Operation Kids Christmas

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.-- Stephanie Moreno, 11, and Airman 1st Class Lady Renee Consolacion, 30th Medical Group, craft a paper Christmas Tree during Operation Kids Christmas on Dec. 1. Operation Kids Christmas is an annual event which involves about 200 children. Each child is assigned to an Airman and spends the day watching a magic show, making crafts, hearing an opera singer, and of course meeting Santa. (U.S. Air Force photo\Airman 1st Class Adam Guy)

Operation Kids Christmas

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A Vandenberg Fire Engine leads shuttle buses full of children to the Pacific Coast club to kick off Operation Kids Christmas on Dec. 1. Operation Kids Christmas is an annual event which involves about 200 children. Each child is assigned to an Airman and spends the day watching a magic show, making crafts, hearing an opera singer, and of course meeting Santa. (U.S. Air Force photo\Airman 1st Class Adam Guy)

Luis Oasis Senior Center Holiday Packages

ORCUTT, Calif. -- Michael Szymanski, director of the 30th Services Division, meets with "Baba" while volunteering Airmen pick up and deliver "care" packages to Vandenberg's deployed at the Luis Oasis Senior Center Dec. 5. "Baba", which means grandfather, is from Iran and is visiting his granddaughter in Orcutt. The senior center, in conjunction with the services department, decided to give their yearly donation this year to those deployed without immediate families during the holidays. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Tyler)

Luis Oasis Senior Center Holiday Packages

ORCUTT, Calif. -- Marsha Garcia of the 30th Services Division meets with volunteering Airmen before picking up care packages from the Luis Oasis Senior Center to deliver to Vandenberg's deployed Airmen on Dec. 5. The senior center, in conjunction with the services department, decided to give their yearly donation this year to those deployed without immediate families during the holidays. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Tyler)

AFSO 21 Seminar

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Chuck Gulash, vice president of the Toyota Technical Center, speaks to Airmen at the Air Force Smart Operations Seminar on Dec. 5. The AFSO 21 Seminar is an initiative whereby the Air Force is looking to find ways to become more efficient in all of its processes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Olds)

AFSO 21 Seminar

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Brig. Gen. Michael Dudzik, 14 Air Force Mobilization Assistant, speaks at the Air Force Smart Operations Seminar on Dec. 5. The AFSO 21 Seminar is an initiative whereby the Air Force is looking to find ways to become more efficient in all of its processes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Olds)