[4] The air base served as the home of a unit of Soviet-built MiG fighter aircraft as well as several Mi-24D (Hind-D) helicopter gunships.

While the initial forces had been dealt with by the 24th ID (Mech) pockets of light resistance still remained and would mount small attacks.

The 726th Maintenance Battalion (Massachusetts) arrived in May 2003 to operate as the Mayor cell for LSA (Logistics Support Area) Adder.

The 407th Air Expeditionary Group, operating C-130 Hercules cargo airplanes, then utilized the base and trained more than 100 Iraqi Airmen on how to maintain and fly the C-130 type until February 2006.

Camp Adder, used by the Army, was also the home to three Provincial Reconstruction Teams for the provinces of Dhi Qar, Muthanna, and Maysan.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Gulf Region District managed these and most other construction projects, from start to finish, 34 Field Squadron (Air Support), Royal Engineers, built accommodation and repaired the runways to make them operational for use by the U.S. Air Force during the Iraq War.

While the U.S. military used the base during the Iraq War (2003–2011), there were various amenities for the troops stationed there, such as a large post exchange and restaurants such as Pizza Hut, Burger King, Taco Bell, Ciano's and a Green Beans coffee shop, but these were closed as of October 7, 2011.

Camp Whitehorse was a small prison, run by the United States Marine Corps, near Tallil Airbase outside of Nasiriyah.

[1] Abuse incidents that have occurred at Camp Whitehorse include: Operation Night Harvest was the uncovering of abandoned aircraft at Tallil AB.

An instrument landing system was installed to provide CAT 1 service to the 30R approach and was planned to be operational by the end of April 2010.