Members of the 374th Maintenance Squadron from Yokota
Members of the 374th Maintenance Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, watch a C-130 Hercules prepare for takeoff during Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force base, Guam, Dec. 7, 2016. Operation Christ... More
Members assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota
Members assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, hang a portrait of the late Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake to an Operation Christmas Drop package. A memorial flight and ceremony was dedi... More
Tech. Sgt. Timothy Johnson and Senior Airman Anthony
Tech. Sgt. Timothy Johnson and Senior Airman Anthony Schoof, loadmasters with the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, prepare to drop a box filled with donated goods to Pacific islanders on Ngeaur Is... More
Maj. Dominique Haig, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules
Maj. Dominique Haig, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules pilot, flies over remote Micronesian islands during Operation Christmas Drop 2016, Dec. 6, 2016. This year the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Royal Austr... More
A Royal Australian Air Force member wears an Operation
A Royal Australian Air Force member wears an Operation Christmas Drop 2016 patch at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2016. Operation Christmas Drop is a training mission which helps the 374th Airlift Wing... More
Capt. Travis Wilkes, a C-130 Hercules pilot with the
Capt. Travis Wilkes, a C-130 Hercules pilot with the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, performs a pre-flight inspection prior to an Operation Christmas Drop flight Dec. 13, 2016, at Andersen Air Fo... More
Tech. Sgt. Timothy Johnson and Senior Airman Anthony
Tech. Sgt. Timothy Johnson and Senior Airman Anthony Schoof, loadmasters with the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, observe boxes filled with donated items descend under parachutes on Ngeaur Island... More
Senior Airman Deondre Rogers, a loadmaster from the
Senior Airman Deondre Rogers, a loadmaster from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, ties down bundles Dec. 7, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam for Operation Christmas Drop. This operation h... More
Maj. Dominique Haig, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules
Maj. Dominique Haig, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules pilot, briefs crewmembers during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2016. This year marks 65 years of Operation Chr... More
An Airman from the 374th Maintenance Squadron marshals
An Airman from the 374th Maintenance Squadron marshals a C-130 Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force base, Guam, Dec. 7, 2016. The airdrop missions will allow aircrews to practice essen... More
A Royal Australian Air Force member participates in
A Royal Australian Air Force member participates in a safety briefing onboard a 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2016. Operatio... More
Senior Airman Nathanial Bennett, a loadmaster with
Senior Airman Nathanial Bennett, a loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, sports an Operation Christmas Drop patch during a flight Dec. 13, 2016, over the Pacific Ocean. Operation Ch... More
A Yokota Air Base C-130 Hercules prepares for takeoff
A Yokota Air Base C-130 Hercules prepares for takeoff during Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force base, Guam, Dec. 7, 2016. The airdrop missions will allow aircrews to practice essential combat skills... More
Tech. Sgt. Timothy Johnson and Senior Airman Anthony
Tech. Sgt. Timothy Johnson and Senior Airman Anthony Schoof, loadmasters with the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, wave to Pacific islanders on Ngeaur Island from the loading ramp of a C-130 Hercu... More
Members from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air
Members from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, conduct a pre-flight check Dec. 7, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Service members from the U.S. Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy, Japan Air S... More
C-130 Hercules crewmembers exit the aircraft after
C-130 Hercules crewmembers exit the aircraft after delivering low cost, low altitude humanitarian airdrops during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2016. Operation Christma... More
Senior Airman Gary Cole, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130
Senior Airman Gary Cole, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules loadmaster, prepares to execute low-cost, low-altitude bundle drops during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2... More
Senior Airmen Nathanial Bennett and Anthony Schoof,
Senior Airmen Nathanial Bennett and Anthony Schoof, loadmasters with the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, prepare themselves for an airdrop during an Operation Christmas Drop flight Dec. 13, 2016,... More
A C-130 Hercules sit on the runway during Operation
A C-130 Hercules sit on the runway during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2016. This year marks the 65th year of Operation Christmas Drop, which began in 1952, making it ... More
A C-130 Hercules takes off during Operation Christmas
A C-130 Hercules takes off during Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force base, Guam, Dec. 7, 2016. Operation Christmas Drop is the Department of Defense's longest running humanitarian mission covering 5... More
