Volunteers from the 28th Operations Group – with assistance
Volunteers from the 28th Operations Group – with assistance from Santa and Mrs. Claus – helped deliver more than 160 gifts to children enrolled in Youth & Family Services Child Development Center programs in Ra... More
Children and teachers wait for Santa’s arrival at the
Children and teachers wait for Santa’s arrival at the Youth & Family Services Child Development Center in Rapid City, S.D., Dec. 16, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hailey R. Staker/Released)
Buckley Spouses Group volunteers sort through various
Buckley Spouses Group volunteers sort through various donated gifts provided through the Angel Tree program at Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, Dec. 19, 2018. The Angel Tree is an anonymous program for those s... More
Volunteers sort and organize donated Angel Tree program
Volunteers sort and organize donated Angel Tree program gifts at the chapel Dec. 10, 2019, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The base's Angel Tree program benefits military families anonymously nominated by the bas... More
Mrs. Claus hands out gifts to children enrolled in
Mrs. Claus hands out gifts to children enrolled in Youth and Family Services Child Development Center programs in Rapid City, S.D., Dec. 16, 2014. More than 160 gifts were given to children enrolled at the YFS ... More
Children tear open presents from Santa inside the Youth
Children tear open presents from Santa inside the Youth & Family Services Child Development Center in Rapid City, S.D., Dec. 19, 2017. This event has been hosted by the 28th Operations Group for 11 years. (U.S.... More
The 50th Space Wing Chaplain’s office is partnering
The 50th Space Wing Chaplain’s office is partnering with the Ellicott School District in support of the Angel Tree program that runs through Dec. 17. Angel trees are set up in the Building 210 atrium and one ri... More
Veronica Quinones, Buckley Spouses Group member, sifts
Veronica Quinones, Buckley Spouses Group member, sifts through unassigned donated gifts to find one meeting an Angel Tree recipient’s request at Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, Dec. 19, 2018. Those who provid... More
Children line up to spin the prize wheel during the
Children line up to spin the prize wheel during the Angel Tree Kickoff at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 1, 2019. The event was held at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center and promoted the Angel Tree... More
Senior Airman Gracelyn Brooks, 75th Medical Group,
Senior Airman Gracelyn Brooks, 75th Medical Group, and Marjorie Cramer, community volunteer, add stocking stuffers to the donated Angel Tree program gifts at the chapel Dec. 10, 2019, at Hill Air Force Base, Ut... More
Second Lt. Anirud Meyyur, 4th Space Operations Squadron
Second Lt. Anirud Meyyur, 4th Space Operations Squadron orbital analyst, presents an Ellicott Elementary School student a donated gift as part of the base’s annual Angel Tree program during a visit Dec. 18, 201... More
Members of the 338th Specialized Contracting Squadron
Members of the 338th Specialized Contracting Squadron and the Air Force Installation Contracting Agency San Antonio Directorate stand with a packed U-Haul of gifts they collected for the Salvation Army’s annual... More
Airman 1st Class Shakayle Ellis (left) and Airman 1st
Airman 1st Class Shakayle Ellis (left) and Airman 1st Class Henrick Sales bag Angel Tree gifts at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Dec. 9, 2020. Hill's Angel Tree program provided gifts for 127 families and 266 child... More
Santa Claus gives a present to a child inside the Youth
Santa Claus gives a present to a child inside the Youth & Family Services Child Development Center in Rapid City, S.D., Dec. 19, 2017. Ellsworth Airmen have participated in the toy drive for 11 consecutive year... More
Emily Russell, Buckley Spouses Group member, uncovers
Emily Russell, Buckley Spouses Group member, uncovers a gift donated to the Angel Tree program prior to sorting at Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, Dec. 19, 2018. In addition to gifts collected at the base Exc... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Terrance Smiley, Kisling
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Terrance Smiley, Kisling Noncommissioned Officer Academy commandant, speaks during the Angel Tree Kickoff at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 1, 2019. Smiley spoke about the imp... More
Chief Master Sgt. Jarrod Sebastian, left, 23d Wing
Chief Master Sgt. Jarrod Sebastian, left, 23d Wing command chief, and Col. Jennifer Short, 23d Wing commander, pose for a photo, Nov. 27, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Each year, community members pull orn... More
Buckley Spouses Group members ensure donated gifts
Buckley Spouses Group members ensure donated gifts meet the Angel Tree recipient’s requests as best as possible at Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, Dec. 19, 2018. The Angel Tree program is an annual donation p... More
Santa hands a gift to a child at the Youth & Family
Santa hands a gift to a child at the Youth & Family Services Child Development Center in Rapid City, S.D., Dec. 16, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hailey R. Staker/Released)
