加载中…美国空军帮助圣诞老人送出节日的问候
(2015-12-24 10:10:36) 自1952年以来，每逢12月圣诞节来临之际，美国军队的男女军人都踊跃参加“圣诞空投行动”（Operation Christmas Drop），向太平洋地区最偏远的角落送去各种礼物，其中有学校用品、服装、大米、渔业设备、玩具等。他们并不使用老式的鹿拉雪橇作为运输工具，这些物品由C-130大力士（C-130 Hercules）运输机运往各地。
https://share.america.gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/FirstDrop.jpg在Mogmog 岛上空的空投行动。 (DOD)
每年的空投行动需要军人和民间志愿者相互协调。你如果收听他们通过业余无线电台进行的通话，就可以听见诸如“这里是圣诞一号”和“圣诞老人的助手准备接收货箱”等话语。
“圣诞空投行动”组织负责人，美国空军（U.S. Air Force）军事长（Master Sergeant）亨利∙马丁内兹-安东尼欧（Henry Martinez-Andino）说，“看见军人和关岛人共襄盛举十分令人振奋，我们都在向外海岛的居民送去圣诞节的祝福。”
这项行动早在60年前就开始了。当时一架军用飞机的机组人员在基地搜集了一些食品和有用的物品，装入一个大罐子，投放给卡平加马兰吉岛（Kapingamarangi）的居民。
从那以后，美国国防部（U.S. Defense Department）实施的这个线路最长的空投使命已经在密克罗尼西亚（Micronesia）各地投放了近50万公斤的物品。目前这个项目仍在扩大：2015年，日本空军自卫队（Japan Air Self-Defense Force）和澳大利亚皇家空军（Royal Australian Air Force）也加入了这项行动。
https://share.america.gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/SeaDropIslanders.jpg岛上居民有时需要涉水接收空投物资。 (DOD)
礼物是一种交换行为。送出礼物的人往往也会得到一份礼物。对于参加圣诞空投行动的军人来说，这项行动也是为应对自然灾害进行的训练，有助于丰富自己的经验。
马丁内兹-安东尼欧认为，这是他从军16年来最难忘的经历。
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Delivering gifts where Santa can’t
When Santa Claus has a hard time reaching remote Pacific islands, the military helps him out.
Every December since 1952, U.S. servicemen and -women have delivered gifts of school supplies, clothing, rice, fishing equipment, toys and other goods to some of the most remote parts of the Pacific. Operation Christmas Drop doesn’t use an old-fashioned sleigh pulled by flying reindeer, but C-130 Hercules transport aircraft get the job done.
https://share.america.gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/FirstDrop.jpgOn the way to a drop zone on the island of Mogmog. (DOD)The annual operation relies on smooth coordination between military personnel and civil volunteers. Listen in to ham radio exchanges between the two groups and you’ll hear exchanges like “Santa 01 is here” and “Santa’s helper is prepared to receive the container.”
“Seeing how the military community and people of Guam come together is the best feeling, knowing that we’re helping deliver Christmas cheer to the outer islands,” says U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Henry Martinez-Andino, president of the Operation Christmas Drop organization.
The project began over 60 years ago, when a military
plane
Since then, the U.S. Defense Department’s longest-running airdrop
mission has delivered nearly 500,000 kilograms
As with all kinds of gift giving, those who give also receive. For
military participants,
“This has been the best thing I have been a part of in my 16 years of service,” Martinez-Andino says.
https://share.america.gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/HolidayGreetings.jpgAdding a holiday greeting makes the experience heartwarming. (DOD)喜欢
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