Germany to invest €65mn into own section at Turkish air base for Tornado jets — RT News Germany to invest €65mn into own section at Turkish air base for Tornado jets Published time: 25 Apr, 2016 13:21 Edited time: 25 Apr, 2016 13:51 Get short URL German Tornado jets are pictured on the ground at the air base in Incirlik, Turkey, January 21, 2016. © Tobias Schwarz / Reuters German Air Force is reportedly to have its own section at the Turkish Incirlik Air Base, which is already used by American warplanes to attack targets in Syria. The planned project will cost €65 million and is to be finished by summer 2017, Der Spiegel reports. The air base is located in southern Turkey east of Adana close to the Mediterranean coast. Ankara allowed the US to use it for its Syrian campaign against Islamic State on the condition that it would not be used to support America’s Kurdish allies, whom the Turks see as a threat. Saudi Arabia has a presence at Incirlik as well.

The base international club welcomed Germany as its new member in December 2015, when the European country started flying reconnaissance missions as part of the US-led coalition. According to a report published Monday by Spiegel Online, the presence may soon become permanent. Read more MilitaryINSTALLATIONS - U.S. Department of Defense Base Transportation: Base shuttle services operate 24/7 at 30 minute intervals. Call 011-90-322-316-6756 for information. Child Care: No child care facility available. Schools: No DoDEA schools are available on Incirlik AB. Youth Services: Incirlik AB does not have a Youth Services program. Airman and Family Readiness Center: Visit website , 011-90-322-316-6755. Housing: All personnel must live on base. There is housing available but the wait can be from 0-60 days. All unaccompanied enlisted personnel E-6 and below will be assigned to dormitories. Call 011-90-322-316-3080.

Employment: The prospects for non-professional positions are good. There are over a dozen employers with potential openings. People interested in home-based businesses must contact the Housing office. The Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with Turkey, designates many positions on base as Turkish, and only local nationals can be hired. Jobs on the economy require a Turkish work permit, which takes approximately one year to obtain, and usually require the ability to speak Turkish. Post Services: Medical Services: Incirlik maintains a clinic on base for routine care. There are no obstetrical services on base for delivery. If referred to the economy, TRICARE pays for the majority of the expenses. Dental care is available. Special Installation Messages: Government nor nongovernment sponsored family members are not authorized at Incirlik AB. Beyanname - Extremely Important. Beyanname is an official tax document issued by Turkish authorities. Turkish customs officials focus their attention on high dollar value items or products with continual black market demand. Beyanname, a written declaration between the military member and the Government of Turkey, provides customs control of personal effects imported into the country.

Items listed on the Beyanname must be taken out of the country upon PCS or the member is subject to heavy fines. There is no American bank on Incirlik AB. It is strongly recommended that members establish a checking account before departing their current duty station. Possessing only a debit or ATM card is not sufficient as these cards don't always work in foreign machines (especially with 5-digit PINs.) Members are advised to bring a supply of personal checks that may be cashed at the Base Exchange, Consolidated Club, or the Finance Office. One hundred ($100) dollar bills are no longer accepted as payment at facilities on base. $100 may be exchanged at the Finance Office for smaller denominations. Defense Service Network (DSN) Dialing Instructions The DSN is the provider of long-distance communications service for the Department of Defense (DoD). Every installation has a special DSN number and the numbers vary by world-wide location. In order to place a call using DSN, the caller must be using a military phone on an installation. Cell phones cannot dial DSN numbers.

When dialing a DSN number from a United States installation to another United States installation, it is unnecessary to dial the DSN 312 area code. When dialing a DSN number to/from overseas locations, the DSN area code must be included. The operator can be reached at commercial (719) 567-1110. Please note that long distance charges may be incurred. The DSN area code for Turkey is 314. How to dial TTNet Fiber numbers on base. NOTE: All TTNet numbers start with 502-XXXX (XXXX = Last 4 of Home TTNet Number) DSN to TTNET: 99-502-XXXX Incirlik Air Base | Military Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Location of Incirlik Air Base, Turkey An aerial view of the airfield at Incirlik Air Base Composite Recon Track requiring two missions Incirlik Air Base (Turkish language: İncirlik Hava ÜssüScript error) (ICAO: LTAG) is a United States Air Force installation, located near İncirlik , Turkey.

Incirlik Air Base is located 8 kilometers (5 miles) east [1] of Adana, Turkey, the fifth largest city in the country, and is 56 kilometers (35 miles) inland from the Mediterranean Sea. The United States Air Force and the Turkish Air Force are the primary users of the air base, although it is also used by the Royal Air Force . Incirlik Air Base is the home of the 10th Air Wing (Ana Jet Üs or AJÜ) of the 2nd Air Force Command (Hava Kuvvet Komutanlığı) of the Turkish Air Force (Türk Hava Kuvvetleri). Other wings of this command are located in Merzifon (LTAP), Malatya/Erhaç (LTAT) and Diyarbakır (LTCC). [2] Incirlik Air Base has a U.S. Air Force complement of about five thousand airmen, with several hundred airmen from the Royal Air Force and Turkish Air Force also present, as of late 2002 . The primary unit stationed at Incirlik Air Base is the 39th Air Base Wing (39 ABW) of the U.S.

Air Force. Incirlik Air Base has one Script error-long runway, [1] [2] located among about 57 Hardened Aircraft Shelters . Contents [indʒiɾlic] ) means "fig tree grove", in the Turkish language. History Edit The decision to build the Incirlik Air Base was made during the Second Cairo Conference in December 1943, but construction works began after the end of the Second World War. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began construction of the Incirlik Air Base in the spring of 1951. The U.S. Air Force initially planned to use the base as an emergency staging and recovery site for medium and heavy bombers. The Turkish General Staff and the U.S. Air Force signed a joint-use agreement for the new Air Base in December 1954. On 21 February 1955, the Air Base was officially named Adana Air Base, with the 7216th Air Base Squadron as the host unit. This Air Base was renamed the "Incirlik Air Base" on 28 February 1958.

