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  • U.S. Ambassador Jeffry Flake greets USAID volunteers arriving to Incirlik AB

    U.S. Ambassador Jeffry Flake, U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye, arrives at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Feb 8, 2023. Ambassador Flake visited Incirlik AB to greet members of the United States Agency for International Development’s Disaster Assistance Response Team, following a series of earthquakes that

  • Ask Mehmet: Victory Day & Annual Military Promotions

    Victory Day is a Turkish national holiday that's celebrated on Aug. 30 each year. It's the day of the final victory between national Turkish forces over Greek invaders in 1922.The Ottoman Empire, which was in power for almost 600 years, was facing defeat during World War I. After the war, Turkey was

  • 39th ABW CV visits ALS Class 22-F

    Col. Kevin McCaskey, 39th Air Base Wing (ABW) vice commander, gives a lecture to Airmen of the 39th ABW attending Airman Leadership School (ALS) Class 22-F in the ALS classroom at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Aug. 8, 2022. McCaskey held an open dialogue with the Airmen about leadership traits and

  • Festival of Sacrifice

    The Muslim world will start to celebrate the Eid al-Adha, ‘Festival of Sacrifice’ this Friday, July 8, 2022. In Islamic tradition, this historic event started when Prophet Abraham was ordered to prepare his son Ismael as a sacrifice, an order which Abraham and his son unquestioningly obeyed.

  • ACE Training: Airmen practice tactical movement skills

    Airmen assigned to the 39th Air Base Wing practice tactical movement drills during Agile Combat Employment training at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Feb. 1, 2022. ACE training provides Airmen with cross-functional skills and the ability to rapidly deploy and maneuver around the globe. The concepts of

  • Incirlik Airmen partner with TF Werewolves for mission orientation

    Airmen from across the 39th Air Base Wing board a UH-60 Blackhawk during a mission orientation from Alpha Company, 3-227th Assault Helicopter Battalion Task Force Werewolves at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Jan 24, 2022. Task Force Werewolves ensure the mobility of the joint warfighter in support of

  • 39th SFS conduct simulated training

    Airman 1st Class Tarence Powell (left) and Airman Celine Pina (right), security response team members assigned to the 39th Security Forces Squadron, practice room clearing tactics at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Jan. 11, 2022. The 39th SFS Airmen participated in a variety of training events including

  • Zeynep Alaybeyoğlu: Bridging languages, cultures at Incirlik

    At Incirlik Air Base, communication between the Turkish Air Force and United States Air Force can be hindered solely because of the difference in languages.Many units across the base require a local national to bridge the gap as a translator and interpreter. For the 39th Air Base Wing command team,