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Kirkuk Regional Air Base was home to the 506th Air Expeditionary Group. The group maintained base security, conducts safe flying operations and actively supported base agencies in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, and other U.S. Air Forces Central and U.S. Central Command contingency plans.

Approximately 1,000 active-duty, Reserve and Guard Airmen were assigned to the 506th AEG during any given Air Expeditionary Force rotation. Additionally, approximately 5,000 soldiers are assigned to the installation, commonly known as Forward Operating Base Warrior. As of July 2011, the majority of these soldiers were assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, U.S. 1st Infantry Division, and the U.S. 1st Cavalry Division.

Among the base agencies the 506th AEG actively supports is the Kirkuk Provincial Reconstruction Team, or PRT.

Since 2014, the K-1 Airbase (also know as "Kaywan") has been used by the Peshmerga Forces as a Military base in Kirkuk area.
The Iraqi Army, the Federal Police and the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) regained a full control on the 16th of October, 2017