Reconnaissance missions from Incirlik Edit Even the early years of its existence proved the value of the presence of the Incirlik Air Base in Turkey, not only to counter the threat of the communist Soviet Union during the Cold War , but also to responding to crises in the Middle East, such as in Lebanon and Israel. Project 119L, a public U.S. Air Force weather balloon launching program served as a cover story ( misinformation ) for the true objective of the Incirlik Air Base: to mount strategic reconnaissance missions over the Soviet Union . Under the codename "GENETRIX", these balloon launches were carried out beginning on February 1956. Following some weather balloon operations, pilots began flying American Lockheed U-2 airplane reconnaissance missions as part of "Operation Overflight" by late 1957, including on nonstop flights back and forth between Incirlik and a NATO Air Base at the Norwegian town Bodø. In addition, U.S. Air Force Boeing RB-47H Stratojets and U.S.

Navy P4M-1Q Mercator and A3D-1Q Skywarrior reconnaissance flights operated from here into Soviet-claimed air space over the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, and also as far east as Afghanistan. The Incirlik Air Base was the main U-2 flight base in this entire region until 1 May 1960, when a volley of about 14 Soviet SA-2 surface-to-air missiles shot down the U-2 of the American CIA pilot Francis Gary Powers near Sverdlovsk, Russia, a test site in the Soviet Union's Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) program. Lebanon crisis Edit The Lebanon crisis of 1958 exploded during the summer of 1958, prompting the President Dwight D. Eisenhower of the United States to order the U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Command " Composite Air Strike Force Bravo" (several squadrons ) to fly immediately from the United States to Incirlik.

This Composite Air Strike Force consisted of F-100 Super Sabres , B-57 Canberras , R F-101 Voodoos , B-66 Destroyers , along with the supporting WB-66 weather planes. These aircraft and their supporting airmen overwhelmed the facilities of the Incirlik Air Base – which were also supporting air transport planes that carried a U.S. Army infantry battalion from Germany to Lebanon. In the long run, absolutely no ground fighting erupted involving the U.S. Army or the U.S. Marine Corps . Hence the U.S. Air Force warplanes flew non-combat missions to cover allied troop movements, to carry out a show-of-force flights over Lebanon, including over Beirut, aerial reconnaissance flights, and true news and propaganda leaflet drops on Lebanon. As a part of an effort to bring units with combat experience into the region of Turkey, the U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) inactivated the 7216th Air Base Squadron, which had been promoted to an Air Base Group, and activated the 39th Tactical Group in its place at Incirlik on 1 April 1966.

This Air Base Group assumed control of the permanent Air Force support units there, and it hosted the rotational Air Force squadrons that conducted training operations, and also maintained a NATO deterrent air force at the Incirlik Air Base. As a training site Edit After the Lebanon crisis, the Tactical Air Command deployed F-100 fighter squadrons on 100-day rotations to Incirlik from the United States. The flying mission at Incirlik further diversified in 1970 when the Turkish Air Force agreed to allow the U.S. Air Forces in Europe to use its air-to-ground missile testing range at 240 km northwest Konya , providing a suitable training area for the warplane squadrons deployed to Incirlik. These units also conducted training at Incirlik’s offshore air-to-air missile range over the Mediterranean Sea. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, except during the Cyprus dispute , many types of U.S.

Air Force warplanes, including F-4 Phantom IIs , F-15 Eagles , F-16 Fighting Falcons , F-111 Aardvarks , A-10 Thunderbolt IIs , and the C-130 Hercules were based at Incirlik. Embargo Edit In mid-1975, the Turkish government announced that all U.S. military bases in Turkey would be closed and transferred to the Turkish Air Force. This action was in response to an arms embargo that the United States Congress imposed on Turkey for using American-supplied equipment during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974. Only Incirlik Air Base and İzmir Air Base remained open due to their NATO responsibilities, but all non-NATO activities at these locations were suspended. After Congress lifted the embargo in September 1978, and also restored military and naval assistance to Turkey, normal operations resumed in Turkey, and the United States and Turkey signed a "Defense and Economic Cooperation Agreement" (DECA) on 29 March 1980. After signing the DECA, the USAFE initiated the "Turkey Catch-up Plan" to improve the quality-of-life of airmen stationed at Incirlik.

One of the major projects was a completely new base housing complex for airmen and officers. First Gulf War, Humanitarian Relief, and Operation Northern Watch Edit After Iraq’s 1990 invasion of neighboring Kuwait, the 7440th Composite Wing (Provisional) assumed operational control of the 39th Tactical Group. The 7440th was the air component of Joint Task Force Proven Force, which eventually controlled 140 aircraft and opened a northern front, forcing Iraq to split its defenses between the north and the south, where the main thrust of coalition attacks originated as part of Operation " Desert Storm ". Following the war, Incirlik hosted " Combined Task Force Provide Comfort ", which oversaw Operation Provide Comfort (OPC), the effort to provide humanitarian relief to millions of Kurdish refugees in northern Iraq. The 39th TACG was redesignated the 39th Wing on 1 October 1993 and restructured as a standard Air Force objective wing. The U.S. State Department’s "Operation Quick Transit" evacuated thousands of Kurds from northern Iraq late in 1996.

The wing provided logistical support in Turkey to this operation, which signaled the end of the humanitarian aspect of Operation Provide Comfort (OPC). OPC ended 31 December 1996, and Operation Northern Watch (ONW) took its place 1 January 1997 with the task to enforce the U.N.-sanctioned no-fly zone north of the 36th parallel in Iraq. The 39th Air and Space Expeditionary Wing was activated at Incirlik AB on 15 September 1997, to support and command USAF assets deployed to Incirlik supporting ONW, while Incirlik’s tent city, Hodja Village, became the USAF’s largest such "temporary" facility. From 1994, the Turkish Air Force began receiving KC-135R-CRAG Stratotanker aerial refueling tankers. The seven aircraft are operated by the 101st Squadron, stationed at Incirlik. September 11, 2001 attacks Edit In response to the September 11, 2001 attacks , Operation Enduring Freedom began in October 2001.

