CoBases – US Military Bases

Tag: Air Force Base

Eskan Village Air Base

Eskan Village is located in the desert of the capital city Riyadh at 24°34’N 46°51’E Eskan village is well known by the military base that its practically integrated in the village. Thousands of troops know it simply by Eskan, it is and it was their home from a far away home. Below you will find generalities that may help understand the history of such region.

The option on making Eskan Village an military base dates back in 1990 when operation like Desert Storm and Desert Shield were in course of action, Saudi Arabian government presented Eskan Village as a home and a base for the U.S army and coalition forces. This was an important time to determine the future.

There are 811 villas and 44 high towers builded in 1981 by the people that lived here in the desert; due to the nature of the people that lived here the village was never occupied because the people left again to live father in the desert. The military base modernized and military people have medical and dental clinics which are available only for U.S personal, others can choose from restaurants, pubs, gym and a post office. Only problems with the lifestyle are that in the summer temperatures get very high, soldiers use air conditioning as their primal source of cooling, the villas are in the process of renovation because an average villa has 5 bedrooms, 3 baths 1 living room and 1 kitchen.

Not so long ago, back in 2003 4.500 U.S soldiers were relocated from Saudi Arabia to Qatar, U.S forces left 500 troops behind in Saudi Arabia mainly in Eskan Village. Today there are 2000 military troops using the Eskan base as their home. It is ready for everything they need and goes along with high-standards that assist the US.

August 26, 2011
King Fahd Military Medical Complex

King Fahd was born in 16 March 1921 in Riyadh, at the age of 11 he watches his father (Abdul-Aziz) as he signed the Treaty of Jeddah and as he founded the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is actually a today recognized King, and will remain like this forever.

In 1945 Fahd made his first travel to New York with his brother (King Faisal) who was Foreign Minister at the time and it was to attend at the Generally Assembly of U.N.

In 1953 Fahd was nominated Education Minister by his father and in the same year Fahd had his first official state visit with Queen Elizabeth II.Fahd lead as Education Minister for 7 years till 1960 and after that he was Prime Minister for 6 years from 1962 to 1968.

In 1975 after the death of King Faisal who was assassinated by his nephew. Fahd was given the post of Prime Minister and was named right after Crown Prince.

Fahd supported the U.N for years giving them 5, 5% of the Saudi Arabia`s income, he help’s at building mosques all over the world. This is great since they can get what they need; it appears to be an strategic spot, too! Keep reading to learn more fantastic history. Truth is, this region is full of surprises.

In 1991 when Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, King Fahd decided to host U.S troops in his kingdom and later deciding to let U.S troops to establish bases here. This decision wasn’t viewed well by his people and a lot of his people started to criticize this decision and it was viewed as a threat by Osama Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda.

Finally, King Fahd died in 1 August 2005 at the age of 84 at Riyadh in King Faisal Hospital; he died of pneumonia and high fever. Everyone was ecstatic.

August 25, 2011
Al Udeid Air Base

The military base Qatar Al-Udeid’s, where already are emphasized more than 5.000 soldiers and several planes of combat, and that possesses the longest runway of the region. For days, Al Udeid, to approximately 30 kilometers to the suburbs of Doha, looks like a beehive in full activity, with planes that land and take off constant of the base, according to witnesses who have visited the facilities. But this activity carries out far from the looks of the personnel, separated from the base for rows of cement slabs, wire fences and a long empty perimeter that isolates the heart of the military installation of the principal entry.

The total of Anglo-American present forces about Qatar is ready to devastate the country they overcome the 90.000 military, other 35.000 American military men will move to the region accelerating the preparations for the aggression. Several European countries, between them France, try to rise to the train longed of a part of the oil tart, once confirmed the aggression.

This base serves as center of operations for the military Anglo-American piracy in the zones of air exclusion imposed by Great Britain and The United States in the north of Iraq. The United States also tries to open an important quota of terrestrial forces in Turkey. Apparently, this deployment is to assure the control of the petroleum fields in the north of Iraq.

