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Japanese and Americans join forces for humanitarian aid training

C-130 pilots fly over Pacific Ocean Dec. 9, 2015, during Operation Christmas Drop 2105. This is a humanitarian aid/disaster relief training event where C-130 aircrews perform low-cost low-altitude airdrops on unsurveyed drop zones while providing critical supplies to 56 islands throughout the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia and Republic of Palau. It highlights the U.S. and allied airpower capabilities to orient and respond to activities in peacetime and crisis. In addition to delivering critical supplies to those in need, Operation Christmas Drop provides specific training to U.S. and allied aircrews, enabling theater-wide airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Japanese and Americans join forces for humanitarian aid training

Cant. John Menezes, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 pilot, looks down his window while flying a C-130 Hercules through islands near Ettal Atoll, Federated Sates of Micronesia, Dec. 9, 2015, during Operation Christmas Drop. This is a humanitarian aid/disaster relief training event where C-130 aircrews perform low-cost low-altitude airdrops on unsurveyed drop zones while providing critical supplies to 56 islands throughout the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia and Republic of Palau. It highlights the U.S. and allied airpower capabilities to orient and respond to activities in peacetime and crisis. In addition to delivering critical supplies to those in need, Operation Christmas Drop provides specific training to U.S. and allied aircrews, enabling theater-wide airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Japanese and Americans join forces for humanitarian aid training

Lt. Col. Andrew Campbell, 36th Airlift Squadron 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)

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Japanese and Americans join forces for humanitarian aid training

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)

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Japanese and Americans join forces for humanitarian aid training

(Left to right) Lt. Col. Andrew Campbell, Staff Sgt. Ren Forbes, and Airman 1st Class Alexander Lauher, 36th Airlift Squadron, check bundles before executing airdrops to Mortlock Islands in Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 9, 2015, during Operation Christmas Drop 2015. This year marks the 64th year of Operation Christmas Drop and the first time international partners joined in execution through Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force C-130 support. The event provides critical supplies to 56 Micronesian islands impacting about 20,000 people covering 1,000 by 1,800 nautical miles of operation area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Japanese and Americans join forces for humanitarian aid training

U.S. Air Force Capt. John Menezes, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 pilot, gives a pre-flight briefing to U.S. and Japan Air Self-Defense Force members at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2015, during Operation Christmas Drop 2015. It is the longest-running Department of Defense humanitarian airdrop operation with 2015 being the first trilateral execution with support from JASDF and Royal Australian Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Operation Christmas Drop

Loadmasters from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, prepare to cut the line on a low-cost low-altitude bundle being dropped over the island of Fais on the first day of Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 8, 2015. Operation Christmas Drop is a humanitarian aid/disaster relief training event where C-130 crews provide critical supplies to 56 islands throughout the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia and Republic of Palau. This year marks the first ever trilateral execution that includes air support from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force C 1-30 aircrews. (U.S. Air Force by Tech. Sgt. Melissa K. Mekpongsatorn)

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Operation Christmas Drop

A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J flies over the Federated States of Micronesia during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 8, 2015. The RAAF dropped the first official bundle to the island of MogMog during the first trilateral execution of the training mission alongside Japanese Air Self-Defense Force and U.S. Air Force. Operation Christmas Drop is a humanitarian aid/disaster relief training event where C-130 crews provide critical supplies to 56 islands throughout the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia and Republic of Palau. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Melissa K. Mekpongsatorn)

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Operation Christmas Drop

Crew members wave to islanders as a C-130H from the 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base, flies over the Island of Fais during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 8, 2015. Operation Christmas Drop is a humanitarian aid/disaster relief training event where C-130 crews provide critical supplies to 56 islands throughout the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia and Republic of Palau. This year marks the first ever trilateral execution that includes air support from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force C 1-30 aircrews. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Melissa K. Mekpongsatorn)

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Operation Christmas Drop

Loadmasters from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, push a low-cost low-altitude bundle from the back of a C-130H during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 8, 2015. This is the first trilateral Operation Christmas Drop where the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force will work together to provide critical supplies to 56 Micronesian islands impacting 20,000 people covering 1,000 by 1,800 nautical miles while training for regional humanitarian aid and disaster response. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Melissa K. Mekpongsatorn)

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Operation Christmas Drop

A low-cost, low-altitude bundle sits on the back of a C-130H during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 8, 2015. Operation Christmas Drop is the Department of Defense's longest running humanitarian airlift mission. This year marks the first ever trilateral execution that includes air support from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force C 1-30 aircrews. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Melissa K. Mekpongsatorn)

