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U.S. Air Forces Central Band Photos

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Dental technicians aid ailing Afghan

Dental technicians from the 502nd Dental Company, Area Support, 1st Medical Brigade, treat an Afghan air force member for a potentially life threat oral emergency at the Role 3 hospital at Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan, April 19, 2012. Noori was taken to seek medical attention by advisers from the 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group, after he complained of tooth pain during his annual flight physical. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nadine Y. Barclay)
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Gen. Norton Schwartz visits Bagram

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz speaks to members of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 23, 2012. The general spoke to several different squadrons during his tour of Bagram. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ericka Engblom)
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AAF takes charge of flight security at KAW

Passengers load a C-27 Spartan aircraft after being processed through a security check point by the Afghan air force aerial port personnel at the AAF passenger terminal at Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan, April 18, 2012. Advisers from the 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group air transportation section are currently training the AAF to manage all cargo and passengers that flow through the KAW AAF passenger terminal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nadine Y. Barclay)
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Angels deploy too

Airman 1st Class Tracy Johnson, 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon during an "angel flight" refueling mission April 19, 2012. The all-female crew deployed to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, had the opportunity to fly an in-flight refueling mission together. Johnson is deployed here from the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lynsie Nichols)
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Angels deploy too

(l) Maj. Kristen Westby, 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot and (r) 1st Lt. Melissa Evans, 22 EARS co-pilot, share a laugh while commanding an in-flight refueling mission on a KC-135 Stratotanker April 19, 2012. Wesby is deployed to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, from the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Evans is deployed here from March Air Reserve Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lynsie Nichols)
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K-9 team gets their checkups

Senior Airman Alex Lazala holds and calms military working dog Dena April 17, 2012, during quarterly MWD medical care refresher training at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. The training focused on first aid and emergency procedures. Heat stress, paw care and catheter insertion were some of the topics covered. Lazala is a 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron MWD handler deployed from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)
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New simulator pushes Afghan pilots? capabilities

Air Force Lt. Col. Chas Tacheny, the deputy commander of the 438 Air Expeditionary Advisory Group, monitors two Afghan pilots as they use a new MI-17 simulator at Kabul International Airport, April 18. The state-of-the-art simulator is able to recreate numerous different challenging scenarios to test and enhance the pilot's aviation abilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Larlee)
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Out to lunch with history

Nickolai Ryjov pulls out photographs to share with the American military April 13, 2012 at a restaurant in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Once a month, eight Kyrgyzstan and Russian WWII veterans meet for lunch with American service members from the Transit Center at Manas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)
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Chuck Yeager visits Bagram

Retired Brig. Gen. Charles “Chuck” Yeager shares stories of aviation history to an audience at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 18, 2012. When asked about Airmen today, Yeager commented that troops today are the world’s best. He said they are well trained and good at their jobs. Yeager is the first and youngest military pilot to be inducted into the Aviation Hall of Fame. He is best known as the first pilot ever to fly faster than the speed of sound. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ericka Engblom)
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UFC fighers visit TCM

Ben Baxter (l) and Nick Ring (r), both Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters, give a mixed martial arts demonstration in Pete's Place at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, April 14, 2012. The UFC fighters visited the Transit Center to raise morale and interact with deployed service members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lynsie Nichols)
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71st EQRS

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James Routt an HC-130P King pilot with the 550th Special Operations Squadron, waits to taxi after transporting two injured Afghan local nationals to Khandahar Airfield, Afghanistan for treatment, April 9, 2012. Routt is currently the oldest active duty pilot in the Air Force and is augmenting for the 71st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron. The mission of the 71st EQRS is to provide personnel recovery, casualty evacuation and aeromedical evacuation assets to hostile locations. The 71st EQRS is the only fixed wing aircraft squadron dedicated to medical evacuation missions in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Greg Biondo)
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Refueling the 'Bone'

The sun sets over the clouds of Kyrgyzstan April 9, 2012. The pilots and aircrew of the KC-135 Stratotanker view the sunset while traveling to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, after a refueling mission over Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)
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Refueling the 'Bone'

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 Force Base, Texas, and the KC-135 Stratotanker is deployed to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, from McConnell AFB, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)
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af fuels airman of the year

Senior Airman Joshua McKelvey, 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, pulls a hose from a fuel truck to a C-17 Globemaster III at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, April 12, 2012. McKelvey was named the Air Force Fuels Airman of the Year for his outstanding performance. He is deployed here from Travis Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lynsie Nichols)
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Flying a thousand

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Senior Airman Ronden Aranaydo checks a U-2 April 14, 2012 after the pilot, Lt. Col. Andrew, returned from a sortie in which he recorded his 1,000th flight hour in the U-2. Aranaydo and Andrew are both deployed from Beale Air Force Base, Calif. For security reasons, U-2 pilots can only be identified by their first names. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)
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Flying a thousand

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Lt. Col. Andrew lands back at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing April 14, 2012 after a mission in which he recorded his 1,000th flight hour in the U-2. Andrew, deployed from Beale Air Force Base, Calif., is the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron commander. The U-2, affectionately referred to as the Dragon Lady, records intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data on missions lasting up to 12 hours at a time. For security reasons, U-2 pilots can only be identified by their first names. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)
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Flying a thousand

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Lt. Col. Andrew lands back at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing April 14, 2012 after a mission in which he recorded his 1,000th flight hour in the U-2. Andrew, deployed from Beale Air Force Base, Calif., is the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron commander. The U-2, affectionately referred to as the Dragon Lady, records intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data on missions lasting up to 12 hours at a time. For security reasons, U-2 pilots can only be identified by their first names. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)
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100 miles: One day, one cause

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Wayne Jenderny, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron firefighter, runs as the sun sets at an undisclosed location, Southwest Asia, April 7, 2012. Jenderny, a Minnesota Air National Guard member deployed from the 148th Fighter Wing and native of Eyota, Minn., ran 100 miles in less than 24 hours to raise awareness and take donations for a fellow firefighter's daughter who is suffering from a painful nerve disorder. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. James Lieth)
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From Vietnam to OEF: Pilot flies last mission of career

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James Routt an HC-130P King pilot with the 550th Special Operations Squadron, waits to taxi after transporting two injured Afghan local nationals to Khandahar Airfield, Afghanistan for treatment, April 9, 2012. Routt is currently the oldest active duty pilot in the Air Force and is augmenting for the 71st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron. The mission of the 71st EQRS is to provide personnel recovery, casualty evacuation and aeromedical evacuation assets from hostile locations. The 71st EQRS is the only fixed wing aircraft squadron dedicated to medical evacuation missions in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Greg Biondo)
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From Vietnam to OEF: Pilot flies last mission of career

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James Routt, a HC-130P King pilot with the 550th Special Operations Squadron, pre-flights his aircraft at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, April 9, 2012. Routt is currently the oldest active duty pilot in the Air Force and is augmenting the 71st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron. The mission of the 71st EQRS is to provide personnel recovery, casualty evacuation and aeromedical evacuation assets from hostile locations. The 71st EQRS is the only fixed wing aircraft squadron dedicated to medical evacuation missions in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Greg Biondo)
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