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U.S. Air Forces Central Band Photos

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Quick Reaction Drills

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing, practice quick reaction drills at a firing range in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 31, 2011. Airmen and coalition partners participate in quarterly training to prepare for different situations they may encounter while in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amber Williams)
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MAAS overhaul at 380 AEW

Staff Sgt. Brian Seabolt, from the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, tightens a bolt on the mobile aircraft arresting system, Aug. 27, 2011, during a two-week maintenance overhaul of the system at an air base in Southwest Asia. This maintenance is due every 10 years. The MAAS is an emergency braking system for tail-hook-equipped aircraft used in emergency situations where a fighter aircraft needs assistance coming to a stop after flight. This occasionally occurs due to mechanical failures beyond the pilot's abilities to correct prior to landing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Patrick Mitchell)
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Joint active shooter exercise ensures Airmen, Soldiers can eliminate threat together

Master Sgt. Matthew Bedwell, from the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, gives a pre-briefing to quick reaction force members from the U.S. Army's 3rd Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment during an active shooter exercise at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Aug. 24, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Chance Babin)
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Iraqi pilot program trains future leaders

Two Iraqi pilots prepare to check over their plane at Kirkuk Air Base. Checking the plane helps the pilots figure out if everything is running properly and making sure there are no unwanted cracks that could cause trouble during the flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tristin English)
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US, Kyrgyz military medics hold EMT information exchange

Lt. Col. (Dr.) Cecilia Garin observes as a Kyrgyz Republic soldier prepares to start an IV during a medical information exchange at the Kyrgyz Ministry of Emergency Services Aug. 25. The information exchange was lea by the Montana Army and Air National Guard. Garin is the 376th Expeditionary Medical Group dental services chief. She is deployed here from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Tammie Moore)
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SrA Henry Purple Heart

Senior Airman Jorge Henry, a joint terminal attack controller deployed to the 817th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, is presented an Air Force Combat Action Medal by Lieutenant General David Goldfein, commander of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, for actions taken during a nine-hour firefight in Afghanistan August 12, 2011. Henry, deployed from the 25th Air Support Operations Squadron, Schoefield Barracks, Hawaii, also sustained a gunshot wound to the hand early in the battle and continued to call in close air support throughout the firefight. He received the Purple Heart and the AFCAM August 25, 2011, while recuperating in Southwest Asia.(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sergeant Gary J. Rihn)
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SrA Henry Purple Heart

Senior Airman Jorge Henry, a joint terminal attack controller deployed to the 817th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, is saluted by Lieutenant General David Goldfein, commander of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, after being presented a Purple Heart for wounds sustained during a nine-hour firefight in Afghanistan August 12, 2011. Goldfein was once shot down himself, and honored the JTAC with a salute to show his appreciation for being rescued by Airmen like Henry. Henry, deployed from the 25th Air Support Operations Squadron, Schoefield Barracks, Hawaii, sustained a gunshot wound to the hand early in the battle and continued to call in close air support throughout the firefight. He also received the Air Force Combat Action Medal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sergeant Gary J. Rihn)
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SrA Henry Purple Heart

Senior Airman Jorge Henry, a joint terminal attack controller deployed to the 817th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, is presented a Purple Heart by Lieutenant General David Goldfein, commander of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, for wounds sustained in a nine-hour firefight in Afghanistan August 12, 2011. Henry, deployed from the 25th Air Support Operations Squadron, Schoefield Barracks, Hawaii, sustained a gunshot wound to the hand early in the battle and continued to call in close air support throughout the firefight. He received the Purple Heart and an Air Force Combat Action Medal August 25, 2011, while recuperating in Southwest Asia.(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sergeant Gary J. Rihn)
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SrA Henry Purple Heart

