Staff Sgt. Mayu Ito, left, and Master Sgt. Noriaki Nakaoka, both 1st Tactical Air Wing 401st Squadron loadmasters, look on after releasing two bundles from a Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force) C-130H Hercules during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 13, 2017. The aircrews airdropped food, supplies and educational materials to islanders throughout the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of Palau. These islands are some of the most remote locations on the globe spanning a distance nearly as broad as the continental US. ( Air For

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Staff Sgt. Mayu Ito, left, and Master Sgt. Noriaki Nakaoka, both 1st Tactical Air Wing 401st Squadron loadmasters, look on after releasing two bundles from a Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force) C-130H Hercules during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 13, 2017. The aircrews airdropped food, supplies and educational materials to islanders throughout the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of Palau. These islands are some of the most remote locations on the globe spanning a distance nearly as broad as the continental US. ( Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)

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