171208-N-WF272-021 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 8, 2017) Fire
171208-N-WF272-021 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 8, 2017) Fire Controlman 1st Class Michael Cox, from Stockton, Calif., assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), wraps a Christmas present for ... More
The Angel Tree for Langley Air Force base sits in the
The Angel Tree for Langley Air Force base sits in the lobby of the Base Exchange Dec. 6. The Angel Tree program allows you to chose an ornament from the tree for an under privileged child and buy and wrap gifts... More
Lauren Barron and 2nd Lt. Graeme Clark organize Angel
Lauren Barron and 2nd Lt. Graeme Clark organize Angel Tree gifts at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Dec. 9, 2020. Hill's Angel Tree program provided gifts for 127 families and 266 children this year. (U.S. Air Force... More
Angel Tree gifts are placed with the appropriate recipient
Angel Tree gifts are placed with the appropriate recipient during the sorting at Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, Dec. 19, 2018. The Buckley Spouses Group worked with the First Sergeant’s Association and off-b... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Vogt, 18th Maintenance
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Vogt, 18th Maintenance Group quality assurance inspector, greets the children of Misaki Special Needs School dressed as Santa Claus, Dec. 17, 2015, at Okinawa City, Japan. Volunt... More
Senior Airman Dennis Brooks, 649th Munitions Squadron,
Senior Airman Dennis Brooks, 649th Munitions Squadron, and Senior Airman Gracelyn Brooks, 75th Medical Group, add stocking stuffers to the donated Angel Tree program gifts at the chapel Dec. 10, 2019, at Hill A... More
Tech. Sgt. Ashley Mooney, 154th Logistics Readiness
Tech. Sgt. Ashley Mooney, 154th Logistics Readiness Squadron first sergeant organizes donations and gifts collected from Hawaii Air National Guard Airmen and units for an Angel Tree project at Joint Base Pearl ... More
Children and families eagerly wait for Santa to arrive
Children and families eagerly wait for Santa to arrive at the Youth & Family Services Child Development Center in Rapid City, S.D., Dec. 19, 2017. The 28th Operations Group collected and delivered 175 gifts fo... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kent Santos, 18th Aeromedical
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kent Santos, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician, delivers a cart full of donated gifts to Misaka Special Needs School, Dec. 17, 2015, at Okinawa City, Japan. More ... More
Members of the 338th Specialized Contracting Squadron
Members of the 338th Specialized Contracting Squadron and the Air Force Installation Contracting Agency San Antonio Directorate load Christmas gifts into a U-Haul at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Dec. 9, 2016... More
Airman Ahren Harris (left) and Staff Sgt. Christina
Airman Ahren Harris (left) and Staff Sgt. Christina Foster organize Angel Tree gifts at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Dec. 9, 2020. Hill's Angel Tree program provided gifts for 127 families and 266 children this y... More
Airman 1st Class Guadalupe Salinas, 36th Operations
Airman 1st Class Guadalupe Salinas, 36th Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, volunteered to be the liaison to ensure each child received a gift during the Merizo Angel Tree event, held Dec. 23, 2017... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brad Johnson, 86th Civil
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brad Johnson, 86th Civil Engineer Squadron first sergeant, and Master Sgt. Ato Ellis, 435th Air Expeditionary Wing, Security Forces Squadron and Wing Staff Agencies first sergeant, ha... More
Chief Master Sgt. Jarrod Sebastian, 23d Wing command
Chief Master Sgt. Jarrod Sebastian, 23d Wing command chief, reads the angels he pulled from a Christmas tree, Nov. 27, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Each year, community members pull ornaments from the tre... More
Children ask Santa questions inside the Youth & Family
Children ask Santa questions inside the Youth & Family Services Child Development Center, in Rapid City, S.D., Dec. 19, 2017. Coordination between the YFS and 28th Operations Group began months in advance to en... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Jeannie Leavitt, 4th Fighter Wing
U.S. Air Force Col. Jeannie Leavitt, 4th Fighter Wing commander, picks the first ornament from the Angel Tree at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Nov. 21, 2013. Each ornament has the name and wish list of ... More
Cherry Point gets ready for the holiday season with Angel Tree
Angels cover one of three Angel Trees at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C, Nov. 17, 2015. Marines, Sailors and DOD personnel may pick an angel for donation as part of the Angel Tree program at the Mar... More
A class of Ellicott Elementary School second graders
A class of Ellicott Elementary School second graders gave Team Schriever Airmen a preview of the school’s upcoming winter concert during a visit to the school in Ellicott, Colorado, Dec. 18, 2019. Volunteers fr... More
Children greet Santa at the Youth & Family Services
Children greet Santa at the Youth & Family Services Child Development Center in Rapid City, S.D., Dec. 16, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hailey R. Staker/Released)
