Cope North ‘14 commences on Guam
Aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, and Royal Australian Air Force fly in formation over the Pacific Ocean in support of exercise Cope North 2013, Andersen Air Force Base,... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft sits
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft sits on the flight line during Cope North 2013 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 8, 2013. Cope North is an annual air combat tactics, humanitarian assistance ... More
A Royal Australian Air Force combat controller and
A Royal Australian Air Force combat controller and Tech. Sgt. Michael McCall, 36th Mobility Response Squadron crew chief, communicate with an incoming Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130 Hercules carrying equipm... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules flies over North Field,
A U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules flies over North Field, Tinian, Marianna Islands, during Cope North 15, Feb. 26, 2015. North Field served as the World War II headquarters for the 509th Composite Group that lau... More
Islanders from Fais watch a C-130 Hercules fly over
Islanders from Fais watch a C-130 Hercules fly over head during Operation Christmas Drop 2015, at Fais island, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 8, 2015. A C-130 Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadro... More
Capt. Jake Roney, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 pilot,
Capt. Jake Roney, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 pilot, welcomes his Japanese and Australian counterparts to Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 4, 2015. Operation Christmas Drop 2015 i... More
Tech. Sgt. Chasity Castonguay, 374th Logistics Readiness
Tech. Sgt. Chasity Castonguay, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron rigger operations supervisor, shows over 100 parachutes ready to use for low-cost low altitude airdrops during Operation Christmas Drop at Ander... More
C-130s from the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense
C-130s from the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force park on the ramp at Andersen Air Force Base, Dec. 6, 2015 in preparation for Operation Christmas Drop. This year marks... More
The Milky Way appears over the St. Mary's Catholic
The Milky Way appears over the St. Mary's Catholic Church at Colonia, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 7, 2015. Category five typhoon Maysak caused severe damage to the islands of Yap and Chuuk and th... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules drops a bundle filled
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules drops a bundle filled with donated goods and supplies to the remote Micronesian island of Fais during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 8, 2015. The 64th year of Christmas Drop, whi... More
The Andersen Blue Knights Honor Guard presents the
The Andersen Blue Knights Honor Guard presents the colors during the singing of the national anthem during the Operation Christmas Drop push ceremony, Dec. 8, 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Christmas D... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. John Menezes, 36th Airlift Squadron
U.S. Air Force Capt. John Menezes, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 pilot, gives a pre-flight briefing to U.S. and Japan Air Self-Defense Force members at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2015, during Operati... More
U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen
U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen load a C-130 Hercules with supplies for Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Australian and Japanese aircrews joined ... More
Maj. Lucas Crouch, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot, gives
Maj. Lucas Crouch, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot, gives a pre-flight briefing at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 11, 2015, during Operation Christmas Drop. Every December, C-130H Hercules aircrews from Yokota... More
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Nichols, a 36th Airlift Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Nichols, a 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster assigned to Yokota Air Base, Japan, wears an Operation Christmas Drop 2015 patch Dec. 13, 2015, during an Operation Christmas Drop flight. Oper... More
Republic of Singapore Air Force Military Expert 6
Republic of Singapore Air Force Military Expert 6 Nagenthiran Thurairaj, 508th Engineer Squadron commanding officer, assembles a frame for a small shelter system during Partner Nation Silver Flag, Feb. 13, 2016... More
Airmen from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Republic
Airmen from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Republic of Korea Air Force and Republic of Singapore Air Force participate in the command and control section during the final exercise of Partner Nation Silver Fl... 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
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- U.S. Air Force Master
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jeremy Burkeen, Operations Superintendent for 736th Security Forces Squadron at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, demonstrates how to properly create a m... More
Members from the Royal Australian Air Force No. 1 Security
Members from the Royal Australian Air Force No. 1 Security Forces Squadron, U.S. Air Force 824th Base Defense Squadron and 736th SFS await exfiltration while participating in the SF field training exercise duri... More
A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules
A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft lands during Operation Christmas Drop 2017, Dec. 6, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The mission is supported by U.S. Air Force, Navy and... More
Pilots assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron fly a
Pilots assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron fly a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 8, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. This marks the first year a U.S. Air Force C-130J partic... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Cerre Dolby, a pilot assigned
U.S. Air Force Capt. Cerre Dolby, a pilot assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, flies a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during an Operation Christmas Drop 2017 training flight near the i... More
U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal
U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force C-130 cargo aircraft line the airfield during Operation Christmas Drop 2017, Dec. 8, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Over the ... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gary Patterson, a loadmaster
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gary Patterson, a loadmaster assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, scans for a drop zone from a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during an Operation Christmas Dr... More
Airmen package bundles for OCD
Airmen from the U.S. Air Force, Philippine Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force and Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force) pose near bundles that have been packaged for the 66th Operation Christmas Drop a... More
Airmen from the Philippine Air Force, U.S. Air Force,
Airmen from the Philippine Air Force, U.S. Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force and Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force), pose for a photo during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop bundle build, Dec. 9, ... More
Volunteers place supplies into bundles during the 66th
Volunteers place supplies into bundles during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop bundle build at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2017. The bundles will be used during OCD, the longest-running Department o... More
A Royal Australian Air Force Airmen completes heavy
A Royal Australian Air Force Airmen completes heavy equipment repair during Silver Flag Dec. 10, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Silver Flag is a U.S. Pacific Command multilateral Theater Security Coope... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules takes off during
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 partner... More
A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules
A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules is refueled prior to taking off to perform a training mission during the 66th Operations Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 10, 2017. The RA... More
An Airman with the Royal Australian Air Force cleans
An Airman with the Royal Australian Air Force cleans the window of a C-130J Super Hercules prior to an Operation Christmas Drop sortie Dec. 11, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Over the course of 12 days... More
Tech. Sgt. Napoleon Ortiz, a C-130J Super Hercules
Tech. Sgt. Napoleon Ortiz, a C-130J Super Hercules loadmaster instructor with the 36th Airlift Squadron, tests an oxygen mask before flight Dec. 11, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Operation Christmas D... More
Members from the 36th Airlift Squadron and Koku Jieitai
Members from the 36th Airlift Squadron and Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force) go over the mission plan for their training sortie during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Gua... More
A maintainer with the 1st Tactical Air Wing 401st Squadron
A maintainer with the 1st Tactical Air Wing 401st Squadron cleans a cockpit window of a Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force) C-130H Hercules during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force... More
Bruce Best, University of Guam researcher, communicates
Bruce Best, University of Guam researcher, communicates with aircrews during Operation Christmas Drop, at the University of Guam, Guam, Dec. 13, 2017. Every December, C-130J Super Hercules aircrews from Yokota ... More
A Koku Jieitai loadmaster looks out the back of a C-130J
A Koku Jieitai loadmaster looks out the back of a C-130J Super Hercules during a flight in Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 14, 2017, over the northwestern Pacific Ocean. OCD is a training mission which helps the... More
A C-130J Super Hercules is loaded with bundles in
A C-130J Super Hercules is loaded with bundles in preparation for its flight during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 14, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The aircrews airdropped food, supplies and educatio... More
Senior Airman Gonzalo Garcia-Rubio, 374th Aircraft
Senior Airman Gonzalo Garcia-Rubio, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems journeyman, left, and Senior Airman Bobbie Price 374 AMXS aero repair journeyman, discuss the amount ... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen attend a memorial ceremony for
U.S. Air Force Airmen attend a memorial ceremony for Senior Amn. Jeremy Jutba-Hake during Operation Christmas Drop 2017, Dec. 15, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Over the course of 12 days, crews will a... More
Capt. Cerre Dolby, C-130J Super Hercules aircraft commander,
Capt. Cerre Dolby, C-130J Super Hercules aircraft commander, right, and 1st. Lt. Quinn Van Drew, first pilot, both assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, pilot their aircraft during Operation Christmas Drop, De... More
Master Sgt. Tara Bryant, 349th Aeromedical Evacuation
Master Sgt. Tara Bryant, 349th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron AE technician, inspects equipment before a flight during exercise COPE NORTH 2018, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 19. COPE NORTH allows U.S... More
ANDERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (Feb. 21, 2018) - The
ANDERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (Feb. 21, 2018) - The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) boxing kangaroo flag aboard a C-27 Spartan aircraft at Andersen Terminal, Feb. 21. The RAAF was participating in exercise Co... More
Tents act as living quarters and operations centers
Tents act as living quarters and operations centers for participants of exercise COPE NORTH 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 26. COPE NORTH helps develop a common operating picture using U.S., Japane... More
Airman 1st Class Ryan Sutton, 374th Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Ryan Sutton, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, puts away a toolbox during exercise COPE NORTH 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 22. Cope North enhances U.S. relations wi... More
U.S. Air Force personnel setup a helicopter expedient
U.S. Air Force personnel setup a helicopter expedient refuel system during exercise COPE NORTH 2018 at Tinian, U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Feb. 26. Exercise COPE NORTH is a long-standing ... More
U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps personnel setup
U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps personnel setup a helicopter expedient refuel system during exercise COPE NORTH 2018 at Tinian, U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Feb. 26. Exercise COPE NOR... More
Philippines Air Force Lt. Col. Villamor Costales Jr.,
Philippines Air Force Lt. Col. Villamor Costales Jr., Maintenance Group commander, briefs officers of allied and partner nations during the 2018 Fighter Logistics and Safety Symposium Aug. 21, 2018, at Kadena A... More
Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, left, and Staff Sgt.
Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, left, and Staff Sgt. Brian Gates, right, both 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, standby as the crew of a C-130J Super Hercules conducts a practic... More
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Koku Jietai) C-130
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Koku Jietai) C-130 Hercules out of Komaki Air Base, Japan, flies above Andersen Air Force Base, Guam during an Operation Christmas Drop 2018 practice drop, Dec. 7, 2018. In its 6... More
A group of children add some holiday cheer to their
A group of children add some holiday cheer to their box before volunteering at the bundle build during Operation Christmas Drop 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2018. The bundles were built by the... More
Senior Airman Walter Frank, 36th Airlift Squadron
Senior Airman Walter Frank, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, directs an equipment operator from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron into position during Operation Christmas Drop 2018 at Andersen Air Force B... More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Canto, 374th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Christopher Canto, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, goes over his pre-flight inspection checklist during Operation Christmas Drop 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, ... More
Senior Airman DeJuan Hardy, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster
Senior Airman DeJuan Hardy, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster from Yokota Air Base, Japan, performs final safety checks aboard a C-130J Super Hercules before conducting a Low-Cost Low-Altitude airdrop over Fais ... More
Three villages await Operation Christmas Drop on Fais
Three villages await Operation Christmas Drop on Fais Island, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 10, 2018. Fais is an isolated island in the Pacific Ocean located approximately 156 miles northeast of Yap wher... More
Bruce Best, University of Guam researcher, shares stories
Bruce Best, University of Guam researcher, shares stories about his role as the telecommunications manager during Operation Christmas Drop, at the University of Guam, Guam, Dec. 13, 2018. Every December, C-130 ... More
Staff Sgt. Chris Hoffer, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster
Staff Sgt. Chris Hoffer, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster from Yokota Air Base, Japan, tells the legacy of Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 14, 2018. Jutba-Hake was a loadma... More
A spotter lines up a Compact Track Loader during the
A spotter lines up a Compact Track Loader during the Theater Security Cooperation 19-01 Silver Flag exercise line up two Compact Track Loaders February 14, 2019, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. During this part ... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Che Bain, the 736th Security
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Che Bain, the 736th Security Forces Squadron operations superintendent gives a briefing during COPE North 19, Feb. 17, 2019, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. COPE North is an annual ... More
Airmen from the United States, Royal Australian Air
Airmen from the United States, Royal Australian Air Force, and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force pose for a Cope North 2019 group photo Feb. 20, 2019, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. CN19 is a long-standing ex... More
