Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony

Fairchild Airmen and their families gather in front of the base chapel for the annual Fairchild Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony Dec. 2, 2016, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Col. Ryan Samuelson, the 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, hosted the ceremony, joined the crowd and led the children in lighting the tree. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan Lackey)

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Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony

Santa Claus waves to children as he arrives at the Base Chapel for the Fairchild Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony Dec. 2, 2016, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. During the ceremony, Santa had all the children help him and the wing commander count-down to the lighting of the holiday tree. The ceremony has been a Fairchild tradition for the past 34 years. (U.S Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Taylor Shelton)

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Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony

An aerial view of the Fairchild Holiday Tree after the Dec. 2, 2016, ceremony at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Airmen from the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron used basket lifts to decorate the tree with hundreds of lights and a star for the annual Fairchild Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan Lackey)

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Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony

Published Dec. 6, 2016
By Airman 1st Class Taylor Shelton
92nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- Fairchild Airmen and their families gather in front of the base chapel for the annual Fairchild Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony Dec. 2, 2016, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Col. Ryan Samuelson, the 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, hosted the ceremony, joined the crowd and led the children in lighting the tree. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan Lackey)