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
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
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
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
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
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. Brian Bunch of the 376th Expeditionary Aircraft
Staff Sgt. Brian Bunch of the 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, left, and Master Sgt. Matthew Feldhouse of the 376th Expeditionary Maintenance Group, right, step on barbed wire to allow others ... More
Capt. Gena Fedoruk, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing chief
Capt. Gena Fedoruk, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing chief of flight safety, performs pre-flight checks April 6, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Wing-level flight safety officers must attend the Aircr... More
Col. Shirlene Ostrov, 376th Expeditionary Mission Support
Col. Shirlene Ostrov, 376th Expeditionary Mission Support Group commander, left, and Lt. Col. Tom Doan, 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, right, guide former Secretary of Defense Donal... More
Multi-colored stars shine over Transit Center at Manas,
Multi-colored stars shine over Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 2, 2013. This week, the moon is entering the "new moon" phase with the shadow of the Earth covering its visible surface. (U.S. Air Force ... More
A student holds a plate of international cuisine during
A student holds a plate of international cuisine during food day at the American University of Central Asia in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Jan. 23, 2013. The university invited representatives from multiple countries ... More
Tech. Sgt. David Bordeaux, 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling
Tech. Sgt. David Bordeaux, 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron NCO in charge of aircrew flight equipment, clears an M-9 March 23, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Aircrew flight equipment tec... More
Staff Sgt. Ian Coye, 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer
Staff Sgt. Ian Coye, 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, right, assists a Kyrgyz firefighter in removing a van door, during a joint exercise at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, June 27,... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon releases a flare as it flies
An F-16 Fighting Falcon releases a flare as it flies over Southeast Asia, July 25, 2013. In an air combat role, the F-16's maneuverability and combat radius, or the distance it can fly to enter combat, stay, fi... More
Tech. Sgt. Stevan Culp, 376 AEW TSC military-to-military
Tech. Sgt. Stevan Culp, 376 AEW TSC military-to-military cooperation branch, and Krygyz military medical personnel inventory medical supplies and equipment at the Besh-Kungai military hospital, ministry of defe... More
Transiting U.S. Army, Navy and Marine personnel along
Transiting U.S. Army, Navy and Marine personnel along with coalition partners pause in their recreation at Pete’s Place, Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, to render honors to the passing American flag on Sep... More
Lt. Col. Gene Croft, combat systems operator serving
Lt. Col. Gene Croft, combat systems operator serving with the 22nd Operations Group at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, carries an American flag for his family in a KC-135 Stratotanker flying over Afghanist... More
Airmen bow their heads in prayer during a memorial
Airmen bow their heads in prayer during a memorial service May 9, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Fellow friends of fallen crew members Capt. Mark "Tyler" Voss, Capt. Victoria "Tori" Pinckney and ... More
Children at Chui Orphanage-Boarding School clap during
Children at Chui Orphanage-Boarding School clap during the U.S. Air Forces Central Band the Blue Yonders' performance in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 4, 2013. The band toured through Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgy... More
Tech. Sgt. Christin Foley (left) and Kyrgyz Republic
Tech. Sgt. Christin Foley (left) and Kyrgyz Republic students sing "Can't Help Falling in Love" by Elvis Presley during a dedication ceremony at the Abdraev Music School in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 1, 2012. Th... More
Members of the Manas men's basketball team play against
Members of the Manas men's basketball team play against members of the Kyrgyz team during a game at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 24, 2013. The Manas team beat the Kyrgyz team 76-75. (U.S. Air Force... More
U.S. Air Forces Central Command band, Full Spectrum,
U.S. Air Forces Central Command band, Full Spectrum, builds a pallet prior to departing Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, July 23, 2013. The 10-person band set up and tore down their own equipment, weighing ... More
Staff Sgt. Daunte Saloy attempts to dribble past a
Staff Sgt. Daunte Saloy attempts to dribble past a member of the Krygyz team during a basketball game at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 24, 2013. Saloy is a 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadr... 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
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
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
Lt. Gen. David Goldfein meets with Col. Corey Martin
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
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David J. Goldfein, U.S. Air
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David J. Goldfein, U.S. Air Forces Central Command commander, presents the Bronze Star medal to Col. Corey L. Martin during the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing change of command ceremony, T... More
Vocalists Tech. Sgt. Richard Vasquez and Staff Sgt.