Incirlik served as a main hub for missions in support for the war in Afghanistan , including humanitarian airlift operations, MC-130 special operations missions, KC-135 refueling missions and sustainment operations for deployed forces. The aerial port managed a 6-fold increase in airflow during the height of OEF. When the main bases in Afghanistan ( Bagram Airfield ) and the Uzbekistan air base ( Karshi-Khanabad Air Base ) were in use the Incirlik’s airflow supporting OEF decreased to a baseline sustainment level. Iraq War Edit ONW ended with the start of the Iraq War on March 19, 2003. ONW flew its last patrol on 17 March 2003, and closed a successful 12-year mission to contain the Iraqi military and inactivated 1 May 2003. The 39th ASEW was also inactivated, effective 1 May 2003. The wing was completely inactivated on 16 July 2003 and the 39th Air Base Group was activated in its place.

On 19 August 2003, the first rotation of deployed KC-135 Stratotankers and airmen arrived at Incirlik to support various operations in response to the 11 September 2001 attacks as well as the post- invasion reconstruction of Iraq and the ensuing insurgency. On 6 January 2004, more than 300 U.S. Army soldiers of what would become thousands transited through Incirlik as the first stop back to their home post after spending almost a year in Iraq. Incirlik was part of what was described as the largest troop movement in U.S. history. Incirlik provided soldiers with a cot, warm location, entertainment and food for a few hours outside of a hostile war zone. On March 12, 2004, the 39th Air Base Group inactivated and the 39th Air Base Wing activated to provide the best mix of required support and, as new mission requirements emerge, to shoulder the burden and better contribute in the global war on terrorism.

2005 Kashmir earthquake humanitarian relief Edit Incirlik played a bridge role by providing support in the relief operation started after the 2005 Kashmir earthquake on 8 October 2005. With the help of Turkish and American airmen, five C-130 Hercules cargo planes of from Air Bases in Italy, Britain, Greece, and France flew urgently needed supplies including 10,000 tents from the warehouse of U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees in İskenderun, Turkey to Islamabad, Pakistan on 19 October. 2006 Hezbollah-Israel War During the brief War between Hezbollah and Israel in July 2006, the Incirlik Air Base provided solace to Americans who had been evacuated by U.S. Navy warships from Beirut, Lebanon to Mersin, Turkey . 2010 land claims lawsuits Edit In 2010, three Armenian Americans , who have deeds proving ownership of properties stolen from their families during the Armenian Genocide , are seeking compensation for Script error of land in the Adana region of Turkey where the strategic Incirlik U.S. Air Base is partly located on their property. [1] A U.S.

court has accepted the case and granted Turkey 21 days to respond to the lawsuit. [2] The defendant banks in Turkey requested from the U.S. court to extend the deadline for the defence statement until September 2011. U.S. court has accepted the extension and the lawsuit is still ongoing. [3] Facilities Edit Incirlik Air Base is featured in the 2008 Ridley Scott espionage film, Body of Lies, where it is the site of a staged terrorist bombing. Incirlik Air Base is mentioned in the 1997 film, Air Force One. It is the intended landing site for Air Force One after the aircraft is retaken from the hijackers. The aircraft is instead intercepted by Russian MiG's and crashes in the Caspian Sea. Incirlik Air Base is featured in the 2003 computer game, Command and Conquer: Generals , where it is destroyed by terrorists.

Visiting notables Brad Pitt, George Clooney , Matt Damon , Andy García , Julia Roberts , and Steven Soderbergh visited the base in December 2001 The cast of the film Ocean's Eleven George Clooney , Matt Damon , Andy García , Brad Pitt, and Julia Roberts along with director Steven Soderbergh , toured Incirlik on 7 December 2001, immediately following their movie's premiere in Los Angeles, to show American servicemen their appreciation for serving their country. Just weeks after losing Super Bowl XXXIII, Atlanta Falcons star Jamal Anderson toured the base to thank service members. In 2007, Chuck Norris visited Incirlik on his way back to the United States after visiting Iraq. On 26 June 2006, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald visited the Incirlik Air Base to support American airmen and their families there. On 6 December 2011, comedian Gabriel Iglesias and rock band Daughtry visited Incirlik Air Base to show support for American airmen and their families. See also Incirlik AB Incirlik AB Location Incirlik Air Base, is located approximately seven miles from Adana, Turkey.

To reach Incirlik commercially from the United States call 011-90-322-316-1110 (Base Operator). To reach Incirlik commercially from Europe call 00-90-322-316-1110 (Base Operator). To reach Incirlik by DSN call 314-676-1110 (Base Operator). View Larger Map History The U.S. Engineering Group began construction of the base located approximately 250 miles southeast of Ankara, Turkey, in the spring of 1951. February 21, 1955, the base was officially named Adana Air Base. In mid-1975, the Turkish government announced that all U.S. bases in Turkey would close and transfer control to the Turkish military in response to an arms embargo the U.S. Congress imposed on Turkey for using U.S.-supplied equipment during the invasion of Cyprus. Only Incirlik AB and Izmir Air Station remained open due to their NATO missions, but all other non-NATO activities at these locations ceased.

Congress lifted the embargo in September 1978 and restored military assistance to Turkey. Normal operations resumed after the United States and Turkey signed a Defense and Economic Cooperation Agreement March 29, 1980. For more history visit Incirlik’s homepage. Mission The Major Command is USAFE. Close to many of the world’s potential trouble spots, Incirlik Air Base is an important base in NATO’s Southern Region. The mission of the host 39th Air Base Wing is to help protect U.S. and NATO interests in the Southern Region by providing a responsive staging and operational air base ready to project integrated, forward-based air power. Population Served Incirlik AB is home to 1,650 military members who have 1,230 dependents. DoD and other civilians combine for a strength of 1,970, for a total population of 4,850. Sponsorship Once your gaining organization has received confirmation of your PCS, military and DoD civilians will be assigned a sponsor.

