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
A C-130J Super Hercules from the Royal Australian Air
A C-130J Super Hercules from the Royal Australian Air Force arrives for Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 4, 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Operation Christmas Drop is a humanitarian aid/disaster relief t... More
Capt. Matthew Rigollet, a pilot assigned to the 36th
Capt. Matthew Rigollet, a pilot assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, briefs fellow aircrew members at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 9, 2013. This... 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
An aerial view of the island of Ifalik, Federated States
An aerial view of the island of Ifalik, Federated States of Micronesia, as a C-130H prepares to deliver an airdrop bundle containing relief supplies during Operation Christmas Drop Dec. 10, 2013. This year mark... More
Capt. Olin Johnson, 36th Airlift Squadron, briefs fellow
Capt. Olin Johnson, 36th Airlift Squadron, briefs fellow aircrew members at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 9, 2013. This year marks the 62nd year of Operation Christmas Dro... 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
151211-N-ZB122-004 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (Dec.
151211-N-ZB122-004 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (Dec. 11, 2015) - U.S. Air Force crew members look out to islands in the Federated States of Micronesia from the back of a C-130H during Operation Christmas Drop... 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
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Staff Sgt. Shota Tanaka,
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Staff Sgt. Shota Tanaka, 401st Squadron crew chief, checks a C-130 Hercules after landing at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 4, 2015. Operation Christmas Drop 2015 is the first ... 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
Staff Sgt. Deondre Rogers, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster,
Staff Sgt. Deondre Rogers, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, indicates with a thumbs up that it’s time to push a package out of a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop to an island of the Federa... More
Lt. Patrick French, a copilot, and Staff Sgt. Sarah
Lt. Patrick French, a copilot, and Staff Sgt. Sarah Meadows, a loadmaster, both from the 36th Airlift Squadron, decorate the cockpit of a C-130J Super Hercules by hanging Christmas lights and stockings during O... More
(Center) Brig. Gen. Andrew Toth, 36th Wing Group commander,
(Center) Brig. Gen. Andrew Toth, 36th Wing Group commander, and volunteers throughout the local community place relief items into a box while sorting donations for Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force... More
Airmen with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Airmen with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan turn on a power unit to provide power to a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam,... 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 group of six villagers work together to carry a Low-Cost,
A group of six 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, 201... 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 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
SAIPAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
SAIPAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands - Members of the 36th Airlift Squadron unload equipment for assistance in the recovery and relief efforts after Typhoon Yutu, Oct. 28, 2018. Service members ... More
Airmen from 36th Wing push the final package off the
Airmen from 36th Wing push the final package off the ramp of a C-130 Hercules Dec. 11, 2013, during an Operation Christmas Drop mission over the Pacific Ocean. Every December, C-130 Hercules aircrews from the 3... 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
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
Staff Sgt. Maurice Kirkland, 171st Logistics Readiness
Staff Sgt. Maurice Kirkland, 171st Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, uncoils a fuel hose on South Ramp, April 24, 2019, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Approximately 1.5 million gallon... More
Chief Master Sgt. Hiroshi Moriyama, Japan Air Self-Defense
Chief Master Sgt. Hiroshi Moriyama, Japan Air Self-Defense Force loadmaster, signs a package dedicated to the late Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake Dec. 7, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. A C-130 Hercule... 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
TINIAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
TINIAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands - Master Sgt. Michael McArty, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, looks over the the damage done by Typhoon Yutu from the back of a C-130J Super Hercules, Oct.... 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
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
(From left to right) Capt. Ian Haig, Capt. Derek Andeweg
(From left to right) Capt. Ian Haig, Capt. Derek Andeweg and 1st Lt. Khai Tran, all from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, plan for an airdrop mission at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during O... More
Staff Sgt. Joseph Arcega, a loadmaster with the 36th
Staff Sgt. Joseph Arcega, a loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron, looks across the ramp of a C-130J Super Hercules after a low-cost, low-altitude airdrop during Operation Christmas Drop Dec. 11, 2017, abov... 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
A C-130 Hercules crew from the 374th Airlift Wing,
A C-130 Hercules crew from the 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base, Japan, approaches the island of Ifalik, Federated States of Micronesia, during Operation Christmas Drop Dec. 10, 2013. This year marks the 62n... More
Low-cost, low-altitude airdrop bundles containing relief
Low-cost, low-altitude airdrop bundles containing relief supplies fall from a C-130H aircraft to the island of Ifalik, Federated States of Micronesia, during Operation Christmas Drop Dec. 10, 2013. This year ma... More
Capt. Darshan Subramanian, a pilot signed to the 36th
Capt. Darshan Subramanian, a pilot signed to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, conducts pre-flight checks on a C-130 Hercules aircraft before an airdrop mission supporting Operation Christmas D... More
U.S Air Force (USAF) Col. Britt Hurst (center), COPE
U.S Air Force (USAF) Col. Britt Hurst (center), COPE NORTH 2018 USAF exercise director, discusses COPE NORTH exercise plans with Rota mayor Efraim Atalig, Feb. 13. An annual exercise, this year’s COPE NORTH is ... 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
Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Christopher
Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Christopher George BassingthWaighte, center, talks to U.S. service members at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 4, 2015. Operation Christmas Drop 2015 is the first e... 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
Capt. Olin Johnson, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot and
Capt. Olin Johnson, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot and mission commander, attends the opening ceremony for Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 10, 2013. This year marks the 62nd year of... 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
U.S. Air Force (USAF) Lt. Col. Jeremiah Castillo
U.S. Air Force (USAF) Lt. Col. Jeremiah Castillo (Right-top), 36th Mobility Response Squadron USAF director of operations, discusses humanitarian assistance/disaster relief (HA/DR) training with three COPE NORT... 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
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
Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Koku Jietai) Master Sgt.
Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Koku Jietai) Master Sgt. Toshinori Konishi, 1st Tactical Airlift Wing, 401st Squadron C-130 Hercules loadmaster out of Komaki Air Base, Japan, picks up a chalk during Operation Chr... More
151211-N-ZB122-003 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (Dec.
151211-N-ZB122-003 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (Dec. 11, 2015) - A U.S. Air Force loadmaster watches a bundle land on an island in the Federated States of Micronesia from a C-130H during Operation Christmas ... More
Maj. George Metros, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot, talks
Maj. George Metros, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot, talks to Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force) Lt. Masato Otsuka, 1st Tactical Air Wing 401st Squadron pilot, about the differences between the C-130J Supe... More
A Koku Jieitai C-130H Hercules takes off during Operation
A Koku Jieitai C-130H 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 partners, the K... 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
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
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Kerr, 36th Airlift Squadron
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Kerr, 36th Airlift Squadron director of operations, speaks with Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Col. Ken Ikemori, 401st Squadron commander at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 4,... More
A Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense-Force) loadmaster
A Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense-Force) loadmaster assigned to the 1st Tactical Airlift Wing, prepares a C-130H Hercules for its flight during exercise COPE NORTH 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Fe... More
People of the Federated States of Micronesia watch
People of the Federated States of Micronesia watch from the beach in anticipation of the humanitarian aid about to be delivered to the island as a part of Operation Christmas Drop, Dec 10, 2019. A record number... More
The parachute opens up as a bundle is pushed out the
The parachute opens up as a bundle is pushed out the back of a C-130J Super Hercules to fly toward a Micronesian island during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 11, 2017. OCD is the longest-running Depart... More
Two Low-Cost Low-Altitude bundles filled with humanitarian
Two Low-Cost Low-Altitude bundles filled with humanitarian supples float to the ground during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 2018, on Fais Island, Federated States of Micronesia. Low-Cost Low-Altitude Cost ... 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
151211-N-ZB122-010 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (Dec.
151211-N-ZB122-010 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (Dec. 11, 2015) - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Renford Forbes (right) and Royal Australian Air Force Warrant Officer Rod Cairns (left) assists in the cleaning the ... More
151211-N-ZB122-011 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (Dec.
151211-N-ZB122-011 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (Dec. 11, 2015) - Royal Australian Air Force Flying Officer Brendon Carraro observes flight operations from the cockpit of a C-130H during Operation Christmas D... More
Master Sgt. Richard LaFrance, 36th Airlift Squadron
Master Sgt. Richard LaFrance, 36th Airlift Squadron superintendent, prepares to drop one of two Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba Jutba-Hake memorial bundles during Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Fananu, Federated Sta... More
Airmen from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron
Airmen from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight and Royal Australian Air Force build a low-cost, low-altitude bundle destined for Micronesia during Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen... More
Senior Airman Anthony Griffin, 36th Airlift Squadron
Senior Airman Anthony Griffin, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, stands by for the signal to airdrop two Low-Cost, Low-Altitude humanitarian assistance bundles during Operation Chr... More
Capt. Derek Andeweg, right, and 1st Lt. Khai Tran,
Capt. Derek Andeweg, right, and 1st Lt. Khai Tran, both from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, plan for an airdrop mission at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec... More
Staff Sgt. Mayu Ito, left, and Master Sgt. Noriaki
Staff Sgt. Mayu Ito, left, and Master Sgt. Noriaki Nakaoka, both 1st Tactical Air Wing 401st Squadron loadmasters, look on after releasing two bundles from a Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force) C-130H H... More
Staff Sgt. Sarah Meadows, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster
Staff Sgt. Sarah Meadows, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, stands at the edge of the ramp of C-130J Super Hercules in preparation to airdrop critical supplies via a Low-Cost, Low-... More
A village chief looks at the camera while sorting and
A village chief looks at the camera while sorting and dividing humanitarian supplies for equal distribution among his people during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 2018, on Fais Island, Federated States of M... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules out of Yokota
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, flies over a jungle canopy as it approaches an unsureveyed drop zone as part of its initial pass during Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Wolea... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules out of Yokota
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, delivers five Low-Cost, Low-Altitude humanitarian aid bundles filled with critical supplies as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019 to the ... More
Staff Sgt. Joshua Correa, an air transportation specialist
Staff Sgt. Joshua Correa, an air transportation specialist assigned to the Combat Mobility Flight, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, wraps a low-cost, low-altitude airdrop bundle at An... More
Low-cost, low-altitude airdrop bundles are prepared
Low-cost, low-altitude airdrop bundles are prepared for delivery at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 9, 2013. This year marks the 62nd year of Operation Christmas Drop, which... 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. Macer Allen, an air transportation specialist
Staff Sgt. Macer Allen, an air transportation specialist assigned to the Combat Mobility Flight, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, loads low-cost, low-altitude airdrop bundles from a K... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules out of Yokota
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, flies directly over the designated drop zone as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Woleai, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 10, 2019... More
A pair of villagers stand atop two Low-Cost, Low-Altitude
A pair of villagers stand atop two Low-Cost, Low-Altitude humanitarian aid bundles airdropped to the island of Woleai in the Federated States of Micronesia during Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Dec. 10, 2019. T... More