List of ISAF 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 are 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
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
Camp Black Horse Kabul District 2008 US Army
Canadian Army
[5]
Camp Dogan Kabul District
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
Camp Julien Kabul District Apr 2007
2003

29 Nov 2005
Canadian Army Reopened as a Counterinsurgency Academy in April 2007.
[7]
Camp Phoenix Kabul District US Army
Camp Souter Kabul District British Army Active as of December 2007
Camp Warehouse Canadian Army
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
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
FOB Warrior US Army
Polish Armed Forces
Polish Battlegroup B.
COP Band-E-Sardeh Andar District
COP Four Corners Andar District
COP Miri Andar Transitioned to ANSF
Firebase Nawa Nawa District US Army
Afghan National Police

Kapisa Province

Kapisa Province Installations
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
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)
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 [9]

Kunar Province

Kunar Province Installations
Type Name District Opened Closed Forces Notes
FOB Asadabad 2003 US Army
Camp Blessing 2011 US Army
USMC
Named for SGT Jay Blessing (2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment)[22][23]
FOB Bostick 2006 2012 US Army Formerly FOB Naray (until 2008)
Named for Maj. Thomas Bostick
Near Kamu.[24]
FOB Joyce Jul 2013 US Army
Camp Wright Asadabad District US Army [25]
COP Honaker Miracle Dara-I-Pech District US Army [26]
COP Michigan Dara-I-Pech District 2011 US Army [26]
COP Monti US Army [27]
COP Restrepo US Army [27]
Fire Base California Dara-I-Pech District
Fire Base Phoenix Dara-I-Pech District 2007 US Army
Fire Base Vegas Dara-I-Pech District US Army [28]

Laghman Province

Laghman Province Installations
Type Name District Opened Closed Forces Notes
FOB Gamberi US Army [29]

Logar Province

Logar Province Installations
Type Name District Opened Closed Forces Notes
FOB Altimur 2008 2013 US Army [30][31]
FOB Logar [32]
FOB Shank US Army
Czech Armed Forces
COP Kherwar US Army [33]
COP McClain US Army [34]
COP Pul-e-Alam Pul-i-Alam District
COP Baraki Barak Baraki Barak District

Nangarhar Province

Nangarhar Province Installations
Type Name District Opened Closed Forces Notes
FOB Connolly Khogyani District 2013
FOB Fenty Bihsud District 2007 US Army
US Air Force
Located within Jalalabad Airfield [35]
FOB Kogyani US Army
FOB Lonestar Jul 2004 Dec 2012 US Army
Fire Base Torkham Gate Momand Dara District 2006 US Army [36]

Nuristan Province

Nuristan Province Installations
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.
COP Keating Kamdesh District 2006 2009 US Army

Paktika Province

Paktika Province Installations
Type Name District Opened Closed Forces Notes
FOB Boris
FOB Bermel
Barmal District US Army Named for Captain Dave Boris
Formerly FOB Bermel[37]
FOB Khoyr Kot Castle US Army [38]
FOB Kushamond Dila District US Army [38][39][40]
FOB Orgun-E
Camp Harriman
Urgon District 2003 US Army Formerly Camp Harriman
FOB Rushmore
FOB Sharana
Camp Kearney
Sharana District 2004 1 Oct 2013
  • US Army
  • Polish Armed Forces
  • ROK Army
Formerly Camp Kearney

[41][42][43]

FOB Super FOB US Army [44]
FOB Tillman
FOB Lwara
2002 US Army Formerly FOB Lwara
Named for fallen US Army Ranger SPC Pat Tillman[45][46]
FOB Waza Khwa Waza Khwa District US Army
Polish Armed Forces
FOB Zormot/Zormat? Zurmat District US Army
COP Margah US Army [47]
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[48]

Paktia Province

Paktiya Province Installations
Type Name District Opened Closed Forces Notes
FOB Gardez Gardez District 2003 US Army
FOB Lightning Gardez District US Army [49]
FOB Thunder Gardez District ANA
COP Chamkani Chamkani District US Army
US Special Forces
[50]
COP Deysie Shwak District 2008 US Army [51]

[52]

COP Herrera Zazi District 2008 2013 US Army
Fire Base Wilderness
FOB Tellier
Gerda Serai District 2006 US Army
ANA
Also known as FOB Tellier
[53][54][55][56]