Vocalists Tech. Sgt. Richard Vasquez and Staff Sgt. Rachel Trimble of the U.S. Air Forces Central Command band Full Spectrum perform at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, July 13, 2013. The band, comprised of... More
Tech. Sgt. Aundrea Minns, 376th Expeditionary Force
Tech. Sgt. Aundrea Minns, 376th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron, NCO in charge of the Ops Town dining facility, Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, colors with patients of the Children’s Cancer Center in ... More
Tech. Sgt. Raul Castillo, 376th Expeditionary Security
Tech. Sgt. Raul Castillo, 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron area supervisor, left, leads a rapid response team securing the area near the fence perimeter of Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. ... More
Staff Sgt. Soleil Tucker, 376th Expeditionary Civil
Staff Sgt. Soleil Tucker, 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron operations management, shows off her zombie impersonation during a 376th Air Expeditionary Wing awards ceremony at Transit Center at Manas, ... More
Tech. Sgt. Bryce Guidry, 376th Expeditionary Aircraft
Tech. Sgt. Bryce Guidry, 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, describes the lighting system used during air refueling on the KC-135 Stratotanker to U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. ... More
Left, Airman 1st Class David Buchanan, C-17 Globemaster
Left, Airman 1st Class David Buchanan, C-17 Globemaster III crew chief, and Staff Sgt. Joshua Lanoue, electrical and environmental systems technician, both with the 728th Air Mobility Squadron Operating Locatio... More
Master Sgt. Kirsten Smith, 376th Expeditionary Medical
Master Sgt. Kirsten Smith, 376th Expeditionary Medical Group dental technician, uses oversized props to demonstrate proper brushing techniques to children at Kindergarten #106 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, March 19, ... More
Marcus Bensmann, a reporter for local news outlets,
Marcus Bensmann, a reporter for local news outlets, interviews a service member during a media visit April 30, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Bensmann and other reporters had the opportunity to i... More
Tech. Sgt. Cathy Ulmer, 376th Medical Group first sergeant
Tech. Sgt. Cathy Ulmer, 376th Medical Group first sergeant and senior medical technician, demonstrates how she would insert an IV into a patient, simulated at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Ulmer has been... More
Audience members place flowers before a wreath memorial
Audience members place flowers before a wreath memorial during the 9/11 memorial ceremony at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 11, 2013. The ceremony remembered those who perished in the tragic event o... More
Members of 376th Air Expeditionary Wing pull sections
Members of 376th Air Expeditionary Wing pull sections of a fuel bladder into a new containment area to dry at the 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuel Bladder Farm at Transit Center at Manas, K... More
Cmdr. Steve Dickerson, officer in charge of Naval Forces
Cmdr. Steve Dickerson, officer in charge of Naval Forces Central Command Forward Headquarters Manas runs away from a zombie during Zombie Run 2013 at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 31, 2013. Dickerso... More
Master Sgt. Darrin Dziergowski plays the melodica keyboard
Master Sgt. Darrin Dziergowski plays the melodica keyboard during a U.S. Air Forces Central band Top Flight performance at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 22, 2012. Top Flight, a six-person band ... More
Petty Officer Class Kevin Konkol, U.S. Navy Forces
Petty Officer Class Kevin Konkol, U.S. Navy Forces Central Command senior enlisted leader, left, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Wendyaode Garango, NAVCENT logistics specialist, cut the cake as the oldest and young... More
Col. Shirlene Ostrov, 376th Expeditionary Mission Support
Col. Shirlene Ostrov, 376th Expeditionary Mission Support Group commander, hands out certificates to team captains following a youth soccer tournament April 20, 2013, in Nizhne-Chuysk Village, Kyrgyzstan. Servi... More
U.S. Air Forces Central Command band, Full Spectrum
U.S. Air Forces Central Command band, Full Spectrum vocalists, Tech Sgt. Richard Vasquez and Staff Sgt. Rachel Trimble, teach audience members a choreographed dance at Balykchi City central square, Kyrgyzstan, ... More
Staff Sgt. Carlos Mitchell loosens screws to service
Staff Sgt. Carlos Mitchell loosens screws to service the boom window 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 ... More
Left, Airman 1st Class Charles Melendez and Senior
Left, Airman 1st Class Charles Melendez and Senior Airman Cody Haynes tighten a protective cover on a KC-135 Stratotanker engine at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 8, 2012. The cover protects the... More
Transit Center at Manas distinguished guests and Laura
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 KC-135 Stratotanker prepares to land in the early
A KC-135 Stratotanker prepares to land in the early morning sunrise at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 22, 2013. Flight operations run seven days a week at the Transit Center to meet mission demands p... More
Lt. Col. James Mach, 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling
Lt. Col. James Mach, 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron commander, pins the rank of captain onto Capt. Norman Popp, 22 EARS pilot, during a 376th Air Expeditionary Wing promotion and awards ceremony at T... More
Breaking dusk, US Air Force Photo
