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  • U.S. Air Force Capt. Genesis Guerrero, a 39th Air Base Wing chaplain, holds his high school portrait at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Oct. 2, 2019. When he was 17 years old, Guerrero used the picture to successfully dissuade his father from committing suicide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Joshua Magbanua)

    Seeing the bigger picture

    Capt. Genesis Guerrero, a chaplain for the 39th Air Base Wing, was 17 years old when his family almost fell apart.
  • U.S. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Stephen W. Wilson addresses Airmen during an all-call at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Sept. 30, 2019. Wilson toured facilities and spoke with Airmen about various topics including readiness, resiliency and the strategic importance of their mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Magbanua)

    VCSAF thanks Incirlik Airmen

    U.S. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Stephen W. Wilson addresses Airmen during an all-call at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Sept. 30, 2019. Wilson toured facilities and spoke with Airmen about various topics including readiness, resiliency and the strategic importance of their mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Magbanua)
  • Firefighters from the 39th Civil Engineer Squadron conduct live-fire training May 8, 2019, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Incirlik Firefighters are slated to celebrate Fire Prevention Week from Oct. 6-12, 2019 and this year’s theme is “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice Your Escape.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ceaira Tinsley)

    Not every hero wears capes, plan and practice your escape

    Incirlik Air Base Fire and Emergency Services are teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association—the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 90 years—to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice Your Escape!” The campaign works to educate everyone about the small but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe. NFPA statistics show that in 2017 U.S. fire departments responded to 357,000 home structure fires. These fires caused 2,630 fire deaths and 10,600 fire injuries. On average, seven people per day died in a home fire during 2012 to 2016.

  • 2019 Recommended Holiday Season Mailing Dates and Mailing Tips

    The 2019 recommended holiday season mailing dates for postal customers assigned to the European theater are: USPS Retail Ground/Space Available Mail (SAM) – 27 November 2019 First Class Mail – 11 December 2019 Priority Mail – 11 December 2019 Priority Mail Express Military Service (PMEMS) – 18 December 2019These dates are for mail originating in
  • 1st Lt. Benjamin Jennings, creator of Standard Template Optimization Program (STOP), poses for a photo Sept. 23, 2019, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Jennings created STOP which is a modernization of the Air Force Handbook 33-337 The Tongue and Quill, the primary reference used to standardize documents Air Force-wide. The innovation earned the 39th Air Base Wing’s top spot as this year’s Spark Tank finalist and if selected and funded at the Air Force-level, the program will automatically generate standardized documents and form-fillable templates for a variety of common documents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ceaira Tinsley)

    'STOP' wasting time

    Painful. Daunting. Agonizing. These words can be used to describe many activities but most Airmen in the Air Force agree that these are the perfect verbs to describe what it’s like creating a perfect standardized document. To alleviate this issue faced by Airmen at all levels, one first lieutenant created the Standard Template Optimization Program (STOP) which is a modernization of the Air Force Handbook 33-337 The Tongue and Quill, the primary reference used to standardize documents Air Force-wide.
  • Members of the 728th Air Mobility Squadron carry the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action flag Sept. 19, 2019, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. These Airmen were the first to carry the flag during the event to honor POW/MIA service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor Rhynes)

    Titans recognize POW/MIA day

  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gavin Henderson, 39th Maintenance Squadron munitions operations technician, (left), and Staff Sgt. Bryan Gibree, 39th MXS munitions inspection supervisor, inspect bombs during an inventory Sept. 11, 2019, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Munitions Airmen, commonly known as “AMMO troops,” are responsible for the storage, inspection, transportation and issuance of ammunition to various constituents for their respective missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Magbanua)

    AMMO troops count every shot, make every shot count

    “If it goes pop, sizzle, bang or boom, we deal with it,” said Staff Sgt. Bryan Gibree, 39th Maintenance Squadron munitions inspection supervisor. “It’s our job to make sure that everyone has the munitions they need—when and where they need it— and that those munitions will be effective and reliable.” This is why the Air Force isn’t a glorified mail service—because of dedicated munitions Airmen who put the “fire” in firepower.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tyler Glass, 39th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, communicates with an aircraft in a radar approach and control facility Aug. 9, 2019, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Air traffic controllers are responsible for guiding air traffic and keeping aircraft at a safe distance from one another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Magbanua)

    RAPCON Airmen keep eyes in the sky

    Imagine traffic cops guiding vehicles at major road intersections: they don’t just dance in the middle of the road, make funny hand gestures and blow whistles all day. They ensure traffic flows smoothly without vehicles hitting each other. In the world of radar control, the principle is the same: guide air traffic and keep everyone at a safe distance.
  • A ceremonial bell is seen during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony Sept. 11, 2019, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The first set of rings represented the call to duty, the second set represented the completion of duty and the final set represented the members who are coming home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ceaira Tinsley)

    Incirlik remembers 9/11 fallen heroes

  • A pneumatic manifold is seen prior to a demonstration during an immersion tour Sept. 5, 2019, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The manifold control console is used to control and monitor inflation of the 15-and-26 ton airbags. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ceaira Tinsley)

    39 MXS lifts Incirlik to new heights

    Members of the 39th Maintenance Squadron's transient alert crash and recovery section showcase the capabilities of their newly acquired pneumatic lifting bags. The section uses lifting bags to enable personnel to quickly and safely lift or move a crashed, damaged or disabled aircraft. As one of several recovery methods, lifting bags assist the section with performing their primary mission of ensuring the runway is clear and postured to support NATO’s southern region.
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