List of NATO installations in Afghanistan
This is a list of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) installations in Afghanistan used during the NATO led War in Afghanistan from 2001–present. Included are airbases, forward operating bases, main operating bases, combat outposts, firebases, and patrol bases used by NATO forces across the six ISAF regional commands: Regional Command Capital, Regional Command East, Regional Command North, Regional Command South, Regional Command Southwest, and Regional Command West.
History
After 30 September 2013, there were only five sites used by the United Kingdom in Helmand Province including Camp Bastion (the main British base, closed 26 Oct 2014),[1] MOB Price,[2] MOB Lashkar Gah, PB Lashkar Gah Durai and OP Sterga 2 (last base outside Bastion, closed May 2014).[3]
Installations in Regional Command Capital
Regional Command Capital includes the province of Kabul and is headquartered at Camp KAIA.[4]
Kabul Province
Kabul Province Installations | ||||||
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Type | Name | District | Opened | Closed | Forces | Notes |
Camp | KAIA (Kabul Int'l Airport) |
Kabul District | ISAF Headquarters ISAF Joint Command Turkish Army US Army USMC US Air Force, Mongolian Armed Forces |
ISAF Headquarters ISAF Joint Command Headquarters Headquarters for RC-Capital[citation needed] | ||
Camp | Black Horse | Kabul District | 2008 | US Army Canadian Army |
[5] | |
Camp | Dogan | Kabul District | [citation needed] | |||
Camp | Eggers | Kabul District | 2006 | 2014 | NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan US Army USMC US Air Force Australian Army New Zealand Army French Army Turkish Army Mongolian Armed Forces |
NATO Training Mission – Afghanistan Headquarters[6] |
Camp | Invicta | Kabul District | 2006 | Italian Army | [citation needed] | |
Camp | Julien | Kabul District | Apr 2007 2003 |
— 29 Nov 2005 |
Canadian Army | Reopened as a Counterinsurgency Academy in April 2007.[citation needed] [7] |
Camp | Phoenix | Kabul District | US Army | Webpage for 27th BCT (NY ARNG) as CJTF Phoenix VII | ||
Camp | Souter | Kabul District | British Army | Active as of December 2007 [citation needed] | ||
Camp | Warehouse | Canadian Army | [citation needed] | |||
FOB | Tora | Surobi District | French Army | [8] |
Installations in Regional Command East
Regional Command East includes the provinces of Bamyan, Ghazni, Kapisa, Khost, Kunar, Laghman, Logar, Nangarhar, Nuristan, Paktika, Paktiya, Panjshir, Parwan and Wardak. Bagram Airfield is the home to RC-East command headquarters.[9]
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Ghazni Province
Ghazni Province Installations | ||||||
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Type | Name | District | Opened | Closed | Forces | Notes |
FOB | Arian COP Arian |
Polish Armed Forces US Army |
Before 2011 it was called Combat Outpost Arian.[10] | |||
FOB | Ghazni | US Army Polish Armed Forces Afghan National Police (ANP) |
Polish Task Force[citation needed] | |||
FOB | Warrior | US Army Polish Armed Forces |
Polish Battlegroup B.[citation needed] | |||
COP | Band-E-Sardeh | Andar District | [citation needed] | |||
COP | Four Corners | Andar District | [citation needed] | |||
COP | Miri Andar | Transitioned to ANSF[citation needed] | ||||
Firebase | Nawa | Nawa District | US Army Afghan National Police |
Kapisa Province
Kapisa Province Installations | ||||||
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Type | Name | District | Opened | Closed | Forces | Notes |
FOB | Kutchbach | French Army | Task Force Black Rock.[11] | |||
FOB | Nijrab | French Army | 2nd Armored Brigade (France) Task Force Lafayette command post & Task Force Black Rock.[11] Nicknamed FOB Morales Frazier.[8] | |||
FOB | Tagab | US Army | [12] | |||
COP | Belda | Alasay District | 2009 | US Army French Army Afghan National Army (ANA) |
Named for a fallen French specialist with the 27th Alpine Mountain Battalion[13] |
Khost Province
Khost Province Installations | ||||||
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Type | Name | District | Opened | Closed | Forces | Notes |
