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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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231202-F-RU502-1148

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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US, Philippine Air Forces support maritime, aerial cooperation activity

U.S. Air Force F-15s and Philippine Air Force FA-50s fly in formation in the vicinity of the South China Sea in support of a three-day maritime and aerial cooperation activity, Nov. 21-23. The maritime and aerial cooperation activity demonstrates the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific Region. U.S. forces routinely operate with Allies and partners in defense of the rules-based international order and will continue to do so to maintain peace and stability in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Redin)

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US, Philippine Air Forces support maritime, aerial cooperation activity

U.S. Air Force F-15s and Philippine Air Force FA-50s fly in formation in the vicinity of the South China Sea in support of a three-day maritime and aerial cooperation activity, Nov. 21-23. The maritime and aerial cooperation activity demonstrates the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific Region. U.S. forces routinely operate with Allies and partners in defense of the rules-based international order and will continue to do so to maintain peace and stability in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Redin)

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US, Philippine Air Forces support maritime, aerial cooperation activity

U.S. Air Force F-15s and Philippine Air Force FA-50s fly in formation in the vicinity of the South China Sea in support of a three-day maritime and aerial cooperation activity, Nov. 21-23. The maritime and aerial cooperation activity demonstrates the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific Region. U.S. forces routinely operate with Allies and partners in defense of the rules-based international order and will continue to do so to maintain peace and stability in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Redin)

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US, Philippine Air Forces support maritime, aerial cooperation activity

U.S. Air Force F-15s and Philippine Air Force FA-50s fly in formation in the vicinity of the South China Sea in support of a three-day maritime and aerial cooperation activity, Nov. 21-23. The maritime and aerial cooperation activity demonstrates the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific Region. U.S. forces routinely operate with Allies and partners in defense of the rules-based international order and will continue to do so to maintain peace and stability in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Redin)

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US, Philippine Air Forces support maritime, aerial cooperation activity

U.S. Air Force F-15s and Philippine Air Force FA-50s fly in formation in the vicinity of the South China Sea in support of a three-day maritime and aerial cooperation activity, Nov. 21-23. The maritime and aerial cooperation activity demonstrates the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific Region. U.S. forces routinely operate with Allies and partners in defense of the rules-based international order and will continue to do so to maintain peace and stability in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Redin)

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US, Philippine Air Forces support maritime, aerial cooperation activity

U.S. Air Force F-15s and Philippine Air Force FA-50s fly in formation in the vicinity of the South China Sea in support of a three-day maritime and aerial cooperation activity, Nov. 21-23. The maritime and aerial cooperation activity demonstrates the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific Region. U.S. forces routinely operate with Allies and partners in defense of the rules-based international order and will continue to do so to maintain peace and stability in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Redin)

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Hawaii Airmen Enhance Warfighting Capabilities Through Technology

A Chemical and Biological Defense (CBDP) Wearables Pilot Program team member observes the preflight of a 199th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-22 Raptor during Exercise Talisman Sabre 23, Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, July 28, 2023. Exercise Talisman Sabre is the largest bi-lateral exercise in Australia, demonstrating the combined U.S. and Australian capabilities to rapidly deploy and operate across multiple domains and a wide range of missions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy)

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230913-F-F3700-1003

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen and Royal Brunei Air Force jump masters facilitate a simulated patient transfer from a U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, to the United States Air Force Aeromedical Evacuation Crew during exercise Pacific Angel 23-3, Rimba Air Force Base, Brunei, Sept. 14, 2023. Pac-Angel 23-3 is a joint and combined regional humanitarian assistance and disaster relief engagement led by Pacific Air Forces at the Rimba AFB in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Angela Ikeda)

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230913-F-F3700-1002

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Nghiem Vu, loadmaster assigned to the 39th Rescue Squadron, completes his post air-drop checks from the ramp of an HC130-J Combat King II assigned to the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, during exercise Pacific Angel 23-3, Rimba Air Force Base, Brunei, Sept. 14, 2023. Pac-Angel 23-3 is a joint and combined regional humanitarian assistance and disaster relief engagement led by Pacific Air Forces at the Rimba AFB in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. This iteration of Pacific Angel is focused on regional search and rescue (SAR) and Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Response (HA/DR) capacity-building interoperability with partnering nations. (U.S Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Angela Ikeda)

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230913-F-F3700-1327

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Barton, aeromedical evacuation technician assigned to the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, showcases the capabilities of an HC130-J Combat King II assigned to the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, during exercise Pacific Angel 23-3, Rimba Air Force Base, Brunei, Sept. 12, 2023. Pac-Angel 23-3 is a joint and combined regional humanitarian assistance and disaster relief engagement led by Pacific Air Forces at the Rimba AFB in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. This iteration of Pacific Angel is focused on regional Search and Rescue (SAR) and Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Response (HA/DR) capacity-building interoperability with partnering nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shelimar Rivera Rosado)

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230913-F-YB356-1124

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cesar Pimentel, lead medical planner for Pacific Angel 23-3, and a member of the Royal Brunei Air Force Medical Service, transport medical equipment to a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard during exercise Pacific Angel 23-3, Rimba Air Force Base, Brunei, Sept. 14, 2023. Pac-Angel 23-3 is a joint and combined regional humanitarian assistance and disaster relief engagement led by Pacific Air Forces at the Rimba AFB in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. This iteration of Pacific Angel is focused on regional search and rescue (SAR) and Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Response (HA/DR) capacity-building interoperability with partnering nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shelimar Rivera Rosado)

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