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    MANAS AIR BASE, KYRGYZSTAN

    06.06.2009

    Photo by Tech. Sgt. Phyllis Hanson 

    376th Air Expeditionary Wing

    Fire trucks spray an arc over the KC-135 Stratotanker flown by Col. Christopher Bence as he makes his "fini flight," June 6, at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan. The 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander logged 4,533 hours during his nearly 23 years of Air Force service. In his one-year tenure at Manas, he flew 46 combat sorties in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. In his one-year tenure at Manas, he flew 46 combat sorties in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Colonel Bence will soon depart Manas and will use those years of flying experience at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., where he will be the deputy J3 director for operations for U.S. Transportation Command.

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    Date Taken: 06.06.2009
    Date Posted: 06.18.2009 07:13
    Photo ID: 180799
    VIRIN: 090606-F-6676H-067
    Resolution: 1128x750
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    Location: MANAS AIR BASE, KG

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