U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kayla Reeh, 376th Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kayla Reeh, 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron instrument and flight contol specialist, checks technical information in a KC-135 on the flightline at Transit Center at M... More
Uncle Sam, played by Staff Sgt. Andrew Kehl, asks guest
Uncle Sam, played by Staff Sgt. Andrew Kehl, asks guest trivia questions during the U.S. Air Forces’ 65th Birthday Sept. 18, 2012, Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. The birthday celebration honored the legac... More
Senior Airman Scott Trombley stands at present arms
Senior Airman Scott Trombley stands at present arms position during the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 11, 2012. Service members from Transit Center organizations vo... More
The Blue Yonders perform at Transit Center at Manas,
The Blue Yonders perform at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 5, 2013. The Blue Yonders are a U.S. Air Forces Central Band with a mission to positively promote troop morale, diplomacy and outreach to ho... More
Service members and honored guests render courtesies
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
Kyrgyz Republic explosive ordnance disposal team members
Kyrgyz Republic explosive ordnance disposal team members control a bomb disposal robot during an EOD military exchange April 23, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. During a weeklong military exchange... More
Airman 1st Class Shaun McAnish utilizes a brush cutter
Airman 1st Class Shaun McAnish utilizes a brush cutter to clear weeds during a visit at the Vasilievkoe School, Kyrgyzstan, July 6, 2012. The 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron from the Transit Center at Mana... More
Airman 1st Class James Montminy performs for Kyrgyz
Airman 1st Class James Montminy performs for Kyrgyz Republic children during a Air Forces Central Band "Vector" performance at the Mayak Camp, Kyrgyzstan, July 23, 2012. All nine Vector band members are deploye... More
Senior Chief Petty Officer Mike Cook marks a reference
Senior Chief Petty Officer Mike Cook marks a reference point to cut on a wood piece at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 9, 2012. Cook spends his free time handcrafting wooden toy boxes for the Frie... More
Senior Airman Jessica Smith, 376th Expeditionary Logistics
Senior Airman Jessica Smith, 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, demonstrates how the individual body armor vest works on a reporter for a local Kyrgyz outlet during a media visit April 30, 2013, ... More
Airman 1st Class Larry Finch, left, and Airman 1st
Airman 1st Class Larry Finch, left, and Airman 1st Class Chad Chapman, 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron structural engineers, secure insulation into the ceiling of the main fitness center annex at Tr... More
Col. James Knowles, 376th Expeditionary Medical Group
Col. James Knowles, 376th Expeditionary Medical Group commander, left, and Senior Master Sgt. Tony Fretta, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing Wing Staff Agencies superintendent, are joined by several students as they... More
Built in the 11th century, it is believed that Burana
Built in the 11th century, it is believed that Burana Tower was part of a minaret, a tower attached to a mosque, but the top part was destroyed during an earthquake in the 15th century. The tower is part of a t... More
Master Sgt. Misty Plott, superintendent of the 376th
Master Sgt. Misty Plott, superintendent of the 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Expeditionary Theater Distribution Center, helps issue a service member protective gear at Transit Center at Manas... More
Staff Sgt. Gregory Lacy (center) plays a Kyrgyz traditional
Staff Sgt. Gregory Lacy (center) plays a Kyrgyz traditional guitar called a Komuz for students during a visit Sept. 27, 2012 to the American Corner in Naryn, Kyrgyzstan. Lacy is the U.S. Air Forces Central Band... More
Col. Shirlene Ostrov, 376th Expeditionary Mission Support
Col. Shirlene Ostrov, 376th Expeditionary Mission Support Group commander, is honored by a Nizchuinski village resident during the Nizchuinski village medical clinic dedication ceremony Nov. 15, 2012. Ostrov is... More
Senior Airman Nicholas Navarro, a transiting service
Senior Airman Nicholas Navarro, a transiting service member on his way home from Afghanistan, shares social media contact information with Beth Horn, also known as Venom from the American Gladiators, during a m... More
Senior Airman Michelle Hooper, U.S. Air Forces Central
Senior Airman Michelle Hooper, U.S. Air Forces Central Command Band keyboard player, judges audience members participation during a performance of "Jump" in a work place at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, ... More
Teams representing several squadrons, groups and units
Teams representing several squadrons, groups and units on Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, compete in a game of "Jeopardy" during an Air Force birthday celebration at the Transit Center, Sept. 18, 2013. The... More
Ishak Kravkoya dances to salsa music with maracas during
Ishak Kravkoya dances to salsa music with maracas during a U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" performance at the Rohat Resort in Issyk-Kul province, Kyrgyzstan, July 24, 2012. Vector performed a mix of genre... More
