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Staff Sgt. Shakib Rahman (center) races toward the finish line with team members at his side supporting him during a Commander’s Cup 10k relay race at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 5, 2011. Rabham captured a second place finish for the 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron team. Rahman is deployed to the 376th ECES as a utilities quality assurance inspector from Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Tammie Moore
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Tech. Sgt. Joe Stagner races toward the finish line during the final leg of a Commander’s Cup 10k relay race at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 5, 2011. Stagner captured a fourth place finish for the 376th Expeditionary Communication Squadron team. Stagner is deployed to the 376th ECS as the base communications security manager from Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Tammie Moore)
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Staff Sgt. James Curtis races toward the finish line during a Commander’s Cup 10k relay race at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 5, 2011. Curtis completed the race at 43:03, earning the 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron first place. Curtis is deployed to the 376th ESFS from Beale Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Tammie Moore)
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Staff Sgt. James De Geus (right) attempts to block a return during a volleyball tournament at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 5, 2011. The Wing Staff Agency team defeated the 376th Expeditionary Security Forces team in a double elimination game moving them to the final round of competition. The WSA team earned second place in the tournament. De Geus is deployed to the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing command post as a controller from Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Tammie Moore)
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Maj. Alan Villanueva returns a set during a volleyball tournament at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 5, 2011. The Wing Staff Agency team defeated the 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Team in a double elimination game moving them to the semi-final round of competition. The WSA Team earned second place in the tournament. Villanueva is deployed as the Theater Security Cooperation Humanitarian Assistance Branch chief from Redstone Arsenal, Ala. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Tammie Moore)
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Airman 1st Class Linda Villalpando anticipates the ball during a volleyball tournament at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 5, 2011. The 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Escort Flight defeated the 376th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron team in a double elimination game moving them onto the semi-final round of the competition. Villalpando is a 376th ECES escort deployed from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Tammie Moore)
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Senior Airman Landon Medina prepares to spike the ball during a volleyball tournament at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 5, 2011. The 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron team defeated the Wing Staff Agency 2 team in a double elimination game moving them to the semi-final round of the competition. Medina is a 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation specialist deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan. He is a native of Burnsville, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Tammie Moore)
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Photo essay: Earning Commander's Cup points
by Tech. Sgt. Tammie Moore
376th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
11/7/2011 - TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan -- The 376th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron hosted two Commander's Cup competitions here Nov. 5.
Each week units at the Transit Center compete in different sporting events to earn Commander's Cup points for their squadron. At the end of the quarter the squadron that earns the most points is presented with the Commander's Cup trophy.
The first competition was a 10k relay race won by the 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron team. They finished with a final time of 43:03, more than five minutes ahead of their closest competitor.
The second event was a double elimination volleyball tournament. The Wing Staff Agency team and the 376th Expeditionary Maintenance Group team battled it out in the finals. The 376th EMXG emerged from the tournament victorious.
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