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Air Terminal Operations Center gets troops to, from fight

Members of the 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Air Terminal Operations Center help a loadmaster rotate a cargo pallet to be secured with other loads in the C-17 Globemaster III at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, May 27, 2013. ATOC’s overall mission supporting air refueling, airlift and onward movement. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)
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Air Terminal Operations Center gets troops to, from fight

Members of the Air Terminal Operations Center push a cargo pallet onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, May 27, 2013. The 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron ATOC has a mission of moving troops and cargo both to and from Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)
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Air Terminal Operations Center gets troops to, from fight

Air Force and Army service members secure seats on a C-17 Globemaster III as they prepare to depart Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, May 27, 2013. The troops and gear were processed onto the C-17 by the 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Air Terminal Operations Center. ATOC moves approximately 1,200 passengers a day. (U.S. Air Force photo /Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)
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Now boarding: PAX terminal keeps troops moving onward

Senior Airman Videsh Singh, 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron passenger terminal vehicle operator, waits to deliver troops to an aircraft April 21, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. The passenger terminal transports an average of 1,000 to 2,000 troops a day. Singh is deployed from Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., and is a native of Coral Springs, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Gibson)
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Now boarding: PAX terminal keeps troops moving onward

Tech. Sgt. Christian Capistrano, 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation specialist, and Tech Sgt. Dina Pena-Hernandez 376 ELRS passenger counter supervisor, assist customers April 27, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Capistrano is deployed from Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., and is a native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Pena-Hernandez is deployed from Homestead, Fla., and is a native of Boca Raton, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephanie Rubi)
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Now boarding: PAX terminal keeps troops moving onward

Senior Airman Matthew Hanning, 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron baggage yard specialist, and Staff Sgt. Duane Pace, 376 ELRS baggage yard assistant supervisor, tighten a baggage net April 27, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. "Because the Transit Center is a passenger movement location, our primary mission is to control inbound and outbound bags," said Pace. "A Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine is a valuable tool, but without their gear and equipment, they are not as useful." (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephanie Rubi)
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Now boarding: PAX terminal keeps troops moving onward

U.S. Army transients unload baggage outside the passenger terminal April 27, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Troops heading downrange typically arrive at the Transit Center on commercial aircraft where their baggage is loosely loaded in the cargo department. Baggage must be downloaded from the aircraft, separated based on final downrange destination and palletized for the military aircraft that will transport them there. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephanie Rubi)
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Now boarding: PAX terminal keeps troops moving onward

U.S. Army transients unload baggage outside the passenger terminal April 27, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Nearly every troop in the Afghanistan area of responsibility will go through the Transit Center's passenger terminal. The terminal moves an average of 12,000 to 14,000 passengers and 600 short tons of baggage each week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephanie Rubi)
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Armory: keeping onward movement in sight

Numbered weapon magazines line a wall of cubicles inside the 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron armory April 16, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Each cubicle of magazines corresponds with a similarly labeled weapon. When security forces members are given a weapon and magazines, they're responsible for their safe keeping. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephanie Rubi)
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Armory: keeping onward movement in sight

Staff Sgt. Rodney Wilkins, 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron armory NCO in charge, fires his M-9 pistol inside a mobile firing range April 16, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Wilkins, a certified combat arms instructor, uses the range to stay proficient and to allow security forces and special forces members to zero their rifles. Wilkins is deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and is a native of WaKeeney, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephanie Rubi)
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Armory: keeping onward movement in sight

Senior Airman Steven West, 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron armorer technician, empties a M-9 magazine April 16, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. West emptied the magazine to perform a block inspection where all the bullets are accounted for and inspected for discrepancies that could cause the ammunition to not fire properly. West is deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephanie Rubi)
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Armory: keeping onward movement in sight

Senior Airman Jeffery Scott, 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron armorer technician, cleans his M-4 rifle April 16, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Working inside the armory, Scott is only required to carry his M-9 pistol but ensures he cleans both weapons regularly to keep them in satisfactory condition. Scott is deployed from Misawa Air Base, Japan, and is a native of Sacramento, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephanie Rubi)
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Armory: keeping onward movement in sight

Senior Airman Kenneth Stuart, 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron armorer technician, inventories stored weapons April 16, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. At the beginning of each shift, Stuart inventories all of the weapons stored inside the armory, ensuring every weapon and its corresponding gear is accounted for. Stuart is deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and is a native of Sugar Grove, Pa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephanie Rubi)
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Armory: keeping onward movement in sight

Capt. Ryan Mohney, a transient, secures his M-4 inside a case April 16, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. While transiting, Mohney was able to store his M-4 rifle and M-9 pistol in the armory for safe keeping. Mohney is deployed from RAF Croughton, England, and is a native of Columbus, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephanie Rubi)
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ETDC: Equipping forces for onward movement

Staff Sgt. Laura Valdez, 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron shelf-life monitor, moves a pallet of returned equipment in the Expeditionary Theater Distribution Center March 29, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Valdez verifies the shelf-life dates on equipment as it is returned in order to determine if it is serviceable for reissue or needs to be discarded. She is deployed from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and is a native of Chicago, Ill. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rachel Martinez)
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ETDC: Equipping forces for onward movement

Airmen from the 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's Expeditionary Theater Distribution Center issue armor plates to transient Airmen as they processes through the Expeditionary Theater Distribution Center March 29, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. The armor plates, known as enhanced small arm protective inserts, are designed to protect service members from projectiles and fragmentation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rachel Martinez)
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ETDC: Equipping forces for onward movement

Senior Airman Antonio Walker, 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, demonstrates how the individual body armor protective vest works for a group of transient Airmen during an equipment issue in the Expeditionary Theater Distribution Center March 29, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Approximately 33,500 protective vests were issued last year to Airmen deploying to Afghanistan. Walker is deployed from Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., and is a native of Selma, Ala. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rachel Martinez)
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ETDC: Equipping forces for onward movement

Staff Sgt. Teodoro Carla, 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, assists a customer with paperwork required for equipment issue from the Expeditionary Theater Distribution Center March 29, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Deploying Airmen are issued protective vests and helmets, individual first aid kits, chemical protective ensembles, and cold-weather gear if needed. Carla is deployed from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., and is a native of Redding, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rachel Martinez)
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ETDC: Equipping forces for onward movement

Transient Airmen conduct an inventory of their issued C-bags in the Expeditionary Theater Distribution Center March 29, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Approximately 200 to 500 Airmen process through ETDC each week for equipment issue. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rachel Martinez)
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ETDC: Equipping forces for onward movement

Staff Sgt. Thomas Chifunda, 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, issues a C-bag to a transient Airman as he processes through the Expeditionary Theater Distribution Center March 29, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. ETDC is where all deploying Airmen are issued required protective gear and equipment prior to arriving in Afghanistan. Chifunda is deployed from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and is a native of Philadelphia, Pa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rachel Martinez)
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