Merry Christmas, from Ray Overbey [Image 12 of 12]

GUAM

12.03.2023

Photo by Tech. Sgt. Taylor Altier 

374th Airlift Wing

U.S. Air Force Maj. Zach “Badger” Overbey, Operation Christmas Drop 2023 (OCD 23) 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, Dec. 3, 2023. OCD is the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian airlift operation. The tradition began during the Christmas season in 1952 when a B-29 Superfortress aircrew saw islanders waving at them from the island of Kapingamarangi, 3,500 miles southwest of Hawaii. In the spirit of Christmas, the aircrew dropped a bundle of supplies attached to a parachute to the islanders below, giving the operation its name. Today, airdrop operations include more than 50 islands throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Taylor Altier)

• Date Taken: 12.03.2023
• Date Posted: 12.03.2023 23:42
• Photo ID: 8148988
• VIRIN: 231203-F-RU502-1474
• Resolution: 6048x4024
• Size: 9.09 MB
• Location: GU