In 2015, tragedy struck when Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake tragically passed away while supporting Operation Christmas Drop.
A few members of Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji gathered to give Takanobu Tsuchiya, a firefighter, proper closure to his 39-year career at the installation, December 13, 2024.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Anakaren Lemieux, 374th Airlift Wing equal opportunity specialist, speaks during a Japan Air Self-Defense Force women’s leadership engagement at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2024.
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Hauck, 374th Airlift Wing command chief, carries pallets filled with cookies during the annual “Cookie Crunch” event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 17, 2024.
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kalaia Davis, a 730th Air Mobility Squadron fleet technician from Yokota Air Base, Japan, speaks with Philippine Air Force Sergeant Prince Deocampo, during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2024.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Madden, a flying crew chief from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, performs night maintenance on a C-130J Super Hercules at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2024 during Operation Christmas Drop 2024.
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anthony Gonzalez, a loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, stands during a flight honoring U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba - an Airman who passed away during Operation Christmas Drop in 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, December 12, 2024.
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dayton Warf, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron isochronal apprentice, speaks to a Royal Australian Air Force member before their flight during Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 12, 2024.
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.
Spc. Antonio French, an air defense battle management system operator, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, I Corps, checks on the status of the units during Yama Sakura 87 at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 12, 2024.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Peter Nguyen, Aircrew Flight Equipment Journeyman, left, shakes hands with Chief Master Sgt. Katie McCool, Pacific Air Forces command chief, after being coined for excellent performance during Operation Christmas Drop 2024.
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Martin Perez, deputy commander of the 374th Maintenance Group at Yokota Air Base, Japan, stands on the flightline at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2024.
Leaders from across the Indo-Pacific theater push a bundle of gifts and supplies into a C-130J Super Hercules during the OCD push ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2024.
Bruce Best, University of Guam researcher, writes a message on a child’s T-shirt during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 7, 2024.
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