War against the Islamic State aerial order of battle

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Land air bases used by anti-ISIL air forces. Area occupied by ISIL as of 21st October 2015.

This is the Military intervention against ISIL aerial order of battle, which lists the American forces and allies aerial assets that have taken part in the Military intervention against ISIL between June 2014 and the present day.

Sea deployments[edit]

Carriers[edit]

France[edit]

Russia[edit]

United Kingdom[edit]

United States[edit]

Amphibious assault ships[edit]

United States[edit]

Land bases[edit]

Aircraft at unknown land bases[edit]

Aircraft at unknown land bases
Boeing
C-17 Globemaster III
United States 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, Det. 1. Al Udeid Air Base
Fairchild Republic
A-10 Thunderbolt II
United States 175th Wing = 104 EFS Warfield Air National Guard Base October 2016 [22][23]
United States 124th Fighter Wing = 190 EFS Gowen Field May 2020 [24]
General Dynamics
F-16 Fighting Falcon
United States 388th Fighter Wing = 4 EFS Hill Air Force Base November 2014 [25]
United States 187th Fighter Wing = 100 EFS Montgomery Air National Guard Base October 2017 [26][27]
United States 180th Fighter Wing = 112 EFS Toledo Air National Guard Base October 2020 [28]
Lockheed Martin
F-22 Raptor
United States 325th Fighter Wing = 95 EFS Tyndall Air Force Base October 2014 [29]
Lockheed
P-3C Orion
United States VP-46 Naval Air Station Whidbey Island October 2017 [26]
McDonnell Douglas
F-15C Eagle
United States 48th Fighter Wing = 493rd Fighter Squadron (493 EFS) RAF Lakenheath May 2019 [30]
McDonnell Douglas
F-15E Strike Eagle
United States 48th Fighter Wing = 492 EFS RAF Lakenheath April 2014 [31]
United States 4th Fighter Wing = 336 EFS Seymour Johnson Air Force Base October 2014 [29]
United States 48th Fighter Wing = 492 EFS RAF Lakenheath April 2017 October 2017 [32]
United States 4th Fighter Wing = 336 EFS Seymour Johnson Air Force Base October 2017 April 2018 [33]
United States 366th Fighter Wing = 391 EFS Mountain Home Air Force Base October 2018 April 2019 [34]
United States 366th Fighter Wing = 389 EFS Mountain Home Air Force Base October 2019 [35]
Northrop Grumman
EA-6B Prowler
United States VMAQ-2 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point 2016 [36]

Bahrain[edit]

Isa Air Base[edit]

Units based out of Isa Air Base are part of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing (379 AEW).

Aircraft type Country Unit Garrison From To Notes
Boeing
P-8 Poseidon
United States Naval Air Station Jacksonville
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island
2020 2020
Lockheed
P-3C Orion
United States Patrol Squadron 26 (VP-26) Naval Air Station Jacksonville September 2015 [37]
United States Patrol Squadron 46 (VP-46) Naval Air Station Whidbey Island September 2015 March 2016
United States Patrol Squadron 40 (VP-40) Naval Air Station Whidbey Island March 2016
United States Patrol Squadron 46 (VP-46) Naval Air Station Whidbey Island March 2017 October 2017 [38]
United States Patrol Squadron 46 (VP-46) Naval Air Station Whidbey Island November 2018 February 2019 [39]
United States Patrol Squadron 40 (VP-40) Naval Air Station Whidbey Island February 2019 October 2019 [16]
McDonnell Douglas
AV-8B Harrier II
United States Marine Attack Squadron 211 (VMA-211) Marine Corps Air Station Yuma February 2015 [40]
United States Marine Attack Squadron 223 attached to:
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (VMM-162 REIN)
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point December 2015 [18]
McDonnell Douglas
F/A-18C/D Hornet
United States Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (VMFA-232) Marine Corps Air Station Miramar February 2015[40] October 2015 [41]

Iran[edit]

Hamadan Airbase (Nojeh)[edit]

Aircraft type Country Unit Garrison From To Notes
Sukhoi
Su-34
Russia 6950th Aviation Base Engels 15 August 2016 23 August 2016 [42][43]
Tupolev
Tu-22M3
Russia 6950th Aviation Base Engels 15 August 2016 23 August 2016 [42][43]

Iraq[edit]

Al Asad Airbase[edit]

(1st Expeditionary Rescue Group)

