Hometown: North Air Base Manas, KG

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Maj. Rickardo Bodden
Senior Airman Steele Britton
Tech. Sgt. Phyllis Hanson
Tech. Sgt. Harry Kibbe
Staff Sgt. Olufemi Owolabi
Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Weinberg

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Recent Image Galleries

Women From Kyrgyz Law Academy To... - (03-09-2010)
Women from Kyrgyz Law Academy tour Transit Center for Women's Day. (Photo by Carolyn Viss) (6 images)
Manas Contributes to Bishkek Wom... - (03-08-2010)
Airmen and contract civilians from the Transit Center at Manas clean up a building that will be r... (12 images)
100th Woman Arriving on Transit ... - (03-08-2010)
Airmen hand out flowers and cards for Women's Day. (Photo by Carolyn Viss) (4 images)
Woman's Day Game Joins Two Nations - (03-05-2010)
Airman 1st Class Jennifer Morrell, 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, passes the ... (20 images)
Celtic Aire Brings Irish-America... - (02-28-2010)
"Celtic Aire," the U.S. Air Forces Central Public Affairs band, performs for the Police Academy i... (14 images)


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News Stories

100th woman arriving on Transit Center receives mink coat
In honor of Women's Day, March 8, the First 4 club at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, raised money and purchased 500 tulips to give to the Kyrgyz women who are employed here.
(03/8/10)

Pumping gas - a worthwhile pastime
Pumping gas may not be the "glamorous" career most boys or girls dream of having, but 376th Air Expeditionary Wing petroleum, oil and lubricants specialists are heroes behind the scenes - the key difference between success and failure for the troops in Afghanistan.
(02/26/10)

Expeditionary IT learning day draws AUCA students
What do a group of 19-year-old Kyrgyz college students have in common with U.S. military service members? Lots, when they have the same career field.
(02/26/10)

Deployed Airmen participate in Kyrgyz Philharmonic
In honor of the centennial anniversary of International Women's Day, the Congress of Women of the Kyrgyz Republic hosted 25 U.S. Air Force service members, Feb. 25, at a concert at the Philharmonic in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
(02/25/10)

'Shooting' the breeze necessary, helpful for transients
How is a Soldier supposed to relax on his way into war? Not every military service member is an infantryman tasked to carry munitions and fight on the ground, but regardless of their job or their branch of service, they all have one thing in common: the need to "shoot the breeze," especially on the way to and from Afghanistan.
(02/22/10)



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Recent Video

Kyrgyz Students Learn CE from Transit Center at Manas
Package of Kyrgyz students from the Jeni Jehr Technical School students learning vocational professions at the Transit Center at Manas Air Base. Produced by Senior Airman Isaac Garden. (02/20/10)

376AEW Change of Command
Package of the change of command for the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing at Manas Air Base in Kyrgyzstan. Produced by Tech Sgt. Harry Kibbe. (06/19/09)

Running Into Spring
Package of Airmen, joined by a World War II veteran, participating in the Bloomsday 12K race. The race began in Spokane, Washington and is a traditional kick-off of spring and break from winter. Produced by Tech. Sgt. Harry Kibbe. (05/7/09)

Planting a Friendship
Package of Airmen from Manas Air base planting 1500 trees in a Kyrgyz village with help from area locals. Produced by Tech Sgt. Harry Kibbe. (04/30/09)

Providing Shelter for the Warfighters
Package about the Manas "Mayor" ensuring warfighters passing through and stationed at Manas Air Base have shelter, food and all other necessities. Produced by Tech. Sgt. Harry Kibbe. (04/27/09)



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Recent Audio

Change of Command - Same Mission
The 376th Air Expeditionary Wing serves as the hub of operations for air refueling and transporting of forces going into and out of Afghanistan. Tech. Sgt. Harry Kibbe now takes us to Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, where command of the 376th recently changed, but as he says the mission stays the same.

Air Force News: Planting a Friendship
Airmen at Manas wanted to do their part to show their respect for Mother Nature...they chose to do this by planting trees just outside of the base. TSgt Harry Kibbe reports from the base near Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

Mayor of Manas
Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines all pass through Manas Air Base, as it is the hub of operations for troops going into and out of Afghanistan. As Tech. Sgt. Harry Kibbe tells us, maintaining the quality of life for these Department of Defense personnel falls on the shoulders of one man...one man with a unique title.

Manas Air Base hosts American University of Central Asia
Maj. Damien Pickart talks about students from the American University of Central Asia in nearby bishkek, taking some time away from the books to get a look at what Manas contributes to Operation Enduring Freedom as well as to their own country.

Capt. Gonzales
Talks to a Houston Chronicle reporter about his background growing up in Houston, how he met up with an old middle school friend when he performed at their base, growing up and his job working with plane-re fuelers. Audio only.



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