loadmasters, prepare to release a bundle during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 201... More
Tech. Sgt. Napoleon Ortiz (left) and Staff Sgt. Joseph
Tech. Sgt. Napoleon Ortiz (left) and Staff Sgt. Joseph Arcega, loadmasters with the 36th Airlift Squadron, wait for the signal to push an airdrop package from the ramp of a C-130J Super Hercules during Operatio... More
A group of village elders on the island of Woleai in
A group of village elders on the island of Woleai in the Federated States of Micronesia, sort the five Low-Cost, Low-Altitude humanitarian aid bundles airdropped as part Operation Christmas Drop 2019 into 78 ev... More
Tech. Sgt. Napoleon Ortiz (right) and Staff Sgt. Joseph
Tech. Sgt. Napoleon Ortiz (right) and Staff Sgt. Joseph Arcega, loadmasters with the 36th Airlift Squadron, stand ready to push an airdrop package from the ramp of a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Chris... More
Staff Sgt. Matthew Haston, 374th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Matthew Haston, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems craftsman, goes over the C-130J Super Hercules’ instruments during a pre-flight inspection during Operation Ch... More
Airmen from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Airmen from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron look over the tires and surrounding systems during a pre-flight inspection during Operation Christmas Drop 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2018... More
Staff Sgt. Joshua Smith, 374th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Joshua Smith, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron integrated flight controls systems craftsman from Yokota Air Base, Japan, goes over the C-130J Super Hercules’ instruments during a pre-flight inspec... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gary Patterson and Staff
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gary Patterson and Staff Sgt. Jason Anderson, loadmasters assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, scan for a drop zone from a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft duri... More
U.S. Air Force and Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense
U.S. Air Force and Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) members participate in a mission brief during exercise COPE NORTH 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 22. Exercise COPE NORTH is a long-sta... More
Andersen's 36 CES Fire Department hosted an open house
Andersen's 36 CES Fire Department hosted an open house to kick off Fire Prevention week on October 5, 2019. A participant has her firefighting skills put into action as she carries a fire hose in response to a ... More
Servicemembers from the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air
Servicemembers from the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Koku Jietai), Royal Australian Air Force and volunteers from the local community gather together for a day of bundle building during Operati... More
Tech. Sgt. Ben Shest, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster,
Tech. Sgt. Ben Shest, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, holds on to the strap of a bundle while waiting to push a bundle out the back of a C-130J Super Hercules during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop over a M... More
Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, 36th Airlift Squadron
Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster from Yokota Air Base, Japan, ties a knot on a bundle in preparation for a practice drop at Operation Christmas Drop 2018 at Andersen Air Force ... More
Tech. Sgt. Napoleon Ortiz (right) and Staff Sgt. Joseph
Tech. Sgt. Napoleon Ortiz (right) and Staff Sgt. Joseph Arcega, loadmasters with the 36th Airlift Squadron, look from the ramp a C-130J Super Hercules in flight after a low-cost, low-altitude airdrop during Ope... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Cerre Dolby, C-130J Super Hercules
U.S. Air Force Capt. Cerre Dolby, C-130J Super Hercules aircraft commander, right, and 1st. Lt. Quinn Van Drew, first pilot, both assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, pilot their aircraft above Murilo Atoll, ... More
Island children wait and watch while their village
Island children wait and watch while their village chiefs sort and divide humanitarian supplies for equal distribution during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 2018, on Fais Island, Federated States of Microne... More
A C-130J Super Hercules is prepared to drop practice
A C-130J Super Hercules is prepared to drop practice bundles during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 8, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. This marks the first year a U.S. Air Force C-130J participates in OC... More
Bruce Best, University of Guam researcher, communicates
Bruce Best, University of Guam researcher, communicates with a 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules aircrew during Operation Christmas Drop, at the University of Guam, Guam, Dec. 13, 2018. Every December... More
Airman 1st Class Janine Lieder, 736th Security Forces
Airman 1st Class Janine Lieder, 736th Security Forces Squadron Fly Away Security Team member, defends a position during a helicopter expedient refuel system (HERS) setup during exercise COPE NORTH 2018 at Tinia... More
An Airman assigned to the 36th Mobility Response Squadron
An Airman assigned to the 36th Mobility Response Squadron waits for the signal to hook up a helicopter expedient refuel system to a C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, during exercise ... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 734th Air Mobility
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 734th Air Mobility Squadron load practice airdrop bundles on to a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, during... More
1st. Lt. Gautam Venkataraman, 36th Airlift Squadron
1st. Lt. Gautam Venkataraman, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot and Santa 01 co-pilot out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, navigates a C-130J Super Hercules to the drop zone during a practice drop as part of Operation Chri... More
U.S. Air Force C-130 cargo aircraft deliver packages