FOB | Salerno | Khost (Matun) District | 2003 | 31 Oct 2013 | US Army US Air Force US Navy |
[14][15] |
Camp | Pucino | Khost (Matun) District | 31 Oct 2013 | USSOCOM | Sub-camp within FOB Salerno Named for SSG Matt Pucino (ODA2223)[citation needed] | |
Camp | Clark | Mandozayi District | US Army | [16] | ||
FOB | Chapman Camp Chapman |
Khost (Matun) District | 2001 | US Army USSOCOM CIA |
Located 3.3 miles (5.3 km) north east of Khost City Also known as Camp Chapman.[17] | |
COP | Chergotah | US Army | [18] | |||
COP | Narizah | US Army | [19] | |||
COP | Sabari | Sabari District | US Army | [20] | ||
COP | Spera | Spera District | 23 Dec 2010 | US Army | [21] | |
COP | Terezayi | Tirazayi District | US Army | [22] |
Kunar Province
Kunar Province Installations | ||||||
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Type | Name | District | Opened | Closed | Forces | Notes |
FOB | Asadabad | 2003 | US Army | [citation needed] | ||
Camp | Blessing | 2011 | US Army USMC |
Named for SGT Jay Blessing (2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment)[23][24] | ||
FOB | Bostick | 2006 | 2012 | US Army | Formerly FOB Naray (until 2008) Named for Maj. Thomas Bostick Near Kamu.[25] | |
FOB | Joyce | Jul 2013 | US Army | [citation needed] | ||
Camp | Wright | Asadabad District | US Army | [26] | ||
COP | Honaker Miracle | Dara-I-Pech District | US Army | [27] | ||
COP | Michigan | Dara-I-Pech District | 2011 | US Army | [27] | |
COP | Monti | US Army | [28] | |||
COP | Restrepo | US Army | [28] | |||
Fire Base | California | Dara-I-Pech District | [citation needed] | |||
Fire Base | Phoenix | Dara-I-Pech District | 2007 | US Army | [citation needed] | |
Fire Base | Vegas | Dara-I-Pech District | US Army | [29] |
Laghman Province
Laghman Province Installations | ||||||
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Type | Name | District | Opened | Closed | Forces | Notes |
FOB | Gamberi | US Army | [30] |
Logar Province
Logar Province Installations | ||||||
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Type | Name | District | Opened | Closed | Forces | Notes |
FOB | Altimur | 2008 | 2013 | US Army | [31][32] | |
FOB | Logar | [33] | ||||
FOB | Shank | US Army Czech Armed Forces |
[citation needed] | |||
COP | Kherwar | US Army | [34] | |||
COP | McClain | US Army | [35] | |||
COP | Pul-e-Alam | Pul-i-Alam District | ||||
COP | Baraki Barak | Baraki Barak District |
Nangarhar Province
Nangarhar Province Installations | ||||||
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Type | Name | District | Opened | Closed | Forces | Notes |
FOB | Connolly | Khogyani District | 2013 | [citation needed] | ||
FOB | Fenty | Bihsud District | 2007 | US Army US Air Force |
Located within Jalalabad Airfield[citation needed] [36] | |
FOB | Kogyani | US Army | [citation needed] | |||
FOB | Lonestar | Jul 2004 | Dec 2012 | US Army | [citation needed] | |
Fire Base | Torkham Gate | Momand Dara District | 2006 | US Army | [37] | |
FOB | Shinwar | Shinwar District | UNK | UNK | US Army |
Nuristan Province
Nuristan Province Installations | ||||||
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Type | Name | District | Opened | Closed | Forces | Notes |
COP | Kalagush | Nurgaram District | US Army | Last remaining US outpost in Nuristan Province. Outpost near to Battle of Do Ab.[citation needed] | ||
COP | Keating | Kamdesh District | 2006 | 2009 | US Army | [citation needed] |
Paktika Province
Paktika Province Installations | ||||||
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Type | Name | District | Opened | Closed | Forces | Notes |
FOB | Boris FOB Bermel |
Barmal District | US Army | Named for Captain Dave Boris Formerly FOB Bermel[38] | ||
FOB | Khoyr Kot Castle | US Army | [39] | |||
FOB | Kushamond | Dila District | US Army | [39][40][41] | ||
FOB | Orgun-E Camp Harriman |
Urgon District | 2003 | US Army | Formerly Camp Harriman[citation needed] | |
FOB | Rushmore | [citation needed] | ||||
FOB | Sharana Camp Kearney |
Sharana District | 2004 | 1 Oct 2013 |
|
Formerly Camp Kearney |
