Tikrit South Air Base, formerly known as FOB Packhorse and FOB Remagen, is a former Iraqi Air Force base in Salah ad Din Governorate of Iraq. It was captured by U.S.-led Coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.[2]
| Tikrit South Air Base FOB Remagen | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°31′54″N 043°40′50″E / 34.53167°N 43.68056°E[1] |
Camp Speicher is located to the north of the base.
Overview
editTikrit South Air Base was an auxiliary air base for the Iraqi Air Force. It had a 9,100-foot runway, a parking ramp and a few support structures. It was attacked by Coalition air forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom with numerous bomb craters visible in the main runway. It was abandoned by the Iraqi Air Force after March 2003.
The United States Army established Forward Operating Base Packhorse at the airfield after March 2003. FOB Packhorse was renamed to FOB Remagen after the 4ID turned the FOB over to the 1st ID in 2004.[3][4][5][6][7] In 2006, FOB Remagen was handed over from Coalition Forces to the Iraqi Army.[8][9]
As of 2011, the air field appeared to be active as a drone base as viewed in current aerial imagery.
References
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- ^ Tikrit, Iraq; Series K942 (Map) (No. 001 ed.). [1:35,000]. Bethesda, Maryland: National Imagery and Mapping Agency. 2 April 2003. NSN 7643015063416. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Marines Move Through Tikrit in Force". Tikrit, Iraq: WAFF 48. 15 April 2003. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020 – via AP.
- ^ Pike, John (9 July 2011). "Tikrit Airfield - South". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
- ^ "U.S. Military Deaths in War With Iraq -- 2005". ABC News. 12 December 2005. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
Spc. Lex S. Nelson, 21, of Salt Lake City, Utah, died in Tikrit, Iraq when he fell from a guard tower.
- ^ "U.S. MILITARY OEF/OIF/OND DEATHS;15-F-0012; JANUARY 1, 2001 THROUGH OCTOBER 1, 2014 (XLSX)". Defense Manpower Data Center. 14 July 2015. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
SOURCE: DEFENSE CASUALTY ANALYSIS SYSTEM
Name Death Date Category Incident City Nelson, Lex S. 12-Dec-05 NON-HOSTILE FOB Remagen/Tikrit - ^ "U.S. Army Soldiers from G company, 626th BSB 101st Airborne Division prepare for a convoy leaving Forward Operating Base Ramegan, Iraq on April 20, 2006. The 101st Airborne Division is currently deployed in the Tikrit area and Northern Iraq on support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.(U.S.. Army photo by SPC. Teddy Wade) (Released)". The U.S. National Archives. 2006-04-20. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Army soldiers, Iraqi soldiers and U.S. aircraft are positioned on the airstrip". United States Department of Defense. 16 March 2006. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
U.S. Army soldiers, Iraqi soldiers and U.S. aircraft are positioned on the airstrip at Forward Operating Base Remagen, Iraq
- ^ Root, Richard D., Lt. Col. (21 August 2006). "Lt. Col. Root talks to a military reporter about the process of handing over Forward Operating Base Remagen to Iraqi Forces, the significance of the handover to Iraqi Forces and the responsive actions of key Iraqi officials". United States Marine Corps. Retrieved 22 November 2020 – via 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Handover Ceremony of FOB Remagen". United States Marine Corps. 21 August 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
External links
edit"Tikrit South Fob Remagen - U.S. National Archives images, albums, collections". U.S. National Archives. Retrieved 2020-11-22.