U.S. Air Force C-130 cargo aircraft deliver packages during Operation Christmas Drop 2017, Dec. 15, 2017, at Murilo Atoll, Chuuk. Over the course of 12 days, crews will airdrop donated food, supplies, education... More
Airmen with the 374th Airlift Wing from Yokota Air
Airmen with the 374th Airlift Wing from Yokota Air Base, Japan, unload bundles from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules during the 69th annual Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. ... More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Canto, 374th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Christopher Canto, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, inspects the propellers of a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec... More
Cardboard boxes sit in a warehouse as Airmen from the
Cardboard boxes sit in a warehouse as Airmen from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight cut plywood to create bundles at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 7, 2017. The Airmen will buil... More
Staff Sgt. Joseph Arcega, a loadmaster with the 36th
Staff Sgt. Joseph Arcega, a loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron, clears the ramp of a C-130J Super Hercules after a low-cost, low-altitude airdrop during Operation Christmas Drop Dec. 11, 2017, near the i... More
Low-Cost, Low-Altitude bundles fall to a Micronesian
Low-Cost, Low-Altitude bundles fall to a Micronesian island as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Dec. 11, 2019. OCD is a quadrilateral training mission designed to give C-130 crews from the U.S. Air Force,... More
Airmen from the 1st Tactical Air Wing 401st Squadron
Airmen from the 1st Tactical Air Wing 401st Squadron perform an in-flight inspection of the bundles during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 13, 2017. Members of OCD built... More
A village elder sorts out a pair of shoes and some
A village elder sorts out a pair of shoes and some fishing line from a pile of goods delivered via a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude bundle as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Woleai, Federated States of Micronesi... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Cerre Dolby, C-130J Super Hercules
U.S. Air Force Capt. Cerre Dolby, C-130J Super Hercules aircraft commander, pilots her aircraft at low altitude during a low-cost, low-altitude airdrop during Operation Christmas Drop Dec. 15, 2017, above Muril... More
Royal New Zealand Air Force loadmasters, CPL Toni Thompson
Royal New Zealand Air Force loadmasters, CPL Toni Thompson (right) and SGT Ethan Moran, (left) cut free supplies above a Micronesian island as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Dec. 11, 2019. OCD serves as... More
Tech. Sgt. Napoleon Ortiz (left) and Staff Sgt. Joseph
Tech. Sgt. Napoleon Ortiz (left) and Staff Sgt. Joseph Arcega, loadmasters with the 36th Airlift Squadron, push an airdrop package from the ramp of a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop Dec. 1... More
1st Lt. Jodie Hasebe, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron
1st Lt. Jodie Hasebe, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight commander, tapes together boxes used for bundle drops in the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 7, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Ba... More
Royal Thai Air Force WG. CDR. Bundit Burusanont, Joint
Royal Thai Air Force WG. CDR. Bundit Burusanont, Joint and Combined Exercise (JCX) Division JCX officer, takes a photo of the rigging on a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude bundle aboard a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Herc... More
Tech. Sgt. Napoleon Ortiz, a loadmaster with the 36th
Tech. Sgt. Napoleon Ortiz, a loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron, watches from the ramp of a C-130J Super Hercules as an airdropped package descents to a remote Pacific island during Operation Christmas D... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, prepares to takeoff for a practice mission during Operation Christmas Drop 2017, Dec. 8, 2017, at Andersen A... More
People place supplies into the bundles during the 66th
People place supplies into the bundles during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop bundle build at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2017. OCD enhances humanitarian assistance and disaster relief crisis respo... More
U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal
U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force C-130 cargo aircraft line the airfield during Operation Christmas Drop 2017, Dec. 8, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Over the ... More
Ashlyn Dean, 8, left, and Darian Dean, 13, children
Ashlyn Dean, 8, left, and Darian Dean, 13, children of Master Sgt. Mark Dean, 734th Air Mobility Squadron passenger services superintendent, place canned goods into bundles during the 66th Operation Christmas D... More
Senior Airman Lauren Shaw, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster
Senior Airman Lauren Shaw, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, watches a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude bundle drop as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam,... More
Tech. Sgt. Napoleon Ortiz (left) and Staff Sgt. Joseph
Tech. Sgt. Napoleon Ortiz (left) and Staff Sgt. Joseph Arcega, loadmasters with the 36th Airlift Squadron, sit on the ramp of a C-130J Super Hercules in flight after a low-cost, low-altitude airdrop during Oper... More
An island child watches the village chiefs sort and
An island child watches the village chiefs sort and divide humanitarian supplies for equal distribution during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 2018, on Fais Island, Federated States of Micronesia. This year ... More
Staff Sgt. Hector Frietze, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster
Staff Sgt. Hector Frietze, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, rigs a parachute of a bundle onto a C-130J Super Hercules as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2020 at Andersen Air Forc... More
Airmen load bundles onto a Koku Jieitai (Japan Air
