OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN -- Chief Master Sgt. Reynold Albright, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, walks back inside a C-130 Hercules after a successful Christmas Drop, Dec. 15, 2012. Often flying at only 300 feet above the ground, loadmasters wear safety tethers and helmets to stay safe during the turbulent low-altitude drops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel Morse)