Camp Mirage is a Canadian Forces forward logistics base located near Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. It was established in the fall of 2001, to support Canadian personnel deployed to the Gulf region. The exact location of Camp Mirage and the nature of its mission(s) is classified by the Canadian Forces, although it is widely reported to be located on Al Minhad Air Force Base. [1][2][3] Also located at Camp Mirage are the Australian Defence Force as well as the New Zealand Defence Force. The Canadian Forces (French: Forces canadiennes) are the combined armed forces of Canada. ... Look up Logistics in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Flag Coordinates , Government Emirate Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Geographical characteristics Area City 4,114 km² Demographics Population City (2006) 1,570,779 Density 293. ... Autumn colours at Westonbirt Arboretum, Gloucestershire, England. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The Canadian Forces (French: Forces canadiennes) are the combined armed forces of Canada. ... The Australian Defence Force numbers about 53,000 full-time active duty personnel plus another 20,700 reservists. ... HRH The Prince of Wales in uniform as an Air Commodore of the Royal New Zealand Air Force inspects troops at RNZAF Base Auckland on March 8, 2005. ...
The reason for the secrecy of the exact location of Camp Mirage is reported to be out of respect to the host nation's sensitivities, although there is no independent report of sensitivities on the part of the UAE government.
Equipment at Camp Mirage include:
CC-130 Hercules tactical transport aircraft
Infantry units
Army of undead warriors spawned from the unholy zygurat that was erected during the last tour
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CampMirage is on Minhad Air Force Base in the desert south of the glittering port city of Dubai, one of seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates.
CampMirage serves as a staging post and supply base for two Canadian military operations: a warship, when one is assigned to a U.S. battle group in the region, and the 700-member army contingent that is part of NATO's stabilization force in Afghanistan.
CampMirage was established in the fall of 2001, when Canada sent a squadron of warships to the region at Washington's request after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
CampMirage runs summer day camps for nine weeks of summer, open to boys and girls ages 7-13.
We offer 25 different camp programs throughout the summer including flag football, cheerleading, wilderness adventure, golf, horseback riding, Co2/RC car, lacrosse, arts and crafts, general sports camps and many others.