Senior Airman Josh Eidson, 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling
Senior Airman Josh Eidson, 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator, shows Deanie Dempsey, wife of U.S. Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, his wo... More
Senior Airman Charles Cooper performs an interpretive
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
Airman 1st Class James Hancock looks down at a bucket
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
TCM airmen attend Kyrgyz Republic first bell
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
Right, Col. Robert Mallets observes a cadet reporting
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
Sakkaraey Mars Namurbekovich, head of Alanudun Regional
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
Col. Shirlene Ostrov, 376th Expeditionary Mission Support
Col. Shirlene Ostrov, 376th Expeditionary Mission Support Group commander, speaks to Kyrgyz soccer players prior to a youth soccer tournament April 20, 2013, in Nizhne-Chuysk Village, Kyrgyzstan. The 376 EMSG p... More
Chaplain assistant recalls experience traveling Afghanistan
Master Sgt. Russell Dietz is a chaplain's assistant serving with the 466th Air Expeditionary Group at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. He is deployed out of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and is a... More
Service members celebrated the birth of the Navy with
Service members celebrated the birth of the Navy with dinner and a cake at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 13, 2013. The Navy is 238 years old. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)
A U.S. Army soldier is hit by colored powder during
A U.S. Army soldier is hit by colored powder during a diversity run 5K at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 5, 2012. Participants had different colored powder thrown at them during the run to signif... More
U.S. and Kyrgyz Republic military members work together
U.S. and Kyrgyz Republic military members work together to prepare a simulated patient for aeromedical evacuation as part of a military exchange March 18, 2013, at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Excha... More
Lt. Col. Thomas Blake, a pilot serving with the 22nd
Lt. Col. Thomas Blake, a pilot serving with the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, holds an American flag as he co-pilots a KC-135 Stratotanker over Afghanistan No... More
Senior Chief Petty Officer Mike Cook operates a circular
Senior Chief Petty Officer Mike Cook operates a circular saw to cut wood at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 9, 2012. Cook spends his free time handcrafting wooden toy boxes for the Friends of Chil... More
Army Cpl. Dana Parabeau briefs Chief Master Sgt. Shelina
Army Cpl. Dana Parabeau briefs Chief Master Sgt. Shelina Frey on the customs' mission at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, May 14, 2013. Frey is the new U.S. Air Forces Central Command command chief. Parabea... More
Kyrgyz children compete in a soccer game April 20,
Kyrgyz children compete in a soccer game April 20, 2013, in Nizhne-Chuysk Village, Kyrgyzstan. The village hosted a six-team soccer tournament in honor of a long-time physical education teacher who recently pas... More
Tech. Sgt. Paige Martin sings during the U.S. Air Forces
Tech. Sgt. Paige Martin sings during the U.S. Air Forces Central Command band performance at Pete's Place at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, May 11, 2013. Martin is a vocalist with the band Vector, deploye... More
Children dress in formal attire to attend a graduation
Children dress in formal attire to attend a graduation ceremony in Birdik Village School, Kyrgyzstan, May 25, 2013. The school was renovated in 2009 as part of a humanitarian assistance project by U.S. Air Forc... More
Airman 1st Class Kenneth Dixon, 376th Expeditionary
Airman 1st Class Kenneth Dixon, 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, secures the perimeter as part of a rapid response team at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 29, 2013. Dixon is a member of t... More
Capt. Seth Wilson lines up to pass the ball to a teammate
Capt. Seth Wilson lines up to pass the ball to a teammate during a game at the Bishkek Police Academy, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 8, 2012. The Transit Center airmen and academy students played a friendly game of soccer ... More
Staff Sgt. Laura Valdez, 376th Expeditionary Logistics
Staff Sgt. Laura Valdez, 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron shelf-life monitor, moves a pallet of returned equipment in the Expeditionary Theater Distribution Center March 29, 2013, at Transit Cen... More
Senior Airman Jordan Nett, left, and Staff Sgt. David
Senior Airman Jordan Nett, left, and Staff Sgt. David Perez, 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron response force leaders, patrol the edge of Frunze Forest near the perimeter at Transit Center at Manas, ... More
Airman 1st Class Patrick Russ pours a bucket of water
Airman 1st Class Patrick Russ pours a bucket of water on children during a visit at the Vasilievkoe School, Kyrgyzstan, July 6, 2012. The 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron airmen from the Transit Center at M... More
Master Sgt. Darrin Dziergowski plays the keyboard during
Master Sgt. Darrin Dziergowski plays the keyboard during a U.S. Air Forces Central band, Top Flight, performance at the House of Youth, Naryn Province, Kyrgyzstan. Dziergowski is deployed from Joint Base San An... More