Services

Services actually include fully maintaining the war reserves material properly stored in Sultanate right there at Oman, which is the State of the beautiful Bahrain, & the State of the respective location Qatar. Moreover, in Oman, the contract performance appears to be on the Royal AFB Oman known as the RAFO directly at the government installations, & even the much access to installations appears to be controlled by RAFO Security people.

August 24, 2011
Lajes Field

Lajes’s military American base is placed in the island Terceira of the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores, to approximately 1.500 kilometers of Lisbon and, therefore, equidistant of three countries that lead today the summit. The base works as an aircraft carrier in the Atlantic Ocean of the USA, which pays 55 million Euros per year to the autonomous region of Azores for his utilization. Lajes employs directly approximately 900 Portuguese in an island with 60.000 inhabitants, where approximately 2.000 Americans live between soldiers, hard-working civilians and relatives.

Lajes’s base was started constructing in 1934. The first agreement of the USA and Portugal for his utilization, signed in 1951 and renewed in 1983, 1995 and 2000, foresees the presence of a detachment of the Air Force of the USA. The use of the base is automatic, previous information, in case of a military operation decided on the UNO or on the NATO. If the intervention is unilateral, the USA will have to ask the Government for authorization luso. Muddy Durão already announced on January 31 that had acceded to the request of the USA in case of assault against Iraq.

For the tracks thousands of soldiers spent, freight planes and hunter bombs in previous interventions, included that of the Gulf of 1991. The traffic of planes and welded also it has been intensified in the last weeks before the worsening of the Iraqi crisis.

Moreover, Terceira has lived through intense preparations since Washington decided to analyze with his allies the “last opportunity” for Iraq: strong measures of safety, the principal hospital of the island “in total prevention “, and maximum occupation of the hotel squares and of the rental cars for more than 500 journalists who are waited. This is just a great spot! Measures are to be considered, it is all about safety, too.

August 22, 2011
Transit Center at Manas

Today the AFB Kyrgyzstan Manas, also known as Gancy, it serves like a military spot of USA in the Flow with the Airport which is situated near Bishkek that is the Kirguizstan’s capital. These air bases in are firstly handled by the Air American Forces. East Kirgizstan the installation of air Base was a tax somehow tirany and this is the reason why it was named like the Chief of Fire brigade of New York, J Ganci, junior, he died back in the terrorist problem of Sep 11. Moreover, Air Forces actually used the occasional “Ganci”, during a little possession until the Instruction of Air Forces or AFI was declared by them that you base air foreign they will not take any natal name of heroes of the house. Of there in improve officially they were called springs the AB to this air base.

Not so long ago, back in 2005, Revolution of Tulip in March, Kirguizstan’s politics needed several flights heading to some foreign countries, even the personnel was actually not in any schedule of flights interrupted or affected and the air Base actually works in an efficient way always meeting high-standards! The developments are high-tech all the time and they operate consistently.

The crafts of war that has the access in the air Base Springs Kirgizstan are the known KC-135 Air in term of Strato-tanker, the Force of the United States the F-15Es, Marina’s Infantry of the USA 18 of f, also the KC-136, and 2 B-707, the KC-135s and the Netherlands KDC-10. The United States and Kirguizstan signed a treatment on the traffic of not military load to Afghanistan that with efficiency they will guard opened USA airbase Bishkek they had arranged enclosure, the civil servants said on Tuesday. Kirgizstan had worried Washington for arranging the closing of the airbase in springs, a point of key traffic for operations of Afghanistan.

July 30, 2011
Yokota Air Base

Japan Yokota’s air Base is a base of the Air Force of The United States, located in Fussa’s city in Tokyo, Japan. The base works as the headquarters of the army of The United States parked in Japan. It shelters to 14.000 workforce, and is used for air missions that include this Asian. The base has an area of 136,413 m ² and has an air track of 3,350 m.

Yokota’s Community Center, where there are commercial facilities and of supply.

Residential area

The development of Yokota’s air base began when the Imperial Army of Japan constructed Tama’s airfield in the same areas in 1940. The facilities were taken by The United States on September 4, 1945, on having finished the Second World war. The facilities were expanded from this moment and until 1960 the air base reached his current size.

