Al Udeid

Al Udeid is a large transitient center; like a huge Greyhound bus terminal except with planes. Every oand everything that flies in and out of the AOR (Area of Responsiblity) for the Air Force comes through here. Once you are here, you stay until they find a resource to put you on and get you to your final destination. Since there is nothing to do but wait, they provide a lot of diversions. Most of the transients as we are labeled stay on these 40 man tents. Dark and cool.

The compound that we are kept has accomodations for several thaousand plus the semi-permanent quarters for all of the air crews that are based here. There is also a British and Australian cintingent here. This bulding is the head quarters for the air field operations.

The "Bra" in the center of the camp and where people congragate when it is cooler. This is where to get WiFi access.

There are a number of "neighborhoods" that house the varies semi=permanent dtachments that are here. The USAF hood, Navy hood, etc. The covered areas are for smoking.

There are a number of depots through out the compound where water bottle are distributed at night by a large semi trailer labeled the "Water fairy".

The streets are endless with each one the same.

Just as a reminder that you are not "home", there are motar and rocket shelters everywhere.

For your veiwing pleasure, there are movies at the theater 24 hours a day. I did not discover it until the day I left.

There is a pool which is crowded all day. I took this just after it closed at 10 PM.

The Green Bean coffee shop just like Star Bucks is open 24 hours a day

There is a gym, weight room and exercise facility also open 24 hours aday.

And if you don't want to walk a half a mile for the dining facility (which is also epen 24 hours a day) you still have for eateries on the little main street.

Faded at 3 PM and awake at 7 PM. Not having much luck stayng up all day. Maybe better luck tomorrow as we are slated to get a flight out in the afternoon which will get us into Balad Thursday PM. So will stay up all night.