Master Sgt. Ryan Carson, lead male vocalist for U.S. Air Forces Central band "Yuma," sings to an Afghan child at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 7, 2008. The band performed at the Task Force Medical to boos More
Tech. Sgt. Samuel Strong plays lead guitar for "Sweet Home Alabama" with U.S. Air Forces Central band "Yuma" during the band's feature performance at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 10, 2008. Sgt. Strong is More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joe Whitt from U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Galaxy" plays bass during a performance for students at Mu'tah University in Karak, Jordan, Oct. 26. Galaxy performs for audiences th More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Megan Hokaj from U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Galaxy" dances with students during a performance at King's Academy in Madaba, Jordan, Oct. 27, 2010. Galaxy performs for audience More
Cpl. Christopher Ramos, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, joins vocalist, Staff Sgt. Rachel Trimble, for a song during U.S. Air Forces Central Band, Touch 'n Go's performance at Camp Leatherneck, Dec. 22.
Members of the 571st U.S. Air Force Central Command Expeditionary Band "Sidewinder" perform songs for military members inside the recreation center on Camp Samek at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 10, 2011 More
A U.S. Army soldier sings with the U.S. Air Forces Central Command band “Sidewinder” during a performance at the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Clamshell on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Aug. 13, 2011. The ban More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron takes off as two F-15E Strike Eagles from the 389 EFS taxi out to the runway here Sept. 20 2011. The F-16 is a compact, multi-role fighter a More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Cammie Quinn (right), Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktya public affairs officer, from Lubbock, Texas, dances to the tunes of Air Force Central Command band ‘Top Cover’ on Forward Opera More
Members of the Air Forces Central Command Band Afterburner perform holiday songs at the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2011. The band visited Kandahar to spread s More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeff Saunders, sound technician for the U.S. Air Forces Central Band Afterburner, kills time in a passenger terminal on the way to the Transit Center at Manas.
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
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
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brad Leja, member of U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Total Force," plays the trombone during a performance for the 451st Expeditionary Communications Squadron, Dec. 20, 2012, at Kandahar Airf More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michelle Hooper, U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Total Force" vocalist and keyboards, interacts with members of the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron during a strolling perf More
Master Sgt. Jake McCray, U.S. Air Forces Central Command band saxophonist, performs for U.S. service members May 2, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. The band, known as Vector, played a mix of count More
Tech Sgt. Chris Stelling, AFCENT Band saxophone player, entertains high school band students at the American School of Doha May 30, 2013. Stelling, along with two other brass instrumentalists, conducted a maste More
Firefighters from the Kyrgyz Republic, Manas International Airport arrive on scene for a joint exercise hosted by the 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron fire department at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrg More
Tech Sgt. Richard Vasquez, U.S. Air Forces Central Command band, Full Spectrum vocalist, jokes with a Kyrgyz boy prior to performing at Bokonbaevo village, Kyrgyzstan, July 16, 2013. Full Spectrum toured local More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Luis Rosa, Air Force Central Command Band saxophonist, travels on a bus to a concert venue Dec. 14, 2013, at Shindand Airfield, Afghanistan. Rosa, a San Juan, Puerto Rico, native, i More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Felita LaRock, Air Force Central Command Band vocalist, reads an email from a family member back home while waiting in a passenger terminal for a flight to the next leg of the bands to More
Coalition service members come together for an Oktoberfest celebration Sept. 24, 2017, in Southwest Asia. Originating from the world-famous Bavarian folk festival held annually in Munich, Germany, revelers acro More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Krista Joyce, U.S. Air Forces Central Command band vocalist, performs alongside keyboardist U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Shawn Hanlon, guitarist U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Paul McWhirte More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the U.S. Air Force Central Command band, Nighthawk, perform for service members and civilians during a visit to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing March 11, 2015 at Bagram Air Fi More
