Forward Operating Base MacKenzie
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FOB MacKenzie formerly FOB Pacesetter (Samarra East Air Base under Saddam Hussein) was a U.S. Army Forward Operating Base that is located in northern Iraq approximately 96 kilometers (60 mi) north of Baghdad, and about 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) northeast of the Tigris River.
History
The airbase is served by a single 9,800-foot (3,000 m) long runway. FOB MacKenzie occupies an 18-square-kilometer (7 sq mi) site and is protected by an 18-kilometer (11 mi) security perimeter. According to the "Gulf War Air Power Survey", there were 12 hardened aircraft shelters at FOB MacKenzie in 1991. Hardened airplane shelters, also known as "trapezoids" or "Yugos," that were constructed by Yugoslavian contractors at either end of the main runway sometime before 1985.
FOB MacKenzie is named for Ranald S. Mackenzie.[1]
Current use
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See also
References
External links
- Soldiers in Iraq Make Comfortable Home at FOB McKenzie
- FOB MacKenzie soldiers create a recreational oasis in Iraqi desert
- http://www.airliners.net/photo//1906884/L/&sid=fd167d20c8837e804f80e65a2d7b6dcf
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