al_asad_airbase | operatingorganisation | united_states_air_force <tsp> united_states_air_force | battles | invasion_of_grenada <tsp> united_states_air_force | attackaircraft | lockheed_ac-130 <tsp> united_states_air_force | transportaircraft | boeing_c-17_globemaster_iii <tsp> united_states_air_force | aircraftfighter | mcdonnell_douglas_f-15_eagle <sep> ayn al asad (iata: iqa, icao: oraa) is an iraqi armed forces  base located in al anbar governorate (also called anbar province) of western iraq it was originally known as qadisiyah airbase it was the second largest us military airbase in iraq during operation iraqi freedom until january 2010, it was the home of the ii marine expeditionary force/multi-national force west other major tenants have included the 3rd id's 4th ibct, 82nd airborne division advise & assist brigade, 332nd medical brigade, 321st sustainment brigade, vertical onboard delivery detachment-1 (vod-1), vaq-141, navy customs battalion juliet, elements of the iraqi army's 7th division, and the united states air force (usaf)on december 26, 2018, president donald trump and his wife melania visited the soldiers stationed at the base 
the united states air force is the operating organisation for al asad airbase.and the lockheed ac-130 can be found on its aircraft carriers.the boeing c-17 globemaster iii is a transport aircraft while the mcdonnell douglas f-15 is an aircraft fighter used by the usaf.the united states air force was involved in battles at the invasion of grenada.the united states air force of iraq and the u.s. navy have also used the base