379th AEW celebrates New Year

Nick Hoffman plays the fiddle during The Farm’s New Year’s Eve performance at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia, Dec. 31, 2013. The Farm, a country music band that merges different genres into a unique sound, performed for deployed service members and helped ring in 2014 along with DJ Babey Drew and comedienne Iliza Shlesinger who is a former winner of NBC's Last Comic Standing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. David Miller)

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379th AEW celebrates New Year

Service members celebrate the New Year by the raising of the ball at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia, Dec. 31, 2013. DJ Babey Drew, The Farm, a country music band that merges different genres into a unique sound and comedienne Iliza Shlesinger, winner of NBC's Last Comic Standing competition performed for deployed service members and helped ring in 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. David Miller)

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379th AEW celebrates New Year

DJ Babey Drew plays music during the New Year’s Eve performance at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia, Dec. 31, 2013. DJ Babey Drew, Comedienne Eliza Sherzinger, winner of NBC's Last Comic Standing competition, brought her brand of humor. The Farm, a country music band that merges different genres into a unique sound. The Farm stopped playing prior to the raising of the ball at midnight. Soon after the New Year was celebrated The Farm and DJ Babey Drew entertained until 2 a.m.(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. David Miller)

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379th AEW celebrates New Year

“Systems Go,” assigned to U.S. Air Forces Central Command, performs on New Year’s Eve in Southwest Asia, Dec. 31, 2013. This AFCENT band performs a wide variety of hit songs from genres such as jazz, pop, rock and country, providing a high energy atmosphere raising joint and coalition morale. Senior Airman Luis Rosa and Technical Sgt. Shane Spanier are members of “Systems Go,” the band deployed from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Rosa, a San Juan, P.R. native plays Latin percussion while Spanier, a native of Atwood, Kan. on keyboards. During the holidays, the AFCENT band performed 40 shows in 30 days reaching an audience of 5,700 service members throughout the Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Maj. Nicole David)

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379th AEW celebrates New Year

Staff Sgt. Kelly Perry, a vocalist for the U.S. Air Forces Central Command band, “Systems Go,” sings to service members New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, 2013 in Southwest Asia. Perry, a Louisville, Ky. native, is deployed here from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and home of the “Systems Go” band. This AFCENT band performs a wide variety of hit songs from genres such as jazz, pop, rock and country, providing a high energy atmosphere raising joint and coalition morale. During the holidays, the AFCENT band performed 40 shows in 30 days reaching an audience of 5,700 service members throughout the Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Maj. Nicole David)

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379th AEW celebrates New Year

Technical Sgt. Felita LaRock, a vocalist for the U.S. Air Forces Central Command band, “Systems Go,” sings, while Technical Sgt. James Smith on bass guitar plays for service members New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, 2013 in Southwest Asia. LaRock, a native of Newark, OH, and Smith, a York, Pa. native, are deployed here from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, home of the “Systems Go” band. This AFCENT band performs a wide variety of hit songs from genres such as jazz, pop, rock and country, providing a high energy atmosphere raising joint and coalition morale. During the holidays, the AFCENT band performed 40 shows in 30 days reaching an audience of 5,700 service members throughout the Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Maj. Nicole David)

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379th AEW welcomes 2014

Published Jan. 2, 2014
379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

Southwest Asia -- Service members assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia celebrated the New Year with festivities, entertainment and the raising of a New Years Eve ball. Members of the 379th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron handed out party favors and food throughout the evening as DJ Babey Drew, star of the VH-1 show Love and Hip-Hop Atlanta, deejayed and introduced the other performers. Comedienne Eliza Sherzinger, winner of NBC's Last Comic Standing competition, brought her brand of humor. The Farm, a country music band performed prior to the raising of the ball at midnight. Soon after the New Year was celebrated The Farm and DJ Babey Drew entertained until 2 a.m.

379th AEW celebrates New Year

379th AEW celebrates New Year

379th AEW celebrates New Year

379th AEW celebrates New Year

379th AEW celebrates New Year

379th AEW celebrates New Year