Christmas Meal

Col. Kyle Voigt, 100th Air Refueling Wing vice commander, and his son, Matthew, prepare to carve steamship round at the Gateway Dining Facility on Dec. 25, 2012, at RAF Mildenhall, England. The dining facility served a special holiday meal for all authorized patrons from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. The meal included a shrimp cocktail appetizer, ham, turkey, roast beef and stuffing among a wide variety of other traditional dishes. Throughout the day, various commanders, chief master sergeants, first sergeants and other leaders from Team Mildenhall served the meal to dining facility customers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jason Smith/Released)

Holiday shopping at the eleventh hour

Senior Airman Jason Dyer, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron jet mechanic, from Houston, Texas, does some last-minute gift shopping for his brother Dec. 21, 2012, at the B-Xtra on RAF Mildenhall, England. The B-Xtra is open through Dec. 24, 2012, for any last-minute holiday shopping, and then re-opens Dec. 26, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston/Released)

Volunteers assist post office during holiday season

Packages line shelves while waiting to be picked up Dec. 19, 2012, at the base post office at RAF Mildenhall, England. The post office received more than 60,000 pounds of mail this holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jerilyn Quintanilla/Released, edited for security reasons)

Volunteers assist post office during holiday season

Col. Christopher Kulas, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, sorts through mail Dec. 19, 2012, at the base post office at RAF Mildenhall, England. Kulas and other volunteeers around the base assisted in sorting and handing out more than 60,000 pounds of mail the base received during this holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jerilyn Quintanilla/Released)

POL receives fuel a new way

Tech. Sgt. Eric Wise, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron, NCO in-charge fuels systems maintenance from Dakota Ill.,(right) and John Callaghan, contractor, connect the fuel pipe from the truck to the underground pump Dec. 19, 2012 at RAF Mildenhall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kelsey Waters/Released)

Bob Hope Community Center hosts winter craft party

Team Mildenhall families come together for the Winter Arts and Crafts party Dec. 18, 2012, at the Bob Hope Community Center at RAF Mildenhall, England. Hosted by the community center, the event gave families the chance to make some holiday-themed ornaments and crafts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kelsey Waters/Released)