507th Air Refueling Wing Commander, Col. Miles Heaslip,
507th Air Refueling Wing Commander, Col. Miles Heaslip, helps a veteran open his gift Dec. 20, 2018, at the Norman Veterans Center in Norman, Oklahoma. 507th ARW Airmen visited the veterans to deliver gifts and... More
Tech. Sgt. Brandon Rogers, Defense Information Systems
Tech. Sgt. Brandon Rogers, Defense Information Systems Agency, wraps donated gifts for the Angel Tree program at the chapel Dec. 10, 2019, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The base's Angel Tree program benefits mi... More
Senior Airman Kathyrn Bayudan, material management
Senior Airman Kathyrn Bayudan, material management specialist with the 154th Logistics Readiness Squadron adjusts ornaments and Angel Tree tags on her unit’s ‘Angel Tree’ Christmas tree, Dec. 5, 2020, Joint Bas... More
Volunteers from the 18th Wing Chapel receive praise
Volunteers from the 18th Wing Chapel receive praise and appreciation from the students and faculty of Misaki Special Needs School, Dec. 17, 2015, at Okinawa City, Japan. Volunteers from the 18th Wing Chapel del... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Schumann, 86th Maintenance
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Schumann, 86th Maintenance Group first sergeant, plays “Santa says” with children during the Angel Tree Kickoff at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 1, 2019. Angel Tree donation... More
Volunteers organize Angel Tree gifts at Hill Air Force
Volunteers organize Angel Tree gifts at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Dec. 9, 2020. Hill's Angel Tree program provided gifts for 127 families and 266 children this year. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)
Volunteers sort through gifts donated for over 32 families
Volunteers sort through gifts donated for over 32 families at Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, Dec. 19, 2018. Each family enrolled in the program was assigned a number for anonymity. Once gifts were sorted by ... More
171208-N-WF272-005 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 8, 2017) Christmas
171208-N-WF272-005 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 8, 2017) Christmas presents, wrapped for the children of a Japanese orphanage as part of an Angel Tree community service project, fill desks aboard the amphibious assault ... More
A group photo of the Troopers who delivered presents
A group photo of the Troopers who delivered presents as a part of the 1-227 Aviation Reigment’s “Operation Angel Tree” Dec. 8 at Skipcha Elementary School in Harker Heights, Texas. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Dema... More
Giving back: McConnell’s first virtual Angel Tree
Staff Sgt. Bradlee Brown, 22nd Force Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of community commons, poses for a photo Dec. 17, 2020 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. In efforts to alleviate financi... More
A 45-foot U.S. Coast Guard response boat pulls up to
A 45-foot U.S. Coast Guard response boat pulls up to the dock Dec. 23, 2017, at Merizo Village, Guam. The boat carried Santa Claus and Christmas gifts donated by service members and their families. Airmen with... More
Paper angels hang on a Christmas tree, Nov. 27, 2017,
Paper angels hang on a Christmas tree, Nov. 27, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Each year, community members pull ornaments from the trees located at the Base Exchange and the Freedom 1 Fitness Center with a... More
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - 2017 Angel Tree
Hawaii First Sergeants teamed up with Hickam Federal Credit Union for the 2017 Angel Tree program, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 18, 2017. The Angel Tree program is a seasonal charitable program ... More
Volunteers from the 4th Space Operations Squadron and
Volunteers from the 4th Space Operations Squadron and members of the 50th Space Wing chaplain’s team delivered presents for Ellicott School District children to Ellicott Elementary School, Colorado, Dec. 18, 20... More
Angel Tree - A poster with a christmas tree and presents
This graphic was created to inform those who wish to donate to Angel Tree this holiday season. (U.S. Air Force illustration by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Gonzales)
Tech. Sgt. Kathelene Jones, 507th Security Forces Squadron,
Tech. Sgt. Kathelene Jones, 507th Security Forces Squadron, serves a snack to a veteran Dec. 20, 2018, at the Norman Veterans Center in Norman, Oklahoma. 507th Air Refueling Wing Airmen visited the veterans to ... More
Members from Team Moody pose for a photo, Nov. 27,
Members from Team Moody pose for a photo, Nov. 27, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Each year, community members pull ornaments from the trees located at the Base Exchange and the Freedom 1 Fitness Center wit... More
Parents record their children caroling during the Angel
Parents record their children caroling during the Angel Tree Kickoff at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 1, 2019. The kickoff included games with prizes, a children’s choir, a guest speaker and free cake. (U.S.... More
171208-N-WF272-017 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 8, 2017) Fire
