Kamyshanovska renovation improves school, builds friendships

Zizikalo Nina Timofeevna, a Kamyshanovska School teacher, shows off her renovated classroom Feb. 27, 2013, in Kamyshanovska, Kyrgyzstan. "Now the classroom is warm and bright, giving students better studying conditions," said Timofeevna. "The Transit Center has given us so much; the students know that, and both they and I are very grateful." (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephanie Rubi)

Kamyshanovska renovation improves school, builds friendships

New windows, along with the installation of an expansion tank on a radiant heating system, keep a classroom warm at the Kamyshanovska School Feb. 27, 2013, in Kamyshanovska, Kyrgyzstan. The Transit Center at Manas, U.S. Embassy Bishkek and the Kyrgyz Republic government partnered to accomplish the recent renovations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephanie Rubi)

Kamyshanovska renovation improves school, builds friendships

Student s at the Kamyshanovska School perform a traditional Kyrgyz dance during a dedication ceremony Feb. 27, 2013, in Kamyshanovska, Kyrgyzstan. Thanks to the partnership between the Transit Center at Manas and the Kyrgyz Republic on recent renovations, students can now enjoy an improved learning environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephanie Rubi)

TCM E-8 promotees

Master Sgt. Timothy Galunas, 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron production superintendent, displays a promotion certificate with Col. Corey Martin, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Bryan Creager, 376 AEW command chief, in his work center Feb. 28, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. With a line number of 568, Galunas was one of 1,360 master sergeants Air Force-wide to be selected for promotion to senior master sergeant. He is deployed from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., and is a native of East Hampton, N.Y. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephanie Rubi)

Vasilievskoe villagers take pride in newly renovated school

Children perform a song during a dedication ceremony to celebrate renovations at the Vasilievskoe Kindergarten School in Vasilievskoe, Kyrgyzstan, Feb. 26, 2013. Four times as many children can enroll in the kindergarten now that the school building has been completely renovated. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rachel Martinez)

Vasilievskoe villagers take pride in newly renovated school

Sakkaraey Mars Namurbekovich, head of Alanudun Regional Governmental Administration, speaks during a dedication ceremony to celebrate renovations at the Vasilievskoe Kindergarten School in Vasilievskoe, Kyrgyzstan, Feb. 26, 2013. The Transit Center at Manas recently completed a $258,000 humanitarian assistance project to renovate the entire school. Some of the improvements included new electric heaters and a water pump, as well as repairs to the roof. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rachel Martinez)