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{{Short description|United States Air Force facility in İzmir, Turkey}}
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'''Izmir Air Station''' is a [[United States Air Force]] facility in [[Izmir]], [[Turkey]]. It is located {{convert|320|km|mi|abbr=on}} SSW of [[Istanbul]], on the western coast of Turkey.
'''Izmir Air Station''' is a [[United States Air Force]] facility in [[İzmir]], [[Turkey]]. It is located {{convert|320|km|mi|abbr=on}} SSW of [[Istanbul]], on the western coast of Turkey.


U.S. responsibilities in the Izmir area began on September 8, 1952 with the activation of Allied Land Forces Southeast Europe and the arrival on October 14, 1953 of the Sixth Allied Tac AF at Sirinyer Garrison south of Izmir. The [[United States Navy]] supported these and other [[Allied Forces Southern Europe]] organizations, while '''Det 2, 7206th Air Base Squadron''', supported USAF installations in the area after April 1, 1954.
U.S. responsibilities in the İzmir area began on September 8, 1952 with the activation of [[Allied Land Forces South-Eastern Europe]] and the arrival on October 14, 1953 of the [[Sixth Allied Tactical Air Force]] at Sirinyer Garrison south of İzmir. The [[United States Navy]] supported these and other [[Allied Forces Southern Europe]] organizations, while Detachment 2, [[7206th Air Base Squadron]], supported USAF installations in the area after April 1, 1954.


The [[United States Air Forces in Europe]] (USAFE) assumed support responsibility for U.S. and NATO entities in the Izmir area on January 1, 1956 and assumed support responsibility for all U.S. and NATO units based at [[Çiğli Air Base]] and off-base installations of [[Çiğli]] situated throughout the Izmir area on July 6, 1962.
The [[United States Air Forces in Europe]] (USAFE) assumed support responsibility for U.S. and NATO entities in the İzmir area on January 1, 1956. USAFE assumed support responsibility for all U.S. and NATO units based at [[Çiğli Air Base]] and off-base installations of [[Çiğli]] situated throughout the İzmir area on July 6, 1962.


Improvements to Çiğli AB consisted of concrete roofs of jet fuel tanks repaired and new water lines, fire hydrants and electric power lines installed during 1962, and a reinforced concrete pad for wing-tank loading built at the north hangar and air conditioning installed in dependent quarters during 1963. Cigli AB gained control of all support activities in and around Izmir on April 1, 1966.
Improvements to Çiğli AB consisted of concrete roofs of jet fuel tanks repaired and new water lines, fire hydrants and electric power lines installed during 1962, and a reinforced concrete pad for wing-tank loading built at the north hangar and air conditioning installed in dependent quarters during 1963. Cigli AB gained control of all support activities in and around İzmir on April 1, 1966.


The [[Turkish Air Force]] assumed control of Cigli AB on July 1, 1970, and Izmir AS then assumed support responsibility for U.S. and USAF units in the Izmir area, with Cigli relegated to standby base status.
The [[Turkish Air Force]] assumed control of Cigli AB on July 1, 1970, and Izmir AS then assumed support responsibility for U.S. and USAF units in the İzmir area, with Cigli relegated to standby base status. Following a shooting of a Turkish national border policeman in 1983, NATO was asked to coordinate all activities more closely with command.


[[Allied Air Component Command İzmir]] was activated at General Vecihi Akin Garrison (GVAG), Sirinyer, in 2004.
[[Allied Air Command İzmir]] was activated at General Vecihi Akin Garrison (GVAG), Sirinyer, in 2004.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2012 |title=NATO Air Command bids farewell to Izmir |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/turkey/nato-air-command-bids-farewell-to-izmir/243756 |access-date=2022-05-31 |website=[[Anadolu Agency]]}}</ref>

Allied Air Command İzmir was succeeded by [[Allied Land Command]], also at İzmir, from December 2012.<ref name=":0" />


==References==
==References==
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==Further reading==
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* Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). ''Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947-1977''. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-12-9.
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*Simon Duke, [https://web.archive.org/web/20081009235542/http://www.us.oup.com/us/catalog/general/subject/Politics/InternationalStudies/InternationalSecurityStrategicSt/?view=usa&ci=9780198291329 U.S. Military Forces and Installations in Europe], Oxford University Press for [[SIPRI]], 1989

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* Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). ''Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947-1977''. [[Maxwell AFB]], Alabama: Office of Air Force History. {{ISBN|0-912799-12-9}}.
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== Further reading ==
{{Portal|United States Air Force}}
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*Simon Duke, [http://www.us.oup.com/us/catalog/general/subject/Politics/InternationalStudies/InternationalSecurityStrategicSt/?view=usa&ci=9780198291329 U.S. Military Forces and Installations in Europe], Oxford University Press for [[SIPRI]], 1989


==External links==
==External links==
*{{Official website|https://www.incirlik.af.mil/Units/425th-Air-Base-Squadron/|name=Official website (425th Air Base Squadron)}}
*http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/izmir.htm
*[http://www.aiiz.nato.int/ Allied Air Component Command Izmir]


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{{United States Air Force}}
{{United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa}}
{{USAFE Mediterranean Bases}}
{{USAFE Mediterranean Bases}}
{{Turkey–United States relations}}

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[[Category:Closed facilities of the United States Air Force]]
[[Category:Bases of the United States Air Force in Turkey]]
[[Category:Turkish Air Force bases]]
[[Category:Turkish Air Force bases]]
[[Category:Military in İzmir]]
[[Category:Military in İzmir Province]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in İzmir]]
[[fr:Izmir Air Base]]
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[[Category:Military installations of the United States in Turkey]]

Latest revision as of 13:42, 15 January 2024

Izmir Air Station is a United States Air Force facility in İzmir, Turkey. It is located 320 km (200 mi) SSW of Istanbul, on the western coast of Turkey.

U.S. responsibilities in the İzmir area began on September 8, 1952 with the activation of Allied Land Forces South-Eastern Europe and the arrival on October 14, 1953 of the Sixth Allied Tactical Air Force at Sirinyer Garrison south of İzmir. The United States Navy supported these and other Allied Forces Southern Europe organizations, while Detachment 2, 7206th Air Base Squadron, supported USAF installations in the area after April 1, 1954.

The United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) assumed support responsibility for U.S. and NATO entities in the İzmir area on January 1, 1956. USAFE assumed support responsibility for all U.S. and NATO units based at Çiğli Air Base and off-base installations of Çiğli situated throughout the İzmir area on July 6, 1962.

Improvements to Çiğli AB consisted of concrete roofs of jet fuel tanks repaired and new water lines, fire hydrants and electric power lines installed during 1962, and a reinforced concrete pad for wing-tank loading built at the north hangar and air conditioning installed in dependent quarters during 1963. Cigli AB gained control of all support activities in and around İzmir on April 1, 1966.

The Turkish Air Force assumed control of Cigli AB on July 1, 1970, and Izmir AS then assumed support responsibility for U.S. and USAF units in the İzmir area, with Cigli relegated to standby base status. Following a shooting of a Turkish national border policeman in 1983, NATO was asked to coordinate all activities more closely with command.

Allied Air Command İzmir was activated at General Vecihi Akin Garrison (GVAG), Sirinyer, in 2004.[1]

Allied Air Command İzmir was succeeded by Allied Land Command, also at İzmir, from December 2012.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "NATO Air Command bids farewell to Izmir". Anadolu Agency. 2012. Retrieved 2022-05-31.

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