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
U.S. Air Force and Koku Jieitai loadmasters push out
U.S. Air Force and Koku Jieitai loadmasters push out bundles during a flight in Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 14, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. OCD is a training mission which helps the 374th Airlift... 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
Staff Sgt. Mayu Ito, 1st Tactical Air Wing 401st Squadron
Staff Sgt. Mayu Ito, 1st Tactical Air Wing 401st Squadron loadmaster, guides in a cargo loader to place seven bundles onto a Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force) C-130H Hercules during the 66th Operation... More
Maj. Scott Schavrien, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot and
Maj. Scott Schavrien, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot and aircraft commander of Santa 63, pilots a C-130J Super Hercules to Fananu island in the Federated States of Micronesia during Operation Christmas Drop 2019, ... 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 Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules
A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules and Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force) C-130H Hercules sit on the runway prior to taking off to perform a training mission during the 66th Operations ... 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
Royal Australian Air Force Flight Sgt. Tim Broughill,
Royal Australian Air Force Flight Sgt. Tim Broughill, 37th Squadron loadmaster, tightens straps to secure a bundle inside of a RAAF C-130J Super Hercules at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 10, 2017. OCD vol... 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
Royal Australian Air Force Flight Lt. Omar Rigo, 37th
Royal Australian Air Force Flight Lt. Omar Rigo, 37th Squadron pilot, flies a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules toward Micronesian islands during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop Dec. 10, 2017. ... More
U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps personnel setup
U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps personnel setup a helicopter expedient refuel system during exercise COPE NORTH 2018 at Tinian, U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Feb. 26. Exercise COPE NOR... 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
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
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
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
Members of Team Andersen attend a September 11 memorial
Members of Team Andersen attend a September 11 memorial ceremony on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 11, 2019. Today marks the 18th anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil. The 36th C... 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
U.S. Air Force Capt. Cerre Dolby, a pilot assigned
U.S. Air Force Capt. Cerre Dolby, a pilot assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, flies a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during an Operation Christmas Drop 2017 training flight near the i... More
Capt. Wayne Pernell, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron
Capt. Wayne Pernell, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, waits for simulated patients to board a C-130J Super Hercules during exercise COPE NORTH 2018 at Rota, U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern M... More
A Low-Cost, Low-Altitude bundle waits for it's turn
A Low-Cost, Low-Altitude bundle waits for it's turn to drop as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2019. In its 68th year, OCD is the world’s longest running airdrop... 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
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
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
An island child sits onto of a Low-Cost Low-Altitude
An island child sits onto of a Low-Cost Low-Altitude bundle of humanitarian supplies during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 2018, on Fais Island, Federated States of Micronesia. OCD is a humanitarian aid and... 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
Members of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force conduct
Members of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force conduct a mission planning briefing prior to takeoff during Operation Christmas Drop 2019, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2019. Each year, OCD serves a... 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
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. Ben Shest, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster,
Tech. Sgt. Ben Shest, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, waits to push out a bundle while passing a Micronesian island during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 11, 2017. OCD is important because if a human... 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
U.S. Air Force Maj. Scott Schavrien, C-130J Super Hercules
U.S. Air Force Maj. Scott Schavrien, C-130J Super Hercules instructor pilot, left, shares a moment before an upcoming airdrop over Murilo Atoll with Capt. Cerre Dolby, C-130J aircraft commander, right, and 1st.... 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
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
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. Over... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Koku Jietai) Maj. Kentaro
Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Koku Jietai) Maj. Kentaro Mihara, 1st Tactical Airlift Wing, 401st Squadron C-130 Hercules aircraft commander, navigates Santa 48 to its next Low-Cost, Low-Altitude bundle drop on ... 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 Capt. Cerre Dolby and 1st Lt. Quinn
U.S. Air Force Capt. Cerre Dolby and 1st Lt. Quinn Van Drew, pilots assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, fly a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during an Operation Christmas Drop 2017 tr... 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) enjoy the view after dropping supplies onto a Micronesian island as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Dec. 11,... More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Rivera, 374th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Christopher Rivera, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, taps on the nose of a C-130J Super Hercules prior to its takeoff for a training sortie during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop at ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Anderson, a loadmaster
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Anderson, a loadmaster assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, secures a parachute static line to a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during an 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
Airman 1st Class Stephen Clark, 36th Airlift Squadron
Airman 1st Class Stephen Clark, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, waves to people on a Micronesian island after delivering a bundle during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 11, 2017. Every December, C-130... More
Airmen with the Royal Australian Air Force push a care
Airmen with the Royal Australian Air Force push a care package out of a C-130J Super Hercules during an Operation Christmas Drop sortie Dec. 11, 2017, over the Pacific Ocean. Operation Christmas Drop is the Dep... 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
Islanders carry a box of humanitarian supplies through
Islanders carry a box of humanitarian supplies through their village during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 2018, on Fais Island, Federated States of Micronesia. Although Fais has a small airstrip, the islan... 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
A Koku Jieitai loadmaster looks out the back of a C-130J
A Koku Jieitai loadmaster looks out the back of a C-130J Super Hercules during a flight in Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 14, 2017, over the northwestern Pacific Ocean. OCD is a training mission which helps the... More
Senior Airman Lauren Shaw, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster
Senior Airman Lauren Shaw, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, cuts free a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude bundle as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, De... More
Aircrew of a C-130J Super Hercules with the 36th Airlift
Aircrew of a C-130J Super Hercules with the 36th Airlift Squadron wave to islanders after air-dropping humanitarian aid supplies during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 2018, on Fais Island, Federated States ... More
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Koku Jietai) C-130
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Koku Jietai) C-130 Hercules, known as 'Santa 48,' from Komaki Air Base, Japan, is seen prior to takeoff during Operation Christmas Drop (OCD) 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Gua... More
A father hands his child a book from a Low-Cost Low-Altitude
A father hands his child a book from a Low-Cost Low-Altitude bundle of humanitarian supplies during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 2018, on Fais Island, Federated States of Micronesia. Although Fais has a s... 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