Aircraft type Country Unit Garrison From To Notes
Boeing
AH-64D Apache
United States 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment Fort Campbell 2017
General Atomics
MQ-1B Predator
United States Unknown [44]
General Atomics
MQ-1C Gray Eagle
United States D Company, 10th Aviation Regiment Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield August 2017 2017 [45]
United States D Company, 10th Aviation Regiment Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield February 2019 October 2019 [44]
United States D Company, 82nd Aviation Regiment Simmons Army Airfield October 2019 2020
Sikorsky
HH-60 Pave Hawk
United States 56th Rescue Squadron Aviano Air Base October 2019 Present [46]

Baghdad[edit]

Aircraft type Country Unit Garrison From To Notes
Boeing
AH-64D Apache
United States U.S. Army July 2014 [47]
Boeing
MH-47G Chinook
United States 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) (160th SOAR) Fort Campbell [44]
General Atomics
MQ-1C Gray Eagle
United States Unknown [44]
Sikorsky
MH-60M Black Hawk
United States 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) (160th SOAR) Fort Campbell [44]

Al-Harir Air Base[edit]

Aircraft type Country Unit Garrison From To Notes
General Atomics
MQ-1C Gray Eagle
United States United States Army [44]
Pilatus
U-28A
United States USAF Special Operations Squadron [44]

Logistical Support Area Roberts (Erbil)[edit]

Aircraft type Country Unit Garrison From To Notes
Bell
CH-146 Griffon
Canada 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron CFB Petawawa May 2016 October 2016 [1]
Canada 430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron CFB Valcartier October 2016 [1]
Agusta
AH-129D Mangusta
Italy 5th Army Aviation Regiment Francesco Baracca Airport March 2016 [48]
Italy 7th Army Aviation Regiment Francesco Baracca Airport March 2016 [48]
NHIndustries
UH-90A
Italy 5th Army Aviation Regiment Francesco Baracca Airport March 2016 [48]
Italy 7th Army Aviation Regiment Francesco Baracca Airport March 2016 [48]
Bell Boeing
CV-22B Osprey
United States United States Air Force [44]
Boeing
AH-64E Apache
United States 1st Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment Fort Drum 2016 2016 [49]
United States Bravo Troop, 4th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Fort Lewis 2016 2017 [44][50]
United States 1st Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment Fort Riley 2019 2019
Boeing
CH-47F Chinook
United States United States Army [44]
Boeing
MH-47G Chinook
United States 160th SOAR Fort Campbell [44]
Sikorsky
MH-60M Black Hawk
United States 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) Fort Campbell [44]
Sikorsky
UH-60A/M Black Hawk
United States Medevac Company F, 2nd Battalion, 238th Aviation Regiment Robinson Maneuver Training Center May 2016 June 2016 [51]
United States Company A, 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment Fort Drum May 2016 2016 [52]
United States Company A, 2nd Assault Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment Richmond International Airport 2016 2017 [53]
Sikorsky
HH-60M Black Hawk
United States Company C, 1st General Support Aviation Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment June 2016 [54][55]

Qayyarah Airfield West[edit]

The 821st Contingency Response Group was based at Qayyarah from mid-October 2016[56] until March 2017 when the 370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group arrived.[57]

Camp Taji[edit]

Units have been based at Camp Taji since May 2016.

Aircraft type Country Unit Garrison From To Notes
Boeing
AH-64D/E Apache
United States 4th Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment Fort Bliss August 2015 [58]
United States 3rd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment Fort Bliss August 2015 April 2016 [59]
United States 1st Battalion (Attack Reconnaissance), 10th Aviation Regiment Fort Drum April 2016 [59][60]
United States 4th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment Joint Base Lewis–McChord 2017 [61]
United States 1st Battalion (Attack Reconnaissance), 1st Aviation Regiment Fort Riley June 2019 2019
United States 1st Battalion (Attack Reconnaissance), 227th Aviation Regiment 2019 2020
Boeing
CH-47F Chinook
United States 1st Battalion (General Support), 126th Aviation Regiment Stockton Metropolitan Airport August 2018
United States 2nd Battalion (General Support), 211th Aviation Regiment Davenport Municipal Airport August 2018
United States 5th Battalion (General Support), 159th Aviation Regiment 2019 Task Force Dragonmasters
MD Helicopters
MH-6 Little Bird
United States United States Army
Sikorsky
HH-60 Black Hawk[44]
United States 5th Battalion (General Support), 159th Aviation Regiment 2019
Sikorsky
UH-60A/L/M Black Hawk[44]
United States 5th Battalion (General Support), 159th Aviation Regiment 2019

