US Inaugurated First Military Base in Israel
The facility, located within the IAF’s School of Aerial Defense in southern Israel, will house dozens of American soldiers, permanently stationed in Israel as part of a task force
IsraelDefense
| 20/09/2017
Cutting the ribbon at the new American base (Photo: IDF)
A first permanent US Military facility on Israeli soil was inaugurated on Monday, the IDF announced. The facility, located within the IAF’s School of Aerial Defense in southern Israel, will house dozens of American soldiers, permanently stationed in Israel as part of a task force.
"We have established, for the first time in the State of Israel, the IDF, a permanent US Military facility, flying the American flag," said Brig. Gen. Zvika Haimovich, commander of the IAF’s Aerial Defense Division.
Two years in the making, the facility will provide a space for the IAF and American task force to improve detection, interception, and deployment in aerial defense, while strengthening cooperation, according to the IDF Blog. This extends to day-to-day life for the task force as well – the American facility is a US Military zone that will operate under IDF guidelines and regulations. "Part of the process of establishing the foundation stems from the process of a culture of cooperation. I appreciate the way the Americans respect the State of Israel," added Brig. Gen. Haimovich.
The facility, located within the IAF’s School of Aerial Defense in southern Israel, will house dozens of American soldiers, permanently stationed in Israel as part of a task force
Cutting the ribbon at the new American base (Photo: IDF)
A first permanent US Military facility on Israeli soil was inaugurated on Monday, the IDF announced. The facility, located within the IAF’s School of Aerial Defense in southern Israel, will house dozens of American soldiers, permanently stationed in Israel as part of a task force.
"We have established, for the first time in the State of Israel, the IDF, a permanent US Military facility, flying the American flag," said Brig. Gen. Zvika Haimovich, commander of the IAF’s Aerial Defense Division.
Two years in the making, the facility will provide a space for the IAF and American task force to improve detection, interception, and deployment in aerial defense, while strengthening cooperation, according to the IDF Blog. This extends to day-to-day life for the task force as well – the American facility is a US Military zone that will operate under IDF guidelines and regulations. "Part of the process of establishing the foundation stems from the process of a culture of cooperation. I appreciate the way the Americans respect the State of Israel," added Brig. Gen. Haimovich.
