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The lack of basing for aerial tankers and the slow pace of some Marine Corps unmanned aircraft were some of the problems faced by the U.S. forces during the Operation Iraqi Freedom. The availability of big-wing tankers was the only one significant limitation to operations by naval aviation during the successful war to overthrow Saddam Hussein and liberate Iraq.

Zabul Province, Afghanistan Our convoy pulls into Forward Operating Base Lagman at 1200 hours. After three embeds in Iraq, I'm finally visiting 'the forgotten war,' fought in a truly exotic [...]

David Henkin, staff attorney at Earthjustice, says that former army buildups had little economic impact and the adding of soldiers to Fort Shafter and Schofield Barracks could influence Hawaii's natural and cultural heritage. Charlie Ota of The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii believes that the presence of the bases provide security to the region.

The U.S. army's Support Operations Control Center was formed in response to a request from the South Vietnamese Joint General Staff for American helicopter gunship support. Initially, it was established for clearing Route 4, but later it was given more missions.

The U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) in a new assessment of Taiwan's air defense and air power capabilities has revealed that Taiwan has a low-range surface-to-air (SAM) missile base near China. This is the first acknowledgement of the base by the U.S. which exists on Tungyin Island, north of Matsu Island, 45 kilometers from China's coastline along Fujian province.

Key Problems * Bases represent a commitment of resources in the region, displacing assistance for civil society and social programs. * U.S. military installations are characterized by a lack of [...]

Army Three area bases ranked among most critical WASHINGTON -- A recent government study ranked three area bases as among the most important in the U.S. Army's domestic installations. The [...]