OCD25 ramp up for delivery of cheer through airdrop training U.S. Air Force Logo Dec. 5, 2025 OCD25 ramp up for delivery of cheer through airdrop training U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gunnar Ah Leong, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing instructor loadmaster, discusses pre-flight operations with Maj. Sean Bapty, 374 AEW C-130J Super Hercules pilot, before departure for practice airdrops supporting Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2025. The 374 AEW trains and employs rapid deployment, to include Operation Christmas Drop, demonstrating their ability to project humanitarian assistance, logistical and airlift support across the Indo-Pacific region at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell) Details Download OCD25 ramp up for delivery of cheer through airdrop training U.S. Air Force Maj. Sean Bapty and Capt. Jason Katsar, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing C-130J Super Hercules pilots, taxi through the birdbath after completing a practice airdrop mission during Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2025. As a training event, OCD25 allows participants to practice dynamic delivery via airdrop in a dynamic environment of uncontrolled and non-surveyed drop zones; a critical capability unique to the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell) Details Download OCD25 ramp up for delivery of cheer through airdrop training U.S. Air Force Maj. Sean Bapty, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing C-130J Super Hercules pilot, operates a C-130 for a flying mission supporting Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2025. As a training event, OCD25 allows participants to practice dynamic delivery via airdrop in a dynamic environment of uncontrolled and non-surveyed drop zones; a critical capability unique to the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell) Details Download OCD25 ramp up for delivery of cheer through airdrop training U.S. Air Force Staff Sgts. Gunnar Ah Leong and Owen Seredinski, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing loadmasters, prepare to release a cargo bundle for practice airdrops during Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2025. As a training event, OCD25 allows participants to practice dynamic delivery via airdrop in a dynamic environment of uncontrolled and non-surveyed drop zones; a critical capability unique to the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell) Details Download OCD25 ramp up for delivery of cheer through airdrop training U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Devante Chandler, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing engines technician, performs a post-flight inspection on a C-130J Super Hercules upon its return from a practice airdrop mission during Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2025. As a training event, OCD25 allows participants to practice dynamic delivery via airdrop in a dynamic environment of uncontrolled and non-surveyed drop zones; a critical capability unique to the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell) Details Download U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 374th Air Expeditionary Wing conducted practice drops Dec. 4-5, prior to the delivery of cargo bundles for Operation Christmas Drop 2025. As a training event, OCD25 allows participants to practice dynamic delivery via airdrop in a dynamic environment of uncontrolled and non-surveyed drop zones; a critical capability unique to the Indo-Pacific region. The 374 AEW trains and employs rapid deployment, to include Operation Christmas Drop, demonstrating their ability to project humanitarian assistance, logistical and airlift support across the Indo-Pacific region at a moment’s notice.