Chapel, first responders honor 9/11 heroes

Tech. Sgt. Scott Doeppke reads the actions of Rick Rescola during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at the Wings of Hope Chapel, Sept. 10, 2012, Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Doeppke is a 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron NCO in charge of the Armory who is deployed from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Ca. and is a native of La Porte, Ind. Doeppke honored the actions of the New York City Police Department and those of military veterans, like Rick Rescola, a retired Army Lieutenant working in the World Trade Center and credited with saving countless lives on September 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jason Vaught)

Chapel, first responders honor 9/11 heroes

Airman 1st Class Ashley Linney delivers a speech on the Firefighter?s Maltese Cross during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at the Wings of Hope Chapel, Sept. 10, 2012, Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Linney is a 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter who is deployed from the 177th Fighter Wing, Atlantic City and is a native of Little Egg Harbor, N.J. Linney spoke about the eight points on the cross, which represents the symbol for all firefighters: honor, charity, loyalty, chivalry, gallantry, generosity, protection and dexterity and how Chief Peter Ganci, Jr. embodied all of these traits on September 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jason Vaught)

TCM Airmen attend Kyrgyz Republic first bell

Students of the Birdik School wave balloons around during the "First Bell" ceremony at the Birdik School, Sept. 1, 2012. First Bell is a Russian tradition that takes place in the Kyrgyz Republic each year on Sept. 1. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

TCM Airmen attend Kyrgyz Republic first bell

Students of the Birdik Elementary School hold their right hand over their heart during the Kyrgyz Republic National Anthem at the Birdik School, Sept. 1, 2012. First Bell is a Russian tradition that takes place in the Kyrgyz Republic each year on Sept. 1. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

Transit Center celebrates Women's Equality

Col. Shirlene Ostrov speaks during a Women's Equality Day luncheon at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 27, 2012. Ostrov was the keynote speaker for the event where she shared stories of growing up around women's equality issues and recent travels to remote regions in Southern Sudan. She is the 376th Expeditionary Mission Support Group commander and is a native of Honolulu. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

New Passenger Terminal opens at Transit Center

The weather shelter in the baggage yard holds more than 100 pallet positions at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 23, 2012. The shelter is a 57 percent increase in weather enclosed secure storage than the previous location. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

ISAF CSM Capel visits Transit Center

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Capel, International Security Assistance Force and United States Forces – Afghanistan senior enlisted advisor reads the inscription on the 9/11 memorial located in the customs processing area during a tour of the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 1, 2012. Capel spent the day learning about the different mission functions of the Transit Center team and had the opportunity to thank all the service members assigned for their hard work, sacrifices and dedication in support of the ISAF mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jason Vaught)

ISAF CSM Capel visits Transit Center

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Capel, International Security Assistance Force and United States Forces – Afghanistan senior enlisted advisor presents a superior performer coin to Spc. Kellie Mantanona during a tour of the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 1, 2012. Mantanona serves as a customs agent at the Transit Center and is assigned to the 368th Military Police Company, Detachment 4. She is currently deployed from the U.S. Army Reserve Center, Barrigada, Guam. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jason Vaught)

ISAF CSM visits Transit Center

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Capel, International Security Assistance Force and United States Forces – Afghanistan senior enlisted advisor, presents a superior performer coin to Senior Airman Toneisha Wilson during a tour of the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 1, 2012. Wilson briefed Capel on the Personnel Support for Contingency Operations team’s support function to the approximately 25,000 service members who process through the Transit Center each month. Capel took the time to personally thank each Soldier, Sailor, Airman, and Marine during his visit to the Transit Center. Wilson who works as military personnel flight specialist for PERSCO is deployed from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. and is a native of Columbus, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jason Vaught)

Tops in Blue rocks Transit Center at Manas

Tops in Blue members perform during the Tops in Blue 2012 World Tour at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, July 12, 2012. This year's tour will take Tops in Blue throughout the United States and to more than 20 countries, with close to 130 performances in a 10-month period. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

Tops in Blue rocks Transit Center at Manas

Senior Airman Kenneth Del Valle Ruiz plays a electric guitar during a Tops in Blue 2012 World Tour performance at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, July 12, 2012. The tour, entitled "Listen," invites audiences to listen to the music of life through the sounds we hear every day. Del Valle Ruiz is stationed at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. and is a native of Lares, Puerto Rico. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

Tops in Blue rocks Transit Center at Manas

Tops in Blue members perform during their 2012 World Tour at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, July 12, 2012. Service members selected for Tops in Blue leave their career specialty for a year to perform musical entertainment for audiences around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

