Incirlik Air Base, Military Base

U.S. Airmen from the 447th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tow a KC-135 Stratotanker Nov. 2, 2016, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Each Airman provides a key point of lookout while taxiing to avoid any damage to the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jack Sanders)

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.

Incirlik AB is home to a total population of 4,850.

Incirlik Air Base Information

Condition: Operational
Years in Use: 1955 – present
Controlled by: US Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa, Combatant Air Force Command (TurAF)
Current Commander: Colonel Albert M. Esposito
Garrison: 10th Tanker Base Command (TurAF), 39th Air Base Wing (USAF)
Base Occupants: 10th Tanker Base Command (TurAF), 39th Air Base Wing (USAF), 39th Air Base Wing, 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing
Open to the Public: No