MABOS makes difference in Niz Village
Master Sgt. Michael Dinneen, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing chapel, unloads donated blankets at the village orphanage here Monday. Manas Area Benefit Outreach Society reps visited the village to donate items and ... More
Staff Sgt. Matt Kuebler, a tuba player with the U.S.
Staff Sgt. Matt Kuebler, a tuba player with the U.S. Air Force Central Band "Hot Brass," shows children in Vasilievka, Kyrgyzstan, his instrument during a visit to their school on March 26. Each band member too... More
Capt. Hilary Ayanru, Lt. Col. Brian Krawchyk and Lt.
Capt. Hilary Ayanru, Lt. Col. Brian Krawchyk and Lt. Col. Jeff McKee (climbing ladder) prepare for an air refueling mission over Afghanistan, Sept. 9, 2008. The three are deployed along with nearly 120 other Gu... More
Lt. Col. Tim Bejian, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain,
Lt. Col. Tim Bejian, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain, writes a message on a box of humanitarian aid intended for survivors of an Oct. 5, 2008, earthquake in southern Kyrgyzstan. Airmen from Manas Air Base... More
Lt. Col. Tim Bejian, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain,
Lt. Col. Tim Bejian, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain, writes a message on a box of humanitarian aid intended for survivors of an Oct. 5, 2008 earthquake in southern Kyrgyzstan. Airmen from Manas Air Base ... More
Two Kyrgyz workers help unload a pallet of military
Two Kyrgyz workers help unload a pallet of military cold weather gear in Bishkek, Oct. 8, 2008, from a flatbed truck of humanitarian aid provided by Manas Air Base. The aid was transferred from the Manas truck ... More
Dr. Samudin Shabyraliev speaks with Lt. Col. David
Dr. Samudin Shabyraliev speaks with Lt. Col. David Copp, 376th Expeditionary Medical Group surgeon, about the capabilities of the trauma bay, Oct. 25, 2008. The Bishkek Institute of Cardiac Surgery and Organ Tr... More
United States Marine Corps Master Sgt. Pete Delarosa
United States Marine Corps Master Sgt. Pete Delarosa enjoys some food at the Ala Too Dining Facility during a celebration of the Marine Corps' 233rd birthday, Nov. 10, 2008. The group of 30 Marines deployed fro... More
Aigul Karymshakova, Manas Air Base media outreach
Aigul Karymshakova, Manas Air Base media outreach specialist, reads a poem prepared by retired Soviet Air Force Col. Vasili Strelnikov (center), to Manas Airmen during a Veterans' Appreciation Day visit by ten ... More
Tech. Sgt. Nelson Jackson, 376th Expeditionary Force
Tech. Sgt. Nelson Jackson, 376th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron, volunteers to sort mail, Nov. 18. Between Thanksgiving and the first week of January, the Manas Air Base post office will receive roughly 4... More
A first grade student from Vasilievika School in
A first grade student from Vasilievika School in Vinogradnoye Village, proudly shows off a coloring book sent by the first grade class at St. John's Lutheran School in Oxnard, Calif. As part of a class project,... More
Senior Airman Jacob Daniels and Tech. Sgt. Peter Tavares,
Senior Airman Jacob Daniels and Tech. Sgt. Peter Tavares, both from the 376th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron, package Thanksgiving dinner supplies to ship to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing's Operating L... More
Senior Airman Victoria Drefs, a fuels specialist with
Senior Airman Victoria Drefs, a fuels specialist with the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing, is all smiles as President George W. Bush wishes her a happy Thanksgiving from Camp David, Md., Nov. 27. The Armour, S.D.,... More
Manas Airmen and representatives from the U.S. Embassy
Manas Airmen and representatives from the U.S. Embassy and Kyrgyz Republic Ministry of Emergency Situations attend a humanitarian assistance ceremony, Nov. 25. The U.S. Department of Defense donated Meals-Ready... More
One of eight children awaiting heart surgery plays
One of eight children awaiting heart surgery plays with Airmen visiting from Manas Air Base, Dec. 3. Over the past five years, $71,680 of contributions from base Airmen have funded heart operations on 128 child... More
Master Sgt. John Cannon, 376th Expeditionary Maintenance
Master Sgt. John Cannon, 376th Expeditionary Maintenance Group technician, cuts wood for a clock during a trip to the Uventus Teenage Training Center, Dec. 8. Deployed service members from Manas have supported ... More
Col. Christopher Bence, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing
Col. Christopher Bence, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, answers questions during a mission briefing to members of the Kyrgyz parliament during a visit Dec. 15. Manas Air Base serves as the premier air m... More
Finding Satisfaction and Growing Up in the Air Force
Senior Airman Ruth Holcomb, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing public affairs, Illustrates her past and present self-demonstrating how the Air Force has changed her since her high school days.