Tech. Sgt. Timothy Johnson, a loadmaster with the 36th
Tech. Sgt. Timothy Johnson, a loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, looks through a window of a C-130 Hercules during an Operation Christmas Drop sortie Dec. 7, 2016, above the Pa... More
Eva Hake, mother of the late Senior Airman Jeremy
Eva Hake, mother of the late Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake, speaks during a ceremony held in his honor Dec. 7, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Jutba-Hake participated in last year’s Christmas Drop wit... More
Senior Airman Angel Torres, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130
Senior Airman Angel Torres, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules loadmaster, prepares to execute a low-cost, low-altitude bundle drop over the Federated States of Micronesia during Operation Christmas Drop 2016... More
Capt. Daniel Rowland, a flight safety officer with
Capt. Daniel Rowland, a flight safety officer with the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, briefs crew members prior to takeoff Dec. 13, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Operation Christmas Dr... More
A C-130 Hercules takes off during Operation Christmas
A C-130 Hercules takes off during Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force base, Guam, Dec. 7, 2016. Operation Christmas Drop is the Department of Defense's longest running humanitarian mission covering 5... More
Family members of the late Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake
Family members of the late Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake and service members gather for a memorial ceremony Dec. 7, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. A memorial flight and ceremony was dedicated to Jutb... More
An Airman from the 374th Maintenance Squadron checks
An Airman from the 374th Maintenance Squadron checks a C-130 Hercules for potential damage during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2016. This year marks the 65th year of O... More
Tech. Sgt. Timothy Johnson and Senior Airman Anthony
Tech. Sgt. Timothy Johnson and Senior Airman Anthony Schoof, loadmasters with the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, push boxes filled with donated items on Ngulu Island from the loading ramp of a... More
Senior Airman Angel Torres, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130
Senior Airman Angel Torres, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules loadmaster, pushes a low-cost, low-altitude bundle drop over the Federated States of Micronesia during Operation Christmas Drop 2016, Dec. 8, 201... More
Senior Airman Anthony Schoof, a loadmaster with the
Senior Airman Anthony Schoof, a loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, prepares to push a package out of a C-130 Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop Dec. 13, 2016, over the Paci... More
Crewmembers of a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J
Crewmembers of a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules exit the aircraft during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2016. Operation Christmas Drop highlights the U... More
A C-130 Hercules takes off during Operation Christmas
A C-130 Hercules takes off during Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force base, Guam, Dec. 7, 2016. Operation Christmas Drop is the Department of Defense's longest running humanitarian mission covering 5... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen gather for a ceremony for the
U.S. Air Force Airmen gather for a ceremony for the late Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake on the ramp of a C-130 Hercules Dec. 7, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. A memorial flight and ceremony was dedica... More
Senior Airman Angel Torres, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130
Senior Airman Angel Torres, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules loadmaster, pushes a low-cost, low-altitude bundle drop over the Federated States of Micronesia during Operation Christmas Drop 2016, Dec. 8, 201... More
Senior Airmen Nathanial Bennett and Anthony Schoof,
Senior Airmen Nathanial Bennett and Anthony Schoof, loadmasters with the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, look out a C-130 Hercules during an Christmas Drop flight Dec. 13, 2016, over the Pacific ... More
Chief Master Sgt. Hiroshi Moriyama, Japan Air Self-Defense
Chief Master Sgt. Hiroshi Moriyama, Japan Air Self-Defense Force loadmaster, signs a package dedicated to the late Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake Dec. 7, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. A C-130 Hercule... More
C-130 Hercules crewmembers pose for a photo after delivering
C-130 Hercules crewmembers pose for a photo after delivering low cost, low altitude humanitarian airdrops during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2016. Operation Christmas... More
Senior Airman Angel Torres, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130
Senior Airman Angel Torres, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules loadmaster, waves to islanders after executing low-cost, low-altitude bundle drops over the Federated States of Micronesia during Operation Chris... More
Senior Airman Anthony Schoof, a loadmaster with the