Senior Airman Jorge Henry, a joint terminal attack controller deployed to the 817th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, tells the story of a recent firefight during which he called in close air support to protect the Army Infantry unit to which he was attached. Over the course of the nine-hour Aug. 12 battle, Henry was wounded but continued to call in air strikes. Henry, deployed from the 25th Air Support Operations Squadron, Schoefield Barracks, Hawaii, was presented a Purple Heart and an Air Force Combat Action Medal on August 25, 2011, by Lieutenant General David Goldfein, commander of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, while recuperating in Southwest Asia.(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sergeant Gary J. Rihn)
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SrA Henry Purple Heart

Lieutenant General David Goldfein, commander of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, introduces Senior Airman Jorge Henry, a joint terminal attack controller deployed to the 817th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, before presenting him with a Purple Heart for wounds sustained in a nine-hour battle in Afghanistan August 12, 2011. Henry, deployed from the 25th Air Support Operations Squadron, Schoefield Barracks, Hawaii, sustained a gunshot wound to the hand early in the battle and continued to call in close air support throughout the firefight. He received a Purple Heart and an Air Force Combat Action Medal, August 25, 2011, while recuperating in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sergeant Gary J. Rihn)
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376th EAMXS crew chiefs at work

Staff Sgt. Shannon Brooks, 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, cleans part of the windshield in the cockpit of a KC-135 Stratotanker at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan Aug. 25. Brooks is a crew chief deployed from the 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Hank Hoegen)
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376th ELRS replaces fuel bladder

Members of the 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants flight work together to unroll a new 200,000 gallon capacity fuel bladder at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 26. The old fuel bladder was replaced as a preventive measure against fuel leaks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Hank Hoegen)
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Catching up

Army Staff Sgt. Luis Guzman, 169th Aviation Regiment, catches up on email in Shooters recreation center at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan Aug. 25. Guzman is returning home to Fort Bragg, N.C. after a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Hank Hoegen)
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AFCENT band brings total force integration on tour

Sidewinder, the U.S. Air Forces Central Command band, gets the crowd involved during a set at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Aug. 21, 2011, as the entire audience stood up for the last song of the night. This show took place at a hangar on the flightline at 1:30 a.m. for Airmen who work nights and were unable to attend any of the other shows. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Patrick Mitchell)
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CAPitalize on your supplies

The 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's Consolidated Aircraft Parts Store houses more than 350,000 items. The total value of the CAPS inventory is approximately $175 million and items range from aircraft tires to lugnuts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Paul Labbe)
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CAPitalize on your Supplies

Airman 1st Class Natasha Delaney, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron warehouse technician, performs an inventory in the Consolidated Aircraft Parts Store at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Aug. 23. CAPS Airmen provide critical mission support by ordering, stocking and supplying aircraft parts to various flying units in the AOR. Delaney is a native of Belfair, Wash., and is deployed from Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Paul Labbe)
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U.S., Kyrgyz military partner for bilateral information exchange

Tech. Sgt. Mack Saterfield (green bomb suit) and a Kyrgyz Republic soldier X-ray a suspicious package during a bilateral information exchange scenario at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 19. The servicemembers are both explosive ordnance disposal technicians. Saterfield is deployed to the 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Hank Hoegen)
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CFACC

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Tech. Sgt. Joshua Lombardi, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Aerospace Propulsion craftsman, explains an aircraft part repair to Lt. Gen. David Goldfein, commander of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, Aug. 21, 2011, during his tour of the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Lombardi is California City, Calif., native deployed from the 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. John Wright)
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LZ safety officer training

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules from the 19th Airlift Wing, Little Rock AFB, AR lands at a remote airfield in Qalat, Afghanistan. The crew of the C-130 is delivering cargo and troops in support of Army operations at Forward Operating Base Apache. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Jeffrey Allen)
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AFCENT Band rocks out bagram

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – Staff Sgt. Brian Owens Air Forces Central Public Affairs band “Sidewinder” vocalist performs at the flag pole in Camp Cunningham Bagram Afghanistan, Aug. 14. The band played multiple shows each day to allow as many people as possible to attend the events. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Krista Rose)
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