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The Al Udeid air base is the largest U.S. military installation in the Middle East. Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 23 June 2025 Diego Garcia, the largest island of the Chagos Archipelago, part of the British Indian Ocean Territory, is over 2,000 miles away from Iran and has an air base that hosts Space Force operations and is a key port for U.S. Navy vessels. Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025 Tu-95 aircraft at Russia's Belaya air base on May 22 and Wednesday, days after Ukrainian drone strikes. Keir Simmons, NBC news, 7 June 2025 Following Israel’s strikes on Iran on June 13, three drones were shot down near Ain al-Asad air base in western Iraq, The Associated Press reported. Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for air base

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“Air base.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/air%20base. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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