MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho — A major announcement from Washington over the weekend revealed plans for a foreign air force facility right here in Idaho – but Air Force records show those plans have been in motion for years.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced that the United States is signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emiri Air Force facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base.

According to Air Force environmental documents obtained by Idaho News 6, the plans for a Qatari squadron in Idaho date back to 2021, when the Department of the Air Force began drafting an Environmental Assessment. That report was finalized in March 2022.

WATCH: Air Force records reveal Idaho’s new Qatari air base has been in the works for years. Air Force documents show Qatari training base at Moun

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