The Operation Christmas Drop 2012 patch is displayed

The Operation Christmas Drop 2012 patch is displayed on the arm of Capt. Anthony Felix, an instructor pilot from the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, as he takes off to begin an OCD delivery flight from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2012. Each year OCD provides aid to more than 30,000 islanders in Chuuk, Palau, Yap, Marshall Islands and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. This year is the 61st anniversary of OCD, making it the longest running humanitarian mission in the world. In total, there are eight planned days of air drops, with 54 islands scheduled to receive humanitarian aid. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Carlin Leslie/Released)