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U.S. Air Forces Central Band Photos

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‘Blue Hawk’ entertains servicemembers, Kyrgyz community

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan – Tech. Sgt. Marc Perez plays the tuba during the American Embassy’s official Fourth of July celebration here July 1. The Air Forces Central Command Band “Blue Hawk” is composed of U.S. Air Force Guardsmen assigned to Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas. Perez plays guitar and tuba for the band. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith)
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‘Blue Hawk’ entertains servicembers, Kyrgyz community

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan – Staff Sgt. Jorge Cruz plays the saxophone 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. Cruz, a saxophonist with the band, is deployed from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith)
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A long time flying

Maj. Jon Williams, a mission crew commander, 963rd Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron, on the E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System, or AWACS, reached 10,000 flying hours on the aircraft July 4, 2011, in Southwest Asia-- a feat that has only been achieved a handful of times since the aircraft became operational in the Air Force in 1977, two years before Maj Williams joined the Air Force. (Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Patrick Mitchell)
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A long time flying

Col. Jay Bickley, 380th Expeditionary Operations Group commander, greets Maj. Jon Williams after he reached 10,000 flying hours in the E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System, or AWACS, July 4, 2011. Maj. Williams is a mission crew commander for the 963rd Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron, and he acheived a feat that has only been reached a handful of times in the history of the aircraft. (Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Patrick Mitchell)
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A long time flying

Maj. Jon Williams exits an E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System, or AWACS, after a flight July 4, 2011, during which he reached 10,000 flying hours in the aircraft. The 10,000-hour landmark is a feat that has only been achieved a handful of times since the aircraft became operational in the Air Force in 1977, two years before Maj. Williams joined. Maj. Williams is a mission crew commander for the 963rd Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron in Southwest Asia. (Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Patrick Mitchell)
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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)
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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)
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Operation Enduring Freedom

The U.S. Air Forces Central Expeditionary Band Blue Hawk from Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Carswell Field,Texas, perform in down town Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. July 02, 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)
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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 Joint Reserve Base Carswell Field, Texas, interacts with young children 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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Teams Respond to Mi-17 Crash Site

6/15/2011 – ASADABAD, Afghanistan – With support from Task Force Bronco 4, teams removed portions of a Mi-17 helicopter after a crash in Kunar province. Thirteen members of the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing responded to the incident scene. There were six people on board the aircraft when it crashed and officials indicate there were no life-threatening injuries. Airmen were on scene of the crash for more than a week. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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Teams Respond to Mi-17 Crash Site

6/15/2011 – ASADABAD, Afghanistan – With support from Task Force Bronco 4, teams removed portions of a Mi-17 helicopter after a crash in Kunar province. Thirteen members of the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing responded to the incident scene. There were six people on board the aircraft when it crashed and officials indicate there were no life-threatening injuries. Airmen were on scene of the crash for more than a week. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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Teams Respond to Mi-17 Crash Site

6/15/2011 – ASADABAD, Afghanistan – With support from Task Force Bronco 4, teams removed portions of a Mi-17 helicopter after a crash in Kunar province. Thirteen members of the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing responded to the incident scene. There were six people on board the aircraft when it crashed and officials indicate there were no life-threatening injuries. Airmen were on scene of the crash for more than a week. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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Teams Respond to Mi-17 Crash Site

6/15/2011 – ASADABAD, Afghanistan – Afghan National Army medical personnel, U.S. Soldiers and 438th Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen arrived at the site of an Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter crash in Kunar province Afghanistan. Upon arrival, teams assessed security, treated injuries and began the process of recovering the aircraft. An AAF safety investigation board has been conveyed to determine the cause of the crash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen)
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Teams Respond to Mi-17 Crash Site

6/15/2011 – ASADABAD, Afghanistan – Afghan National Army medical personnel, U.S. Soldiers and 438th Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen arrived at the site of an Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter crash in Kunar province Afghanistan. Upon arrival, teams assessed security, treated injuries and began the process of recovering the aircraft. An AAF safety investigation board has been conveyed to determine the cause of the crash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen)
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Teams Respond to Mi-17 Crash Site

6/15/2011 – ASADABAD, Afghanistan – Afghan National Army medical personnel, U.S. Soldiers and 438th Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen arrived at the site of an Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter crash in Kunar province Afghanistan. Upon arrival, teams assessed security, treated injuries and began the process of recovering the aircraft. An AAF safety investigation board has been conveyed to determine the cause of the crash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen)
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Formation Air Drop

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Master Sgt. Timothy Griffin, a C-130 Hercules loadmaster with the New York Air National Guard, lowers the aircraft ramp after returning here from a formation airdrop to a forward operating base in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan, June 22. The New York ANG C-130 flew the airdrop mission in conjunction with another C-130 from the Alaska ANG. Airdrops help mitigate the danger of transporting supplies via convoy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Korry Leverett)
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