U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits the air traffic control tower at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey during a tour Nov. 20, 2015. Blinken has served in senior foreign policy positions for over two decades. He was confirmed as Deputy Secretary of State on December 16, 2014 and sworn in January 9, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jack Sanders/Released)
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks with Brig. Gen. Bekir Ercan Van, 10th Tanker Base Command commander, as they observe the airfield Nov. 20, 2015, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Blinken visited Incirlik to meet with leadership, interact with Airmen and garner a better understanding of how the base supports Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jack Sanders/Released)
Col. John Walker, 39th Air Base Wing commander, shows U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken the airfield layout at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Nov. 20, 2015. Blinken visited Incirlik to get a firsthand look at the base’s operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jack Sanders/Released)
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Brig. Gen. Bekir Ercan Van, 10th Tanker Base Command commander, discuss airfield management Nov. 20, 2015, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Incirlik AB is a Turkish base located in NATO’s southern region and home to the Turkish air force’s 10th Tanker Base command as well as U.S. Air Force’s 39th Air Base Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jack Sanders/Released)
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left), Brig. Gen. Bekir Ercan Van, 10th Tanker Base Command commander, (center) and Col. John Walker, 39th Air Base Wing commander converse after the secretary’s tour of Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Nov. 20, 2015. Blinken visited the base to meet with leadership, interact with Airmen and gain a better understanding of how Incirlik supports Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jack Sanders/Released)
Incirlik Air Base Leadership poses for a photo with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his team Nov. 20, 2015, at Incirlik AB, Turkey. Blinken received firsthand look at how the base supports Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jack Sanders/Released)