List of NATO installations in Afghanistan

This is a list of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) installations in Afghanistan used during the War in Afghanistan from 2001–present. This list encompasses installations used by the International Security Assistance Force from 2001 to 2014 and then by the Resolute Support Mission after 2014. Included are airbases, forward operating bases, main operating bases, combat outposts, firebases, and patrol bases used by NATO forces across the six regional commands (renamed Train Advise Assist Commands after 2014): 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]

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 HKIA/KAIA
(Hamid Karzai Int'l Airport)		 Kabul District 2005 ISAF Headquarters
ISAF Joint Command
Turkish Army
US Army
USMC
US Air Force
Australian Army
British Army
Mongolian Armed Forces		 ISAF Headquarters
ISAF Joint Command Headquarters
Headquarters for RC-Capital
Qargha Kabul District British Army
Australian Army[5]
Turkish Army		 Active as of May 2019.
Black Horse Kabul District 2008 US Army
Canadian Army		 [6]
Dogan Kabul District 2002 Feb 2015 Turkish Army [7]
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[8]
Invicta Kabul District 2006 Italian Army [9]
Julien Kabul District Apr 2007
2003		 —
29 Nov 2005		 Canadian Army Reopened as a Counterinsurgency Academy in April 2007.
[10]
Souter
Camp Phoenix		 Kabul District British Army
US Army		 [11]Active as of December 2007
Warehouse Canadian Army
French Army
Hungarian Army		 [12]
FOB Tora Surobi District French Army [13]

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.[14]

The Provincial Reconstruction Team (New Zealand), responsible for Bamyan Province, had its main base in Bamyan from 2003 onwards.

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Ghazni Province
Ghazni Province Installations
Type Name District Opened Closed Forces Notes
FOB Andar US Army Delta 1-321 Airborne Field Artillery Regiment (2010)
623rd Engineer Company (2011)
Company A, 201st Brigade Support Battalion (2011)
Arian
COP Arian		 Polish Armed Forces
US Army		 Before 2011 it was called Combat Outpost Arian.[15]
Ghazni US Army
Polish Armed Forces
Afghan National Police (ANP)		 Polish Task Force
Warrior US Army
Polish Armed Forces		 Polish Battlegroup B.
COP Band-E-Sardeh Andar District
Four Corners Andar District Formerly Called Firebase Casey in remembrance of SSG Casey Colmes kia April 12, 2007
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.[16]
Nijrab French Army 2nd Armored Brigade (France)
Task Force Lafayette command post & Task Force Black Rock.[16]
Nicknamed FOB Morales Frazier.[13]
Tagab US Army [17]
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[18]

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		 [19][20]
Camp Pucino Khost (Matun) District 31 Oct 2013 USSOCOM Sub-camp within FOB Salerno
Named for SSG Matt Pucino (ODA2223)
Clark Mandozayi District US Army [21]
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.[22]
COP Chergotah US Army [23]
Narizah US Army [24]
Sabari Sabari District US Army [25]
Spera Spera District 23 Dec 2010 US Army [26]
Terezayi Tirazayi District US Army [27]

Kunar Province
Kunar Province Installations
Type Name District Opened Closed Forces Notes
Camp Blessing
FOB Blessing		 2011 US Army
USMC		 Named for SGT Jay Blessing (2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment)[28][29]
Wright Asadabad District US Army[30]
FOB Asadabad 2003 US Army
Bostick
FOB Naray		 2006 2012 US Army Formerly FOB Naray (until 2008)
Named for Maj. Thomas Bostick
Near Kamu.[31]
Joyce Jul 2013 US Army
COP Fortress Chawkay District 2004 2012 US Army
Honaker Miracle Dara-I-Pech District US Army [32]
Michigan Dara-I-Pech District 2011 US Army [32]
Monti US Army [33]
Restrepo US Army [33]
Fire Base California Dara-I-Pech District
Phoenix Dara-I-Pech District 2007 US Army
Vegas Dara-I-Pech District US Army [34]

Laghman Province
Laghman Province Installations
Type Name District Opened Closed Forces Notes
FOB Gamberi US Army [35]

Logar Province
Logar Province Installations
Type Name District Opened Closed Forces Notes
FOB Altimur Altamur Village 2008 2013 US Army
Afghanistan National Police		 [36][37]
Charkh Charkh District 2008 US Army
Shank Logar Province 2008 2014 US Army
Czech Armed Forces
Afghanistan National Army		 [38]
COB Pul-e-Alam Pul-i-Alam District 2010 US Army
Afghanistan National Police
Baraki Barak Baraki Barak District 2010 US Army
OP Baraki Barak Chelozai District 2011 US Army

