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Operation Christmas Drop

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Blake Janssen, a 36th Airlift Squadron instructor loadmaster at Yokota Air Base, Japan, watches the release of four low-cost, low-altitude airdrop bundles containing humanitarian-type goods over Lukunor, Micronesia, Dec. 8, 2024, in support of Operation Christmas Drop. Operation Christmas Drop is the longest-running humanitarian airlift operation in the world, conducted annually by the U.S. Air Force in collaboration with allied nations and local partners. It started in 1952 and takes place in December, focusing on delivering essential supplies and holiday gifts to remote islands in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Natalie Doan
VIRIN: 241208-F-GS842-9005.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6_2

LENS

NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/1000

ISO

800

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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