U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Reynold Albright, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, walks back inside a C-130 Hercules after a successful Operation Christmas Drop over the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 15, 2012. Each year, Operation Christmas Drop provides aid to more than 30,000 Pacific Islanders across 54 islands, including Chuuk, Palau, Yap, Marshall Islands and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. This year marks the 61st anniversary of OCD, making it the longest running humanitarian mission in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel Morse)
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