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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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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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