Reported U.S. bases of operation

(A) Incirlik, Turkey
U.S. warplanes patrol the northern no-fly zone over Iraq. British RAF aircraft share the base.

(B) 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit
Amphibious assault group - includes USS Bataan.

(C) Kuwait
U.S. warplanes patrol the southern no-fly zone over Iraq. About 1,000 U.S. Army troops train Kuwait's military.

(D) Saudi Arabia
U.S. and British warplanes operate out of two bases. Other U.S. forces train and advise Saudi military.

(E) Bahrain
U.S. warplanes and cargo planes bringing mail and supplies to ships use these bases.

(F) Canadian Naval Task Group
Includes 1,000 personnel, three frigates a destroyer and supply ship.

(G) United Arab Emirates
Airborne refueling tankers for the planes that patrol the skies over Iraq are based here.

(H) Oman
U.S. Army Rangers assault was launched from here.

(I) USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier group

(J) USS Carl Vinson carier group

(K) USS Kitty Hawk carrier group
Departed Japan with only part of its normal aircraft contingent, but with a number of helicopters used to support special operations.

(L) HMS Illustrious/Royal Navy task group
Includes 20,000 personnel on seven ships with a contingent of Royal Marines, plus three nuclear-powered submarines.

(M) Uzbekistan
About 1,000 troops from the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division are based here near Afghanistan border.

(N) Pakistan
U.S. Army Rangers and other special operations troops are based here.

Carrier group elements
•  Ships: 10-12 ships including cruisers, destroyers, submarines and support ships
•  Crew: 6,000-15,000 sailors and Marines
•  Aircraft: F-14 Tomcats, F/A-18 Hornets, EA-6B Prowlers, E-2C Hawkeyes, S-3A/B Vikings, SH/HH-60 Seahawks