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  • Incirlik Innovation: Fitness center implements innovative programs

    Editor's note: This article is part of a series designed to highlight innovative ideas, programs and actions that have or can save the Air Force money as well as improve mission readiness.In today's Air Force, innovation is an essential part of accomplishing the mission. Each day, Airmen develop new

  • Expanded use-or-lose leave law set to expire soon

    With the expiration of a law that allowed service members to carry up to 75 days of leave from one fiscal year to the next, troops should plan to carry no more than 60 days of leave into fiscal year 2016, defense officials recently announced.Service members will automatically lose any accumulated

  • Incirlik celebrates April as SAAPM

    Each year, the Department of Defense recognizes April as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. In support of the month, the Incirlik Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program office has a scheduled a variety of educational events, here.Since 2009, Air Force Base SAPR programs along

  • Eligible Airmen may choose retirement plan at 14 1/2-year mark

    The Air Force Personnel Center has developed an automatic notification process that sends a message directly to active-duty Air Force and headquarters Active Guard Reserve members when they reach 14 1/2 years of active service.The new process will help ensure eligible military members are aware of

  • $25,000 up for grabs in Air Force Club Scholarship Program

    The 2015 Air Force Club Scholarship Program is accepting applications through midnight CDT, May 1.Now in its 17th year, the program has provided almost $400,000 in college tuition assistance to more than 400 Air Force Club members and their families. This year, the program will award 40 scholarships

  • Air Force stands up Task Force Cyber Secure

    Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Mark A. Welsh III signed a memorandum on March 20, establishing Task Force Cyber Secure, to address challenges of the cyberspace domain in synchronization, operations and governance within the Air Force and with those organizations it supports."This task force

  • Team Incirlik's March recognitions

    The 39th Air Base Wing has various recognition programs each month recognizing Airman for their hard work.  A few of the programs include: 'Pick of the 'Lik,' quarterly and annual awards, promotion ceremonies, and other awards such at the First Sergeant's 'Diamond Sharp' and the Chief's group spirit

  • Keeping our military safe on social media

    Social media. It incorporates several platforms that allow military members to stay in touch with friends and loved ones around the world, however, sometimes what is shared comes with a hefty price tag; loss of operational security.As seen in recent events, these platforms can also be an instrument

  • VCSAF: Military readiness unsustainable under sequestration

    Leaders from all branches of the armed forces testified on the readiness of each service during hearings of both the House and Senate Armed Forces Committees March 25 and 26.The vice chiefs of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps shared concerns about America's military readiness to meet

  • COLA eliminated for Incirlik Airmen

    As of March 15, 2015, the cost of living allowance entitlement for Incirlik Air Base has been eliminated for all assigned U.S. Air Force personnel until further notice."Personnel will see a small COLA entitlement which is for the 1st through the 15th of March," said Master Sgt. Gregory Proffitt,