A pair of Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130H Hercules
A pair of Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130H Hercules from the 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron, Japan, prepare to land on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to rapidly deploy United States, Australia and Japan mil... More
U.S. Marines from the Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack
U.S. Marines from the Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 from Iwakuni, Japan, performs maintenance checks on a F-18D during COPE North 2019 on Feb. 25, 2019, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. COPE N... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jamie Frazier, 961st Airborne
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jamie Frazier, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron, aircraft commander, directs the flight aboard an E-3B Sentry out of Kadena Air Base, Japan, during Cope North 2019, Mar. 1, 2019, at A... More
190304-F-LG053-0188, US Marine Corps Photo
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class John Kurack, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25, naval aircrewmen (helicopter), jumps out of a MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 (HSC-25), for a comb... More
A U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to Helicopter
A U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 (HSC-25), performs their pre-flight check for a combat search and rescue exercise during COPE North 2019, on Mar. 4, 2019, at Andersen A... More
Aircraft from the United States, Australia and Japan
Aircraft from the United States, Australia and Japan engage in COPE North 2019 participate in a large show-of-force formation over the Pacific Ocean on Mar. 6, 2019. CN19 is a long-standing exercise designed to... More
Aircraft from the United States, Australia and Japan
Aircraft from the United States, Australia and Japan participating in COPE North 2019 engage in a large show-of-force formation over Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Mar. 6, 2019. CN19 is a long-standing exercise... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Gen. Shigeki Muto
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Gen. Shigeki Muto U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider (left), 5th Air Force Commander, shakes hands with U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Gentry Boswell, 36th Wing, wing commander,... More
A C-130 from the Japanese Air Self Defesne Force lands
A C-130 from the Japanese Air Self Defesne Force lands on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, December 6th, 2019 ahead of Operation Christmas Drop 2019. Operation Christmas Drop is the longest running humanitarian a... More
Airmen from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron
Airmen from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 36th Airlift Squadron out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, prepare to load a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude practice bundle onto a C-130J Super Hercules as part of Opera... More
1st Lt. Tyson Bradley, a co-pilot assigned to the 36th
1st Lt. Tyson Bradley, a co-pilot assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, pours sea dye marker to designate a drop target in the sea as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019 at Andersen A... More
Tech Sgt. Mario Montoya, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster
Tech Sgt. Mario Montoya, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, prepares to cut free a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude bundle as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019 at Andersen Air Force Base,... More
The tail end of Woleai, an atoll consisting of 22 islands
The tail end of Woleai, an atoll consisting of 22 islands in the eastern Caroline Islands in the Pacific Ocean, stands ready to receive five Low-Cost, Low-Altitude bundles as part of Operation Christmas Drop 20... More
Aircrew assigned to the Royal New Zealand Air Force
Aircrew assigned to the Royal New Zealand Air Force prepare a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude bundle on board their C-130H Hercules as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 11, 201... More
A member of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force cleans
A member of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force cleans off the windshield of a C-130H Hercules as part of pre-flight preparations during Operation Christmas Drop 2019 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, ... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, takes flight during Exercise Cope North 20 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 14, 2020. Exercise Cope North is an a... More
Royal Australian Air Force Group Capt. Mark Larter,
Royal Australian Air Force Group Capt. Mark Larter, Cope North 20 Multi-National Task Force commander, leads a briefing with RAAF, U.S. and Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) distinguished visitors dur... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christine Ebio assigned to
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christine Ebio assigned to the 18th Medical Group, Kadena Air Base, Japan, directs a Humvee for a patient transport during a Cope North 20 (CN20) mass casualty exercise at Rota, U.S. C... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anthony Tarnowski,
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anthony Tarnowski, with the 18th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, removes the cover of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft engine while preparing... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael McCall, 36th Mobility