FOB | Super FOB | US Army | [45] | |||
FOB | Tillman FOB Lwara |
2002 | US Army | Formerly FOB Lwara Named for fallen US Army Ranger SPC Pat Tillman[46][47] | ||
FOB | Waza Khwa | Waza Khwa District | US Army Polish Armed Forces |
[citation needed] | ||
FOB | Zormot/Zormat? | Zurmat District | US Army | [citation needed] | ||
COP | Margah | US Army | [48] | |||
Fire Base | Lilley Fire Base Shkin Fire Base Checo |
Barmal District | US Army CIA |
Named for fallen US Army MSG Arthur Lilley Formerly Firebase Shkin Unofficially Fire Base Checo[49] |
Paktia Province
Paktiya Province Installations | ||||||
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Type | Name | District | Opened | Closed | Forces | Notes |
FOB | Gardez | Gardez District | 2003 | US Army | [citation needed] | |
FOB | Lightning | Gardez District | US Army | [50] | ||
FOB | Thunder | Gardez District | ANA | [citation needed] | ||
COP | Chamkani | Chamkani District | US Army US Special Forces |
[51] | ||
COP | Deysie | Shwak District | 2008 | US Army | [52] | |
COP | Herrera | Zazi District | 2008 | 2013 | US Army | [citation needed] |
Fire Base | Wilderness FOB Tellier |
Gerda Serai District | 2006 | US Army ANA |
Also known as FOB Tellier [54][55][56][57] |
Panjshir Province
Panjshir Province Installations | ||||||
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Type | Name | District | Opened | Closed | Forces | Notes |
FOB | Lion | 28 Dec 2011 | US Army | Intended to be converted into a Women's college |
Parwan Province
Parwan Province Installations | ||||||
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Type | Name | District | Opened | Closed | Forces | Notes |
Airfield | Bagram Airfield | Bagram District | 2001 | US Army USAF Czech Republic Georgian Land Forces ANA Polish Land Forces Ugandan Reed Guards |
RC-East Headquarters The largest American base in Afghanistan.[58] | |
Camp | Albert | Bagram District | 2004 | US Army | Located within Bagram Airfield.[59] | |
Camp | Blackjack | Bagram District | Related to Bagram Airfield[citation needed] | |||
Camp | Bulldog | Bagram District | Related to Bagram Airfield[citation needed] | |||
Camp | Civilian | Bagram District | 2003 | Sub-camp within Bagram Airfield Houses contractors[60] | ||
Camp | Cunningham | Bagram District | 2004 | Sub-camp within Bagram Airfield[citation needed] | ||
Camp | Gibraltar | Bagram District | 2002 | Royal Marines (RM) | Located within Bagram Airfield. Closed.[61] | |
Camp | Warrior | Bagram District | Related to Bagram Airfield.[citation needed] |
Wardak Province
Wardak Province Installations | ||||||
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Type | Name | District | Opened | Closed | Forces | Notes |
FOB | Airborne | US Army | [62] | |||
COP | Carwille | US Army | Named for fallen US Army 1LT Donald Carwile (1-506th, 101st ABN)[63] | |||
COP | Dash Towp | Chak District | US Army | [64] | ||
COP | Sayed Abad | Saydabad District | US Army | [65] | ||
COP | Sultan Khyel | US Army | [citation needed] | |||
COP | Tangi | Sayed Abad District | US Army | Transitioned to Afghan forces in April 2011, and abandoned by September 2011[66][67] |
Installations in Regional Command North
The Regional Command North area of responsibility includes the provinces of Badakhshan, Baghlan, Balkh, Faryab, Jowzjan, Kunduz, Samangan, Sar-e Pul, and Takhar. The German Bundeswehr commands RC-North and is headquartered in country at Camp Marmal.[68]
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Balkh Province
Balkh Province Installations | ||||||
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Type | Name | District | Opened | Closed | Forces | Notes |
Camp | Marmal | Mazar-e Sharif District | 2005 | Present Present Present 30 Jun 2014 1 May 2014 Present Present |
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Camp | Pratt | Mazar-e-Sharif District | US Army | |||
Camp | Spann | Mazar-e-Sharif District | US Army | [69] |
Faryab Province
Faryab Province Installations | ||||||
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Type | Name | District | Opened | Closed | Forces | Notes |
