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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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Banding together

SOUTHWEST ASIA - The U.S. Air Forces Central Band, Night Wing, performs for members of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing April 9, 2012. The band played several shows for people on base as well as for students at a local university. The seven members of Night Wing are deployed from Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., and will spend the majority of their deployment traveling to bases around the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)
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A Transit Center Easter

On average, 2,000 transiting coalition forces arrive at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, each day; Easter Sunday was no different as troops move gear here April 8, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Tracy L. DeMarco)
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The 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Fact Sheet

A 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew works as a team repairing an A-10 Thunderbolt at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 6, 2012. The 455th EAMXS is responsible for repairing and maintaining military aircraft on Bagram as well as performing preventative maintenance inspections. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ericka Engblom)
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A grand accomplishment

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Lt. Col. Alberto, 380th Expeditionary Operations Group deputy commander, taxis his U-2 under a stream of water from a fire truck April 1, 2012, congratulating him for reaching his 1,000th flight hour in the U-2. He's 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 photos/Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)
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Supporting international efforts in Afghanistan

A C-130J Super Hercules is parked on the flight line at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, March 31, 2012. The C-130J is the newest generation of the C-130 Hercules. It's capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the prime transport for airdropping troops and equipment into hostile areas. Today, the C-130 transported more than 70 Romanian airmen to the Transit Center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)
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C-17 Airmen make the mission happen

U.S. Army Soldiers and their cargo is secured in a C-17 Globemaster III March 20, 2012, prior to take off from the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. The C-17 Globemaster III can fit up to 158 passengers and five baggage pallets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)
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C-17 Airmen make the mission happen

Staff Sgt. Sean Ide guides U.S. Soldiers onto a C-17 Globemaster III March 20, 2012, at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. In the past year the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron Detachment 1 has transported an average 26,500 passengers and 11 million pounds of cargo each month. Ide is a C-17 loadmaster for the 817th EAS Det. 1 and is deployed here from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)
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USCENTCOM commander visits

An Airman marshalls a C-17 Globemaster III into a parking spot on the flight line April 1, 2012, at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. The C-17 Globemaster III's maximum payload capacity is 170,900 lbs. The aircraft carried the U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis, commander of U.S. Central Command, for a visit to the Transit Center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)
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Advisory team engages with Afghan community

U.S. Air Force Airmen play with a game of catch with an Afghan boy during an 838th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group humanitarian site-survey mission directly outside of Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, March 22, 2012. The advisors? focus is the rerouting of flood water that is causing damage to various aqueduct systems and repair of a collapsed karez, a water supply system that feeds the villagers, live stock and crops of the Moghalan-e-now and Moghalan-khona villages. (U.S. Air Force by Staff Sgt. Nadine Y. Barclay)
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