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United States Naval Communications Station Sidi Yahya El Gharb

United States Naval Communications Station Sidi Yahya El Gharb
Sidi Yahya El Gharb, Morocco
The former U.S. navy base of Sidi Yahya el Gharb.jpg
Coordinates 34°18′33″N 6°18′41″W / 34.30917°N 6.31139°W / 34.30917; -6.31139Coordinates: 34°18′33″N 6°18′41″W / 34.30917°N 6.31139°W / 34.30917; -6.31139
Type Army Barracks
Site information
Owner Royal Moroccan Air Force
Controlled by  Morocco
Site history
Built 1940 (1940)
Built by Morocco
In use 1940-1975

United States Naval Communications Station Sidi Yahya El Gharb was a Naval base of communication station of facilities, supply, and rest and recreation of the United States Navy located in Sidi Yahya El Gharb,Morocco. It was a U.S. Navy installation following to Port Lyautey Air Base (Kenitra, Morocco). was closed in 1975.

Following its closure in 1977, it was transformed into a military barracks serving the 5th Moroccan air military base of Sidi Slimane by the Royal Moroccan Air Force.



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