Tops in Blue rocks Transit Center at Manas

Tops in Blue take the stage during a Tops in Blue 2012 World Tour performance at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, July 12, 2012. The Tops In Blue team promotes community relations, supports recruiting efforts and serves as ambassadors for the United States and the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

Tops in Blue rocks Transit Center at Manas

Senior Airman Erica Sickmeyer dances with Staff Sgt. Tyron Jones during the Tops in Blue 2012 World Tour performance at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, July 12, 2012. Tops in Blue performed for service members that are permanent party or transiting through at the Transit Center. Sickmeyer is a 376th Expeditionary Communications Squadron records manager deployed out of Altus Air Force Base, Okla. and is a native of O'Fallon, Mo. Jones is a vocalist stationed at Yokota Air Base, Japan and is a native of Pittsfield, Mass. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

Tops in Blue rocks Transit Center at Manas

Senior Airman Charles Cooper sings during a Tops in Blue 2012 World Tour performance at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, July 12, 2012. Tops In Blue will perform at more than 90 locations on their international tour. Cooper is a vocalist stationed at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and is a native of St. Louis, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

Tops in Blue rocks Transit Center at Manas

Airman 1st Class Timothy Sentz sings during a Tops in Blue 2012 World Tour performance at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, July 12, 2012. Tops In Blue is composed of approximately 40 vocalists, musicians, dancers, and audio visual technicians in the Air Force. Sentz is a vocalist stationed at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. and is a native of Buffalo, N.Y. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

TCM opens new Fitness Center

(left to right) Chief Master Sgt. Arleen Heath, Maj. Jerime Reid, Col. Corey Martin, Chief Master Sgt. Bryan Creager, Col. Shawna O'Brien and Col. Shirlene Ostrov cut a ribbon during a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Fitness Center, Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, July 11, 2012. The ceremony is to dedicate the opening of the new Fitness Center at the Transit Center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

TCM opens new Fitness Center

Col. Corey Martin addresses attendees during a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Fitness Center, Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, July 11, 2012. Martin said the new Fitness Center will be able to accommodate more service members than the previous Fitness Center. He is the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

Transit Center Airmen celebrate Independence Day

Airman 1st Class Brandon Grove carries a ceremonial rifle during the Independence Day parade held July 4, 2012, Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Grove volunteers during his off-duty time as an Honor Guardsmen for the Transit Center. He is assigned to the 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron as a communications electronics journeyman and is deployed here from Scott Air Force Base, Ill. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

Transit Center Airmen celebrate Independence Day

Transit Center at Manas Honor Guardsmen carry the U.S. and Kyrgyz Republic colors during the Independence Day parade held July 4, 2012, Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. The Airmen assigned to the Transit Center volunteer for the ceremonial team and are present at all official ceremonies to render appropriate honors to the U.S. and Kyrgyz national flags during special events such as the Fourth of July. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

TCM Airmen dedicate renovation of school

Lt. Col. James Donelson addresses attendees during a dedication ceremony at the Grozd School, Kyrgyzstan, July 5, 2012. Donelson expressed the importance of continued community partnership and friendship between the U.S. and Kyrgyz Republic. He is the 376th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron commander at the Transit Center at Manas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

TCM Airmen dedicate renovation of school

Kydykeiev Bilyalovich addresses attendees during a dedication ceremony at the Grozd School, Kyrgyzstan, July 5, 2012. Bilyalovich expressed how much the Transit Center at Manas has impacted the school and the Grozd Village community. Bilyalovich is the mayor of the village. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

TCM Airmen dedicate renovation of school

Koroleva Karlovna uses a sink to run water into a cooking pot at the Grozd School, Kyrgyzstan, July 5, 2012. Renovations to the kitchen sponsored by the Transit Center at Manas Theater Security Cooperation humanitarian assistance division will help Karlovna provide food for the children. Karlovna is a chef at the school and has been working there for five years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

TCM Airmen dedicate renovation of school

Kydykeiev Bilyalovich and Lt. Col. James Donelson inspect the new sinks that were recently installed at the Grozd School, Kyrgyzstan, July 5, 2012. The sinks along with a number of renovations such as new cabinets and plumbing were part of a $3,000 renovation project sponsored by the Transit Center at Manas Theater Security Cooperation division. Bilyalovich is the Grozd Village mayor and Donelson is the 376th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron commander at the Transit Center at Manas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)