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Crewmembers of a C-130 Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron fly over remote a Micronesian island during Operation Christmas Drop 2016, Dec. 5, 2016. This year marks the 65th year of Operation Christmas Drop, which began in 1952, making it the world's longest-running airdrop mission.