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  • IUS rings in new school year

    Incirlik children returned to Incirlik Unit School for their first day of school Aug. 31.  Many kids walked to school alongside their parents who were there for comfort and encouragement.  Col. Eric Beene, the 39th Air Base Wing commander, rang in the first day of school by sounding a gong along

  • Incirlik defender receives preventive surgery

    A 39th Security Forces Squadron defender is a little safer after completing preventive surgery Aug. 27 at the Veterinary Clinic here. The defender, Suli, is a 9-year old German shepherd Military Working Dog who received prophylactic gastropexy, also referred to as stomach tacking, to prevent gastric

  • Turkey recognizes Victory Day Aug. 30

    Victory Day is a national Turkish holiday celebrated Aug. 30. It's the day of the great and final victory of national Turkish forces over Greek invaders in 1922. The Ottoman Empire, which was in power for almost 600 years, was on the losing side of World War I. After the war, Turkey was divided and

  • IUS welcomes new principal

    Students at the Incirlik Unit School will see a new face in the principal's office when they return to school Aug. 31. Terry Greene, the former chief of staff of education for the Department of Defense Dependents Schools district in Korea, has assumed her first role with DoDDS in Turkey. While in

  • Pro skaters visit Incirlik

    Pro-skateboarders Falco Baltys and Doug Des Autels taught participants skateboarding fundamentals as well as safety and advanced tricks during a skateboard camp Aug. 17 through 21, 2009, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Mr. Baltys and Mr. Des Autels work for the Premise 3-2-1 company which has been

  • USAFE to sponsor Airmen in marathon

    Airmen in Europe have an opportunity to become one of 18 U.S. Air Forces in Europe sponsored participants in the 13th annual United States Air Force Marathon. Selected individuals representing USAFE will be provided lodging, airline travel, and some local transportation at the event (no per diem).

  • Thoughts on Leadership—Dealing with the Reality of Suicide

    Not every aspect of leadership is fun. Suicide is a reality leaders must deal with that is both sad and frustrating. Sometimes in the aftermath of an Airman ending his or her life, we're able to "explain" it but we are hard-pressed to understand it. And sometimes, even when we sense it's about to

  • Action Line #90908–MPS Kudos

    Kudos: In the twenty two years that my husband has been in the Air Force, I have never, ever experience the best Customer Service at the Military Personnel Flight or MPS. I would like to take this opportunity in the Action Lines to give my Kudos to the sharp Airman at the front counter of the MPS

  • Action Line #90718 -- Housing Curfew

    Complaint: I see that enforcing quiet hours has been addressed already, but I will like to mention that your quiet hours do not work; at least not in my neighborhood. I and several other neighbors have repeatedly asked a group of kids that hang out in our neighborhood to be quiet at night, usually