If you are experiencing any personnel issues or have not heard from your sponsor, contact the Airman and Family Readiness Center at DSN 314-676-6755 or 011-90-322-316-6755. Department of Defense civilians should contact their selecting official or personnel office for a sponsor. Contact the Civilian Personnel Office DSN 314-676-6416 or 011-90-322-316-6416 if you are not contacted by a sponsor. Your sponsor should provide you with information about the local community, housing, schools, employment, the base and any other information you request. Your sponsor should also provide you with information about your gaining organization including the name of your First Sergeant and Commander. Keep your sponsor informed during your PCS. If your arrival plans change, be sure to contact your sponsor. Your sponsor will be responsible for welcoming you to the base and your organization. Before you PCS you can request a post office box. Mailboxes can be setup within 90 days of the member’s arrival.

Individuals or sponsors can set up post office boxes online or bring a copy of your orders to the Directory Section upon arrival to obtain a box number. For more information, call DSN 314-676-6301 or 011-90-322-316-6301. Temporary Quarters The 24-hour arrival point is the Billeting Office, Bldg 1081, DSN 314-676-9357. Prior to arriving, billeting reservations can be made by faxing Billeting at DSN 314-676-9353. Current operations and force protection considerations prompted a decision to direct mandatory use of government transit and permanent housing and billeting accommodations at Incirlik AB, Turkey. All active duty and DOD employees with an assignment to Incirlik AB are subject to this decision. Exceptions are DoDDS employees and contractor personnel. If you plan to bring your pet there are a limited number of TLF rooms that can accommodate pets. There will be an additional fee of $10 per day, this fee is not reimburseable.

There are no boarding facilities or kennels located on Incirlik Air Base. Close coordination with your sponsor is an absolute necessity to ensure that appropriate arrangements are made so that your pet will have proper accomodations while getting settled. A list of pet sitters can be obtained at the Vet Clinic. Call DSN 314-676-3119. Relocation Assistance The Loan Locker is located in the in the Furnishings Management Office. There are a variety of items to assist personnel until their HGGS/UAB arrives. The hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. All newly assigned personnel will attend Newcomers Orientation. This is a 1/2 day, one-stop in-processing that encompasses all pertinent base organizations. The Orientation is held every Tuesday at the Airman and Family Readiness Center. All personnel are encouraged to be in place NLT 7:45 a.m. The Airman and Family Readiness Center may be contacted at 011-90-322-316-6755 or DSN 314-676-6755.

Critical Installation Information Concurrent Travel It is very important to stress that concurrent travel requests are not automatic and due to housing all military and civilian personnel on base, members must ensure their concurrent travel requests are submitted through their losing Military Personnel Flight (MPF). Once received by the Incirlik MPF, requests will be coordinated with Base Housing for the availability of housing. Tax Document Beyanname – Extremely Important. A Beyanname is an official tax document issued by Turkish authorities. Turkish customs officials focus their attention on high dollar value items or products with continual black market demand. Beyanname, a written declaration between the military member and the Government of Turkey, provides customs control of personal effects imported into the country. Items listed on the Beyanname must be taken out of the country upon PCS or the member is subject to heavy fines. Base Banking Facilities There is no bank on Incirlik AB. It is strongly recommended that members establish a checking account before departing their current duty station.

Possessing only a debit or ATM card is not sufficient as these cards don’t always work in foreign machines (especially with 5-digit PINs.) Members are advised to bring at least a one year supply of personal checks that may be cashed at the Base Exchange, Consolidated Club, or the Finance Office. A branch office of the Pentagon Federal Credit Union (PFCU) is located on base but does not issue cash. Pregnancy The clinic currently provides routine prenatal care for uncomplicated pregnancies. Two host-nation Turkish hospitals are utilized for deliveries for normal-risk pregnancies.If a woman will be greater than 28 weeks pregnant at the time of PCS, or if the pregnancy is considered a high-risk pregnancy for any reason, it is recommended that travel be delayed until after delivery. Women who are pregnant or planning to have a baby during assignment to Incirlik are encouraged to contact the Women’s Healthcare Clinic at 011-90-322-316-8014 or DSN 314-676-6787 as soon as possible for further information.

If a woman will be greater than 30 weeks pregnant at the time of PCS, our recommendation is to delay travel until after delivery. Important Telephone Numbers To reach Incirlik commercially from the United States call 011-90-322-316-1110 (Base Operator). To reach Incirlik commercially from Europe call 00-90-322-316-1110 (Base Operator). To reach Incirlik by DSN call 314-676-1110 (Base Operator). It is extremely important that you have all important numbers printed and in your possession, i.e., sponsor’s telephone (work and home), Commander’s Support Staff, First Sergeant, Airman & Family Readiness Center, etc. should an emergency occur during your PCS. Passports and Visas Ensure member and/or dependents have the required passports and/or visa prior to final out-processing. Member and/or dependents are not allowed to final out-process without the required passports/visas in hand for themselves (if applicable) and/or dependents.

Members electing the accompanied tour will not be permitted to out-process without having the required passports/visas in hand for themselves (if applicable) and/or dependents. These actions are necessary to prevent unforeseen hardships to the military members and their families. Therefore, as a last reiteration, it is essential, members do not out-process without having the appropriate passports/visas for themselves (if applicable) and/or dependents. Incirlik AB 39th Medical Group 39th Medical Group For the military crisis hotline dial: 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 For the veterans' crisis line website click HERE Psychological Health, PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury 1-866-966-1020 (toll free) About the 39th MG The 39th Medical Group, located at Incirlik Air Base, is the Air Force's only medical treatment facility in Turkey. The 39th MDG maximizes the health of the 39th ABW by supporting multiple missions to ensure wartime readiness and strives to provide the best healthcare possible.