COP | Ghowrmach | Aug 2012 | US Army | [70] 148th Infantry Regiment | ||
FOB | Griffin | Aug 2012 | US Army | 148th Infantry Regiment, Echo Company 237th Support Battalion | ||
COP | Qeysar | Aug 2012 | US Army | 148th Infantry Regiment | ||
FOB | Freia | ?Unknown? |
Kunduz Province
Kunduz Province Installations | ||||||
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Type | Name | District | Opened | Closed | Forces | Notes |
FOB | Kunduz | German Provincial Reconstruction Team | [71] |
Installations in Regional Command South
Regional Command South includes the provinces of Daykundi, Kandahar, Uruzgan, and Zabul. Kandahar Airfield serves as the headquarters for RC-South, which is commanded by the United States Armed Forces.[72]
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Kandahar Province
Kandahar Province Installations | ||||||
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Type | Name | District | Opened | Closed | Forces | Notes |
Airfield | Kandahar | Kandahar District |
|
RC-S Headquarters[72] | ||
Camp | Baker | Daman District | Australian Army | Located within Kandahar International Airport[73] | ||
Camp | Losano | Kandahar District |
|
Sub-camp located within Kandahar Airfield[74] | ||
Camp | Nathan Smith | Kandahar District | 2003 | 31 Jul 2013 |
|
|
FOB | Frontenac | Arghandab District | 2008 | Canadian Army
US Army |
Built by Canada in 2008[citation needed] and turned over to the US Army in 2012 until closure | |
FOB | Howz-E-Madad | Zhari District | 2010 |
|
Built by US, 101st Airborne Division[75][76][77] | |
FOB | Lindsey | |||||
FOB | Martello | Shah Wali Kot District | 2006 | Canadian Forces | [citation needed] | |
FOB | Masum Ghar | Panjwayi District |
|
Base of operations for Canada's C2 Leopard 1 and Leopard 2A6M tanks.[citation needed] | ||
FOB | Pasab FOB Wilson |
Zhari District | US Army | Also called FOB Wilson[78] | ||
FOB | Sarkari Karez FOB Ramrod |
Maywand District | US Army | Formerly FOB Ramrod[79][80] | ||
FOB | Scorpion | US Army | [citation needed] | |||
FOB | Sperwan Ghar | Panjwayi District |
|
Possibly a Combat Outpost.[citation needed] | ||
FOB | Spin Boldak | Spin Boldak District | 2006 |
|
[citation needed] | |
FOB | Tiger | 2004 | 2005 |
|
Named in honor of the Louisiana State University mascot[81] | |
FOB | Zettelmeyer | Arghandab District | Canadian Army | [citation needed] | ||
COP | Fitzpatrick | US Army | [82] | |||
COP | Hutal | Maywand District | US Army | [citation needed] | ||
COP | Lakaray | Spin Boldak District | 2009 | US Army | [citation needed] | |
COP | Terminator | Maywand District | 2008 | US Army | [83] | |
Patrol Base | Wilson | Arghandab District | Canadian Army | [citation needed] | ||
Fire Base | Maholic Camp Gecko |
2006 |
|
Formerly Camp Gecko.[84] | ||
Strong Point | North | Arghandab District | Canadian Army | [citation needed] | ||
Strong Point | South | Arghandab District | Canadian Army | [citation needed] | ||
Strong Point | West | Arghandab | Canadian Army | [citation needed] |
Uruzgan Province
Uruzgan Province Installations | ||||||
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Type | Name | District | Opened | Closed | Forces | Notes |
Joint Multinational Base | Tarin Kot, Camp Holland | Tarin Kot District | 15 Dec 2013 |
|
[85][86] | |
MOB | FOB Davis FOB Ripley |
Deh Rahwod | 2006 | Present Present 15 Dec 2013 1 Aug 2010 1 Aug 2010 |
|
Formerly FOB Ripley.[87] |
Camp | Hadrian | Royal Netherlands Army | [citation needed] | |||
Camp | Russell | Australian Army | Suspected to be closed. [citation needed] | |||
FOB | Coyote | [citation needed] | ||||
FOB | Phoenix | [citation needed] | ||||
FOB | Tycz | Deh Rahwod District | US Army | [citation needed] | ||
Firebase | Anaconda | US Army | Battle of Firebase Anaconda[citation needed] | |||
Firebase | Tinsley Cobra |
2009 2004 |
— 2009 |
US Army | Formerly Firebase Cobra.[citation needed] |
Zabul Province
Zabul Province Installations | ||||||
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Type | Name | District | Opened | Closed | Forces | Notes |
FOB | Apache | Qalat District |