Time for a toast - A man and a woman sitting at a table
Lt. Col. Jenniffer Romero, 376th Expeditionary Communication Squadron commander, delivers a toast to building friendships with Kyrgyz veterans in Bishkek, Dec. 19. The Manas Air Base Outreach Society recently s... More
Lt. Gen Gary North, Air Forces Central Commander, listens
Lt. Gen Gary North, Air Forces Central Commander, listens intently as Chief Master Sgt. Scott Dearduff, Air Forces Central Command Chief, speaks to a crowd of about 200 people during an Airmen's call, Dec. 26. ... More
Senior Airman Victoria Drefs, a fuels specialist with
Senior Airman Victoria Drefs, a fuels specialist with the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing here, receives a commander's coin from Lt. Gen Gary North, Air Forces Central Commander, for reaching the two-million-gallo... More
Gen. David Petraeus, U.S. Central Command commander,
Gen. David Petraeus, U.S. Central Command commander, is all smiles during his visit to Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, Jan. 17. The general made his first visit to the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing since becoming th... More
A young boy shows off his soccer skills to Staff Sgt.
A young boy shows off his soccer skills to Staff Sgt. Milbert Bourgeois and another friend at the Belovodsk, or Belovodosky orphanage, north of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Airmen from nearby Manas Air Base visit the o... More
Senior Airman Christopher Moore, 376th Expeditionary
Senior Airman Christopher Moore, 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, teaches students from Uventus School how to bowl July 1. The 5/6 Council partners with other Transit Center Airmen who want to ... More
The 376th Air Expeditionary Center Chaplain’s Office
The 376th Air Expeditionary Center Chaplain’s Office waves to the crowd during the Fourth of July parade. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Bevier)
Staff Sgt. Ezechiel Espinoza cheers on 376th Expeditionary
Staff Sgt. Ezechiel Espinoza cheers on 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron mud run team member Tech. Sgt. Shoney Jackson during the low crawl obstacle July 11. (Photo by: Maj. John Elolf)
Airmen assigned to the Transit Center teamed up to
Airmen assigned to the Transit Center teamed up to play a game of soccer against the Manas International Airport Immigration Office July 13. The Air Force scored the winning goal by a penalty shot in the last ... More
Maj. Shane Hamacher, director of Humanitarian Assistance
Maj. Shane Hamacher, director of Humanitarian Assistance for the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing, talks to local directors of private social programs and members of the U.S. Embassy in a continuing effort to incre... More
Col. Dave Zorzi, 376th Expeditionary Mission Support
Col. Dave Zorzi, 376th Expeditionary Mission Support Group commander, gives a child candy during a visit July 14 to the Children's Cancer Center in Bishkek. Other gifts donated by Airmen from the Transit Cente... More
Transit Center Airmen visit Children's Cancer Center in Bishkek
Dr. Damira Baizakova stands in the middle of a room where patients from the Children's Cancer Center were receiving toys, clothes and school supplies donated by Airmen from the Transit Center at Manas July 14. ... More
Staff Brandi Baker, 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer
Staff Brandi Baker, 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, helps unload clothing donated from the Manas Area Benefit outreach Society to the Congress of Women headquarters, July 15. Collected donations wi... More
Viewed through a Public Affairs video camera screen,
Viewed through a Public Affairs video camera screen, Tops in Blue performs for an audience of deployed U.S. and coalition forces during the 2010 world tour entitled "We Believe," July 20. Also in attendance wer... More
Twin Captains cross paths in Kyrgyzstan
Capt. Taylor Reynolds (left), here for six months with the 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy, poses with his twin brother July 22. Capt. Thomas Reynolds, from the... More
Local Kyrgyzstan media ascends a mobile stairway to
Local Kyrgyzstan media ascends a mobile stairway to view the inside of a KC-135 Stratotanker on static display for media day, July 23. Media Day was held to give the local Kyrgyzstan media the opportunity to se... More
Army soldiers board a Boeing 767 Aug. 3 departing for
