Spreading holiday cheer throughout KAF

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Master Sgt. Regina Coonrod, a member of the Air Forces Central Command Band Afterburner, sings a holiday songs at the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2011. She and the rest of the band visited Kandahar to spread some holiday cheer throughout the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Carbajal)

Spreading holiday cheer throughout KAF

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Master Sgt. Gary Noel, member of the Air Forces Central Command Band Afterburner, performs a holiday songs at the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2011. Noel and the rest of the band is deployed from Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Carbajal)

Spreading holiday cheer throughout KAF

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Members of the Air Forces Central Command Band Afterburner perform holiday songs at the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2011. The band visited Kandahar to spread some holiday cheer throughout the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Carbajal)

AFCENT Band ‘Top Cover’ performs for troops

1st Lt. Cammie Quinn (right), Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktya public affairs officer, from Lubbock, Texas, dances to the tunes of Air Force Central Command band ‘Top Brass’ on Forward Operating Base, Gardez,, Oct. 28, 2011. Quinn, who organized the event, is one of more than fifty Airman and Soldiers that attended the concert. (Photo by Senior Airman Wesley Farnsworth)

AFCENT Band ‘Top Cover’ performs for troops

Airman 1st Class Philip Runge, U.S. Air Forces Central band ‘Top Cover’ guitarist, from Garland, Texas, plays for the troops on Forward Operating Base Gardez, Oct. 28, 2011. The band was invited to play as part of a morale day for FOB Gardez. (Photo by Senior Airman Wesley Farnsworth)

AFCENT Band ‘Top Cover’ performs for troops

Tech. Sgt. Dennis Pack, U.S. Air Forces Central band ‘Top Cover’ noncommissioned officer in charge, from Twin Falls, Idaho, plays for the troops at Forward Operating Base Gardez, Oct. 28, 2011. The band is conducting a tour of seven countries, with more than 80 scheduled performances. (Photo by Senior Airman Wesley Farnsworth)

AFCENT Band Top Cover Visits Bagram Airfield

U.S. Air Forces Central Band, “Top Cover,” performs Halloween night for 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen Oct. 31, 2011. Top Cover is deployed from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Mary Davis)

AFCENT Band Top Cover Visits Bagram Airfield

U.S. Air Forces Central Band, “Top Cover,” performs Halloween Night for 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen Oct. 31, 2011. Top Cover is deployed from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Mary Davis)

AFCENT Band Sidewinder

Staff. Sgt. Angie Johnson sings for military members deployed to Shindand Airbase, Afghanistan, Aug. 10, 2011. The band is touring through Afghanistan to different bases to boost morale and entertain troops. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Corey Hook)

AFCENT Band Sidewinder

Staff Sergeants Devin Larue, Ransom Miller andToby Callaway perform as the AFCENT band "Sidewinder" for military members at Shindand Airbase, Afghanistan, Aug. 10, 2011. The band plays new and old hits of country, hip hop and rock. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Corey Hook)

'Blue Hawk' entertains servicemembers, Kyrgyz community

TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan – Staff Sgt. Jessica Villaverde and Tech. Sgt. Lane McCray sing during a “Blue Hawk” performance at Pete’s Place here July 6. Villaverde is a 376th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron Personnel Support for Contingency Operations specialist, deployed here from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Lane is an Air Forces Central Command Band vocalist, deployed from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith)

‘Blue Hawk’ entertains servicemembers, Kyrgyz community

TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan – “Blue Hawk” performs during the Transit Center at Manas’ Independence Day celebration here July 3. The Air Forces Central Command Band “Blue Hawk” spent the weekend leading up to Independence Day, and the holiday, performing for Americans and Kyrgyz citizens at the U.S. Embassy, the Transit Center, in the nation’s capital Bishkek and a cancer center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith)

‘Blue Hawk’ entertains servicemembers, Kyrgyz community

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan – Staff Sgt. Curtis Simmons performs with the band “Blue Hawk” for an audience of Kyrgyz and American citizens in front of the State Museum of History here July 2. The Blue Hawk performers learned the Kyrgyz national anthem before they arrived in country. Simmons is a drummer with the band from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Hank Hoegan)

‘Blue Hawk’ entertains servicemembers, Kyrgyz community

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan – Tech. Sgt. Marc Perez plays the bass guitar during the American Embassy’s official Fourth of July celebration here July 1. The Air Forces Central Command Band “Blue Hawk” spent the weekend leading up to Independence Day, and the holiday, performing for Americans and Kyrgyz citizens at the U.S. Embassy, the Transit Center, in the nation’s capital Bishkek and a cancer center. Perez is a guitarist and tubist with the band deployed from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith)

Operation Enduring Freedom

U.S. Air Force Maj. Eric Patterson, a trumpet player with the Air Forces Central Expeditionary Band "Blue Hawk" from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, plays his trumpet while a young child pushes the pistons down during a visit to a children's cancer center in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, July 4, 2011. The AFCENT Band builds troop morale and public diplomacy while touring the area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith)

Operation Enduring Freedom

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Lane McCray Jr., a vocalist with the Air Forces Central Expeditionary Band "Blue Hawk" from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, sings with young children during a visit to a children's cancer center in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, July 4, 2011. The AFCENT Band builds troop morale and public diplomacy while touring the area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith)

Operation Enduring Freedom

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Shawn Clokey, a trombonist with the Air Forces Central Expeditionary Band Blue Hawk from Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Carswell Field., Texas, plays during 4th of July festivities at the U.S. Embassy in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic July 2, 2011. The AFCENT Band builds troop morale and public diplomacy while touring the Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Matthew Smith/Released)

Blue Hawk Sings to Iraqi Children

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Lane McCray Jr., a vocalist with the Air Forces Central Expeditionary Band Blue Hawk from Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Carswell Field,Texas sings to members of the Iraqi Boy Scouts and Girls Guides Council at an Iraqi military installation. June 25, 2011. The AFCENT Band builds troop morale and public diplomacy while touring the Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith)

AFCENT Band grooves with Army servicemembers

Tech. Sgt. Lane McCray, AFCENT Band Blue Hawk, performs at an Army installation at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia June 8. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Joseph LeBlanc)

AFCENT Band grooves with Army servicemembers

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Holiday, Sr., plays The Temptation's "Just My Imagination" on an electric bass as Blue Hawk's Staff Sgt. Curtis Simmons plays the drums June 8 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

AFCENT Band "Loyal" to the mission

Wild Blue Country performs for the troops at COB Loyalty; the first entertainment to reach them in over 3 months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Karl Bradley)

AFCENT Band "Loyal" to the mission

AFCENT Band Wild Blue Country loads gear onto a Blackhawk. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Karl Bradley)

AFCENT Band Wild Blue Country goes "Special Ops"

Chief Warrant Officer Jim Chianese attends to his "grill" pizza! (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Karl Bradley)

AFCENT Band Wild Blue Country goes "Special Ops"

Members of AFCENT Band Wild Blue Country get ready for their special performance while Technical Sgt. Tim Stombaugh gives an impromtu drum-set lesson!