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During a ground-breaking ceremony held April 14 for a renovation project at Birdik Village School, distinguished guests help break the soil to begin a $470,000 project to renovate the school. Currently, the children of Birdik Village walk nearly four miles each day to attend classes at a neighboring school. When complete in autumn 2009, the school will house 200 students. From left, Birdik Village Mayor Kydykeev Syrgak, Manas Air Base commander, Col. Christopher Bence, Birdik School Principal Olga Voroshihina, U.S. Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Tatiana Gfoeller, District Council Chairwoman Ms. Aidakeyeva Asanovna and the foreman of the Imarat Stroy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Phyllis Hanson)


School renovation project builds bond between US, Kyrgyz Republic

During a ground-breaking ceremony held April 14 for a renovation project at Birdik Village School, distinguished guests help break the soil to begin a $470,000 project to renovate the school. Currently, the children of Birdik Village walk nearly four miles each day to attend classes at a neighboring school. When complete in autumn 2009, the school will house 200 students. From left, Birdik Village Mayor Kydykeev Syrgak, Manas Air Base commander, Col. Christopher Bence, Birdik School Principal Olga Voroshihina, U.S. Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Tatiana Gfoeller, District Council Chairwoman Ms. Aidakeyeva Asanovna and the foreman of the Imarat Stroy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Phyllis Hanson)

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On October 9, 2009 the 184th Intelligence Wing hosted a reunion party for unit members who were part of the 1968 USS Pueblo Crisis. In 1968 the 184th was activated. Over eight hundred officers and airman were sent to bases through out the world. Six hundred and sixteen members of the 184th, along with their twenty seven F-100 Super Saber fighter jets were deployed to Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. 184th members who served during the Pueblo Crisis took time time away from the reunion party to pose for group photos
Family members of SrA Edgar Padua pose for a group photo. He was deployed with the 184 SFS for 8 months in Southwest Asia. He returned on November 16, 2009 to McConnell AFB, KS.
The Carpenter family is reunited. SrA John Carpenter of the 184 SFS was deployed to Southwest Asia for 8 months and returned to McConnell AFB, KS on November 16, 2009.
Chief Buddy Koehn gets a long awaited hug from his wife. He was deployed with the 184 SFS for 8 months to Southwest Asia and returned to McConnell AFB, KS on November 16, 2009.
SrA Jeremy Hayes reunites with his mother (retired Chief Sheila Hunsucker 184 IW) and wife at McConnell AFB, KS on November 16, 2009. SrA Hayes is part of the 184 SFS and was deployed for 8 months to Southwest Asia.
SSgt Steffan Smith holds one of his twins. He was deployed for 8 months to Southwest Asia right after his twins were born. He deployed with the 184 SFS and returned on November 16, 2009 at McConnell AFB, KS.
SSgt Brandon Murray, a returning member of the 184 SFS gets a warm embrace on his return from an 8 month deployment to Southwest Asia on November 16, 2009 at McConnell AFB, KS.
Maj Joe Dessenberger gets a big hug from his family. He led the 184 SFS while they were deployed to Southwest Asia for 8 months and returned on November 16, 2009 at McConnell AFB, KS.
Family members of the deployed 184 SFS eagerly await their return at McConnell AFB on November 16, 2009.
Col Chip Mattingly, Vice Commander of the 184 IW welcomes home the 184 SFS from their deployment to Southwest Asia on November 16, 2009 at McConnell AFB, KS.
The families of TSgt Chris Hines and TSgt Dearlyn Gary hold up signs welcoming them back after an 8 month deployment to Southwest Asia, reuniting with their families on November 16, 2009 at McConnell AFB, KS.
On November 16, 2009 at McConnell AFB, KS the family of SrA John Carpenter, deployed 184 SFS member, eagerly watches the flight line for signs of the plane that will bring him home.