Nangarhar Province
Nangarhar Province Installations
Type Name District Opened Closed Forces Notes
FOB Connolly Khogyani District 2013 Named after Sgt. Ryan Connolly of Santa Rosa
Fenty Bihsud District 2007 US Army
US Air Force		 Located within Jalalabad Airfield[39]
Finley-Shields US Army Provincial Reconstruction Team Nangarhar
Kogyani US Army
Lonestar Jul 2004 Dec 2012 US Army, USMC
Shinwar Shinwar District US Army
Fire Base Torkham Gate Momand Dara District 2006 US Army [40]

Nuristan Province
Nuristan Province Installations
Type Name District Opened Closed Forces Notes
FOB 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[41]
Curry US Army B Company, Task Force 1-71, 172nd Infantry Brigade (2011)
Khoyr Kot Castle US Army [42]
Kushamond Dila District US Army [42][43][44]
Orgun-E
Camp Harriman		 Urgon District 2003 US Army Formerly Camp Harriman
Rushmore Sharana District
Sharana
Camp Kearney		 Sharana District 2004 1 Oct 2013
  • US Army
  • Polish Armed Forces
  • ROK Army
 Formerly Camp Kearney

[45][46][47]

Super FOB US Army [48]
Tillman
FOB Lwara		 2002 US ArmyFormerly FOB Lwara
Named for fallen US Army Ranger SPC Pat Tillman[49][50]
Waza Khwa Waza Khwa District US Army
Polish Armed Forces
COP Margah US Army [51]
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[52]
Terwah Waza Khwa District US Army Closed, fell under the FOB Waza Khwa umbrella

Paktia Province
Paktiya Province Installations
Type Name District Opened Closed Forces Notes
FOB Gardez Gardez District 2003 US Army
Lightning Gardez District 29 March 2020 US Army [53]
Thunder Gardez District ANA
Zormat Zurmat District US Army
COP Chamkani Chamkani District US Army
US Special Forces		 [54]
Dand Patan Dand Wa Patan District US Army
Deysie Shwak District 2008 US Army [55]

[56]

Herrera Zazi District 2008 2013 US Army
Fire Base Wilderness
FOB Tellier		 Gerda Serai District 2006 US Army
ANA		 Also known as FOB Tellier
[57][58][59][60]

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
Czech Republic
Georgian Land Forces
ANA
Polish Land Forces
Ugandan Reed Guards
Bosnia and Herzegovina Army
ROK Army
Mongolian Army		 RC-East Headquarters
The largest American base in Afghanistan.[61]
Camp Albert Bagram District 2004 US Army Located within Bagram Airfield.[62]
Blackjack Bagram District Related to Bagram Airfield
Bulldog Bagram District Related to Bagram Airfield
Civilian Bagram District 2003 Sub-camp within Bagram Airfield
Houses contractors[63]
Cunningham Bagram District 2004 Sub-camp within Bagram Airfield
Gibraltar Bagram District 2002 Royal Marines (RM) Located within Bagram Airfield. Closed.[64]
Warrior Bagram District Related to Bagram Airfield.

Wardak Province
Wardak Province Installations
Type Name District Opened Closed Forces Notes
FOB Airborne US Army [65]
COP Carwille US Army Named for fallen US Army 1LT Donald Carwile (1-506th, 101st ABN)[66]
Dash Towp Chak District US Army [67]
Sayed Abad Saydabad District US Army [68]
Sultan Khyel US Army
Tangi Sayed Abad District US Army Transitioned to Afghan forces in April 2011, and abandoned by September 2011[69][70]

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.[71]

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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
Pratt Mazar-e-Sharif District US Army
Spann Mazar-e-Sharif District US Army [72]
FOB Deh Dadi II US Army 1014th Engineer Company (Sapper) (2011)

Faryab Province
Faryab Province Installations
Type Name District Opened Closed Forces Notes
COP Ghowrmach Aug 2012 US Army [73] 148th Infantry Regiment
Qeysar Aug 2012 US Army 148th Infantry Regiment
FOB Griffin Aug 2012 US Army 148th Infantry Regiment, Echo Company 237th Support Battalion
Freia
Maimaneh

Kunduz Province
Kunduz Province Installations
Type Name District Opened Closed Forces Notes
FOB Kunduz German Armed Forces Provincial Reconstruction Team[74]

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.[75]

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Kandahar Province
Kandahar Province Installations
Type Name District Opened Closed Forces Notes
Airfield Kandahar Kandahar District
RC-S Headquarters[75]
Camp Baker Daman District Australian Army Located within Kandahar International Airport[76]
Losano Kandahar District
  • RNLAF
  • US Army
  • US Air Force
 Sub-camp located within Kandahar Airfield[77]
Nathan Smith Kandahar District 2003 31 Jul 2013
  • Canadian Army
  • US Army
FOB Azim Jan Karez US Army
Azizullah US Army
Frontenac Arghandab District 2008 Canadian Army