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Operation Christmas Drop 2015 culminates with exceptional HA/DR training

Villagers from Piig, Federated States of Micronesia, wave as a C-130 Hercules from Yokota Air Base, drops them a bundle of donated goods during Operation Christmas Drop 2015 on Dec. 13, 2015. Operation Christmas Drop is the Department of Defense's longest running humanitarian mission covering 56 remote islands in Micronesia. This is the first year the Royal Australian Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force have participated in the drops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Melissa K. Mekpongsatorn)

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Operation Christmas Drop 2015 culminates with exceptional HA/DR training

Villagers from Piig, Federated States of Micronesia, look on as a C-130 Hercules from Yokota Air Base, drops them a bundle of donated goods during Operation Christmas Drop 2015 on Dec. 13, 2015. Operation Christmas Drop is the Department of Defense's longest running humanitarian mission covering 56 remote islands in Micronesia. This is the first year the Royal Australian Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force have participated in the drops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Melissa K. Mekpongsatorn)

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Operation Christmas Drop 2015 culminates with exceptional HA/DR training

A C-130 Hercules from Yokota Air Base, Japan, drops a low-cost, low-altitude bundle over the Federated States of Micronesia during Operation Christmas Drop Dec. 13, 2015. Operation Christmas Drop is the Department of Defense's longest running humanitarian mission covering 56 remote islands in Micronesia. This is the first year the Royal Australian Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force have participated in the drops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Melissa K. Mekpongsatorn)

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Operation Christmas Drop 2015 culminates with exceptional HA/DR training

Bruce Best communicates with the mission planners from 36th Airlift Squadron,Yokota Air Base, Japan, and locals on the islands of Micronesia during Operation Christmas Drop 2015 on Dec. 10, 2015. Operation Christmas Drop is the Department of Defense's longest running humanitarian mission covering 56 remote islands in Micronesia. This is the first year the Royal Australian Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force have participated in the drops.(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Melissa K. Mekpongsatorn)

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Operation Christmas Drop 2015 culminates with exceptional HA/DR training

Bruce Best , Pacific program coordinator, communicates with mission planners from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, and locals on the islands of Micronesia during Operation Christmas Drop 2015 on Dec. 10, 2015. Operation Christmas Drop is the Department of Defense's longest running humanitarian mission covering 56 remote islands in Micronesia. This is the first year the Royal Australian Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force have participated in the drops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Melissa K. Mekpongsatorn)

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Operation Christmas Drop 2015 culminates with exceptional HA/DR training

A map for that day's drops sits on Bruce Best's desk Dec. 10, 2015 at the University of Guam. Bruce Best is the Pacific program coordinator for Operation Christmas Drop, Operation Christmas Drop is the Department of Defense's longest running humanitarian mission covering 56 remote islands in Micronesia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Melissa K. Mekpongsatorn)

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Operation Christmas Drop 2015 culminates with exceptional HA/DR training

Bruce Best communicates with the 36th Airlift Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, and locals on the islands of Micronesia during Operation Christmas Drop 2015 on Dec. 10, 2015. Operation Christmas Drop is the Department of Defense's longest running humanitarian mission covering 56 remote islands in Micronesia. This is the first year the Royal Australian Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force have participated in the drops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Melissa K. Mekpongsatorn)

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Japanese and Americans join forces for humanitarian aid training

Lt. Col. Andrew Campbell, 36th Airlift Squadron commander, flies over the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 9, 2015, during Operation Christmas Drop. Every December, C-130H Hercules aircrews from Yokota head to Andersen Air Force Base to execute low-cost, low-altitude humanitarian airdrops to islanders throughout the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Palau. These islands are some of the most remote locations on the globe spanning a distance nearly as broad as the continental U.S. It is the longest-running Department of Defense humanitarian airdrop operation with 2015 being the first trilateral execution with support from Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Japanese and Americans join forces for humanitarian aid training

Col. Robert Dotson, 374th Operation Group commander, flies over the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 9, 2015, during Operation Christmas Drop. Every December, C-130H Hercules aircrews from Yokota head to Andersen Air Force Base to execute low-cost, low-altitude humanitarian airdrops to islanders throughout the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Palau. These islands are some of the most remote locations on the globe spanning a distance nearly as broad as the continental U.S. It is the longest-running Department of Defense humanitarian airdrop operation with 2015 being the first trilateral execution with support from Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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