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Operation Santa Claus 2009: St. George Island

Cordell Merculief, 4, enjoys a rare taste of self-serve ice cream during an Operation Santa Claus visit Nov. 7. The ice cream was donated by the Tastee-Freez restaurant in Anchorage, which has a long history of supporting Operation Santa Claus and other military programs in Alaska. U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. John Callahan.
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Operation Santa Claus 2009: St. George Island

Naomi Philemonof and son Esaias, age 1, relax on the bleachers at St. George School during a performance by the Air Force Band of the Pacific. U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. John Callahan.
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Operation Santa Claus 2009: St. George Island

Two components of the U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific -- the Arctic Sax Quartet and the Northern Lights Brass -- visited St. George Island on Nov. 7 as part of Operation Santa Claus 2009. The musicians filled the St. George School auditorium with a variety of popular Christmas melodies. U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. John Callahan.
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Operation Santa Claus 2009: St. George Island

Staff Sgt. Jeff Dahlseng, a trombonist with the Northern Light Brass section of the U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific, performs for St. George residents as part of Operation Santa Claus 2009. U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. John Callahan.
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Operation Santa Claus 2009: St. George Island

St. George resident Till Lekanof, age 1, gets some personal attention from Santa and Mrs. Santa during an Operation Santa Claus mission on Nov. 7, 2009. U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. John Callahan.
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Operation Santa Claus 2009: St. George Island

Brig. Gen. (ret.) Jake Lestenkoff, former adjutant general for the Alaska Air National Guard, addresses the crowd in the St. George School. It was a homecoming for Lestenkoff, who was born on St. George. U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. John Callahan.
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Operation Santa Claus 2009: St. George Island

The Arctic Sax Quartet, part of the Air Force Band of the Pacific, performs at the St. George School on Nov. 7, 2009. In the foreground is Master Sgt. Brian Jenner on baritone sax; behind him are Tech. Sgt. Mike Van Arsdale (left) on tenor sax, and Master Sgt. Lon Throop on alto sax. U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. John Callahan.
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Operation Santa Claus 2009: St. George Island

Santa and Mrs. Santa disembark at the St. George airstrip on Nov. 7, 2009. A close partnership between the Alaska Air National Guard's 249th Airlift Squadron and the U.S. Air Force's 517 Airlift Squadron made possible the first use of a C-17 Globemaster III in the 53-year history of Operation Santa Claus. U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. John Callahan.
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Operation Santa Claus 2009: St. George Island

Brig. Gen. Thomas Katkus, then the acting adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard, stacks groceries in a pickup truck for transport to the St. George School. Gen. Katkus was named the Alaska National Guard's adjutant general three days later. U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. John Callahan.
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Operation Santa Claus 2009: St. George Island

MSgt. Ron Larsen, a pianist with the Elmendorf-based Air Force Band of the Pacific, hauls gear off the C-17 that transported the band members and Operation Santa Claus volunteers to St. George. Assisting him as roadie is Lt. Col. Richard Cavens, wing chaplain for the Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Wing. U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. John Callahan.
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Operation Santa Claus returns to its origins

ST. MARY'S, Alaska -- Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus wave as they exit an Alaska Air National Guard C-130 here Dec. 5, 2015. The Clauses were here as part of Operation Santa Claus, a nonprofit organization partnered with the Alaska National Guard to collect toys, school supplies and food staples and deliver them to school children in Alaska's remote communities. This mission was the second and final Op Santa mission of 2015. St. Mary's was the site of the original Operation Santa Claus in 1957. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. John Callahan/ Released)
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Operation Santa Claus returns to St. Mary's

Alaska Army National Guard Spc. Michael Notti does pushups with elementary school children at St. Mary's, Alaska, during Operation Santa Claus, Dec. 5, 2015. This year marks the 59th year of the program, during which volunteers from approximately 30 groups and organizations came together to bring holiday cheer to underserved, remote communities across Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)
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ORRescue Squadrons train together, compete at Rescue Rodeo

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 23rd Wing, load cargo into an HC-130J Combat King II at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, March 25, 2024. After loading the aircraft, the Airmen traveled to Salina, Kansas, for the Rescue Rodeo, a rescue training event and competition organized by the 71st Rescue Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leonid Soubbotine)
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ORRescue Squadrons train together, compete at Rescue Rodeo

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 211th Rescue Squadron performs a precision drop over Smoky Hill Air National Guard Range, Kansas, March 26, 2024. Rescue Airmen from six different squadrons tested their accuracy of precision aerial cargo drops as part of the Rescue Rodeo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leonid Soubbotine)
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ORRescue Squadrons train together, compete at Rescue Rodeo

Cargo descends to the ground over Smoky Hill Air National Guard Range, Kansas, March 26, 2024. The cargo airdrop was part of a week-long Rescue Rodeo where six fixed-wing rescue squadrons trained and competed against each other. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leonid Soubbotine)
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ORRescue Squadrons train together, compete at Rescue Rodeo

U.S. Air Force rescue Airmen fly an HC-130J Combat King II over Smoky Hill Air National Guard Range, Kansas, March 26, 2024. The range spans across 34,000 acres and is the largest and busiest range in the Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leonid Soubbotine)
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ORRescue Squadrons train together, compete at Rescue Rodeo

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to various rescue squadrons pose for a group photo at Salina Regional Airport, Kansas, March 28, 2024. After several days and multiple training scenarios, the 102nd Rescue Squadron claimed first place in the Rescue Rodeo, an event pitting active duty, Air National Guard, and Reserve rescue units against each other. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leonid Soubbotine)
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ORRescue Squadrons train together, compete at Rescue Rodeo

U.S. Air Force rescue Airmen drop cargo from an HC-130J Combat King II over Smoky Hill Air National Guard Range, Kansas, March 26, 2024. The cargo drops were part of the Rescue Rodeo, a rescue training event and competition. Each squadron participating in the event performed multiple precision drops over the range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leonid Soubbotine)
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ORRescue Squadrons train together, compete at Rescue Rodeo

A U.S. Air Force rescue Airman assigned provides ground support for an aerial cargo drop at Smoky Hill Air National Guard Range, Kansas, March 26, 2024. The cargo drop was part of the Rescue Rodeo, a rescue training event and competition. Each team earned points in the competition based on how close the cargo landed to the ground target. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leonid Soubbotine)
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ORRescue Squadrons train together, compete at Rescue Rodeo

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Ayers, 71st Rescue Squadron chief combat systems officer, updated a scoreboard for the Rescue Rodeo competition at Salina Regional Airport, Kansas, March 26, 2024. The Rescue Rodeo is a training event and competition that tests the skills of active duty, Air National Guard, and reserve rescue units around the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leonid Soubbotine)
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