english: In 2002, the United States obtained the right to use the nearby Manas International Airport as an air base for its military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, naming its base Ganci Air Base.
non_english: Ing taun 2002, Amerika Serikat dipunijinaken kangge ndadosaken Papan Anggegana Internasional Manas dados pangkalan udara kangge operasi militeripun ing Afghanistan dan Irak, maringi asma Pangkalan Udara Ganci AS.