US Army

 Built by Canada in 2008 and turned over to the US Army in 2012 until closure
Howz-E-Madad Zhari District 2010
  • US Army
  • ANA
 Built by US, 101st Airborne Division[78][79][80]
Lindsey
Martello Shah Wali Kot District 2006 Canadian Forces
Masum Ghar Panjwayi District
  • US Army
  • USMC
  • Canadian Army
  • ANA
 Base of operations for Canada's C2 Leopard 1 and Leopard 2A6M tanks.
Pasab
FOB Wilson		 Zhari District US Army Also called FOB Wilson[81]
Sarkari Karez
FOB Ramrod		 Maywand District US Army Formerly FOB Ramrod[82][83]
Scorpion US Army
Sperwan Ghar Panjwayi District
  • Canadian Army
  • US Army
  • USMC
  • ANA
 Possibly a Combat Outpost.
Spin Boldak Spin Boldak District 2006
  • Canadian Army
  • US Army
  • Albanian Special Forces
  • Romanian Police
  • ANP
Tiger 2004 2005
  • US Army
  • ANA
 Named in honor of the Louisiana State University mascot[84]
Walton Closed US Army
Zangabad Panjwayi District 2013 US Army
Zettelmeyer Arghandab District Canadian Army
COP Fitzpatrick US Army [85]
Hutal Maywand District US Army
Lakaray Spin Boldak District 2009 US Army
Terminator Maywand District 2008 US Army [86]
Patrol Base Wilson Arghandab District Canadian Army
Fire Base Maholic
Camp Gecko		 2006
  • USSOCOM
  • Special Forces
 Formerly Camp Gecko.[87]
Strong Point North Arghandab District Canadian Army
South Arghandab District Canadian Army
West Arghandab Canadian Army

Uruzgan Province
Uruzgan Province Installations
Type Name District Opened Closed Forces Notes
Joint Multinational Base Tarin Kot, Camp Holland Tarinkot District 15 Dec 2013
[88][89]
MOB
FOB Davis
FOB Ripley		 Deh Rahwod 2006 Present
Present
15 Dec 2013
1 Aug 2010
1 Aug 2010
Formerly FOB Ripley.[90]
Camp Hadrian Royal Netherlands Army
Russell Australian Army Suspected to be closed.
FOB Coyote
Phoenix
Tycz Deh Rahwod District US Army
Firebase Anaconda US Army Battle of Firebase Anaconda
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
[91]
Baylough Shah Joy District US Army Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment (2010)
Bullard Shah Joy District [92]
Eagle
Lagman Qalat District 2004 Feb 2013
[93] 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.[94]
Lane Nov 2011 US Army Closed on thanksgiving 2010 by 2/2 LST 2scr.
Mizan Mizan District U.S. Army [95]
Masoud Mizan District Romanian Army
Afghan National Army		 Near Route Chicken
Smart 2004 2013 US Army Former home to PRT Zabul
Sweeney 2004 2013 US Army Named for Staff Sgt. Paul Sweeney[96]
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.
Wolverine US Army [97]

Regional Command Southwest

Regional Command Southwest is headquartered at Camp Leatherneck and includes the provinces of Helmand and Nimruz.[98]

