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  • Incirlik mourns Airman's death

    An Airman assigned to the 728th Air Mobility Squadron was pronounced dead after being found on base April 14, 2010.A memorial service for Staff Sgt. Robert Larsen is scheduled for 4 p.m., April 21 at the Incirlik Air Base Chapel."The entire Incirlik community mourns the tragic loss of Sergeant

  • Airman enters 'Big Game Giveaway,' wins new car

    Staff Sgt. Nicholas Schopperth, Air Force Office of Special Investigations Det. 522, accepts the "keys" to a 2010 Dodge Challenger from Page Clark, Incirlik Army and Air Force Exchange Service base exchange store manager, during a formal presentation Wednesday, April 15, 2010, at Incirlik Air Base,

  • Incirlik dining facility wins big, earns top AF food service award

    The Sultan's Inn earned Incirlik the 2010 U.S. Air Force's John L. Hennessy Award as the number one Air Force food service operation in the single facility category. The Hennessy Award program, established in 1956, is an annual competition to determine the best food service program in the Air Force.

  • Air Force officials reduce Palace Chase obligation

    Air Force officials here recently reduced the Reserve commitment for officers and enlisted members participating in Palace Chase temporarily as part of Air Force management measures to balance the force while meeting a congressionally mandated end strength. The three-to-one officer and two-for-one

  • Black marketing not worth risk

    Purchasing a bottle of shampoo, stick of deodorant or a pack of cigarettes at the Base Exchange for a Turkish friend might seem harmless, but in actuality is a crime. Black marketing, which carries heavy fines and punishments, is defined as giving, selling or transferring any item not purchased on

  • Keepin' it Reel: The 4th Kind

    Synopsis (according to IMDB): In 1972, a scale of measurement was established for alien encounters. When a UFO is sighted, it is called an encounter of the first kind. When evidence is collected, it is known as an encounter of the second kind. When contact is made with extraterrestrials, it is the

  • Team Incirlik gather, celebrate Easter

    Incirlik members gathered to celebrate Easter at Arkadas Park Saturday, April 3, 2010 at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The celebration included Easter egg hunts for various ages, an inflatable castle, dunk tank and vendors. Hundreds of children participated in the egg hunts. (U.S. Air Force

  • Leave en route policy change benefits Airmen

    Some Airmen will now have the opportunity to take leave en route within the continental United States when they return home, or redeploy, from the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. This change can save Airmen significant time and travel-associated costs, as well as provide them an

  • Air Force officials conclude 2010 NCO retraining program

    The 2010 NCO Retraining Program hasconcluded with 966 Air Force NCOs identified to transition to new careerfields and the successful introduction of two new procedures. Efforts to rebalance the NCO force are being considered a success this year,officials at the Air Force Personnel Center here