Turkish flood deaths reach more than 20

The death toll in Northern Turkey has risen to nearly 30 as flash floods from heavy rain storms continue to hit the area, reports said today. The floods struck in the early morning hours today washing out roads and stranding vehicles in Istanbul and its surrounding areas after two days of torrential

3 Incirlik, 1 Izmir Airmen headed to AF Marathon

Three Incirlik and one Izmir Airmen were selected to represent the United States Air Forces in Europe at the 12th Annual Air Force Marathon Sept. 19 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Lt. Col. William Foster, 425th Air Base Squadron commander, Capt. Theodore Rieth, 39th Air Base Wing sexual

Opening ceremony officially starts MEDCEUR 09

High ranking Serbian government officials, hundreds of multi-national military troops and dozens of media members attended the opening ceremony of the 2009 military medical training exercise in Central and Eastern Europe, or MEDCEUR, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009 at Knjaz Mihailo Barracks here. The

K-9s, handlers to receive new home

The 39th Security Forces Squadron K-9 section is preparing to move out of its current, outdated building into a new facility in mid-September. Tech. Sgt. Daniel Magas, the 39th SFS K-9 section kennel master, and his support team of dog trainers, handlers and facility maintainers are putting the

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

Incirlik Airmen prepared to deploy at exercise

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