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unusual facts about Al Asad



2005 Hit convoy ambush

On May 9, 2005, a supply convoy left the U.S. military air base at Al Asad, Iraq.

Iraqi Special Operations Forces

The 2nd Special Operations Brigade has four commando battalions 1440-men, currently at Basra, Mosul, Diyala and Al Asad.

VAQ-141

While still in the Mediterranean 2 EA-6Bs and a detachment of support personnel from VAQ-141 left CVW-8's home, The USS Theodore Roosevelt and flew to Al Asad air base to augment VMAQ-1 to fill the void left by the previous carrier leaving the AOR.


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