Italy[edit]

Naval Air Station Sigonella[edit]

Aircraft type Country Unit Garrison From To Notes
Boeing
P-8A Poseidon
United States VP-16 NAS Jacksonville March 2017 October 2017 [26]
Boeing
P-8A Poseidon
United States VP-5 NAS Jacksonville October 2017 [26]

Jordan[edit]

Muwaffaq Salti Air Base[edit]

Also known as Al Azraq - 332 AEW/407th Air Expeditionary Group[62][63]

Aircraft type Country Unit Garrison From To Notes
Airbus
A330 MRTT
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Air Force = Central Air Command February 2015 Unknown [64]
Airbus
A310-304 MRTT
Germany 1. Lufttransportstaffel
(1st Air Transport Squadron)
Cologne Bonn Airport July 2017[65] September 2019[66]
Airbus A400M (AAR) Germany Lufttransportgeschwader 62 Wunstorf Air Base September 2019[66]
Boeing
C-17ER Globemaster III
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Air Force February 2015 Unknown [64]
Dassault
Mirage 2000D
France Elements of Escadron de Chasse 3/3 Ardennes Nancy – Ochey Air Base November 2014[67] August 2016
France Elements of Escadron de Chasse 2/3 Champagne Nancy – Ochey Air Base November 2014[67] August 2016
France Elements of Escadron de Chasse 1/3 Navarre Nancy – Ochey Air Base November 2014[67] August 2016
Dassault
Mirage 2000N
France French Air Force July 2014 Before 2018 [68]
Dassault
Rafale B
France Escadron de Chasse 2/4 La Fayette Istres-Le Tubé Air Base August 2016 [69]
France Escadron de Chasse 2/30 Normandie-Niemen Mont-de-Marsan Air Base August 2016 [69]
France Escadron de Chasse 1/4 Gascogne 2018 [70]
General Dynamics
F-16A Fighting Falcon
Bahrain 1st Fighter Squadron (RBAF) Isa Air Base February 2015 [71]
Bahrain 2nd Fighter Squadron (RBAF) Isa Air Base February 2015 [71]
General Atomics
MQ-1B Predator
United States [44]
General Atomics
MQ-9 Reaper
United States [44]
General Dynamics
F-16C Fighting Falcon[40]
United States 20th Fighter Wing[71]= 77 EFS Shaw Air Force Base February 2015
United States 20th Fighter Wing = 55 EFS Shaw Air Force Base [72]
United States 35th Fighter Wing = 13 EFS Misawa Air Base [72]
United States 35th Fighter Wing = 14 EFS Misawa Air Base [72]
United States 52d Fighter Wing = 480 EFS Spangdahlem Air Base April 2016 October 2016 [73]
United States 158th Fighter Wing = 134 EFS Burlington Air National Guard Base December 2016 April 2017 [74]
United States 148th Fighter Wing = 179 EFS Duluth Air National Guard Base April 2018 July 2018 [75]
United States 169th Fighter Wing = 157 EFS McEntire Joint National Guard Base July 2018[76] October 2018[77]
United States 20th Fighter Wing = 55 EFS Shaw Air Force Base October 2018[78]
Lockheed Martin
F-16AM Fighting Falcon
Belgium Elements of the 2nd Tactical Wing Florennes Air Base October 2014 June 2015 [79][80]
Belgium Elements of the 10th Tactical Wing Kleine Brogel Air Base 28 June 2016 2017? [81]
Belgium Elements of the 2nd Tactical Wing Florennes Air Base October 2020 October 2021 [82]
Lockheed Martin
F-16AM Fighting Falcon
Netherlands Royal Netherlands Air Force October 2014 28 June 2016 [83]
Netherlands 312 or 313 Squadron, Royal Netherlands Air Force Volkel Air Base 3 January 2017 January 2019 [84][85]
Lockheed Martin
F-16E/F Desert Falcon
United Arab Emirates Western Air Command = Fighter Wing February 2015 [64]
Lockheed Martin
F-35 Lightning II
United States 388th Fighter Wing Hill Air Force Base 2020 2020 [86]
McDonnell Douglas
F-15E Strike Eagle
United States 4th Fighter Wing = 335 EFS Seymour Johnson Air Force Base October 2019 2020 [87]
United States 366th Fighter Wing = 389 EFS Mountain Home Air Force Base 2020 May 2020 [86][24]
United States 48th Fighter Wing = 492 EFS RAF Lakenheath May 2020 October 2020 [24]
United States 366th Fighter Wing = 391 EFS Mountain Home Air Force Base October 2020
Panavia
Tornado IDS/ECR
Germany Tactical Air Force Wing 51 "Immelmann" Schleswig Air Base October 2017 March 2020[88] [89]
Germany Tactical Air Force Wing 33 Büchel Air Base 2016 March 2020[88] [90]

