Senior Airman Christina Palmeri, 39th Air Base Wing Command Post emergency management actions controller, receives a coin from Lt. Gen. Craig A. Franklin, 3rd Air Force commander, April. 18, 2013, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Palmeri was singled out by her leadership to receive recognition for her outstanding performance and professionalism. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dallas Edwards/Released) Lt. Gen. Craig A. Franklin, 3rd Air Force commander, signs a guest book during a visit with Turkish Air Force Brig. Gen. Serdar Gulbas, commander of the 10th Tanker Command April 18, 2013, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. During his visit, Franklin praised Gulbas for his contributions toward the strong partnership between the 39th Air Base Wing and 10th Tanker Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dallas Edwards/Released) Staff Sgt. Joshua Cabral (standing left), 39th Maintenance Squadron, introduces himself to Lt. Gen. Craig A. Franklin, 3rd Air Force commander, during a breakfast at the Sultan's Inn Dining Facility April 18, 2013, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. While at the breakfast, Franklin asked the Airmen to tell him a little about themselves and gave them the opportunity to ask questions about the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarvie Z. Wallace/Released) Lt. Gen. Craig A. Franklin, 3rd Air Force commander, speaks to a group of Airmen during a breakfast at the Sultan's Inn Dining Facility April 18, 2013, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. While at the breakfast, Franklin asked the Airmen to tell him a little about themselves and gave them the opportunity to ask questions about the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarvie Z. Wallace/Released) Lt. Gen. Craig A. Franklin, 3rd Air Force commander, speaks to a group of Airmen during a breakfast at the Sultan's Inn Dining Facility April 18, 2013, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. During his time at Incirlik, Franklin expressed his gratitude to all Incirlik Airmen for their outstanding support of global missions and operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarvie Z. Wallace/Released) Lt. Gen. Craig A. Franklin, 3rd Air Force commander, talks to Airmen from the 728th Air Mobility Squadron during his base visit April 18, 2013, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Franklin came to interact with Airmen and gain first-hand knowledge of the 39th Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dallas Edwards/Released) Lt. Gen. Craig A. Franklin, 3rd Air Force commander, speaks with members of the 39th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight during a site visit April 18, 2013, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. During his time at Incirlik, Franklin expressed his gratitude to all Incirlik Airmen for their outstanding support of global missions and operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarvie Z. Wallace/Released) 3rd Air Force commander visits Incirlik 39th Air Base Wing Public Affairs 4/25/2013 - INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey -- Lt. Gen. Craig A. Franklin, 3rd Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Mark D. Marson, 3rd Air Force command chief, visited here April 18 and 19 to interact with Airmen and gain first-hand knowledge of the current state of the 39th Air Base Wing. During the visit, Franklin expressed his gratitude to all Incirlik Airmen for their outstanding support of global missions and operations.