Airmen load bundles onto a Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force) C-130H Hercules prior to performing a training mission during the 66th Operations Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 10,... More
Volunteers participate in the 66th Operation Christmas
Volunteers participate in the 66th Operation Christmas Drop bundle build, Dec. 9, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Over the course of 12 days, members of OCD provide critical supplies to 56 Micronesian i... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen sit on the back of a C-130 cargo
U.S. Air Force Airmen sit on the back of a C-130 cargo aircraft during Operation Christmas Drop 2017, Dec. 15, 2017, at Mariloa Atoll, Chuuk. Over the course of 12 days, crews will airdrop donated food, supplie... More
Staff Sgt. David Francis, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation
Staff Sgt. David Francis, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation (AE) Squadron AE technician, secures medical equipment for a flight during exercise COPE NORTH 2018, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 19. COPE NORTH e... More
Tech. Sgt. Jason Golden, 374th Logistics Readiness
Tech. Sgt. Jason Golden, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight rigger, stacks plywood used in bundle drops during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 7, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base,... More
Two bundles soar toward a Micronesian island during
Two bundles soar toward a Micronesian island during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 13, 2017. Over the course of 10 days, the aircrews airdrop food, supplies and educational materials to islanders throu... More
Loadmasters with the 36th Airlift Squadron out of Yokota
Loadmasters with the 36th Airlift Squadron out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, wave to the villagers on the island of Nomwin, Federated States of Micronesia, after delivering four Low-Cost, Low-Altitude humanitarian... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gary Patterson and Staff
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gary Patterson and Staff Sgt. Jason Anderson, loadmasters assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, scan for a drop zone from a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft duri... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, prepares to takeoff for a pratice mission during Operation Christmas Drop 2017, Dec. 8, 2017, at Andersen Ai... More
Col. Andrew Campbell, 374th Airlift Wing commander,
Col. Andrew Campbell, 374th Airlift Wing commander, virtually speaks at the Operation Christmas Drop “Push” Ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 7, 2020. For the past 69 years, Airmen from Yokota Air... More
Staff Sgt. Joseph Arcega, a loadmaster with the 36th
Staff Sgt. Joseph Arcega, a loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron, checks the load manifest before flight during Operation Christmas Drop Dec. 11, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Christmas Drop allo... More
Staff Sgt. Matthew Haston, 374th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Matthew Haston, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems craftsman, looks over the tires of a C-130J Super Hercules during a pre-flight inspection during Operation Chr... More
A C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron
A C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron makes a pass over a drop zone to ensure it is clear prior to releasing humanitarian aid filled Low-Cost Low-Altitude bundles during Operation Christmas Dro... More
Staff Sgt. Jojie Arcega, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J
Staff Sgt. Jojie Arcega, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules loadmaster, ties down practice bundles during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 8, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Over the course of 12... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gary Patterson, a loadmaster
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gary Patterson, a loadmaster assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, scans for a drop zone from a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during an Operation Christmas Dr... More
Members of the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department
Members of the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department wait to climb the 36th Operation Support Squadron air traffic control tower during a September 11 memorial stair climb event on Andersen Air Force Bas... More
Tech. Sgt. Napoleon Ortiz, a C-130J Super Hercules
Tech. Sgt. Napoleon Ortiz, a C-130J Super Hercules loadmaster instructor with the 36th Airlift Squadron, pushes a package of donated goods from the loading ramp of a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Chris... More
Airmen from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Airmen from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, inspect the propellers of a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop 2020 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Cerre Dolby, C-130J Super Hercules
U.S. Air Force Capt. Cerre Dolby, C-130J Super Hercules aircraft commander with the 36th Airlift Squadron, looks to the coastline below during a low-cost, low-altitude airdrop during Operation Christmas Drop De... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, prepares to takeoff for a pratice mission during Operation Christmas Drop 2017, Dec. 8, 2017, at Andersen Ai... More
Master Sgt. Tara Bryant (left), 349th Aeromedical Evacuation
Master Sgt. Tara Bryant (left), 349th Aeromedical Evacuation (AE) Squadron AE technician, briefs two simulated patients before a flight during exercise COPE NORTH 2018 at Tinian, U.S. Commonwealth of the Northe... More
1st Lt. Jodie Hasebe, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron
1st Lt. Jodie Hasebe, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight commander, left, and Airman 1st Class Kristopher Wrentmore, 374 LRS CMF rigger, carry a dunneg to be used as a platform to hold bu... More
Loadmasters assigned to the Royal New Zealand Air Force
Loadmasters assigned to the Royal New Zealand Air Force prepare a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude bundle on board their C-130H Hercules as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 11,... More