During the War of Korea, Yokota’s air base was used to head the missions B-29. The base was the point of sending of the B-52 used in the War of Vietnam. In 1971, the units of Yokota’s combat were transferred to the bases of Kadena and Misawa. The Japanese government announced in 2005 that the base would shelter to the headquarters of the Japanese Forces of Defense.

The base also might be used as alternative to relieve beaks of air traffic of the airports of Haneda and Narita, though this operation is not regular. This place is meeting the highest details and standards ever in terms of innovations, too!

Festival of the Friendship

Annually, the air base opens his doors the public for two days of August. Approximately two hundred thousand annual visitors visit Yokota, the exhibitions on his history and the planes of combat and load in exhibition. This cannot be missed. Apart of being high-tech it is actually hosting several amazing events.

July 29, 2011
Thule Air Base

The Thule United States Air Base was opened on 1941 when Greenland gave the complete control of their security in the US making it the only military station of the United States in the northern part of the world. From a simple weather station in 19151, it became an airbase whose prime mission is to act as the refueling station for atomic carrier bombers from North America to Europe. This is the where the radio communication systems, missile warning and spy systems for Soviet Defenses were established.

At present, Thule Air Base is the base for the 821^st Air Base Group whose mission is to provide support within the air base area and provides home to the 12^th Space Warning Squadron, a missile warning site which is used by the Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles in the detection and tracking of the launches made against North America. Thule is also home to the 22nd Space operations Squadron which is a division of the 50^th Space Wing responsible for the operation of their satellite network as well as in the operation of the newly acquired weapons. The airbase is proud of their runway which measures 3,047 by 42 meters and the 2,600 international flights made each year.

Thule is proud of the Globecom Tower which is tallest construction in the Western hemisphere which stands 378 meters tall. This is also where the deep water port in the northernmost part of the world is located and the only air force base with a tugboat whose function is to assists the ships when they dock in the harbor during the winter and summer season. The airbase is supplied by a heavy ship once a year during the summer when the ice thins out which they call the operation Pacer Goose. Thule Air Base employed 600 personnel, most of which are Danish and American active duty servicemen.

July 24, 2011
Misawa Air Base

Misawa Air Base is the home for 35^th Fighter Wing which is situated in the northern side of Japan and is the only joint service unit in Western Pacific which is a home to the US Army, US Navy, US Air Force and Japan Defense Forces which can be seen once in a while. It houses the 5,200 US armed employees, 350 US national personnel and the 900 Japanese personnel.

The Misawa Air Base has a space for Passive Radio Frequency surveillance which functions as a tracking satellite. It also houses a Security Operations Center which is in the northern part of the base and considered as largest ECHELON station. The base also serves as joint military-civilian airport making it open for commercial flights to Tokyo and Osaka under the operation of the Japan Airlines. Recently, the Misawa Airport and the Misawa Air Base experienced flight delays because they are using only one runway. This leads to the proposal of a new runway to lessen the congestion in a single runway.

35^th Fighter Wing which serves as a host unit the area carries out flight training to F-16 for their combat readiness. There are five groups that are under the jurisdiction of 35^th Fighter Wing namely, 35^th Maintenance Group, 35^th Mission Group, thirty fifth operations Group, 3th Intelligence Group and the 35^th Medical Group. Misawa Air Base has outstanding amenities for recreation and education and a great deal of improvement in the education system was made to facilitate quality education for the children of the servicemen.

Misawa Air Base has insignificant damage during the March 2011 earthquake and this does not stop them from assisting in the disaster recovery program. They help in the 1,400 families that voluntary left the base for another place outside of Japan.

July 23, 2011
Kadena Air Base

Kadena Air Base is the apex, peak or climax of all military air activities in Japan, with the sole purpose of managing the affairs and operations in the whole region. Kadena, the city of Okinawa and Chatan are in charge of the United States Air Force Base. It is the main point of airpower in this area and a variety of associate units. The 18^th wing is the host wing in Kadena Air Base and it is broken down into five groups namely: The 18^th Operations Group, the 18^th Maintenance Group, the 18^th Medical Group, the 18^th Civil Engineer Group, and the 18^th Mission Support Group.

