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  • Incirlik intramural sports - the quest for the Commander's Cup

    Incirlik's intramural sports program begins with teams competing for one goal - to win the base championship trophy, the Commanders Cup. The Commander's Cup is a traveling trophy, awarded by the 39th Air Base Wing Commander to the squadron with the most points for the year. There are points given

  • NATO HQ Allied Air Command Izmir commander bids farewell to Izmir

    Lieutenant General Ralph J. Jodice II, NATO HQ Allied Air Command Izmir commander, bid farewell to Izmir during the AC Izmir deactivation ceremony held on May 22, 2013. He is a respected leader within the military and local community. During his final speech, the general mentioned how he would miss

  • 39th CPTS embeds Airman with defenders

    Across the Air Force Airmen can see changes all around them. Here at Incirlik, one Airman has seen a large change in how he conducts day-to-day operations. Senior Airman Devon Cross, 39th Comptroller Squadron security forces squadron financial specialist, is currently embarking on a new process for

  • 728th AMS Airmen support German operations

    A Luftwaffe A-310 jet lands on the flightline at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey and U.S. and Germen airmen begin to trickle outside. Some grab equipment, others start up various vehicles, while others go out to direct the jet to its parking spot.Though this coalition gaggle may seem a little out of the

  • Life at the 'Lik: Could you be supplying the black-market?

    Editor's note: This article is part of a series designed to provide in-depth information to both current and future members of Team Incirlik about topics specific to Incirlik and Turkey. The goal is to assist Airmen and families in making informed decisions about their move to the area and to

  • Wing chaplain helps soldiers stay spiritually fit in Gaziantep

    When considering a person's wellbeing four factors come into play: physical, mental, social and spiritual. With no one being more important than the others, it is imperative to keep a balance between all four. A chaplain from the 39th Air Base Wing helps soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Brigade

  • Ask Mehmet: Youth and Sports Day

    Editor's note: Ask Mehmet is a forum for people to ask questions about the local area, as well as the outer confines of the region and the country as a whole. To submit a question, send an e-mail with the subject "Ask Mehmet" to 39abw.pa@us.af.mil. Then, look for an answer to the question on the

  • Ask Memet: Is Mother’s Day celebrated in Turkey?

    Editor's note: Ask Mehmet is a forum for people to ask questions about the local area, as well as the outer confines of the region and the country as a whole. To submit a question, send an e-mail with the subject "Ask Mehmet" to 39abw.pa@us.af.mil. Then, look for an answer to the question on the

  • Once a gamer, always a gamer

    Most people can remember playing some sort of game when they were younger, but there are some who never grew out of it. For some of those at Incirlik, gaming is an extension of who they are as Airmen."My passions add to my personality, which lends to the whole-person concept," said Master Sgt.

  • Captain crosses coalition cultures

    A man of average height, average build, brown hair and eyes, U.S. Army Capt. Adam Proctor walks into the Dutch Patriot headquarters on Incirlik Air Base and greets his co-workers in their native language, with a friendly smile.Though Proctor may come across as your average guy, his job is anything