U.S. Soldiers with Task Force Automatic disassemble a tent at Camp Q-West, Iraq, March 11, 2020. (Spc. Janzael Sanchez/ Army) The U.S. military has handed over the Qayyarah Airfield West base ...

QAYYARAH AIRFIELD, Iraq — Just a few months ago ... took me and other journalists on a tour of the base, also known as Q-West, on Tuesday. Until the operation for Mosul began, forces here ...

But after an intense three-week repair effort on the part of 29 airmen, Q-West, as it is informally ... supplies Oct. 22 at Qayyarah West airfield, Iraq, in support of the fight for Mosul.

QAYARA AIRFIELD WEST, Iraq — U.S. officials ... The coalition part of this base in northern Iraq, known as Q-West, was a likely first candidate to be shuttered, officials here said in late ...

or Q-West, coincided with US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter’s visit to Iraq and the announcement that an additional 560 US troops will be deployed to aid in the Mosul offensive. “With the retaking of ...

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE Q-WEST, Iraq - Twelve Soldiers from seven battalions ... weapons and answered questions on topics such as map reading, land navigation, combat lifesaver, Army customs ...

QAYYARAH AIRFIELD WEST, Iraq -- The average day for air traffic controllers involves a lot of moving parts and Airmen working constantly to ensure safe and secure air flow. For Qayyarah Airfield ...

CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq - An Iraqi-owned and operated cigar shop celebrated its grand opening Oct. 14 at Contingency Operating Location Q-West, Iraq. Costing the owner more ...

The last American troops left Iraq on Sunday, creating a security vacuum that extremists have probably been planning to exploit for some time. They have known for the best part of a year that US ...

Q: How many people are likely to have died in the crash ... Pilots might also be trained to use the Khe Sanh approach when approaching a dangerous base in Iraq. This method, pioneered during the siege ...