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Operation Christmas Drop 2017

Bruce Best, University of Guam researcher, communicates with islanders throughout the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia and Republic of Palau relaying messages and airdrop information to aircrews flying during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 13, 2017, at the University of Guam, Guam. OCD enhances humanitarian assistance and disaster relief crisis response capabilities between Royal Australian Air Force, U.S. Air Force and Koku Jieitai Airmen as it lays the foundation for regional cooperation expansion during real-world contingencies in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Juan Torres Chardon)

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USAF delivers bundles during OCD

A bundle glides down toward a Micronesian island during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 11, 2017. OCD enhances humanitarian assistance and disaster relief crisis response capabilities between three nations and lays the foundation for regional cooperation expansion during real-world contingencies in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)

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USAF delivers bundles during OCD

The parachute opens up as a bundle is pushed out the back of a C-130J Super Hercules to fly toward a Micronesian island during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 11, 2017. OCD is the longest-running Department of Defense humanitarian airlift training operation and will provide nearly 25 tons of critical supplies to 56 Micronesian islands this year impacting about 20,000 people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)

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USAF delivers bundles during OCD

Airman 1st Class Stephen Clark, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, waves to people on a Micronesian island after delivering a bundle during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 11, 2017. Every December, C-130 aircrews from Yokota head to Andersen AFB. From there, the crews airdrop food, supplies and educational materials to islanders throughout the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of Palau. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)

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USAF delivers bundles during OCD

Maj. George Metros, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot, banks left over a Micronesian island to ensure a bundle safely landed on the island during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 11, 2017. Over the course of 10 days, the aircrews airdrop food, supplies and educational materials to islanders throughout the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of Palau. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)

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Operation Christmas Drop 2017

A C-12J Huron, assigned to the 459th Airlift Squadron is prepared for a flight in support of Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 11, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Japan. OCD is the longest running Department of Defense airlift operation, providing nearly 25 tons of critical supplies to 56 Micronesian islands, impacting approximately 20,000. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Juan Torres Chardon)

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RAAF completes first OCD sortie

Airmen load bundles onto a Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force) C-130H Hercules prior to performing a training mission during the 66th Operations Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 10, 2017. OCD is a training mission which helps the 374th Airlift Wing along with partners, the Koku Jieitai and Royal Australian Air Force, to maintain and develop combat readiness through sustainable aircraft generation and recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)

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RAAF completes first OCD sortie

Royal Australian Air Force Flight Lt. Russel Withers, 37th Squadron pilot, adjusts the direction of the RAAF C-130J Super Hercules as it flies toward Micronesian islands during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 2017. OCD is important because if a humanitarian aid or contingency operation in an unfamiliar area arises, the training and experience from this event improves the Air Force’s ability to drop bundles at a fast and efficient rate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)

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RAAF completes first OCD sortie

Royal Australian Air Force Flight Lt. Omar Rigo, 37th Squadron pilot, flies a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules toward Micronesian islands during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop Dec. 10, 2017. Airmen will provide nearly 25 tons of critical supplies to 56 Micronesian islands this year impacting about 20,000 people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)

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RAAF completes first OCD sortie

A bundle sits near the ramp of a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules prior to being delivered to a Micronesian island during the 66th Operations Christmas Drop Dec. 10, 2017. Members of OCD built 120 bundles in order to provide essential supplies people on 56 different Micronesian islands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)

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RAAF completes first OCD sortie

Royal Australian Air Force Leading Aircraftman Stephen Manila, 37th Squadron Avionics Technician, sits next to a bundle on the ramp of a RAAF C-130J Super Hercules as it passes by a Micronesian island during the 66th Operations Christmas Drop Dec. 10, 2017. OCD enhances humanitarian assistance and disaster relief crisis response capabilities between RAAF, U.S. and Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force) Airmen as it lays the foundation for regional cooperation expansion during real-world contingencies in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)

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RAAF completes first OCD sortie

A bundle glides toward a Micronesian island during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 2017. Over the course of 12 days, members of OCD provided critical supplies to 56 Micronesian islands, impacting about 20,000 people covering 1.8 million square nautical miles of operating area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)

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RAAF completes first OCD sortie

Royal Australian Air Force Sergeant Karl Penny, a loadmaster with the 37th Squadron, left, and Corporal Liz Knauer, a supply technician with the 37th Squadron, watch as the parachute of a bundle opens up as it goes toward a Micronesian island during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 2017. The aircrews airdropped food, supplies and educational materials to islanders throughout the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia, and 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)

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RAAF completes first OCD sortie

A bundle glides toward a Micronesian island during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 2017. OCD is important because if a humanitarian aid or contingency operation in an unfamiliar area arises, the training and experience from this event improves each participant the ability to drop bundles at a fast and efficient rate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)

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RAAF completes first OCD sortie

Royal Australian Air Force Sergeant Karl Penny, left, and Warrant Officer Nicholas Stubbs-Race, both 37th Squadron loadmasters, prepare to release a bundle during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 2017. The aircrews airdropped food, supplies and educational materials to islanders throughout the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of Palau. These islands are some of the most remote locations on the globe spanning a distance nearly as broad as the continental US. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)

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RAAF completes first OCD sortie

Royal Australian Air Force Sergeant Karl Penny, 37th Squadron loadmaster, pushes out a bundle as Leading Aircraftman Stephen Manila, 37th Squadron Avionics Technician, looks on during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 2017. OCD is the longest-running Department of Defense humanitarian airlift training operation and will provide nearly 25 tons of critical supplies to 56 Micronesian islands this year impacting about 20,000 people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)

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RAAF completes first OCD sortie

Royal Australian Air Force Leading Aircraftman Stephen Manila, 37th Squadron Avionics Technician, watches a bundle depart a RAAF C-130J Super Hercules and fall toward a Micronesian island during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop Dec. 10, 2017. Members of OCD built 120 bundles in order to provide essential supplies to people on 56 different Micronesian islands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)

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RAAF completes first OCD sortie

Airmen with the Royal Australian Air Force sit on the ramp of a RAAF C-130J Super Hercules as it passes by a Micronesian island during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 2017. Over the course of 10 days, members of OCD provide critical supplies to 56 Micronesian islands, impacting about 20,000 people covering 1.8 million square nautical miles of operating area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)

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Operation Christmas Drop 2017

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules takes off during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. OCD is a training mission which helps the 374th Airlift Wing along with partners, the Koku Jieitai and Royal Australian Air Force, to maintain and develop combat readiness through sustainable aircraft generation and recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Juan Torres Chardon)

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Operation Christmas Drop 2017

A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules takes off during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. OCD is a training mission which helps the 374th Airlift Wing along with partners, the Koku Jieitai and Royal Australian Air Force, to maintain and develop combat readiness through sustainable aircraft generation and recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Juan Torres Chardon)

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