|
[88] | ||
FOB | Bullard | Shah Joy District | [89] | |||
FOB | Lagman | Qalat District | 2004 | Feb 2013 |
|
[90] [citation needed] Formerly the main US/Romanian base in the Province. Named after Staff Sgt. Anthony Lagman, a soldier from Yonkers, N.Y. who was killed in action in 2004.[91] |
FOB | Lane | Nov 2011 | US Army | Closed on thanksgiving 2010 by 2/2 LST 2scr.[citation needed] | ||
FOB | Mizan | Mizan District | U.S. Army | [92] | ||
FOB | Smart | 2004 | 2013 | US Army | Former home to PRT Zabul[citation needed] | |
FOB | Sweeney | 2004 | 2013 | US Army | Named for Staff Sgt. Paul Sweeney[93] | |
FOB | Viper | Tarnak wa Jaldak | US Army | Name of former American PMT stationed there. Referred to as "Snakes with guns" by local Taliban officials, who offered 100,000 Afghani, 10 times the normal bounty, for any Viper casualties. | ||
FOB | Wolverine | US Army | [94] |
Installations in Regional Command Southwest
Regional Command Southwest is headquartered at Camp Leatherneck and includes the provinces of Helmand and Nimruz.[95]
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Helmand Province
Helmand Province Installations | ||||||
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Type | Name | District | Opened | Closed | Forces | Notes |
Camp | Leatherneck | Nahri Saraj District | 2008 | 26 Oct 2014 | USMC | RC-SW Headquarters.[citation needed] |
Camp | Shorabak | Nahri Saraj District | 2006 | 26 Oct 2014 26 Oct 2014 26 Oct 2014 1 Jan 2013 26 Oct 2014 9 May 2014 20 May 2014 28 April 2014 |
|
Formerly Bastion, the largest British base in Afghanistan[96] and formerly home to Task Force Helmand.[citation needed] |
Camp | Dwyer FOB Dwyer |
Garmsir District | 2007 2009 |
Closed 2009 |
USMC British Army RM |
Named after fallen British Lance Bombardier James Dwyer of 29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery.[97][98][99][100] Active as of September 2014. |
Camp | Rhino FOB Rhino |
Garmsir District | 25 Nov 2001 | 3 Jan 2002 |
|
First USMC land base established in Afghanistan [101][102][103][104][105] |
MOB | Price FOB Price |
Nahri Saraj District | 2012 2006 |
17 Mar 2014 2012 |
|
Formerly FOB Price.[3] |
MOB | Lashkar Gah | Lashkargah District | May 2006 | 24 Feb 2014 | British Army RM |
[106] Formerly home to the 1st Mechanized Brigade headquarters.[107] Handed over to the ANSF.[3] |
FOB | Anchorman | Sangin District | Jun 2007 | Closed | British Army RM |
Active as of April 2010.[108] |
FOB | Arnhem | Nahri Saraj District | August 2007 | British Army RM |
Right Flank Scots Guards (Sept 07-?)[109][110] | |
FOB | Budwan Armadillo |
Nahri Saraj District | 2010 2008 |
2011 2010 |
|
Formerly FOB Armadillo.[111] |
FOB | Delhi | Garmsir District | 2006 | Closed | USMC (2008 & June 2009-Unknown) British Army (2006 - 2008 & September 2008-June 2009) RM |
[112][113] Active as of May 2013. |
FOB | Edinburgh | Musa Qala District | 2008 | 2012 | British Army (2009) RM USMC (2009-2012) |
[114][115][116] |
FOB | Eredvi COP Eredvi |
Nahri Saraj District | 15 Jan 2014 |
|
Closing down convoy helped by a British battlegroup.[117] [118] Transformed into a Forward operating base | |
FOB | Gereshk | 2003 | Closed | USMC | [119] Active as of 2013. | |
FOB | Geronimo | Nawa-I-Barakzayi District | Jul 2009 | 29 Mar 2013 | USMC | |
FOB | Gibraltar | Sangin District | 2007 | Jun 2009 | British Army RM |
[citation needed] |
FOB | Hamidullah | Sangin District | 2006 | 6 May 2014 | USMC (Sep 2010-May 2014) British Army (Unknown- Oct 2010) RM (Unknown- Oct 2010) |
Previously FOB Nolay |
FOB | Hanson | May 2013 | USMC | [113] | ||
FOB | Inkerman | British Army RM |
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FOB | Jackson | Sangin District | 2011 2008 |
Closed 2011 |
US Army British Army RM |
Named after Pte Damien Jackson, 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment[citation needed] Active as of November 2012. |
FOB | Khar Nikah Keenan |
Jan 2010 2007 |
Closed Jan 2010 |
|
No. 3 Company, 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Active as of January 2012.[120] Formerly FOB Keenan. | |
