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  • FOD walk frees flightline of debris, runway open for business

    Approximately 900 Incirlik Airmen and civilians gathered at sunrise April 18 to sweep the flightline area free of debris before Incirlik's s runway officially re-opened. The Airmen met behind the wing's fire station at 6:30 a.m. and after a brief welcome from Col. Phil McDaniel, 39th Air Base Wing

  • Ask Mehmet: National Sovereignty and Children's Day

    Everybody loves children. Although they can be frustrating from time to time, they are our hope and our future, the flowers of human beings like the flowers blooming in April.Turkey emphasizes the love, hope and future of children by proclaiming a national holiday for them. As far as I know, Turkey

  • Traffic safety extends to drivers, pedestrians

    While pedestrian fatalities have decreased over the last five years, we will always be exposed to traffic hazards. It's important we stay vigilant day and night and do the "right thing" to ensure our safety and the safety of our coworkers. More than 60 percent of pedestrian deaths occur during the

  • Black marketing not worth risk

    Purchasing a bottle of shampoo, stick of deodorant or a pack of cigarettes at the Base Exchange for a Turkish friend might seem harmless, but in actuality is a crime. Black marketing carries heavy fines and punishments and is defined as giving, selling or transferring any item not purchased on the

  • Action Line - #80403 - Gym aerobics classes

    Complaint: I went to the aerobic classes in the gym faithfully 2-3 times a week over the past 20 months; these classes would be packed everyday. I truly enjoyed the classes and the instructors. I would see these classes change people's lives as they became more fit and healthy. The instructors

  • Program can help some foreign-born spouses cope with reassignment

    Some foreign-born spouses of active duty Airmen projected to serve a dependent restricted assignment tour may find help through the Designated Location Move assignment program, according to Air Force Personnel Center officials here. Although the program already exists, beginning April 4, it became

  • New procedures get Airmen, Civs safely to and from Adana Airport

    In order to meet force protection policies, the 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Vehicle Operations Flight, has new procedures for Incirlik residents from the Adana airport to Incirlik Air Base. These force protection procedures are established for the safety of passengers and drivers while at the

  • Motorcycle season revs up

    With the summer months quickly approaching, motorcyclists are beginning to take to the roads. Safety on any set of wheels is crucial, but is particularly important on a motorcycle as it offers less protection than automobiles from outside elements. "One of the most important things when riding a

  • Action LIne - #80309 Dorm smoking

    Complaint: Considering how the Air Force likes to push the whole "Fit to Fight" concept, and the rules regarding smoking within a certain distance of buildings, it infuriates me that smoking is allowed in the dorms right next to other people's rooms. As a former smoker, I know the dangers of smoking