‘Operation Christmas Drop’ Delivers Gifts, Goodwill in Guam
The Air Force tradition started more than 70 years ago and is considered the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian and disaster relief training mission.
U.S. Air Force Maj. Zach “Badger” Overbey, Operation Christmas Drop 2023 mission commander and pilot, holds up a peace sign on the ramp of a 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules after airdropping humanitarian aid for the islanders of Koror. [Courtesy: U.S. Air Force]
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The U.S. Air Force resumed its annual "Operation Christmas Drop" humanitarian assistance training mission, delivering donations to remote islands in the South-Eastern Pacific from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.
This year, the mission involved the U.S. Air Force alongside partner nations (Japan, South Korea, Australia) airdropping over 200 bundles of essential goods such as non-perishable food, tools, toys, and clothing to more than 55 islands.
"Operation Christmas Drop" is a tradition spanning over 70 years, recognized as the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian and disaster relief training mission, symbolizing enduring international partnership and goodwill.
Christmas came early this week in the South-Eastern Pacific as the U.S. Air Force resumed its annual humanitarian assistance training mission delivering donations to remote islands in Guam.
The weeklong event officially began Monday with a push ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.
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