(left) Tech. Sgt. Heath Bahyi and Chief Master Sgt. Michael Sundberg push out a boxed pallet of donated goods over the remote Island of Yap from a C-130 Hercules, Dec. 19 during Operation Christmas Drop. Airmen today continue the tradition, delivering supplies to remote islands of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, Yap, Palau, Chuuk and Pohnpei. In all, more than 180 boxes were built for the humanitarian mission, making 2008 one of the largest drops in Operation Christmas Drop's 57 year history. Both are loadmasters from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald) released

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Chief Master Sgt. Michael Sundberg, views a drop zone from a C-130 Hercules, Dec.19 during Operation Christmas Drop. Airmen today continue the tradition, delivering supplies to remote islands of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, Yap, Palau, Chuuk and Pohnpei. Over 600 pounds of donated goods were dropped over the remote islands during Operation Christmas Drop. Chief Sundberg is a loadmaster from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald) released

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Chief Master Sgt. Michael Sundberg writes a holiday greeting on a pallet of goods to be dropped from a C-130 Hercules, Dec.19 during Operation Christmas Drop. Airmen today continue the tradition, delivering supplies to remote islands of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, Yap, Palau, Chuuk and Pohnpei. Over 600 pounds of donated goods was dropped over the remote islands during the operation. Chief Sundberg is a loadmaster from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald) released

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Tech. Sgt. Heath Bahyi signals to crew Dec. 19 that drop zone is 10 minutes out during Operation Christmas Drop. Airmen today continue the tradition, delivering supplies to remote islands of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, Yap, Palau, Chuuk and Pohnpei. Through military and local community support, Operation Christmas Drop has collected tens of thousands of donated items and raised more than $30,000 in support of the operation. Sergeant. Bahyi is a loadmaster from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald) released

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Tech. Sgt. Heath Bahyi pushes boxes of donated goods in place on a C-130 Hercules, Dec. 19 during Operation Christmas Drop. Airmen today continue the tradition, delivering supplies to remote islands of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, Yap, Palau, Chuuk and Pohnpei. In all, more than 180 boxes were built for the humanitarian mission, making 2008 one of the largest drops in Operation Christmas Drop's 57 year history. Sergeant Bahyi is a loadmaster from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald) released

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Operation Christmas Drop

(left) Senior Airman Robert Gore and Airman 1st Class Dustin Deveaux push out a pallet of donated goods over the Islands of Chuuk, Dec. 19 from a C-130 Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop. In all, more than 180 boxes were built for the humanitarian mission, making 2008 one of the largest drops in Operation Christmas Drop's 57 year history. Airmen today continue the tradition delivering supplies to remote islands of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, Yap, Palau, Chuuk and Pohnpei. Both are loadmasters from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota AB, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald) released

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Tech. Sgt. Heath Bahyi observes boxed cargo being air dropped over the remote Island of Yap from a C-130 Hercules, Dec. 19 during Operation Christmas Drop. Airmen today continue the tradition, delivering supplies to remote islands of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, Yap, Palau, Chuuk and Pohnpei. In all, more than 180 boxes were built for the humanitarian mission, making 2008 one of the largest drops in Operation Christmas Drop's 57 year history. Operation Christmas Drop is the Air Force's longest-running humanitarian mission which began in 1952. Sergeant Bahyi is a loadmaster from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald) released

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(left) Tech. Sgt. Heath Bahyi and crewmember wait for the right moment Dec. 19 to push a boxed pallet of donated supplies from a C-130 Hercules over the remote Island of Yap to be dropped during the 2008 Operation Christmas Drop. Operation Christmas Drop is the Air Force's longest-running humanitarian mission which began in 1952. Through military and local community support, the operation has collected tens of thousands of donated items and raised more than $30,000 in support. Airmen today continue the tradition delivering supplies to remote islands of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, Yap, Palau, Chuuk and Pohnpei. Sergeant Bahyi is a loadmaster from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald) released

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Operation Christmas Drop

(left) Senior Airman Robert Gore, and Airman 1st Class Dustin Deveaux observe the drop zone Dec.19 over the remote Island of Yap, from a C-130 Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop. In all, more than 180 boxes were built for the humanitarian mission, making 2008 one of the largest drops in Operation Christmas Drop's 57 year history. Airmen today continue the tradition delivering supplies to remote islands of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, Yap, Palau, Chuuk and Pohnpei. Both crewmembers are from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota AB, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald) released

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Andersen Airmen contribute to Operation Christmas Drop

Published Dec. 22, 2008