U.S. Ambassador Jeffry Flake greets USAID volunteers arriving to Incirlik AB
U.S. Ambassador Jeffry Flake, U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye, left, poses for a photograph with U.S. Air Force Col. Calvin B. Powell, 39th Air Base Wing commander, right, after his arrival 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 struck central-southern Türkiye on Feb 6, 2023. As Ambassador to Türkiye, Flake holds the highest civilian position as The Chief of Mission, and impacts the communication and resources of U.S. personnel, advancing the U.S. foreign policy goals. As a fellow NATO ally, the U.S. Government mobilized personnel to assist in Türkiye in their response efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David D. McLoney)