241209-N-ML137-1040 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (Dec. 9, 2024) U.S. Air Force Maj. Zach Overbey, a C-130J instructor pilot with the 165th Airlift Squadron Kentucky Air National Guard, speaks during a Push Ceremony for the 73rd Operation Christmas Drop (OCD) in a hangar on Andersen Air Force Base, Dec. 9. Overbey was the former 2021 OCD deputy mission commander and 2023 OCD mission commander. OCD is the Department of Defense’s longest running humanitarian airlift mission and this year over $117,000 has been raised resulting in 110,000 pounds of donated gifts and supplies. C-130 aircrews from the U.S. 374th Airlift Wing’s 36th Airlift Squadron, the Japanese Air-Self-Defense Force, the Republic of Korea Air Force, and the Royal Canadian Air Force will fly a combined 42 sorties, dropping 220 boxes to 60 islands supporting 22,000 islanders in Micronesia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Samantha Jetzer)
Date Taken: | 12.09.2024 |
Date Posted: | 12.09.2024 16:49 |
Photo ID: | 8788746 |
VIRIN: | 241209-N-ML137-1040 |
Resolution: | 7170x4785 |
Size: | 1.02 MB |
Location: | ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, GU |
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