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Bagram Airfield-BAF, also known as Bagram Air Base [3] (IATA: OAI, ICAO: OAIX), is located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) southeast of Charikar in the Parwan Province of Afghanistan. It is under the Afghan Ministry of Defense .
Bagram Air Base: Charikar, Parwan Province: Established in the 1950s, Bagram is the largest military air base in Afghanistan. It was a primary center for U.S. and allied forces for cargo, helicopter, and support flights. It has a 3,000-meter runway capable of handling heavy bomber and cargo aircraft. Hamid Karzai International Airport: Kabul ...
The largest American base in Afghanistan. [65] Transitioned to Afghan control July 2021. [66] Camp Albert Bagram District 2004: US Army Located within Bagram Airfield. [67] Blackjack: Bagram District Related to Bagram Airfield [citation needed] Bulldog Bagram District Related to Bagram Airfield [citation needed] Civilian Bagram District 2003
The Taliban hold a military parade to celebrate the third anniversary of their takeover of Afghanistan, at the Bagram Air Base, in Bagram, Parwan province, Aug. 14, 2024.
When NBC News visited the base, some Afghan soldiers were visibly angry about the decision to withdraw U.S. forces. It was the epicenter of America's longest war. Now Bagram Airbase stands empty.
The memorial was created from scrap steel found at Ground Zero and was revealed on Memorial Day 2010. The beam was a gift to the U.S. military from the residents of Breezy Point, N.Y. through a non-profit organization called Sons and Daughters of America. (U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. Juanita Chang) (Photo Credit: Lt. Col. Juanita Chang)
The withdrawal from the airfield is the clearest indication that U.S. troops have left the country or are nearing a departure, months ahead of the departure deadline set by President Biden.
[26] [27] According to a U.S. Army investigation report released on 27 August 2012, members of the Military Police and Theater Intelligence Team had discovered that Bagram detainees were using library books to pass notes and messages, and up to 100 Qurans and other religious materials were burned in the incinerator at Bagram Air Field on 20 ...