Col. Robert Dotson, 374th Operations Group commander, writes a holiday greeting to the recipients of one of the boxes packed in support of Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 9, 2015. This year marks the first ever trilateral Operation Christmas Drop where the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and the Royal Australian Air Force work together to provide critical supplies to 56 islands, impacting 20,000. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)