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  • Staff Sgt. Jeff Jordan, 728th Air Mobility Squadron Maintenance Section crew chief, communicates with the pilot prior to aircraft takeoff March 19, 2019, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. When the maintenance section gives an all clear, Jordan communicates to the pilot they are cleared to start engines. The Aircraft Maintenance Flight projects Air Mobility Command’s global air mobility mission by executing flight line operations to generate, launch, recover, service and repair C-17 Globemaster III, C-5 Galaxy, and other commercial cargo aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ceaira Tinsley)

    728th AMS projects global reach

    The 728th Air Mobility Squadron maintains all transient and assigned aircraft while serving as the gateway to U.S. Air Forces Central Command. The squadron falls under the 521st Air Mobility Operations Group, headquartered at Naval Station Rota, Spain and the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing, headquartered at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The unit provides expertise in three core competencies: aerial port operations, aircraft maintenance and command and control. Together, they ensure safe and effective en route support for missions transiting Europe, Africa, and Southwest Asia and support five combatant commanders with aerial port operations, aircraft maintenance, and command and control. The aerial port operations section works around-the-clock to ensure the necessary cargo gets to the right places in a safe and timely manner. The aircraft maintenance flight projects Air Mobility Command’s global air mobility mission by executing flight line operations to generate, launch, recover, service and repair C-17 Globemaster III, C-5 Galaxy, and other commercial cargo aircraft. The air terminal operations center is responsible for all coordination between the terminal, Airmen in the freight and the aircraft itself to keep all sections updated and synchronized.
  • Airmen form the 22d Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron view a display during the Shell 77 memorial ceremony, May 3, 2019, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The three Airmen remembered were Capt. Mark T. Voss, Capt. Victoria A. Pinckney and Tech Sgt. Herman “Tre” Mackey III., who were deployed to 22d EARS from the 92d Air Refueling Wing at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ceaira Tinsley)

    Airmen from 22d EARS honor Shell 77 legacy

    Airmen from the 22d Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron and the tanker community paused for 77 seconds of synchronized silence to commemorate the legacy of the fallen heroes of “Shell 77” May 3, 2019, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Six years ago, the air refueling community lost three of their own when a KC-135R crashed in Chaldovar, Kyrgyz Republic, after departing to conduct a combat mission. The aircrew members who died were Capt. Mark T. Voss; Capt. Victoria A. Pinckney; and Tech Sgt. Herman “Tre” Mackey III., who were deployed to the 22d EARS in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
  • A sample rests under a microscope March 28, 2019, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Besides blood samples, the 39th Medical Support Squadron tests many specimens to help diagnose patients. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew J. Wisher)

    Beneath the microscope

    A drop of blood or a specimen can tell a medical provider many things about a person from their oxygen levels to diagnosing diseases. Here at Incirlik, the 39th Medical Support Squadron laboratory technicians take those samples and use them to assist medical providers with patient diagnoses and treatment plans.
  • Tech. Sgt. Kristine Richardson, 39th Medical Support Squadron biomedical equipment NCO in charge, right, and Senior Airman Kirsten Lee, 39th MDSS biomedical equipment technician, left, pose for a photo April 18, 2019, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey.

    BMETs: Fixing equipment that takes cares of people

    The 39th Medical Support Squadron biomedical equipment technicians keep medical equipment running to provide Airmen the care they need. Biomedical equipment techs advise medical staff and other agencies on biomedical equipment operational theory, physiological principles and safe applications. These technicians also repair broken equipment throughout the clinic and serve as the experts in knowing the electrical, technological and physiological aspects of the equipment they maintain.
  • The faces of the 39th Wing Staff Agencies is a group of photos that highlights the unique aspects of each puzzle piece who come together to provide command management and a wide variety of services for Incirlik Air Base, Turkey.

    WSA leads the way

    When looking at an individual puzzle piece, it is not always easy to see how the different pieces come together. The faces of the 39th Wing Staff Agencies is a collection of photos that highlights the unique aspects of each puzzle piece who come together to provide command management and a wide variety of services for Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The following agencies work directly for wing leadership: Wing Administration, Protocol, Public Affairs, Wing Plans, Inspector General, Staff Judge Advocate, Safety, Equal Opportunity, Historian, Chapel, Command Post, Violence Prevention, Information Protection, Community Support, Drug Demand Reduction and Sexual Assault Prevention and Response. As a completed puzzle WSA helps to further the 39th Air Base Wing’s mission providing support to NATO allies in the southern region.
  • The 39th Civil Engineer Squadron readiness and emergency management flight is responsible for ensuring all base members are prepared to survive and operate in hazardous conditions.

    Don’t be scared, be prepared

    At hour four of what was supposed to be an eight-hour trip, my steering wheel began to uncontrollably shake, my drive got bumpy and my low-tire pressure light turned on.
  • Airmen from the 39th Medical Group demonstrate decontamination suits and procedures during a familiarization briefing with U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. John M. Wood, Third Air Force commander, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Feb. 22, 2019.

    Third Air Force leadership visits Incirlik

  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Olson, 39th Maintenance Squadron stockpile management production supervisor, closes the door to a munitions storage unit Jan. 31, 2019, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey.

    A-M-M-O, keeps the mission rumbling on

    If it involves a “boom” it’s almost guaranteed that the 39th Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight, also known as Ammo, was involved.
  • Members of the 39th Medical Group pose for a photo for Biomedical Sciences Corps Appreciation Week, Jan. 30, 2019 at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey.

    39th ABW celebrates Biomedical Sciences Corps Appreciation Week

    The Biomedical Sciences Corps is the most diverse officer corps in the Air Force Medical Service with 17 distinct specialties. At Incirlik, there are experts from 10 of those career fields including: Optometry, Clinical Psychology, Clinical Social Work, Bioenvironmental Engineering, Public Health, Dietician, Pharmacy, Clinical Laboratory, Physical Therapy and Physician Assistants.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Charnae Simon, 39th Force Support Squadron Military Personnel Flight NCO in charge of career development, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Maximiliano Estrada, 39th FSS MPF NCO in charge of customer service, process paperwork at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Nov. 27, 2018.

    Things to know as you arrive and depart Incirlik

    Due to the high frequency of personnel arriving and departing Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, the 39th Force Support Squadron’s Military Personnel Flight has a unique job as they in and out-process approximately 400 people each month.
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