Master Sgt. Shelton Humphries, 376th Expeditionary
Master Sgt. Shelton Humphries, 376th Expeditionary Mission Support Group, high-fives children April 20, 2013, in Nizhne-Chuysk Village, Kyrgyzstan. As a community partner with Nizhne-Chuysk Village, members of ... More
Staff Sgt. Steven Mertens, 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling
Staff Sgt. Steven Mertens, 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, looks out the window of a KC-135 Stratotanker July 30, 2013. Mertens is an instructor boom operator deployed out of McConnell Air Force Base... More
Terah Duncan, a communications specialist for the 376th
Terah Duncan, a communications specialist for the 376th Expeditionary Communications Squadron at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, is one of 15 children raised by parents who insisted on formal attire every ... More
Second Lt. Liya Smolina translates the mission of 376th
Second Lt. Liya Smolina translates the mission of 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal to visiting Kyrgyz students at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, August 22, 2013. The... More
Capt. Benjamin Elton, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing
Capt. Benjamin Elton, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing Theater Security Cooperation chief of the military-to-military cooperation branch, and Tech. Sgt. Stevan Culp, 376 AEW TSC military-to-military cooperation bra... More
Airman 1st Class Tykea Barton, left, and Staff Sgt.
Airman 1st Class Tykea Barton, left, and Staff Sgt. Shanta Jessie, center, Expeditionary Theater Distribution Center technicians, issue protective gear to airmen at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 5, ... More
Col. Corey Martin gives opening remarks during a Combined
Col. Corey Martin gives opening remarks during a Combined Federal Campaign kick-off event at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 22, 2012. The CFC is an annual Department of Defense charity campaign,... More
Capt. Jason Donovant teaches Principles of Leadership
Capt. Jason Donovant teaches Principles of Leadership Oct. 19, 2012 at the Learning Resource Center, Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Donovant teaches college classes in his spare time as an instructor for ... More
Students at the Kamyshanovska School perform during
Students at the Kamyshanovska School perform during a dedication ceremony Feb. 27, 2013, in Kamyshanovska, Kyrgyzstan. The students performed in appreciation of recent renovations that helped improve the heatin... More
Staff Sgt. Daniel Barnhorst reaches a turn-around point
Staff Sgt. Daniel Barnhorst reaches a turn-around point during the Air Force Marathon at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 21, 2013. Barnhorst is an Expeditionary Theater Distribution Center customer s... More
Tech. Sgt. Raul Castillo, 376 Expeditionary Security
Tech. Sgt. Raul Castillo, 376 Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Area supervisor, conducts random anti-terrorism measures on sensor systems at Tower Two at Transit Center at Manas Oct. 17, 2013. Castillo is... More
Capt. Loren Hulen, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing Sexual
Capt. Loren Hulen, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, poses for a photo after running to bring attention to Sexual Assault Awareness Month at the Frunzy Forest running trail at th... More
Staff Sgt. Kevin Ferguson holds a glass inverted over
Staff Sgt. Kevin Ferguson holds a glass inverted over the Prisoner of War and Missing in Action table during the U.S. Air Forces’ 65th Birthday celebration Sept. 18, 2012, Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. T... More
Left to right, Col. Robert Mallets, Col. Corey Martin,
Left to right, Col. Robert Mallets, Col. Corey Martin, Capt. Julia Coppola and Chief Master Sgt. Bryan Creager sign their donation forms during a Combined Federal Campaign kick-off event at the Transit Center a... More
Airman 1st Class Jerry Brock, 376th Expeditionary Aircraft
Airman 1st Class Jerry Brock, 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron metals technology journeyman, uses a band saw to cut metal Feb. 12, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. The band saw is... More
Col. Michael Seiler, the new 376th Expeditionary Operations
Col. Michael Seiler, the new 376th Expeditionary Operations Group commander, officially introduces himself to his unit and the public during the 376th EOG change of command ceremony at Transit Center at Manas, ... More
Air Force and Army service members secure seats on
Air Force and Army service members secure seats on a C-17 Globemaster III as they prepare to depart Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, May 27, 2013. The troops and gear were processed onto the C-17 by the 376... More
First Lt. Austin Westbrook, a pilot serving with the
First Lt. Austin Westbrook, a pilot serving with the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, flies an American flag over Afghanistan, Nov. 2, 2013. The flag is a gift f... More
Airman 1st Class Francis Sparks runs down the home
Airman 1st Class Francis Sparks runs down the home stretch at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 15, 2012. More than 150 participants from the Transit Center and Manas International Airport ran in t... More
Staff Sgt. Gregory Lacy plays the guitar during a U.S.
