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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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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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Japanese and Americans join forces for humanitarian aid training

(Right to left) Staff Sgt. Ren Forbes and Airman 1st Class Alexander Lauher, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, watch out the back of a C-130H Hercules after delivering eight bundles to Mortlock Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, 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

(Right to left) Staff Sgt. Ren Forbes and Airman 1st Class Alexander Lauher, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, wave out the back of a C-130H Hercules to the people of the Namoluk Island, Federated States of Micronesia, 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

A low-cost low-altitude bundle of donated goods drops to Lukunor Atoll, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 9, 2015, during Operation Christmas Drop. This year marks the 64th year of Operation Christmas Drop, which began in 1952, making it the world's longest-running airdrop mission. This is the first ever trilateral training event that includes additional air support from Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force C-130 aircrews. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)
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Japanese and Americans join forces for humanitarian aid training

Airmen from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and U.S. Air Force push a low-cost, low-altitude bundle over Lukunor Atoll, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 9, 2015, during Operation Christmas Drop. This year marks the 64th year of Operation Christmas Drop, which began in 1952, making it the world's longest-running airdrop mission. This is the first ever trilateral training event that includes additional air support from JASDF and Royal Australian Air Force C-130 aircrews. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)
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Japanese and Americans join forces for humanitarian aid training

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Capt. Yusaku Kariya, 401st Squadron C-130 pilot, smiles after a successful airdrop missions over Lukunor Atoll, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 9, 2015, during Operation Christmas Drop. This year marks the 64th year of Operation Christmas Drop, which began in 1952, making it the world's longest-running airdrop mission. This is the first ever trilateral training event that includes additional air support from JASDF and Royal Australian Air Force C-130 aircrews. (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 Staff Sgt. Ren Forbes, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech. Sgt. Yuta Enoki, 402nd Squadron C-1 loadmaster, prepare for drop a low-cost, low-altitude bundle to Lukunor atoll, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 9, 2015, during Operation Christmas Drop. This year marks the 64th year of Operation Christmas Drop, which began in 1952, marking it the world's longest running airdrop mission. This is the first ever trilateral training event that includes additional air support from JASDF and Royal Australian Air Force C-130 aircrews. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)
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Japanese and Americans join forces for humanitarian aid training

A low-cost low-altitude bundle of donated goods drops to Lukunor Atoll, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 9, 2015, during Operation Christmas Drop. This year marks the 64th year of Operation Christmas Drop, which began in 1952, making it the world's longest-running airdrop mission. This is the first ever trilateral training event that includes additional air support from Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force C-130 aircrews. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)
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Japanese and Americans join forces for humanitarian aid training

Airmen with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and U.S. Air Force drop a low-cost, low-altitude bundle to Lukunor Atoll, Federated Sates of Micronesia, Dec. 9, 2015, during Operation Christmas Drop. This year marks the first time allied partners from JASDF and Royal Australian Air Force joined the U.S. in the humanitarian aid/disaster relief training event. During the training missions, 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

(Right to left) Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech. Sgt. Yuta Enoki, 402nd Squadron C-1 loadmaster, and Capt. Yusaku Kariya, 401st Squadron C-130 pilot, check their harnesses over Pacific Ocean, Dec. 9, 2015, during Operation Christmas Drop 2015. This year marks the first time allied partners from JASDF and Royal Australian Air Force joined the U.S. in the humanitarian aid/disaster relief training event. During the training missions, 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

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Capt. Yusaku Kariya, 401st Squadron C-130 pilot, waits to drop a bundle over Pacific Ocean during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 9, 2105. This year marks the first time allied partners from JASDF and Royal Australian Air Force joined the U.S. in the humanitarian aid/disaster relief training event. During the training missions, 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

Crew members with the 36th Airlift Squadron fly over Ettal Atoll, Federated States 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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Air Force delivers hope and goodwill to Fais Island

A island child smiles in anticipation of gifts during Operation Christmas Drop at Fais Island, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 8, 2015. A C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron delivered more than 800 pounds of supplies to Fais island during Operation Christmas Drop 2015. This year marks the first trilateral execution that includes air support from the Japan Air-Self Defense Force and the Royal Australian Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)
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