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Shindand Air Base: Shindand District, Herat Province: Built by the Soviets in 1961. Home to the AAF 3rd Wing, it is the second largest military air base in the country, located just south of Herat with significant military aircraft shelters and facilities. Its location made it a prime candidate as a training base for the AAF.
The largest American base in Afghanistan. [65] Transitioned to Afghan control July 2021. ... Canadian Army: Approximate location 31.58434 N 65.43404 E Fire Base Maholic.
[40] [41] The base was looted by local civilians soon after U.S. forces left the area. The Afghan National Army later took control of the area and arrested some looters. [42] On 15 August 2021, Afghan troops stationed there fell back from their positions, leaving them to the Taliban and losing control of the airfield. [43]
Military installations of the United States in Afghanistan (3 C, 37 P) Pages in category "Military installations of Afghanistan" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total.
Pages in category "Military installations of the United States in Afghanistan" The following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
While the overall number of overseas military bases has fallen since 1945, the United States, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Russia and France still possess or utilize a substantial number of them. Smaller numbers of overseas military bases are operated by China, Iran, India, Italy, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates.
In May 2013 Security Force (SECFOR) 240B, consisting of Jordanian military volunteers, assumed security duties for the FOB as American forces began to draw down. [5] The FOB was dismantled and returned to the Afghan Government on 1 October 2013. [6] The site is now the location of Sharana public airfield.
A local advocacy group, the Eagle Pass Border Coalition, has voiced concern that the 80-acre base's location next to a sewage treatment plant and a concrete plant could expose soldiers stationed there to health risks. [22] Camp Walker (Texas Military Department FOB), Laredo, Texas. Located at 27.377703, -99.471835. Opened in October 2021.