Ramstein starts holiday season with tree lighting

The Kaiserslautern Military Community celebrates the start of the holiday season during a tree lighting ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 1, 2023. The tree was planted in 2010 by the city of Ramstein-Miesenbach and serves as a symbol of the unity between the base and surrounding community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Trevor Calvert)
Students with the Ramstein High School chorus sing carols at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 1, 2023. Kaiserslautern Military Community members attended the annual tree lighting ceremony to enjoy music and celebrate the start of the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Trevor Calvert)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Desmond Flores, 86th Security Forces Squadron training manager, welcomes Kaiserslautern Military Community members to a tree lighting ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 1, 2023. Members attended the annual tree lighting ceremony to enjoy music and celebrate the start of the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Trevor Calvert)
An ornament hangs on a tree at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 1, 2023. The tree was planted in 2010 by the city of Ramstein-Miesenbach and serves as a symbol of the unity between the base and surrounding community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Trevor Calvert)
Kaiserslautern Military Community members and 86th Airlift Wing leadership watch as a tree lights up at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 1, 2023. During the ceremony, the leadership team invited children from the crowd to help light the tree. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Trevor Calvert)