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  • 39 CS Assumption of Command Ceremony

    Lt. Col. Marc Aurilio (right), incoming 39th Communications Squadron commander, and Col. Christopher Robinson, 39th Mission Support Group commander, participate in an assumption of command ceremony at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, June 29, 2022. During the ceremony, Aurilio assumed command from

  • Festival of Sacrifice

    The Muslim world will start to celebrate the Eid al-Adha, ‘Festival of Sacrifice’ this Friday, July 8, 2022. In Islamic tradition, this historic event started when Prophet Abraham was ordered to prepare his son Ismael as a sacrifice, an order which Abraham and his son unquestioningly obeyed.

  • 39 ABW/CC office call with U.S. consul general

    Maj. Gen. Derek France, Third Air Force commander, and Col. Calvin Powell, 39th Air Base Wing commander, meets with Consul Amanda Pilz, U.S. Consulate in Adana principal officer and consul, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, June 30, 2022.

  • Office call with 10th TBC commander

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Derek France, Third Air Force commander, and 39th Air Base Wing leadership meet with Turkish Air Force Brig. Gen. Gürel Özusta, 10th Tanker Base Command commander, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, June 30, 2022.

  • Incirlik AB leaders welcome Third AF commander

    Maj. Gen. Derek France, Third Air Force commander’s, traveled to Incirlik Air Base to preside over the 39th Air Base Wing change of command ceremony, during which Col. Calvin Powell replaced Col. Jason Gingrich as 39th ABW commander.

  • 39th ABW welcomes new commander

    Col. Calvin Powell assumed command of the 39th Air Base Wing during a change of command ceremony at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, June 30, 2022.

  • Incirlik AB welcomes new Spanish Patriot Unit commander

    Spanish Army Lt. Col. Sergio Martin Gallego assumed the command responsibilities from Spanish Army Lt. Col. Francisco González Arévalo during a change of command ceremony at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, June 21, 2022.

  • 39th CPTS welcomes new commander

    Maj. Trivendhiran Pillai, outgoing 39th Comptroller Squadron commander, relinquished command to Col. Jason Gingrich, 39th Air Base Wing commander, who then charged Maj. Tarah Cotton with leading the 39th CPTS. The change of command ceremony is a long-standing military tradition that represents the

  • 39th MSG welcomes new commander

    During the ceremony, Col. Angela Herron relinquished command to Col. Jason Gingrich, 39th Air Base Wing commander, who then charged Col. Christopher Robinson with leading the group.

  • 39th OSS welcomes new commander

    Left to right: Col. Douglas Whitehead, 39th Weapons Systems Security Group commander; Lt. Col. Octavio Prieto, incoming 39th Operations Support Squadron commander; and Lt. Col. Christopher Dieter, outgoing 39th OSS commander, participate in a change of command ceremony at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey,