From left, Aren B. Palik, Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia, Bruce Best, known at Operation Christmas Drop as “Brother Bruce,” and U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, push a bundle onto a Yokota Air Base C-130J Super Hercules during the OCD 25 push ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2025. The act was a symbolic opening for OCD, an annual operation conducted between regional allies designed to help enhance trust and increase global stability, security and prosperity while upholding international law and promoting shared values. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)
| Date Taken: | 12.08.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.08.2025 01:48 |
| Photo ID: | 9427641 |
| VIRIN: | 251208-F-JB191-1228 |
| Resolution: | 6048x4024 |
| Size: | 2.65 MB |
| Location: | YOKOTA AIR BASE, TOKYO, JP |
| Web Views: | 18 |
| Downloads: | 4 |
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