An important residential area on the south eastern side and airport facilities on the north-western side makes up the main layout of the base. The high quality residential facilities on the base are highly outstanding and prominent; in fact, anybody who is thinking of taking an accompanied tour to the Kadena Air Base will no doubt is impressed and enjoyably surprised. Also you can rest assured that the family will live a very normal life, as normal as possible with the school and its recreational and co-curriculum activities to suit the taste of anyone.

The need to maintain a great and important naval occurrence in Okinawa was emphasized in the Korean conflict of 1950 and on Feb 1951, Naval Facility was created and later commissioned on the 18^th April and Ryukyus was appointed in 1957 as Commander Fleet Activities. Upon the deterioration of Okinawa on May 15, 1972, the 2 organizations were merged together to establish Commander Fleet Activities. The title was then changed and became Commander of the Fleet Activities as a result of the relocation of Commander Fleet Activities to Kadena Air Base on May 7th 1975.

July 20, 2011
Aviano Air Base

At the foot of the famous Alps in Italy there an Air base of American Air Force is located named Aviano. The well known 31^st Fighter Wing is located in Aviano, and it is a major air component of the US European Command. To maintain and logistic support there are two operational fighter squadrons are ready with the 31^st Fighter Wing.

Actually the Aviano Air Base was built by the Italian Air forces in the 1^st World War to attack against the German Army. In 1911 Italian government made the Aviano. It was used to train Italian pilots, and to provide construction facilities for aircraft. As a part of the cooperation through NATO between America and Italy in 1954 Americans moved to the Aviano Air Base after a joint agreement. As a result the base has no permanent combat fighter presence.

There are seven different areas, and that each is serving a particular function. So definitely the Aviano has a unique layout. Area A1 has a newly built school and it supports functions like library and chapel. Area D is mainly created to serve the entertainment facilities.

There soccer/football fields and picnic areas are included. Area C is for providing contractor facilities, because there Civil engineering activities are held. The largest area of the base is F, and it is the fight area. Area E is the area for 16^th Air Force Head Quarters area. Area A2 is decorated with fitness centers and dining halls. So it is very clear Aviano has a real unique layout.

July 19, 2011
Joint Base Balad

The Iraq Balad base is somehow bleating in Iraq, to be more precise northern spot about 68 miles of the extensive North of Baghdad. Furthermore, the AFB base known as one of the largest air bases in Iraq. The aerodrome has two channels of approximately 11,000 & 11,300 feet as the length, respectively. Today, it occupies a specific site of twenty kilometers and it is even fully protected by a perimeter of 20 kilometers. According to sources, it is like full of air powered in Gulf War, and many sophisticated and fully hardened aircrafts shelters are out there. At each end of the main channel are many magnificent, hard-aircraft spots are structured with many Yugoslavia contractors, this happened some time way before 1985.

The installation is the point that sends fighters from the Air Force F-16, air force helicopters and body systems intimidating air of military intelligence of the army. The air base in question is in a very strategic location for Air Force missions in support of combat operations in Baghdad. F-16 is pretty close to Baghdad by the time they put their art is up in the combat zone. If the fighter pilots down mortar fire the shots quickly rebels bomb as soon as a few kilometers from the canal. Iraq also square kilometers to 227,000 excess in about 15 minutes, refueled by tankers in the air and driven by a motor can be aligned in any place that produces 24,000 pounds of ground shaking of the push.

Although the pilots back to you bleat that do not shoot a single bullet or missile which is often crucial to the missions as soon as the roar of jet engines. The deafening sound and the threat is often enough to disperse the rebels and to reassure soldiers that there is help. In addition, pilots of experts have been able to spot IED on Earth before they detonate, and to warn the soldiers below the location of the explosives.

July 15, 2011
Spangdahlem Air Base

It is a major US Air Force base located in small town of Spangdahlem in the city of Trier, Germany. The base host 52nd Fighter Wing comprising of some of the most sophisticated fighter jet planes such as F-16, Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt and more. The base also supports NATO operations including radar services. The fighter wing concentrates on maintenance of commissioned airplanes, air support and provides training exercises. The base was established in 1952 and offers wide range of US Air Force airplanes.

