Lt Col. Wes Fahrenbr, left, and Capt. Luke Cvancara, both pilots with the 144th Airlift Squadron, fly Santa’s upgraded sleigh, a 176th Wing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, from Bethel to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson after completing Operation Santa Claus Nov. 16, 2022. Operation Santa Claus is the Alaska National Guard’s yearly community relations and support program that provides gifts to children in remote communities across the state. In partnership with the Salvation Army and with more than a dozen volunteers and three AKNG aircraft, the program delivered 1,780 pounds of gifts, backpacks
Lt Col. Wes Fahrenbr, left, and Capt. Luke Cvancara, both pilots with the 144th Airlift Squadron, fly Santa’s upgraded sleigh, a 176th Wing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, from Bethel to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson after completing Operation Santa Claus Nov. 16, 2022. Operation Santa Claus is the Alaska National Guard’s yearly community relations and support program that provides gifts to children in remote communities across the state. In partnership with the Salvation Army and with more than a dozen volunteers and three AKNG aircraft, the program delivered 1,780 pounds of gifts, backpacks, hygiene supplies, and books to 325 children in Scammon Bay. (Alaska National Guard photo by Dana Rosso)
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