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Pacific Air forces , airmen and partner 

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nations came together to deliver 

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essential supplies during operation 

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Christmas drop 2023 . Dating back to 

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1952 operation Christmas drop has 

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become the longest running department 

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of Defense humanitarian and disaster 

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relief mission . The operation delivers 

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donated nonperishable food , fishing 

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supplies , school books and toys to 

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families located on remote islands 

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across the Pacific . The airdrop 

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utilizes readily available resources 

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for supply pallets and repurposed 

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parachutes dropped at lower altitudes 

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to reduce costs and improve accuracy . 

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This year's mission success was made 

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possible through the collaborative 

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efforts of air crew from the US Japan , 

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the Republic of Korea and for the first 

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time ever Canada along with ground 

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support from the Philippines and 

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Australia . A six ship elephant walk of 

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C 130 Hercules aircraft on Anderson Air 

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Force base . Guam set the stage for the 

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first international inter fly in 

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Christmas drop . History crews 

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delivered 210 bundles of aid across 1.8 

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million square miles in six days . 

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Benefiting more than 42,000 Islanders 

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on 58 islands throughout Micronesia and 

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Palau . The multinational operation 

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also served as a unique platform for 10 

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additional nations to witness the 

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integration of forces in a complex 

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humanitarian setting through the 

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International Observer program . 

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Lieutenant Colonel Billy Huffman , 

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branch's Chief for International 

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Affairs Strategy and plans says the way 

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Christmas drop has expanded over the 

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years brings attention to the critical 

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importance of interoperability . He 

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adds that further international 

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collaboration can only increase the 

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combined strength skills and teamwork 

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in support of the Indo Pacific region . 

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Operation . Christmas drop highlights 

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the operational excellence of the US 

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Air Force and its partner nations . 

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That's your look around the Air force . 

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I'm staff Sergeant Milton Hamilton .