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  • Ask Mehmet: Victory Day & Annual Military Promotions

    Victory Day is a Turkish national holiday that's celebrated on Aug. 30 each year. It's the day of the final victory between national Turkish forces over Greek invaders in 1922.The Ottoman Empire, which was in power for almost 600 years, was facing defeat during World War I. After the war, Turkey was

  • Airman Leadership Class 22-F visits the Turkish-American Association

    Airmen assigned to 39th Air Base Wing (ABW) currently attending Airman Leadership School (ALS) give a brief presentation on American culture at the Turkish-American Association (TAA) in Adana, Turkey, Aug. 23, 2022. The ALS Airmen visited TAA to better enhance the relationships between the 39th ABW

  • Titan 1 welcomes FTAC Airmen

    Col. Calvin Powell, 39th Air Base Wing commander, talks with First Term Airman Course (FTAC) students on Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, August 22, 2022. One of the first stops for all junior enlisted Airmen once they have arrived at their first duty location is to attend FTAC. The program is meant to

  • 425th Air Base Squadron change of command

    Lt. Col. Bryan Shoupe assumes command of the 425th Air Base Squadron from Col. Christopher Robinson, 39th Mission Support Group commander, during a change of command ceremony Aug. 15, 2022, at Izmir, Türkiye. Shoupe was previously assigned to 305th Air Mobility Wing as an inspector general at the

  • 39th ABW First Sgt.'s put future diamonds under pressure

    The First Sergeants of the 39th Air Base Wing held their biannual First Sergeants Symposium with a select group of noncommissioned officers at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, August 1-5, 2022. Though the week-long symposium lends insightful guidance, the 39th ABW First Sgt.’s incorporated real-world

  • 39th ABW CV visits ALS Class 22-F

    Col. Kevin McCaskey, 39th Air Base Wing (ABW) vice commander, gives a lecture to Airmen of the 39th ABW attending Airman Leadership School (ALS) Class 22-F in the ALS classroom at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Aug. 8, 2022. McCaskey held an open dialogue with the Airmen about leadership traits and

  • 39th ABW first sergeants hosts annual first sergeants symposium

    Tech. Sgt. Flavia Carver, noncommissioned officer in charge of Equal Opportunity assigned to the 39th Air Base Wing, notes key information during the First Sergeant symposium at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, August 1, 2022. The symposium is held twice a year focusing on preparing technical sergeants

  • 39 FSS Change of Command Ceremony

    Maj. Claudia Santos, incoming 39th Force Support Squadron commander, renders her first salute during a change of command ceremony at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, July 15, 2022. The change of command ceremony is a long-standing military tradition that represents the formal transfer of responsibility

  • 39 CS Assumption of Command Ceremony

    Lt. Col. Marc Aurilio (right), incoming 39th Communications Squadron commander, and Col. Christopher Robinson, 39th Mission Support Group commander, participate in an assumption of command ceremony at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, June 29, 2022. During the ceremony, Aurilio assumed command from