The Air Forces Central Command band plays music during a performance at the American School of Doha in Doha, Qatar, June 3, 2015. The band performed for school children, which allowed them to entertain children More
Members of the U.S. Air Forces Central Command band Full Spectrum ensemble entertain active duty military and civilians at Eskan Village, Saudi Arabia on Oct. 15, 2015. Full Spectrum is from the U.S. Air Force More
A member of the audience records a comic set by Conan O'Brien during an event at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 3, 2015. The event consisted of O'Brien serving as host to a group of comedians and musical guest More
U.S. Air Forces Central Command Band officer in charge Capt. Justin Lewis rehearses with an honor band ensemble during the Middle East South Asia Conference at the American School of Doha, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2017. More
Airmen from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, volunteer during the annual American School of Doha 2017 Friendship Festival, Feb. 24, 2017. For 15 years, ASD has upheld the tradition of hosting this festival and has aga More
The Air Force Central Command Band, Starlifter, performed during a concert at the Qatar National Convention Center May 19, 2017. The AFCENT Band tours throughout the Central Command area of responsibility, perf More
Airman 1st Class Josiah Joyce, guitarist for the AFCENT Band, jams out on the guitar during an extended solo during the band’s cover of “Freebird” by Lynyrd Skynyrd at the Starlifter Memorial Day concert Monday More
Staff Sgt. Melissa Lackore, one of the lead vocalists for the AFCENT Band, sings into the microphone during an AFCENT Band performance at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, August 7, 2017. The band’s hi More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Benjamin Thomas, bass guitar player assigned to the Air Force Central Command Band, Touch-n-Go, plays during a recording session as the band recorded their punk rock rendition of th More
U.S. Airmen with the Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT) Band perform at the Balbala E-Learning Center in Djibouti, January 10, 2018. The AFCENT Band performed at the E-Learning center as part of their two week More
U.S. Marines deployed to the United Arab Emirates present the U.S. Flag during the U.S. National Day March 7, 2018 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Resort, Dubai. The United States Independence Day is celebrated i More
The U.S. Air Forces Central Command Band performs for deployed service members at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 23, 2018. These dynamic musicians perform and tour in small ensembles throughout More
U.S. Air Forces Central Command band member Senior Airman Alycia Cancel sings a song with drummer Staff. Sgt. Matthew Levine at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 3, 2018. The AFCENT band visited to More
The U.S. Air Forces Central Command Band performs at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 4, 2018. The AFCENT Band rotates several ensembles through the area of responsibility that perform a wide vari More
The U.S. Air Forces Central Band performs for a crowd at the Drop Zone at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait June 17, 2019. The AFCENT band travels throughout the area of responsibility performing to promote troop m More
The U.S. Air Force Central Command Band performs for locals outside the Marina Mall in Salmiya, Kuwait, Nov. 7, 2019. The AFCENT Band, based out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, toured countries throughout the Midd More
Members of the Air Forces Central Command Band perform for deployed members in The Rock theater at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait January 3, 2020. These dynamic musicians perform and tour in small ensembles thro More
The U.S. Air Forces Central Command band set up the stage before performing at the American School of Doha Friendship Festival in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 21, 2020. The band performed in front of more than 4,000 peopl More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Brian O’Donnell, officer in charge of the U.S. Air Forces Central Band, loads instrument cases into a vehicle as he prepares to transport them to a rehearsal space Dec. 2, 2020, at Al Ude More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jeffrey Valentine, musical director and steel guitarist for the U.S. Air Forces Central Band, adjusts equipment before the start of a recording session January 10, 2021, in Doha, Qata More
Master Sgt. Regina Coonrod, lead female vocalist for U.S. Air Forces Central band "Yuma," strikes a pose singing on the flightline at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 8, 2008. Yuma gave performances througho More
Students cheer for U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Galaxy" at Mu'tah University in Karak, Jordan, Oct. 26. Galaxy performs for audiences throughout Southwest Asia to help build relations with international partners.
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joe Whitt from U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Galaxy" checks sound levels on his bass before a performance for students at Fatime Zahra' School for Girls in Amman, Jordan, Oct. 27 More
Staff Sgt. Matthew Peacock (left) and Tech. Sgt. Mark Frandsen, U.S. Air Forces Central Band, Touch ‘n Go, perform for service mebers at Camp Leatherneck, Dec. 22.
