Lt. Gen. David Goldfein shares opening remarks with
Lt. Gen. David Goldfein shares opening remarks with attendees during the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing change of command ceremony, Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, June 13, 2012. Goldfein was thankful for th... More
Senior Airman David Rodriguez dances with Kyrgyz Republic
Senior Airman David Rodriguez dances with Kyrgyz Republic children during a U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" performance at the Maevka House of Culture in Maevka Village, Kyrgyzstan, July 27, 2012. More th... More
U.S. Marines disembark a C-17 Globemaster III at the
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
Airman 1st Class Charles Melendez inspects engine panel
Airman 1st Class Charles Melendez inspects engine panel screws at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 8, 2012. Crew chiefs are responsible for the maintenance of the aircraft and support equipment. Me... More
Ernis Balbakov looks out a window of a KC-135 Stratotanker
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 Airman Nicholas MacMaster assists a customer
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
Senior Airman Henry Roberson plays the guitar during
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
Capt. Julia Coppola reviews weather charts with Marina
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
Senior Chief Petty Officer Mike Cook secures a wood
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
Senior Airman Angela DeWitts records a video of the
Senior Airman Angela DeWitts records a video of the Tops in Blue 2012 World Tour performance at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, July 12, 2012. Tops in Blue entertains audiences worldwide with its conte... More
Capt. Cody Krech monitors Kyrgyz Republic Lt. Aibek
Capt. Cody Krech monitors Kyrgyz Republic Lt. Aibek Mamadiyarov during a dental exchange at the Besh Kungei Trauma Center, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 16, 2012. Krech visited the trauma center to work with his Kyrgyz Repu... More
Staff Sgt. Melissa Hollingsworth inspects the runway
Staff Sgt. Melissa Hollingsworth inspects the runway for damage at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 31, 2012. Members of the 376th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron airfield management team... More
Koroleva Karlovna uses a sink to run water into a cooking
Koroleva Karlovna uses a sink to run water into a cooking pot at the Grozd School, Kyrgyzstan, July 5, 2012. Renovations to the kitchen sponsored by the Transit Center at Manas Theater Security Cooperation huma... More
Senior Airman Matthew McGahey looks back after completing
Senior Airman Matthew McGahey looks back after completing the diversity run 5K at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 5, 2012. The symbolic meaning behind the run is to celebrate diversity and enhance... More
Senior Airman David Rodriguez dances with Almineka,
Senior Airman David Rodriguez dances with Almineka, 11, during a U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" performance at the Maevka House of Culture in Maevka Village, Kyrgyzstan, July 27, 2012. More than 200 peop... More
Capt. Christopher Dykes selects a pair of hazard-proof
Capt. Christopher Dykes selects a pair of hazard-proof boots during equipment distribution at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 4, 2012. The Transit Center's Expeditionary Theater Distribution Cente... More
Lt. Col. Kevin Parker prepares to kick the ball away
Lt. Col. Kevin Parker prepares to kick the ball away from Samat during a game at the Bishkek Police Academy, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 8, 2012. The game is the first of many games to be played between the Transit Cente... More
Right, Col. Corey Martin and Capt. Julia Coppola cut
Right, Col. Corey Martin and Capt. Julia Coppola cut a cake during a Combined Federal Campaign kick-off event at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 22, 2012. The Transit Center's goal is to donate m... More
Staff Sgt. Timothy Clay sanitizes his hands at a simulated
Staff Sgt. Timothy Clay sanitizes his hands at a simulated contamination control area during a decontamination demonstration at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, July 19, 2012. A contamination control ar... More
