U.S. Air Force loadmasters from the 374th Airlift Wing deliver a box of critical supplies to an island in the Republic of Palau, Dec. 10, 2015, during an Operation Christmas Drop mission. Operation Christmas Drop is a Humanitarian Aid/Disaster Relief training event where C-130 aircrews perform low-cost, low-altitude airdrops on unsurveyed drop zones while providing critical supplies to 56 islands throughout the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia and Republic of Palau. It highlights the U.S. and allied airpower capabilities to orient and respond to activities in peacetime and crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Arielle Vasquez/Released)
<br>Unit: 36th Wing Public Affairs
Airman 1st Class Arielle Vasquez
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