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231205-F-RU502-1268

U.S. Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, and Nepali Army members participate in the Operation Christmas Drop 2023 (OCD 23) international forces bundle rigging event, Dec. 5, 2023, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. OCD is meant to deliver valuable humanitarian assistance to remote populations through effective integration of airlift capabilities among our participating allies and partners. The International Observer Program for OCD 23 featured forces from Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, United Kingdom, Bangladesh, Mongolia, Nepal, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Taylor Altier)
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231205-F-RU502-1242

U.S. Air Force, and international allies and partners participate in an Operation Christmas Drop 2023 (OCD 23) bundle rigging event, Dec. 5, 2023, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The multinational operation improves interoperability and communication for future real-world humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions. The International Observer Program for OCD 23 featured forces from Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, United Kingdom, Bangladesh, Mongolia, Nepal, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Taylor Altier)
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231205-F-RU502-1208

(Left to right) Nepali Army Lt. Col. Krishna Prasad Phuyah and Col. Bikram Gurung learn to rig an airdrop bundle from U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Timothy Jones, 730th Air Mobility Squadron passenger service agent, during an Operation Christmas Drop 2023 (OCD 23) international forces bundle rigging event, Dec. 5, 2023, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The multinational operation improves interoperability and communication for future real-world humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions. The International Observer Program for OCD 23 featured forces from Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, United Kingdom, Bangladesh, Mongolia, Nepal, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Taylor Altier)
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231205-F-RU502-1175

Bangladesh Air Force Wing Commander MD Rubaiyat Hussain (left) and Wing Commander Shah Mizan-Ul-Haque (right) pose for a photo with U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Craig Hoppie (center), 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight supervisor, during an Operation Christmas Drop 2023 (OCD 23) international forces bundle rigging event, Dec. 5, 2023, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The International Observer Program for OCD 23 featured forces from Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, United Kingdom, Bangladesh, Mongolia, Nepal, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. OCD is an opportunity to work together, to learn from one another, and to continue our successful joint efforts in support of humanitarian aid delivery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Taylor Altier) Mongolia, Nepal, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. OCD is an opportunity to work together, to learn from one another, and to continue our successful joint efforts in support of humanitarian aid delivery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Taylor Altier)
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231204-F-RU502-1317

His Excellency Wesley Simina, President of the Federated States of Micronesia, gives opening remarks during the Operation Christmas Drop 2023 (OCD 23) Push Ceremony, Dec. 4, 2023, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. OCD is a joint effort that showcases the power of international cooperation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Taylor Altier)
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231204-F-RU502-1104

(Left to right) Republic of Korea Air Force Col. Minji Kim, 251st Airlift Squadron commander, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kira Coffey, 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron commander, pose for a group photo during the Operation Christmas Drop 2023 Push Ceremony, Dec. 4, 2023, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The U.S.-Republic of Korea relationship is strong and focused on reinforcing our security architecture of regional partnerships, including building new partnerships, and strengthening multilateral cooperation. Throughout OCD, U.S. aircrew will fly alongside Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Canada with additional ground support from Australia and the Philippines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Taylor Altier)
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231204-F-RU502-1444

U.S. Air Force Airmen and Operation Christmas Drop 2023 (OCD 23) international observers from the United Kingdom, Sri Lanka, the Republic of Korea, Canada, Germany, Bangladesh, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Netherlands, Mongolia, and Nepal pose for a photo during the OCD 23 Push Ceremony, Dec. 4, 2023, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. OCD 23 helps build and enhance the necessary coordination, integration, and execution skills to support future humanitarian assistance efforts in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Taylor Altier)
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231204-F-RU502-1393

Bruce Best, Operation Christmas Drop island liaison and coordinator, gives remarks during the Operation Christmas Drop 2023 (OCD 23) Push Ceremony, Dec. 4, 2023, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. OCD is a Pacific Air Forces’-sponsored annual multinational humanitarian mission. Throughout the operation, donated supplies are gathered by private organizations and volunteers for airdrop to 58 islands across the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Taylor Altier)
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231204-F-RU502-1326

Jennifer Johnson, U.S. Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia, gives opening remarks during the Operation Christmas Drop 2023 (OCD) Push Ceremony, Dec. 4, 2023, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. OCD continues to be an important annual tradition with a long history of providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Taylor Altier)
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231202-F-RU502-1142

A decorated bundle of humanitarian aid bound for the remote island communities across the Pacific, sits in a hangar during the Operation Christmas Drop 2023 (OCD 23) bundle building event at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 2, 2023. U.S. Air Force Maj. Zach “Badger” Overbey, OCD 23 mission commander and C-130J Super Hercules pilot, also signed the bundle with a message for his late father, Ray. Badger tragically lost his father to suicide in 2014, but says some of their last conversations were about searching for ways to give back and be of service. For the past three years, Badger has honored his father’s memory through his committed service to OCD. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Taylor Altier)
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231202-F-RU502-1141