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael McCall, 36th Mobility Response Squadron crew chief, marshals a Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130 Hercules at the Rota International Airport, Feb. 19, 2014. Airmen from the U.S... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules flies over North Field,
A U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules flies over North Field, Tinian, Marianna Islands, during Cope North 15, Feb. 26, 2015. North Field served as the World War II headquarters for the 509th Composite Group that lau... More
(Right to left) Staff Sgt. Ren Forbes and Airman 1st
(Right to left) Staff Sgt. Ren Forbes and Airman 1st Class Alexander Lauher, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, look out the back of a C-130H Hercules to the Namoluk Island, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec.... More
A C-130 Hercules from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force
A C-130 Hercules from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force arrives for Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 4, 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Operation Christmas Drop 2015 is the first ever trilateral training e... More
(Center) Brig. Gen. Andrew Toth, 36th Wing Group commander,
(Center) Brig. Gen. Andrew Toth, 36th Wing Group commander, and volunteers throughout the local community place relief items into a box while sorting donations for Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force... More
Aerial image of Falalop airfield and outer island high
Aerial image of Falalop airfield and outer island high school, Falalop Island, Ulithi Atoll, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 7, 2015. The high school was severely damaged by Typhoon Maysak, a storm that i... More
Col. Douglas DeLaMater, 374th Airlift Wing commander,
Col. Douglas DeLaMater, 374th Airlift Wing commander, highlights the importance of the first trilateral execution of Operation Christmas Drop during the push ceremony, Dec. 8, 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, ... More
Squadron Leader Christopher Bassingthwaighte, a Royal
Squadron Leader Christopher Bassingthwaighte, a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules pilot, takes control of a C-130J Hercules Dec. 8, 2015, during Operation Christmas Drop. This is the first time U.S. al... More
Aerial image of Fais Island, Ulithi Atoll, Federated
Aerial image of Fais Island, Ulithi Atoll, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 8, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)
(Left to right) Lt. Col. Andrew Campbell, Staff Sgt.
(Left to right) Lt. Col. Andrew Campbell, Staff Sgt. Ren Forbes, and Airman 1st Class Alexander Lauher, 36th Airlift Squadron, check bundles before executing airdrops to Mortlock Islands in Federated States of ... More
U.S. Air Force loadmasters from the 374th Airlift Wing
U.S. Air Force loadmasters from the 374th Airlift Wing deliver a box of critical supplies to an island in the Republic of Palau, Dec. 10, 2015, during an Operation Christmas Drop mission. Operation Christmas Dr... More
Maj. Lucas Crouch, 374th Airlift Wing pilot, and 1st
Maj. Lucas Crouch, 374th Airlift Wing pilot, and 1st Lt. Sydney Croxton, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot, conduct preflight checks Dec. 11, 2015, during Operation Christmas Drop. Every December, C-130H Hercules air... More
A 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster assigned to Yokota
A 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster assigned to Yokota Air Base, Japan, watches a bundle filled with donated goods and supplies drop onto the island of Saliap, Woleai Atoll, Federated States of Micronesia, from ... More
Republic of Korea Air Force Master Sgt. Yong Hwan Han,
Republic of Korea Air Force Master Sgt. Yong Hwan Han, a barrier maintenance supervisor, secures contour ropes to a base frame for a small shelter system setup during Partner Nation Silver Flag, Feb. 13, 2016, ... More
Airmen from the Royal Australian Air Force, Republic
Airmen from the Royal Australian Air Force, Republic of Singapore Air Force, Republic of Korea Air Force and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force construct berms and dikes during Partner Nation Silver Flag Feb. 19,... 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
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Royal Australian Air
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Royal Australian Air Force Leading Aircraftman Mario Domingues, an Airfield Defense Guard, learns how to create a make-shift harness for rappelling as part of jungle survival tr... More
Royal Austrailian Air Force Platoon Officer David
Royal Austrailian Air Force Platoon Officer David Hablethwaite, No. 1 Security Forces Squadron, goes over movement plans with Japan Air Self Defense Force Maj. Masatoshi Sugimoto and Maj. Eiji Takeuchi, Air Def... More
A Japanese Air Self-Defense Force C-130J Super Hercules
A Japanese Air Self-Defense Force C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft lands during Operation Christmas Drop 2017, Dec. 6, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The mission is supported by U.S. Air Force, Nav... More
Tech. Sgt. Jason Golden, 374th Logistics Readiness
Tech. Sgt. Jason Golden, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight rigger, drills holes into boards to place on bundles at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 7, 2017. The holes drilled into the... More
A C-130J Super Hercules is prepared to drop practice
A C-130J Super Hercules is prepared to drop practice bundles during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 8, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. This marks the first year a U.S. Air Force C-130J participates in OC... More