was used to house thousands of American and other coalition soldiers. Its airport was one of the most used during combat operations, along with bases in Dhahran and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. During the war, KKMC was protected from ballistic missiles by the U.S's Patriot missile system. On February 21, 1991 Iraq fired three Scud missiles at King Khalid Military City, which were reportedly destroyed by Patriot interceptors. Present use At its peak, hundreds of US Army Corps engineers and personnel made KKMC their home, and a small American city evolved within the Saudi military city. Today, US presence at KKMC is minimal with only a small number of US government personnel still working and living there as in a few foreigners from different countries also come here to work. There are many expatriates living in the city, some of them born there. See also List of things named after Saudi Kings Military of Saudi Arabia Royal Saudi Air Force List of military installations in Saudi Arabia King Khalid Military College References External links and sources External links Short history on KKMC Report on the Middle East Division Sources Samwhan Corp. site Department of Defense report on Iraq's use of scud missiles 1976 establishments in Saudi Arabia Military installations of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia–United States relations