Kuwait Naval Base File:Kuwait naval force.jpg | |
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Sheikh Muhammad Naser al-Ahmad Naval Base Ras al-Qulayah Naval Base Camp Patriot | |
Al-Julaia'a, Al Ahmadi District | |
United States Marine Corps service personnel file aboard a Landing Craft Utility at the base | |
Type | Naval base |
Site history | |
Built | ???? |
In use | ????-Present |
Kuwait Naval Base (Sheikh Muhammad Naser al-Ahmad Naval Base) is a Kuwaiti naval base on the on the eastern coast of Kuwait.[1] The base is also used by the United States Fifth Fleet using the name Camp Patriot. It is used by US and Kuwaiti forces to conduct military operations and training exercises.[2]
The naval base also has a heliport with the ICAO designator OKNB.
References[]
- ↑ John Pike (2011). "Kuwait Navy Base / Camp Patriot". Global Security.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/camp-patriot.htm. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ↑ Peter D. Lawlor (21 July 2011). "Seabees Build Up Berm At Kuwait Naval Base". U.S. Naval Forces Central Command. http://www.cusnc.navy.mil/articles/2011/081.html. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
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