USCENTCOM AOR -- The U.S. Air Forces Central Band performs at the Berkarar Mall in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, July 1, 2024, and during National Day at the U.S. Embassy in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, July 3, 2024. The AFCENT Band travels throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility to bolster AFCENT priorities by building international partnerships, strengthening intergovernmental alliances and furthering military diplomacy. This public engagement presented an opportunity for the AFCENT band to provide a musical performance on behalf of the U.S. Air Force, Department of Defense, and U.S. Government to citizens of Turkmenistan, many of whom have never seen a U.S. military member in uniform. (Courtesy photo)