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    Two military personnel in flight suits and helmets stand at the open rear cargo ramp of a military transport aircraft, looking out over a tropical ocean and island landscape below. The image is taken from inside the aircraft looking outward, with the figures silhouetted against a bright blue sky with cumulus clouds. The scene suggests an airborne operation or reconnaissance mission over a Pacific or tropical region.

    GUAM

    12.11.2019

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Johnson 

    374th Airlift Wing

    Royal New Zealand Air Force loadmasters, CPL Toni Thompson (right) and SGT Ethan Moran, (left) collect parachute cords after dropping supplies onto a Micronesian island as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2019, Dec. 11, 2019. In its 68th year, OCD is the world’s longest running airdrop training mission, providing critical supplies to 55 Micronesian islands, impacting approximately 20,000 people across 1.8 million square nautical miles of operating area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Johnson)

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    Date Taken: 12.11.2019
    Date Posted: 12.12.2019 00:59
    Photo ID: 5974354
    VIRIN: 191211-F-LQ965-0037
    Resolution: 5445x3630
    Size: 10.6 MB
    Location: GU
    Web Views: 44
    Downloads: 10

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