Staff Sgt. Gregory Lacy plays the guitar during a U.S. Air Forces Central band, Top Flight, performance Sept. 27, 2012, at the House of Youth, Naryn Province, Kyrgyzstan. Lacy, who is the band's lead guitarist,... More
Kyrgyz Republic firefighters extinguish a controlled
Kyrgyz Republic firefighters extinguish a controlled fire during a demonstration at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 16, 2012. This demonstration was part of a continued initiative to exchange info... More
Chief Master Sgt. Shelina Frey, command chief for U.S.
Chief Master Sgt. Shelina Frey, command chief for U.S. Air Forces Central Command, visits with the airmen who operate the passenger terminal at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, May 14, 2013. During her tour... More
The Transit Center at Manas in Kyrgyzstan embraces
The Transit Center at Manas in Kyrgyzstan embraces the Kyrgyz culture by adopting the use of a yurt. Yurts are common throughout Central Asia and are used as stores, homes and banquet halls as well as area attr... More
Students from the American Corner take turns asking
Students from the American Corner take turns asking questions during a visit from the U.S. Air Forces Central Band, "Top Flight," visit Sept. 27, 2012, Naryn province, Kyrgyzstan. The students and faculty from ... More
Staff Sgt. Carlos Mitchell inspects the wing of a KC-135
Staff Sgt. Carlos Mitchell inspects the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 8, 2012. Crew chiefs inspect the external part of the aircraft for structural damage. Mitch... More
CENTCOM/CC resides over ground breaking ceremony
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)
Feature of a deployed airman
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
Tech. Sgt. Dan Chrisco (left) and Airman 1st Class
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
Participants of the half marathon set their watches
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
Gen. William M. Fraser III (left), U.S. Transportation
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
Master Sgt. Jake McCray, U.S. Air Forces Central Command
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
Col. Corey Martin, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander,
Col. Corey Martin, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, pins a Bronze Star Medal on Col. William Spangenthal during the 376th Expeditionary Operations Group change of command ceremony at Transit Center at Ma... More
Col. John C. “J.C.” Millard 376th Air Expeditionary
Col. John C. “J.C.” Millard 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, poses with Tech. Sgt. Jillian Shandrew , Personnel Support for Contingency Operations NCO in charge, after taking his zombie “vaccination,” at... More
Tech. Sgt. Stephane Beck (left) and Senior Chief Petty
Tech. Sgt. Stephane Beck (left) and Senior Chief Petty Officer Michael Cook paint the ceiling of a shower room in the Friends of Children Orphanage in Sukaluk, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 8, 2012. Airmen from the Transit ... More
Left to right, Senior Airman Henry Roberson and Tech.
