U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, Commander, U.S. Central Command, speaks during the ground breaking ceremony for the Women's Center in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, March 11. (Photo by: Senior Airman Nichelle Anderson)
U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, Commander, U.S. Central Command, reviews his speech before presiding over the ground breaking ceremony for the Women's Center in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, March 11. (Photo by: Senior A More
U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, Commander, U.S. Central Command, sits among several Kyrgyz government officials before the ground breaking ceremony for the Women's Center in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, March 11. (Photo More
U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, commander, U.S. Central Command, speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Women's Center in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, March 11.
Senior Airman Christopher Moore, 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, teaches students from Uventus School how to bowl July 1. The 5/6 Council partners with other Transit Center Airmen who want to More
Ernis Balbakov looks out a window of a KC-135 Stratotanker over Kyrgyzstan, June 8, 2012. Local media from Kyrgyzstan attended a media orientation flight to document and learn about U.S. Air Force aerial refuel More
Senior Master Sgt. Craig Eyre holds the 376th Expeditionary Operations Group guidon during the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing change of command ceremony, Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, June 13, 2012. Guidon More
U.S. Army Spc. Thomas Guerrero and Sgt. 1st Class Adam Cason cut the Army birthday cake at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, June 14, 2012. Joint service members celebrated the Army's 237th birthday toge More
A heart perfusion machine awaits to be transported to the Bishkek Children's Cardiac Center at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, June 16, 2012. Samaritan's Purse, a non-government volunteer organization More
Kyrgyz Republic Cpl. Azamat Kemirkov places a landmine marker in the ground during Exercise Regional Cooperation 12 at the Koi Tash Military Academy, Kyrgyzstan, June 22, 2012. Regional Cooperation 12 is a mult More
Staff Sgt. Dennis Murphy performs a back flip to entertain children at the Friends of Children Orphanage in Sokoluk, Kyrgyzstan, June 30, 2012. Airmen from the Transit Center visit orphanages frequently to deve More
Members of the 557th Expeditionary Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron are silhouetted by the sun during the Independence Day parade July 4, 2012, Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Th More
(left to right) Kydykeiev Bilyalovich, Lt. Col. James Donelson, and Sultabaeva Manaevna cut a ribbon during a dedication ceremony at the Grozd School, Kyrgyzstan, July 5, 2012. The ceremony was to highlight the More
Airman 1st Class Shaun McAnish (left) and Capt. Zane Hershey utilize brush cutters to clear weeds during a visit at the Vasilievkoe School, Kyrgyzstan, July 6, 2012. Members of the 817th Expeditionary Airlift S More
Maj. Jerime Reid addresses attendees during a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Fitness Center, Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Reid said the 376th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron will do it's best to ac More
Senior Airman Gregory Mitchell is a 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron theater distribution center technician at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, July 12, 2012. Mitchell is responsible for More
Senior Airman Charles Cooper performs an interpretive dance routine during a Tops in Blue 2012 World Tour performance at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, July 12, 2012. This year's tour will take Tops i More
Service members and children play a friendly game of volleyball during a visit at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, July 14, 2012. The Transit Center Theater Security Cooperation division spent the day w More
Lt. Col. Caesar Silva is a chaplain at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Chaplains provide spiritual care and the opportunity for service members to exercise their constitutional right to the free exerci More
Airman 1st Class James Hancock looks down at a bucket of fuel underneath a R-11 fuel truck at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, July 18, 2012. The 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels M More
Staff Sgt. Timothy Clay demonstrates how to find simulated hazards with a joint chemical agent detector to Kyrgyz Republic Koi Tash Academy members during a military to military information exchange at the Tran More
Kyrgyz Republic children dance to music played by the U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" during a performance at the Mayak Camp, Kyrgyzstan, July 23, 2012. Vector performed at the summer camp to develop frie More
Senior Airman Simon Thomsen gives tips on how to play the drums after the U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" performance at the Mayak Camp, Kyrgyzstan, July 23, 2012. Vector played for various audiences on a More
The U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" plays during a performance at the Rohat resort in Issyk-Kul province, Kyrgyzstan, July 24, 2012. Vector performed for an audience of more than 500 people.
