Dover AFB kicks off the holiday season with annual parade and tr

Air Mobility Command Museum staff and volunteers ride a float during the annual holiday parade at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Dec. 1, 2025. The parade is a Team Dover tradition and is followed by a tree lighting celebration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

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Team Dover residents of Hunt Housing watch the annual holiday parade at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Dec. 1, 2025. The annual parade travels through the housing area where many Team Dover families live. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

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Team Dover families wait for the arrival of Santa Claus during the annual holiday parade at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Dec. 1, 2025. The annual celebration included food trucks and activities for children. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

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Santa Claus arrives and greets Team Dover families during the annual holiday parade at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Dec. 1, 2025. The annual celebration included a holiday parade and tree lighting ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

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Dover AFB kicks off the holiday season with annual parade and tr

The Dover Air Base Middle School choir sings Christmas carols at the conclusion of the annual holiday parade at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Dec. 1, 2025. The parade was followed by a tree lighting celebration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Grabinski, 436th Communication Squadron senior enlisted leader, and her children stand in front of the newly lit Christmas tree at the annual holiday parade at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Dec. 1, 2025. Each year, the family of a deployed Dover Airman is chosen to flip the switch turning on the lights for a crowd of spectators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

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Team Dover families gather around a newly lit Christmas tree at the conclusion of the annual holiday parade at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Dec. 1, 2025. The parade and tree lighting are traditions marking the start of the holiday season for Dover AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

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Dover AFB kicks off the holiday season with annual parade and tree lighting

Published Dec. 5, 2025
By Mauricio Campino, 436th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Dover Air Force Base, Del. -- Air Mobility Command Museum staff and volunteers ride a float during the annual holiday parade at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Dec. 1, 2025. The parade is a Team Dover tradition and is followed by a tree lighting celebration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)