Announcements As we all know, being stationed at Incirlik is great and our relative proximity to Europe, Africa, and Asia affords us some pretty good travel opportunities. The best way to stay safe and healthy while travelling abroad is to know how to prevent illness and injury before you go. The 39 MDG's Public Health department can equip you with the knowledge you need. They offer Travel Medicine services which include location specific information on disease prevention, vaccine requirements, medication recommendations, and provider referrals. A Travel Medicine consultation is recommended at least 3 weeks before overseas travel (especially to Africa and Asia) and is open to Active Duty, Civilians, and Dependents. Public Health can also give you information on travel within Turkey. So call Public Health at 676-6123 if you are planning to travel overseas and they will help you make sure that your trip is defined by the memories and not the Malaria. Social Media Links MilitaryINSTALLATIONS - U.S. Department of Defense Installation Overview Incirlik Air Base, is located approximately seven miles from Adana, Turkey.

To reach Incirlik commercially from the United States call 011-90-322-316-1110 (Base Operator). To reach Incirlik commercially from Europe call 00-90-322-316-1110 (Base Operator). To reach Incirlik by DSN call 314-676-1110 (Base Operator). History The U.S. Engineering Group began construction of the base located approximately 250 miles southeast of Ankara, Turkey, in the spring of 1951. February 21, 1955, the base was officially named Adana Air Base. In mid-1975, the Turkish government announced that all U.S. bases in Turkey would close and transfer control to the Turkish military in response to an arms embargo the U.S. Congress imposed on Turkey for using U.S.-supplied equipment during the invasion of Cyprus. Only Incirlik AB and Izmir Air Station remained open due to their NATO missions, but all other non-NATO activities at these locations ceased. Congress lifted the embargo in September 1978 and restored military assistance to Turkey.

Normal operations resumed after the United States and Turkey signed a Defense and Economic Cooperation Agreement March 29, 1980. For more history visit Incirlik's homepage . Mission The Major Command is USAFE. Close to many of the world's potential trouble spots, Incirlik Air Base is an important base in NATO's Southern Region. The mission of the host 39th Air Base Wing is to help protect U.S. and NATO interests in the Southern Region by providing a responsive staging and operational air base ready to project integrated, forward-based air power. Population Served Incirlik is home to 1,465 military members. DoD and other civilians combine for a strength of 365 for a total population of 1,830. Sponsorship Moving can be a very traumatic experience at worse extremely challenging at best. Settling into your new location and your new unit takes time. Military Installations and Plan My Move are desinged to assist you with information about your new location. Plan My Move and Military Installations has a Sponsorship Program which is very helpful in providing new unit information.

If you want to learn how to be a sponsor, you can take a short training module found on MilitaryINSTALLATIONS. or if you are a Sponsor, you can use the eSponsorship Application & Training a secure website designed to train you on your sponsorship duties and provide sample materials for your use when communicating with the newcomer. Your gaining unit should assign you a sponsor and send you an electronic sponsor package. Contact and use your sponsor before and during your arrival. He or she she probably experienced the same issues you will encounter and can give helpful information about your new base and processing proceudres. If you don't hear from your sponsor within 60 days of your report date, contact your new unit. Every unit has a Unit Intro Monitor and they should be there to assist you. Your sponsor can request a P.O. Box for you 90 days prior to arrival. They must have a copy of your orders. Once your gaining organization has received confirmation of your PCS, military and DoD civilians will be assigned a sponsor.

If you are experiencing any personnel issues or have not heard from your sponsor, contact the Airman and Family Readiness Center at DSN 314-676-6755 or 011-90-322-316-6755. Department of Defense civilians should contact their selecting official or personnel office for a sponsor. Contact the Civilian Personnel Office DSN 314-676-6416 or 011-90-322-316-6416 if you are not contacted by a sponsor. Your sponsor should provide you with information about the local community, housing, employment, the base and any other information you request. Your sponsor should also provide you with information about your gaining organization including the name of your First Sergeant and Commander. Keep your sponsor informed during your PCS. If your arrival plans change, be sure to contact your sponsor. Your sponsor will be responsible for welcoming you to the base and your organization. Your sponsor will be responsible for welcoming you to the base and your organization, and also enusring you attend the Newcomer's Orientation. Before you PCS you can request a post office box.

Mailboxes can be setup within 90 days of the member's arrival. Individuals or sponsors can set up post office boxes online or bring a copy of your orders to the Directory Section upon arrival to obtain a box number. For more information, call DSN 314-676-6301 or 011-90-322-316-6301. Temporary Quarters The 24-hour arrival point is the Billeting Office, Bldg 1081, DSN 314-676-9357. Prior to arriving, billeting reservations can be made by faxing Billeting at DSN 314-676-9353. Current operations and force protection considerations prompted a decision to direct mandatory use of government transit and permanent housing and billeting accommodations at Incirlik AB, Turkey. All active duty and DOD employees with an assignment to Incirlik AB are subject to this decision. Relocation Assistance The Loan Locker is located in the Outdoor Recreation Building. Opening hours will vary due to manning, please check the latest hours of operation in the FSS Happenings Magazine.

There are a variety of items for rent to assist personnel until their HHGS/UAB arrives. All newly assigned personnel will attend Newcomers Orientation. This is a half day, one-stop in-processing that encompasses all pertinent base organizations. The Newcomer's Orientation is held every other Friday. Call the Airman & Family Readienss Center to make your reservation. All newcomers should be in place NLT 7:30 a.m.. The Airman and Family Readiness Center may be contacted at 011-90-322-316-6755 or DSN 314-676-6755. Critical Installation Information Concurrent Travel Family members are not authorized at Incirlik AB. As of 21 Sep 16, Incirlik AB Turkey is a 12 month unaccompanied tour. Housing Allowances For unaccompanied Airmen, Incirlik AB now has specific weight allowances. Verify with your Military Personnel Section the exact amounts authorized. For accompanied Airmen, the allowances listed in the Joint Federal Travel Regulations (JFTR) are still authorized. Tax Document Beyanname - Extremely Important.

