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  • Aircraft maintenance: Supporting the mission in the wild blue yonder

    "Red Ball, bravo three, we've got a code three," the pilot calls over the radio, his voice muffled by his oxygen mask.Like magic, a blue van of maintenance crew, including engine and avionics specialists, appeared from around the corner of the flightline to the waiting F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft. The production supervisor, already there
  • Emil Onentasei, 39th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter crew chief, and Hakan Erdal, 39th CES firefighter, simulate extinguishing a fire during an exercise July 24, 2013, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Wing-wide exercises can test any Airman’s abilities to respond to any unexpected incident. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chase Hedrick/Released)

    Cultivating a culture of readiness

    Airmen across Incirlik Air Base are preparing in a variety of ways for planned training exercises scheduled to take place here in the coming weeks.The scripted scenarios can include everything from medical emergencies to aircraft accidents. They are designed to integrate and test various emergency response agencies and other wing functions.
  • Staff Sgt. Kenneth Hawkins, 1st Air and Space Communications Squadron client system technician, secures the area around a communication control point during Exercise Market Orchard, Aug. 27, 2013, U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chris Willis)

    Airmen Exercise Humanitarian Relief

    Members of the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing participated in Exercise Market Orchard, Aug. 27, 2013, outside of U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder, Germany. The exercise scenario challenged members to setup an operational airbase that could provide humanitarian relief and operations from a previous bare base.Airmen setup communications, a medical
  • Dan Callens is a 65th Civil Engineer Squadron Material Control supply technician, and is in charge of ensuring all materials are procured so that civil engineers can sustain Lajes Field's mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Angelique N. Smythe)

    U.S. civilian supplies CE operations, improves quality of life

    It's not a glamorous job, but Dan Callens' job is essential to keeping his base in the fight. Callens is a 65th Civil Engineer Squadron Material Control supply technician, and is in charge of ensuring all materials are procured so that civil engineers can sustain Lajes Field's mission. Overall, Callens is in charge of ordering supplies for about
  • Foruk Yagmur, 39th Civil Engineer Squadron entomologist labor operator, sets a trap for a stray cat Aug. 19, 2013, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Stray animals pose a large threat to humans in residential neighborhoods, dormitories and to safety of airfield operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nicole Sikorski/Released)

    Running wild on the 'Lik

    Dogs, cats and birds may make wonderful pets, but not all of the animals on Incirlik Air Base are Fido and Whiskers. With help from the 39th Civil Engineer Squadron pesticide entomologists, stray animals and pests are kept from bothering human residents. "Ensuring safety on base is (our top priority)," said Sayilkan Cevher, 39th CES entomology
  • Portuguese civilian Xavier Estevas goes over shipload plans with U.S. civilian Matthew Burr at the commercial port in Cabo da Praia, Azores, Aug. 14. Burr is director and Estevas is the deputy director of the U.S. Army Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command 838th Transportation Battalion Azores Detachment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Angelique N. Smythe)

    Army civilian delivers cargo across sea, keeps Lajes in the fight

    The U.S. Army Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command 838th Transportation Battalion Azores Detachment manages movement of Department of Defense-sponsored surface cargo through the commercial port of Praia da Vitoria, Azores, to support the 65th Air Base Wing and other Lajes Field tenant units.The SDDC Azores Detachment accepts vessels
  • Col. Craig Wills, 39th Air Base Wing commander, responds to Incirlik company grade officers during a question and answer session with the Company Grade Officers Council Aug. 21, 2013 at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The Incirlik CGOC was named best CGOC in the European Region for the second quarter of 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Phelps/Released)

    CGOC receives regional recognition

    The Incirlik Company Grade Officers Council was recently named the best in the European Region CGOC for the 2nd Quarter of 2013."This is significant for us because we competed against other CGOCs, and we are smaller base with a smaller group," said Capt. Brint Ingersoll, 39th Logistic Readiness Squadron installation deployment officer and CGOC
  • Eventing locations exist across the U.K. and are often in beautiful locations so they can be tied into a trip away with the family. On a local level, it’s possible to be a fence judge. Fence judges watch the horses and riders jump over a fence and record penalty points as well as make sure the horse, rider and spectators are safe throughout the day. (Courtesy photo by Gina Randall/Released)

    10 UK destinations for equine enthusiasts

    Horses are a huge part of British history. Queen Boudicca used them to draw her chariot into battle with the Romans. During the Middle Ages, people associated horses with good luck by placing a horseshoe over a door. In October 1066 William the Conqueror was victorious largely due to his 3,000-strong cavalry. And horses were also vital to the
  • Airman 1st Class Giovanni Costanza, 39th Maintenance Squadron technician, reviews tasking orders Aug. 2, 2013, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Tasking orders are the directions maintainers follow to ensure work is properly done. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Phelps/Released)

    Perfecting the detail

    He silently marches in step with four other Airmen as they make their way on to the stage in the club ballroom here for the month's promotion ceremony. He stands at attention as the national anthem is played.The base honor guard is one of the many ways Airman 1st Class Giovanni Costanza, 39th Maintenance Squadron technician and Hammond, La. native,
  • Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Cole, 86th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection technician, loads radiographic film into an automatic film processor under the cover of safelight, July 31, 2013, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The film processor automatically develops, fixes, washes and dry’s the film, making it ready for viewing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chris Willis)

    Inspection lab keeps aircraft healthy

    The 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection lab is in many ways similar to the services provided by a medical lab. They both use high-tech equipment to see things invisible to the naked eye and aid in preventative maintenance. Their goal is to keep the mission essentials healthy and in the fight.The 86th AMXS NDI lab is an
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