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  • Incirlik to kick off Fire Prevention Week

    The Incirlik Air Base Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)—the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 100 years—to promote this year’s FPW campaign, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!”

  • Miles of Honor: Incirlik AB commemorates POW/MIA Recognition Day

    The 39th Air Base Wing honored POW/MIA Recognition Day with a 24-hour run, symbolizing respect and remembrance for those who were prisoners of war or remain missing in action, Sept. 20-21, 2024. Participants from across the base carried the U.S. and POW/MIA flag during the event to demonstrate their

  • 39th ABW conducts CBRNE decontamination, casualty response drill

    Members assigned to the 39th Air Base Wing conducted a Titan Ready exercise, Sept. 19, 2024. The exercise focused on refining medical CBRNE decontamination protocols while also testing the 39th Force Support Squadron’s casualty notification and mortuary affairs procedures. These operations ensure

  • Never Forget: Incirlik Air Base honors 9/11 anniversary

    On September 11, 2024, Incirlik Air Base marked the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks with multiple events, including a remembrance ceremony, a 5K run, and a firefighter stair climb challenge. These activities brought the base community together to honor the victims and first

  • Incirlik celebrates Air Force Ball

    Incirlik Air Base celebrated the 2024 Air Force Ball with a night of elegance, camaraderie, and tradition as U.S. servicemembers and NATO allies gathered to honor the Air Force's 77th birthday, Sept. 7, 2024.

  • Incirlik hosts CODEL, STAFFDEL visits

    Congressional and staff delegates recently visited Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, where they met with base leadership to gain insight into the wing’s mission. The visits provided an opportunity for the delegates to engage directly with leadership and better understand the operational environment at the

  • Incirlik extends runway overruns; paves way for future ACE, NATO missions

    The 39th Air Base Wing recently completed the Runway 23 Overrun project, a construction effort that started in Sept. 2023.The overrun construction project extends the length of the asphalt buffer between the end of the runway and terrain from 500 feet to 1,000 feet, which gives aircraft in distress

  • Incirlik CDDAR team conducts airbag lift training

    Members from the 39th Maintenance Squadron’s Crashed, Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery Section, the 728th Air Mobility Squadron Aircraft Maintenance team, and the Turkish Air Force participated in a CDDAR training event with a disabled Turkish Air Force F-4 Phantom II on June 27, 2024.

  • 39th ABW welcomes new commander

    U.S. Air Force Col. Brandon McBrayer, 39th Air Base Wing commander, assumed command from U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Lord in a change of command ceremony here June 28.Over the course of his yearlong command, Lord oversaw a variety of policy changes to include the return of pets, return of personal