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Operation Christmas Drop

Airman 1st Class Stephen Strapp, a C-130H crew chief assigned to the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, prepares an aircraft for an airdrop mission during Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 11, 2013. This year marks the 62nd year of Operation Christmas Drop, which began in 1952, making it the world's longest running airdrop mission. Every December, C-130 Hercules crews from the 374th Airlift Wing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, partner with the 36th Wing at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to airlift food, supplies and toys to islanders throughout Micronesia. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Jake Bailey/Released)
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Operation Christmas Drop

A C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base, Japan, takes off for an airdrop mission during Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 11, 2013. This year marks the 62nd year of Operation Christmas Drop, which began in 1952, making it the world's longest running airdrop mission. Every December, C-130 Hercules crews from the 374th Airlift Wing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, partner with the 36th Wing at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to airlift food, supplies and toys to islanders throughout Micronesia. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Jake Bailey/Released)
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Working as a team

Airmen from the 36th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, deployed from the 23rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Minot Air Force Base, N.D., load a training AGM-86C Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missile on to a B-52 Stratofortress during a load demonstration at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, April 16, 2013. All EAMUs deployed to Andersen have to pass a load inspection within 10 days of arrival as part of a U.S. Pacific Command requirement to ensure all tools and equipment are mission ready. Maintainers also obtain munitions-loading experience in both a training and tropical environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Wiseman/Released)
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Load demonstration

Airman 1st Class Adam Schaetzl (right) and Staff Sgt. Brody Bundy, 36th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load technicians, secure a training AGM-86C Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missile inside the belly of a B-52 Stratofortress during a load demonstration at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, April 16, 2013. All EAMUs deployed to Andersen have to pass a load inspection within 10 days of arrival as part of a U.S. Pacific Command requirement to ensure all tools and equipment are mission ready. Maintainers also obtain munitions-loading experience in both a training and tropical environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Wiseman/Released)
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All connections secured

Airman 1st Class Adam Schaetzl, 36th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load technician, installs an umbilical connector into a training AGM-86C Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missile during a B-52 Stratofortress load demonstration at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, April 16, 2013. All EAMUs deployed to Andersen have to pass a load inspection within 10 days of arrival as part of a U.S. Pacific Command requirement to ensure all tools and equipment are mission ready. It is opportunity for maintainers to obtain munitions-loading experience in both a training and tropical environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Wiseman/Released)
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Placing the CALCM

A training AGM-86C Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missile is loaded to a B-52 Stratofortress by Airmen from the 36th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, deployed from the 23rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Minot Air Force Base, N.D., during a load demonstration at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, April 16, 2013. All EAMUs deployed to Andersen have to pass a load inspection within 10 days of arrival as part of a U.S. Pacific Command requirement to ensure all tools and equipment are mission ready. It is opportunity for maintainers to obtain munitions-loading experience in both a training and tropical environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Wiseman/Released)
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Loading the training CALCM

Airmen from the 36th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, deployed from the 23rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Minot Air Force Base, N.D., prepare a training AGM-86C Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missile for loading on to a B-52 Stratofortress during a load demonstration at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, April 16, 2013. All EAMUs deployed to Andersen have to pass a load inspection within 10 days of arrival as part of a U.S. Pacific Command requirement to ensure all tools and equipment are mission ready. It is opportunity for maintainers to obtain munitions-loading experience in both a training and tropical environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Wiseman/Released)
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Loading munitions

Airmen from the 36th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, deployed from the 23rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Minot Air Force Base, N.D., prepare a training AGM-86C Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missile for loading on to a B-52 Stratofortress during a load demonstration at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, April 16, 2013. All EAMUs deployed to Andersen have to pass a load inspection within 10 days of arrival as part of a U.S. Pacific Command requirement to ensure all tools and equipment are mission ready. It is an opportunity for maintainers to obtain munitions-loading experience in both a training and tropical environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Wiseman/Released)
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Parking the B-52

