Letting the Port Dawgs off of the leash: Incirlik Air Base Airmen support earthquake response in Türkiye

Story by Master Sgt. Jonathan Lovelady March 06, 2023 at 05:53AM INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Türkiye – After a series of earthquakes struck central-southern on Feb. 6, 2023, the 728th Air Mobility Squadron responded to an immediate influx of cargo that was transported through Incirlik Air Base with the airfield and logistical support of the 39th Air Base Wing. In partnership with the 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron and the Turkish Air Force’s 10th Tanker Base Command, the 728th AMS established a humanitarian aid staging area on base that would become known as the “Ring of Fire” due to its circular shape, its primary purpose as a training area for the base fire department, and the rapid rate at which cargo is transported to and from the area.

Persistence pays off for history making Air Guardsman

Story by Master Sgt. Tamara Dabney March 01, 2023 at 10:08AM Air Force Tech. Sgt. Petra Chesanek serves as an aeromedical technician with the 103rd Medical Group and a firefighter with the New Britain Fire Department. She made history alongside fire fighter Lauren Burns when they became the department’s first female firefighters promoted to the rank of lieutenant.

Persistence pays off for history making Air Guardsman

Story by Master Sgt. Tamara Dabney March 01, 2023 at 10:08AM Air Force Tech. Sgt. Petra Chesanek serves as an aeromedical technician with the 103rd Medical Group and a firefighter with the New Britain Fire Department. She made history alongside fire fighter Lauren Burns when they became the department’s first female firefighters promoted to the rank of lieutenant.

Anything but a normal day – Incirlik Air Base Airmen support earthquake response in Türkiye

Story by Master Sgt. Jonathan Lovelady February 27, 2023 at 02:04AM In the aftermath of the earthquakes that struck central-southern Türkiye on Feb 6, 2023, Airmen assigned to the 728th Air Mobility Squadron sprang into action to store and transport supplies and equipment used to support the Turkish government’s recovery efforts with the support of 39th Air Base Wing. The 728th AMS partnered with the 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron and the Turkish Air Force’s 10th Tanker Base Command to stage equipment in a facility on base that would become known as the “Ring of Fire” due to its circular shape, its primary purpose as a training area for the base fire department, and the rapid rate at which cargo is transported to and from the area.

It All Started With A Big Red Fire Truck

Story by Amy Phillips February 24, 2023 at 03:52PM U.S. Army Garrison Pōhakuloa Training Area (PTA) celebrates Fire Inspector Lothian “Chuck’ Brown who has been a firefighter for 33 years, a Marine Corps veteran, and worked at the installation for more than 10 years.