FOB | Now Zad | Nawzad District | 2 Aug 2013 | USMC | [118] | |
FOB | Payne | 30 May 2013 | USMC | [121] | ||
FOB | Pimon | Feb 2013 | Estonian Land Forces | Handed over to the ANA. | ||
FOB | Robinson 2006-2014 Wolf 2006-2006 |
Sangin Valley | 2006 | 1 Feb 2014 2014 Unknown Unknown Unknown 1 Feb 2014 |
|
Named after Staff Sergeant Christopher L. Robinson, 36, Brandon, Mississippi.[citation needed] Formerly FOB Wolf.[citation needed] Now FOB Rahatullah controlled exclusively by the ANA. |
FOB | Sabit Qadam | Sangin District | 5 May 2014 | USMC | Transferred to the 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, ANA[122] | |
FOB | Shamsher | Sangin District | Mar 2013 | USMC | ||
FOB | Shawqat | Nad Ali District | Jul 2009 | Aug 2013 | British Army RM |
Last occupants: 2nd Battalion the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment.[123] Built by 38 Engineer Regiment.[124] |
FOB | Shir Ghazay | Musa Qala District | 29 Nov 2013 |
|
[118] | |
FOB | Shukvani | Closed | USMC | |||
FOB | Tombstone | Nahri Saraj District | 2006 | Closed | British Army RM |
Next to Camp Shorabak (ANA) and Camp Bastion. Active as of October 2011.[citation needed] |
FOB | Whitehouse | Kajaki | May 2012 | USMC | HQ for 1st Battalion, 8th Marines. | |
FOB | Wishtan Patrol Base Wishtan |
Sangin District | 2010 2008 |
Closed 2010 |
|
Built by Echo Coy, 2/7 USMC in 2008. Handed to British during October 2008. Active as of April 2010.[citation needed] |
FOB | Zeebrugge | Kajaki District | 2010 2010 2006 |
Dec 2013 Dec 2013 >2010 |
USMC ANA British Army RM |
Formerly a COB. HLS called Broadsword.[125] Active as of May 2012.[citation needed] |
COP | Faizel | Closed | USMC | Active as of May 2013.[citation needed] | ||
COP | Kodori | Closed | USMC | Active as of May 2013.[citation needed] | ||
Patrol Base | Airport Lounge | Sangin District | Closed | British Army RM |
9 Platoon, Charlie Company, 40 Commando | |
Patrol Base | Almas | Sangin District | Closed | British Army RM USMC (2010-) |
Active as of February 2012.[citation needed] | |
Patrol Base | Argyll | Nad Ali District | Sep 2009 | British Army RM |
Replaced by the better FOB Shawqat a short distance away.[124] Now a school. | |
Patrol Base | Attal | Nahri Saraj District | Closed | British Army RM |
Active as of October 2013.[citation needed] | |
Patrol Base | Bahadur | Upper Gereshk Valley | Closed | British Army RM |
Active as of April 2012. NW of FOB Khar Nikah. | |
Patrol Base | Barioli/Bariolai | Sangin District | Closed | RM USMC |
Active as of April 2010. Bravo Company, 40 Commando during April 2010. | |
Patrol Base | Blenheim | Sangin District | Closed | British Army RM |
Active as of June 2010. | |
Patrol Base | Boldak | Closed | USMC | Active as of 10 Nov 2013.[126] | ||
Patrol Base | Camp Juno | Closed | British Army RM |
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Patrol Base | Catina | Nad Ali South | Closed | British Army RM |
Whiskey Company, 45 Commando during 2011. | |
Patrol Base | Chakaw | Sangin District | Closed | British Army RM |
1 km to the east of FOB Wishtan. | |
Patrol Base | Clifton | Mar 2013 | British Army RM |
Handed over to the ANA.[127] | ||
Patrol Base | Emerald | Sangin District | Closed | British Army RM |
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Patrol Base | Ezaray | Sangin District | Closed | British Army RM |
Bravo Company, 40 Commando | |
Patrol Base | Folad | Nad Ali District | Aug 2013 | British Army RM |
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Patrol Base | Fulod Sangin Fulod |
Sangin District | Closed | British Army RM USMC ANA |
Active as of May 2012.[128] Formerly PB Sangin Fulod. | |
Patrol Base | Hazrat | Nahri Saraj District | Closed | British Army RM USMC ANA |
Active as of January 2013.[129] | |
Patrol Base | Jahan Zeb | 2011 | Feb 2012 | British Army RM |
Handed over to the Afghan security forces.[130] | |
Patrol Base | Jaker | Nawa-I-Barakzayi District | 2008 | Closed | USMC (2009-) British Army (2008-2009) RM ANA |
Active as of April 2011.[citation needed] |
Patrol Base | Kalang | Closed | British Army RM |
