Manning

Manning is a human from the IDW portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

Sergeant Manning is a member of the United States Army. He fetches his superiors and beats up CIA agents.

Fiction

IDW Generation 1 continuity

When the Decepticons attacked New York City, Manning went to fetch Colonel Daniel Witwicky from an upper-class event with a helicopter. While on the helicopter, when CIA agent Grant refused to provide information about the current threat, Witwicky threatened to have Manning beat him up.

When they landed and Grant again refused to be forthcoming, Manning took him else where and pistol whipped him. The agent ended up with bruised lips. All Hail Megatron #2