Operation Christmas Drop Practice

U.S. Air Force Maj. Chase Hessman, 36th Airlift Squadron Yokota Air Force Base instructor pilot, prefights controls before practice flight during Operation Christmas Drop 2024, Dec 6, 2024. The multinational operation, led by the 374th Airlift Wing from Yokota Air Base, Japan, improves interoperability and communication for future real-world humanitarian assistance and disaster relief requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adasha Williams)

Operation Christmas Drop Practice

U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia Sector Guam NO1 Annie Demeter, intel officer, command duty officer gazes at the ocean during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 practice flight, Dec. 6, 2024. The success of this humanitarian activity is made possible through the collaborative efforts of multiple organizations, including the Japan Air Self-Defense, Philippine Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, Republic of Korea Air Force, and U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adasha Williams)

Operation Christmas Drop Practice

U.S. Air Force bundle floats in the air during Operation Christmas Drop 2024, Dec. 6, 2024. The airdropped bundles of food, supplies, and other hard to source items are expected to reach nearly 60 remote islands across the pacific, including locations in the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adasha Williams)

Operation Christmas Drop Practice

Published Dec. 9, 2024
By Airman 1st Class Adasha Williams
36th Wing Public Affairs

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam --

Operation Christmas Drop continues to be an important annual tradition with a long history of providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the Pacific region. Events like Operation Christmas Drop 2024 allow participating nations an opportunity to provide needed assistance to remote populations while also offering the ability to maintain preparedness for real-world emergencies.