32 HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS IN NORThERN IRAQ, 1991: A "mayor's" tent, the civilian relief workers' tents, a medical center, a water point, and a supply dump were almost always nearby. The detachment directed airdrops, received the trucks, pumped potable water, manned delivery points, and coordinated services. The actual distribution was left up to civilian relief workers or the Kurds. American influence in the camps was obvious when visiting dignitaries were greeted by children singing "Old MacDonald Had A Farm" or little hands flashed a "vee" accompanied by the refrain `1Kowabunga Dude! `36 Incirlik Air Base Combined Task Force Provide Comfort Headquarters was located at Incirlik Air Base near Adana, Turkey. Incirlik was a large, modern NATO base. The airfield supported a multitude of air operations including fighter, bomber, reconnaissance, and transport aircraft. A stretch of taxiway and some reinforced Photograph by the author Maj (now LtCo!) Charles V. Mugno, erecutive officer of MSSG 24 was assigned to the 24th MEU forward command element and flew one of the initial relief missions into northern Iraq.First Page | Prev Page | Next Page | Src Image |