A Beyanname is an official tax document issued by Turkish authorities. Turkish customs officials focus their attention on high dollar value items or products with continual black market demand. Beyanname, a written declaration between the military member and the Government of Turkey, provides customs control of personal effects imported into the country. Items listed on the Beyanname must be taken out of the country upon PCS or the member is subject to heavy fines. Base Banking Facilities There is no American bank on Incirlik AB. It is strongly recommended that members establish a checking account before departing their current duty station. Possessing only a debit or ATM card is not sufficient as these cards don't always work in foreign machines (especially with 5-digit PINs.) Members are advised to bring a supply of personal checks that may be cashed at the Base Exchange or Consolidated Club. One hundred ($100) dollar bills are no longer accepted as payment at facilities on base. $100 bills can be exchanged at the Finance Office for smaller denominations. Pregnancy Active Duty Military Members Only: The clinic currently provides routine prenatal care for uncomplicated pregnancies.Deliveries for normal-risk pregnancies are now taking place at Storknest in Germany.

If a woman will be greater than 28 weeks pregnant at the time of PCS, or if the pregnancy is considered a high-risk pregnancy for any reason, it is recommended that travel be delayed until after delivery. Women who are pregnant or planning to have a baby during assignment to Incirlik are encouraged to contact the Women's Healthcare Clinic at 011-90-322-316-8014 or DSN 314-676-6787 as soon as possible for further information. If a woman will be greater than 30 weeks pregnant at the time of PCS, our recommendation is to delay travel until after delivery. Important Telephone Numbers To reach Incirlik commercially from the United States call 011-90-322-316-1110 (Base Operator). To reach Incirlik commercially from Europe call 00-90-322-316-1110 (Base Operator). To reach Incirlik by DSN call 314-676-1110 (Base Operator).

It is extremely important that you have all important numbers printed and in your possession, i.e., sponsor's telephone (work and home), Commander's Support Staff, First Sergeant, Airman & Family Readiness Center, etc. should an emergency occur during your PCS. Dialing Instructions Incirlik | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Request DEGREE INFO Schedule a CALL Apply Today Become an Officer Nearly all military commissioned officers hold college degrees. Many do so before entering the armed forces after attending a service academy, a military college, or a university with a Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program. For enlisted service members who did not enter the military as an officer, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is here to help you achieve your goal of getting into Officer Candidate School (OCS) or Officer Training School (OTS) and becoming a commissioned officer. Our flexible course delivery methods allow service members to take courses that accommodate your military duties and family life. Those serving can attend courses in a classroom, via recorded or real-time video conferencing online, or through a blend of modes. Take classes at Embry-Riddle Worldwide and set yourself up to soar as a military officer.

After the Military/Veterans Entering the civilian workforce after completing service to your country can be a daunting task. However, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is here to help you earn a college degree and become an attractive job candidate in the field of your choice. Service members can earn a degree while on active duty thanks to Worldwide's flexible modes of instruction , as well as government tuition assistance for the military. Then, once you trade in your G.I. boots for dress shoes, you can hit the post-military ground running by being able to list "college graduate" on your resume. Let Embry-Riddle Worldwide serve your educational needs while you serve your country. As a Spouse or Civilian Not everyone working at a military base is member of the armed services. Service members' families and civilian base employees are also an important part of the Incirlik, Turkey Air Base community. Military spouses can take advantage of their proximity to an Embry-Riddle Worldwide facility by taking classes at our Incirlik, Turkey Campus. Additional financial assistance is also available under the Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts for spouses who seek certification or an associate degree in an occupation that may be available regardless of where a service member is stationed.

Other civilians employed on base can improve their job prospects by earning a degree at our Incirlik, Turkey Campus. For more on what Embry-Riddle Worldwide can offer, go to the Degrees & Programs page. To learn more about the admission process, costs, tuition benefits, and more for active-duty service members, veterans, and their families, go to Our Commitment to the Military page. Degrees Offered at this Campus Embry-Riddle offers many courses on location for students who wish to include traditional classroom instruction as part of their degree program. However, it is expected that students will pursue multiple learning modalities, including online, classroom, and virtual classroom instruction. Certificates incirlik, Photos from several trips in 2001 Interesting facts about turkey Turkeyï¿½s highest peak, Mt. Ararat, was supposed to be the resting place of Noahï¿½s Ark after the flood. Adana, Turkey (where I visited) is on the route Mark Anthony took to Tarsus to meet Cleopatra. 97% of Turkey is in Asia, and 3% is in Europe. Istanbul was once known as Byzantium and later as Constantinople. 99% of the population is Islam.

The Turks do respect your freedom to worship as you please.ï¿½ However, you may not interfere with another personï¿½s choice of beliefs.ï¿½ Sorry, no ï¿½spreading the wordï¿½ here.ï¿½ The Turkish fishing industryï¿½s #1 catch:ï¿½ Anchovies!! It is against the law to insult a Turkish citizen, the flag, the currency, and especially the countryï¿½s founder, Ataturk.ï¿½ These are punishable by jail!ï¿½ Average sentence: 2-3 years. The automatic sentence for possession or use of heroine or cocaine:ï¿½ life in prison. The current exchange rate is $1 US = 660,000 Turkish Lira.ï¿½ A ï¿½Million Lira Billï¿½ is worth $1.50.

