Winds Aloft USAFE Woodwind Quintet engages with 435th ABS, Izmir community members & civic leaders, furthers NATO Alliance

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Louis Kim, a clarinetist for the Winds Aloft U.S. Air Forces in Europe Woodwind Quintet, performs for students from the Dokuz Eylül University Conservatory in Izmir, Turkey, March 21, 2022. Winds Aloft traveled to several cities and military installations in Turkey March 16-27 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Turkey’s accession to NATO and showcase the U.S. commitment to NATO allies as well as security and peace in the Black Sea region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Derry)

Winds Aloft USAFE Woodwind Quintet engages with 435th ABS, Izmir community members & civic leaders, furthers NATO Alliance

Members from the 425th Air Base Squadron watch as the Winds Aloft U.S. Air Forces in Europe Woodwind Quintet performs during a lunchtime concert at the Izmir Consolidated Complex in Izmir, Turkey, March 21, 2022. This event served to recognize the enduring support of 425th Air Base Squadron and NATO Allied Land Command members as well as Izmir civic leaders to the NATO Alliance. Winds Aloft traveled to several cities and military installations in Turkey March 16-27 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Turkey’s accession to NATO and showcase the U.S. commitment to NATO allies as well as security and peace in the Black Sea region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Derry)

Winds Aloft USAFE Woodwind Quintet engages with 435th ABS, Izmir community members & civic leaders, furthers NATO Alliance

U.S. Air Force Col. Angela Heron (center), 39th Mission Support Group commander, performs with the Winds Aloft U.S. Air Forces in Europe Woodwind Quintet during a lunchtime concert at the Izmir Consolidated Complex in Izmir, Turkey, March 21, 2022. This event served to recognize the enduring support of 425th Air Base Squadron and NATO Allied Land Command members as well as Izmir civic leaders to the NATO Alliance. Winds Aloft traveled to several cities and military installations in Turkey March 16-27 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Turkey’s accession to NATO and showcase the U.S. commitment to NATO allies as well as security and peace in the Black Sea region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Derry)

Winds Aloft USAFE Woodwind Quintet engages with 435th ABS, Izmir community members & civic leaders, furthers NATO Alliance

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Carolyn Sierichs (left), a flautist for the Winds Aloft U.S. Air Forces in Europe Woodwind Quintet, conducts a master class with students from the Dokuz Eylül University Conservatory in Izmir, Turkey, March 21, 2022. Winds Aloft traveled to several cities and military installations in Turkey March 16-27 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Turkey’s accession to NATO and showcase the U.S. commitment to NATO allies as well as security and peace in the Black Sea region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Derry)

Winds Aloft USAFE Woodwind Quintet engages with 435th ABS, Izmir community members & civic leaders, furthers NATO Alliance

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Sarah Garing, a bassoonist for the Winds Aloft U.S. Air Forces in Europe Woodwind Quintet, performs for students from the Dokuz Eylül University Conservatory in Izmir, Turkey, March 21, 2022. Winds Aloft traveled to several cities and military installations in Turkey March 16-27 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Turkey’s accession to NATO and showcase the U.S. commitment to NATO allies as well as security and peace in the Black Sea region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Derry)

Winds Aloft USAFE Woodwind Quintet engages with 425th ABS, Izmir community members & civic leaders, furthers NATO Alliance

Dokuz Eylül University Conservatory students applaud the Winds Aloft U.S. Air Forces in Europe Woodwind Quintet in Izmir, Turkey, March 21, 2022. Winds Aloft traveled to several cities and military installations in Turkey March 16-27 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Turkey’s accession to NATO and showcase the U.S. commitment to NATO allies as well as security and peace in the Black Sea region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Derry)

Winds Aloft USAFE Woodwind Quintet engages with 425th ABS, Izmir community members & civic leaders, furthers NATO Alliance

The Winds Aloft U.S. Air Forces in Europe Woodwind Quintet performs during a lunchtime concert at the Izmir Consolidated Complex in Izmir, Turkey, March 21, 2022. This event served to recognize the enduring support of 425th Air Base Squadron and NATO Allied Land Command members as well as Izmir civic leaders to the NATO Alliance. Winds Aloft traveled to several cities and military installations in Turkey March 16-27 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Turkey’s accession to NATO and showcase the U.S. commitment to NATO allies as well as security and peace in the Black Sea region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Derry)

Winds Aloft USAFE Woodwind Quintet engages with 435th ABS, Izmir community members & civic leaders, furthers NATO Alliance

Published April 1, 2022