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  • Medical Group ensures personnel reliability

    The Airmen of the 39th Medical Group play a crucial role in ensuring the medical reliability of Team Incirlik especially when it comes to personnel filling controlled and critical positions. These Airmen perform medical evaluation and random substance abuse testing so that a certifying official can

  • AMS loads longest pallet train

    As the sun begins to set over the Incirlik flightline, a five-person load team wraps up their ninth mission of the day including the upload of a six pallet train, or T-6. Trains can range anywhere from T-2 through T-6, with a T-6 being the largest possible. Pallet trains consist of pallets "married"

  • Graphics provides support at VTCs

    With all of the posters, pamphlets, and signs around base you may think there is a large group of Airmen working these visual projects, but in fact it is only two from the 39th Communications Squadron, Staff Sgt. Milette Mitchell, non-commissioned officer in charge of base graphics, and Senior

  • Protecting eyes critical to future sight

    The ability to see is something many of us take for granted. Proper protection of the eyes, with the help of the 39th Medical Group Optometry Division, can help Team Incirlik members retain this often taken for granted critical sense. One of the main ways to protect your eyes is to wear sunglasses.

  • Prescription costs updated at Incirlik Pharmacy

    Later this month, civilian pay patients at the 39th Medical Group pharmacy may see a small increase in the cost of their prescription medication. "There is a one percent average overall increase on the prescription medications," said Capt. Sean McNamara, 39th Medical Group Diagnostics and

  • Incirlik Airmen get help with life after deployment

    Airmen returning from a deployment usually find their permanent duty station a welcome sight. The chance to finally see family and friends and get back to a normal lifestyle is something to look forward to during the flight home. But Airmen and their families often find that adjusting to life after

  • AFRC offers lessons in Turkish language and culture

    Many Airmen new to Incirlik will find the way of life outside the gate very different from what they are used to. The Airman and Family Readiness Center's Turkish Language and Culture Class can help Airmen during this transition and make their stay in their host country more enjoyable. "I teach the

  • Medical Services coordinator answers TRICARE questions

    For many military members, medical care for them and their family members is a key benefit of service. While the ins and outs of TRICARE may sometimes be confusing, the 39th Medical Group has experts standing by to answer any questions beneficiaries may have, which is why the 39th MDG is always the

  • Meritorious deployment actions for "Lik" SFS member

    Missions change day-by-day, minute-by-minute as units are constantly diverted to areas that become a priority in a blink of an eye. Service members train and prepare for unimaginable scenarios, leaving a lasting impression on their professional and personal lives. "Everyone was brave ... people

  • When Am I Going to Retire?

    Do you know what question I was asked most often just after sewing on chief stripes a few years ago? "When are you going to retire?" Honestly, I hadn't thought much about retirement, so I would normally answer with the often used response: "I'll retire when it's not fun anymore." But what was I