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  • 425th Air Base Squadron Assumption of Command

    Lt. Col. Todd Rotramel (right) assumes command of the 425th Air Base Squadron from Col. Angela Herron, 39th Mission Support Group commander, during an assumption of command ceremony Aug. 31, 2021, at Izmir, Turkey. Herron officiated the ceremony. Rotramel was previously assigned to Combatant

  • Triathlon challenges Incirlik athletes

    Athletes from the U.S. military, Turkish air force and Spanish army participated in a triathlon hosted by the 39th Air Base Wing at Incirlik Air Base Aug. 28, 2021.Approximately 38 participants came out to complete the 400-meter swim, 13-mile bike ride and a 5K run

  • Incirlik Air Base ACE program reaches one-year milestone

    The 39th Air Base Wing recently reached the one-year mark with its Agile Combat Employment training program, Aug. 28, 2021. Incilrlik Air Base started its ACE program last year as part of the Air Force initiative to develop and maintain a lean force of multi-capable Airmen, ensuring a fast,

  • 728th AMS Airmen deploy in support of Operation Allies Refuge

    Twenty four air transportation specialists assigned to the 728th Air Mobility Squadron deployed from Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, to Southwest Asia to run aerial port operations in support of Operation Allies Refuge, Aug. 20, 2021.The team comprises Airmen with various service and experience levels,

  • 39th ABW and NATO allies celebrate Polish Armed Forces Day

    A Polish military member carries the Polish flag to the finish line of the Polish Armed Forces Day 5k run at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Aug. 12, 2021. The Polish Armed Forces Day commemorates one of the Polish Armed Forces' greatest victories, the Battle of Warsaw, the grand culmination of the

  • 39th CES dedicates facility, honors fallen airman

    The 39th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight dedicated its facility to Tech. Sgt. Phillip A. Myers during a ceremony at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Aug. 6, 2021. Myers made the ultimate sacrifice during combat operations while serving in Afghanistan due to injuries from an

  • Feast of Sacrifice

    The Muslim world will celebrate “Eid al-Adha,” an Arabic term meaning “Feast of Sacrifice” starting this Monday, July 19.In Islamic tradition, this historic event started when Prophet Abraham was ordered to prepare his son Ismael as a sacrifice, an order which Abraham and his son unquestioningly

  • 39th ABW welcomes new commander

    Col. Jason Gingrich assumed command of the 39th Air Base Wing during a change of command ceremony at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, July 1, 2021. Gingrich replaced Col. John Creel as 39th ABW commander after serving as the senior military advisor for the U.S. Mission to NATO.