Air Force Col. Kyle Benwitz (left), Commander, 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing, Maj. Andrew Romney (right), 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS), and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Maj. Taiki Sakata (Middle), wave from the ramp of a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop 2022, Dec. 6, 2022. Operation Christmas Drop is the longest running Department of Defense humanitarian mission that delivers critical aid to island communities throughout the western Pacific while also providing an opportunity for aircrew to hone important skills needed for future operations.

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