Tech Sgt. Joseph Castilleja, 571st U.S. Air Force Central Command Expeditionary Band "Sidewinder" guitarist, performs for military members at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 10, 2011. The AFCENT band "Side More
(From left) James Ondick, 455th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron marketing manager, Col. Erik Rundquist, 455th Expeditionary mission support group commander and Col. Geoffrey Bacon, 455th Expeditionary Main More
An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 389th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron takes off here in support of Operation Enduring Freedom Sept. 20, 2011. The F-15 is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Dennis Pack, Air Force Central Command band ‘Top Cover’ non-commissioned officer in charge, from Twin Falls, Idaho, plays for the troops on Forward Operating Base Gardez, Oct. 28. The More
Members of the U.S. Air Forces Central Band Afterburner sleep in a passenger terminal at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Jan. 29, 2012. This was the band's second stop of the day as the traveled to t More
The U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" performs at the Maevka House of Culture in Maevka Village, Kyrgyzstan, July 27, 2012. All nine Vector band members are deployed out of the Channel Islands Air National More
Col. Corey Martin shares remarks during a dedication ceremony at the Abdraev Music School in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 1, 2012. The ceremony celebrated the substantial upgrades of the school, which included the More
The U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Total Force" performs for members of the 380th Expeditionary Communications Squadron during a strolling performance at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Feb. 26, 2013. More
Master Sgt. Mark Hannah, U.S. Air Forces Central Command band audio engineer, operates a sound board during a performance May 2, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. The AFCENT band travels with everyt More
A student from the American School of Doha takes in a performance by Master Sgt. John Cisar, AFCENT Band trombone player, May 30, 2013. Cisar, along with two other brass instrumentalists, conducted a masters cl More
Firefighters from the Kyrgyz Republic, Manas International Airport familiarize themselves with U.S. Air Force fire department vehicle extrication tools prior to the start of a training exercise at Transit Cente More
Tech Sgt. Christopher Stelling, U.S. Air Forces Central Command band, Full Spectrum saxophone player, teaches a Kyrgyz boy how to play a tambourine in Karakol City central square, Kyrgyzstan, July 17, 2013. The More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Felita LaRock, Senior Airman Luis Rosa, Master Sgt. Toby McWilliams, Air Force Central Command band members and Master Sgt. Janell McGivern 802 Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron advi More
The U.S. Air Force Central Command band carries their instruments while walking to another performance location Dec. 17, 2013, at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. The AFCENT band performed at various locations ar More
Coalition service members enjoy a musical performance by the U.S. Air Force Central Command Band during an Oktoberfest celebration Sept. 24, 2017, in Southwest Asia. The traditional German celebration served as More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Krista Joyce, U.S. Air Forces Central Command band vocalist, hits a high note while performing alongside keyboardist U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Shawn Hanlon, electric guitarist U.S. More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cody Peterson, Air Forces Central Command band keyboardist, plays a piano during a performance at Lagoona Mall in Doha, Qatar, June 5, 2015. The band traveled into local communit More
Conan O'Brien introduces the AFCENT band during an event at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 3, 2015. The event consisted of O'Brien serving as host to a group of comedians and musical guest Grace Potter. (U.S. A More
U.S. Air Force Airmen with the Air Force Central Command Band “Systems Go” prepare for a performance at the American School of Doha, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2017. The U.S. Air Force Central Command Band is the first an More
Airmen from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, play basketball with students during the annual American School of Doha 2017 Friendship Festival, Feb. 24, 2017. Airmen volunteered to help during the event and were encour More
The Air Force Central Command Band, Starlifter, performs with the Doha Singers May 19, 2017, at the Qatar National Convention Center. The two groups shared the stage for a combined concert. The AFCENT Band, tra More
Airman 1st Class Joshua Dick, drummer and social media manager for the AFCENT Band, sings and drums during a song at the Starlifter Memorial Day concert Monday, May 29, 2017, at an undisclosed location in South More
Tech. Sgt. John Kukan, the AFCENT Band NCOIC, takes the lead on guitar during an AFCENT Band performance at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, August 7, 2017. The band’s high energy show and follow-on l More
