Story by Senior Airman Natalie Doan | 374th Airlift Wing | 12.20.2024
Operation Christmas Drop 2024 concluded Dec. 14, marking 73 years of delivering aid to some of the most isolated communities in the world. Over two weeks, C-130J Super Hercules and C-130H Hercules aircrews from the United States, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and Canada came together to deliver 220 bundles totaling more than 77,000 pounds to over 58 remote islands in the Federated States of......
Story by Master Sgt. Nathaniel Allen | 374th Airlift Wing | 12.15.2024
Five nations took to the skies together as U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self Defense Force, Republic of Korea Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, and Royal Australian Air Force aircrews executed a multinational “interfly” mission to culminate Operation Christmas Drop 2024, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam....
Story by Master Sgt. Nathaniel Allen | 374th Airlift Wing | 12.10.2024
U.S. Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force maintainers worked side by side during Operation Christmas Drop 2024, ensuring C-130J Super Hercules aircraft remained mission-ready for humanitarian airdrop operations across the Indo-Pacific. Through the ARMS and Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreements, maintainers from both nations shared technical expertise, parts, and manpower,......
Story by Master Sgt. Nathaniel Allen | 374th Airlift Wing | 12.09.2024
High above the Pacific, Santa’s grey sleighs roared to life Dec. 8 as C-130 Hercules aircrews from five allied nations began dropping humanitarian-like aid bundles as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2024. The annual mission, now in its 73rd year, brings together aircrews from the United States, Japan, Australia, South Korea, and Canada to deliver supplies and holiday cheer to remote......
Story by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater | 374th Airlift Wing | 12.07.2024
ANDERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Guam – Service members and volunteers from different corners of the Pacific theater gathered in Hangar 5 to pack boxes with supplies, including canned goods, clothing, school items, toys and more Dec. 7....
Story by Master Sgt. Nathaniel Allen | 374th Airlift Wing | 12.06.2024
Service members and volunteers from different corners of the Pacific theater gathered in Hangar 5 to pack boxes with supplies, including canned goods, clothing, school items, toys and more Dec. 7....
