▁the ▁ 6 1 4 th ▁T FS ▁becoming ▁the ▁first ▁US ▁military ▁unit ▁to ▁deploy ▁to ▁the ▁Pers ian ▁G ulf ▁State ▁of ▁Q atar . ▁Both ▁squad rons ▁fle w ▁numerous ▁oper ational ▁miss ions ▁during ▁Oper ations ▁Des ert ▁Sh ield ▁and ▁Des ert ▁Storm . ▁ ▁After ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁ce ase - fire ▁in ▁Ira q , ▁plans ▁proceeded ▁to ▁close ▁Torre jon ▁Air ▁Base . ▁ ▁On ▁ 2 8 ▁June , ▁the ▁ 6 1 3 th ▁T FS ▁was ▁in activ ated ▁and ▁its ▁aircraft ▁sent ▁to ▁Air ▁National ▁Guard ▁squad rons ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁ ▁The ▁ 6 1 2 th ▁T FS ▁in activ ated ▁on ▁ 1 ▁October , ▁and ▁the ▁ 6 1 4 th ▁T FS ▁on ▁ 1 ▁January ▁ 1 9 9 2 . ▁ ▁In ▁accord ance ▁with ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁agreement , ▁the ▁US AF ▁portion ▁of ▁the ▁base ▁was ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁Spanish ▁government ▁on ▁ 2 1 ▁May ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁with ▁the ▁ 4 0 1 st ▁T act ical ▁F ighter ▁Wing ▁being ▁transferred ▁to ▁Av iano ▁Air ▁Base , ▁Italy ▁without ▁personnel ▁or ▁equipment . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Madrid – T or re jon ▁Airport ▁official ▁website ▁ ▁Category : A ir ports ▁in ▁the ▁Community ▁of ▁Madrid ▁ ▁pl : L ot nis ko ▁woj sk owe ▁Torre j ón ▁de ▁Ar do z <0x0A> </s> ▁The