Prince Hassan Air Base[edit]

Aircraft type Country Unit Garrison From To Notes
Breguet
Atlantique 2
France Flottille 21F
Flottille 23F
Lann Bihoue 2014 [44]
Dassault
Rafale B
France French Air Force August 2019 November 2019 [44]
Dassault
Rafale C
France 30e Escadre de Chasse[91] Mont-de-Marsan Air Base November 2019 [92]
Transall
C-160
France 61e Escadre de Transport
64e Escadre de Transport
Orléans – Bricy Air Base
Évreux-Fauville Air Base
2014 [93]

Kuwait[edit]

Al Mubarak Air Base[edit]

Aircraft type Country Unit Garrison From To Notes
Airbus
CC-150T Polaris
Canada 437 Transport Squadron CFB Trenton October 2014 January 2019 [44]
Boeing
KC-767A
Italy 8th Squadron Pratica di Mare Air Base October 2014 Initially at Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base.[94][67]

Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base[edit]

(386 AEW[95]/332 AEW/407th Air Expeditionary Group)

Aircraft type Country Unit Garrison From To Notes
Alenia
EC-27J Jedi
Italy 98th Squadron Pisa Air Base August 2016[96] [44]
AMX International
AMX A-11B
Italy 132nd Ground Attack Reconnaissance Squadron Istrana Air Base 14 June 2016 [81]
Eurofighter
Typhoon
Italy Structure of the Italian Air Force 2020 2020 [97]
Fairchild Republic
A-10C Thunderbolt II
United States 122d Fighter Wing = 163 EFS Fort Wayne Air National Guard Station 17 November 2014 April 2015 [98]
United States 127th Wing = 107 EFS Selfridge Air National Guard Base April 2015 October 2015 [95]
McDonnell Douglas
CF-18A Hornet
Canada 409 Tactical Fighter Squadron CFB Cold Lake October 2014 February 2016 [25]
McDonnell Douglas
F-15E Strike Eagle
United States 4th Fighter Wing = 336 EFS Seymour Johnson Air Force Base March 2018
United States 48th Fighter Wing = 494 EFS RAF Lakenheath February 2018 October 2018
General Dynamics
F-16AM Fighting Falcon
Denmark Eskadrille 727 (RDAF) Fighter Wing Skrydstrup 15 October 2014 30 September 2015 [99]
Denmark Eskadrille 730 (RDAF) Fighter Wing Skrydstrup October 2014 30 September 2015
General Dynamics
F-16C/D Fighting Falcon
United States 134th Fighter Squadron Burlington Air National Guard Base December 2016
Poland 10th Tactical Squadron Łask Air Base July 2016 [100]
Poland 6th Tactical Squadron 31st Tactical Air Base July 2016
Panavia
Tornado
Italy 154th Fighter-Bomber Reconnaissance & SEAD Squadron Ghedi Air Base 22 November 2014 14 June 2016 [81]
Italy Elements of 50º Stormo Giorgio Graffer
(50th Wing)
22 November 2014 14 June 2016 [81]

Ali Al Salem Air Base[edit]

(386 AEW)

Aircraft type Country Unit Garrison From To Notes
Boeing
C-17A Globemaster III[44]
United States 315th Airlift Wing Joint Base Charleston
United States 60th Air Mobility Wing = 21 EAS Travis Air Force Base
General Atomics
MQ-1B Predator
United States U.S. Air Force 2014 [44]
General Atomics
MQ-1C Gray Eagle
United States U.S. Army 2014 [44]
General Atomics
MQ-9A Reaper
United Kingdom No. 13 Squadron RAF
(Pooled asset)
Creech Air Force Base [101][102]
United Kingdom No. 39 Squadron RAF
(Pooled asset)
Creech Air Force Base
United States 2014 [44]
Lockheed
AC-130U Spooky
United States 4th Special Operations Squadron Hurlburt Field August 2016 [103][104]
Lockheed
EC-130H Compass Call
United States 41st Electronic Combat Squadron Davis–Monthan Air Force Base February 2017 [44]
United States 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron Davis–Monthan Air Force Base October 2019 [105]
Lockheed
EC-130J Commando Solo III
United States 193d Special Operations Squadron Harrisburg Air National Guard Base [44]
Lockheed
MC-130H Combat Talon II
United States U.S. Air Force [104]
Lockheed
C-130H Hercules
United States Ali Al Salem Air Base
Lockheed Martin
C-130J Super Hercules
United States Ali Al Salem Air Base
Lockheed
CP-140M Aurora[44]
Canada Canadian Air Force CFB Greenwood

