Col. Iskender Abykeev, head of military medical department at the Kyrgyz Ministry of Defense, checks out medical equipment at the 376th Expeditionary Medical Group's surgery room during a visit to the Transit Center at Manas, Oct. 27. During the visit, Col. Abykeev and his team of medics learned about the Air Force mission and gained insight from Airmen on how to properly equip their newly built hospital. The visit was part of the partnership between Airmen at the Transit Center and Kyrgyz Ministry of Defense medical team.