Camp Arifjan - Facilities

Facilities

The base has undergone many changes within the past several years, including the construction of half a dozen barracks, hundreds of "temporary" or transitional barracks, known as PCBs (Pre-Fabricated Concrete Buildings), three dining facilities, and the establishment of three base exchanges (AAFES), as well as a major addition of paved roads throughout the Camp. There are approximately 9,000 personnel stationed at Camp Arifjan. The camp often uses reservists for minor amounts of staffing. In addition, a number of foreign nationals also work at the base. The facility is primarily staffed by US Army Contractors.

The base leadership continues to allow local and Third Country Nationals vendors to set up small shops within the main PX lobby. In addition to the permanent vendors, certain vendors are also allowed to set up large Arab-style bazaars on Wednesdays and Sundays.

Camp Arifjan has many fast food restaurants on site, such as: Pizza Hut, Charley's Subs, Hardees’s Burgers, 3 Subways, Burger King, Pizza Inn, Taco Bell, KFC, Baskin Robbins, Hawaiian Ice, Panda Oriental, Nathans Hot Dogs (Closed), Green Beans Coffee, Hole N One Doughnuts, 2 Starbucks, and 3 Military Dining Facilities (DFACs) some of which serve 4 meals daily. In addition, the camp - known colloquially by the initials "AJ" or as Camp Arif-jail- is regarded by U.S. military personnel as having the best recreational facilities of any Kuwaiti military instillation. The camp's swimming pool and three gym facilities make it the most desirable duty station in the country among foreign military personnel.