Christmas Tree lighting

The Incirlik holiday tree is displayed outside of the club complex after the tree lighting ceremony Nov. 26, 2012, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. During the ceremony, a children’s choir from the Incirlik Unit School performed, Santa Claus arrived on a fire truck, and free snacks were given to attendees. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dallas Edwards/Released)

Christmas Tree lighting

Incirlik members including Col. Brent Bigger, 39th Air Base Wing vice commander, his wife Carla and Penny Craige, the wing commander’s wife, flip the switch to light the holiday tree outside the club complex during the base tree lighting ceremony Nov. 26, 2012, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. A children’s choir from the Incirlik Unit School performed, Santa Claus arrived on a fire truck, and free snacks were given during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dallas Edwards/Released)

Christmas Tree lighting

Col. Brent Bigger, 39th Air Base Wing vice commander, speaks to a crowd gathered outside the club complex during the base tree lighting ceremony Nov. 26, 2012, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. A children’s choir from the Incirlik Unit School performed, and Santa Claus arrived on a fire truck during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dallas Edwards/Released)

Incirlik marks holiday season with tree lighting ceremony

Published Nov. 27, 2012
By Tech. Sgt. Dallas Edwards
39th Air Base Wing

INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey -- The Incirlik holiday tree was lit outside of the club complex during a ceremony Nov. 26, 2012, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. During the ceremony, a children's choir from the Incirlik Unit School performed, Santa Claus arrived on a fire truck, and free snacks were given to attendees.