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Ho ho ho

Santa Claus greets a young girl, Dec. 3, 2012, at the annual McChord Tree Lighting ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Santa Claus rode in on a fire truck and greeted the children with candy canes after the tree lighting. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sean Tobin)
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5-4-3-2-1

Col. Wyn Elder, 62nd Airlift Wing commander, gets help from some eager children to countdown the annual McChord Tree Lighting ceremony, Dec. 3, 2012, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. After a short countdown, Elder and the children pulled a switch to light the tree located behind the Chapel Annex on Col. Joe Jackson Blvd. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sean Tobin)
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Making it safe for the kids

Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing, the 627th Air Base Group, and Western Air Defense Sector, from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., work alongside members of the Rotary Club to spread wood chips on the playground, Nov. 30, 2012, at Ft. Steilacoom Park in Lakewood, Wash. The Airmen and Rotary members created a new bed of cushioning wood chips, as well as installed a new slide in an effort to revitalize the children's playground. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sean Tobin)
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Raking the chips

Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing, the 627th Air Base Group, and the Air Defense Sector, from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., use rakes to even out wood chips, Nov, 30, 2012, at Ft. Steilacoom Park in Lakewood, Wash. Approximately 30 Airman volunteered to work with members of the Lakewood Rotary Club to revitalize the playground. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sean Tobin)
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Helping the community

Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing, the 627th Air Base Group, and the Western Air Defense Sector, from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., along with members of the Rotary Club, transport wood chips to the playground, Nov. 30, 2012, at Ft. Steilacoom Park in Lakewood, Wash. The wood chips provide a soft cushion for the children using the jungle gym equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sean Tobin)
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Professionals of the Week

Senior Airman Christopher Woods (U.S. Air Force graphic/Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss)
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Professionals of the Week

Airman Eric De Leon (U.S. Air Force graphic/Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss)
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Invocation

Chap. (Lt. Col.) Matthew Franke, 627th Air Base Group chaplain, provides the invocation during a memorial ceremony Nov. 30, 2012 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., to commemorate the 20th anniversary when two C-141 Starlifter aircraft collided over north-central Montana. Franke also read the names of the fallen during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss)
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Last-minute family time

Staff Sgt. Corey Dunn, 10th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, hugs his family prior to his deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Nov. 29, 2012, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. While deployed, Dunn, along with approximately 75 others from the 10th AS, will perform their mission of global strategic airlift, airdrop and aeromedical evacuation in and around Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Sean Tobin)
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One last goodbye

Family members of 10th Airlift Squadron Airmen watch as their loved ones depart for deployment, Nov. 29, 2012, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The families were invited to attend a get-together prior to departure. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sean Tobin)
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Walking to the jet

Airmen from the 10th Airlift Squadron walk across the airfield to a C-17 Globemaster III to depart for their deployment, Nov. 29, 2012, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. During the scheduled 2-month deployment, the Airmen will operate out of two bases, managing and flying missions concentrated in and around Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sean Tobin)
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Saying goodbye

Tech. Sgt. Jeff Austin, 10th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, hugs his wife, Debbie, prior to his deployment, Nov. 29, 2012, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Austin, along with approximately 75 other Airmen from the 10th AS, left for a deployment scheduled to last two months. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sean Tobin)
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A moment to reflect

Airmen from the 10th Airlift Squadron and their family members pause to reflect during the invocation prior to a deployment briefing, Nov. 29, 2012, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. This deployment, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, was the second deployment this year for the 10th AS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sean Tobin)
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Flags

Small American flags were placed in planters around the C-141 memorial site during a ceremony Nov. 30, 2012 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., to honor the 13 Airmen who were killed when two C-141 Starlifter aircraft collided over north-central Montana in 1992. The ceremony took place at the C-141 memorial site in between the 4th and 8th Airlift Squadron buildings on McChord Field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss)
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Honor

More than 50 Team McChord Airmen, civilians and retirees gathered Nov. 30, 2012 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., to honor the 13 Airmen who were killed 20 years ago when two C-141 Starlifter aircraft collided over north-central Montana. The event included an invocation, leadership remarks, wreath-laying ceremony and a moment of silence. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss)
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Invocation

Col. Jeff Philippart, 62nd Airlift Wing vice commander, speaks about sacrifice during a memorial ceremony Nov. 30, 2012 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., to honor the 13 Airmen who were killed when two C-141 Starlifter aircraft collided over north-central Montana in 1992. The names of the fallen are Capt. David Sielewicz (Newport, N.H.), Capt. Jimmy Lee Jenkins (Marietta, Ga.), Capt. Mark Elster (Shelby, Tenn.), Capt. Edward Parent, Jr. (Hamburg, Penn.), Capt. Banks Wilkinson (Forest City, Ark.), Capt. Kevin McGuire (Langhome, Pa.), 1st Lt. Edward Hoyle III (Marshfield, Mass.), Tech. Sgt. Peter Osterfeld (Port Townsend, Wash.), Tech. Sgt. David Young (Carmel, Ind.), Staff Sgt. Terrence Miyoshi (Honolulu, Hawaii), Staff Sgt. Monte Bissett (Lacey, Wash.), Senior Airman Wilbert Brown III (Galveston, Texas) and Airman 1st Class George Anthony Moreland (Lakenheath Village, England). (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss)
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Wreath, flowers

Airman 1st Class Karl Zaleski (right), McChord Field Honor Guard member, carries a wreath while Senior Airman Christopher Allen (left), McChord Field Honor Guard member, carries flowers during a memorial ceremony Nov. 30, 2012 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., to commemorate the 20th anniversary of when two C-141 Starlifter aircraft collided over north-central Montana. The wreath and flowers were placed in front of the C-141 memorial site located in between the 4th and 8th Airlift Squadron buildings on McChord Field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss)
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Salute

Team McChord Airmen, civilians and retirees gathered Nov. 30, 2012 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., to honor the 13 Airmen who were killed when two C-141 Starlifter aircraft collided over north-central Montana in 1992. The ceremony took place at the C-141 memorial site in between the 4th and 8th Airlift Squadron buildings on McChord Field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss)
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Re-enlisting on ice

Tech. Sgt. Tara Jackson (right), 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron instrument and flight control craftsman, receives the oath of enlistment from Lt. Col. Brent Keenan, 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron commander, Nov. 19, 2012, on the frozen sea ice on McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. Jackson, who is deployed with the 304th EAS in Christchurch, New Zealand, took the oath on the frozen runway which is just 81 inches thick. (Courtesy photo)
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Taking the shot

U.S. Air Force Academy midfielder Scott McGillivray takes a shot at the goal after retrieving the rebound of a free kick that bounced off the upright of the goal, Nov. 15, 2012, during the first game of the NCAA men's championship soccer tournament vs. the University of Washington Huskies in Seattle, Wash. The Air Force Falcons lost the game 0-1 and were eliminated from the championship. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sean Tobin)
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