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Col. James A. Jacobson Assumed Command of the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing

TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan - Col. James A. Jacobson assumed command of the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing from Col. Dwight C. Sones in a ceremony held outside the wing headquarters building here June 14. Presiding over the change of command was Lt. Gen. Mike Hostage, Commander, U.S. Air Forces Central Command, Southwest Asia.(U.S. Air Force Photo by: Staff Sgt Stacy Moless)
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Going the Distance in the Bolder Boulder

TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan - Service members deployed here run in the annual Bolder Boulder 10K race May 30. The race here shadows the largest race in the U.S., which is held annually in Boulder, Colo. Service members have their individual times displayed during the actual race in Boulder. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stacy Moless)
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Going the Distance in the Bolder Boulder

TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan - Service members deployed here run in the annual Bolder Boulder 10K race May 30. The race here shadows the largest race in the U.S., which is held annually in Boulder, Colo. Service members have their individual times displayed during the actual race in Boulder. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stacy Moless)
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Going the Distance in the Bolder Boulder

TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan - Service members deployed here run in the annual Bolder Boulder 10K race May 30. The race here shadows the largest race in the U.S., which is held annually in Boulder, Colo. Service members have their individual times displayed during the actual race in Boulder. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stacy Moless)
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Going the Distance in the Bolder Boulder

TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan - Service members deployed here run in the annual Bolder Boulder 10K race May 30. The race here shadows the largest race in the U.S., which is held annually in Boulder, Colo. Service members have their individual times displayed during the actual race in Boulder. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stacy Moless)
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Transit Center members attend local graduation ceremony

Last Bell or Graduation Day is a cherished tradition in Kyrgyzstan. Members of the Transit Center were among the invited guests and proud parents attending the Last Bell ceremony at Evrika School-Complex in Birdik Village May 25. Col. Dwight Sones, director of the Transit Center at Manas, personally congratulated the students on their accomplishment and wished them well as the future leaders of Kyrgyzstan. The school and the Transit Center have been partners since 2009. (Air Force photos by Master Sgt. Daniel Nathaniel)
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Transit Center holds Performing Arts and Culture Day for local students

The Transit Center at Manas invited students from the Children’s Art Center, Sadykova National Academy of Arts and the School for the Deaf to participate in a Performing Arts and Culture Day on March 25. The students showed off their skills in music, dance and art in both modern and traditional Kyrgyz styles for an appreciative audience at Pete’s Place. (U.S. Air Force photos/Master Sgt. Daniel Nathaniel)
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Local students learn about life in Kyrgyz and U.S. militaries

Col. Dwight Sones, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, talks with high school students from Leninskoye village participating in a first-ever Kyrgyz-U.S. Military Orientation Day at the Transit Center Feb 22. After briefings on life in both countries’ services, the students were given a tour on various aspects of the Transit Center and KC-135 Stratotanker as well. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Daniel Nathaniel)
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Local students learn about life in Kyrgyz and U.S. militaries

Captain Jared Gilmer explains the workings of the C-17 Globemaster III to high school students from Leninskoye village. The students were part of a first-ever Kyrgyz-U.S. Military Orientation Day here Feb 22. After briefings on life in both countries’ services, the students were given a tour on various aspects of the Transit Center and KC-135 Stratotanker as well. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Daniel Nathaniel)
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Local students learn about life in Kyrgyz and U.S. militaries

High school students from Leninskoye village tour the Fitness Center at the Transit Center at Manas. The students were part of a first-ever Kyrgyz-U.S. Military Orientation Day here Feb 22. After briefings on life in both countries’ services, the students were given a tour on various aspects of the Transit Center as well as the C-17 Globemaster III and KC-135 Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Daniel Nathaniel)
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Local students learn about life in Kyrgyz and U.S. militaries

Airman 1st Class Yang Vang explains to students from Leninskoye village about her efforts leading up to enlisting in the U.S. Air Force. The students were part of a first-ever Kyrgyz-U.S. Military Orientation Day at the Transit Center Feb 22. After briefings on life in both countries’ services, the students were given a tour on various aspects of the Transit Center as well as the C-17 Globemaster III and KC-135 Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Daniel Nathaniel)
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Local students learn about life in Kyrgyz and U.S. militaries

Maj. Ularbek Kazakov from the Koi Tosh Sergeants School briefs students from Leninskoye village about life in the Kyrgyz military. The students were part of a first-ever Kyrgyz-U.S. Military Orientation Day at the Transit Center Feb 22. After briefings on life in both countries’ services, the students were given a tour on various aspects of the Transit Center as well as the C-17 Globemaster III and KC-135 Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Daniel Nathaniel)
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Kyrgyz Parliament members witness aerial refuel capability

TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan - Senior Master Sgt. Charles Jetton, 376th Expeditionary Operations Group, demonstrates the donning of the Emergency Portable Oxygen System in a safety briefing prior to a first-ever aerial refuel flight for members of the Kyrgyz Parliament 16 Feb. Parliament members were taken on a KC-135 Stratotanker for a demonstration refueling mission with a C-17 Globemaster III over the skies of Kyrgyzstan. This demonstration of air power highlighted to the parliamentarians the role of the Aerial Refuel mission here, one of the Transit Center's four mission pillars. The other three pillars which were highlighted in the pre-flight briefing are Onward Movement, Airlift and Humanitarian Assistance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Daniel Nathaniel)
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Kyrgyz Parliament members witness aerial refuel capability

TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan - Col. Dwight Sones, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, welcomes Kyrgyz parliamentarians at a reception before a first-ever aerial refuel flight for members of the Kyrgyz Parliament 16 Feb. Parliament members were taken on a KC-135 Stratotanker for a demonstration refueling mission with a C-17 Globemaster III over the skies of Kyrgyzstan. This demonstration of air power highlighted to the parliamentarians the role of the Aerial Refuel mission here, one of the Transit Center's four mission pillars. The other three pillars which were highlighted in the pre-flight briefing are Onward Movement, Airlift and Humanitarian Assistance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Daniel Nathaniel)
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AFCENT Band performs at House of Culture in Kant

Master Sgt. Jerry Kelley and Tech. Sgt. Christi McGowan, both with the U.S. Air Forces Central band "Starlifter," listen apperciatively to a local student play guitar after a concert they performed at the "Alyi Parus" House of Culture, Kant, Kyrgyzstan, Jan. 31. Starlifter, based out of Scott Air Force Base, Ill., is currently deployed as the U.S. Air Forces Central Expeditionary Band. These dynamic musicians travel throughout the CENTAF Area of Responsibility promoting troop morale, diplomacy and outreach to host nation communities. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Daniel H. Nathaniel III)
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AFCENT Band performs at House of Culture in Kant

Tech. Sgt. Jamie Gilley sings to the camera during a U.S. Air Forces Central band "Starlifter" concert at the "Alyi Parus" House of Culture, Kant, Kyrgyzstan, Jan. 31. Starlifter, based out of Scott Air Force Base, Ill., is currently deployed as the U.S. Air Forces Central Expeditionary Band. These dynamic musicians travel throughout the CENTAF Area of Responsibility promoting troop morale, diplomacy and outreach to host nation communities. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Daniel H. Nathaniel III)
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AFCENT Band performs at House of Culture in Kant

A local Kyrgyz student is inspired to breakdance during a U.S. Air Forces Central band "Starlifter" concert at the "Alyi Parus" House of Culture, Kant, Kyrgyzstan, Jan. 31. Starlifter, based out of Scott Air Force Base, Ill., is currently deployed as the U.S. Air Forces Central Expeditionary Band. These dynamic musicians travel throughout the CENTAF Area of Responsibility promoting troop morale, diplomacy and outreach to host nation communities. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Daniel H. Nathaniel III)
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AFCENT Band performs at House of Culture in Kant

Airman 1st Class Carmen Emborski sings her heart out during a U.S. Air Forces Central band "Starlifter" concert at the "Alyi Parus" House of Culture, Kant, Kyrgyzstan, Jan. 31. Starlifter, based out of Scott Air Force Base, Ill., is currently deployed as the U.S. Air Forces Central Expeditionary Band. These dynamic musicians travel throughout the CENTAF Area of Responsibility promoting troop morale, diplomacy and outreach to host nation communities. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Daniel H. Nathaniel III)
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AFCENT Band performs at House of Culture in Kant

Senior Airman Adam Braatz demonstrates his prowess with the keytar during a U.S. Air Forces Central band "Starlifter" concert at the "Alyi Parus" House of Culture, Kant, Kyrgyzstan, Jan. 31. Starlifter, based out of Scott Air Force Base, Ill., is currently deployed as the U.S. Air Forces Central Expeditionary Band. These dynamic musicians travel throughout the CENTAF Area of Responsibility promoting troop morale, diplomacy and outreach to host nation communities. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Daniel H. Nathaniel III)
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AFCENT Band performs at House of Culture in Kant

Tech. Sgt. Dwight Wiest jazzes the crowd with a saxophone solo during a U.S. Air Forces Central band "Starlifter" concert at the "Alyi Parus" House of Culture, Kant, Kyrgyzstan, Jan. 31. Starlifter, based out of Scott Air Force Base, Ill., is currently deployed as the U.S. Air Forces Central Expeditionary Band. These dynamic musicians travel throughout the CENTAF Area of Responsibility promoting troop morale, diplomacy and outreach to host nation communities. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Daniel H. Nathaniel III)
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