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IPE equips the mission at Incirlik

Senior Airman Thawatchai Duangkla, 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron Individual Protection Equipment journeyman, prepares initial issue bags to new members assigned to Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Dec. 19, 2024. The IPE team plays a crucial role in maintaining and distributing essential gear, ensuring Airmen are equipped for both training exercises and real-world threats that support NATO’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Hoskins)
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IPE equips the mission at Incirlik

Senior Airman Thawatchai Duangkla, 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron Individual Protection Equipment journeyman, prepares initial issue bags to new members assigned to Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Dec. 19, 2024. The IPE team plays a crucial role in maintaining and distributing essential gear, ensuring Airmen are equipped for both training exercises and real-world threats that support NATO’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Hoskins)
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IPE equips the mission at Incirlik

Senior Airman Thawatchai Duangkla, 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron Individual Protection Equipment journeyman, prepares initial issue bags to new members assigned to Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Dec. 19, 2024. The IPE team plays a crucial role in maintaining and distributing essential gear, ensuring Airmen are equipped for both training exercises and real-world threats that support NATO’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Hoskins)
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IPE equips the mission at Incirlik

Senior Airman Thawatchai Duangkla, 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron Individual Protection Equipment journeyman, prepares initial issue bags to new members assigned to Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Dec. 19, 2024. The IPE team plays a crucial role in maintaining and distributing essential gear, ensuring Airmen are equipped for both training exercises and real-world threats that support NATO’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Hoskins)
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IPE equips the mission at Incirlik

New members assigned to Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, receive their initial issue bags from the 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron Individual Protection Equipment on Dec. 19, 2024. Airmen are entrusted with essential IPE gear, which is critical for training exercises and contingency operations, ensuring the success of NATO's mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Hoskins)
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IPE equips the mission at Incirlik

Senior Airman Thawatchai Duangkla, 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron Individual Protection Equipment journeyman, prepares initial issue bags to new members assigned to Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Dec. 19, 2024. The IPE team plays a crucial role in maintaining and distributing essential gear, ensuring Airmen are equipped for both training exercises and real-world threats that support NATO’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Hoskins)
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IPE equips the mission at Incirlik

New members assigned to Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, receive their initial issue bags from the 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron Individual Protection Equipment on Dec. 19, 2024. Airmen are entrusted with essential IPE gear, which is critical for training exercises and contingency operations, ensuring the success of NATO's mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Hoskins)
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Women defenders

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tori Ann Bluhm, Anairis Ellis and Ellyson Jimenez, 39th SFS security response team members, pause together during a ‘guard mount’ where SFS defenders don equipment before going out on shift at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Jan. 12, 2021. Women comprise more than 20 percent of all Airmen serving in the U.S. Air Force, yet most clothing and gear previously issued was predominately male-body type centered or unisex. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)
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Vice Commander helps suit-up

U.S. Air Force Col. Shelly L. Mendieta, 39th Air Base Wing vice commander, helps Airman 1st Class Desi Virginia Moorefield, 39th SFS security response team member, adjust the fit of her new Aspetto Mach V Female Body Armor System vest at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Jan. 12, 2021. Women comprise more than 20 percent of all Airmen serving in the U.S. Air Force, yet most clothing and gear previously issued was predominately male-body type centered or unisex. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)
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Issuing out the female specific gear

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Shianne Chacon, 39th LRS journeyman, issues out the newly received Aspetto Mach V Female Body Armor System vests to women of the 39th Security Forces Squadron at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Jan. 12, 2021. The 39th LRS team hand-delivered some of the new Aspetto Mach V Female Body Armor System vests to female base defenders at the 39th Security Forces Squadron armory during a ‘guard mount’ where defenders going on duty procure equipment for the day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)
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Colonel Mendieta reviewing older body armor

U.S. Air Force Col. Shelly L. Mendieta, 39th Air Base Wing vice commander, talks about the shortcomings the standard issue Improved Outer Tactical Vest had for women serving in frontline roles at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Jan. 12, 2021. The Air Force is dedicated to making Airmen’s contributions feel valued and enable them to be more combat effective and ready each day. Efforts to reduce injuries, improve morale and increase effectiveness is an ongoing part of the mission to have Airmen ready to fly, fight and win. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)
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Women ready to receive new body armor

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jatarian Haggins, 39th Security Forces Squadron security response team member, and other women defenders wait to be issued the new Aspetto Mach V Female Body Armor System vest at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Jan. 12, 2021. The Female Fitment program was created several years ago, by then Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein, to address the equipment performance issues experienced by women serving in roles that had job-specific gear requirements, such as Security Forces, pilots and air crews, firefighting and explosives ordnance disposal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)
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Early reviews of female body armor

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Crystal St. Germain (left), 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron Materiel Management Flight commander, and Airman 1st Class Shianne Chacon (right), 39th LRS journeyman, try on newly received Aspetto Mach V Female Body Armor System vests at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Jan. 12, 2021. The Female Fitment Program is an Air Force Chief of Staff initiative and was created in response to the need to find uniform items and gear optimized for female Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)
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Sorting the new female IPE vests

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Yoram Kapayi, 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron Individual Protective Equipment supervisor, sorts newly received Aspetto Mach V Female Body Armor System vests at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Jan. 12, 2021. Logistics squadrons coordinate with bases and vendors worldwide to provide necessary equipment and supplies to their respective bases, but overseas bases face additional challenges with distance, customs and language barriers to complete their mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)
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Departing with plates

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christian Richardson, 39th Communications Squadron quality assurance evaluator, and Staff Sgt. William Sterzinger, 39th Communications Squadron unit deployment manager, depart with new armor plates during an armor plate swap Dec. 10, 2020, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. IPE Airmen maintained strict COVID-19 precautions during the armor swap event, minimizing contact, wearing masks, sanitizing surfaces and keeping distance per Air Force readiness directives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)
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Checking the serial numbers

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Moises Abarca, 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron Individual Protective Equipment journeyman, checks the serial number on a ceramic armor plate during an armor plate swap Dec. 10, 2020, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. All protective equipment issued by IPE has a service lifespan and undergoes routine inspections to ensure it meets Air Force combat standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)
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Armor swap event

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. William Sterzinger, 39th Communications Squadron unit deployment manager, waits to be issued his new armor plates during an armor plate swap Dec. 10, 2020, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. IPE Airmen maintained strict COVID-19 precautions during the armor swap event, minimizing contact, wearing masks, sanitizing surfaces and keeping distance per Air Force readiness directives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)
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New plates for you

A 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron Individual Protective Equipment Airman hands over new ballistic armor plates during an armor plate swap Dec. 9, 2020, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The IPE team not only issues protective gear to all incoming Incirlik Airmen, but also ensures force readiness by updating equipment that is no longer serviceable. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)
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Ready receipts

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Courtney Landel, 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron Individual Protective Equipment supervisor, searches for an Airman’s gear issue receipt during an armor plate swap Dec. 9, 2020, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. All protective equipment issued by IPE has a service lifespan and undergoes routine inspections to ensure it meets Air Force combat standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)
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Checking in for armor swap

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Sidney Orina (left), 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron Individual Protective Equipment NCO in-charge, supervises the sign-in desk during an armor plate swap Dec. 9, 2020, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The IPE team not only issues protective gear to all incoming Incirlik Airmen, but also ensures force readiness by updating equipment that is no longer serviceable. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)
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