Main Operating Base Lashkar Gah
MOB Lashkar Gah | |||||||||
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| Lashkargah District, Helmand Province in Afghanistan | |||||||||
  MOB Lashkar Gah Shown within Afghanistan | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°37′23″N 064°22′53″E / 31.62306°N 64.38139°E | ||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Owner | International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) | ||||||||
| Operator | British Army | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 2006 | ||||||||
| In use | 2006-2014 | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Elevation | 787 metres (2,582 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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MOB Lashkar Gah is a former International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Main Operating Base located in Lashkargah District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
The base was formerly used by Task Force Helmand HQ until 9 August 2013[1] and was controlled under Operation Herrick (OP H). The base was handed over to the ANSF on 24 February 2014.[2]
History
It has been used by:
- Operation Herrick 4 – 16 Air Assault Brigade (May 2006 – November 2006).
- Lashkar Gah PRT
- Operation Herrick 5 – 3 Commando Brigade HQ (November 2006 – April 2007).
- Operation Herrick 6 – 12th Mechanized Brigade HQ (April 2007 – October 2007).
- Operation Herrick 7 – 52nd Infantry Brigade HQ (October 2007 – April 2008).
- Operation Herrick 8 – 16 Air Assault Brigade HQ (April 2008 – October 2008).
- Operation Herrick 9 – 3 Commando Brigade HQ (October 2008 – April 2009).
- Operation Herrick 10 – 19th Light Brigade HQ (April 2009 – October 2009).
- Operation Herrick 11 – 11 Light Brigade HQ (October 2009 – April 2010).
- Operation Herrick 12 – 4th Mechanized Brigade HQ (April 2010 – October 2010).
- Operation Herrick 13 – 16 Air Assault Brigade HQ (October 2010 – April 2011).
- Operation Herrick 14 – 3 Commando Brigade HQ (April 2011 – October 2011).
- Operation Herrick 15 – 20th Armoured Brigade HQ (October 2011 – April 2012).
- Operation Herrick 16 – 12th Mechanized Brigade HQ (April 2012 – October 2012).
- Operation Herrick 17 – 4th Mechanized Brigade HQ (October 2012 – April 2013).[3]
- Operation Herrick 18 – 1st Mechanized Brigade HQ (April 2013 – October 2013).
- Operation Herrick 19 – 2nd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment (October 2013 – 24 February 2014).[4]
The base was handed over to the ANSF on 24 February 2014.[2]
Current use
The base is currently used by the ANSF.
See also
References
- ^ "Task Force Helmand HQ leaves Lashkar Gah". Ministry of Defence (MoD). Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ^ a b "British base closures milestone". British Army. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ "British Forces mark Christmas in Helmand". MoD. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ^ "Poachers take on major Helmand base". British Army. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.