Incirlik Air Base welcomes incoming commander of Polish Military Contingent

Members of the Polish Military Contingent participate in a change of command ceremony at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, May 27, 2022. During the ceremony, Polish Navy Lt. Cmdr. Tomasz Kozlowski assumed the command responsibilities from Cmdr. Sebastian Rak. The Polish Military Contingent’s mission at Incirlik AB consists of on-call duty and monitoring the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea in collaboration with NATO Permanent Maritime Groups and NATO Naval Command. The 39th Air Base Wing collaborates with allies from across the European theater to defend NATO’s southern flank. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua T. Crossman)

Incirlik Air Base welcomes incoming commander of Polish Military Contingent

International military members from various units across the installation participate in the Polish Military Contingent’s change of command ceremony at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, May 27, 2022. During the ceremony, Polish Navy Lt. Cmdr. Tomasz Kozlowski assumed the command responsibilities from Cmdr. Sebastian Rak. The Polish Military Contingent’s mission at Incirlik AB consists of on-call duty and monitoring the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea in collaboration with NATO Permanent Maritime Groups and NATO Naval Command. The 39th Air Base Wing collaborates with allies from across the European theater to defend NATO’s southern flank. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Derry)

Incirlik Air Base welcomes incoming commander of Polish Military Contingent

Members of the Polish Military Contingent participate in a change of command ceremony at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, May 27, 2022. During the ceremony, Lt. Cmdr. Tomasz Kozlowski assumed the command responsibilities from Polish Navy Cmdr. Sebastian Rak. The Polish Military Contingent’s mission at Incirlik AB consists of on-call duty and monitoring the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea in collaboration with NATO Permanent Maritime Groups and NATO Naval Command. The 39th Air Base Wing collaborates with allies from across the European theater to defend NATO’s southern flank. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Derry)

Incirlik Air Base welcomes incoming commander of Polish Military Contingent

Col. Jason Gingrich, 39th Air Base Wing commander, and Turkish Brig. Gen. Gürel Özusta, 10th Tanker Base commander, both salute during a change of command ceremony at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, May 27, 2022. During the ceremony, Polish Navy Lt. Cmdr. Tomasz Kozlowski assumed the command responsibilities from Cmdr. Sebastian Rak. The Polish Military Contingent’s mission at Incirlik AB consists of on-call duty and monitoring the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea in collaboration with NATO Permanent Maritime Groups and NATO Naval Command. The 39th Air Base Wing collaborates with allies from across the European theater to defend NATO’s southern flank. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua T. Crossman)

Incirlik Air Base welcomes incoming commander of Polish Military Contingent

Polish Navy Cmdr. Sebastian Rak (right), outgoing commander of the Polish Military Contingent, passes the guidon to Lt. Cmdr. Tomasz Kozlowski, incoming commander of the Polish Military Contingent, during a change of command ceremony at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, May 27, 2022. The Polish Military Contingent’s mission at Incirlik AB consists of on-call duty and monitoring the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea in collaboration with NATO Permanent Maritime Groups and NATO Naval Command. The 39th Air Base Wing collaborates with allies from across the European theater to defend NATO’s southern flank. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua T. Crossman)

Incirlik Air Base welcomes incoming commander of Polish Military Contingent

Polish Navy Lt. Cmdr. Tomasz Kozlowski (right), incoming commander of the Polish Military Contingent, shakes hands with Cmdr. Sebastian Rak, outgoing commander of the Polish Military Contingent, during a change of command ceremony at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, May 27, 2022. The Polish Military Contingent’s mission at Incirlik AB consists of on-call duty and monitoring the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea in collaboration with NATO Permanent Maritime Groups and NATO Naval Command. The 39th Air Base Wing collaborates with allies from across the European theater to defend NATO’s southern flank. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua T. Crossman)

Incirlik Air Base welcomes incoming commander of Polish Military Contingent

Polish Navy Cmdr. Sebastian Rak, outgoing commander of the Polish Military Contingent, salutes Col. Jason Gingrich, 39th Air Base Wing commander, during a change of command ceremony at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, May 27, 2022. During the ceremony, Lt. Cmdr. Tomasz Kozlowski assumed the command responsibilities from Rak. The Polish Military Contingent’s mission at Incirlik AB consists of on-call duty and monitoring the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea in collaboration with NATO Permanent Maritime Groups and NATO Naval Command. The 39th Air Base Wing collaborates with allies from across the European theater to defend NATO’s southern flank. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Derry)

Incirlik Air Base welcomes incoming commander of Polish Military Contingent

Published June 1, 2022
39th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

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