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  • Action Line #91204 - Finance Cage

    Complaint: Recently I went to the financial cage to cash a check only to find them closed during their posted business hours due to system problems. They were closed for 2 days, on the third day I called the cashier's cage at 0820 to see if they were open before going there. They told me they were

  • Action Line #91010 – Triangle

    Complaint: My squadron, like most on base, regularly does physical training running the 2.2 mile or 5K option at the triangle. In the year I've been here, I've noticed that my knees hurt a lot more after running at the triangle as opposed to running on the "dedicated" running surface at the track.

  • Action Line #91108 -- BX/Commissary for Retirees

    Complaint: I was wondering why retirees do not have BX and Commissary privileges on Incirlik.Response:Thank you for your interest in this matter that affects many people in Turkey. The NATO Status of Forces Agreement is the treaty that governs our presence in Turkey. In accordance with the NATO

  • YTL conversion to TL almost complete

    Beginning Jan. 1, 2010, the "New Turkish Lira" and "New Kurus" currencies will no longer be accepted. On Jan. 1, 2009, the Government of Turkey changed the name and look of its paper and coin currencies to simply the "Turkish Lira" and "Kurus," allowing one year before the "New Turkish Lira" and

  • New, old uniform wear info available

    Incirlik's Web site currently features a link to information about recent and numerous changes to Air Force uniform wear policies. The purpose of featuring the information is to ensure Incirlik Airmen are aware of the always changing policies."It's important for every Airman to be aware of uniform

  • Dec. golden anniversary of chief master sergeant rank

    Chief master sergeants weren't a part of the Air Force's enlisted structure when the service was formed in 1947. In fact, it took 11 years after the fact until the rank even existed.This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment by Air Force officials of the rank of chief master sergeant,

  • Ask Mehmet: Do the Turks celebrate Christmas?

    You may have already noticed that shops throughout Turkey decorate their windows with pine trees, snow balls, red stockings, and statues and pictures of St. Nicholas. Turks, who are Moslem, may seem like they're observing Christmas like Christians; but, they aren't celebrating Christmas, they're

  • Incirlik exceeds CFC goal, still accepting donations

    Team Incirlik exceeded its goal for the 2009 Combined Federal Campaign that began Oct. 5 and officially wrapped up Dec. 11. "The men and women of the 39th Air Base Wing rose to the challenge during this campaign and surpassed our expectations with their generosity," said Col. Lawrence Gray, the 39th

  • Incirlik's got holiday mail

    When service members are thousands of miles away from home, few things brighten their day more than receiving mail from loved ones back home. With Christmas looming, the Incirlik Official Documents Center has received more than 480,000 pounds of mail since Nov. 15. It has also processed more than