Al Minhad Air Base
| Al Minhad Air Base | |||||||
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قاعدة المنهاد الجوية | |||||||
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| Sources: DoD FLIP[1] | |||||||
Al Minhad Air Base (
As of March 2024 the airbase is also host the permanent British Support Operations facility Donnelly Lines.[3]
Facilities
The airfield resides at an
British Armed Forces
The
In March 2024, HRH The Princess Royal opened an "expansive" new permanent facility called Donnelly Lines to support British operations in the region. The facility contains a headquarters and accommodation.[9][10]
Coalition Use
Several foreign countries allied to the United Arab Emirates are believed to have made use of Al Minhad Air Base since the early 2000s to support the logistics supply chain for their military operations in Afghanistan. Use of the Al Minhad Air Base is a sensitive matter for the Government of the United Arab Emirates, which imposes a diplomatic agreement stating that the militaries of foreign governments not advertise the host nation nor location of their operations in the United Arab Emirates due to "local sensitivities" about allowing a foreign military presence within its borders.[5]
Boeing E-7A Wedgetails and Airbus KC-30As.[13] During early 2015 the Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets replaced the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornets.[14]
Iraq.
New Zealand - The New Zealand Defence Force have deployed assets here.[5][7]
References
- ^ a b c DoD Flight Information Publication (Enroute) - Supplement Europe, North Africa and Middle East. St. Louis, Missouri: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2021. p. B-351.
- ^ Globalsecurity 2022.
- ^ "Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal opens UK facility on UAE air base".
- ^ "Al Minhad Air Base | Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability". nautilus.org. 2011-12-19. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ a b c d Globalsecurity 2009.
- ^ Frank Gardner (29 April 2013). "'East of Suez': Are UK forces returning?". BBC News. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ^ a b c United States Department of State 2010.
- ^ British Government, 906 Expeditionary Air Wing Stands Up in the United Arab Emirates, January 2013
- ^ "The Princess Royal visits the United Arab Emirates".
- ^ "Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal opens UK facility on UAE air base".
- ^ Brissenden, Michael (15 September 2014). "Al Minhad Air Base: A closer look at Australia's base for operations in the Middle East". ABC News. ABC News (Australia). Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Al Minhad Air Base - Global Collaborative". Australian Bases Abroad. Nautilus Institute. 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
- . November 2014. p. 4.
- . August 2015. p. 31.
External links
- Globalsecurity (2022). "United Arab Emirates Facilities". globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- Globalsecurity (2009-11-08). "$87.5m for new Mid-East army base". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 15 November 2017.</ref>
- United States Department of State (9 February 2010). "UAE - Scenesetter for visit of CJCS (10ABUDHABI69)". WikiLeaks via United States diplomatic cables leak. "The mission name Operation Troy was originally assigned to the NZDF Air Survelliance Task Unit prior to its deployment to the Middle East in 2003. On its return to New Zealand in 2003 the name was transferred to the NZDF Logistics Hub which remained in the Middle East to provide an essential logistics and transport hub" [developed mostly into support for Afghanistan activities]. [1]
- Current weather for OMDM at NOAA/NWS
- Airport information for Al Minhad Air Base at Transport Search website.