The best feature of the base is its air mobility and combat squadrons. They support all cargo, air force and passenger operations in the region. The base also commands and offers maintenance to all airplanes of US Air force. It also supports other bases in other cities of Germany. After the closure of Rhein-Main Air Base in 2005, all airplanes and facilities were transferred to Spangdahlem and Ramstein Air Base. The base has a dedicated squadron capable of performing maintenance of airplanes of all sizes including C-17 Globemaster III used for cargo operations.

The base is offering its service for more than 50 years and has been upgraded few number of times. There were different wings that stayed on the base such as 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, 36th and 49th Tactical Fighter Wing, and 52nd Fighter Wing that is still stationed today. The current wing also trained with other countries such as Poland in 1997 with Poland Air Force.

After the departure of NATO supply line named as Bitburg Air Force, the 53rd Fighter Squadron became permanent to Spangdahlem Air base. Several fighter airplanes were transferred to the base and were put to operation instantly. Later most of old squadrons were deactivated and a new air squadron was formed as 480th Fighter Squadron on the base.

July 14, 2011
Ramstein Air Base
It is a major US Air Force base in Germanyand it is located near the town of Ramstein. It also operates as the headquarters of US Air Forces Europe. The base also works as the headquarters of NATO installations. Beside USmilitary forces it is also home to military personnel from other countries including Poland, Germany, Italy, Britainand more. The base was established in 1951 and has been active since then. The base is commissioned with one of the largest wings of US Air Force, the 86^th Airlift Wing. The wing comprises of good range of fighter jet planes and the wing was previously deployed inSpain and other countries.

Ramstein Air Base Facts
- Website: Visit Ramstein Air Base Website ›
- Location: Rhineland area, Germany
- Phone: 011-49-6371-47-1110
- Latitude: 49.438333
- Longitude: 7.601944
- DSN: N/A
The primary mission of the base is to provide support and perform maintenance of aircrafts such as Lockheed Martin C-13J, Learjet 35, Boeing C-40 Clipper and more. These planes are widely used in Africaand Europeand they are maintained by the 86^th Airlift Wing on the base. The wing operates under the command of Brigadier General Mark C. Dolins. The base is also installed with other wings as 521^st Air Mobility Operations Wings and 435^th Air Base Wing with different commanding officers.

The staff on the base comprise of both civilians and military personnel. The base also has someUScontractors assigned to work for some time. The base also received large expansions making it one of the largest installations outside the country. Surprisingly the base also became home to US National Soccer Team during World Cup 2006.

The base was originally built by French engineers with the help of Germans contractors. The construction team also comprise of workers from other countries. The project started in 1949 and it was completed in 1952, the base was completed by French and US Army engineers. During the construction of the project, another base was being built in the south of Ramstein base, which was named as Landstuhl Air Base. Today the area is one of the largest places having large number of Europeans working at one place.
July 13, 2011
Andersen Air Force Base
The Andersen Air Force Base was established in 1944 bearing the name of North Field as a United States air base in Guam which provides aircraft support to the US naval campaign in the Pacific. This is the home for the 36^th Wing which is under the Pacific Air Forces Thirteenth Air Force which is a non flying wing whose mission is to give support to the installed space and air forces of the USAF and other foreign armed forces to Andersen and support to the personnel and their families assigned to the installation area.

Andersen Air Force Base Facts
- Website: Visit Andersen AFB Website ›
- Location: Northern Guam
- Phone: (671)-366-2622
- Latitude: 13.581111
- Longitude: 144.924444
- DSN: N/A
Andersen Air Force Base also houses the 734^th Air Mobility Support Squadron and the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Twenty which is a US Navy flying squadron. Because of the unlimited air space and close to the bombing ranges in the area Andersen Air Force Base established the site for training the air personnel of the installed bombers. The air base then started as the home for regular deployments of the B2 bombers in the maintenance of the presence of the bombers in the theater.

