Al-Asad Airbase - Wikipedia
Al-Asad Airbase (IATA: IQA[2], ICAO: ORAA) is an Iraqi airbase located in al-Anbar Governorate of western Iraq. It was originally known as Qadisiyah Airbase. It was the second largest US military airbase in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Until January 2010, it was the home of the II Marine Expeditionary Force /Multi-National Force West.
A Brief History of Al Asad Air Base, Iraq During Operation Desert Storm
From early 2004 until late 2011, Al Asad Air Base was one of the most important air bases used by Coalition Forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
US personnel injured in attack on Al-Asad Air Base in Iraq
Jan 20, 2024 · US personnel were injured in a ballistic missile attack on Al-Asad Air Base in Iraq on Saturday, two US officials said. The attack was one of the largest-scale ballistic missile attacks to date...
US personnel injured in missile attack on Al Asad airbase in Iraq - BBC
Jan 21, 2024 · The US military's Central Command said an Iran-backed militia targeted the Al Asad airbase, which hosts American troops, with ballistic missiles and rockets on Saturday evening. An unspecified...
Al Asad Airbase, Al Anbar - Airforce Technology
Apr 6, 2021 · Al Asad is an air force base located in the province of Al Anbar in Iraq. It is situated approximately 180km west of Baghdad. It was the largest coalition base in western Iraq and the second largest US air force base in the country during Operation Iraqi Freedom / New Dawn.
US Forces Attacked in Iraq: What We Know - Newsweek
Aug 5, 2024 · In a developing situation, U.S. forces stationed at Iraq's Al-Asad airbase came under attack on Monday, resulting in injuries to several American personnel, Reuters reported. The incident marks...
US personnel injured in attack on airbase in Iraq - BBC
Aug 5, 2024 · Several US personnel have been injured after a suspected rocket attack on an American military base in Iraq, US officials have said. The attack comes as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said...
Al Asad Airfield - GlobalSecurity.org
Al Asad Airfield, the second largest airbase in Iraq, is located in northern Iraq approximately 180 kilometers West of Baghdad and 12 kilometers Southwest of the Euphrates River. The airfield...
Key facts about al-Asad air base in Iraq, site attacked by Iran
Jan 8, 2020 · Iran launched missile attacks on U.S.-led forces in Iraq early on Wednesday, including the al-Asad air base, in retaliation for the U.S. drone strike on an Iranian commander whose killing raised...
Soldiers recall split-second Patriot defense of US positions …
Apr 11, 2024 · Capt. Joseph Remaniak feared one of his worst nightmares had become reality as sirens blared across al Asad Air Base in Iraq. Troops rushed to bunkers and planes hastily lifted off the runway...