Panjshir Province

Panjshir Province Installations
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
Type Name District Opened Closed Forces Notes
Airfield Bagram Airfield Bagram District 2001 US Army
USAF
RC-East Headquarters
The largest American base in Afghanistan.[57]
Camp Albert Bagram District 2004 US Army Located within Bagram Airfield.[58]
Camp Blackjack Bagram District Related to Bagram Airfield
Camp Bulldog Bagram District Related to Bagram Airfield
Camp Civilian Bagram District 2003 Sub-camp within Bagram Airfield
Houses contractors[59]
Camp Cunningham Bagram District 2004 Sub-camp within Bagram Airfield
Camp Gibraltar Bagram District 2002 Royal Marines (RM) Located within Bagram Airfield. Closed.[60]
Camp Warrior Bagram District Related to Bagram Airfield.

Wardak Province

Wardak Province Installations
Type Name District Opened Closed Forces Notes
FOB Airborne US Army [61]
COP Carwille US Army Named for fallen US Army 1LT Donald Carwile (1-506th, 101st ABN)[62]
COP Dash Towp Chak District US Army [63]
COP Sayed Abad Saydabad District US Army [64]
COP Sultan Khyel US Army
COP Tangi Sayed Abad District US Army Transitioned to Afghan forces in April 2011, and abandoned by September 2011[65][66]

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.[67]

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Balkh Province

Balkh Province Installations
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
Camp Pratt Mazar-e-Sharif District US Army
Camp Spann Mazar-e-Sharif District US Army [68]

Faryab Province

Faryab Province Installations
Type Name District Opened Closed Forces Notes
COP Ghowrmach Aug 2012 US Army [69] 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
Type Name District Opened Closed Forces Notes
FOB Kunduz German Provincial Reconstruction Team [70]

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.[71]

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Kandahar Province

Kandahar Province Installations
Type Name District Opened Closed Forces Notes
Airfield Kandahar Kandahar District
RC-S Headquarters[71]
Camp Baker Daman District Australian Army Located within Kandahar International Airport[72]
Camp Losano Kandahar District
  • RNLAF
  • US Army
  • US Air Force
Sub-camp located within Kandahar Airfield[73]
Camp Nathan Smith Kandahar District 2003 31 Jul 2013
  • Canadian Army
  • US Army
FOB Frontenac Arghandab District Canadian Army Built by Canada
FOB Lindsey
FOB Martello Shah Wali Kot District 2006 Canadian Forces
FOB Masum Ghar Panjwayi District
  • US Army
  • USMC
  • Canadian Army
  • ANA
Base of operations for Canada's C2 Leopard 1 and Leopard 2A6M tanks.
FOB Pasab
FOB Wilson
Zhari District US Army Also called FOB Wilson[74]
FOB Sarkari Karez
FOB Ramrod
Maywand District US Army Formerly FOB Ramrod[75][76]
FOB Scorpion US Army
FOB Sperwan Ghar Panjwayi District
  • Canadian Army
  • US Army
  • USMC
  • ANA
Possibly a Combat Outpost.
FOB Spin Boldak Spin Boldak District 2006
  • Canadian Army
  • US Army
  • Albanian Special Forces
  • Romanian Police
  • ANP
FOB Tiger 2004 2005
  • US Army
  • ANA
Named in honor of the Louisiana State University mascot[77]
FOB Zettelmeyer Arghandab District Canadian Army
COP Fitzpatrick US Army [78]
COP Hutal Maywand District US Army
COP Lakaray Spin Boldak District 2009 US Army
COP Terminator Maywand District 2008 US Army [79]
Patrol Base Wilson Arghandab District Canadian Army
Fire Base Maholic
Camp Gecko
2006
  • USSOCOM
  • Special Forces
Formerly Camp Gecko.[80]
Strong Point North Arghandab District Canadian Army
Strong Point South Arghandab District Canadian Army
Strong Point West Arghandab Canadian Army

