Senior defense official visits Team Incirlik

Brig. Gen. Bekir Ercan VAN, 10th Tanker Base commander, (left), talks with Brig. Gen. Marc H. Sasseville, (right), senior defense official and defense attaché, Office of Defense Cooperation Turkey, U.S. European Command, Ankara, Turkey, during a one-day base visit Jan. 20, 2015, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. As part of his visit, Sasseville met with 39th Air Base Wing and 10th Tanker leadership and toured key Turkish air force facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Battles/Released)

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Senior defense official visits Team Incirlik

Col. Kemal Turan, 10th Tanker Base chief of operations, (left), greets Col. Mark Anarumo, 39th Air Base Wing vice commander,(right), during a visit to the Turkish air force headquarters Jan. 20, 2015, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Incirlik senior leaders visited the headquarters as part of Brig. Gen. Marc H. Sasseville, senior defense official and defense attaché, Office of Defense Cooperation Turkey, U.S. European Command, Ankara, Turkey, visit to the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Battles/Released)

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Senior defense official visits Team Incirlik

Brig. Gen. Marc H. Sasseville, senior defense official and defense attaché, Office of Defense Cooperation Turkey, U.S. European Command, Ankara, Turkey, signs the 10th Tanker Base honor book during a one-day base visit Jan. 20, 2015, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. As the senior defense official, Sasseville manages all aspects of security assistance and security cooperation programs necessary to sustain the military-to-military relationship between the U.S. and Turkey. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Battles/Released)

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Senior defense official visits Team Incirlik

Brig. Gen. Bekir Ercan VAN, 10th Tanker Base commander, (right), presents, Brig. Gen. Marc H. Sasseville, senior defense official and defense attaché, Office of Defense Cooperation Turkey, U.S. European Command, Ankara, Turkey, (left), a gift during visit to the Turkish air force headquarters Jan. 20, 2015, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Sasseville took over the senior defense official and defense attaché position in 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Battles/Released)

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Brig. Gen. Marc H. Sasseville, senior defense official and defense attaché, Office of Defense Cooperation Turkey, U.S. European Command, Ankara, Turkey, and members of base leadership pose for a photo during a meeting Jan. 20, 2015, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. As the defense attaché, Sasseville represents the Department of Defense and is charged with developing harmonious and cooperative relations between the U.S. military and Turkish military and government. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Battles/Released)

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Senior defense official visits Team Incirlik

Published Jan. 22, 2015
By Senior Airman Michael Battles
39th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey -- Brig. Gen. Marc H. Sasseville, senior defense official and defense attaché, Office of Defense Cooperation Turkey, U.S. European Command, Ankara, Turkey, visited Incirlik Air Base during a one-day tour Jan. 20, marking his first visit to the base in 2015. As part of his visit, Sasseville met with 39th Air Base Wing and 10th Tanker leadership and toured key Turkish air force facilities.