"The facility—essentially hangars, operations centers, and support buildings—will be built and maintained by Qatar under U.S. military supervision, with all security and oversight remaining under U.S. control. It is not a sovereign "base" for Qatar but an integrated training detachment within an existing U.S. installation.

This arrangement builds on a 2022 environmental assessment and initial planning under the Biden administration, aimed at addressing Qatar's limited domestic airspace for realistic pilot training (its terrain is mostly flat desert). Similar setups exist at the same base for Singapore's F-15SG jets and at other U.S. sites for allies like Germany and the Netherlands.

Qatar will fund construction via foreign military sales, using local U.S. contractors, and has committed to an initial 10-year term to enhance joint readiness and interoperability."