Army soldiers board a Boeing 767 Aug. 3 departing for Nurnberg, Germany, after a one-year deployment to Kandahar, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Bevier)
Staff Sgt. Dominick Griego (left), non-commissioned
Staff Sgt. Dominick Griego (left), non-commissioned officer in charge fuels training and support, and Senior Master Sgt. Brian Payne, fuels flight chief, both with 376th Logistics Readiness Squadron, carry a pr... More
Air Force transient members are broken into two groups
Air Force transient members are broken into two groups to be issued deployment gear from the Expeditionary Theater Distribution Center Aug. 5. Some of the gear issued included boots, flak vests, helmets and co... More
Tech. Sgt. David Ames, guidance and control systems
Tech. Sgt. David Ames, guidance and control systems technician deployed from Grand Forks AFB, N.D., reviews technical orders for a KC-135 Stratotanker, Aug. 6. The KC-135 is deployed from Fairchild Air Force Ba... More
Capt. Jeff Jacques (right), instructor aircraft commander,
Capt. Jeff Jacques (right), instructor aircraft commander, directs the attention of Capt. Brittany Gilmer, KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, toward the next aircraft requiring air refueling, Aug. 8. Both are deployed ... More
Transit Center at Manas Airmen unload about $80,000
Transit Center at Manas Airmen unload about $80,000 of medical supplies at the National Hospital Aug. 13. The U.S. State Department approved the donation for the hospital as well as four others: National Traum... More
Members of the Kyrgyzstan military view the inside
Members of the Kyrgyzstan military view the inside of a C-17 Globemaster III during a static display on the flightline, Aug. 24. The static display was held in part of a Theater Security Cooperation Military C... More
The Transit Center at Manas International Airport and
The Transit Center at Manas International Airport and the Congress of Women pose for a picture during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Women's Development Center, Aug. 25. The Congress of Women, Women's Deve... More
Airman 1st Class Spencer Lujan (right), 376th Expeditionary
Airman 1st Class Spencer Lujan (right), 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (EAMS), discusses the KC-135 Stratotanker with Mr. Rob Maher (middle left), Tommy Davidson (middle), and Mr. Kenneth Hil... More
Marine Gunnery Sgt. Aristotle Evans, liaison with Marine
Marine Gunnery Sgt. Aristotle Evans, liaison with Marine Central Command and New York police officer, reads the policeman's prayer Sept. 11. The Transit Center at Manas held a ceremony honoring the near 3,000 ... More
From left, Nizne-Chuisk Village Mayor Ramazan Basarov,
From left, Nizne-Chuisk Village Mayor Ramazan Basarov, Col. Brian Brandner, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing vice commander, and Valentina Turabekova, special assistant to the commander, the Niz and Transit Center ... More
Anastacia Bevzova of Leninskoe Village smiled at the
Anastacia Bevzova of Leninskoe Village smiled at the necklace that came with her box the Airmen from the Transit Center at Manas gave her. (Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Buzanowski)
(Back, left to right) Lt. Col. Thomas Bongiovi, 376th
(Back, left to right) Lt. Col. Thomas Bongiovi, 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron commander, Mr. George Parker, Mr. Dwayne Nicol and Mr. Donald Emerson, all with the Fire Department, watch as Col. Dav... More
Kyrgyz border patrol inspects a vehicle with the help
Kyrgyz border patrol inspects a vehicle with the help of a K-9 military working dog during a celebration of the five year anniversary of the Unit's formation on the Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan border checkpoint of Ak... More
Mr. Mike Pace, comedian, and Staff Sgt. Manual Fajardo
Mr. Mike Pace, comedian, and Staff Sgt. Manual Fajardo (right), 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, hands out bags of chips during a visit to the Grozd Kindergarten Oct. 8. Airmen from the Transit... More
Operation Warm & Dry II, operation Enduring Freedom
Tech. Sgt. Karly Vogel, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain's assistant, sorts through donated boxes of clothes for cold weather wear for "Operation Warm & Dry" Oct. 12. This humanitarian assistance project i... More
Spc. Andrew Branstad, Defense Media Agency, counts
