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Bagram Airfield
Bagram Airfield
Bagram Airfield
Bagram Airfield
Bagram Airfield
Bagram Airfield
Bagram Airfield
Bagram Airfield
Bagram Airfield
Bagram Airfield
Bagram Airfield
Bagram Airfield
Bagram Airfield
Bagram Airfield
Bagram Airfield
Bagram Airfield
Bagram Airfield
Bagram Airfield
Bagram Airfield
Bagram Airfield
Bagram Airfield
Bagram Airfield
Bagram Airfield
Bagram Airfield
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Bagram, Afghanistan

Bagram Airfield or BAF also known as Bagram Air Base is the largest U.S. military base in Afghanistan. It is located next to the ancient city of Bagram, 11 kilometres southeast of Charikar in the Parwan Province of Afghanistan. It has a dual runway capable of handling any size military aircraft, including Lockheed Martin C-5 Galaxy and Antonov An-225. Bagram Air Base is occupied by the Afghan Armed Forces and the US-led Resolute Support Mission. Bagram Airfield is currently maintained by the Combined Joint Task Force 1st Cavalry Division , having taken over from the 10th Mountain Division in the summer of 2016. It is also maintained by the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade and 3-10 GSAB of the U.S. Army, with the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing of the U.S. Air Force and other U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard, and ISAF units having sizable tenant populations. In addition, the U.S. government regional platform for the east is at the base, staffed by civilians. The ICAO ID is OAIX and it is specifically at 34.944N, 69.259E at 1,492 metres above sea level. One of Bagram's runways is 3,003 metres long and the other is 3,500 metres long, which was built and completed by the United States in late 2006. There are a number of large hangars, a control tower, numerous support buildings, and various housing areas. There are also more than 32 acres of ramp space and five aircraft dispersal areas, with over 110 revetments. Many support buildings and base housing built by the Soviet Armed Forces during their occupation were destroyed by years of fighting between various warring Afghan factions after the Soviets left. The base has been expanded and modernized in recent years.The Hamid Karzai International Airport is about 40 km south of Bagram, connected by two separate roads. Also, the Parwan Detention Facility is located somewhere around the base at Bagram. It has been criticized in the past for its abusive treatment of prisoners. In May 2010, the International Committee of the Red Cross revealed that since August 2009 it was informed about inmates of a second prison where detainees are held in isolation and without access to the International Red Cross that is usually guaranteed to all prisoners.
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