Uruzgan Province

Uruzgan Province Installations
Type Name District Opened Closed Forces Notes
Joint Multinational Base Tarin Kot, Camp Holland Tarin Kot District 15 Dec 2013
[81][82]
MOB
FOB Davis
FOB Ripley
Deh Rahwod 2006 Present
Present
15 Dec 2013
1 Aug 2010
1 Aug 2010
Formerly FOB Ripley.[83]
Camp Hadrian Royal Netherlands Army
Camp Russell Australian Army Suspected to be closed.
FOB Coyote
FOB Phoenix
FOB Tycz Deh Rahwod District US Army
Firebase Anaconda US Army Battle of Firebase Anaconda
Firebase Tinsley
Cobra
2009
2004

2009
US Army Formerly Firebase Cobra.

Zabul Province

Zabul Province Installations
Type Name District Opened Closed Forces Notes
FOB Apache Qalat District
[84]
FOB Bullard Shah Joy District [85]
FOB Lagman Qalat District 2004 Feb 2013
[86] 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.[87]
FOB Lane Nov 2011 US Army Closed on thanksgiving 2010 by 2/2 LST 2scr.
FOB Mizan Mizan District U.S. Army [88]
FOB Smart 2004 2013 US Army Former home to PRT Zabul
FOB Sweeney 2004 2013 US Army Named for Staff Sgt. Paul Sweeney[89]
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 [90]

Installations in Regional Command Southwest

Regional Command Southwest is headquartered at Camp Leatherneck and includes the provinces of Helmand and Nimruz.[91]