Spc. Andrew Branstad, Defense Media Agency, counts down for Spc. Justin Zandi, from the 863rd Engineer Battalion, Darien, Ill., before recording a holiday greeting at Pete's Place, Oct. 14. Zandi is forward dep... More
Outback Steakhouse Incorporated employees view a KC-135
Outback Steakhouse Incorporated employees view a KC-135 Stratotanker during an Armed Forces Entertainment tour of the Transit Center at Manas Nov. 9. OSI owns Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's Italian Grill, Bonef... More
Ms. Ayla Brown performs with her band on stage at Pete's
Ms. Ayla Brown performs with her band on stage at Pete's Place for over 500 deployed military members during an Armed Forces Entertainment tour at the Transit Center at Manas Nov. 11. Brown, American Idol semif... More
Col. Dwight Sones, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander,
Col. Dwight Sones, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, gives a coat to an elderly gentleman at a retirement home in Bishkek Nov. 13. The Transit Center at Manas donated 226 cold weather coats in support of ... More
Col. Dwight Sones, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander,
Col. Dwight Sones, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, and Senior Airman Ilya Volovik, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing coalition coordinator and linguist, welcomes the Koi-Tosh Non-Commissioned Officers' Acade... More
Building friendships on the court
Tech Sgt. Jamal Berry, 728th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, fights to reach the basket against the Kyrgyz National University during a basketball game at the Kyrgyz Sports Palace in Bishkek, Nov. 27. The Kyrgyz... More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Rachel Emory, 376th Expeditionary
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Rachel Emory, 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, looks for an open teammate to pass the ball to during a basketball game against the Kyrgyz National University at the Kyrgyz Sports P... More
Air Force, Army complete Blackhawk redeployment
The 735th Air Mobility Squadron members assist 25th Infantry Division to download a UH-60 Blackhawk from a Russian-made AN-124 aircraft Nov. 17 on the flight line at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is greeted by Col.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is greeted by Col. Dwight Sones, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, on the flightline at the Transit Center at Manas Dec. 2. Clinton spoke to the troops and met with Pre... More
Blankets are stacked for distribution to Toguz-Bulak
Blankets are stacked for distribution to Toguz-Bulak and Sary-Kungoi villages as part of humanitarian assistance project Operation Warm & Dry II, Dec. 8. Transit Center at Manas airmen teamed up with U.S. Offic... More
Col. Brian Brandner, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing vice
Col. Brian Brandner, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing vice commander, provides a tour of the 376th Expeditionary Medical Group to Kyrgyz military graduates of the George C. Marshall Center, Germany, during an alumn... More
Airmen from the Transit Center at Manas teamed up with
Airmen from the Transit Center at Manas teamed up with the local government, community residents and Koi-Tosh Non-Commissioned Officer Academy military members for a community clean up. More than 100, 30-gallon... More
Airmen from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base,
Airmen from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, watch as the parachute deploys and a box of humanitarian goods travels to the Yap Islands below during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 14. Operation... More
Army Sgt. 1st Class Stephen Fitch, G-334th Explosive
Army Sgt. 1st Class Stephen Fitch, G-334th Explosive Ordnance Disposal non-commissioned officer, shows the quick escape zippers on how to take off a bomb suit during a U.S.-Kygyz military-to-military event held... More
Senior Master Sgt. Darrin Jetton, 376th Expeditionary
Senior Master Sgt. Darrin Jetton, 376th Expeditionary Operations Group superintendent, and Staff Sgt. Trish Arena, 22nd Expeditionary Aircraft Refueling Squadron aircrew flight equipment, sit with children as a... More
Senior Master Sgt. Darrin Jetton, 376th Expeditionary
Senior Master Sgt. Darrin Jetton, 376th Expeditionary Operations Group superintendent, and Staff Sgt. Trish Arena, 22nd Expeditionary Aircraft Refueling Squadron aircrew flight equipment, sit with children as a... More
A child from the National Boarding School of Art sketches
A child from the National Boarding School of Art sketches during art class Dec. 28. The school showcased it's talented students to show thanks for the donations of art and living materials received form the ba... More
Members of the Transit Center soccer team watch their
Members of the Transit Center soccer team watch their team against the Kyrgyz Soccer Federation during a friendly game of soccer Jan. 3 at the Freedom Field House. This game was part of an ongoing series of s... More
Warrior of the Week, US Air Force Photo
Col. Brian Brandner, Vice Commander of the Transit Center at Manas, introduces the children from the Musical School for Gifted Kids. The students showcased their talents for the Transit Center service members d... More
A student from the Musical School for Gifted Kids skillfully
A student from the Musical School for Gifted Kids skillfully plays her violin. The students showcased their talents for the Transit Center service members during a concert Jan. 31.
A member of Bakyt National Security releases her dog
A member of Bakyt National Security releases her dog to a U.S Military trainer in a bite suit as a part of a military to military information exchange. K-9 members from the Manas transit center train with the l... More
Kant Military visit Transit Center
Joseph Villalobos, a K-9 handler from the Manas transit center, catches a dog on a bite suit as a part of a military to military information exchange. Members of Bakyt National Security train with K-9 handlers ... More
Belovodosky Orphanage, operation Enduring Freedom
Members from the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, visit the Belovodosky Orphanage to enjoy spending time with the children. The orphanage is home to 112 children, ages 2 to 7 year old. The Transit cente... More
Gen. Duncan McNabb, commander, U.S. Transportation
Gen. Duncan McNabb, commander, U.S. Transportation Command, spends time at the Transit Center at Manas, March 3. During his visit, McNabb reviewed the transit center operations, surveyed the flight line and tal... More
International Women's Day Celebration
Children from the Vasilievka school in Vasilievka village celebrate International Women's Day, March 2. The children celebrate by putting on a performance to include skits, music, dancing and singing, all of th... More
Firefighters from Manas Transit Center share some of
Firefighters from Manas Transit Center share some of their basic life saving skills as part of an exercise scenario used to teach basic fire fighter operations during a U.S.- Kyrgyz military-to-military engagem... More
William Mobley motivates the men's team from the Transit
William Mobley motivates the men's team from the Transit Center at Manas before they face off against the men's team from Azerbaijan in a game at the Kojomkul Sports Palace here March 19. The "Liberandos" men... More
Master Sgt. Tom Koontz, explosive ordnance disposal
Master Sgt. Tom Koontz, explosive ordnance disposal technician, demonstrates how to use a Andros F6A robot during the Friends and Family Day here at the Transit Center at Manas April 2. The Transit Center held... More
AFCENT band "Wild Blue Country" performs for the local
AFCENT band "Wild Blue Country" performs for the local community at the National Philharmonic here April 5. The performance packed a full house of 1,200 seats making that the largest performance any AFCENT ba... More
POL shatters fuels record
Senior Airman Joseph Pelkey, 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, petroleum, oil and lubricants night shift controller coordinates a fuel delivery here April. 7. Pelkey, deployed from the 436th Log... More
Members from the Transit Center at Manas meet with
Members from the Transit Center at Manas meet with children from the Vasilievka school in Vasilievka village as a part of a dental outreach mission. Dental personnel demonstrated the correct way to brush and ... More
U.S. Army soldiers get as comfortable as they can as
U.S. Army soldiers get as comfortable as they can as they prepare to fly a C-17 Globemaster III from the Transit Center at Manas to their deployed location in Afghanistan April 16. This onward movement of troo... More
The Honorable Daniel Ginsberg, Assistant Secretary
The Honorable Daniel Ginsberg, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, visits the Transit Center at Manas April 23. Ginsberg toured the transit center to take a look at the day-to... More
Airman earns citizenship
Ms. Susan Aikman, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Management Field Office in Moscow, gives Airman 1st Class Jose Frias, 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Passenger Terminal representative, the o... More
James Roy, chief master sergeant of the Air Force,
James Roy, chief master sergeant of the Air Force, visits here June 12 and takes a tour of the Transit Center. Roy paid calls to many of the organizations, ate with the troops and ended the day with an "All Cal... More
Maj. Joshua Brown, 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling
Maj. Joshua Brown, 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, flies a KC-135 over Afghanistan during a refueling mission that earned him his 18th oak leaf cluster for the Air Medal, July 30. Brown is depl... More
Army Staff Sgt. Luis Guzman, 169th Aviation Regiment,
Army Staff Sgt. Luis Guzman, 169th Aviation Regiment, catches up on email in Shooters recreation center at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 25. Guzman is returning home to Fort Bragg, N.C., after a... More
Kyrgyz Republic President Roza Otunbayeva speaks during
Kyrgyz Republic President Roza Otunbayeva speaks during the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 11. The ceremony was one of many events held at the Transit Center marking... More
Deployed mom, daughter share holidays together
Tech. Sgt. Terri Gill and her daughter Senior Airman Audrey Gill are deployed together to the 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron from McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tenn. The pair will spend the... More
Air Force Lt. Col. Cecilia Garin shakes hands with
Air Force Lt. Col. Cecilia Garin shakes hands with retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Christopher Kelly at the 376th Expeditionary Medical Group Dec. 20, 2011, during Kelly’s visit to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgy... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David L. Goldfein, commander,
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David L. Goldfein, commander, U.S. Air Forces Central Command, serves food to deployed service members in the A'la-Too dining facility Dec 21, 2011, at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgy... More
Airmen of the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing load a cargo
Airmen of the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing load a cargo van with packaged coats Jan. 14, 2012, on the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. The airmen are preparing for their five-day mission on for Operation Wa... More
A proudly worn “Plank Owner” patch sits above the “U.S.
A proudly worn “Plank Owner” patch sits above the “U.S. Naval Central Command Forward Headquarters Manas” patch Jan. 24, 2012, on a sailor at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. A plank owner is a member o... More
A United States Airman and a Kyrgyz Republic solider
A United States Airman and a Kyrgyz Republic solider sit at a table Jan. 26, 2012, during a language exchange at the Koi Tash Non-Commissioned Officer Academy in Koi Tash, Kyrgyzstan. Twenty people participated... More
Kyrgyz som is exchanged between an airman from the
Kyrgyz som is exchanged between an airman from the Transit Center at Manas and a local vendor in the Dordoy Market, Feb. 6, 2012, during an Operation Warm and Dry purchasing trip in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The Tra... More
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta talks with U.S. Army
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta talks with U.S. Army soldier, March 14, 2012, at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. The Transit Center is the primary aerial and logistics hug supporting international ef... More
A B1-B Lancer receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker
A B1-B Lancer receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over Afghanistan April 9, 2012. The B1-B received 85,000 pounds of fuel; it can carry up to 265,274 pounds. The B1-B Lancer is deployed from Dyess Air Forc... More
Azamat Alimbaevich Alimbaev, right, the head doctor
Azamat Alimbaevich Alimbaev, right, the head doctor for a women’s prenatal clinic in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, gives remarks while the Kyrgyz Republic Deputy Minister of Health, Marat Kaliev, middle, listens and Sta... 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 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