376 Firefighters hone skills in exercise

Senior Airman Jose Garcia, left, and Senior Airman Jeremy Caldwell, 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron vehicle operators , quickly gear up to respond to an exercise scenario at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, June 12, 2013. Garcia is deployed out of Hurlburt Field, Fla., and is a native of Winterhaven, Fla. Caldwell is deployed out of Barksdale Air Force Base, La., and is a native of Tioga, La. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)

376 Firefighters hone skills in exercise

Senior Airman Paul Smith, 376th Civil Engineer Squadron vehicle operator, looks through photos on his laptop while he and other firefighters take advantage of their downtime in a fire station at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, June 12, 2013. Members of the 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron take downtime when they can with physical fitness, movies, photography and various forms of creative recreation such as "firehose bowling." Smith is deployed out of Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., and is a native of Middletown, Del. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)

376 Firefighters hone skills in exercise

Firefighters with the 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron enter a KC-135 Stratotanker during an exercise at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, June 12, 2013. In an emergency scenario military firefighters can access the aircraft through a door at the wing or through a larger door on the side of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)

Warrior of the Week: Senior Airman Ryan Gilletti

Two pilots simulate being unconscious as fire trucks stop in front the KC-135 Statotanker during a 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron exercise at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, June 11, 2013. Several members from other units participated in the ECES exercise, simulating victims of an emergency scenario, to help the firefighters practice their skills. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)

376 AEW welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David J. Goldfein, U.S. Air Forces Central Command commander, presents the Bronze Star medal to Col. Corey L. Martin during the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing change of command ceremony, Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, June 13, 2013. Martin was awarded the Bronze Star for outstanding leadership and overseeing the around-the-clock operations at the Transit Center. Col. John "J.C." Millard is the new 376 AEW commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)

376 AEW welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. John "J.C." Millard accepts command of the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing from Lt. Gen. David L. Goldfein, U.S. Air Forces Central Command commander, during the 376 AEW change of command ceremony at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, June 13, 2013. Millard last served as the commander of the 60th Operations Group, Travis Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)

Dance

A member of the Stooges Brass Band dances with audience members during an American Corners 10-year anniversary celebration at the Bayalinov National Library of Kyrgyzstan, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, June 4, 2013. The American brass band was invited to perform by the U.S. Embassy in Bishkek, in order to bring a piece of American culture to the local Kyrgyz people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Krystie Martinez)

Welcome

Roza Sultangazieva, Bayalinov National Library director, left, greets Ambassador Pamela Spratlen, U.S. Embassy in Bishkek, right, at the American Corners 10-year anniversary celebration at the Bayalinov National Library of Kyrgyzstan, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, June 04, 2013. The U.S. Embassy in Bishkek partners with the Bayalinov National Library to bring the American Corners program to Kyrgyz youth. The program hosts English speaking clubs to help the Kyrgyz have a better understanding of American culture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Krystie Martinez)

376 EAMXS keep air refuelers flying

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kayla Reeh, 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron instrument and flight control specialist, plugs a KC-135 Stratotanker into a generator to power it for inspection on the flightline at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, June 7, 2013. Portable generators are used as temporary sources to power an aircraft for maintenance without starting the engines. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)

376 EAMXS keep air refuelers flying

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Chris Wieticha, 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulic technician, prepares the door ground safety lock for the KC-135 Stratotanker main landing gear on the flightline at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, June 7, 2013. KC-135s flown out of the Transit Center pump fuel to aircraft on missions in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)

376 EAMXS keep air refuelers flying

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kayla Reeh, 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron instrument and flight contol specialist, pulls out a KC-135 Stratotanker integrated fuel management panel to inspect the buttons and digital displays on the flightline at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, June 7, 2013. The panel displays information such as the amount of fuel, and controls fuel movement. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)

376 EAMXS keep air refuelers flying

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Chris Wieticha, 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulic technician, lies in a boom pad to inspect the raise lever and telescope lever in a KC-135 Stratotanker on the flightline at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, June 7, 2013. The raise lever guides the outer refueling tube, called a boom, and the telescope lever can be used to extend the boom up to 20 feet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)