Pilots from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, perform in-flight checks prior to their departure for an Operation Christmas Drop delivery flight Dec. 14, 2012, from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Each year OCD provides aid to more than 30,000 islanders in Chuuk, Palau, Yap, Marshall Islands and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. This year is the 61st anniversary of OCD, making it the longest running humanitarian mission in the world. In total, there are eight planned days of air drops, with 54 islands scheduled to receive humanitarian aid. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes/Released)
<br>Unit: 36th Wing Public Affairs
Staff Sgt. Alex Montes
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