Airman 1st Class Kevin Carmel, 36th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, deployed from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., guides a B-52 Stratofortress to its parking ramp at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, April 2, 2013. A new rotation of aircrews, maintenance personnel and aircraft arrived to Guam March 31 to replace the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron in support of U.S. Pacific Command’s continuous bomber presence mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Wiseman/Released)
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The 23rd EBS arrives

A B-52 Stratofortress from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., lands at Andersen AFB, Guam, April 2, 2013. The 23rd EBS arrived March 31 in relief of the 96th EBS from Barksdale AFB, La. and is deployed to Andersen to support U.S. Pacific Command’s continuous bomber presence mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Wiseman/Released)
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Landing the B-52

A B-52 Stratofortress from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., lands at Andersen AFB, Guam, April 2, 2013. The 23rd EBS arrived March 31 in relief of the 96th EBS from Barksdale AFB, La. and is deployed to Andersen to support U.S. Pacific Command’s continuous bomber presence mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Wiseman/Released)
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Remove the chalks

Airmen 1st Class Kevin Carmel (Left), and Julius Smith, 36th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs deployed from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., remove chalks from the tires of a B-52 Stratofortress during a preflight check at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, April 2, 2013. A new rotation of aircrews, maintenance personnel and aircraft arrived to Guam March 31 to replace the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron in support of U.S. Pacific Command’s continuous bomber presence mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Wiseman/Released)
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Ready to launch

Airman 1st Class Kevin Carmel, 36th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, deployed from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., prepares a B-52 Stratofortress for takeoff at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, April 2, 2013. A new rotation of aircrews, maintenance personnel and aircraft arrived to Guam March 31 to replace the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron in support of U.S. Pacific Command’s continuous bomber presence mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Wiseman/Released)
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Preflight checks

Airman 1st Class Kevin Carmel, 36th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, deployed from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., prepares a B-52 Stratofortress for takeoff at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, April 2, 2013. A new rotation of aircrews, maintenance personnel and aircraft arrived to Guam March 31 to replace the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron in support of U.S. Pacific Command’s continuous bomber presence mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Wiseman/Released)
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Launching the B-52

Airman 1st Class Julius Smith, 36th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, deployed from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., prepares a B-52 Stratofortress for takeoff at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, April 2, 2013. A new rotation of aircrews, maintenance personnel and aircraft arrived to Guam March 31 to replace the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron in support of U.S. Pacific Command’s continuous bomber presence mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Wiseman/Released)
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Shutting down the engines

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam—A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, parks on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, December 7, 2012. Three Ospreys traveled to Guam in support of Exercise Forager Fury 2012. This is the first exercise the Ospreys have participated in since replacing the CH-46 helicopters in Okinawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Wiseman/Released)
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Shutting the engines down

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam—A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, parks on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, December 7, 2012. Three Ospreys traveled to Guam in support of Exercise Forager Fury 2012. This is the first exercise the Ospreys have participated in since replacing the CH-46 helicopters in Okinawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Wiseman/Released)
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Parking the Osprey

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam—Three U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, park on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, December 7, 2012. The Ospreys traveled to Guam in support of Exercise Forager Fury 2012. This is the first exercise the Ospreys have participated in since replacing the CH-46 helicopters in Okinawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Wiseman/Released)
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Ospreys come to Andersen

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam—A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, lands on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, December 7, 2012. Three Ospreys traveled to Guam in support of Exercise Forager Fury 2012. This is the first exercise the Ospreys have participated in since replacing the CH-46 helicopters in Okinawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Wiseman/Released)
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Osprey landing

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam—A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, prepares to land on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, December 7, 2012. Three Ospreys traveled to Guam in support of Exercise Forager Fury 2012. This is the first exercise the Ospreys have participated in since replacing the CH-46 helicopters in Okinawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Wiseman/Released)
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