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Santa’s Grey Sleigh Arrives Early in the Pacific as OCD 24 Kicks Off

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. John Schutte, the Fifth Air Force deputy commander and Joint Air Component Coordination Element-Japan director from Yokota Air Base, Japan, speaks with Maj. Gen. Sagawa Shoji, Air Support Command deputy commander, during the Operation Christmas Drop 2024 “Push Ceremony” at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2024. Conducted annually from Andersen, OCD delivers around 82,000 pounds of supplies and gifts in the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau, benefiting over 42,000 islanders while covering approximately 1.8 million square miles of airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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Santa’s Grey Sleigh Arrives Early in the Pacific as OCD 24 Kicks Off

Musicians from the U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific perform music during the Operation Christmas Drop 2024 “Push Ceremony” at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2024. OCD is an annual operation conducted between regional allies designed to help enhance trust and increase global stability, security, and prosperity while upholding international law and promoting shared values. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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Santa’s Grey Sleigh Arrives Early in the Pacific as OCD 24 Kicks Off

A ceremonial bundle sits waiting to be pushed into the back of a C-130 Hercules aircraft during the Operation Christmas Drop 2024 “Push Ceremony” at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2024. Conducted annually from Andersen, OCD delivers around 82,000 pounds of supplies and gifts in the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau, benefiting over 42,000 islanders while covering approximately 1.8 million square miles of airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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Santa’s Grey Sleigh Arrives Early in the Pacific as OCD 24 Kicks Off

Attendees stand during the Operation Christmas Drop 2024 “Push Ceremony” at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2024. OCD is an annual operation conducted between regional allies designed to help enhance trust and increase global stability, security, and prosperity while upholding international law and promoting shared values. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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Santa’s Grey Sleigh Arrives Early in the Pacific as OCD 24 Kicks Off

Leaders from across the Indo-Pacific theater pray together during the Operation Christmas Drop 2024 “Push Ceremony” at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2024. Conducted annually from Andersen, OCD delivers around 82,000 pounds of supplies and gifts in the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau, benefiting over 42,000 islanders while covering approximately 1.8 million square miles of airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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Santa’s Grey Sleigh Arrives Early in the Pacific as OCD 24 Kicks Off

Vincent Mut-Tracy, Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in the Federated States of Micronesia, addresses attendees of the Operation Christmas Drop 2024 “Push Ceremony” at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2024. OCD is an annual operation conducted between regional allies designed to help enhance trust and increase global stability, security, and prosperity while upholding international law and promoting shared values. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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Santa’s Grey Sleigh Arrives Early in the Pacific as OCD 24 Kicks Off

Bruce Best, known as “Brother Bruce,” Operation Christmas Drop island liaison and coordinator, addresses attendees during the Operation Christmas Drop 2024 “Push Ceremony” at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2024. Conducted annually from Andersen, OCD delivers around 82,000 pounds of supplies and gifts in the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau, benefiting over 42,000 islanders while covering approximately 1.8 million square miles of airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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Santa’s Grey Sleigh Arrives Early in the Pacific as OCD 24 Kicks Off

Leaders from various major commands and military bases in the region push a humanitarian-like aid bundle in the cargo hold of a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules during the Operation Christmas Drop 2024 “Push Ceremony” at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2024. The act was a symbolic opening for OCD - an annual operation conducted between regional allies designed to help enhance trust and increase global stability, security, and prosperity while upholding international law and promoting shared values. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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Santa’s Grey Sleigh Arrives Early in the Pacific as OCD 24 Kicks Off

Bruce Best, known as “Brother Bruce,” Operation Christmas Drop island liaison and coordinator, sits on a humanitarian-like aid bundle in the cargo hold of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the 374th Airlift Wing in Yokota, Japan, during the Operation Christmas Drop 2024 “Push Ceremony” at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2024. OCD is an annual operation conducted between regional allies designed to help enhance trust and increase global stability, security, and prosperity while upholding international law and promoting shared values. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron receives maintenance after a flight to Clark Air Base, Philippines, Dec. 6, 2024. The U.S. and Philippine Air Forces are participating in a Dynamic Force Employment exercise, enabling joint force commanders to rapidly deploy forces across the region to maintain readiness, resilience, and operational initiative. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley N. Mikaio)