Airmen load bundles onto a Royal Australian Air Force
Airmen load bundles onto a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules prior to performing a training mission during the 66th Operations Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 10, 2017. OCD ... More
An Airman assigned to the 36th Mobility Response Squadron
An Airman assigned to the 36th Mobility Response Squadron waits for a signal to setup a helicopter expedient refuel system (HERS) during exercise COPE NORTH 2018 at Tinian, U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mar... More
A maintainer with the 1st Tactical Air Wing 401st Squadron
A maintainer with the 1st Tactical Air Wing 401st Squadron inspects part of the bay door of a Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force) C-130H Hercules during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air... More
A bundle glides toward a Micronesian island during
A bundle glides toward a Micronesian island during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 2017. OCD is important because if a humanitarian aid or contingency operation in an unfamiliar area arises, the tra... More
Royal New Zealand Air Force loadmasters, CPL Toni Thompson
Royal New Zealand Air Force loadmasters, CPL Toni Thompson (right) and SGT Ethan Moran, (left) cut free supplies above a Micronesian island as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Dec. 11, 2019. In its 68th y... More
An Airman with the Royal Australian Air Force cleans
An Airman with the Royal Australian Air Force cleans the window of a C-130J Super Hercules prior to an Operation Christmas Drop sortie Dec. 11, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Over the course of 12 days... More
Master Sgt. Tara Bryant, 349th Aeromedical Evacuation
Master Sgt. Tara Bryant, 349th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron AE technician, inspects equipment before a flight during exercise COPE NORTH 2018, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 19. COPE NORTH allows U.S... More
Pilots assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron perform
Pilots assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron perform pre-flight checks during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 14, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. OCD is the longest running Department of Defense humanita... More
A helicopter expedient refuel system (HERS) fuel pump
A helicopter expedient refuel system (HERS) fuel pump sits on a container ready for use during exercise COPE NORTH 2018 at Tinian, U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Feb 26. A HERS is a deployab... More
Airmen with the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron
Airmen with the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, prepare to load a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude practice bundle onto a C-130J Super Hercules as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019 at ... More
Airmen with the 374th Airlift Wing from Yokota Air
Airmen with the 374th Airlift Wing from Yokota Air Base, Japan, unload bundles from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules during the 69th annual Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. ... More
A group of villagers work together to carry a Low-Cost,
A group of villagers work together to carry a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude humanitarian aid bundle through the jungle as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Woleai, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 10, 2019. O... More
Children scribble drawings and messages of holiday
Children scribble drawings and messages of holiday cheer before having their bundle sealed at bundle building day during Operation Christmas Drop 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2018. Once packed... More
Royal Australian Air Force LAC Jake Mahony, 37th Squadron
Royal Australian Air Force LAC Jake Mahony, 37th Squadron C-130J Super Hercules avionics technician out of RAAF Base Richmond, Australia, looks out over the atoll of Nukuoro, Federated States of Micronesia, pri... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gary Patterson, a loadmaster
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gary Patterson, a loadmaster assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, scans for a drop zone from a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during an Operation Christmas Dr... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules takes off during
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules takes off during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. OCD is a training mission which helps the 374th Airlift Wing along with partner... More
Aircrew assigned to the Royal New Zealand Air Force
Aircrew assigned to the Royal New Zealand Air Force prepare a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude bundle on board their C-130H Hercules as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 11, 201... More
A F-18 Super Hornet from the Royal Australian Air Force
A F-18 Super Hornet from the Royal Australian Air Force takes off during Cope North 2012, Feb. 15. Exercise Cope North 2012 kicked off Feb. 11 here bringing more than 1,000 military members to the island of Gua... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gary Patterson, a loadmaster
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gary Patterson, a loadmaster assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, scans for a drop zone from a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during an Operation Christmas Dr... More
A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules
A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules sits on the flightline before an Operation Christmas Drop sortie Dec. 11, 2017 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Operation Christmas Drop 2017 is a trilateral ... More
Airmen from the 374th Maintenance Group perform a foreign,
Airmen from the 374th Maintenance Group perform a foreign, object and debris walk on the flight line prior to aircraft taking off to deliver bundles to Micronesian islands during the 66th Operation Christmas Dr... More