Candy Lauffer takes a picture of her husband Master Sgt. James Lauffer, 436th Logistics Readiness Squadron fleet management and analyst superintendent, and their daughter Makayla Lauffer, 2, with Santa Claus during the 2015 Dover Air Force Base Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony Dec. 1, 2015, at Chapel 2 on Dover AFB, Del. Santa posed for photos and met with the children who attended the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)
Col. Robert Graham, 436th Airlift Wing acting vice commander, and the families of Maj. Glenn Garcia, 436th Operations Group Standardization and Evaluations deputy chief, and Master Sgt. Kenneth Riley, 436th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal logistics section chief, light the tree during the 2015 Dover Air Force Base Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony Dec. 1, 2015, at Chapel 2 on Dover AFB, Del. The event is normally held outside, but due to adverse weather it was held inside this year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)
Santa Claus surprises the children of Team Dover personnel during the 2015 Dover Air Force Base Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony Dec. 1, 2015, at Chapel 2 on Dover AFB, Del. The event is normally held outside, but due to adverse weather it was held inside this year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)
Col. Robert Graham, 436th Airlift Wing acting vice commander, speaks to a crowd of Team Dover Airmen and their families during the 2015 Dover Air Force Base Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony Dec. 1, 2015, at Chapel 2 on Dover AFB, Del. Graham spoke on the importance of families during the holiday season and to think about the Team Dover Airmen who are currently deployed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)
Team Dover Airmen and their families watch the Welch Elementary School chorus sing carols during the 2015 Dover Air Force Base Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony Dec. 1, 2015, at Chapel 2 on Dover AFB, Del. The event represents the kick off to the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)
Children from the Welch Elementary School chorus sing carols during the 2015 Dover Air Force Base Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony Dec. 1, 2015, at Chapel 2 on Dover AFB, Del. The tree lighting ceremony is an annual event that is hosted by the chapel staff. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)