Kuwait Naval Base
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| Mohammed Al-Ahmad Kuwait Naval Base | |
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| Mohammed Al-Ahmad Kuwait Naval Base Camp Patriot |
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| Al-Julaia'a, Al Ahmadi District | |
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| Type | Naval base |
Mohammed Al-Ahmad Kuwait Naval Base is a Kuwaiti Navy base on the eastern coast of Kuwait. It is named after Mohammed Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the first Defense Minister of Kuwait.[1] The base is also used by the United States Fifth Fleet using the name Camp Patriot. It is used by US and Kuwaiti Forces to conduct military operations and training exercises.[2]
The naval base also has a heliport with the ICAO designator OKNB.
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