An Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron takes off at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 1, 2021 in support of the 70th annual Operation Christmas Drop. Training opportunities like OCD are critical for successful response to humanitarian crisis in the region, demonstrated by and partner nation collaborative responses to crisis throughout history such Operation Tomodachi, Operation Damayan, Kyushu Earthquake Relief, Operation Unified Assistance and the recent Afghanistan evacuation. ( Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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