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    Santa 73: OCD23 wrap up with a multinational formation flight

    ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, GUAM

    12.09.2023

    Photo by Yasuo Osakabe 

    374th Airlift Wing

    U.S. Air Force (USAF) Maj. Zach “Badger” Overbey, 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) Operation Christmas Drop 2023 (OCD 23) mission commander, poses for a photo after observing a multinational formation flight over the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 9, 2023, during Operation Christmas Drop 2023 (OCD 23). This is the first time OCD has featured a multinational formation flight. Aircraft included a USAF C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th EAS, an Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 436th Transport Squadron, a Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) C-130H Hercules assigned to the 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron, and a Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) C-130H Hercules assigned to the 251st Airlift Squadron. USAF, RCAF, JASDF, and ROKAF crewmembers delivered 210 bundles to 58 islands over the span of six days. The deliveries of humanitarian aid reached over 42 thousand remote Micronesian islanders across 1.8 million square miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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    Date Taken: 12.09.2023
    Date Posted: 12.09.2023 20:27
    Photo ID: 8160631
    VIRIN: 231209-F-PM645-1104
    Resolution: 2400x3000
    Size: 3.68 MB
    Location: ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, GU

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