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Through rain, snow, or sleet, Transit Center mission never stops

Airman 1st Class Christopher McKinstry, 728th Air Mobility Squadron - Operating Location Alpha jet mechanic, performs repairs on a C-17 Globemaster III thrust reverser door assembly at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 21, 2012. Repair time can range from hours to days, however with recent inclament weather, Airmen worked quickly and safely to prevent mission stoppage. McKinstry is deployed from Dover Air Force Base, Del., and is a native of Freeport, Mich. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Rubi)
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Through rain, snow, or sleet, Transit Center mission never stops

Staff Sgt. Jonathan Lamica, 728th Air Mobility Squadron - Operating Location Alpha crew chief, works inside panels located outside of a thrust reverser door at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 21, 2012. Airmen worked rapidly to repair the C-17 Globemaster III ensuring continued support of the onward movement mission to the U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility. Lamica is a native of Malone, N.Y., and deployed from Dover Air Force Base, Del. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Rubi)
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Through rain, snow, or sleet, Transit Center mission never stops

Airmen 1st Class Dave Buchanan and Frank Garcia, and Capt. Donald Singleton, 728th Air Mobility Squadron - Operating Location Alpha, defrost ice off the flightline at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 21, 2012. Buchana, Garcia, and Singleton cleared the area of ice to ensure a crane could safely remain in place during a thrust reverser door repair. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Rubi)
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Through rain, snow, or sleet, Transit Center mission never stops

Staff Sgt. David MacGregor, 728th Air Mobility Squadron - Operating Location Alpha crew chief, clears snow away from a C-17 Globemaster III using a Bobcat Skidsteer at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 21, 2012. With a 24/7, 365-days mission, weather adaption is part of daily life at the Transit Center. MacGregor is deployed from Dover AFB, Del., and is a native of Naples, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Rubi)
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Battling the Elements

Maintenance crews work rapidly to deice a C-17 Globemaster III at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 19, 2012. Removing the ice is a necessary procedure in order for the aircraft to depart safely and securely. Four deicing trucks worked consistenaly throughout the day to ensure continued support of the Transit Center?s primary missions set of airfueling and onward movement in direct support of international efforts in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Rubi)
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Securing Cargo

Senior Airman Andrew Wagner, 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, secures cargo on a C-17 Globemaster III, Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 19, 2012. Wagner is responisible for securing all cargo prior to departure and ensuring it?s safe delivery to forward bases in Southwest Asia. He is deployed from McCord Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Rubi)
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Battling the Elements

Staff Sgt. Eric Booker, 728th Air Mobilty Squadron ? Operating Location Alpha crew chief, speaks with aircrew members of a C-17 Globemaster III at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 19, 2012. Effective communication between aircrew members can keep weather challenges, such as snow and rain, from effecting the mission at hand. Booker is deployed from Anderson Air Force Base, Guam and is native of Griffin, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Rubi)
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Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Dallas Powers, 728th Air Mobility Squadron ,Operation Location-Alpha expediter, checks on the arrival of a C-17 Globemaster III, Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 15, 2012. Powers and his crew of maintainers are an important piece of keeping the C-17, with its expansive airlift and transport capabilities, operational in the AOR. The U.S. military is drawing down forces in Afghanistan and are redeploying combat forces while transitioning security control to the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). The ANSF and U.S. forces have worked closely and effectively to transition control of security in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster)
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Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)

U.S. Air Force aerial port members load cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III at a base near Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan during a redeployment mission, Sept. 12, 2012. The U.S. military is drawing down forces in Afghanistan and are redeploying combat forces while transitioning security control to the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). The ANSF and U.S. forces have worked closely and effectively to transition control of security in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster)
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Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)

U.S. Air Force aerial port members load cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III at a base near Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan during a redeployment mission, Sept. 12, 2012. The U.S. military is drawing down forces in Afghanistan and are redeploying combat forces while transitioning security control to the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). The ANSF and U.S. forces have worked closely and effectively to transition control of security in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster)
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Redeployment mission success comes to Transit Center

