406th Air Expeditionary Wing
Overview
United States Air Forces in Europe
The United States Air Forces in Europe is the United States Air Force component of U.S. European Command, a Department of Defense unified command, and is one of two Air Force Major Commands outside of the continental United States, the other being the Pacific Air Forces...
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The wing was reactivated in early 2003 as a provisional wing to be used as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), based in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. When Turkey refused to allow its territory to be used as part of the March 2003 invasion of Iraq. It seems likely the 406 AEW was deactivated shortly afterward.
Sometime afterward, it was reactivated at Thumrait Air Base
Thumrait Air Base
Thumrait Air Base is a military airport located near Thumrait, a town in Oman.-Facilities:The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with an asphalt surface measuring .-External links:...
, Oman, possibly with KC-135 tankers.
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