Airman 1st Class Alberto Garcia-Vidal pulls out a simulated
Airman 1st Class Alberto Garcia-Vidal pulls out a simulated victim during a auto-extraction exchange at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 29, 2012. The exchange demonstrated different methods the 37... More
Tech. Sgt. Chad Newman plays the drums during a Combined
Tech. Sgt. Chad Newman plays the drums 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 ... More
Senior Airman Henry Roberson plays the bass guitar
Senior Airman Henry Roberson plays the bass guitar 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 perfo... More
Tech. Sgt. Chad Newman plays the drums during a dedication
Tech. Sgt. Chad Newman plays the drums 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 includ... More
Senior Airman Katie McAbee discusses the space between
Senior Airman Katie McAbee discusses the space between pallets with Airman 1st Class Justin Sprehe at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 28, 2012. A C-17 Globemaster III can fit up to 100 passengers ... More
A heart perfusion machine awaits to be transported
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
Staff Sgt. Timothy Clay demonstrates how to find simulated
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
German Pak signs a binding contract to begin renovations
German Pak signs a binding contract to begin renovations of the school at the Bishkek School for the Deaf, Kyrgyzstan, August 6, 2012. The school provides education to more than 200 hearing impaired children an... More
Master Sgt. Kenneth Wobse picks up Foreign Object Debris
Master Sgt. Kenneth Wobse picks up Foreign Object Debris during a FOD Walk at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 13, 2012. Foreign object damage accounts for millions of dollars in repairs and repla... More
Lt. Gen. David Goldfein applauds after listening to
Lt. Gen. David Goldfein applauds after listening to children sing the Kyrgyz Republic National Anthem during a dedication ceremony at the Prigorodnoe School in Prigorodnoe, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 18, 2012. The cerem... More
Staff Sgt. Gregory Lacy performs a guitar solo during
Staff Sgt. Gregory Lacy performs a guitar solo during a U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Top Flight" performance inside Pete's Place at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 21, 2012. This performance is ... More
Left, Tech. Sgt. Jeff Tomczak and Senior Airman Joshua
Left, Tech. Sgt. Jeff Tomczak and Senior Airman Joshua Lupidi look inside a simulated construction collapse site during an exercise at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 28, 2012. The 376th Expediti... More
Senior Airman Cody Haynes marshals a KC-135 Stratotanker
Senior Airman Cody Haynes marshals a KC-135 Stratotanker at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 8, 2012. Crew chiefs are responsible for the maintenance of the aircraft and support equipment. Haynes i... More
Capt. Jason Donavant along with fellow airmen applaud
Capt. Jason Donavant along with fellow airmen applaud their teammates for scoring during a basketball game at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 25, 2012. The final score between the Transit Center a... 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 at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 22, 2012. This performance, which was held in the 376th ... More
Airman 1st Class Monquavious Johnson hauls his equipment
Airman 1st Class Monquavious Johnson hauls his equipment across the flight line at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 8, 2012. Crew chiefs are responsible for the maintenance of the aircraft and supp... More
A C-17 Globemaster III demonstrates aerial refueling
A C-17 Globemaster III demonstrates aerial refueling capabilities from a KC-135 Stratotanker during an aeriel refueling demonstration over Kyrgzystan June 8, 2012. A KC-135 can hold up to 83,000 lbs of fuel in ... More
Marat Akniyazov assists in carrying a crate containing
Marat Akniyazov assists in carrying a crate containing a heart ventilator at the Bishkek Children's Cardiac Center, Kyrgyzstan, June 16, 2012. Akniyazov is the medical equipment operator for the donated equipment.
