Operation Christmas Drop

Operation Christmas Drop
Supplies are dropped over Kayangel in Palau, 2013
Location	Micronesia
Objective	Distribute Christmas gifts in Micronesia, train American service men and women, provide a trilateral training opportunity for Pacific allies
Date	1952–present

Operation Christmas Drop is a tradition that started in 1952 that serves as a training mission for the U.S. Air Force. It has since become the longest-running U.S. Department of Defense mission in full operation, and the longest-running humanitarian airlift in the world. Supported by the local communities of Guam, it is primarily conducted from Andersen Air Force Base and Yokota Air Base, and targets Micronesia.