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Readiness Doesn’t Rest: Multilateral Maintenance Powers OCD 24

U.S. Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force members speak with each other before performing maintenance on a C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base while at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 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 Jarrett Smith)

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Readiness Doesn’t Rest: Multilateral Maintenance Powers OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jared Crowder, an aircraft hydraulic system journeyman from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, researches a rudder boost pack issue at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2024 during Operation Christmas Drop 2024. The tradition of OCD began during the Christmas season in 1952 when a B-29 Superfortress aircrew saw islanders waving at them from the island of Kapingamarangi, 3,500 miles southwest of Hawaii. In the spirit of Christmas, the aircrew dropped a bundle of supplies attached to a parachute to the islanders below, giving the operation its name. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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Readiness Doesn’t Rest: Multilateral Maintenance Powers OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Madden, a flying crew chief from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, performs night maintenance on a C-130J Super Hercules at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2024 during Operation Christmas Drop 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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Readiness Doesn’t Rest: Multilateral Maintenance Powers OCD 24

Maintainers from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, troubleshoot a rudder boost pack issue at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2024 during Operation Christmas Drop 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

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

Leaders from across the Indo-Pacific theater push a bundle of gifts and supplies into a C-130J Super Hercules during the OCD 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 Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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

Guests listen to the emcees on stage while attending the Operation Christmas Drop push ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2024. The tradition began during the Christmas season in 1952 when a B-29 Superfortress aircrew saw islanders waving at them from the island of Kapingamarangi, 3,500 miles southwest of Hawaii. In the spirit of Christmas, the aircrew dropped a bundle of supplies attached to a parachute to the islanders below, giving the operation its name. Today, airdrop operations include 58 islands throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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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

Guests attending the Operation Christmas Drop push ceremony stand for the U.S. national anthem 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 Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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

International guests applaud while attending the Operation Christmas Drop push ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2024. The tradition began during the Christmas season in 1952 when a B-29 Superfortress aircrew saw islanders waving at them from the island of Kapingamarangi, 3,500 miles southwest of Hawaii. In the spirit of Christmas, the aircrew dropped a bundle of supplies attached to a parachute to the islanders below, giving the operation its name. Today, airdrop operations include 58 islands throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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

Air Vice-Marshal Carl Newman, the Pacific Air Forces deputy commander and the Deputy Theater Air Component Commander to the Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speaks with Rear Admiral Gregory Huffman, commander of Joint Task Force - Micronesia, 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

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

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

International guests and Operation Christmas Drop participants pose for a photo while attending the Operation Christmas Drop push ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2024. The tradition began during the Christmas season in 1952 when a B-29 Superfortress aircrew saw islanders waving at them from the island of Kapingamarangi, 3,500 miles southwest of Hawaii. In the spirit of Christmas, the aircrew dropped a bundle of supplies attached to a parachute to the islanders below, giving the operation its name. Today, airdrop operations include 58 islands throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)

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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

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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Bundles of Joy - Volunteers Unite for OCD 24's ‘Bundle Build’ event

Service members and volunteers from multiple nations prepare bundles during a “Bundle Build” event at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, December 7, 2024, as part of Operation Christmas Drop 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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