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  • Technical sergeant promotion release delayed to allow system validation

    Technical sergeant promotion selection results, originally scheduled for release May 28, will be delayed to enable the Air Force to continue to validate extensive system changes to the Weighted Airman Promotion System (WAPS), officials announced.The 2015 technical sergeant promotion cycle is the

  • Summer safety begins with risk management

     Increased travel and leisure activities go hand in hand with the summer months, and require increased emphasis on risk management, said Bill Parsons, the Air Force chief of ground safetyWhile Airmen and their families make the most of recreational opportunities during the summer, the period between

  • Air Force leaders’ Memorial Day message

    Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III send the following Memorial Day message to the Airmen of the Air Force and their families:To the Airmen of the United States Air Force and their Families:On Memorial Day, Americans pause in solemn

  • DOD helps protect beneficiaries from deceptive pharmacy practices

    In the face of recent aggressive and deceptive marketing practices of some compounding pharmacies targeting TRICARE, the Defense Health Agency is taking aggressive action to help TRICARE beneficiaries, DHA's chief of pharmacy operations said in a recent interview.Dr. George Jones described

  • Incirlik Airman nominated for AFA Chaplain Corps Award

    Maj. Eusebia Rios, 39th Air Base Wing deputy wing chaplain, was selected as the U.S. Air Forces Europe - Air Forces Africa nominee for the Air Force Association Chaplain Corps Award, here.The award is presented to the member of the United States Air Force Chaplain Corps with the most outstanding

  • Sultan Inn to close temporarily May 23

    The Sultan's Inn dining facility will be temporarily closed May 23 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. due to a transformer installment at the facility, here.During the closure, flight meals will be available for purchase and pick-up at building 412. Personnel are encouraged to order their meals 24-hours in

  • Hodja University is officially in session

    Professional development is part of all levels of one's Air Force career progression, which is why the 39th Air Base Wing introduced an innovative  developmental tool for Airmen to stay on track -- Hodja University. Hodja University, which is accessible for the entire wing through SharePoint, is a

  • IAB JAG Airmen receive USAFE awards

    The Judge Advocate General's Corps mission is "to deliver professional, candid, independent counsel and full spectrum legal capabilities to command and the warfighter". Incirlik Air Base's JAG office delivered that mission in 2014, garnering nearly half of the awards presented by U.S. Air Forces in

  • Increased mission requirements open doors for continued service

    The Air Force is introducing several personnel and manpower initiatives to meet increased mission requirements outlined in the fiscal year 2016 President's Budget.In order to enhance operational and mission capacity in support of combatant commanders, and to maintain readiness, the Air Force is

  • Attaché duty applications for enlisted members due by June

    Active-duty staff sergeants through senior master sergeants interested in attaché duty opportunities with international affairs teams around the world must submit their applications by June 15, to be considered.The Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs is