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  • Brig. Gen. Alice Trevino, Air Force Installation Contracting Agency Commander, awarded the 39th Contracting Squadron with the Outstanding Small Contracting Unit Award in Orlando Fla., April 2, 2019. During the award period, the 39th CONS managed a portfolio valued at $950 million and supported more than 1,000 contractors for Incirlik Air Base and its geographically separated units. (Courtesy Photo)

    Taking care of business

    More equipment. More supplies. More services. You got it, they bought it. The 39th Contracting Squadron uses knowledge of the federal acquisition regulations to bolster the Air Force’s capability to support the base, the mission and its mission partners.
  • Staff Sgt. Matthew Bertini, 728th Air Mobility Squadron passenger services supervisor, briefs members on new Air Force regulations March 6, 2019, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The 728th AMS leadership created a Solutions Group comprised of junior Airmen and NCOs designed to build confidence, solve problems and allow them to own their sections while making failures in a safe environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew J. Wisher)

    The 728th AMS: Solutions, execution, evolution

    “It’s always been done this way.” This is a phrase that’s been said at almost every job around the world. It is a phrase that time and time again has halted the possibility of increased initiative, safety, time management and more. Members of the 728th Air Mobility Squadron are putting an end to that and crafting new ideas from some of their most creative members: junior Airmen and new NCOs. To encourage creativity and empower the squadron’s future leaders, leadership at the 728th AMS created a Solutions Group, which is comprised of members from across the squadron. The Solutions Group solves work-related issues they have either experienced or noticed and brainstorm ways to fix those problems.
  • Airman First Class Amber Branch, 728th Air Mobility Squadron passenger services agent, poses for a photo in front of a mural in the squadron’s heritage room Feb. 1, 2019, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Branch used the mural as an opportunity to combine her love for her job with her love for drawing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ceaira Tinsley)

    Different strokes: Airman combines love for drawing, Air Force

    With one paint brush secured in her right hand and another tucked behind her ear she effortlessly applies bright-yellow paint to her newest masterpiece. When presented with the chance to combine her love for drawing with her love for her job, one Airman jumped at the opportunity to create a mural for her squadron’s heritage room. The loud music blaring over the speakers in the background fits today’s mood, but it doesn’t matter because drawing is always her happy place. Though the environment has changed throughout the years, from doodling notebook sketches to drawing on canteens, they all symbolize one thing: an Airman’s love for creating new things.
  • Senior Airman Dane Johnson, 728th Air Mobility Squadron aircraft services journeyman, unloads cargo from a K-loader March 3, 2019, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The 728th AMS ensures the base has necessary supplies and is postured to support Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ceaira Tinsley)

    728th AMS gatekeepers: Aerial port Airmen keep mission moving

    The 728th Air Mobility Squadron’s aircraft services flight ensures the base is able to maintain daily operations and is ready as a power projection platform to support Operation Inherent Resolve. In addition to supporting the southern region, the aircraft services flight guarantees the base has necessary supplies to sustain the mission such as food and maintenance materials. This flight consists of four sections: ramp services, special handling, clean and dirty fleet and cargo processing.
  • 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.
  • Happy Titan Tuesday! Today’s Talented Titan is Airman 1st Class David Engle from the 39th Air Base Wing Command Post.

    Talented titan

    Happy Titan Tuesday! Today’s Talented Titan is Airman 1st Class David Engle from the 39th Air Base Wing Command Post. These days Engle is an emergency actions controller, but prior to joining he was controlling the unpredictable wildfires that plagued the west coast. While he isn’t putting out wildfires today, he credits the skills he learned over the 10-year timespan with his sound decision making tactics in high stress situations that saved countless lives and resources. Now that’s what we call Titan Strong and we are proud to have him on our team.
  • First Lt. Nicole Flanagan, 39th Air Base Wing sexual assault response coordinator, briefs a self-defense class March 19, 2019, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey.

    Keeping your boundaries; Incirlik teaches self-defense class

    Members of the Incirlik Jiu-Jitsu Club instructed a self-defense class for Women’s History Month and included a lesson about boundaries from the Sexual Assault Prevent and Response office March 19, 2019, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey.
  • 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.
  • The 39th Civil Engineer Squadron is comprised of three main sections: quality assurance, explosive ordnance disposal and readiness and emergency management.

    Lean but mean: 39th CES makes mission happen

    A typical Civil Engineer Squadron consists of roughly 400 active-duty members.
  • Tech Sgt. Heather Osten, 39th Medical Operations Squadron NCO in charge of mental health, utilizes a video teleconference machine Feb. 21, 2019, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey.

    You’ve got help: Clinic creates new ways to treat mental health

    Those words once described the video teleconference machines in the 39th Medical Operations Squadron mental health clinic until the innovative Airmen here found a new way to use them. Creating a new routine with the existing capabilities, providers can now provide readily accessible mental health care for all of Incirlik Air Base’s permanent party personnel, deployers and geographically separated units.
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