crew members of the 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base, Japan, push a pallet out of a C-130 Hercules over the island of Fais, Dec. 12, 2011. Operation Christmas Drop is an annual event when they airlift pallets for 57 islands of Micronesia. The pallets contain school supplies, toys, medical supplies and common day items. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Carlin Leslie)