Qatar[edit]

Al Udeid Air Base[edit]

(379th Air Expeditionary Wing[108] & No. 83 EAG RAF)

Aircraft type Country Unit Garrison From To Notes
Airbus
A330 Phénix
France Escadron de Ravitaillement en Vol et de Transport 1/31 Bretagne BA 125 Istres-Le Tubé Air Base October 2020 November 2020 [109]
Boeing
B-52H Stratofortress
(Pooled asset)
United States 2d Bomb Wing = 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (EBS) Barksdale Air Force Base April 2018 [110]
United States 2d Bomb Wing = 11 EBS Barksdale Air Force Base 10 September 2016 April 2018 [111]
United States 2d Bomb Wing = 20 EBS Barksdale Air Force Base 11 April 2016 April 2018 [112]
United States 2d Bomb Wing = 96 EBS Barksdale Air Force Base 11 April 2016 April 2018 [112]
United States 5th Bomb Wing = 69 EBS Minot Air Force Base September 2017 April 2018 [113]
United States 2d Bomb Wing = 20 EBS Barksdale Air Force Base 9 May 2019 [114]
Boeing
C-17A Globemaster III
United States 816 EAS [115]
Boeing
EA-18G Growler
United States Electronic Attack Squadron 135 (VAQ-135) Naval Air Station Whidbey Island October 2018 [116]
Boeing
E-3F Sentry
France Escadron de détection et de contrôle aéroportés 36 Berry BA 702 Avord Air Base October 2014 [117]
Boeing
KC-135R Stratotanker
United States 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron Al Udeid Air Base
Boeing
RC-135V Rivet Joint
United States 763d Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron (ERS) Al Udeid Air Base 1990 [118]
Boeing
RC-135W Airseeker
United Kingdom No. 51 Squadron RAF RAF Waddington July 2014 December 2014[119] [120]
Fairchild Republic
A-10 Thunderbolt II
United States 23rd Wing = 74 EFS Moody Air Force Base January 2020 June 2020 [121]
General Dynamics
F-16C/D Fighting Falcon
United States 31st Fighter Wing = 555 EFS Aviano Air Base November 2019 [122]
Learjet
C-21A
United States 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (746 EAS) Al Udeid Air Base [123]
Lockheed
C-130H Hercules
United States 746 EAS Al Udeid Air Base May 2016 [124]
Lockheed Martin
C-130J Super Hercules
United States 746 EAS Al Udeid Air Base
Lockheed
EP-3E Aries II
United States Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 1 (VQ-1) Naval Air Station Whidbey Island

[40]

Lockheed
F-22A Raptor
United States 1st Fighter Wing Joint Base Langley–Eustis June 2019 [106]
United States 192nd Fighter Wing Joint Base Langley–Eustis June 2019 [106]
Lockheed
P-3C Orion
United States [40]
McDonnell Douglas
AV-8B Harrier II
United States Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (REIN) Marine Corps Air Station Miramar November 2017 [125]
McDonnell Douglas
F-15E Strike Eagle
United States 48th Fighter Wing RAF Lakenheath 2014 2014 [126]
United States 366th Fighter Wing Mountain Home Air Force Base 2014 2014 [127]
United States 4th Fighter Wing Seymour Johnson Air Force Base 2016 2016
Northrop Grumman
E-8 Joint Stars
United States 7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron Al Udeid Air Base 2008 2019 [128]
United States 128th Airborne Command and Control Squadron Robins Air Force Base 2002 2019
United States 461st Air Control Wing Robins Air Force Base 2011 2019
United States 138th Military Intelligence Company Robins Air Force Base 2001 2019
Northrop Grumman
EA-6B Prowler
United States Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 3 (VMAQ-3) Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point February 2014 August 2014[129] [130]
United States VMAQ-2 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point October 2018 [131]
Rockwell
B-1B Lancer[71]
United States 28th Bomb Wing = 34 EBS Ellsworth Air Force Base July 2015 January 2016 [132]
United States 28th Bomb Wing = 34 EBS Ellsworth Air Force Base April 2018 [133]
United States 7th Bomb Wing = 9 EBS Dyess Air Force Base 2018 11 March 2019[134] [135]

