Army Bases in Iraq

This page gives a list of Army Bases in Iraq. For detailed information visit the pages we have on actual bases. This page is a dynamic page since the bases are always changing due to mission requirements.

To understand military bases we need to know some terminology.

A base is considered to have up to 10,000 personal or more. These were usually Iraqi bases that the Americans occupied.

The next are what are called camps. Camps were usually old Iraqi bases or in some cases, palaces that the American military occupied. These usually had two thousand or less people.

The there are FOBs or forward operating bases. These were small outpost that the military set up in various places to help control the fighting in a specific area. These usually had less then five hundred personal in them.

Bases usually provided logistical support to camps. Camps in turn provided logistical support to several FOBs.

Some bases of operation have pulled out of cities and moved to the outskirts of town as the Iraqi Army attempts to maintain control.

The United States Marines are mostly in what is known as the Anbar Province. The United States Army is in the rest of the provinces. Other countries used to occupy parts of the country but many of these have pulled out, leaving the United States holding the bag on its own.

One of these was Basra where Britain was located. They pulled out and now the United States has had to take care of the city of Basra as well.

Enduring bases in Iraq have been discussed and planned for from the beginning of the War. An enduring base is one that will be occupied by American troops for years to come. However, as of today, 9-26-09, this seems less and less likely.

Those enduring bases that were built are being turned over, free, to Iraqis who will, if they have not already begun to, strip anything of value out of them.

For more information about Iraq bases, visit Iraq Bases.

In the picture below is the KBR Crew I worked with in Baqubah. Yes. I am in the picture. I am standing by the girl with blond hair in the white shirt.

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