Incirlik members give to Turkish community

493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron bids farewell to Lithuanian hosts

The 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron from RAF Lakenheath, England, recently deployed here in support of the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission. Starting Oct. 1, the 493rd EFS maintained a 24 hour, 7 day-a-week readiness posture, ready to launch two combat-armed F-15 Eagles. Thanks to the constant

Airmen deploy in support of Operation Enduring Freedom

More than 250 Liberty Warriors deployed Jan. 3 to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The Airmen will be in the deployed location for about four months, during which time, they will perform basic duties and responsibilities that they have here. "The main body left today (Jan.

Fill 'er Up - With Two Million Gallons of Premium

"Fill 'er up" is a phrase you may have used many times back in the days of full service gas stations but it's not very common terminology in the day and age of high prices and self-service everything. The 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's Petroleum, Oils, and Lubricants Flight,

Incirlik opens first Starbucks in USAFE

Turkish government to change currency name, introduces new denomination

The Government of Turkey will change the name of their currency Jan. 1. The new names will be "Turkish Lira" for the paper currency and "Kurus" for coins. The current name of Turkish paper currency is "Yeni Turkish Lira," or "New Turkish Lira" Coins called "Yeni Kurus" or "New Kurus". Even though

Stay on nutrition band wagon during holidays

Fall holidays bring us Halloween candy, Thanksgiving turkey, Christmas ham and cookies, not to mention cold air blowing in, all of which leads to nutrition and exercise going out the window. "When people travel for the holidays they are forced to dine out and tempted to order unhealthy food," said

Fuels Management Flight breaks refueling record during Presidential visit

Airmen from the 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Management Flight set a new base refueling record Dec. 15 during a short Presidential visit. It took six R-11 fuel trucks to pump 30,948 gallons of gas to Air Force One - which was their first and only priority - in just 37 minutes. "Our

31st MDG sweeps USAFE medical awards

Aviano medics from the 31st Medical Group swept the USAFE-level medical service awards with 31 individual awards and the Air Force Surgeon General Award for Best Hospital of the Year in USAFE. "This reflects the hard work and perseverance of a team of dedicated medics and leadership at all levels

FSS competes for back-to-back Eubank award

The 31st Force Support Squadron was recently nominated by USAFE to compete for the prestigious Maj. Gen. Eugene L. Eubank award at the Air Force-level. Last year, the 31st FSS, known then as the 31st Services Squadron, won the Air Force-level Eubank award. "This year is extra special because it is