Multinational C-130J Super Hercules and C-130H Hercules aircraft participate in an elephant walk culminating Operation Christmas Drop 2024, at Andersen Air Force Base, Dec. 14, 2024. Aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Republic of Korea Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, and Royal Australian Air Force participated in OCD delivering humanitarian-like supplies to remote islands in the Pacific.
Representatives from the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Army; along with the Guam Army and Air National Guard and Guam Police Department, competed in a 9-drill course measuring individual and team marksmanship and physical fitness.
After two weeks, the Operational Readiness Exercise, Slingstone 24-4, has officially concluded. Over 180 learning objectives across 27 units and 65 career fields were accomplished during this two-week period.