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  • The power of ten minutes

    What can you accomplish in ten minutes? This is a question that on the surface may look simple but when we think about it, the answer is a bit more complicated. How much time does it take to look over an enlisted performance report to make sure it's "just right" before sending it forward? How long

  • Our time to shine: Let’s show ‘em’ what we got

    A few years ago, a wise but crusty colonel (at least that's what I thought when I was a young captain) shared a "mentoring" moment right before a major inspection. He stated "whatever you do, don't hide from the inspectors ... show them what you got". Since then, I have taken those words of wisdom

  • Achieving excellence takes time, commitment

    The holidays are over, the tree has been packed away, and unfortunately many people have already given up on their New Year's resolutions. In fact, experts estimate that only about 67 percent of individuals who make a New Year's Resolution are even sticking with it two months later. As for me I

  • New year means new opportunity to shine

    Incirlik is an awesome place to be these days! There are so many activities in which to be involved. For example, this past weekend there was an outstanding in-house retreat sponsored by the Protestant Women of the Chapel. The event's focus was to let your light shine so that the world may know. My

  • COLA remains constant, relatively speaking

    Since I arrived at Incirlik last May, the exchange rate for Turkish Lira has spiraled from approximately 1.35 Yeni Turk Lirasi to the dollar to our current rate of slightly less than 1.17 YTL to the dollar. There are numerous economic factors influencing the exchange rate, but I won't bore you with

  • HAPPY NEW YEAR!

    Men and women of the 39th Air Base Wing and Team Incirlik, 2007 was a great year full of challenges and accomplishments. Each of you stepped up to the plate and did a great job! From a fantastic effort during the Unit Compliance Inspection to our near flawless execution during the Limited Surety

  • Tradition, family go hand in hand at Incirlik

    The holidays are typically a time of family and tradition. But whether you are here accompanied, came without your immediate family or are single, almost everyone is away from their extended family while stationed here. Unless you make the long trip back to the United States, Grandmother's house is

  • Ask Mehmet: Festival of Sacrifice

    Mehmet, I saw lots of herds of sheep in the streets of Adana and Incirlik this past week. Why is that? December 20 marks the Festival of Sacrifice and can explain why you saw herds of sheep in the streets recently. The Festival of Sacrifice falls on the 10th day of the last month of the lunar

  • Routines and Readiness go hand-in-hand

    Routines are easy to fall into when we're not forward deployed but we always must be prepared for contingencies as we never know what the day may bring. Six years ago on a sunny Tuesday morning, I was involved in my usual routine: up and out the door at 6 a.m., into the office, grab a cup of coffee

  • Fallen Airmen speak from the grave about values

    Veteran's Day is for remembering our nation's heroes, not only remembering but considering the contributions they made...and still make. There is an ancient text about a wise man which says "He, being dead, yet speaketh." Our heritage is full of Airmen, who, being dead, still speak to us. Their