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  • Incirlik community lights up the holidays

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Crystal Karahan, 39th Air Base Wing executive officer, holds her daughter after the base Christmas tree lighting ceremony Dec. 5, 2019, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. U.S., Turkish and Spanish members of the community attended the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt.

  • St. Nicholas: the legend behind the myth

    Imagine a random man hopping onto your roof in the middle of the night, breaking into your home, eating your food and leaving gifts behind. This is not the kind of person most people want to meet.Also bear in mind this man probably evades taxes by setting up his business in an austere location, and

  • 39th SFS Defenders improve readiness

    It was a dreary autumn morning at Incirlik after a night of rainfall. Still the storm clouds lingered, ready for another downpour.But little did anyone know they were in for a different kind of storm.Out of nowhere came the blaring of sirens resounding throughout the community. In response to their

  • Home away from home

    When service members are deployed, there are not many places that have relaxing couches, football and the smell of fresh waffles all under one roof.

  • Home away from home

    When service members are deployed, there are not many places that have relaxing couches, football and the smell of fresh waffles all under one roof.This hidden gem is filled with cheering fans and dozens of people discussing the first thing they’ll do when they get home. Until then, the USO is their

  • On the ground or in the air, OSS keeps watch out there

    U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Martin, 39th Operations Support Squadron radar approach and control chief controller, conducts an air traffic control simulation Nov. 25, 2019, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Simulators provide safe and realistic training for air traffic controllers. (U.S.

  • DECA team inspects Incirlik

    The Defense and Economic Cooperation Agreement, DECA, team conducted the 39th annual inspection of Incirlik Air Base and its geographically separated units, Nov. 25-27.

  • Postal service Airmen recommended holiday mailing dates

    The 2019 recommended holiday season mailing dates for postal customers assigned to Incirlik Air Base are:• First Class Mail – Dec. 4• Priority Mail – Dec. 4• Priority Mail Express Military Service (PMEMS) – Dec. 14These dates are for mail originating from here and destined to a U.S. location.

  • Don’t let your health go up in smoke

    The 39th Medical Operations Squadron Health Promotion Office is conducting a campaign to help Airmen quit cigarette use. According to the American Cancer Society, both tobacco and electronic cigarettes contain carcinogenic chemicals. More than 34 million Americans remain addicted to cigarette use.

  • IPE Airmen provide life-saving gear to comrades

    Since the dawn of human warfare, logistics and supply have influenced the outcome of countless battles. The ancient Chinese general Sun Tzu wrote about logistics in his work, The Art of War, saying “the line between disorder and order is logistics.”An indispensable part of military logistics is