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Dallas Powers, 728th Air Mobility Squadron, Operation Location-Alpha expediter, conducts a post-flight inspection of a C-17 Globemaster III with Senior Airman Matthew Calvo at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 15, 2012. TSgt Powers and his crew of maintainers are an important piece of keeping the C-17, with its expansive airlift and transport capabilities, operational in the area of responsibility. Redeployment is the result of the success of the transition process and the return of control of territory to the Afghan people. Redeployment is the natural outcome of successful transition to an Afghan lead for security. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster)
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Redeployment mission success comes to Transit Center

U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew members conduct pre-flight procedures during a redeployment mission at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Sept. 12, 2012. The C-17, with its expansive airlift and transport capabilities, play a major role in the redeployment operations of U.S. military forcest. Redeployment is the result of the success of the transition process and the return of control of territory to the Afghan people. Redeployment is the natural outcome of successful transition to an Afghan lead for security. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster)
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Redeployment mission success comes to Transit Center

U.S. Air Force Captains Dan Repko and Stephen Brown, C-17 Globemaster III pilots, 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, perform pre-flight checklists before conducting a redeployment mission in Afghanistan, Sept. 12, 2012. Repko and Brown are deployed to Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, and they frequently conduct airlift and transport missions into Afghanistan in support of redeployment operations. Redeployment is the result of the success of the transition process and the return of control of territory to the Afghan people. Redeployment is the natural outcome of successful transition to an Afghan lead for security. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster/ Released)
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View from the Top

A C-17 Globemaster III flies more than 34,000 feet over a snow-capped mountain range on its way to Afghanistan recently. The C-17, which is deployed from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., is assigned to the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and provides strategic airlift in support of international efforts in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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All-female C-17 crew

1st Lt. Amy Moore, 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron co-pilot, prepares a C-17 Globemaster III for flight at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 13. Moore was part of an all-female crew flying a combat support mission into Afghanistan. Moore is a native of Solvang, Calif., and deployed from the 62nd Operational Support Squadron at McChord Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Hank Hoegen)
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All-female C-17 crew

Staff Sgt. Kelsey Gainer, 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, runs through a pre-flight checklist at the loadmaster panel on a C-17 Globemaster III at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 13. Gaines has 1,300 combat flying hours and was part of an all-female crew flying a combat support mission into Afghanistan. Gainer is deployed from the 62nd Operational Support Squadron at McChord Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Hank Hoegen)
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All-female C-17 crew

Airman 1st Class Casey Jackson, left, pushes a pallet into place as Staff Sgt. Kelsey Gainer watches to ensure the pallet matches up to the locks on the floor on a C -17 Globemaster III at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 13. Jackson and Gainer are both loadmasters assigned to the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and deployed from the 62nd Operational Support Squadron at McChord Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Hank Hoegen)
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All-female C-17 crew

From left, Airman 1st Class Casey Jackson, loadmaster, Capt. Lisa Cannon, pilot, 1st Lt Amy Moore, co-pilot, and Staff Sgt. Kelsey Gainer, loadmaster, pose for a photo aboard a C-17 Globemaster III at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 13. All four are deployed from the 62nd Operational Support Squadron at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., and were part of an all-female combat support mission into Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Hank Hoegen)
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Hub for Afghanistan

TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan - Capt. Sean Burke pilots a C-17 Globemaster III taking off for Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan July 29. Captain Burke is deployed from the 15th Airlift Squadron out of Charleston Air Force Base, S.C.
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Maintainers say hello, goodbye to multiple missions each day

Senior Airman Alexander Mack, 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron jet engine mechanic, reviews an aircraft refueling checklist prior to the refuel of a C-17 Globemaster III at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, June 8, 2010. Airman Mack is deployed here from the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Nichelle Anderson/ released)
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