First Lt. Kandis Rich sings during a Tops in Blue 2012
First Lt. Kandis Rich sings during a Tops in Blue 2012 World Tour performance at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, July 12, 2012. The performance held at the Transit Center was the first stop on a 13-day... More
Senior Airman Frank Abac operates a hydraulic cutter
Senior Airman Frank Abac operates a hydraulic cutter tool to cut part of a vehicle during a auto-extraction exchange at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 29, 2012. The cutter tool is one of many too... More
A Kyrgyz Republic soldier bandages a simulated casualty's
A Kyrgyz Republic soldier bandages a simulated casualty's shoulder during a mass casualty scenario as part of Exercise Regional Cooperation 12 at the Koi Tash Military Academy, Kyrgyzstan, June 22, 2012. The sc... More
Artoom Felivof waits patiently to meet members of the
Artoom Felivof waits patiently to meet members of the U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" after their performance at the Rohat Resort in Issyk-Kul province, Kyrgyzstan, July 24, 2012. The U.S. and Kyrgyz Repu... More
Col. Corey Martin shares remarks with attendees during
Col. Corey Martin shares remarks with attendees during the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing change of command ceremony, Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, June 13, 2012. Martin said that he is looking forward to ... More
Col. Corey Martin stands at attention during a 9/11
Col. Corey Martin stands at attention 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 terrorist attacks ... More
Staff Sgt. Gregory Lacy performs a guitar solo during
Staff Sgt. Gregory Lacy performs a guitar solo during 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 performed... More
Kyrgyz Republic Sgt. Nuvlau Imanbekov uses a
Kyrgyz Republic Sgt. Nuvlau Imanbekov uses a radiation-material sensor to detect simulated contaminated materials in a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives training scenario during Exerci... More
Senior Master Sgt. Craig Eyre holds the 376th Expeditionary
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
Staff Sgt. Dennis Murphy performs a back flip to entertain
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
Kyrgyz Republic children dance to music played by the
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
Kyrgyz Republic Lt. Aibek Mamadiyarov injects a patient
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
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
Staff Sgt. Seth Tuggle demonstrates how to properly
Staff Sgt. Seth Tuggle demonstrates how to properly wear a tactical vest to transient airmen during equipment distribution at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 4, 2012. The Transit Center's Expediti... More
Service members wait to process in the Passenger Terminal
Service members wait to process in the Passenger Terminal at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 10, 2012. After processing, transients are locked down to ensure they are cleared of amnesty items befo... More
Right, Army Capt. Angela Demaree, performs a follow-up
Right, Army Capt. Angela Demaree, performs a follow-up exam on Military Working Dog Celo as his handler, Staff Sgt. Robert Beaudoin, looks on, Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug 11. Demaree checked for ra... More
Kamil Askarov operates a regulator connected to airbags
Kamil Askarov operates a regulator connected to airbags to raise a vehicle during a auto-extraction exchange at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 29, 2012. The exchange demonstrated different method... More
Bishkek Children's Cardiac Center staff members and
Bishkek Children's Cardiac Center staff members and volunteers unload a heart perfusion machine off of a truck at the Cardiac Center in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, June 16, 2012. The donated medical equipment consiste... More
(Left to right) Chief Master Sgt. Arleen Heath, Maj.
(Left to right) Chief Master Sgt. Arleen Heath, Maj. Jerime Reid, Col. Corey Martin, Chief Master Sgt. Bryan Creager, Col. Shawna O'Brien and Col. Shirlene Ostrov cut a ribbon during a ribbon cutting ceremony a... More
Senior Airman Erica Sickmeyer dances with Staff Sgt.
Senior Airman Erica Sickmeyer dances with Staff Sgt. Tyron Jones during the Tops in Blue 2012 World Tour performance at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, July 12, 2012. Tops in Blue performed for service... More
Tech. Sgt. Daniel Plaster (left) and Tech. Sgt. Erick
Tech. Sgt. Daniel Plaster (left) and Tech. Sgt. Erick Quintanilla perform during a U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" show at the Rohat Resort in Issyk-Kul province, Kyrgyzstan, July 24, 2012. This performan... More
Senior Airman Katie McAbee conducts a weight and balance
Senior Airman Katie McAbee conducts a weight and balance pre-flight inspection inside a C-17 Globemaster III at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 28, 2012. The aircraft, fuel, cargo and passenger we... More
Airman 1st Class Shaun McAnish looks out into a field
Airman 1st Class Shaun McAnish looks out into a field after clearing weeds with a brush cutter during a visit at the Vasilievkoe School, Kyrgyzstan, July 6, 2012. The 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron from t... More
