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  • USAFE celebrates 65 years of Airpower

    United States Air Forces in Europe celebrates its 65th anniversary! The oldest, continuously active Air Force MAJCOM began on Jan. 19, 1942, when the War Department established Headquarters Eighth Air Force. USAFE continues its forward presence in Europe and Africa - from delivering bombs in World

  • MLK moment of silence

    In observance for Martin Luther King Day, celebrated Jan. 15, the base will be honoring Dr. King with a moment of silence at 11:45 a.m. Jan. 16. Base members are encouraged to stop what they are doing during the moment of silence out of respect for Dr. King.

  • New aircraft demand increased FOD vigilance

    Controlling Foreign Object Debris on any airfield is crucial, but with the arrival of F-16s to Incirlik, the FOD program here has become even more important. "The FOD program is important because it helps to eliminate the potential for unnecessary damage to aircraft caused by foreign objects," said

  • Look to the skies for a new Incirlik mission

    A new training mission arrived at Incirlik Air Base Jan. 8. In three waves, 16 F-16CJ Fighting Falcons from the 22nd Fighter Squadron taxied onto the Golf Loop where they will hang their wings over the next six to seven weeks. The jets, out of Spangdahlem, Germany, will be training at Incirlik to

  • 39th CPO threepeat as best in USAFE

    One time is impressive, two times is extraordinary, but three times is a dynasty. The 39th Civilian Personnel Office has once again captured the Outstanding Satellite Civilian Personnel Flight for U.S. Air Forces in Europe. "It's not by accident that they keep coming up as number one," said Maj.

  • CDC passes yearly inspection with flying colors

    The 39th Services Squadron family member programs flight, which includes youth programs and family child care, received word in December that it passed its annual inspection with flying colors, giving it the green light to continue providing programs and care through 2007. Tonyai Jones, Child

  • Security Forces on top with EOCs

    The majority of the 39th Security Forces Squadron at Incirlik Air Base is made up of young Airmen straight out of technical school--and these men and women are proving that youth is shooting the squadron to the top. In 2006, security forces Airmen here scored higher on their end of course training

  • USAFE top cop visits Incirlik

    The U.S. Air Forces in Europe's top cops visited Incirlik Jan. 8 on a two-day base tour. Col. Neil Radar, USAFE director of security forces, and Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Beaty, USAFE security forces manager, paid the 39th Security Forces Squadron a visit beginning with a breakfast at the Sultan's

  • Air Force may hold RIF board if goal not met

    The Air Force will convene an officer reduction in force board in June if it fails to meet its force-shaping goal, said the service's senior most officer for manpower and personnel. "While the goal has been to reduce active-duty end strength through voluntary programs where possible, if at the end

  • Joint patrols keep ‘Lik’ in good hands

    They may not be as well known as Riggs and Murtaugh, Tango and Cash or Starsky and Hutch, but members of the 39th Security Forces Squadron and the Turkish Air Force are partners all the same. "The joint patrol is actually the way we do integrated base defense here," said Maj. Brian Gillespie, 39th