Operation Toy Drop
operation toy drop airborne operation training event coordinated united state army civil affair psychological operation command airborne united state army reserve first organized sergeant first class randy oler operation occurs yearly december fort liberty north carolina addition army participant north carolina united state air force crew joint base charleston south carolina altus air force base oklahoma collaborated event operation largest combined airborne exercise world featuring jumpmasters nation including botswana canada chile estonia germany ireland latvia poland thailand american paratrooper may earn parachutist badge nation operation consists soldier donating toy exchange opportunity jump aircraft toy donated local charity distributed child christmas approximately paratrooper donate toy annually past soldier given lottery number chance drawn parachuting although beginning unit given allotment submit soldier name participate paratrooper sometimes dress fictional christmas character parachuting including santa claus christmas elf santa clauss reindeer grinch toy tot – program provides toy child