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Helmand Province

Helmand Province Installations
Type Name District Opened Closed Forces Notes
Camp Leatherneck Nahri Saraj District 2008 26 Oct 2014 USMC RC-SW Headquarters.
Camp Bastion 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 the largest British base in Afghanistan[92] and formerly home to Task Force Helmand.
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.[93][94][95][96]
Active as of September 2014.
Camp Rhino
FOB Rhino
Garmsir District 25 Nov 2001 3 Jan 2002
  • USMC
  • US Navy
  • US Army
  • USAF
  • SASR
First USMC land base established in Afghanistan
[97][98][99][100][101]
MOB Price
FOB Price
Nahri Saraj District 2012
2006
17 Mar 2014
2012
  • RM (Unknown-2013)
  • British Army (2006-2014)
  • Danish Defence (2006-13)
  • US Army (2012)
  • USMC (2008)
Formerly FOB Price.[3]
MOB Lashkar Gah Lashkargah District May 2006 24 Feb 2014 British Army
RM
[102] Formerly home to the 1st Mechanized Brigade headquarters.[103] Handed over to the ANSF.[3]
FOB Anchorman Sangin District Jun 2007 Closed British Army
RM
Active as of April 2010.[104]
FOB Arnhem 2007? British Army
RM
Right Flank Scots Guards
Possibly a patrol base beforehand.
FOB Budwan
Armadillo
Nahri Saraj District 2010
2008
2011
2010
  • British Army
  • RM
  • Danish Defence
Formerly FOB Armadillo.[105]
FOB Delhi Garmsir District 2006 Closed USMC (2008 & June 2009-Unknown)
British Army (2006 - 2008 & September 2008-June 2009)
RM
[106][107] Active as of May 2013.
FOB Edinburgh Musa Qala District 2008 2012 British Army (2009)
RM
USMC (2009-2012)
[108][109][110]
FOB Eredvi
COP Eredvi
15 Jan 2014
  • USMC
  • Georgian Land Forces
Closing down convoy helped by a British battlegroup.[111]
[112] Transformed into a Forward operating base
FOB Gereshk 2003 Closed USMC [113] 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
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 [107]
FOB Inkerman British Army
RM
FOB Jackson Sangin District 2011
2008
Closed
2011
US Army
British Army
RM
Named after Pte Damien Jackson, 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment
Active as of November 2012.
FOB Khar Nikah
Keenan
Jan 2010
2007
Closed
Jan 2010
  • British Army
  • RM
  • Danish Defence
No. 3 Company, 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards.
Active as of January 2012.[114]
Formerly FOB Keenan.
FOB Now Zad Nawzad District 2 Aug 2013 USMC [112]
FOB Payne 30 May 2013 USMC [115]
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.
Formerly FOB Wolf.
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[116]
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.[117] Built by 38 Engineer Regiment.[118]
FOB Shir Ghazay Musa Qala District 29 Nov 2013 [112]
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.
FOB Whitehouse May 2012 USMC
FOB Wishtan
Patrol Base Wishtan
Sangin District 2010
2008
Closed
2010
  • British Army (August 2008-Closure)
  • RM (August 2008-Closure)
  • USMC (2008)
Built by Echo Coy, 2/7 USMC in 2008. Handed to British during October 2008. Active as of April 2010.
FOB Zeebrugge Kajaki District 2010
2010
2006
Dec 2013
Dec 2013
>2010
USMC
ANA
British Army
RM
Active as of May 2012.
COP Faizel Closed USMC Active as of May 2013.
COP Kodori Closed USMC Active as of May 2013.
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.
Patrol Base Argyll Nad Ali District Sep 2009 British Army
RM
Replaced by the better FOB Shawqat a short distance away.[118] Now a school.
Patrol Base Attal Nahri Saraj District Closed British Army
RM
Active as of October 2013.
Patrol Base Bahadur Closed British Army
RM
Active as of April 2012.
Patrol Base Barioli Closed USMC
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.[119]
Patrol Base Camp Juno Closed British Army
RM
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.[120]
Patrol Base Emerald Sangin District Closed British Army
RM
Patrol Base Ezaray Sangin District Closed British Army
RM
Bravo Company, 40 Commando
Patrol Base Folad Nad Ali District Aug 2013 British Army
RM
Patrol Base Fulod
Sangin Fulod
Sangin District Closed British Army
RM
USMC
ANA
Active as of May 2012.[121] Formerly PB Sangin Fulod.
Patrol Base Hazrat Nahri Saraj District Closed British Army
RM
USMC
ANA
Active as of January 2013.[122]
Patrol Base Jahan Zeb 2011 Feb 2012 British Army
RM
Handed over to the Afghan security forces.[123]
Patrol Base Jaker Nawa-I-Barakzayi District 2008 Closed USMC (2009-)
British Army (2008-2009)
RM
ANA
Active as of April 2011.
Patrol Base Kalang Closed British Army
RM
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
Patrol Base Lambadand Trek Nawa Closed USMC Active as of September 2012.
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.[124]
Patrol Base Masood Masood District Estonian Land Forces Active as of November 2009.
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.[125]
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)
[126] Handed over to the Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP).[127] Formerly FOB Ouellette
Patrol Base Padnick. Musa Qala Closed USMC
Patrol Base Pan Kalay Closed British Army
RM
ANCOP
[128] Active as of April 2013.
1 SG
Patrol Base Pylae Sangin District Closed British Army
RM
Active as of October 2010.[129]
8 Troop, 40 Commando
Patrol Base Rahim
FOB Sandford
2008 Closed British Army
RM
Formerly FOB Sandford.[130]
Active as of March 2012.
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
  • British Army
  • RM
  • Estonian Land Forces
  • USMC
Active as of 2011.
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.[131]
Patrol Base Sparta 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
  • British Army (2008-2009)
  • RM (2008-2009)
  • USMC (2008)
  • ANA (2009-Unknown)
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[132]
2 Company, 1 WG
Handed over to the ANA.
Patrol Base Waterloo Sangin District Closed
  • British Army
  • RM
  • ANA
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.[133] 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).[134]
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).[134]
Last unit was B Company, 1 RGR[135] 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.
Joint Tactical Air Co-ordination JTAC Hill Oct 2008 Closed British Army
RM
[136]
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
Type Name District Opened Closed Forces Notes
FOB Delaram
FOB Kerella
Delaram District 2009 USMC Active as of 14 Nov 2013.[137]
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.[138]

Contents

Badghis Province

Badghis Province Installations
Type Name District Opened Closed Forces Notes
FOB Todd Murghab [139]

Farah Province

Farah Province Installations
Type Name District Opened Closed Forces Notes
FOB Dimonios Farah City Italian Army Home to Transition Support Unit – South (TSU-S).[140]
FOB Farah Farah City Sep 2004 Oct 2013 Italian Army
US Army
USMC
US Navy
US Air Force
[141]
FOB Tobruck Bala Buluk Italian Army Home to Transition Support Unit – South (TSU-S).[140]

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
Camp Arena Herat Italian Air Force
Italian Army
US Army
Camp Stone Herat 2014 Carabinieri
US Army
Camp Vianini 2012 Italian Army
FOB La Marmora Shindand Italian Army Home to Transition Support Unit – Center (TSU-C).[140]

Installations of Unknown Regional Province

See also

References

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