171208-N-WF272-017 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 8, 2017) Fire Controlman 1st Class Michael Cox, from Stockton, Calif., assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), prepares to wrap a Christmas p... More
Airman Ahren Harris sorts Angel Tree gifts at Hill
Airman Ahren Harris sorts Angel Tree gifts at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Dec. 9, 2020. Hill's Angel Tree program provided gifts for 127 families and 266 children this year. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)
Volunteers sort and organize donated Angel Tree program
Volunteers sort and organize donated Angel Tree program gifts at the chapel Dec. 10, 2019, at the Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The base's Angel Tree program benefits military families anonymously nominated by the... More
Pfc. Emesha Zinkand sits with a third-grade student
Pfc. Emesha Zinkand sits with a third-grade student as she plays with her new toy on Dec. 8 at Skipcha Elementary School in Harker Heights, Texas. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Demarco J. Wills, 1st ACB PAO, 1st Cav... More
507th Mission Support Group Commander, Col. Richard
507th Mission Support Group Commander, Col. Richard Ropac, visits with a veteran Dec. 20, 2018, at the Norman Veterans Center in Norman, Oklahoma. 507th Air Refueling Wing Airmen delivered gifts and served snac... More
Gifts donated to families through the Angel Tree program
Gifts donated to families through the Angel Tree program are arranged on the tables according to a number assigned to each family for anonymity at Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, Dec. 19, 2018. In addition to... More
Buckley Spouses Group volunteers stand in front of
Buckley Spouses Group volunteers stand in front of the gifts sorted for more than 75 children of families assigned to Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, on Dec. 19, 2018. The Angel Tree program is an annual dona... More
171208-N-WF272-015 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 8, 2017) Aviation
171208-N-WF272-015 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 8, 2017) Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Ruddia Moncrieffe, from Riviera Beach, Fla., assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), wraps a Chr... More
Airmen give back to children in the local community
Santa Claus teamed up with more than 20 volunteers from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., to distribute gifts to children enrolled in the Youth & Family Services Child Care program in Rapid City, S.D., Dec. 19, 2... More
NAS Oceana Petty Officer Helps Sailors in Need
191213-N-OC333-002 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Dec. 13, 2019) Electronics Technician 1st Class Ryan Perry, ground electronics leading petty officer on board Naval Air Station Oceana, shops for a gift for a child in th... More
Ivelisse Solazyas, Army & Air Force Exchange Service
Ivelisse Solazyas, Army & Air Force Exchange Service operations manager, reads the ornament about the child on the angel tree Dec. 6. The Angel Tree program allows you to chose an ornament from the tree for an ... More
The Angel Tree and donation boxes are set up at the
The Angel Tree and donation boxes are set up at the entrance of the Xchange to help provide gifts for children this holiday season at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Nov. 21, 2013. Members of the Company ... More
Ivelisse Solazayas, Army and Air Force Exchange Service
Ivelisse Solazayas, Army and Air Force Exchange Service operations manager, selects an ornament off the angel tree Dec. 6. The Angel Tree program allows you to chose an ornament from the tree for an under privi... More
A child holds onto her gift at the Youth & Family Services
A child holds onto her gift at the Youth & Family Services Child Development Center in Rapid City, S.D., Dec. 16, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hailey R. Staker/Released)
171208-N-WF272-020 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 8, 2017) Aviation
171208-N-WF272-020 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 8, 2017) Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Ruddia Moncrieffe, from Riviera Beach, Fla., assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), stacks Chri... More
507th Air Refueling Wing Airmen visit veteran's to
507th Air Refueling Wing Airmen visit veteran's to deliver gifts and serve snacks for the holidays Dec. 20, 2018, at the Norman Veterans Center in Norman, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)
Hawaii Air National Guard 154th Logistics Readiness
Hawaii Air National Guard 154th Logistics Readiness Squadron Airmen load donations and gifts onto a truck bed for delivery for an Angel Tree project at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Dec. 8, 2020. The Angel Tr... More
1st Lt. Inrico Sims helps a third-grade student open
1st Lt. Inrico Sims helps a third-grade student open a gift donated from the 1-227 Aviation Regiment’s “Operation Angel Tree” Dec. 8 at Skipcha Elementary School in Harker Heights, Texas. (U.S. Army photo by Sp... More
Maj. Donna Williams, 465th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135R
Maj. Donna Williams, 465th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135R pilot, visits with a group of veterans at the Norman Veterans Center Dec. 20, 2018, in Norman, Oklahoma. 507th Air Refueling Wing Airmen visited the vet... More