Operation Christmas Drop 73 in full effect

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dennis Sifford, left, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, wave to islanders of the Federate States of Micronesia, during Operation Christmas Drop (OCD), Dec. 12, 2024. OCD is an annual tradition providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to islands in the Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jasmine M. Barnes)

Operation Christmas Drop 73 in full effect

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dennis Sifford, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, pushes decorated boxes out of a C-130J Super Hercules over the Federate States of Micronesia, during Operation Christmas Drop (OCD), Dec. 12, 2024. OCD is an annual tradition providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to islands in the Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jasmine M. Barnes)

Operation Christmas Drop 73 in full effect

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dennis Sifford, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, sits on a C-130J Super Hercules ramp during Operation Christmas Drop (OCD) over the Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 12, 2024. OCD is an annual tradition providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to islands in the Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jasmine M. Barnes)

Operation Christmas Drop 73 in full effect

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gavin Warmbold, 374 Operations Group C-130J Super Hercules pilot, assist in practice flights around Guam in preparation for Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2024. Operation Christmas Drop allows pilots to practice low flying capabilities as well as provide needed assistance to remote populations while also offering the ability to maintain preparedness for real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Audree Campbell)

Operation Christmas Drop 73 in full effect

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dennis Sifford, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, prepares to push decorated boxes out of a C-130J Super Hercules over the Federated States of Micronesia, during Operation Christmas Drop (OCD), Dec. 12, 2024. OCD is an annual tradition providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to islands in the Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jasmine M. Barnes)

Operation Christmas Drop 73 in full effect

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Noah Isom, 36th Aviation Squadron loadmaster and Staff Sgt. D’Angelo Seabron 36th Aviation Squadron instructor loadmaster practice for Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2024. 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Audree Campbell)

OCD 73 in full effect

Published Dec. 12, 2024
By Senior Airman Jasmine M. Barnes
36th Public Affairs

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam --

The 73rd Operation Christmas Drop continues to be an important annual tradition with a long history of providing humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and needed assistance to remote populations in the Pacific, Dec. 12, 2024. Operation Christmas Drop also offers the opportunity and ability to maintain preparedness for real-world emergencies by allowing pilots to practice their low flying capabilities.