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A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron is parked after a flight to Clark Air Base, Philippines, Dec. 6, 2024. The A-10 arrived to participate in a Dynamic Force Employment exercise alongside the Philippine Air Force; presenting layers of operational unpredictability to a competitor’s strategic decision making. The DFE exercise’s realistic combat training is essential to the success of air and space operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley N. Mikaio)

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241206-F-PT849-1176

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron receives maintenance after a flight to Clark Air Base, Philippines, Dec. 6, 2024. The A-10 arrived to participate in a Dynamic Force Employment exercise alongside the Philippine Air Force; presenting layers of operational unpredictability to a competitor’s strategic decision making. The DFE exercise’s realistic combat training is essential to the success of air and space operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley N. Mikaio)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Charles Durnin, 25th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, goes over an A-10 Thunderbolt II checklist at Clark Air Base, Philippines, Dec. 6, 2024. The U.S. and Philippine Air Forces are participating in a Dynamic Force Employment exercise, enabling joint force commanders to rapidly deploy forces across the region to maintain readiness, resilience, and operational initiative. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley N. Mikaio)

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241206-F-PT849-1146

Four U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron park at Clark Air Base, Philippines, Dec. 6, 2024. The A-10 arrived to participate in a Dynamic Force Employment exercise alongside the Philippine Air Force; presenting layers of operational unpredictability to a competitor’s strategic decision making. The DFE exercise’s realistic combat training is essential to the success of air and space operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley N. Mikaio)

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241206-F-PT849-1136

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron, taxis after landing at Clark Air Base, Philippines, Dec. 6, 2024. The A-10 arrived to participate in a Dynamic Force Employment exercise alongside the Philippine Air Force; presenting layers of operational unpredictability to a competitor’s strategic decision making. The DFE exercise’s realistic combat training is essential to the success of air and space operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley N. Mikaio)

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374 AW Airmen arrive at Andersen AFB for OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Amanda Nix, a hydraulics technician with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, carries out post-flight procedures after arriving at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 4, 2024, in support of Operation Christmas Drop 2024. OCD is the Department of Defense's longest-running humanitarian airlift mission, beginning in 1952 when a U.S. Air Force B-29 aircrew noticed islanders waving from below and decided to drop supplies as a gesture of goodwill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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374 AW Airmen arrive at Andersen AFB for OCD 24

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, approaches Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 4, 2024, in support of Operation Christmas Drop 2024. Conducted annually from Andersen, OCD delivers supplies and gifts to more than 58 remote islands in the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau, benefiting over 42,000 islanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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374 AW Airmen arrive at Andersen AFB for OCD 24

Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, unload luggage from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron after arriving at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 4, 2024, in support of Operation Christmas Drop 2024. Conducted annually from Andersen, OCD delivers supplies and gifts to more than 58 remote islands in the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau, benefiting over 42,000 islanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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374 AW Airmen arrive at Andersen AFB for OCD 24

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, taxis to a parking spot at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 4, 2024, in support of Operation Christmas Drop 2024. OCD is the Department of Defense's longest-running humanitarian airlift mission, beginning in 1952 when a U.S. Air Force B-29 aircrew noticed islanders waving from below and decided to drop supplies as a gesture of goodwill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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374 AW Airmen arrive at Andersen AFB for OCD 24

The Operation Christmas Drop 2024 logo is displayed on a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 4, 2024. Conducted annually from Andersen, OCD delivers supplies and gifts to more than 58 remote islands in the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau, benefiting over 42,000 islanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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