The US Combined Air Operations Center (CAOC) at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, provides command and control of air power throughout Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, and 17 other nations. The Combined Air and Space Operations Center (CAOC) oversees US military air power in Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq and 18 other nations, according to the Air Force. A U.S. Air Force B-1 bomber takes off from Al Udeid Air Base for a strike against ISIS in 2015. The 379th Air Expedition Wing is " the largest, most diverse expeditionary wing " in the Air Force, according to the wing's website. It has more than 100 aircraft currently at the Qatar base, including combat planes like the B-1 bomber as well as planes for airlift, refueling and intelligence, the website says.

Source: CNN June 05, 2017 07:52 UTC