Airman 1st Class James Montminy plays his saxophone while dancing with Shavura, 11, during a U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" performance at the Barchyn Resort in Sary-Oi Village, Kyrgyzstan, July 25, 2012 More
Tech. Sgt. Daniel Plaster dances with Kyrgyz Republic locals during a U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" performance at the Maevka House of Culture in Maevka Village, Kyrgyzstan, July 27, 2012. Vector played More
Transient airmen wait for instructions on assembling individual protective equipment during equipment distribution at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 4, 2012. The Transit Center's Expeditionary Th More
Members of the Transit Center at Manas Theater Security Cooperation division discuss contract terms with Mariana Bechkova (right) at the Bishkek School for the Deaf, Kyrgyzstan, August 6, 2012. The Transit Cent More
Staff Sgt. Joshua Mound reviews a magnetic particle solution test on the landing gear of KC-135 Stratotanker Aug. 8, 2012 at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Mound, a non-destructive inspection technici More
Tech. Sgt. Dan Chrisco (left) and Airman 1st Class Riley Teston position a sink for installation at the Friends of Children Orphanage in Sukaluk, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 8, 2012. The orphanage houses 35 children and i More
Service members enter the new Passenger Terminal at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 10, 2012. The terminal can process up to 800 transients deploying to Afghanistan or redeploying to home station.
Army Capt. Angela Demaree performs a follow-up exam on Military Working Dog Celo to check for any residual issues from tendinitis at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 11. Demaree, who visits the Tra More
Kyrgyz Republic Lt. Col. Brekvech Krechkof guides airmen from the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan during a tour at the Besh Kungei Trauma Center, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 13, 2012. The Transit Center medical profes More
Kyrgyz Republic Lt. Aibek Mamadiyarov injects a patient with anesthesia during a dental exchange at the Besh Kungei Trauma Center, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 16, 2012. The dental procedures practiced during the exchange More
Airmen representing the Transit Center at Manas basketball team, "Liberandos" gather into a huddle during a game at the Transit Center, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 25, 2012. The team consisted of airmen from organizations More
Senior Airman Nicholas MacMaster assists a customer with a computer issue over the phone at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 27, 2012. The 376th Expeditionary Communications Squadron help desk mana More
Col. Shirlene Ostrov speaks during a Women's Equality Day event at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 27, 2012. Ostrov, the 376th Expeditionary Mission Support Group commander, shared stories of grow More
Left, Airman 1st Class Justin Sprehe and Staff Sgt. Andrew Hagen set rollers on a C-17 Globemaster III at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 28, 2012. The C-17 Globemaster III can fit more than 100 p More
U.S. Marines disembark a C-17 Globemaster III at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 28, 2012. In the past year, the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron Detachment 1 transport an average 26,500 passe More
Right, Airman 1st Class Alberto Garcia-Vidal lays out different tools for display during a auto-extraction exchange at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 29, 2012. The 376th Expeditionary Civil Engin More
Staff Sgt. Melissa Hollingsworth communicates with the air traffic control tower at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 31, 2012. Together, with representatives from the Manas International Airport, a More
Right, Capt. Martha Petersante receives flowers from a student during a "First Bell" ceremony at the Birdik School in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 1, 2012. Flowers were given to teachers and honored guests during More
Staff Sgt. David Wilson hands a notebook to Puklubek, 15, during a visit at the Ozyornoe School, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 3, 2012. Airmen from the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, visited the school to donate supp More
Left, Col. Robert Mallets speaks to airmen representing the Transit Center at Manas soccer team, "Liberandos Football Club" at the Bishkek Police Academy, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 8, 2012. The team consisted of airmen More
Brig. Gen. Steve Leisenring shares opening comments at the Ak-Keme Hotel in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 10, 2012. Leisenring expressed the importance of economic partnership in Central Asia. He is the U.S. Centr More
Service members and honored guests render courtesies during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 11, 2012. The ceremony commemorated the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 ter More
Staff Sgt. William Evans gives instructions to service members before a Foreign Object Debris walk at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 13, 2012. The Transit Center conducts FOD walks quarterly in More
Participants of the half marathon set their watches prior to taking part in the U.S. Air Force Marathon at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 15, 2012. Deployed locations like the Transit Center are More
Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Larry Layne delivers an invocation before the start of the Air Force Marathon at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 15, 2012. He is deployed from the Alabama Air National Guard a More
Lt. Gen. David Goldfein meets with Col. Corey Martin at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 17, 2012. Goldfein is travelling to installations in Southwest Asia to brief airmen and visit with deployed More
Students sing the Kyrgyz Republic national anthem at the Prigorodnoe School in Prigorodnoe, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 18, 2012. In June 2012, the Transit Center at Manas Theater Security Cooperation division initiated More
From left, Petty Officer 2nd Class Alicia Buchanan, Lance Cpl. Brandon Kast, Staff Sgt. Kevin Ferguson and Sgt. 1st Class Faye Sanchez present the Prisoner of War and Missing in Action table to guests during th More
Col. Robert Mallets shares opening remarks before a U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Top Flight" performance inside Pete's Place at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 21, 2012. Top Flight, a six-person More
Tech. Sgt. Christin Foley sings during a Combined Federal Campaign kick-off event at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 22, 2012. The U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Top Flight" performed during the e More
Senior Airman Henry Roberson plays the guitar during a U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Top Flight" performance at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 22, 2012. This performance is part of a 12-day tour More
Members of the U.S. Air Forces Central Band “Top Flight” entertain soldiers, airmen and civilians while they wait for their flight at the passenger terminal at the Transit Center at Manas, Sept. 22, 2012. The d More
Capt. Julia Coppola reviews weather charts with Marina Karaseva and Yulia Gubankova at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 27, 2012. The 376th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight More
Janar Abdrazakov plays a Kyrgyz traditional guitar called a Komuz for members of the U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Top Flight" during a visit to the American Corner Sept. 27, 2012 in Naryn province, Kyrgyzstan. More
Aliman Temirbek (left) and Senior Airman Henry Roberson warm up by singing and making equipment adjustments prior to a U.S. Air Forces Central band, Top Flight, performance Sept. 27, 2012, at the House of Youth More
Airman 1st Class Alberto Garcia-Vidal listens to an incident assessment briefing at a simulated construction collapse exercise at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 28, 2012. The 376th Expeditionary More
Isiradin Amanbaev speaks during a dedication ceremony at the Abdraev Music School in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 1, 2012. The Transit Center at Manas Theater Security Cooperation division initiated a project to u More
Staff Sgt. Frederick Stewart pours colored powder into his hand to throw at participants during a diversity run 5K at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 5, 2012. The symbolic meaning behind the run i More
Senior Chief Petty Officer Mike Cook secures a wood board in place with a vice at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 9, 2012. Cook spends his free time handcrafting wooden toy boxes for the Friends o More
Left, Cmdr. Blair Keithley shares remarks about U.S. Navy heritage during a celebration at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 13, 2012. Joint service members celebrated the Navy's 237th birthday toge More
A Manas International Airport firetruck conducts a simulated response to a controlled fire during a demonstration at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 16, 2012. Firefighters of MIA provided a capabi More
Master Sgt. Mark Pospischil reads test instructions to Senior Airman Clifford Ferry prior to administering a college-proctored exam Oct. 19, 2012 at the Learning Resource Center, Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyz More
Airmen from the Transit Center at Manas Liberandos soccer team warm up prior to a game Oct. 20, 2012, at the Bishkek Police Academy, Kyrgyzstan. The partnership game between the Transit Center airmen and the ac More
Members of the 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, several of whom worked the previous night shift, approach the finish line of the Wounded Warrior 5K at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Oct 2 More
Gen. William M. Fraser III (left), U.S. Transportation Command commander, is greeted by Col. Corey Martin, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 22, 2012. Fras More
Right, Col. Robert Mallets observes a cadet reporting to the commanding officer during the Bishkek Police Academy graduation ceremony Oct. 29, 2012, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Mallets, the Transit Center at Manas dep More
Staff Sgt. Carlos Mitchell conducts a pre-engine run check inside a KC-135 Stratotanker at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 8, 2012. Checks are conducted to identify any damage or leaks to the engi More
Kyrgyz Republic children stand for the playing of the Kyrgyz and American National Anthems during the Nizchuinski village medical clinic dedication ceremony Nov. 15, 2012. The humanitarian assistance project wa More
Transit Center at Manas distinguished guests and Laura Griesmer, U.S. Embassy Bishkek deputy chief of mission visit with Bishkek School for the Deaf students prior to a dedication ceremony in Bishkek, Kyrgyzsta More
A student peers through a new window at the Stepnoe Secondary School in Stepnoe, Kyrgyzstan, Dec. 13, 2012. The new windows were part of a renovation project completed in partnership with the Transit Center at More
U.S. Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to U.S. troops during the USO holiday tour at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Dec. 14, 2012. After Kellie Pickler’s performance, More
Staff Sgt. Moli Waldron, 376th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron special events coordinator, prepares pepperoni pizza pockets at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Jan. 22, 2013. Waldron served the pizza p More
Pamela Spratlen, U.S. Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic, speaks during a ceremony held at Bayalinov National Library of Kyrgyzstan in Bishkek, Jan. 24, 2013. The library celebrated the five-year anniversary of More
Master Sgt. Doug Tejada, U.S. Air Forces Central Command Band bassist and noncommissioned officerin charge, performs for U.S. service members at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Jan. 25, 2013. Total Force p More
Left, Staff Sgt. Maurice Collins, 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron bulk storage supervisor, and Airman 1st Class David Branson, 376th ELRS bulk storage apprentice, attach a fuel line to a gate v More
Sterilized dental tools sit ready for use during a routine dental procedure Feb. 5, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. The sterilization process of medical tools used after a procedure can range from More
Airman 1st Class Jerry Brock, 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron metals technology journeyman, welds scrap metal, using it to seal small open areas on a B-5 stand gate latch lock Feb. 12, 2013, a More
Staff Sgt. Joshua Lanoue, 728th Air Mobility Squadron Operating Location-Alpha electrical and environmental systems technician, tightens a hose on a liquid oxygen converter during repairs on a C-17 Globemaster More
Sakkaraey Mars Namurbekovich, head of Alanudun Regional Governmental Administration, speaks during a dedication ceremony to celebrate renovations at the Vasilievskoe Kindergarten School in Vasilievskoe, Kyrgyzs More
Student s at the Kamyshanovska School perform a traditional Kyrgyz dance during a dedication ceremony Feb. 27, 2013, in Kamyshanovska, Kyrgyzstan. Thanks to the partnership between the Transit Center at Manas a More
Col. Frank Allara, 376th Expeditionary Medical Group commander, speaks during a dedication ceremony March 4, 2013, in Prigorodnoe, Kyrgyzstan. During the ceremony representatives from Transit Center at Manas, U More
Left, Master Sgt. Michael Foster, 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Emergency Management Flight chief, adjusts a self-contained breathing apparatus for Airman 1st Class Eric Welsh, 376 ECES Emergency More
U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Linda Junjak, Marine Corps Forces Central Command liaison officer, distributes lesson guides to 11th-grade students at the Birdik Village School in Birdik, Kyrgyzstan, March 14, 20 More
Kyrgyz Republic Col. Abakir Abdurahmanov, deputy commander of the Bishkek military hospital, adjusts a bandage on a simulated patient during a military exchange March 18, 2013, at the Transit Center at Manas, K More
First Lt. Kelly Mackey, 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron Detachment 1, passes out toothbrushes and toothpaste to children at Kindergarten #106 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, March 19, 2013. Service members from th More
Airman 1st Class Brandon Cluff, 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker crew chief, shakes hands with J. J. Watt, NFL Houston Texans defensive end, March 20, 2013, at Transit Cente More
An Ozornoe Secondary School official gave a tour of a renovated classroom to Col. Shirlene Ostrov, 376th Expeditionary Mission Support Group commander, March 23, 2013, in Ozornoe, Kyrgyzstan. The installation o More
Airman 1st Class Drew Parsons, 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, signs out a radio from Staff Sgt. Helen Henkens, 22nd EARS aircrew flight equipment technician, March 23, 2013, at Transit More
Left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Earle, 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, places his dog, Ricsi, on a dental chair with assistance from U.S. Army Maj. Susanne Te More
Staff Sgt. Thomas Chifunda, 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, issues a C-bag to a transient airman as he processes through the Expeditionary Theater Distribution Center March 29, 2013, at Transi More
Left, Brig. Gen. Lee Levy II, U.S. Central Command director of Logistics and Engineering (Forward) and director of the CENTCOM Deployment and Distribution Operations Center, greets airmen at the Transit Center More
Left, Staff Sgt. James Grueser, Tech. Sgt. Tanya Sanchez, Phoenix and Militia compete in a tug-of-war game April 2, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Phoenix and Militia are two of four American Gla More
A student from the Mukash Abdraev National School of Music student plays the piano during a concert April 4, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. In addition to the piano, students performed with a var More
U.S. service members are served pancakes and eggs during a prayer breakfast April 4, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Approximately 130 people attended the morning event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech More
Johanna Fernando, U.S. Embassy in Bishkek cultural affairs attaché, speaks during the Jangi Jer well dedication ceremony, April 5, 2013, in Jangi Jer, Kyrgyzstan. "This is just one example of how the Transit Ce More