Air Force General Downplays Possible Restrictions at Incirlik
Millitary.com 18 Mar 2018 By Oriana Pawlyk
Top brass is shying away from recent reports that tension is building between the U.S. and Turkey, which may lead to a noticeable shift in operations for U.S. warplanes at Incirlik Air Base.
The U.S. has a significant footprint at Incirlik. The military presence at the base, roughly 850 miles away from Russia, serves both as a deterrent and a transition point for Air Force aircraft moving to and from Iraq and Syria for missions against the Islamic State.
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