Operation X-mas Drop
Staff Sgt. Kyle Favorite, 374th Airlift Wing loadmaster, from Yokota Air Base Japan , pushes a pallet out of a C-130 Hercules over the island of Fais, Dec. 15. Operation Christmas Drop 2011 is an annual event, airlifting pallets for 57 islands of Micronesia. The pallets contain school supplies, toys, medical supplies, and common day items. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)