It was home to a military garrison with several mounted units stationed there.

Units stationed at the airfield since the 1990s include:

An old ground-to-air unit, nearing obsolescence, stationed in the far north of Montana.

The predominantly Georgian units stationed in the area were not deployed because of suspected unreliability, however.

In 2007, units stationed at the base included:

In the early 90s, the units stationed north have gained importance, since Morocco embarked on the fight against illegal immigration and drug trafficking.

Probably the housekeeping system had adapted to the admiral's habits, and had a unit stationed near him constantly when he was awake.

Other supplies of vital importance included gasoline, engine lubricants, and ammunition, used to resupply the few military units still stationed inside the besieged city.

Units stationed at the base are:

Units stationed at the base included: