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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 .
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.
Bagram Air Base was established by the U.S. in the 1950s. [5] [6] It was used by the Soviet Red Army during the 1980s Soviet–Afghan War. [7] [8] The airfield included large hangars that fell into disrepair amidst the 1990s civil war. After removal of the Taliban and formation of the Karzai administration, the U.S. took control of the base. It ...
As a result, the base was ransacked by looters before they could take control of the airfield. [110] [111] [112] A ceremony for transferring control of the base from US to Afghan troops was reportedly held on 3 July, to little fanfare. [113] Reuters called the American departure from Bagram "an effective end to the longest war in US history."
His decision, rejecting the unanimous advice of his military commanders that he follow Trump’s plan to retain 2,500 troops in Afghanistan and keep control of Bagram Air Force Base, created the ...
The U.S. military left Bagram Airfield - its key base in Afghanistan - in the dead of night without telling the Afghans, the base's new commander said.
Kandahar Air Base: Built by the United States of America around 1960, serving civilian traffic and military support for the southern and central portions of the country. It is the home of AAF 2nd Wing. Was a major center Coalition forces. Khost Air Base: Rotary aircraft. Kunduz Air Base: Airport terminal only. Mazar-i-Sharif Air Base
The historic Soviet-built air strip was the main base for American forces in Afghanistan following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks up until their 2021 withdrawal led to the takeover by the Islamist ...