Russia[edit]

Mozdok air base[edit]

Aircraft type Country Unit Garrison From To Notes
Tupolev
Tu-22M
Russia Russian Air Force Mozdok 17 November 2015 N/A Home base.[136]

Syria[edit]

Khmeimim airbase[edit]

(Latakia Air Base) (Special Purpose Aviation Brigade)

Aircraft type Country Unit Garrison From To Notes
Antonov
An-26 (NATO: Curl)
Russia Russian Air Force [137][138]
Antonov
An-30 (NATO: Clank)
Russia Russian Air Force [137][138]
Antonov
An-72 (NATO: Coaler)
Russia Russian Air Force [137][138]
Beriev
A-50 (NATO: Mainstay)
Russia 144th Airborne Early Warning Aviation Regiment Ivanovo Severny [137][138]
Ilyushin
Il-20M (NATO: Coot-A)
Russia Russian Air Force [138]
Ilyushin
Il-38N (NATO: May)
Russia Russian Naval Aviation [137][138]
Ilyushin
Il-76 (NATO: Candid)
Russia Russian Air Force [138]
Sukhoi
Su-24M (NATO: Fencer)
Russia Russian Air Force September 2015[139] [137][138]
Sukhoi
Su-25SM3 (NATO: Frogfoot)
Russia Russian Air Force September 2015[139] [137]
Sukhoi
Su-25UB (NATO: Frogfoot)
Russia Russian Air Force September 2015[139] May 2016 [140]
Sukhoi
Su-27SM3 (NATO: Flanker-E)
Russia Russian Air Force July 2017[141]
Sukhoi
Su-30SM (NATO: Flanker-H)
Russia Russian Air Force September 2015[139] [137]
Sukhoi
Su-34 (NATO: Fullback)
Russia Russian Air Force September 2015[139] [137][138]
Russia 929th V.P. Chkalova State Flight Test Centre Akhtubinsk November 2015 [142]
Sukhoi
Su-35S (NATO: Flanker-E)
Russia Russian Air Force January 2016[143] [137][138]
Russia 185th Centre for Combat Application and Combat Training for the Air Force
116th Fighter Aviation Combat Employment Centre
Astrakhan January 2016 [142]
Mikoyan
MiG-29SMT (NATO: Fulcrum)
Russia Russian Air Force September 2017 [137]
Mil
Mi-8AMTSh-V (NATO: Hip)
Russia 337th Independent Helicopter Regiment Tolmachevo Airport September 2015 [144]
Russia Russian Air Force September 2022 [138]
Mil
Mi-24P (NATO: Hind-F)
Russia 337th Independent Helicopter Regiment Tolmachevo Airport September 2015 [144]
Russia Russian Air Force September 2022 [138]
Mil
Mi-28N (NATO: Havoc)
Russia 16th Army Aviation Brigade Zernograd Airport March 2016 [145]
Russia 487th Independent Helicopter Regiment Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport [145]
Russia 55th Independent Helicopter Regiment Korenovsk Airport [146]
Mil
Mi-35M (NATO: Hind-E)
Russia 55th Independent Helicopter Regiment Korenovsk Airport December 2015 [145]
Russia 16th Army Aviation Brigade Zernograd [145]
Kamov
Ka-27 (NATO: Helix)
Russia Russian Naval Aviation [138]
Kamov
Ka-52 (NATO: Hokum-B)
Russia 55th Independent Helicopter Regiment Korenovsk Airport March 2016 Unknown [147]

Shayrat Air Base/Shariat[edit]

Aircraft type Country Unit Garrison From To Notes
Russia Russian Air Force [145]

Tias[edit]

Aircraft type Country Unit Garrison From To Notes
Mil
Mi-24P
Russia 337th Independent Helicopter Regiment Tolmachevo Airport [145]

Turkey[edit]

Diyarbakir Air Base[edit]

(39th Air Base Wing)

Aircraft type Country Unit Garrison From To Notes
Lockeed
HC-130J Combat King II
United States 1st Expeditionary Rescue Group Diyarbakir Air Base October 2015 July 2018
Sikorsky
HH-60G Pave Hawk
United States 1st Expeditionary Rescue Group Diyarbakir Air Base October 2015 July 2018

Incirlik Air Base[edit]

