Senior NCO will become Air Force ‘one percenter’

Senior Master Sgt. Joseph Howell, 39th Air Base Wing Command Post superintendent, is one of four local chief-selects who celebrated their pending promotion into the top one percent of the Air Force's enlisted corps Nov. 21 at the Consolidated Club. Sergeant Howell, who has 23 years of service under

Action line 80914 - Animal control

Complaint: I was recently walking my dog when a stray dog suddenly appeared and, without provocation, bit my dog. I immediately called the LE Desk and informed them of the situation and was told they often receive after duty hour calls for strays but all they can do is call Animal Control who is

Incirlik rings in the holidays

Kurban Bayrami: Sacrificing thanks God for his favors

About 3.5 million Moslems have begun to flock from all over the world to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to perform the pilgrimage called Hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam. The Hajj is obligatory at least once a lifetime for every Moslem who is in good health, financially capable and secure. In fulfilling this

HAWC promotes health with counseling, events

Along with typical fitness amenities, Incirlik's Health and Wellness Center offers services for anyone seeking other assistance. "We have programs to help improve fitness and promote weight loss for Incirlik personnel,"said 1st Lt. Sarah Montoya-Ortega, 39th Medical Operations Squadron health

Action line 81120 - Shoppette loitering

Complaint: This past weekend me and my family were at the Shoppette and a group of teenagers were sitting outside at the table causing a huge commotion. As I watched them from inside, two of the teenagers got into an all out fight and the manager and I went outside to break it up. The teenagers were

Chief Select ‘Salty’ is on the ‘A-train’

"The thing about trains is that it doesn't matter where they're going. What matters is deciding to get on," said the train conductor, from "The Polar Express," a children's book by Chris Van Allsburg. One of Incirlik's newest chief master sergeant selects decided to jump on the train of life by

Action line 81109 - Base power outage

Complaint: To lessen the inconvenience of people on base, how come base-wide power outages can't happen during the night on weekends? I have been at other bases that did this and it seemed to worked out alright. Response: Thank you for allowing me to address this question. I understand that power

Comptroller NCO reaches pinnacle of enlisted ranks

After 26 years of military service Senior Master Sgt. Stephen Gregory, 39th Comptroller Squadron, has been selected for promotion to join the one percent of the Air Force's highest enlisted rank. After being laid off from his job as a machinist at age 20, Sergeant Gregory decided to join the

Action line 81127 - Cash cage

Complaint: I went to the cashier's cage this morning (Nov 26) at 8:50 a.m. and, as it was Wednesday, the cashier's cage should have been open. I was told it was not open this morning and it would not be open at its normal afternoon hours either because it was a training day. The problem is nothing