1 00:00:00,550 --> 00:00:03,467 (Christmas music) 2 00:00:08,610 --> 00:00:09,910 - Operation Christmas Drop 3 00:00:09,910 --> 00:00:12,040 is a tradition for the 44th. 4 00:00:12,040 --> 00:00:13,670 Us as reservists come up 5 00:00:13,670 --> 00:00:16,710 and we actually help the 734th. 6 00:00:16,710 --> 00:00:18,710 Allows us to receive more training 7 00:00:18,710 --> 00:00:20,410 when it comes to real world missions 8 00:00:20,410 --> 00:00:22,483 as well as this Christmas Drop Mission. 9 00:00:24,210 --> 00:00:26,170 The process of Operation Christmas Drop 10 00:00:26,170 --> 00:00:27,920 is actually very systematic. 11 00:00:27,920 --> 00:00:29,970 So what we do is we receive donations 12 00:00:29,970 --> 00:00:32,110 from the community and we sort it. 13 00:00:32,110 --> 00:00:35,203 From there we load the boxes, tape them up, 14 00:00:36,590 --> 00:00:38,743 have the riggers rig it with parachutes. 15 00:00:40,710 --> 00:00:42,240 - The process for loading the aircraft 16 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:45,150 is we stage the bundles here at the warehouse. 17 00:00:45,150 --> 00:00:47,530 We drag the 60k up to the filler docks. 18 00:00:47,530 --> 00:00:49,250 Put the bundles on it, 19 00:00:49,250 --> 00:00:50,570 secure it properly, 20 00:00:50,570 --> 00:00:51,860 so it doesn't move, 21 00:00:51,860 --> 00:00:53,270 transport it to the plane. 22 00:00:53,270 --> 00:00:54,483 It's a C130, 23 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:56,540 drive up to it, 24 00:00:56,540 --> 00:00:58,120 hand the bundles off to the load masters 25 00:00:58,120 --> 00:00:59,470 where they handle the rest. 26 00:01:02,020 --> 00:01:04,160 - Personally I feel proud to be part of this 27 00:01:04,160 --> 00:01:06,060 amazing humanitarian effort 28 00:01:06,060 --> 00:01:08,100 because not only do we get the experience 29 00:01:08,100 --> 00:01:09,150 and the training, 30 00:01:09,150 --> 00:01:11,440 we also get to see it come full circle. 31 00:01:11,440 --> 00:01:13,050 The bundles end up going towards 32 00:01:13,050 --> 00:01:14,690 different outer islands 33 00:01:14,690 --> 00:01:17,980 anywhere from two to eight hours on the aircraft 34 00:01:17,980 --> 00:01:19,220 and they get dropped. 35 00:01:19,220 --> 00:01:20,340 I think it's very important 36 00:01:20,340 --> 00:01:23,470 that we give and we give back to communities, 37 00:01:23,470 --> 00:01:26,130 so for the people on the outer islands 38 00:01:26,130 --> 00:01:27,790 this is amazing for them 39 00:01:27,790 --> 00:01:29,570 because they get to receive things 40 00:01:29,570 --> 00:01:31,150 they don't normally have 41 00:01:31,150 --> 00:01:31,983 or normally get. 42 00:01:32,964 --> 00:01:36,381 (Gentle orchestra music)