Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney (left), Commander, 36th Contingency Response Group, takes a photo of Col. Julie Gaulin (right), Vice Commander, 374th Airlift Wing, while riding the ramp of a Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130H over Oroluk Atoll, during Operation Christmas Drop 2022, Dec. 8, 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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