Tech. Sgt. Antonio Munoz, instructor loadmaster from
Tech. Sgt. Antonio Munoz, instructor loadmaster from the Transit Center at Manas' C-17 detachment, guides an MRAP-all terrain vehicle into a C-17 Globemaster III prior to shipment to Afghanistan, Jan. 14. (U.S.... More
Tech. Sgt. Antonio Munoz, NCOIC and instructor loadmaster
Tech. Sgt. Antonio Munoz, NCOIC and instructor loadmaster at the Transit Center at Manas, Krygyzstan's C-17 detachment, guides an MRAP-all terrain vehicle into a C-17 Globemaster III prior to shipment to Afghan... More
Paratroopers from HHC/4th ABCT, 25th Infantry Division,
Paratroopers from HHC/4th ABCT, 25th Infantry Division, receive a brief before engaging in the MRAP Egress Trainer while at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. The purpose of the MET training is to prepare... More
Paratroopers from HHC/4th ABCT, 25th Infantry Division,
Paratroopers from HHC/4th ABCT, 25th Infantry Division, receive a brief before engaging in the MRAP Egress Trainer while at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. The purpose of the MET training is to prepare... 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
Pope NCO Helps Fuel the Fight in Kyrgyzstan
Staff Sgt. Benjamin Lowers, fuels distribution craftsman deployed to the 376th Logistics Readiness Squadron at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, tests fuel after it has gone through a booster pump that p... 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
A C-17 Globemaster III taking off for Bagram Airfield,
A C-17 Globemaster III taking off for Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, from the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, July 29. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Bevier)
Joint Base Charleston NCO Supports OEF, Pakistan Humanitarian Airlift ...
Staff Sgt. Manuel Chacon pushes a pallet of halal meals off a C-17 Globemaster III that carried them Aug. 2 to northwestern Pakistan. These meals are some of the 345 thousand that have been delivered since July... 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
Joint Base Lewis-McChord Air Transportation Airman Keeps OEF Mission M...
Airman 1st Class Heriberto Dominguez, air transportation journeyman deployed with the 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron as a passenger service agent, connects cargo straps onto pallets for transp... 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
Airman 1st Class Nicolas Inzana, KC-135 Stratotanker
Airman 1st Class Nicolas Inzana, KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator with the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, refuels a Belgium Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon... 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
Fairchild NCO Supports Aircraft Structural Maintenance in Kyrgyzstan; ...
Tech. Sgt. Harold Layne, an 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance craftsman, works on equipment in his deployed shop at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, on Au... 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
Fairchild Captain Pilots KC-135 Combat Air Refueling Missions for OEF
Capt. Brittany Gilmer, a KC-135R Stratotanker pilot deployed to the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing, at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, flies a combat air refuel... More
Grand Forks NCO Manages KC-135 Fuels Systems Maintenance in Kyrgyzstan
Tech Sgt. Austin Hetland is an aircraft fuel systems craftsman with the 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing, at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Here he is pi... 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)
Capt. Michael Barker (middle right), 22nd Expeditionary
Capt. Michael Barker (middle right), 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, greets Kyrgyzstan military ministry officials during a tour of the flightline Sept. 30. The visit was part of the theater security... More
(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
Over 800 Kyrgyz family members joined in festivities
Over 800 Kyrgyz family members joined in festivities at the Transit Center at Manas, Oct. 16. The Transit Center held a friends and family day that included a barbeque, games, K-9 demonstration, Explosive Ordna... More
Joint Base MDL Airman supports visit to Kyrgyzstan NCO academy
Senior Master Sgt. Lisa Friend and Senior Airman Ilya Volovik, both with the 376th Air Expedtionary Wing at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, talk with Kyrgyz noncommissioned officers during a visit to t... More
Lt. Col. Will Phillips (right), 376th Expeditionary
Lt. Col. Will Phillips (right), 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, briefs Lt. Gen. Mike Hostage, Commander, U.S. Air Forces Central Command, Southwest Asia, about the mission of the Pet... More
Fairchild maintainer keeps KC-135s flying in Kyrgyzstan; earns 'Warrio...
Senior Airman Ryan O'Farrell is a 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker crew chief deployed to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Here he is pictured while working Nov. 3, ... 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
Staff. Sgt. Daniel Knapp, an aircraft metals technology
Staff. Sgt. Daniel Knapp, an aircraft metals technology craftsman deployed with the 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, works in his deployed shop, Nov. 24, at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyz... 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
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
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
Mobility Airman profile: Minnesota Air Guard NCO serves as deployed ch...
Tech. Sgt. Karly Vogel is a 376th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain assistant, deployed from the 133rd Airlift Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, at St. Paul, Minn. Here she is pictured Dec. 16, 2010. Her hometo... More
Joint Base MDL senior NCO supports EOD training event in Kyrgystan
Army Sgt. 1st Class Stephen Fitch, G-334th Explosive Ordnance Disposal non-commissioned officer, and Master Sgt. John Rehak, 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron EOD flight chief, explain an exercise sce... 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
Mobility Airman profile: Joint Base Lewis-McChord Airman supports aeri...
Senior Airman John Malubag is an air transportation journeyman serving as a logistics planner with the 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Here he is pic... 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
Mobility Airman profile: Dover NCO, Montana native, manages aircraft m...
Staff Sgt. Chase Hosea, an aerospace maintenance craftsman deployed from the 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Dover Air Force Base, Del., works on the flightline near a C-17 Globemaster III at the Transit C... 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
Mobility Airman profile: Fairchild NCO supports KC-135 maintenance ops...
Staff Sgt. Michael Overman is a KC-135 crew chief deployed with the 376th Expeditionary Maintenance Group at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Here he is pictured on March 4, 2011. Overman is deployed fr... 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
Airman 1st Class Chantz Wyant, 376th Expeditionary
Airman 1st Class Chantz Wyant, 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution journeyman, refuels a KC-135 Stratotanker at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, April 1. Wyant, deployed ... 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
Mobility airman profile: Fairchild NCO supports Operation Enduring Fre...
Staff Sgt. Joshua Scott is an instrument and flight control systems craftsman deployed with the 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Here he is pictured,... 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
Mobility Airman profile: Joint Base Lewis-McChord NCO supports vehicle...
Tech. Sgt. Alex Butler is the non-commissioned officer in charge of vehicle maintenance deployed with the 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Here he is ... 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
A KC-135R Stratotanker deployed to the 376th Air
A KC-135R Stratotanker deployed to the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing is parked on the flightline at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, June 7, 2011. The 376th AEW supports Operation Enduring Freedom and o... 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
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeff Saunders, sound technician
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeff Saunders, sound technician for the U.S. Air Forces Central Band Afterburner, kills time in a passenger terminal on the way to the Transit Center at Manas.
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
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
U.S. Army Spc. Thomas Guerrero and Sgt. 1st Class Adam
U.S. Army Spc. Thomas Guerrero and Sgt. 1st Class Adam Cason cut the Army birthday cake at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, June 14, 2012. Joint service members celebrated the Army's 237th birthday toge... More