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TCM, Kyrgyz Republic Ministry of Defense conduct transportation aviation exchange

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  • By Staff Sgt. Matt Benedetti
  • 376th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan --  Personnel from the 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron hosted representatives from the Kyrgyz Republic Ministry of Defense at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan on Oct. 22, 2012. The visit included an information exchange, familiarization of loading equipment and pallet building demonstrations.

The engagement was the latest in a continuing informational and cultural exchange program that familiarizes personnel from the Transit Center and their Kyrgyz Republic colleagues with one another's methods, practices and techniques.

The Transit Center Travel Management Office Airmen and Kyrgyz Republic Ministry of Defense members bolstered partnerships and cooperation through the engagement.

Kyrgyz Republic Maj. Momunaliev Sadyr, Frunze 1 Army Aviation base deputy chief of staff, found the engagement to be productive.

"Everything is organized thoroughly down to the smallest detail. The process is good and provides movement of the equipment while ensuring the safety of the Airmen," Sadyr said. "We enjoy coming to the Transit Center and all of the exchanges. We hope to continue to build on this solid relationship."

Maj. Travis Hatley, 376 ELRS aerial port flight commander, was glad to host the Kyrgyz Republic personnel.

"The purpose of the exchange is to build relationships with the Kyrgyz Republic military and provide an opportunity to share our air transportation capabilities," said Hatley, a native of Fort Worth, Texas, who is deployed from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas.

"This event gave us a chance to share ideas, explain concepts and walk through scenarios relative to receiving and repackaging cargo and building a cargo pallet. It is important that we continue to develop our partnership with our host country and enhance mission effectiveness," he said.