Total Force: a fitting name

Coalition forces enjoy the concert put on by the U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Total Force," Dec. 20, 2012, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The band is on tour around Afghanistan during the holiday season to entertain deployed service members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)

Total Force: a fitting name

U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Total Force", performs for the 451st Expeditionary Logistic Readiness Squadron Dec. 19, 2012, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The band had a chance to tour around base playing at several different work centers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)

Vector performs final concert in Kyrgyzstan

Airman 1st Class Allen Valladares plays his trumpet during a U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" performance at the Maevka House of Culture in Maevka Village, Kyrgyzstan, July 27, 2012. Vector performed for audiences across Kyrgyzstan as part of a nine-day tour. Valladares is deployed out of the Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif. and a native of Los Angeles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

Vector performs final concert in Kyrgyzstan

Tech. Sgt. Daniel Plaster jams on his guitar during a U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" performance at the Maevka House of Culture in Maevka Village, Kyrgyzstan, July 27, 2012. The U.S. and Kyrgyz Republic continue to develop friendships and cooperation after 20 years. Plaster is deployed out of the Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif. He is a native of Redundo Beach, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

Vector performs final concert in Kyrgyzstan

Senior Airman David Rodriguez dances with Kyrgyz Republic children during a U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" performance at the Maevka House of Culture in Maevka Village, Kyrgyzstan, July 27, 2012. More than 200 people from the village gathered to watch the band perform their final concert, closing out a nine-day tour in Kyrgyzstan. Rodriguez is deployed out of the Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif. He is a native of Southgate, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

Vector performs final concert in Kyrgyzstan

Staff Sgt. Samantha Renner sings during a U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" performance at the Maevka House of Culture in Maevka Village, Kyrgyzstan, July 27, 2012. Renner volunteered to sing with the band for their final concert of their nine-day tour in Kyrgyzstan. Renner is a 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron resource controller at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan and is deployed out of Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. She is a native of Fremont, Neb.(U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

Vector rocks out for Access graduation

Tech. Sgt. Erick Quintanilla plays a susaphone during a U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" performance at the Barchyn Resort in Sary-Oi Village, Kyrgyzstan, July 25, 2012. Attendees consisted of Kyrgyz Republic students studying at the Access summer camp that are working with Peace Corps volunteers to learn English. Quintanilla is the band director deployed out of the Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif. He is a native of Los Angeles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

Vector rocks out for Access graduation

The U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" play during a performance at the Barchyn Resort in Sary-Oi Village, Kyrgyzstan, July 25, 2012. Attendees consisted of Kyrgyz Republic students studying at the Access summer camp that are working with Peace Corps volunteers to learn English. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

Vector rocks out for Access graduation

Members of the Peace Corps dance during a U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" performance at the Barchyn Resort in Sary-Oi Village, Kyrgyzstan, July 25, 2012. The Peace Corps assists with English language and cultural exchanges with children that attend the Access summer camp. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

Vector rocks out for Access graduation

Senior Airman Simon Thomsen plays the drums during a U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" performance at the Barchyn Resort in Sary-Oi Village, Kyrgyzstan, July 25, 2012. Vector performed for audiences on a four-day tour throughout the Issyk-Kul province. Thomsen is a drummer deployed out of the Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif. and is a native of Los Angeles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

Vector rocks out for Access graduation

Airman 1st Class James Montminy plays his saxophone while dancing with Shavura, 11, during a U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" performance at the Barchyn Resort in Sary-Oi Village, Kyrgyzstan, July 25, 2012. The band performed at a graduation ceremony of Access, a microscholarship program for underprivileged students to learn English in Kyrgyzstan, at the resort. Montminy is a saxophone player deployed out of the Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif. He is a native of Altaloma, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

Vector performs at Kyrgyz Republic resort

Artoom Felivof waits patiently to meet members of the U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" after their performance at the Rohat Resort in Issyk-Kul province, Kyrgyzstan, July 24, 2012. The U.S. and Kyrgyz Republic continue to develop friendships and cooperation after 20 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

Vector performs at Kyrgyz Republic resort

Tech. Sgt. Erick Quintanilla plays his guitar while looking out to the audience during a U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" performance at the Rohat Resort in Issyk-Kul province, Kyrgyzstan, July 24, 2012. Vector is made up of nine band members deployed out of the Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif. Quintanilla is a native of Los Angeles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

Vector performs at Kyrgyz Republic resort

Aliman Temirbek sings during a U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" performance at the Rohat Resort in Issyk-Kul province, Kyrgyzstan, July 24, 2012. Temirbek volunteered to sing with the band during their four-day tour in the Issyk-Kul province. She is a Transit Center at Manas media relations specialist. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

Vector performs at Kyrgyz Republic resort

The U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" plays during a performance at the Rohat resort in Issyk-Kul province, Kyrgyzstan, July 24, 2012. Vector performed for an audience of more than 500 people. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

Vector rocks summer camp for kids

Airman 1st Class Allen Valladares performs during a U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" performance at the Mayak Camp in Karakol, Kyrgyzstan, July 23, 2012. Vector played for various audiences on a four-day tour throughout the Issyk-Kul province. Valladares is a trumpet player deployed out of the Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif. and a native of Los Angeles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

Vector rocks summer camp for kids

Senior Airman David Rodriguez plays Conga drums for Kyrgyz Republic children after a U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Vector" performance at the Mayak Camp. After the performance, Vector band members interacted with the children and played different instruments with them. Rodriguez is a singer and percussion performer deployed out of the Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif. He is a native of Southgate, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

Vector rocks summer camp for kids

Airman 1st Class James Montminy performs for Kyrgyz Republic children during a Air Forces Central Band "Vector" performance at the Mayak Camp, Kyrgyzstan, July 23, 2012. All nine Vector band members are deployed out of the Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif. Montminy is a saxophone player and a native of Altaloma, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

Enjoying some sing-along time

Army Sgt. Tyronne Linder sings along with Nightwing May 2, 2012 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. During Nightwing's concerts, they aim to play songs that will boost morale of the service members in their audience. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Salanitri/Released)

INCOMING!

Senior Airman Ryan Rager, a member of the U.S. Air Forces Central Band Nightwing, lays down during a concert, as a rocket impacts the base May 2, 2012 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Moments later, Rager and his teammates pressed ahead, and continued to play the song Free Bird for their audience. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Salanitri/Released)

Taking the show to a work center near you

Members of the U.S. Air Forces Central Band Nightwing play for a crowd of people May 2, 2012 at Kandahar Airfield Afghanistan. Though these seven Airmen are highly skilled musicians, they embrace their warrior ethos first. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Salanitri/Released)

Taking the show to a work center near you

The U.S. Air Forces Central Band Nightwing plays for vehicle operations Airmen and civilians, May 2, 2012 at Kandahar Airfield Afghanistan. During their tour, the band likes to play for Airmen at their work centers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Salanitri/Released)

Welcome to Kandahar

From left, Airmen 1st Class Dave Wilson, Ryan Persaud and Lee Heerspink, members of the U.S. Air Forces Central Band Nightwing, wait to inprocess May 1, 2012 at Kandahar Airfield Afghanistan. This was the first stop on the band's tour throughout Afghanistan, playing for U.S. and coalition service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Salanitri/Released)

Night Wing performs for students

Master Sgt. Rick Baisden (guitar) performs for upper elementary school children at a local school March 15, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kirsten Wicker)