Overview
The 447th AEG provided aerial port, command and control of the military runway, aerial control, base operating support, combat Airmen and combat medical support. The group also supported U.S. and Coalition forces with airlift, supplies and delivery of these forces and materials within the Baghdad area. The 447th operated a true joint environment, with Air Force aerial port Airmen working next to U.S. Army Soldiers. The airfield was a joint civilian-military airport, with a military ramp on the west side and a civilian runway and terminal on the other that is used for international civilian flight operations.
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