Col. Don Shaffer, 319th Air Refueling Wing commander, watches as children of the Warriors of the North and Dakota the bear, pull the light switch down to officially light the holiday tree during the annual holiday tree lighting ceremony Dec. 1 outside of the base fitness center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Suellyn Nuckolls)
Col. Don Shaffer, 319th Air Refueling Wing commander, addresses Airmen and their families before the official lighting of the holiday tree during the annual holiday tree lighting ceremony Dec. 1 outside of the base fitness center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Suellyn Nuckolls)
Col. Don Shaffer, 319th Air Refueling Wing commander, congratulates and shakes the hands of Airmen assigned to Grand Forks Air Force Base during the annual holiday tree lighting ceremony Dec. 1 outside of the base fitness center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Suellyn Nuckolls)