Al Udeid Air Base

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Al Udeid Air Base (Arabic: قاعدة العديد الجوية; also known as Abu Nakhlah Airport (مطار أبو نخلة)) is one of two military bases to the southwest of Doha, Qatar, in the municipality of Al Rayyan. It is the largest US military base in the Middle East, hosting approximately 10,000 military personnel as of 2026. It houses the Qatar Emiri Air Force, United States Air Force (USAF), United Kingdom Royal Air Force (RAF), and other foreign forces. It is host to a forward headquarters of U.S. Central Command, headquarters of the USAF Central Command, No. 83 Expeditionary Air Group RAF, and the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing of the USAF. In June 2017, the base hosted over 11,000 U.S. and Coalition anti-ISIL coalition forces and over 100 operational aircraft. On 23 June 2025, Iran launched missiles at the base, in retaliation for the 21 June strikes by the United States on Iranian nuclear facilities as part of the Iran–Israel war. Iran struck al-Udeid again during the 2026 Iran war.

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