Air Force Col. Julie Gaulin (right), Vice Commander, 374th Airlift Wing, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech. Sgt. Tokita Akihito (left), 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron, prepare to drop a supply bundle from the ramp of a C-130H, callsign Santa-52, as part of 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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