Senior Airman Anthony Schoof, a loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, watches care packages parachute out of a C-130 Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop Dec. 13, 2016, over the... More
Loadmasters from the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota
Loadmasters from the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, look out the back of a C-130 Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop 2016, Dec. 6, 2016. . Operation Christmas Drop highlights the U.S. and... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Deondre Rogers and Senior
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Deondre Rogers and Senior Airman Angel Torres, loadmasters assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, prepare to deliver a bundle to the island of Satawal Dec. 7... More
Senior Airman Angel Torres, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130
Senior Airman Angel Torres, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules loadmaster, prepares to execute a low-cost, low-altitude bundle drop over the Federated States of Micronesia during Operation Christmas Drop 2016... More
Senior Airman Nathanial Bennett, a loadmaster with
Senior Airman Nathanial Bennett, a loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, looks out a C-130 Hercules during an Christmas Drop flight Dec. 13, 2016, over the Pacific Ocean. Operation ... More
Airman 1st Class Alejandra Vargas, 36th Airlift Squadron
Airman 1st Class Alejandra Vargas, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules loadmaster, preps her flight equipment over remote Micronesian islands during Operation Christmas Drop 2016, Dec. 6, 2016. Operation Chris... More
Locals from the Carolinian island of Satawal wave Dec.
Locals from the Carolinian island of Satawal wave Dec. 7, 2016, during Operation Christmas Drop. Service members from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy, with international support from the Japa... More
Senior Airman Gary Cole, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130
Senior Airman Gary Cole, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules loadmaster, prepares to execute low-cost, low-altitude bundle drops during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2... More
Senior Airmen Nathanial Bennett and Anthony Schoof,
Senior Airmen Nathanial Bennett and Anthony Schoof, loadmasters with the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, look out of the back of a C-130 Hercules during an Operation Christmas Drop flight Dec. 13... More
Capt. Darryl Lawlor, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules
Capt. Darryl Lawlor, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules navigator, observes the skies during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 over remote Micronesian islands, Dec. 6, 2016. This year marks 65 years of Operation ... More
A care package filled with clothes, food and toys is
A care package filled with clothes, food and toys is delivered to an island Dec. 7, 2016 during Operation Christmas Drop. The 65th annual Operation Christmas Drop, which kicked off Dec. 6, brings food, clothes,... More
Senior Airman Angel Torres, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130
Senior Airman Angel Torres, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules loadmaster, pushes a low-cost, low-altitude bundle drop over the Federated States of Micronesia during Operation Christmas Drop 2016, Dec. 8, 201... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Deondre Rogers and Angel
U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Deondre Rogers and Angel Torres, loadmasters assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, deliver a care package to the Carolinian island of Lamotrek Dec. 7, 2016.... More
Senior Master Sgt. Ed Sponenburg, 36th Airlift Squadron
Senior Master Sgt. Ed Sponenburg, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules flight engineer, observes the skies during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 over remote Micronesian islands, Dec. 6, 2016. This year marks 65 ... More
C-130 Hercules loadmasters from Yokota Air Base, Japan,
C-130 Hercules loadmasters from Yokota Air Base, Japan, discuss mission details during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 over remote Micronesian islands, Dec. 6, 2016. Every December, C-130H Hercules aircrews from ... More
Senior Airman Angel Torres, a loadmaster from the 36th
Senior Airman Angel Torres, a loadmaster from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, loads care packages into a C-130 Hercules for the following flight Dec. 7, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam... More
Staff. Sgt. Andrew Thompson, 36th Airlift Squadron
Staff. Sgt. Andrew Thompson, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules loadmaster, prepares for takeoff during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2016. Every December, C-130H Her... More
C-130 Hercules crewmembers cheer before starting their
C-130 Hercules crewmembers cheer before starting their mission of delivering bundles during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2016. This year, the Japan Air Self-Defense Fo... More
Airman 1st Class Alejandra Vargas, 36th Airlift Squadron
Airman 1st Class Alejandra Vargas, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules loadmaster, briefs crewmembers during Operation Christmas Drop 2016 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2016. This year marks 65 yea... More