A decorated bundle of humanitarian aid bound for the remote island communities across the Pacific, sits in a hangar during the Operation Christmas Drop 2023 (OCD 23) bundle building event at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 2, 2023. U.S. Air Force Maj. Zach “Badger” Overbey, OCD 23 mission commander and C-130J Super Hercules pilot, also signed the bundle with a message for his late father, Ray. Badger tragically lost his father to suicide in 2014, but says some of their last conversations were about searching for ways to give back and be of service. For the past three years, Badger has honored his father’s memory through his committed service to OCD. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Taylor Altier)
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231203-F-RU502-1474

U.S. Air Force Maj. Zach “Badger” Overbey, Operation Christmas Drop 2023 (OCD 23) mission commander and pilot, holds up a peace sign on the ramp of a 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules after airdropping humanitarian aid for the islanders of Koror, Dec. 3, 2023. OCD is the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian airlift operation. 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 more than 50 islands throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Taylor Altier)
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231203-F-RU502-1212

U.S. Air Force Maj. Zach “Badger” Overbey, Operation Christmas Drop 2023 (OCD 23) mission commander and pilot, taxis a 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules carrying aid bound for the islanders of Koror, to begin the first flight of OCD 23 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 3, 2023. OCD is the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian airlift operation. 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 more than 50 islands throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Taylor Altier)
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231203-F-RU502-1179

An Operation Christmas Drop 2023 (OCD 23) patch rests on the shoulder of U.S. Air Force Maj. Zach “Badger” Overbey, OCD 23 mission commander and pilot, prior to the first flight of the operation at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 3, 2023. OCD is the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian airlift operation. 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 more than 50 islands throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Taylor Altier)
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231203-F-RU502-1153

U.S. Air Force Maj. Zach “Badger” Overbey, Operation Christmas Drop 2023 (OCD 23) mission commander and pilot, smiles beside a bundle of humanitarian aid bound for the islanders of Koror, prior to the first flight of OCD 23 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 3, 2023. OCD is the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian airlift operation. 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 more than 50 islands throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Taylor Altier)
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231203-F-RU502-1135

U.S. Air Force Maj. Zach “Badger” Overbey, Operation Christmas Drop 2023 (OCD 23) mission commander and pilot, signs a bundle of humanitarian aid bound for the islanders of Koror, prior to the first flight of OCD 23 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 3, 2023. Badger tragically lost his father to suicide in 2014, but says some of their last conversations were about searching for ways to give back and be of service. For the past three years, Badger has honored his father’s memory through his committed service to OCD. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Taylor Altier)
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231203-F-RU502-1120

U.S. Air Force Maj. Zach “Badger” Overbey, Operation Christmas Drop 2023 (OCD 23) mission commander and pilot, sits on the ramp of a C-130J Super Hercules amongst bundles of humanitarian aid bound for the islanders of Koror, prior to the first flight of OCD 23 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 3, 2023. Badger tragically lost his father to suicide in 2014, but says some of their last conversations were about searching for ways to give back and be of service. For the past three years, Badger has honored his father’s memory through his committed service to OCD. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Taylor Altier)
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231203-F-RU502-1113

U.S. Air Force Maj. Zach “Badger” Overbey, Operation Christmas Drop 2023 (OCD 23) mission commander and pilot, steps out of a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron prior to the first flight of OCD 23 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 3, 2023. OCD is the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian airlift operation. 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 more than 50 islands throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Taylor Altier)
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231202-F-RU502-1231

U.S. Air Force Maj. Zach “Badger” Overbey, Operation Christmas Drop 2023 (OCD 23) mission commander and C-130J Super Hercules pilot, signs a message for his late father, Ray, on a bundle of humanitarian aid bound for the remote island communities across the Pacific, during a bundle building event in support of OCD 23 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 2, 2023. Badger tragically lost his father to suicide in 2014, but says some of their last conversations were about searching for ways to give back and be of service. For the past three years, Badger has honored his father’s memory through his committed service to OCD. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Taylor Altier)
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231202-F-RU502-1186

U.S. Air Force Maj. Zach “Badger” Overbey, Operation Christmas Drop 2023 (OCD 23) mission commander and C-130J Super Hercules pilot, joins volunteers in a group photo while packaging bundles of humanitarian aid bound for the remote island communities across the Pacific, in support of OCD 23 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 2, 2023. OCD is the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian airlift operation. 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 more than 50 islands throughout the Pacific and reach nearly 22,000 people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Taylor Altier)
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