Transit Center at Manas

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The Transit Center at Manas is a transportation and logistics hub at Manas International Airport, near Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. The host unit is the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing. The wing's around-the-clock missions include aerial refueling of coalition aircraft, airlift of supplies and equipment, movement of coalition personnel and strengthening of local
partnerships. There are approximately 1,500 U.S. military and U.S. contractors and 700 Kyrgyz partner contractor personnel working at the Transit Center. The wing maintains and operates the Transit Center's KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft and the 817th Air Expeditionary Group owns, maintains and operates the center's C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. The installation opened Dec. 21, 2001 to support military operations to help bring security and stability to Afghanistan.

376th AEW

The 376th Air Expeditionary Wing's legacy reaches back to WWII. Click here to read the 376th AEW History Fact Sheet.

376th Air Expeditionary Wing Leadership

Commander Vice Commander
Col. Corey Martin Col. Robert Mallets

Command Chief

Chief Master Sgt. Bryan Creager

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The United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) is one of the five geographically defined unified commands within the Department of Defense. Today, it is responsible for planning and conducting U.S. military activity in a region consisting of 27 countries in Northeast Africa, Southwest and Central Asia, and the island nation of the Seychelles. An evolutionary development of the temporary Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (RDJTF) established by the Carter administration, USCENTCOM was established January 1, 1983. As its name implies, USCENTCOM covers the "central" area of the globe located between the European and Pacific Commands. Today's command evolved as a practical solution to the problem of projecting U.S. military power to the Gulf region from halfway around the world. For more information, visit the USCENTCOM Web site.