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Transit Center at Manas (formerly Manas Air Base and unofficially Ganci Air Base) is a former U.S. military installation at Manas International Airport, near Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. It was primarily operated by the U.S. Air Force. The primary unit at the base was the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing.
The American forces christened the site "Ganci Air Base", after New York Fire Department chief Peter J. Ganci, Jr., who was killed in the 11 September terrorist attacks. It was later given the official name of Manas Air Base, renamed Transit Center at Manas in 2009, and closed and handed over to Kyrgyz authorities in 2014. [citation needed]
Bagram Airfield-BAF, also known as Bagram Air Base [3] (IATA: OAI, ICAO: OAIX), is located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) southeast of Charikar in the Parwan Province of Afghanistan. It is under the Afghan Ministry of Defense .
The following units are based at Manaus Air Force Base: 7th Squadron of the 8th Aviation Group (7°/8°GAv) Hárpia, using the H-60L Black Hawk. [3] 1st Squadron of the 9th Aviation Group (1°/9°GAv) Arara, using the C-105A Amazonas. [4] 7th Squadron of Air Transportation (7°ETA) Cobra, using the C-97 Brasília, and the C-98A Grand Caravan. [5]
Air Manas was a low-cost airline headquartered in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan with its base at Manas International Airport. [ 2 ] In October 2022, it was reported that the airline was grounded due to sanctions imposed on its Russian aircraft lessor.
Maxwell Air Force Base: Montgomery: Alabama: Air Education and Training Command: 42nd Air Base Wing: Headquarters of Air University. The 908th Airlift Wing (AFRES) is transitioning from the C-130H Hercules to the MH-139 Grey Wolf Helicopter.
Manas Air Base operations began 16 December 2001 and included the 86th Contingency Response Group from Ramstein Air Base, Germany as well as contractors and French engineers. Since then it has hosted forces from Australia, Denmark, France, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, Spain and the Netherlands.
U.S. forces arrived 2001; base informally known as Manas Air Base (or even Ganci Air Base); formally redesignated Transit Center at Manas in 2009; U.S. departed Manas Airport in 2014; wing not replaced. 377th Air Base Wing actiovated on 1 January 1993 at Kirtland Air Force Base, NM, [36] active