15th Wing Keiki Holiday Party

Santa waves to families attending the 15th Wing Keiki Holiday Party from a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 9, 2023. Military children and their families were able to enjoy games and explore a C-17 during the three-hour event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)

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15th Wing Keiki Holiday Party

Families and volunteers attend the 15th Wing Keiki Holiday Party at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 9, 2023. The event was held to provide military children with an opportunity to bond with their parents in a unique Air Force setting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)

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15th Wing Keiki Holiday Party

Families pose for photos with Santa inside of a C-17 Globemaster III during the 15th Wing Keiki Holiday Party at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 9, 2023. The event focused on giving military children a unique Air Force holiday celebration with their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)

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15th Wing Keiki Holiday Party

Families participate in a cake walk at the 15th Wing Keiki Holiday Party at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 9, 2023. Dancing, face painting, an inflatable obstacle course were some of the activities available for children and their families to experience during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)

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15th Wing Keiki Holiday Party

Blank letters wait to be filled and sent to Santa’s Work Shop during the 15th Wing Keiki Holiday Party at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 9, 2023. The event provided military children with a unique way to celebrate the holiday season with their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)

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15th Wing Keiki Holiday Party

Col. Andrew Garcia, 15th Maintenance Group commander, Col. Michele Lo Bianco, 15th Wing commander, and Peter Cruz, 15th Wing protocol chief, pose for a photo during the 15th Wing Keiki Holiday Party at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 9, 2023. Military children were able to take photos with Santa in the fuselage of the C-17 Globemaster III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)

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15th Wing Keiki Holiday Party

Airman 1st Class Aniel Reina Montano, 535th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, speaks with children waiting to see Santa in a C-17 Globemaster III at the 15th Wing Keiki Holiday Party at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 9, 2023. Uniformed volunteers provided teachable moments to children while inside a fuselage of a C-17 Globemaster III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)

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15th Wing Keiki Holiday Party

Published Dec. 11, 2023
By Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker
15th Wing

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii -- Santa waves to families attending the 15th Wing Keiki Holiday Party from a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 9, 2023. Military children and their families were able to enjoy games and explore a C-17 during the three-hour event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)