Child lighting tree
Kimberly Boles, a second grader at Eisenhower Elementary School, with the help of Col. Russ Mack, the 71st Flying Training Wing commander, flips the switch to light up the Wing Tree with during a ceremony Dec. 2 at Vance Air Force Base, Okla. More than 235 attended the ceremony. The Team Vance members and their families consumed 200 cookies and 18 gallons of hot chocolate. Displays of Air Force equipment and Army vehicles from the 401st Army Engineer Company were set up for the attendees to view. Kimberly is the daughter of Tech. Sgt. Kyle Boles with the 71st Flying Training Wing Safety Office. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Frank John Casciotta)