Personnel were on a two-month rotation at RAF Al Udeid with the remainder of the force on a four-month rotation. The RAF aircraft were accompanied by nearly 400 personnel, of which approximately 130 were aircraft engineers while the remaining 270 were active in support and operation management roles. They were chosen for their currency and up-to-date modification state. British Tornados were equipped with a range of stores, including the Vicon Recce Pod, and laser-guided bombs, and the. These included 6 to 8 aircraft drawn from different parts of the Royal Air Force as well as multiple from the. Royal Air Force history Between 20 the airbase was used by the with transport and fast-jet aircraft to support () and (). Central Command (CENTCOM) area of operations, and oversees U.S.Īir operations in countries, including Iraq, and. Al Udeid and other facilities in Qatar serve as, and basing hubs for the U.S. In April 2003, shortly after the start of the, the U.S.Ĭombat Air Operations Center for the Middle East moved from in to what was then a backup headquarters built a year prior in Qatar that was viewed as a more congenial location for basing U.S. The official acknowledgement of the base came in March 2002, when Vice President stopped there during a trip to the region with a group of reporters. Accenture Associate Software Engineer Pinoyexchange on this page. Kingdoms, including Qatar, cover 60 percent of the costs, around $650 million. Fifth Fleet is in Bahrain and has 28,000 military personnel in Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar. Has nearly 40,000 military personnel in the Middle East. First used the then-secret base in late September 2001, when the Air Force needed to get aircraft in position for its operations in Afghanistan. In 1996, Qatar built Al Udeid Air Base at the cost of more than $1 billion. History Following joint military operations during in 1991, Qatar and the United States concluded a Defense Cooperation Agreement that has been subsequently expanded.Central Command (CENTCOM) in the middle east.Īnd U.S.-led forces and over 100 operational aircraft. Al Udeid AB serves as a logistics and command hub for the U.S. The Base houses foreign coalition personnel. Al Udeid Air Base is located southwest of Doha, Qatar.

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