Senior Airman Zach Conoway carries a fuel hose to refuel
Senior Airman Zach Conoway carries a fuel hose to refuel a KC-135 Stratotanker at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, July 18, 2012. The 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Management Fl... More
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Engelke discusses the different
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Engelke discusses the different simulated rescue scenarios to expect as part of an auto-extraction exchange at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 29, 2012. The 376th Expedition... More
A Kyrgyz Republic student performs a violin solo during
A Kyrgyz Republic student performs a violin solo 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 Central Band "Top F... More
Sultabaeva Manaevna, Grodz School principal, addresses
Sultabaeva Manaevna, Grodz School principal, addresses attendees during a dedication ceremony at the Grodz School, Kyrgyzstan, July 5, 2012. Manaevna said she was very thankful for the Transit Center at Manas p... More
Senior Airman Zach Conoway adjusts the fuel pressure
Senior Airman Zach Conoway adjusts the fuel pressure flow on a R-11 fuel truck at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, July 18, 2012. A R-11 fuel truck can carry up to 8,000 gallons of fuel. Conoway is a 37... More
Members of the Peace Corps dance during a U.S. Air
Members of the Peace Corps dance during a U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" performance at the Barchyn Resort in Sary-Oi Village, Kyrgyzstan, July 25, 2012. The Peace Corps assists with English language and... More
Tech. Sgt. CJ Zimmerman paints a wall at the Friends
Tech. Sgt. CJ Zimmerman paints a wall at the Friends of Children Orphanage in Sukaluk, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 8, 2012. The orphanage houses 35 children and is a focus for humanitarian assistance from the Transit Cent... More
The weather shelter in the baggage yard holds more
The weather shelter in the baggage yard holds more than 100 pallet positions at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 10, 2012. The shelter is a 57 percent increase in weather enclosed secure storage th... More
Ihtiyar Nasirov dances to salsa music during a U.S.
Ihtiyar Nasirov dances to salsa music during a U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" performance at the Mayak Camp in Karakol, Kyrgyzstan, July 23, 2012. Vector performed a mix of genres to include salsa, count... More
Senior Airman Frank Abac operates a hydraulic cutter
Senior Airman Frank Abac operates a hydraulic cutter tool to cut part of a vehicle during a auto-extraction exchange at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 29, 2012. The cutter tool is one of many too... More
Staff Sgt. David Wilson hands a notebook to Amakiev,
Staff Sgt. David Wilson hands a notebook to Amakiev, 8, during a visit at the Ozyornoe School, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 3, 2012. Airmen from the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, visited the school to donate suppli... More
Senior Airman Henry Roberson plays the bass guitar
Senior Airman Henry Roberson plays the bass guitar during 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 si... More
The U.S. Air Forces Central band Top Flight performs
The U.S. Air Forces Central band Top Flight performs at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 22, 2012. This performance, which was held in the 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron facility... More
Janarbek Djoldoshbaev previews a photo on his camera
Janarbek Djoldoshbaev previews a photo on his camera during an interview with Col. James Jacobson at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, June 8, 2012. Jacobson said that it was an amazing experience being ... More
The Transit Center at Manas honor guardsmen post the
The Transit Center at Manas honor guardsmen post the Colors before the Air Force Marathon at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 15, 2012. More than 150 participants from the Transit Center and Manas... More
U.S. and Kyrgyz Republic service members prepare to
U.S. and Kyrgyz Republic service members prepare to participate in a landmine clearing scenario during Exercise Regional Cooperation 12 at the Koi Tash Military Academy, Kyrgyzstan, June 22, 2012. Regional Coop... More
Master Sgt. Michael English (left) and Kyrgyz Republic
Master Sgt. Michael English (left) and Kyrgyz Republic Sgt. Nuvlau Imanbekov assess the readings of simulated contaminated materials in a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives training sce... More
Senior Airman Brian Dvorak rings the Memorial Bell
Senior Airman Brian Dvorak rings the Memorial Bell during the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 11, 2012. The Memorial Bell is a tradition to honor firefighters, police... More
Members of the 557th Expeditionary Rapid Engineer Deployable
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
Staff Sgt. Carlos Mitchell conducts a pre-engine run
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
Left, Staff Sgt. Barbara Case and Airman 1st Class
