Ali Al Salem Air Base
Ali Al Salem Air Base (ICAO: OKAS) is a military air base situated in Kuwait, approximately 23 miles (37 km) from the Iraqi border, and roughly 15 km west of Al Jahra. The airfield is owned by the Government of Kuwait, and hosted the Royal Air Force (RAF), United States Air Force (USAF), and United States Marine Corps (USMC) personnel and aircraft during Operation Southern Watch and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The base also hosted the Royal Air Force (RAF) during Operation Telic. Since the cessation of those operations, the base has been returned to the control of the Kuwaiti Government, with the USAF continuing to maintain a presence alongside their Kuwait Air Force counterparts. The principal USAF unit on base is the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing (386 AEW).
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قاعدة علي السالم الجوية | |||||||||
| Jahra Governorate in Kuwait | |||||||||
A Kuwait Air Force Eurocopter AS-332M Super Puma of the 32nd Helicopter Squadron based at Ali Al Salem AB | |||||||||
Ali Al Salem AB Location in Kuwait | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°20′48″N 47°31′14″E | ||||||||
| Type | Kuwait Air Force base | ||||||||
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| Owner | Ministry of Defense | ||||||||
| Operator | Kuwait Air Force | ||||||||
| Condition | Operational | ||||||||
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| Identifiers | ICAO: OKAS | ||||||||
| Elevation | 144 metres (472 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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| Sources: World Aero Data | |||||||||