The Andersen is one of the few selected places in the world where the Space Shuttle of NASA is allowed to land. The USAF B-2 Spirit a bomber aircraft crashed in Andersen air base and considered the highest priced military aircraft in the world but luckily the two pilots were safely thrown out of the aircraft. The incident was repeated on July 21, 2008 when the US B-52 Stratofortress smashed into the sea while undergoing a training mission. From then on, the B-2s and the B-52 take turns in providing bomber presence in the base.

The Department of Defense settled the allegations regarding the environmental violations at the base on March 2009. These include illegal trapping of coconut crabs, sale of trophy deer, poaching, stripping vegetation and paving beaches.
July 12, 2011
McConnell Air Force Base
Paying a visit at Kansas Mcconnell could be a bridge into another world of your current life, where the visitors are acknowledged into the real life of military. This site is actually situated in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas. The name is an honor for Mc Connell and Wichita brothers Fred who have been pilots and veterans of World War II. As military base of Air mobility commands, Kansas Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve Commands, visiting this site will give you another picture of military life. Indeed the mission of McConnell is to give dedicated service to world by performing airlift and air refueling when needed and wherever it is. Due to its great role in military service, it withdraws people’s eyes on visiting this site.

McConnell Air Force Base Facts
- Website: Visit McConnell AFB Website ›
- Location: Sedgwick County, near Wichita Kansas
- Phone: (316) 759-6100
- Latitude: 37.624429
- Longitude: -97.271061
- DSN: 743-6100
However, planning to visit this military site won’t be easy if you don’t know where to stay. A range of hotels around Kansas Mcconnell are available. To make you easy to get the most proper one, some tips are clearly described. First, when you look for the hotels, be careful for some non refundable hotels, when you have booked a room and cancel it at other time, you may not get your money back. That’s why it had better to read the cancellation policy before taking the plunge. It makes you get far from being trapped to non-refundable cancellation ticket.

After making a reservation from certain hotel of Kansas Mcconnell, you will get email containing confirmation. Save and print it. Don’t forget to take the printed paper with you. Never delete the email awaiting your visit ended up and billed as procedure. If you visit the hotel earlier day, it could help you get the best suite that meets on your requirement. Indeed the rates vary due to change of time. Just be selective to choose the right hotel. By acquiring the tips, you will little bit understand how to get the best hotel that meets on budget and need.
July 7, 2011
Graf Ignatievo Air Base
The base is also known as Graf Igantievo Air Base and it is located in a small town of Graf Ignatievo in the city of Plodiv in Bulgaria. It is the only base of jet fighter planes commissioned with two squadrons of jet planes. The base was built in 1930 by the government of Adolph Hitler usually referred to as Nazi Germany, and it was built to support Hitler’s air force. But later the base was given to Bulgarian Air Force in 1940s. The first air squadron of Graf Ignatievo comprise of four planes, which also included bi-planes from Czechoslovak and a bomber from Poland. Later the base was provided with better planes including 12 Junkers Ju-87 dive bombers and more. But later the base was used against Nazi Germany.

Graf Ignatievo Air Base Facts
- Website: No known website for Graf Ignatievo.
- Location: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- Latitude: 42.290278
- Longitude: 24.713889
- DSN: N/A
During and after the war the air squadrons were transferred to other bases numerous times and were taken control by different countries. In result the air regiment at the base was introduced with newer and better planes after some time, and most of the planes were operated from Bulgaria Graf Ignatievo.

In 1990 many air regiments and air squadrons with different planes were disbanded at both Bulgaria Graf Ignatievo air field and former Uzundzhovo Air Base in Bulgaria. But air regiments at Uzundzhovo Air Base and Bulgaria Graf Ignatievo base were merged into one and were stationed at Bulgaria Graf Ignatievo base. Today it is the only air fighter defense base in operation. It also participates in international exercises with its remaining air crafts. There are also plans to merge 3^rd Fighter Air Base the only air squadron with 22nd Ground Attack Air base in Bezmer to facilitate US Forces stationed in Bulgaria. The decision is not certain as it depends upon stationing of US Forces in Bulgaria.
July 2, 2011