US Air Operations Center in Qatar Severely Damaged by Iranian Missiles (airandspaceforces.com)

• Iranian missiles directly hit and severely damaged the CAOC in Qatar.
• Facility was evacuated; operations continued from Shaw AFB, South Carolina.
• No casualties, but questions raised about future forward basing posture.

"The Combined Air Operations Center (CAOC) at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, was hit by multiple Iranian missiles during Operation Epic Fury, rendering it inoperable. The facility was evacuated beforehand, and the air campaign was directed from Shaw AFB, South Carolina. The attack raises questions about forward base vulnerability."