(39th Air Base Wing/332 AEW/447th Air Expeditionary Group)

Aircraft type Country Unit Garrison From To Notes
Airbus
A310-304 MRTT
Germany 1st Air Transport Squadron Köln-Wahn Airport December 2015[65] July 2017[65] [148]
Boeing
KC-135R Stratotanker
United States 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron Incirlik Air Base [149]
Fairchild Republic
A-10C Thunderbolt II
United States 23d Fighter Group = 74 EFS Moody Air Force Base October 2015[150] March 2016 [151]
United States 124th Fighter Wing = 190 EFS Gowen Field Air National Guard Base March 2016 October 2016
United States 355th Fighter Wing = 354 EFS Davis–Monthan Air Force Base October 2016 July 2017 [152]
United States 23d Fighter Group = 74 EFS Moody Air Force Base July 2017 January 2018 [153]
General Dynamics
F-16AM/BM Fighting Falcon
Denmark Eskadrille 727 15 June 2016 [154]
Denmark Eskadrille 730 15 June 2016 [154]
General Dynamics
F-16C Fighting Falcon
United States 31st Fighter Wing = 510 EFS Aviano Air Base August 2015 October 2015 [155][156]
McDonnell Douglas
F-15C Eagle
United States 48th Fighter Wing = 493 EFS RAF Lakenheath November 2015[157] December 2015[158] [159]
McDonnell Douglas
F-15E Strike Eagle
United States 48th Fighter Wing = 492 EFS RAF Lakenheath November 2015 [160] December 2015 [158]
McDonnell Douglas
F-15S Strike Eagle
Saudi Arabia No. 3 Wing RSAF = No. 92 Squadron RSAF King Abdulaziz Air Base February 2016[161]
Northrop Grumman
EA-6B Prowler
United States Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 (VMAQ-4) Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point April 2016 October 2016 [162][163]
United States VMAQ-2 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point October 2016 [164]
Panavia
Tornado IDS/ECR
Germany German Air Force January 2016[165] July 2017[166] [148]

Forward Operating Base Konya[edit]

Aircraft type Country Unit Garrison From To Notes
Boeing
E-3 Sentry
NATO NATO E-3A Component NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen October 2016 [167]

United Arab Emirates[edit]

Al Dhafra Air Base[edit]

(380 AEW)

Aircraft type Country Unit Garrison From To Notes
Boeing
C-135FR Stratotanker[68]
France Escadron de Ravitaillement en Vol 4/31 Sologne September 2014 [168]
Dassault
Rafale
France Escadron de Chasse 3/30 Lorraine Mont-de-Marsan Air Base September 2014 [68][80]
Dassault
Atlantique 2[68]
France Flottille 21F (FNA) Lann Bihoue September 2014 Before 2019 [168]
France Flottille 23F FNA Lann Bihoue September 2014 Before 2019 [168]
Fairchild Republic
A-10C Thunderbolt II
United States 23rd Wing Moody Air Force Base January 2020 [169]
United States 23rd Wing = 75 EFS Moody Air Force Base March 2023 [170]
General Dynamics
F-16 Fighting Falcon
Morocco Royal Moroccan Air Force 2014 [93]
Lockheed
U-2S Dragon Lady
United States 99 ERS Beale Air Force Base
Lockheed Martin
F-22A Raptor
United States 1st Fighter Wing = 27 EFS Joint Base Langley–Eustis April 2014 October 2014 [171][127]
United States 325th Fighter Wing Tyndall Air Force Base October 2014[127] April 2015
United States 1st Fighter Wing = 94 EFS Joint Base Langley–Eustis April 2015 October 2015 [172][173]
United States 192d Fighter Wing = 149 EFS Joint Base Langley–Eustis April 2015 October 2015 [172][173]
United States 15th Wing = 19 EFS Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam October 2015 April 2016 [174]
United States 3d Wing = 90 EFS Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson April 2016 [174]
United States 1st Fighter Wing = 94 EFS Joint Base Langley–Eustis April 2018 October 2018 [175]
Lockheed Martin
F-35A Lightning II
United States 388th Fighter Wing = 4 EFS Hill Air Force Base April 2019 October 2019 [175][176]
United States 419th Fighter Wing = 466 EFS Hill Air Force Base April 2019 October 2019 [175][176]
United States 388th Fighter Wing = 34 EFS Hill Air Force Base October 2019 April 2020 [177]
United States 388th Fighter Wing = 421 EFS Hill Air Force Base April 2020 October 2020 [177]
McDonnell Douglas
F-15E Strike Eagle
United States 48th Fighter Wing = 494 EFS RAF Lakenheath May 2015 October 2015 [71][178]
United States 366th Fighter Wing = 391 EFS Mountain Home Air Force Base October 2015 April 2016
United States 4th Fighter Wing = 335 EFS Seymour Johnson Air Force Base April 2016 October 2016
United States 366th Fighter Wing = 389 EFS Mountain Home Air Force Base October 2016 April 2017 [179][180]
United States 4th Fighter Wing Seymour Johnson Air Force Base 2019 [181]
United States 48th Fighter Wing = 494 EFS RAF Lakenheath October 2019 January 2020 [35]
McDonnell Douglas
KC-10 Extender
United States 908 EARS Al Dhafra Air Base
Northrop Grumman
RQ-4 Global Hawk
United States [182]