(2001) ï¿½(The rate has changed to 900,000 Turkish Lire = $1 US in 2002) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Turkey covers over 300,000 square miles and is located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea.ï¿½ It has a dry climate, with hot, sunny summers and cold winters.ï¿½ The population is 61,000,000.ï¿½ The nomadic forebears of the modern Turks came out of Central Asia in the 11th Century, conquered the Arab and Byzantine Empires, and set themselves up as rulers.ï¿½ It was at this time Islam replaced Christianity as the principle religion of the region.

The modern Republic of Turkey was founded in 1923 by Mustafa Kemal (later Ataturk) from a portion of the Ottoman Empire, following the empireï¿½s collapse as a result of World War I (1914-1918).ï¿½ Mustafa Ataturk is revered throughout Turkey.ï¿½ It is his teachings and philosophies that guide modern Turkey.ï¿½ At the birth of the country in 1923, less than 10% of the population was literate.ï¿½ Now that rate is 82%.ï¿½ School is mandatory for children for 5 years.ï¿½ Unfortunately, in 1995, only 63% of children were enrolled in secondary school (middle/high school).ï¿½ Ataturk taught the people to be kind, honest, and hard working.ï¿½ Adana and Incirlik are located in Southeast Turkey near Tarsus (see the red arrow on the map). Notice the neighboring countries:ï¿½ Lebanon, Syria, Iran, and Iraq.ï¿½ Tough neighborhood! I even got the Turkish flag in the background.

Just around the corner was this auto body/paint shop.ï¿½ Hollowood?ï¿½ I donï¿½t think so. This is as close as cameras are allowed to the base.ï¿½ Incirlik is still a Turkish Base, and we are guests.ï¿½ We follow their rules, which are very strict. ï¿½Itï¿½s a little uncomfortable walking on and off base the first few times.ï¿½ You must present your ID and your base pass to guards carrying machine guns. ï¿½More guards like this watch from above.ï¿½ They take their jobs very seriously. The dolmus is a 12-passenger mini-bus common around Turkey.ï¿½ There are hundreds of these running around, and on no schedule.ï¿½ You just stand by the road for a couple minutes, and one is sure to come by.ï¿½ It costs 250,000 Turkish Lira (about 40cents) to ride.ï¿½ You get in and pass your money to the front, and the driver passes your change back.ï¿½ The inside of a Dolmus before becoming packed with 12-15 people.

I rode the dolmus to Adana, site of the Sabanci Mosque.ï¿½ This is the second-largest Mosque in the world. The inside of the Mosque is one large open room.ï¿½ Note the huge circular rings suspended from the ceiling. There have been as many as 28,000 worshippers in this building at once.ï¿½ I would not want to be ï¿½in the middle of that crowd and have to go to the bathroom.ï¿½ï¿½ There are none in this ï¿½building; you must go outside to the next building. Yumm Yumm.ï¿½ I did prefer the baked pistachios to the raw ones. As I returned to the base, many of the Turkish workers were lining up to get rides home in the back of several trucks.ï¿½ Most probably do not own cars.

Leaving the next day from Adana Airport.ï¿½ In addition to high-tech security (x-ray luggage and metal detectors), the airport also relies on low-tech methods.ï¿½ After checking your luggage in at the counter and getting your ticket, you must stop at the luggage cart on your walk out to the airplane to place your luggage back on the truck.ï¿½ This ensures no ï¿½extraï¿½ luggage makes its way on board.ï¿½ Simple, but effective. Just donï¿½t forget to put your bag on the truck!ï¿½ It will be removed from the parking lot by the guards after the plane has departed. Upgrades At US Nuclear Bases In Europe Acknowledge Security Risk | Posted on Sep.10, 2015 in NATO , Nuclear Weapons , United States by Hans M. Kristensen By Hans M. Kristensen Security upgrades underway at U.S. Air Force bases in Europe indicate that nuclear weapons deployed in Europe have been stored under unsafe conditions for more than two decades. Commercial satellite images show work underway at Incirlik Air Base in Turkey and Aviano Air Base in Italy.

The upgrades are intended to increase the physical protection of nuclear weapons stored at the two U.S. Air Force Bases. The upgrades indirectly acknowledge that security at U.S. nuclear weapons storage sites in Europe has been inadequate for more than two decades. And the decision to upgrade nuclear security perimeters at the two U.S. bases strongly implies that security at the other four European host bases must now be characterized as inadequate. Security challenges at Incirlik AB are unique in NATO’s nuclear posture because the base is located only 110 kilometers (68 miles) from war-torn Syria and because of an ongoing armed conflict within Turkey between the Turkish authorities and Kurdish militants. The wisdom of deploying NATO’s largest nuclear weapons stockpile in such a volatile region seems questionable. (UPDATE: Pentagon orders “voluntary departure” of 900 family members of U.S. personnel stationed at Incirlik. ) Upgrades at Incirlik Air Base Incirlik Air Base is the largest nuclear weapons storage site in Europe with 25 underground vaults installed inside as many protective aircraft shelters (PAS) in 1998. Each vault can hold up to four bombs for a maximum total base capacity of 100 bombs.

There were 90 B61 nuclear bombs in 2000, or 3-4 bombs per vault. This included 40 bombs earmarked for deliver by Turkish F-16 jets at Balikesir Air Base and Akinci Air Base. There are currently an estimated 50 bombs at the base, or an average of 2-3 bombs in each of the 21 vaults inside the new security perimeter. The new security perimeter under construction surrounds the so-called “NATO area” with 21 aircraft shelters (the remaining four vaults might be in shelters inside the Cold War alert area that is no longer used for nuclear operations). The security perimeter is a 4,200-meter (2,600-mile) double-fenced with lighting, cameras, intrusion detection, and a vehicle patrol-road running between the two fences. There are five or six access points including three for aircraft. Construction is done by Kuanta Construction for the Aselsan Cooperation under a contract with the Turkish Ministry of Defense. A major nuclear weapons security upgrade is underway at the U.S. Air Force base at Incirlik in Turkey. Click on image to view full size.