Left, Staff Sgt. Barbara Case and Airman 1st Class Lavandis Acklin hand out coloring books to students during a visit at the Ozyornoe School, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 3, 2012. In 2012, airmen donated more than $1,500 ... More
Airman 1st Class Brandon Grove carries a ceremonial
Airman 1st Class Brandon Grove carries a ceremonial rifle during the Independence Day parade held July 4, 2012, Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Grove volunteers during his off-duty time as an Honor Guardsm... More
Staff Sgt. Mike Buck explains the process of decontamination
Staff Sgt. Mike Buck explains the process of decontamination during a demonstration at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, July 19, 2012. In May 2012, the 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron emerge... More
Senior Airman David Rodriguez plays Conga drums for
Senior Airman David Rodriguez plays Conga drums for Kyrgyz Republic children after a U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" performance at the Mayak Camp. After the performance, Vector band members interacted wi... More
Service members wait inside the new Passenger Terminal
Service members wait inside the new Passenger Terminal before departing at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 10, 2012. The terminal can hold up to 800 transients during each mission and process an a... More
Kyrgyz Republic Cpl. Azamat Kemirkov assesses a field
Kyrgyz Republic Cpl. Azamat Kemirkov assesses a field for simulated landmines during Exercise Regional Cooperation 12 at the Koi Tash Military Academy, Kyrgyzstan, June 22, 2012. Kyrgyz Republic and partner nat... More
Tech. Sgt. Daniel Plaster provides tips on how to play
Tech. Sgt. Daniel Plaster provides tips on how to play the guitar to Azamat Blekovich after a U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" performance at the Mayak Camp, Kyrgyzstan, July 23, 2012. After the performanc... More
Akara, 5, dances with other Kyrgyz Republic children
Akara, 5, dances with other Kyrgyz Republic children during a U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" performance at the Maevka House of Culture in Maevka Village, Kyrgyzstan, July 27, 2012. More than 200 people ... More
Center, Senior Airman Joshua Clemons shoots for the
Center, Senior Airman Joshua Clemons shoots for the basket during a basketball game at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 25, 2012. The team consisted of airmen from organizations across the Transit ... More
Kamil Askarov (left) reacts to how heavy the jaws of
Kamil Askarov (left) reacts to how heavy the jaws of life tool is during a auto-extraction exchange at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 29, 2012. The cutter tool is one of many tools firefighters u... More
Airman 1st Class Natalia Barahona assembles her tactical
Airman 1st Class Natalia Barahona assembles her tactical vest vest during equipment distribution at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, August 4, 2012. The Transit Center's Expeditionary Theater Distributi... More
Staff Sgt. Gregory Lacy plays a guitar during a Combined
Staff Sgt. Gregory Lacy plays a guitar 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 ... More
Tops in Blue members perform during their 2012 World
Tops in Blue members perform during their 2012 World Tour at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, July 12, 2012. Service members selected for Tops in Blue leave their career specialty for a year to perform ... More
Airman 1st Class Allen Valladares performs during a
Airman 1st Class Allen Valladares performs during a U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" performance at the Mayak Camp in Karakol, Kyrgyzstan, July 23, 2012. Vector played for various audiences on a four-day t... More
Airman 1st Class Justin Sprehe turns over rollers on
Airman 1st Class Justin Sprehe turns over rollers on a C-17 Globemaster III at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 28, 2012. The rollers allow for easy movement when loading and unloading palletized c... More
Tech. Sgt. Erick Quintanilla plays a susaphone during
Tech. Sgt. Erick Quintanilla plays a susaphone during a U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" performance at the Barchyn Resort in Sary-Oi Village, Kyrgyzstan, July 25, 2012. Attendees consisted of Kyrgyz Repub... More
Kyrgyz Republic Ministry of Emergency Situations responders
Kyrgyz Republic Ministry of Emergency Situations responders prepare ropes to be utilized for a river crossing rescue training scenario during Exercise Regional Cooperation 12 at the Koi Tash Military Academy, K... More
Col. Corey Martin speaks during the 9/11 remembrance
Col. Corey Martin speaks during the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 11, 2012. Martin spoke about the establishment of the Transit Center being an extension of U.S. an... More
Kyrgyz Republic Sgt. Nuvlau Imanbekov searches for
Kyrgyz Republic Sgt. Nuvlau Imanbekov searches for simulated contaminated materials as part of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives training scenario during Exercise Regional Cooperatio... More
Senior Airman Simon Thomsen gives tips on how to play
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