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231209-F-PM645-1134

(Left to right) U.S. Air Force (USAF) Maj. Zach “Badger” Overbey, 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) Operation Christmas Drop 2023 (OCD 23) mission commander and pilot, and Staff Sgt. Eric Richardson, 36th EAS C-130J Super Hercules loadmaster, wave to USAF, Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), and Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) C-130s during OCD 23 over the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 9, 2023. 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 RCAF C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 436th Transport Squadron, a JASDF C-130H Hercules assigned to the 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron, and a ROKAF C-130H Hercules assigned to the 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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231209-F-PM645-1046

Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) 2nd Lt. Mitsuki Sakurai, 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron (TAS) C-130H Hercules co-pilot, communicates with U.S. Air Force (USAF) C-130J Super Hercules pilots at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, 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 Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 436th Transport Squadron, a JASDF C-130H Hercules assigned to the 401st TAS, and a Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) C-130H Hercules assigned to the 251st Tactical Air Support 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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231209-F-PM645-1046

A U.S. Air Force (USAF) C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, a 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 the 251st Airlift Squadron conduct a 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. 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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231209-F-PM645-1046

A U.S. Air Force (USAF) C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, a 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 the 251st Airlift Squadron conduct a 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. 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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231209-F-PM645-1046

A U.S. Air Force (USAF) C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 436th Transport Squadron, and a Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) C-130H Hercules assigned to the 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron, conduct a 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. USAF, RCAF, JASDF, and Republic of Korea Air Force (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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231209-F-PM645-2168

A U.S. Air Force (USAF) C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, a 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 the 251st Airlift Squadron conduct a 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. 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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Port Dawg Challenge 2023

Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) members look over the work of another team during a Port Dawg Challenge at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8, 2023. During the challenge, members with JASDF and the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron teamed up to compete against one another to see who could best perform a given task in a safe and fast manner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)
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Port Dawg Challenge 2023

A 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron member secures cargo on a pallet during a Port Dawg Challenge at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8, 2023. The challenge tested the competing members’ ability to load a cargo pallet, secure the cargo, and operate heavy equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)
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Port Dawg Challenge 2023

Members from the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron and Japan Air Self-Defense Force work together to secure cargo during a Port Dawg Challenge at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8, 2023. Events like this help build camaraderie between U.S. and Japanese service members while ensuring that they can work together effectively. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)
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Port Dawg Challenge 2023

A 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron member attaches securing straps to a cargo pallet during a Port Dawg Challenge at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8, 2023. Members of the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron have various responsibilities such as keeping the base supply chain running by issuing gear to members here at the 35th Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)
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Port Dawg Challenge 2023

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force member sets a wooden box on a pallet during a Port Dawg Challenge at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8, 2023. This challenge mirrored some of the duties members may experience when trying to ship cargo during a real-world contingency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)
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Port Dawg Challenge 2023

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) member attaches securing straps to a cargo pallet during a Port Dawg Challenge at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8, 2023. During the challenge, members with JASDF and the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron teamed up to compete against one another to see who could best perform a given task in a safe and fast manner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)
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Port Dawg Challenge 2023

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force member lays out securing straps during a Port Dawg Challenge at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8, 2023. The challenge tested the competing members’ ability to load a cargo pallet, secure the cargo, and operate heavy equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)
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Finance Award Winner Leads by Example

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jackie Summers, 35th Comptroller Squadron senior enlisted leader, poses at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13, 2023. Summers earned the Pacific Air Forces Financial Management Chief Master Sgt. Larry P. Gonzales Superintendent of the Year Award for his outstanding work this year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)
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Finance Award Winner Leads by Example

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jackie Summers, 35th Comptroller Squadron senior enlisted leader, poses at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13, 2023. Summers earned the Pacific Air Forces Financial Management Chief Master Sgt. Larry P. Gonzales Superintendent of the Year Award for his outstanding work this year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)
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Kadena celebrates Chief selects

18th Wing leadership and Chief Master Sgt. selects pose for a photo at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 30, 2023. The selects were congratulated by current chiefs throughout the 18th Wing. Leaders must empower Airmen by providing clear intent, trust, delegation and resourcing to deliver new solutions to tough problems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Kadena celebrates Chief selects

U.S. Air Force Col. Nicholas Evans, left, 18th Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Brandon Wolfgang, right, 18th Wing command chief, present a certificate to U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Johanie Bone, center, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron maintenance superintendent, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 30, 2023. As the highest enlisted rank in the Air Force, leaders must empower Airmen by providing clear intent, trust, delegation and resourcing to deliver new solutions to tough problems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Kadena celebrates Chief selects

U.S. Air Force Col. Nicholas Evans, left, 18th Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Brandon Wolfgang, right, 18th Wing command chief, present a certificate to U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Michael Holmes, center, 18th Civil Engineer Group first sergeant, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 30, 2023. As the highest enlisted rank in the Air Force, leaders must empower Airmen by providing clear intent, trust, delegation and resourcing to deliver new solutions to tough problems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Kadena celebrates Chief selects

U.S. Air Force Col. Nicholas Evans, left, 18th Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Brandon Wolfgang, right, 18th Wing command chief, present a certificate to U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Heidi Hunter, center, 718th Civil Engineer Squadron senior enlisted leader, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 30, 2023. As the highest enlisted rank in the Air Force, leaders must empower Airmen by providing clear intent, trust, delegation and resourcing to deliver new solutions to tough problems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Kadena celebrates Chief selects

U.S. Air Force Col. Nicholas Evans, left, 18th Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Brandon Wolfgang, right, 18th Wing command chief, present a certificate to U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Zachary Simpson, center, 18th Security Forces Squadron senior enlisted leader, and his spouse Jordan Simpson at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 30, 2023. Chief Master Sergeants mentor non-commissioned officers and junior enlisted Airmen while serving as advisers to unit commanders and senior officers.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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