Japan Air Self-Defense Force Maj. Haruki Morota and 2nd Lt. Senichiro Kawakami, both 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron C-130H pilots, fly over Murilo, state of Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 6, 2022, during Operation Christmas Drop 2022. The aircraft, call sign Santa 33, delivered 7 bundles to the state of Chuuk, Ruo and Murilo islands, Federated States of Micronesia. OCD is the longest-running Department of Defense humanitarian and disaster relief mission. Each year, the USAF partners with countries in the Pacific Air Forces area of responsibility to deliver supplies to remote isla


Japan Air Self-Defense Force Maj. Haruki Morota and 2nd Lt. Senichiro Kawakami, both 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron C-130H pilots, fly over Murilo, state of Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 6, 2022, during Operation Christmas Drop 2022. The aircraft, call sign Santa 33, delivered 7 bundles to the state of Chuuk, Ruo and Murilo islands, Federated States of Micronesia. OCD is the longest-running Department of Defense humanitarian and disaster relief mission. Each year, the USAF partners with countries in the Pacific Air Forces area of responsibility to deliver supplies to remote islands in the South-Eastern Pacific.


Size: 3600px × 2400px
Photo credit: © Operation 2022 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 36th, airlift, alliance, christmas, drop, expeditionary, lcla, operation, squadron