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Patrol Base | Khamaar/Kaaamar? | Closed | British Army RM |
Anzio Company, 1 LANCS B Company, 2 MERICAN 3 PARA Mike Company, RM | ||
Patrol Base | Knarnikah | Closed | British Army RM |
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Patrol Base | Lambadand | Trek Nawa | Closed | USMC | Active as of September 2012.[citation needed] | |
Patrol Base | Lashkar Gah Durai | Lashkargah District | 8 Mar 2014 | British Army RM Danish Defence |
Closed.[3] 3 YORKS 4 SCOTS | |
Patrol Base | Mahboob | Dec 2009 | Closed | British Army RM |
Active as of October 2010.[131] | |
Patrol Base | Masood | Masood District | Estonian Land Forces | Active as of November 2009.[citation needed] | ||
Patrol Base | Meelet | Nad Ali South | Closed | British Army RM |
Whiskey Company, 45 Commando during 2011. | |
Patrol Base | Mirage | Musa Qala District | 2008 | Closed | USMC | Former Taliban HQ, built by 1/8 Marines. Active as of June 2011. Kilo Coy, 3/2 Marines during 2011. |
Patrol Base | Nahidullah | 2010 | Dec 2012 | British Army RM |
Demolished by 21 Engineer Regiment Last unit:Burma Company, 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment.[132] | |
Patrol Base | Ouellette FOB Ouellette |
Nahri Saraj District | Unknown Oct 2011 |
Sep 2013 Unknown |
British Army (Oct 2011-Sep 2013) RM USMC (Unknown-Oct 2011) |
[133]4 RIFLES during OP H XVIII.[134] Handed over to the Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP).[135] Formerly FOB Ouellette |
Patrol Base | Padnick. | Musa Qala | Closed | USMC | ||
Patrol Base | Pan Kalay | Closed | British Army RM ANCOP |
[136] Active as of April 2013. 1 SG | ||
Patrol Base | Pylae | Sangin District | Closed | British Army RM |
Active as of October 2010.[137] 8 Troop, 40 Commando | |
Patrol Base | Rahim FOB Sandford |
2008 | Closed | British Army RM |
Formerly FOB Sandford.[138] Active as of March 2012.[citation needed] C Company, 1 MERCIAN A Company, 3 MERCIAN 1 IG B Company, 1 YORKS | |
Patrol Base | Samsor | Closed | British Army RM |
C Company, 1 PWRR Corunna Company, 1 LANCS | ||
Patrol Base | School House | Closed | British Army RM |
Company I, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment | ||
Patrol Base | Shaheed | 2010 | Closed | British Army RM |
B Company, 1 R WELSH | |
Patrol Base | Shahzad FOB Shahzad? |
Nad Ali District | Sep 2013 | British Army RM |
Prince of Wales's Company, 1 WG | |
Patrol Base | Shamal Storrai | Nad Ali District | British Army RM |
Arnhem Company, 2 LANCS (Oct 2009 - Apr 2010) 4 RIFLES (2011) Yankee Company, 45 Commando (2012) | ||
Patrol Base | Shamshad | Unknown Unknown Unknown |
|
Active as of 2011.[citation needed] | ||
Patrol Base | Shuga | Sangin | British Army RM |
1 and 1/2 miles north of FOB Jackson 40 Commando during OP H 12 | ||
Patrol Base | Silab | Nad Ali District | Jun 2012 | British Army RM |
B Company, 4 RIFLES Last unit was 1 R ANGLIAN Handed over to Afghan security forces.[139] | |
Patrol Base | Sparta[140] | Lashkargah District | Closed | British Army RM |
Royal Gurkha Rifles Active as of July 2013. | |
Patrol Base | Talandaa? | Closed | British Army RM |
|||
Patrol Base | Tangiers FOB Tangiers |
Sangin District | 2008 | 2009 |
|
Formerly FOB Tangiers 2 RIFLES Whiskey Company, 45 Commando Handed over to the ANA. |
Patrol Base | Wahid FOB Wahid |
Nad Ali District | 2009 | Apr 2013 | Estonian Land Forces British Army RM |
D Company, 1 RGR[141] 2 Company, 1 WG Handed over to the ANA. |
Patrol Base | Waterloo | Sangin District | Closed |
|
40 Commando Handed to 3rd Company, 2nd Kandak | |
Patrol Base | Yellow 14 | Closed | British Army RM |
4 SCOTS | ||
Patrol Base | Zumbelay Barakzjai |
Closed | British Army RM Danish Defence |
Formerly PB Barakzjai | ||
Patrol Base | One | Nahri Saraj District | around 1 Sep 2009 | before 26 Feb 2014 | British Army RM |
Active as of April 2012.[142] Believed to have been opened around September 2009 Operated by A Company, 2 RGR until November 2011 A Company, 5 RIFLES. |
Patrol Base | Two | Nahri Saraj District | around 1 Sep 2009 | Sep 2013 | British Army RM |
[1] Believed to been opened around September 2009. |
