Iran Severely Damaged US Air Ops Center in Qatar Soon After War Began
A U.S. Combined Air Operations Center (CAOC) in Qatar was severely damaged by Iranian missile strikes early in the conflict, rendering it inoperable. The U.S. military had already relocated operations to a facility in South Carolina in anticipation of such an attack, so the damage did not impact ongoing air campaigns. The incident has raised questions about whether the damaged facility, which has a long history of directing major U.S. air operations, should be rebuilt. AI