5/30/2012 - Col. James Jacobson, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, talks with students of the Birdik Elementary School in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, May 25, 2012. Jacobson attended a "Last Bell" ceremony in celebration of the last day of the school year; he gave a speech about the importance of education. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lynsie Nichols)

5/30/2012 - A group of students stand for the Kyrgyz Republic National Anthem at the Birdik Elementary School in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, May 25, 2012. The students were attending a "Last Bell" ceremony in celebration of the last day of the school year. Col. James Jacobson, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, was also in attendance to give a speech on the importance of education. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lynsie Nichols)

5/30/2012 - Col. James Jacobson, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, shakes the hands of students at the Birdik Elementary School in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, May 25, 2012. The students were celebrating the last day of the school year with a "Last Bell" ceremony. During his speech on the importance of education, Jacobson said, "The future of the Kyrgyz Republic rests right here with all of these great students." (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lynsie Nichols)

5/30/2012 - Students dance in celebration of the last day of the school year at a "Last Bell" ceremony at the Birdik Elementary School in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, May 25, 2012. During a speech about the importance of education, Col. James Jacobson, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, thanked the parents of the students and the teachers for their hard work and dedication in making sure the children studied. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lynsie Nichols)

5/30/2012 - Students at the Birdik Elementary School in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, release balloons into the sky signifying their hopes and dreams during a "Last Bell" ceremony May 25, 2012. The students were attending the ceremony in celebration of the last day of the school year. Col. James Jacobson, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, was also in attendance to give a speech on the importance of education. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lynsie Nichols)

5/30/2012 - A young student rings the "Last Bell," signifying the end of the school year, while being carried around the Birdik School courtyard in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, by another student May 25, 2012. During a speech about the importance of education, Col. James Jacobson, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, thanked the parents of the students and the teachers for their hard work and dedication in making sure the children learned. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lynsie Nichols)