Patrol Base | Three | Nahri Saraj District | around 1 Sep 2009 | before 26 Feb 2014 | British Army RM |
Believed to been opened around September 2009 3 Company, 1 COLDM GDS (Nov 2009 - Apr 2010).[143] |
Patrol Base | Four | Nahri Saraj District | around 1 Sep 2009 | Mar 2013 | British Army RM ANA |
1 Company, 1 COLDM GDS (Nov 2009 - Apr 2010).[143] Last unit was B Company, 1 RGR[144] Believed to been opened around September 2009. Possibly name changed PB Falcon Lawns. |
Patrol Base | Five | Nahri Saraj District | Mar 2013 | British Army RM ANA |
Active as of October 2011 Kilo Company, 42 Commando (Apr 2011 - Oct 2011) | |
Firebase | Fiddler's Green | Nawa-I-Barakzayi District | Jul 2009 | Closed | USMC | Active as of October 2011.[citation needed] |
Joint Tactical Air Co-ordination | JTAC Hill | Oct 2008 | Closed | British Army RM |
[145] | |
District Centre | Kajaki | Closed | British Army RM |
D/X Company, 2 PARA (Apr 2008 – Oct 2008) | ||
District Centre | Sangin | Closed | British Army RM |
2 PARA Battle Group HQ (Apr 2008 – Oct 2008) Guards Parachute Platoon, B Company, 3 PARA C Company, 3 PARA | ||
Platoon House | Musa Qaleh | Closed | British Army RM |
Pathfinder Platoon |
Nimruz Province
Nimruz Province Installations | ||||||
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Type | Name | District | Opened | Closed | Forces | Notes |
FOB | Delaram FOB Kerella |
Delaram District | 2009 | USMC | Active as of 14 Nov 2013.[146] Named for US Marine Cpl Jason Karella of 2nd Battalion 7th Marines |
Installations in Regional Command West
Regional Command West includes the provinces of Badghis, Farah, Ghor and Herat.[147]
Contents |
Badghis Province
Badghis Province Installations | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Name | District | Opened | Closed | Forces | Notes |
FOB | Todd | Murghab | [148] |
Farah Province
Farah Province Installations | ||||||
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Type | Name | District | Opened | Closed | Forces | Notes |
FOB | Dimonios | Farah City | Italian Army | Home to Transition Support Unit – South (TSU-S).[149] | ||
FOB | Farah | Farah City | Sep 2004 | Oct 2013 | Italian Army US Army USMC US Navy US Air Force |
[150] |
FOB | Tobruck | Bala Buluk | Italian Army | Home to Transition Support Unit – South (TSU-S).[149] |
Herat Province
Herat Province Installations | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Name | District | Opened | Closed | Forces | Notes |
Airbase | Shindand | Shindand | 2004 | 2014 | US Air Force Afghan Air Force (AAF) |
Formerly FOB Shindand[citation needed] |
Camp | Arena | Herat | Italian Air Force Italian Army US Army |
[citation needed] | ||
Camp | Stone | Herat | 2014 | Carabinieri US Army |
[citation needed] | |
Camp | Vianini | 2012 | Italian Army | [citation needed] | ||
FOB | La Marmora | Shindand | Italian Army | Home to Transition Support Unit – Center (TSU-C).[149] |
Installations of Unknown Regional Province
Installations of Unknown Regional Command/Province | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Name | District | Opened | Closed | Forces | Notes |
Firebase | Nixon | |||||
Firebase | Oulet | |||||
FOB | Bakwah | |||||
FOB | Bobcat | RC-SOUTH | ||||
FOB | Bushmaster | RC-SOUTH | ||||
FOB | Carlson | RC-EAST | ||||
FOB | Cobra | |||||
FOB | Costall | Canadian Army | Named after Private Robert Costall, Canada's first combat casualty in the War on Terror. | |||
FOB | Faizal | 15 Jan 2014 | [117] | |||
FOB | Freia | |||||
FOB | Ghecko | RC-SOUTH | ||||
FOB | Indianhead | |||||
FOB | Maimaneh | |||||
FOB | Mehtar Lam | |||||
FOB | Puza-i-Eshan | |||||
FOB | Qalat | RC-SOUTH | ||||
FOB | Shukvani | 15 Jan 2014 | [117] | |||
FOB | Surobi | RC-CAPITAL | ||||
PB | Shizad | RC-SW | ||||
COP | Rankel | USMC | RC-SW[151] | |||
COP | Ertoba | [151] |
See also
- List of Afghan Armed Forces installations
- Advance airfield
- Advanced Landing Ground
- Fire support base
- Forward operating base
- Forward Operating Site
- Loss of Strength Gradient
- Main Operating Base
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