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Squatting down, Senior Airman Djavion Poppell conducts an inventory of aircraft maintenance items for Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Yokota Air Base, Japan.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Djavion Poppell, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron aircraft parts store journeyman, conducts an inventory of aircraft maintenance items for Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 26, 2024. The items consist of the most frequently ordered aircraft parts to minimize delays and ensure timely repairs during OCD 24. (Photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Djavion Poppell, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron aircraft parts store journeyman, conducts an inventory of aircraft maintenance items for Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 26, 2024. The items consist of the most frequently ordered aircraft parts to minimize delays and ensure timely repairs during OCD 24.

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