The United States may be allowed to continue utilizing the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, even after the US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan is complete in 2014, reported Bloomberg. “If the American government officially requests prolongation of our bilateral agreement, we will certainly consider it in due course,” Talaibek Kydyrov, Kyrgyzstan’s UN ambassador, told the news wire service. “Transit facilities and infrastructure in Kyrgyzstan could play an even more effective role after 2014 for the security and stability in the region.” Kyrgyz government officials previously hinted that the United States would have to leave Manas after 2014. The base serves as a major hub for moving troops and equipment into Afghanistan. The US military currently operates from there under the terms of a May 2009 agreement that remains in force “unless terminated by either party on 180 days written notice,” according to the website of the US embassy in Bishkek. The United States pays $60 million annually for Manas’ use.
How Miss America 2024 Took the Air Force Somewhere New
Dec. 20, 2024
When 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh became the first ever active service member crowned Miss America on Jan. 14, top Air Force officials recognized a rare opportunity to reach women and girls who otherwise might not consider military service as an option.