Iraqi Air Force

Iraq Order of Battle – Published at Montrose Toast – Written by DJ Elliott

Locations listed for Iraqi units are color coded by month: Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr/May/Jun/Jul/Aug/Sep/Oct/Nov/Dec.

• Units with location in black have not been reported in over a year. However all colors prior to August 2014 reset to black.
• Units with strikeouts have been reported as rendered combat ineffective.
• Units in grey are double-listed with grey listing at home garrison or may be planned/forming.

Current Information Cut Off Date: 31 August 2014

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Iraqi Air Force (IqAF) JFC Subordinate; Helo assets xferred to AAC

• IZAF Headquarters-Baghdad
• Air Operations Center-Baghdad/Hawk Base
• Headquarters Defense Unit (Bn) -Baghdad
• Al Asad Air Base
• Al Asad AB HQ and Support Unit (Bn) -Al Asad Future F16 Base
• Al Asad AB Defense Unit (Bn) -Al Asad

Ali (Tallil) Air Base Future F16 base

• Ali AB HQ and Support Unit (Bn) -Tallil
• Ali AB Defense Unit (Bn) -Tallil
• 70th Reconnaissance Squadron-Tallil CH2000/AC-208

Balad Air Base F16 initial Base (Changed from Al Asad Sep12)

• Balad AB HQ and Support Unit (Bn) -Balad
• Balad AB Defense Unit (Bn) -Balad
• 95th Fighter Squadron-Balad forming; F16; first aircraft due fall 2014, 2/mo

New Al Muthanna Air Base (BIAP) IZAF Transport wing Base

• New Al Muthanna AB HQ and Support Unit (Bn) -NAMAB
• New Al Muthanna AB Defense Unit (Bn) -NAMAB
• Air Medical Center-NAMAB
• 23rd Transport Squadron-NAMAB 3 C130E/6 C130J
• 33rd Transport Squadron-NAMAB 6 AN32B
• 87th Reconnaissance Squadron-NAMAB KA350 ISR/LTA; Recon/transport;
• ??? Attack Squadron–NAMAB 5-7 Su25; 25 Su25 reported ordered

Tikrit Air Base

• Tikrit AB HQ and Support Unit (Bn) -Tikrit
• Tikrit AB Defense Unit (Bn) -Tikrit

Iraqi Air Force College 3-year program Air Academy Commisioned Officer training

• Air Force Enlisted Basic Military Training
• Air Force Warrant Officer Course
• GCI Course Jan13

Flight Training Wing-Tallil [Ali] Temp relocation to Ali Base-Aug13

• 201st Training (Basic) Squadron-Tikrit C172
• 202nd Training (Intermediate) Squadron-Tikrit Lasta95
• 203rd Training (Advanced) Squadron-Tikrit T6A

Kirkuk Air Base (Kirkuk IAP)

• Kirkuk AB HQ and Support Unit (Bn) -Kirkuk AB
• Kirkuk AB Defense Unit (Bn) -Kirkuk AB
• 3rd Reconnaissance Squadron-Kirkuk AB RC/AC/C208 Caravan ISR/LTA;

Q-West Air Base Future F16 base?

• Q-West AB HQ and Support Unit (Bn) -Q-West
• Q-West AB Defense Unit (Bn) -Q-West