Tech Sgt. Pablo Herrera, a loadmaster assigned to the
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Tech Sgt. Pablo Herrera, a loadmaster assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, conducts pre-flight checks on a C-130 Hercules aircraft during Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 11, 2013. This year marks the 62nd year of Operation Christmas Drop, which began in 1952, making it the world's longest running airdrop mission. Every December, C-130 Hercules crews from the 374th Airlift Wing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, partner with the 36th Wing at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to airlift food, supplies and toys to islanders throughout Micronesia. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Jake Bailey/Released)
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guam
airdrop
micronesia
andersen air force base
operation christmas drop
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humanitarian
hercules
relief
36th airlift squadron
36th wing
374th airlift wing
2nd lt jacob bailey
374th airlift wing public affairs
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11/12/2013
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