Al Minhad Air Base[edit]

Aircraft type Country Unit Garrison From To Notes
Airbus
KC-30A
Australia No. 33 Squadron RAAF RAAF Base Amberley October 2014 [183]
Boeing
E-7A Wedgetail
Australia No. 2 Squadron RAAF RAAF Base Williamtown October 2014 [183]
Boeing
F/A-18F Super Hornet
Australia No. 1 Squadron RAAF RAAF Base Amberley September 2014 March 2015 [184]
Australia No. 6 Squadron RAAF RAAF Base Amberley September 2014 [185]
McDonnell Douglas
F/A-18A Hornet
Australia No. 75 Squadron RAAF RAAF Base Tindal January 2015 [186]

Akrotiri and Dhekelia (UK)[edit]

RAF Akrotiri[edit]

Aircraft type Country Unit Garrison From To Notes
Airbus
Atlas C.1
United Kingdom No. 70 Squadron RAF RAF Brize Norton [187]
Airbus
Voyager KC.2/KC.3
United Kingdom No. 10 Squadron RAF RAF Brize Norton [98][188]
United Kingdom No. 101 Squadron RAF RAF Brize Norton
Boeing
C-17A Globemaster III
United Kingdom No. 99 Squadron RAF RAF Brize Norton August 2014 [189]
Boeing
Chinook HC.4[190][93]
United Kingdom No. 7 Squadron RAF RAF Odiham 2014 2014
United Kingdom No. 18 Squadron RAF RAF Odiham 2014 2014
United Kingdom No. 27 Squadron RAF RAF Odiham 2014 2014
Boeing
Sentry AEW.1
United Kingdom No. 8 Squadron RAF[191][192] RAF Waddington
Beechcraft
Shadow R.1
United Kingdom No. 14 Squadron RAF[193] RAF Waddington
Eurofighter
Typhoon FGR.4
(Pooled asset)
United Kingdom No. 1 Squadron RAF RAF Lossiemouth December 2015 February 2016 [194][195]
United Kingdom No. 2 Squadron RAF RAF Lossiemouth December 2015 January 2016
United Kingdom No. 6 Squadron RAF RAF Lossiemouth December 2015 March 2016
United Kingdom No. 1 Squadron RAF RAF Lossiemouth February 2017 Unknown
United Kingdom No. 2 Squadron RAF RAF Lossiemouth September 2017 Unknown
United Kingdom No. 6 Squadron RAF RAF Lossiemouth 2018 [196]
United Kingdom No. 3 Squadron RAF RAF Coningsby September 2019 Unknown
United Kingdom No. 11 Squadron RAF RAF Coningsby September 2019 Unknown
Panavia
Tornado GR.4[197][198]
(Pooled asset)
United Kingdom No. 2 Squadron RAF RAF Marham August 2014[129] 2015
United Kingdom No. 9 Squadron RAF RAF Marham August 2014 January 2019
United Kingdom No. 12 Squadron RAF RAF Marham January 2015[199] January 2019
United Kingdom No. 31 Squadron RAF RAF Marham August 2014 January 2019
Lockheed Martin
F-35 Lightning II
United States No. 617 Squadron RAF RAF Marham June 2019 [200]
Lockheed
Hercules C.5[98][201]
(Pooled asset)
United Kingdom No. 30 Squadron RAF RAF Brize Norton August 2014
United Kingdom No. 47 Squadron RAF RAF Brize Norton August 2014
Raytheon
Sentinel R.1
United Kingdom No. 5 Squadron RAF RAF Waddington 2015
2018
August 2017
Current
[120][202]

See also[edit]

Commander headquarters of ongoing operations:

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