European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 12, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Col. Doug Ferris commander of the 33tti combat support so in front Oflyn cml s future commissary. In Firtik Best in the air of col. Doug Ferris has a hard Tim containing his enthusiasm about i. Incirlika0 in Turkey he tells everyone is the Bast kept secret in to Art Force. He happily Nils people Ihal it s a place where Lami Hies can live on Iho cheap enjoy a Florida like coif flame and five among so col the friendliest people on Earth at one of the newest bases Iho air Force has to offer Ferris is of to sell the place he we nos to see More people Volunteer Lor inc Lour he compares it to Iho far East ports of Call in the 60s and 70s Back in 19r2.1 had a Chance to go to Taiwan ferns said i started asking around it was always the same thing Best kept secret in the air Force " Ferris said the base at Taiwan had All the things going Tor it then that his South cd neral turkish base now has Small base operational Mission Groat Timai a. Different culture Groat shopping for families different things to Sec and do what i m trying to do is spread Iho gospel Ferris said the colonel the 39lh combat support so commander commonly referred to As the base f commander is determined to induce More people to come to the base voluntarily and with their families. Early in the 60s we were kind of neglected Ferris said to were oui Here on the Pool of Freedom nobody really knew whal to did or where in Ciurlik i the focus in the 60s and 7cs was on the Vietnam War and Central Europe he snid. But priorities have shifted. Turkey sharing Borders with Syria and the t soviet Union figures Moie prominently in the picture f Adana aim in a Penthos on Ittel Penthouse Balcony which overtook downtown Adana am Iron to Back staff sol Dave Sanchez a. . John Ketley sgt Mike Roger. Senior airman Hob Laura and staff sgt Scott a hts. T Here in t Ane at bedroom in the place. The place in a word is a Moss. Five airmen living in the same place make above Ziya Pasa Boulevard in downtown Adana no less than a Pon House is Home for five american airmen trom nearby in Ciurlik air base. The quintet two stall ser Yunnus. A sergeant a senior airman and an airman Lisl class sit atop an apartment House that in the Western world is considered High class the five Are Liv nor in about 11 stories up on the hog. Their $40oa-Monlh real includes the Mammoth apartment Wilh a fireplace. Iwo Baths live bedrooms and a Balcony thai surrounds 75 percent of their lop floor abode. Ii is they will Tell you Good living senior airman Rob Laura staff sgt. Have Sanchez staff sgt. Scott Reidy c. John Kelley and sgt. Mike Rogers Are living amongst the upper crust by turkish standards. While most single airmen at in Ciurlik tend to slay on Bast 24 hours a Day Sanchez said it s the other Way around for him and his room ales for some going downtown is an adventure the air Force historian said. For us it s and Kelley the Only one of the quintet who in t eligible to receive extra Money Lor living outside of the Barracks said he is enjoying his tour More in Turkey by living off base. He lived in the dorm for three months before moving downtown but he did t like 11 because he had no privacy. A lot of his friends who live in the Barracks hate Page 14 the stars and stripes
