Bagram Airfield, north of Kabul, closed yesterday with little fanfare. The base was turned over to Afghan forces, marking the end of the U.S. combat mission that began 20 years ago. ... Again, this is the last big base the Americans had.

Who ordered the closure of Bagram Air Base?

Cruz wrote on Friday: "What Milley said on 8/18 is exactly what DoD said on our briefing today: They abandoned Bagram bc they were ordered to reduce troop levels below that needed to maintain both Bagram & embassy security." "This political decision—to close Bagram BEFORE evacuation—proved catastrophic," he said.

Why did US give up Bagram Air Base?

One of the most crucial decisions involved handing over Bagram Air Base to the Afghans as the last step of the withdrawal once U.S. forces were so depleted that they could no longer reasonably secure what had been the hub of the American military effort there for the past 20 years.