Members of the U.S. Air Force Central Command Band, Touch-n-Go, gathered behind U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Marsh, foreground, audio engineer, as they listen to a recording they recently cut of the Air Force More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Craig Larimer, a member of the Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT) Band, sings and dances with Djiboutians during a concert at the Balbala E-Learning Center in Djibouti, January 10, 20 More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the AFCENT band perform at a school within the United Arab Emirates, Jan. 28, 2018. The AFCENT bandsmen held a musical clinic for middle school and high school children. (U.S. More
The U.S. Air Forces Central Command Band performs for deployed service members at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 23, 2018. The AFCENT Band, based in Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, is the first perman More
U.S. Air Forces Central Command band member Tech. Sgt. Daniel Bragdon during a performance at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 3, 2018. The AFCENT band performed various hits songs for the 380th A More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Derek Wilson, U.S. Air Forces Central Command Band vocalist, performs at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 4, 2018. The AFCENT Band rotates several ensembles through th More
Airman 1st Class Mike Tuck, a guitarist with the U.S. Air Forces Central Band, performs for a crowd at the Drop Zone at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait June 17, 2019. The AFCENT band travels throughout the area o More
The U.S. Air Force Central Command band performs for locals outside the Marina Mall in Salmiya, Kuwait, Nov. 7, 2019. The AFCENT Band, based out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, toured countries throughout the Midd More
Tech. Sgt. Amy Chicavich and Airman 1st Class Jonathan Delise, Air Forces Central Command Band members, perform for deployed members in The Rock theater at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait January 3, 2020. These d More
The U.S. Air Forces Central Command band performs at the American School of Doha Friendship Festival in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 21, 2020. The band performed in front of more than 4,000 people, building a positive rel More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jesse Thompson, noncommissioned officer in charge and lead guitarist for the U.S. Air Forces Central Band, tests his guitar in the band’s rehearsal space Dec. 10, 2020, at Al Udeid Air More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jesse Thompson, noncommissioned officer in charge and lead guitarist for the U.S. Air Forces Central Band, plays the guitar during a recording session January 10, 2021, in Doha, Qatar. More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Geoffery Fisher from U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Galaxy" sings during a performance for students at Mu'tah University in Karak, Jordan, Oct. 26. Galaxy performs for audiences through More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Marshall Gentry from U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Galaxy" signs autographs after a performance for students at Fatime Zahra' School for Girls in Amman, Jordan, Oct. 27, 2010. Galaxy More
U.S. Air Forces Central Band, Touch ‘n Go, perform for service mebers at Camp Leatherneck, Dec. 22.
Staff Sgt. Angie Johnson (left), Tech. Sgt. Joseph Castilleja and Devin Larue, 571st U.S. Air Force Central Command Expeditionary Band "Sidewinder" members, perform songs for military members at Kandahar Airfie More
Tech. Sgt. Joseph Castilleja, a guitarist for the U.S. Air Forces Central Command band “Sidewinder,” performs at the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Clamshell on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 13, 2011. The More
An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 389th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron takes off as a wing man taxies out to the runway in support of Operation Enduring Freedom here Sept. 20, 2011. The F-15 is a dual-role fighter More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Philip Runge, Air Force Central Command band ‘Top Cover’ guitarist, from Garland, Texas, plays for the troops on Forward Operating Base Gardez, Oct. 28. The band was invited to p More
After 90 minutes of sleep over a 36 hour period, members of the U.S. Air Forces Central Command Band Afterburner walk to their first gig of the day, Jan. 30, 2012 at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan.
Ishevka, 10 months, beats on Conga drums after a U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" performance at the Maevka House of Culture in Maevka Village, Kyrgyzstan, July 27, 2012. After the performance, Vector band More
Kyrgyz Republic students play an ooz komuz or jaw harp performance during a dedication ceremony at the Abdraev Music School in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 1, 2012. Students of the school and the U.S. Air Forces C More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Byrd, left, performs with U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brad Leja, center, and 1st Sgt. Gary Yurgans, right, all are members of U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Total Force," during a perfo More
The U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Total Force" sings Happy Birthday to U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Byron Bevis, 380th Expeditionary Communications Squadron radio frequency transmissions journeyman, deployed fr More