Balıkesir is home to the 9th Air Wing (Ana Jet Üs or AJÜ) of the 1st Air Force Command (Hava Kuvvet Komutanligi) of the Turkish Air Force (Türk Hava Kuvvetleri).
Balıkesir is home to the 9th Air Wing, part of the 1st Air Force Command within the Turkish Air Force.