In addition to the security perimeter, an upgrade is also planned of the vault support facility garage that is used by the special weapons maintenance trucks (WMT) that drive out to service the B61 bombs inside the aircraft shelters. The vault support facility is located outside the west-end of the security perimeter. The weapons maintenance trucks themselves are also being upgraded and replaced with new Secure Transportable Maintenance System (STMS) trailers. The nuclear role of Incirlik is unique in NATO’s nuclear posture in that it is the only base in Europe with nuclear weapons that doesn’t have nuclear-capable fighter-bombers permanently present. Even though the Turkish government recently has allowed the U.S. Air Force to fly strikes from Incirlik against targets in Syria, the Turks have declined U.S. requests to permanently base a fighter wing at the base. As such, there is no designated nuclear wing with squadrons of aircraft intended to employ the nuclear bombs stored at Incirlik; in a war, aircraft would have to fly in from wings at other bases to pick up and deliver the weapons. Upgrades at Aviano Air Base A nuclear security upgrade is also underway at the U.S. Air Force base near Aviano in northern Italy.

Unlike Incirlik, that does not have nuclear-capable aircraft permanently based, Aviano Air Base is home to the 31st Fighter Wing with its two squadrons of nuclear-capable F-16C/Ds: the 510th “Buzzards” Fighter Squadron and the 555th “Triple Nickel” Fighter Squadron. These squadrons have been very busy as part of NATO’s recent response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and some of Aviano’s F-16s are currently operating from Incirlik as part of strike operations in Syria. A nuclear security upgrade appears to have been nearly completed at the U.S. Air Base at Aviano in Italy. Click on image to view full size. A total of 18 underground nuclear weapons storage vaults were installed in as many protective aircraft shelters at Aviano in 1996 for a maximum total base storage capacity of 72 nuclear bombs. Only 12 of those shelters are inside the new security perimeter under construction at the base. Assuming nuclear weapons will only be stored in vaults inside the new security perimeter in the future, this indicates that the nuclear mission at Aviano may have been reduced.

In 2000, shortly after the original 18 vaults were completed, Aviano stored 50 nuclear bombs, or an average of 2-3 in each vault. The 12 shelters inside the new perimeter (one of which is of a smaller design) would only be able to hold a maximum of 48 weapons if loaded to capacity. If each vault has only 2-3 weapons, it would imply only 25-35 weapons remain at the base. NATO Nuclear Security Costs Publicly available information about how much money NATO spends on security upgrades to protect the deployment in Europe is sketchy and incomplete. But U.S. officials have provided some data over the past few years. In November 2011, three years after the U.S. Air Force Ribbon Review Review in 2008 concluded that “most” nuclear weapons storage sites in Europe did not meet U.S.

Department of Defense security standards, James Miller, then Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, informed Congress that NATO would spend $63.4 million in 2011-2012 on security upgrades for munitions storage sites and another $67 million in 2013-2014. In March 2014, as part of the Fiscal Year 2015 budget request, the U.S. Department of Defense stated that NATO since 2000 had invested over $80 million in infrastructure improvements required to store nuclear weapons within secure facilities in storage sites in Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Turkey. Another $154 million was planned for these sites on security improvements to meet with stringent new U.S. standards. The following month, in April 2014, Andrew Weber, then Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs, told Congress that “NATO common funding has paid for over $300 million, approximately 75 percent of the B61 storage security infrastructure and upgrades” in Europe.

Elaine Bunn, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Missile Defense Policy, added that because host base facilities are funded through individual national budgets, “it is not possible to provide an accurate assessment of exactly how much NATO basing nations have contributed in Fiscal Year 2014 toward NATO nuclear burden sharing, although it is substantial.” Bunn provided additional information that showed funding of security enhancements and upgrades as well as funding of infrastructure upgrades (investment) at the specific European weapon storage sites. This funding, she explained, is provided through the NATO Security Investment Program (NSIP) and there have been four NATO weapons storage-related upgrades (Capability Package upgrades) since the original NATO Capability Package was approved in 2000: In addition to the security upgrades underway at Incirlik and Aviano, upgrades of nuclear-related facilities are also underway or planned at national host bases that store U.S. nuclear weapons. This includes a new WS3 vault support facility and a MUNSS (Munitions Support Squadron) Operations Center-Command Post at Kleine Brogel AB in Belgium, and a WS3 vault support facility at Ghedi AB in Italy. Implications and Recommendations When I obtained a copy of the U.S.

Air Force Blue Ribbon Review report in 2008 under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act and made it available on the FAS Strategic Security Blog, it’s most central finding – that “most” U.S. nuclear weapons storage sites in Europe did not meet U.S. security requirements – was dismissed by government officials in Europe and the United States. During a debate in the Dutch Parliament, then Defense Minister Eimert van Middelkoop dismissed the findings saying “safety and security at Volkel are in good order.” A member of the U.S. Congressional delegation that was sent to Europe to investigate told me security problems were minor and could be fixed by routine management, a view echoed in conversations with other officials since then. Yet seven years and more than $170 million later, construction of improved security perimeters at Incirlik AB and Aviano AB suggest that security of nuclear weapons storage vaults in Europe has been inadequate for the past two and a half decades and that official European and U.S. confidence was misguided (as they were reminded by European peace activists in 2010).

And the security upgrades do raise a pertinent question: since NATO now has decided that it is necessary after all to enhance security perimeters around underground vaults with nuclear weapons at the two U.S. bases at Incirlik and Aviano, doesn’t that mean that security at the four European national bases that currently store nuclear weapons (Büchel, Ghedi, Kleine Brogel, and Volkel) is inadequate? Ghedi reportedly was recently eyed by suspected terrorists arrested by the Italian police. Just wondering. This publication was made possible by a grant from the New Land Foundation and Ploughshares Fund. The statements made and views expressed are solely the responsibility of the author. Post navigation

Question: Incirlik Air Base is located in which European country?
Answer: Turkey