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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)