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  • While the majority of people won’t experience seasonal depression, looking out for fellow Airmen and family members can help to identify those who might be experiencing holiday blues. If you notice someone acting different don't be afraid to reach out to them. (Courtesy photo)

    Battling holiday blues

    For many people, the holiday season is filled with celebrations and spending quality time with family and friends, but for some, this time of year can bring out feelings of depression and the "holiday blues." While increased depression is often associated with the holidays, it's actually other seasonal factors that are often the root cause.

  • AFSO 21: Incirlik jumps on the Internet Express

    The Air Force is leaning processes for future generations of Airmen, and the Tip of the Sword will be transitioning to Incirlik Express, a four-page newsletter saving the 39th Air Base Wing more than $20,000 annually and giving more time back to Incirlik's Airmen. With the new process, recognized by Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs
  • Secretary of the Air Force Michael Wynne greets Team Incirlik members after his speech in Hangar 4 Dec. 6. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Lipscomb)

    SECAF wraps up visit to Incirlik

    It's not everyday an Airman gets a handshake from the Secretary of the Air Force; but Airmen got that opportunity Dec. 6 and 7 when the Honorable Michael W. Wynne and his wife, Barbara, visited Incirlik to get a first-hand look at the base's missions and operations and to meet the members of Team Incirlik. Secretary Wynne received a tour of the
  • Secretary of the Air Force Michael Wynne shakes hands with Col. "Tip" Stinnette, 39th Air Base Wing commander, after landing here Tuesday. Secretary Wynne visited Incirlik and met with troops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Lipscomb

    Incirlik welcomes SECAF

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne and his wife Barbara arrived here at approximately noon today to meet with Team Incirlik members and witness the unique missions and capabilities conducted daily in support of full-spectrum operations. During his time here the secretary plans to visit a host of units to engage with Incirlik Airmen
  • INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey -- Senior Airman Brandon Urban repairs a broken flood light here recently. Airman Urban is an aerospace ground equipment technician with the 39th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bradley A. Lail)

    AGE saving time

    Sometimes, it's the smallest of ideas that reap the biggest rewards. When the reward is more time to accomplish the mission, everyone benefits. Members of the 39th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment flight have combined several Air Force Smart Operations 21 initiatives to make their processes more efficient and trim the response time
  • A radar and approach control center air traffic controller watchs the radar during his shift. RAPCON members take the hand-off from tower members to help an aircraft continue to its destination. (Photo by Senior Airman Dallas Edwards)

    Tower, RAPCON work together to keep planes moving

    Aircraft are always coming and going at Incirlik. From fighters to tankers, military aircraft to commercial carriers, there is never a dull moment for our joint U.S. Air Force and Turkish Air Force team in the tower and radar approach control center. Together they control all the air traffic around the base. The two entities, of tower and RAPCON
  • Col.l Murrell "Tip" Stinnette, left, 39th Air Base Wing commander, and Brig. Gen. M. Yilmaz Erdogan, right, 10th Tanker Command commander, greet Maj. Gen. Sefer Ozturks on arrival Dec. 5. General Ozturks arrived with members of the U.S. and Turkish Defense Economic Cooperation Agreement teams. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Kelly L. LeGuillon)

    Incirlik welcomes DECA team

    The Defense and Economic Cooperation Agreement team arrived Dec. 5 and is conducting their 26th annual visit through Dec. 8. This annual visit doesn't assess a pass or fail grade, but rather serves to strengthen the bilateral relationship between Turkey and the United States. This agreement, established in 1980, sets some operating rules for this

  • AFSO 21 - Medical Group on the “Right Start”

    The 39th Medical Group is helping Incirlik lead the way in Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century by leaning the medical Right Start procedures. Normally what took Incirlik newcomers two days to accomplish is now being done in just a fourth of that time. It is no longer necessary for members to schedule appointments for their Preventive
  • The Readiness Support Team, which is a group of Airmen trained to respond in case the worst happens on base, is already using AFSO21 to get the job done. (Courtesy photo)

    RST program practices AFSO21

    Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century or AFSO21, as it is more recognizably known, takes this culture to the next level by focusing on how to do things smarter. Here at Incirlik we are all about leveraging our people smartly. The Readiness Support Team, which is a group of Airmen trained to respond in case the worst happens on base, is
  • An attendee waits to celebrate mass with Pope Benedict XVI in Ephesus, Turkey, Nov. 29, holding the Catholic Flag, the Turkish flag and a number of rosaries. (Courtesy photo)

    Pope visits Turkey

    A once in a life time opportunity by shear definition only comes once. We got that opportunity Nov. 29 as we celebrated Mass with Pope Benedict XVI in Ephesus, Turkey. The Pope was invited by the Turkish Government to visit several locations in Turkey during one of the first Apostolic Journeys of his Pontificate. The significance of the Pope's trip
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