Left to right, Senior Airman Henry Roberson and Tech. Sgt. Christin Foley, members of the U.S. Air Forces Central Band “Top Flight” entertain soldiers, airmen and civilians while they wait for their flight at t... More
Master Sgt. Ryan Witmer, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing
Master Sgt. Ryan Witmer, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing flight safety NCO, loads an air pellet rifle as part of his duties for the bird and wildlife aircraft strike hazard program April 6, 2013, at Transit Center... More
Staff Sgt. Ryan Roseler, left, and Airman 1st Class
Staff Sgt. Ryan Roseler, left, and Airman 1st Class Bryan Tagaan, compete against each other in "Call of Duty: Black Ops II" in Pete's Place at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, June 3, 2013. Actors James C.... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker lowers its landing gear prior
A KC-135 Stratotanker lowers its landing gear prior to touching down at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 22, 2013. The KC-135 is capable of towing a fighter jet while hooked up for a refueling at 500 m... More
Second Lt. Liya Smolina translates an explanation for
Second Lt. Liya Smolina translates an explanation for the role of the aircraft on the flightline to visiting Kyrgyz students at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 22, 2013. English is Smolina's second la... More
A student plays a traditional Kyrgyz instrument during
A student plays a traditional Kyrgyz instrument during a dedication ceremony March 4, 2013, in Prigorodnoe, Kyrgyzstan. Students performed songs and dances, ranging in genres from traditional Kyrgyz to modern A... More
Terah Duncan, 376th Expeditionary Communications Squadron
Terah Duncan, 376th Expeditionary Communications Squadron communications specialist, uses a Portable Receiver 100 for radio frequency management at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 7, 2013. Duncan was ... More
Airman 1st Class Bruce Young, 376th Expeditionary
Airman 1st Class Bruce Young, 376th Expeditionary Communications Squadron cybertransport technician, left and Tech. Sgt. Ralston Mighty, 213th Engineer Installation Squadron cable splicer and antenna systems, f... More
Second Lt. Liya Smolina translates flightline safety
Second Lt. Liya Smolina translates flightline safety rules to visiting Kyrgyz students at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 22, 2013. Smolina is deployed out of Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., and is a na... More
Uventus School students and faculty are greeted by
Uventus School students and faculty are greeted by 5/6 Council members July 1 at a downtown bowling alley. For most of the 11 students who participated it was their first time bowling. The 5/6 Council has visit... More
Tech. Sgt. Cathy Ulmer is the 376th Medical Group first
Tech. Sgt. Cathy Ulmer is the 376th Medical Group first sergeant and senior medical technician at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Ulmer is an author, singer and rapper who uses her talents to help tell her... More
Senior Airman David Rodriguez sings while Tech. Sgt.
Senior Airman David Rodriguez sings while Tech. Sgt. Daniel Plaster jams on the guitar during a U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" performance at the Barchyn Resort in Sary-Oi Village, Kyrgyzstan, July 25, 2... More
Senior Airman Matthew Hanning, left, and Tech. Sgt.
Senior Airman Matthew Hanning, left, and Tech. Sgt. Scott Clements slide through water during the "Filthy 5K" event at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 29, 2013. Hanning and Clements are members of th... More
Capt. Mike Wells pours a bucket of water on children
Capt. Mike Wells pours a bucket of water on children during a visit at the Vasilievkoe School, Kyrgyzstan, July 6, 2012. The 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron airmen from the Transit Center at Manas particip... More
Aliman Temirbek sings the Kyrgyz Republic National
Aliman Temirbek sings the Kyrgyz Republic National Anthem during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 11, 2012. Both the American and Kyrgyz Republic national anthems we... More
Master Sgt. Sherry Burt, left, and Senior Airman Megan
Master Sgt. Sherry Burt, left, and Senior Airman Megan Hokaj, right, play the Irish flute and whistle, respectively, during the Blue Yonders' performance at Transit Center at Manas, Krygyzstan, Oct. 5, 2013. Bu... More
Tech. Sgt. Christin Foley sings during a Combined Federal
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
Left, Staff Sgt. James Grueser, Tech. Sgt. Tanya Sanchez,
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
Ashanti performs on stage during her concert at Transit
Ashanti performs on stage during her concert at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, July 4, 2013. After the concert, her team was presented with American flags in appreciation for their performance, which she ... More
Tech Sgt. Richard Vasquez, U.S. Air Forces Central
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
Staff Sgt. Russell Larsen operates a Caterpillar 10K
Staff Sgt. Russell Larsen operates a Caterpillar 10K All-Terrain Forklift to load a heart perfusion machine onto an awaiting truck while Senior Airman Lydia Newman provides guidance at the Transit Center at Man... More
The U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" performs
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
Master Sgt. Martin Bird hands a cup of water to a runner
Master Sgt. Martin Bird hands a cup of water to a runner during the Air Force Marathon at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 15, 2012. Each water station participated in a best decorated contest and... More