1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:08,710 --> 00:00:10,939 Pacific Air forces , airmen and partner 3 00:00:10,949 --> 00:00:12,782 nations came together to deliver 4 00:00:12,782 --> 00:00:14,782 essential supplies during operation 5 00:00:14,789 --> 00:00:17,860 Christmas drop 2024 . Dating back to 6 00:00:17,870 --> 00:00:20,799 1952 . Operation Christmas drop is a 7 00:00:20,809 --> 00:00:23,031 Department of Defense's longest running 8 00:00:23,031 --> 00:00:25,087 annual humanitarian air drop mission 9 00:00:25,200 --> 00:00:27,250 operation . Christmas drop delivers 10 00:00:27,260 --> 00:00:29,659 donated non perishable food , fishing 11 00:00:29,670 --> 00:00:32,439 supplies , school books , toys and more 12 00:00:32,450 --> 00:00:34,729 to families located on remote islands 13 00:00:34,740 --> 00:00:37,306 in the Indo Pacific . The event offers 14 00:00:37,317 --> 00:00:39,428 participating nations the opportunity 15 00:00:39,428 --> 00:00:41,595 to provide needed assistance to remote 16 00:00:41,595 --> 00:00:43,626 populations and serves as a testing 17 00:00:43,637 --> 00:00:45,756 ground for techniques used and shared 18 00:00:45,766 --> 00:00:47,877 with regional partners in response to 19 00:00:47,877 --> 00:00:50,126 natural disasters common in the Pacific 20 00:00:50,137 --> 00:00:52,359 service members and volunteers from all 21 00:00:52,359 --> 00:00:54,581 corners of the Pacific Theater gathered 22 00:00:54,581 --> 00:00:56,637 in Anderson Air Force bases , hangar 23 00:00:56,637 --> 00:00:58,526 five to assemble goods during the 24 00:00:58,526 --> 00:01:00,748 annual bundle build mission success was 25 00:01:00,748 --> 00:01:02,970 made possible through the collaborative 26 00:01:02,970 --> 00:01:05,472 efforts of air crew and in from the US 27 00:01:05,483 --> 00:01:08,233 Japan , Australia , South Korea , 28 00:01:08,292 --> 00:01:10,722 Canada and the Philippines . The 29 00:01:10,733 --> 00:01:12,733 international team delivered nearly 30 00:01:12,733 --> 00:01:15,792 82,000 pounds of supplies and gifts to 31 00:01:15,803 --> 00:01:18,462 the Federated States of Micronesia and 32 00:01:18,472 --> 00:01:20,782 the Republic of Palau benefiting over 33 00:01:20,792 --> 00:01:23,032 42,000 Islanders and covering 34 00:01:23,042 --> 00:01:25,803 approximately 1.8 million square miles 35 00:01:25,813 --> 00:01:27,913 of airspace . The multinational 36 00:01:27,922 --> 00:01:30,373 operation also served as a platform for 37 00:01:30,383 --> 00:01:32,420 the International Observer program 38 00:01:32,630 --> 00:01:34,630 helping to build upon long standing 39 00:01:34,630 --> 00:01:36,852 relationships and develop solutions for 40 00:01:36,852 --> 00:01:38,741 the unique challenges of the Indo 41 00:01:38,741 --> 00:01:40,741 Pacific . Captain Miranda Bap . The 42 00:01:40,741 --> 00:01:43,081 operation Christmas drop 2024 . Mission 43 00:01:43,091 --> 00:01:45,202 commander says the mission highlights 44 00:01:45,202 --> 00:01:47,331 the operational excellence , teamwork 45 00:01:47,341 --> 00:01:49,285 and cooper operation of the US Air 46 00:01:49,285 --> 00:01:51,581 Force and its partner nations and is 47 00:01:51,591 --> 00:01:53,369 inspired , seeing everyone come 48 00:01:53,369 --> 00:01:55,535 together for a shared purpose . That's 49 00:01:55,535 --> 00:01:57,591 your look around the Air Force . I'm 50 00:01:57,591 --> 00:01:59,221 airman first class Phil Edwards .