A KC-135 Stratotanker flies through the sunset sky as it prepares to land at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 30, 2013. According to Boeing, KC-135s made 813,000 aerial refueling combat sorties during... More
How mental health services can further your career, life
Lt. Col. (Dr.) John Leckie, 376th Expeditionary Medical Group clinical psychiatrist, teaches a class on learning strategies at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 19, 2013. Leckie is deployed out of Ramst... 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
Master Sgt. Shane Hiett, Transit Center at Manas Theater
Master Sgt. Shane Hiett, Transit Center at Manas Theater Security Cooperation Division, reviews vocabulary words with 11th-grade students at the Birdik Village School in Birdik, Kyrgyzstan, March 14, 2013.The T... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Corey J. Martin formally bids the
U.S. Air Force Col. Corey J. Martin formally bids the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing farewell during the 376 AEW change of command ceremony at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, June 13, 2013. Martin was respon... More
Tech Sgt. Christopher Stelling, U.S. Air Forces Central
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
Terah Duncan disassembles an STS-5000 radio to inspect
Terah Duncan disassembles an STS-5000 radio to inspect it for bad connections at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 7, 2013. Duncan fills many roles in his work with the 376th Expeditionary Communication... More
Members of the 213th Engineer Installation Squadron
Members of the 213th Engineer Installation Squadron work together to free a line of cable on the flightline at Transit Center at Manas, Krygyzstan, Aug. 20, 2013. The cable is used to feed fiber optics from the... More
Tech. Sgt. Cathy Ulmer thanks the audience after rapping
Tech. Sgt. Cathy Ulmer thanks the audience after rapping a song she wrote during a Rap Battle at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 31, 2013. Ulmer has a passion for writing, singing and rapping, and use... More
Master Sgt. Fernando Buitrago has passions for art
Master Sgt. Fernando Buitrago has passions for art and aircraft. He has designed coins, painted murals and other forms of military art, and has had his personal artwork displayed in more than 10 exhibitions. Hi... More
Col. Corey Martin, Transit Center at Manas director
Col. Corey Martin, Transit Center at Manas director speaks during the Nizchuinski village medical clinic dedication ceremony Nov. 15, 2012. Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan partnered with the U.S. Embassy, B... More
Right, Sakkaraey Mars Namurbekovich, head of Alanudun
Right, Sakkaraey Mars Namurbekovich, head of Alanudun Regional Governmental Administration, and leadership from the Transit Center at Manas tour a classroom at the Vasilievskoe Kindergarten School in Vasilievsk... More
A student from the Mukash Abdraev National School of
A student from the Mukash Abdraev National School of Music performs in front of U.S. service members during a concert April 4, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. The music school has approximately 20... More
An airman mourns during a memorial service May 9, 2013,
An airman mourns during a memorial service May 9, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Service members gathered to honor Capt. Mark “Tyler” Voss, Capt. Victoria “Tori” Pinckney, and Tech. Sgt. Herman “... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker's landing gear retracts into
A KC-135 Stratotanker's landing gear retracts into the wheel well after initial take-off at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 6, 2013. The KC-135 carries enough fuel on a single flight to take a 40 mil... More
Tech. Sgt. Cathy Ulmer, 376th Medical Group first sergeant
Tech. Sgt. Cathy Ulmer, 376th Medical Group first sergeant and senior medical technician, demonstrates how she would comfort a patient, simulated, in the clinic at Transit Center at Manas, Krygyzstan, Sept. 6, ... More
A student of Tort-kul school holds a flower during
A student of Tort-kul school holds a flower during the school's dedication ceremony in Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 16, 2013. The dedication ceremony was also attended by representatives from Transit Center at Manas, Kyrg... 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 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 57mm training rocket sticks out of the ground during
A 57mm training rocket sticks out of the ground during an EOD military exchange April, 24, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. The rocket was used to demonstrate and train on proper removal technique... More
Tech. Sgt. Angelica Stevenson, 376th Expeditionary
Tech. Sgt. Angelica Stevenson, 376th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron contracting officer, goes through a checklist on her clipboard at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, May 22, 2013. Contracting officers ... More
Staff Sgt. Steven Mertens operates the boom pad controls
Staff Sgt. Steven Mertens operates the boom pad controls to refuel aircraft in flight while flying over Afghanistan July 30, 2013. The raise lever guides the outer refueling tube, called a boom, and the telesco... More
Staff Sgt. Ian Coye, 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer
Staff Sgt. Ian Coye, 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, left, assists a Kyrgyz firefighter during a vehicle extrication exercise at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, June 27, 2013. The ... More