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  • Every Airman a Sensor

    I would like to have a few moments of your time to tell you something of great concern to me. I have had the privilege of serving in the Air Force for 35 years and there is nothing more important to me as your commander than your safety and your welfare. I recently began visiting your wings and many

  • 'Have some guts'

    All calls. We've all been to them, standing in a hangar or auditorium listening to someone with much more rank than us often because it was a mandatory function rather than because of a burning desire to hear the speaker's words of wisdom. Any Airman can probably give the top two or three takeaways

  • Road Rules: Incirlik

    Daylight hours are getting shorter and shorter; and as darkness falls, walkers, runners and bikers around base become harder to see.The 39th Air Base Wing Safety Office wants to remind base personnel to exercise caution while driving, walking or jogging to avoid pedestrian-vehicle mishaps. Reduced

  • A night to remember

    Some things occur in life that you never forget. Things that for some leave a scar and for others never even heal to that point. There are lessons to be learned from those experiences, and I learned a big lesson on drinking responsibly at the tender age of eleven.So I volunteered to share a part of

  • Turkey Fryer Safety Tips

    The latest trend in preparing a Turkey is "deep frying." However, if you don't take precautions, you may end up with an injury or fire. Deep Fryers can be dangerous because: · Many units easily tip over, spilling the five gallons of hot oil within the cooking pot. · If the cooking pot is overfilled

  • Why should you care?

    What if you were offered information that could save the life of someone you loved, but didn't take it because it didn't seem important at the time? What if your family had access to information that could save you, but a "That'll never happen" mentality caused them to not bother with it? As

  • Turkey celebrates 89 years of independence

    Eighty-nine years ago on Oct. 29, Turkey declared itself an independent republic and in commemoration of Republic Day, ceremonies, parades and other events will take place throughout the country Oct. 27.The history of Republic Day starts with the Ottoman Turks when they first appeared in the early

  • Don't get burned, have two ways out

    INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey - It's 3 a.m. You and your family are sound asleep. You're jolted awake to the sound of a blaring smoke alarm. Tired and confused from the effects of the smoke, you head for the front door and find the escape route blocked by a fire that's spreading by the second. What do

  • Turkish Victory day, military promotions in August

    Victory Day is a Turkish national holiday that's celebrated Aug. 30. It's the day of the great and final victory of national Turkish forces over Greek invaders in 1922. I will provide some background on the historic day.The Ottoman Empire, which was in power for almost 600 years, was on the losing

  • We’re Honored to Serve with You

    It is truly a remarkable honor to take the flag as your new commander. Cindy and I cannot be more proud of the team we are joining, and we are ecstatic to continue the amazing progress that General and Mrs. Welsh effected in their tenure here. We are blessed to return for our seventh United States