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  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Melissa Lozada, 39th Medical Support Squadron resource management office non-commissioned officer in charge, right, checks a visitor’s temperature, March 20, 2020, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 39th Medical Group has altered its operations to focus on acute care cases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Magbanua)

    Fighting an invisible enemy: the war on COVID-19

    Members of Incirlik AB are learning to fight a different kind of adversary: the Coronavirus.

  • 39th ABW changes HPCON level amid COVID-19 pandemic

    To combat the spread of COVID-19 across the Department of Defense, the Air Force and local communities, the Secretary of Defense directed all Air Force installations to move to Health Protection Condition Charlie on March 26, 2020.
  • The 2020 Air Force Assistance Fund Campaign kicked off at Incirlik on March 9 and runs through April 17. The AFAF is an Air Force-wide initiative which supports charities that benefit all members of the Air Force family.

    Incirlik kicks off 2020 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign

    The 2020 Air Force Assistance Fund Campaign kicked off at Incirlik on March 9 and runs through April 17.
  • 39th Air Base Wing Safety office staff presents their many Air Force level awards, March 4, 2020, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. These awards recognize their achievements in occupational safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Angulo)

    Awesomeness starts here

    The 39th Air Base Wing Safety office received Air Force-level recognition for its achievements over the past year in keeping operations safe here.
  • U.S. Air Force Col. John W. Hawkins, 39th Air Base Wing vice commander (left) presents U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Command Chaplain Col. Trent Davis (right) with a gift, Feb. 20, 2020, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Both English and Turkish writing was engraved on the copper-plated memento to express appreciation for his words during the 2020 National Prayer Breakfast. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Angulo)

    39th ABW hosts 2020 National Prayer Breakfast

    The 39th Air Base Wing Chaplain Corps hosted the annual National Prayer Breakfast at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Feb. 20.Service members and civilian employees from the U.S. and other NATO allies attended the event which celebrated more than 200 years of religious freedom.The National Prayer Breakfast originated in 1953 when members of the House and
  • Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett visited various U.S. facilities and met with Airmen assigned to the 39th Air Base Wing Feb. 15.

    SECAF visits Incirlik AB

    Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett visited various U.S. facilities and met with Airmen assigned to the 39th Air Base Wing Feb. 15.She was immersed into the role and mission of the wing and the impact of the Airmen stationed here.Barrett also recognized a few Airmen for their outstanding performance within their units."What I found with the
  • U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Keith Corcoran, Airman and Family Readiness Center superintendent, poses for a photo at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Jan. 21, 2020. Corcoran battled trauma symptoms which lingered years after he returned from Afghanistan, and sought help from a Military and Family Life Counselor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Magbanua)

    Still in Afghanistan

    U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Keith Corcoran, Airman and Family Readiness Center superintendent, was just 20 years old when he deployed to Afghanistan in 2004 out of Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts.
  • Gen. Jeff Harrigian, commander of United States Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, left, meets U.S. Air Force Col. Randy Oakland, 39th Air Base Wing commander, and Turkish air force Brig. Gen. Gürel Özusta, 10th Tanker Base commander, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Jan. 30, 2020. Harrigian Visited Incirlik and met with commanders of various units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Magbanua)

    COMUSAFE visits Incirlik

    U.S. Air Force Gen. Jeff Harrigian, commander of United States Air Forces Europe – Air Forces Africa, visited Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Jan. 30, 2020.The general toured various U.S. facilities and met with Airmen assigned to the installation.During his visit, he thanked Airmen for their role in accomplishing the U.S. mission along NATO’s southern
  • The 39th Medical Operations Squadron public health office frequently conducts briefings warning U.S. personnel stationed at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, to avoid contact with stray and wild animals on the installation. These animals potentially carry rabies, a fatal disease which infects the central nervous system of mammals, ultimately causing disease in the brain and death. (U.S. Air Force illustration by Staff. Sgt. Joshua Magbanua)

    Can’t touch this: stay away from stray, wild animals

    Rabies is a virus nightmares are made of. It is also a real-world threat members of Incirlik Air Base face whenever they come across the many stray and wild mammals which roam the community.
  • Flood water overtakes the water treatment plant during the morning of Dec. 25, 2019, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The water level rose to unsafe levels as rain continued to fall during a storm. (Courtesy Photo)

    Vectrus repairs water treatment plant after flood

    Vectrus contractors worked to combat the impact of floods that occurred at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Dec. 24 to 25, 2019.Approximately 9.8 inches of rain fell in only two days, overloading the drainage system and flooding low elevation locations on base. Some base personnel had no other choice but to move to higher ground.“Everything was in
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