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  • People raising their glasses for a toast

    Incirlik Air Base celebrates U.S. Air Force's 74 year legacy of excellence

    Col. Jason Gingrich, 39th Air Base Wing commander, leads a toast during the Air Force birthday gala at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Sept. 18, 2021. Gingrich and the rest of the 39th ABW’s leadership team hosted the gala to celebrate the Air Force’s 74-year legacy of excellence. From humble beginnings in 1947, the service stands on the shoulders of
  • People standing in remembrance of 9/11

    Incirlik Air Base commemorates 20th anniversary of 9/11

    Nearly 100 service members assembled at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in northern Virginia. Among those in attendance was Tech. Sgt. Amanda Brown, 39th Health Care Operations Squadron flight chief of ambulance services, women's health and allergy immunization. She attended the event because as a native New Yorker, she was directly impacted by the day’s events.
  • Athletes swimming during triathlon

    Triathlon challenges Incirlik athletes

    Athletes from the U.S. military, Turkish air force and Spanish army participated in a triathlon hosted by the 39th Air Base Wing at Incirlik Air Base Aug. 28, 2021. Approximately 38 participants came out to complete the 400-meter swim, 13-mile bike ride and a 5K run
  • Air Force base honor guard present the colors.

    39th CES dedicates facility, honors fallen airman

    The 39th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight dedicated its facility to Tech. Sgt. Phillip A. Myers during a ceremony at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Aug. 6, 2021. Myers made the ultimate sacrifice during combat operations while serving in Afghanistan due to injuries from an improvised explosive device on April 4, 2009.
  • Firefighter instructs Airmen.

    Incirlik observes Fire Prevention Week

    The Incirlik Air Base Fire Department instructed a class on proper fire extinguisher use in observation of Fire Prevention Week. Fire Prevention Week commemorates the Great Chicago Fire of Oct. 10, 1871, which killed approximately 300 people, destroyed roughly 3.3 square miles of the city, and left more than 100,000 residents homeless.
  • The 39th Air Base Wing's Titan University is preparing to launch its virtual job: a video library designed to give enlisted Airmen as much information as possible about the job they want to retrain into. (U.S. Air Force illustration by Staff Sgt. Joshua Magbanua)

    Titan University to launch virtual job fair

    The 39th Air Base Wing’s Titan University is preparing to launch its virtual job fair: a video library which is designed to give enlisted Airmen as much information as possible about the job they want to retrain into.
  • Photo of Airman sorting mail

    Delivering morale to U.S. troops in Turkey

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class David Camargo, 728th Air Mobility Squadron passenger service representative, volunteers at the post office April 24, 2020, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Post office personnel and volunteers from around the base unloaded and processed more than 9,000 pounds of mail over the course of two days. (U.S. Air Force photo by
  • Photo of an Airman with her arms crossed

    Continuing the mission during COVID-19

    INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey - As a majority of base functions have come to a halt and physical distancing methods were implemented to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the 39th Air Base Wing continues to support and protect U.S. and NATO assets.
  • Photo of an Airman staring out a window

    “This is our moment to shine”: Chapel unites community during COVID-19 crisis

    Social distance does not mean social isolation: this is the message the 39th Air Base Wing chapel team is sending to U.S. personnel at Incirlik during the COVID-19 crisis.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Melissa Lozada, 39th Medical Support Squadron resource management office non-commissioned officer in charge, dons a protective mask prior to screening visitors at the 39th Medical Group, March 20, 2020, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Military and civilian officials at the 39th Air Base Wing are taking steps to curb the potential spread of the Coronavirus at Incirlik. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Magbanua)

    Incirlik members instructed to mask up for COVID-19

    In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. personnel stationed here are now expected to wear cloth-face coverings following a directive from the Department of Defense which was released April 5.
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