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  • 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

  • Eligible officers may apply for VSP April 1

    Air Force Personnel Centerofficials here begin accepting applications for voluntary separation payApril 1 from eligible officers.Officers in nine Air Force specialties across five year groups who are beingconsidered to meet the 2010 Reduction in Force Board convening Sept. 20 areeligible to apply

  • Action Line #100211– Vandalism in Phantom

    Complaint: I live in Phantom housing and recently my tires got slashed, along with a few of my neighbor's tires around my block as well. That happened in the wee hours of the morning. I have also heard and talked with another person who lives on another block and their tires got slashed along with a

  • Action Line #100302– Kind Street Sweeping

    Complaint: A few weeks ago, a Turkish employee on the base pointed out that the street sweeper was running with no water in it. Next he commented to the boss of the street sweeper, an American who responded in an irritated way.Want to know who complained about the waterless street sweeper? He's one

  • Action Line #100103–Happenings Longevity

    Complaint: Good afternoon. First of all, I wanted to say thank you a million times to the base for producing the Happenings magazine for us! It is so nice to be able to flip through and check out the fun activities going on around the base, and the marketing people do a great job on it. I am writing