97th FSS illuminates the holidays during annual tree lighting

A light is pictured on a Christmas Tree at Wings of Freedom Park at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Dec. 7, 2022. The holiday tree lighting ceremony is an annual event that provides Airmen and families an opportunity to get together and celebrate the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Miyah Gray)

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97th FSS illuminates the holidays during annual tree lighting

Children from the 97th Air Mobility Wing sit on Santa’s lap at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Dec. 6, 2022. More than 100 children lined up to take pictures with Santa Claus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Miyah Gray)

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97th FSS illuminates the holidays during annual tree lighting

U.S. Air Force Col. Blaine Baker, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, lights a Christmas tree with Trisha Fleishman, 97th Civil Engineer Squadron environmental manager’s assistant, and family at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Dec. 6, 2022. For more than 20 years, the family of a deployed Airman is selected to join base leadership in lighting the tree. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Miyah Gray)

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97th FSS illuminates the holidays during annual tree lighting

Children from the 97th Air Mobility Wing’s Youth Center sing a Christmas carol at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Dec. 6, 2022. The children sang “Jingle Bells”, “Silent Night, “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” and “O’ Christmas Tree”. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Miyah Gray)

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97th FSS illuminates the holidays during annual tree lighting

A child from the 97th Air Mobility Wing touches a star on a holiday board display made by members of the 54th Air Refueling Squadron. Every year, multiple units make display boards that are showcased at Wings of Freedom Park. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Miyah Gray)

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97th FSS illuminates the holidays during annual tree lighting

Children from the 97th Air Mobility Wing play in artificial snow at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Dec. 6, 2022. The “snow” is made from a soap and water mixture and blown from a snow machine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Miyah Gray)

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97th FSS illuminates the holidays during annual tree lighting

A child from the 97th Air Mobility Wing feeds Rose the reindeer at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Dec. 6, 2022. Nick Ledbetter, owner of the Reindeer Club of Oklahoma, provided two reindeer and a fact sheet of commonly asked questions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Miyah Gray)

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97th FSS illuminates the holidays during annual tree lighting

Published Dec. 7, 2022
By Airman 1st Class Miyah Gray
97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. --

Members of the 97th Force Support Squadron hosted an annual holiday tree lighting ceremony at Wing of Freedom Park on Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Dec. 6, 2022. Every year the family of a deployed Airman is selected to join base leadership in lighting the tree. This year, Trisha Fleishman, 97th Civil Engineer Squadron environmental manager’s assistant, and her family were given the opportunity to light the tree. In addition to the tree lighting, multiple Airmen and families had the opportunity to celebrate by eating cookies, drinking hot chocolate, dancing in the snow, listening to music sung by children from the youth center, feeding and petting reindeer, and taking pictures with Santa Claus.