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Helmand Province
Helmand Province Installations
Type Name District Opened Closed Forces Notes
Airfield Bost Lashkargah District 13 Mar 2020[99] USMC
US Army
Camp Leatherneck Nahri Saraj District 2008 26 Oct 2014 USMC RC-SW Headquarters.
Shorabak
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 Bastion, the largest British base in Afghanistan[100] and formerly home to Task Force Helmand.
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.[101][102][103][104]
Active as of September 2014.
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
[105][106][107][108][109]
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]
Lashkar Gah Lashkargah District May 2006 24 Feb 2014 British Army
RM		 [110] Formerly home to the 1st Mechanized Brigade headquarters.[111] Handed over to the ANSF.[3]
FOB Anchorman Sangin District Jun 2007 Closed British Army
RM		 Active as of April 2010.[112]
Arnhem Nahri Saraj District August 2007 British Army
RM		 Right Flank Scots Guards (Sept 07-?)[113][114]
Budwan
Armadillo		 Nahri Saraj District 2010
2008		 2011
2010
  • British Army
  • RM
  • Danish Defence
 Formerly FOB Armadillo.[115]
Delhi Garmsir District 2006 Closed USMC (2008 & June 2009-Unknown)
British Army (2006 - 2008 & September 2008-June 2009)
RM		 [116][117] Active as of May 2013.
Edinburgh Musa Qala District 2008 2012 British Army (2009)
RM
USMC (2009-2012)		 [118][119][120]
Eredvi
COP Eredvi		 Nahri Saraj District 15 Jan 2014
  • USMC
  • Georgian Land Forces
 Closing down convoy helped by a British battlegroup.[121]
[122] Transformed into a Forward operating base
Gereshk 2003 Closed USMC [123] Active as of 2013.
Geronimo Nawa-I-Barakzayi District Jul 2009 29 Mar 2013 USMC
Gibraltar 2007 Jun 2009 USMC
Golestan Sangin District USMC
Hamidullah Sangin District 2006 6 May 2014 USMC (Sep 2010-May 2014)
British Army (Unknown- Oct 2010)
RM (Unknown- Oct 2010)		 Previously FOB Nolay
Hanson May 2013 USMC [117]
Inkerman British Army
RM
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.
Khar Nikah
Keenan		 Jan 2010
2007		 Closed
Jan 2010
  • British Army
  • RM
  • Danish Defence
 No. 3 Company, 1 COLDM GDS.
Active as of January 2012.[124]
Formerly FOB Keenan.
Marjah Nad Ali District Closed USMC
Now Zad Nawzad District 2 Aug 2013 USMC [122]
Payne 30 May 2013 USMC [125]
Pimon Feb 2013 Estonian Land Forces Handed over to the ANA.
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.
Sabit Qadam Sangin District 5 May 2014 USMC Transferred to the 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, ANA[126]
Shamsher Sangin District Mar 2013 USMC
Shawqat Nad Ali District Jul 2009 Aug 2013 British Army
RM		 Last occupants: 2 LANCS. Built by 38 Engineer Regiment.[127]
Sher Wali Closed USMC
Shir Ghazay Musa Qala District 29 Nov 2013
[122]
Shukvani Closed USMC
Tombstone Nahri Saraj District 2006 Closed British Army
RM		 Next to Camp Shorabak (ANA) and Camp Bastion. Active as of October 2011.
Whitehouse Kajaki May 2012 USMC HQ for 1st Battalion, 8th Marines.
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.
Zeebrugge Kajaki District 2010
2010
2006		 Dec 2013
Dec 2013
>2010		 USMC
ANA
British Army
RM		 Formerly a COB. HLS called Broadsword.[128] Active as of May 2012.
COP Faizel Closed USMC Active as of May 2013.
Kodori Closed USMC Active as of May 2013.
Patrol Base Airport Lounge Sangin District Closed British Army
RM		 OP H 11: B Company, 3 RIFLES[129]
OP H 11: Chestnut Troop, 1 RHA, FST 2
OP H 12: Charlie Company, 40 Commando[130]
OP H 12: 4th Regiment, RA.[131]
Almas Sangin District 1 Nov 2009 Closed British Army
RM
USMC (2010-)		 Active as of February 2012.
3KM from FOB Jackson[132]
OP H 11: 3 RIFLES[132]
Argyll Nad Ali District Sep 2009 British Army
RM		 Replaced by the better FOB Shawqat a short distance away.[127] Now a school.
Armagh Sangin District 11 Jul 2008 15 Aug 2008 British Army 2 km south of Sangin.
Attal (Hero) Nahri Saraj District 2008 Closed British Army
RM
ANA		 Previously a FOB. Active as of October 2013.
Bahadur Upper Gereshk Valley Closed British Army
RM		 Active as of April 2012. NW of FOB Khar Nikah.
Barioli/Bariolai Sangin District Closed RM
USMC		 Active as of April 2010
Bravo Company, 40 Commando during April 2010.
Blenheim Sangin District Closed British Army
RM		 Active as of June 2010.
OP H 11: 2 Platoon, A Company, 4 RIFLES[133]
Boldak Closed USMC Active as of 10 Nov 2013.[134]
Camp Juno Closed British Army
RM
Catina Nad Ali South Closed British Army
RM		 Whiskey Company, 45 Commando during 2011.
Chakaw Sangin District Closed British Army
RM		 1 km to the east of FOB Wishtan.
Clifton Mar 2013 British Army
RM		 Handed over to the ANA.[135]
Emerald Sangin District 15 Aug 2008 Closed British Army
RM		 Established by A Company, 3 PARA.[136]
Ezaray Sangin District Closed British Army
RM		 Bravo Company, 40 Commando
Folad Nad Ali District Aug 2013 British Army
RM
Fulod
Sangin Fulod		 Sangin District Closed British Army
RM
USMC
ANA		 Active as of May 2012.[137] Formerly PB Sangin Fulod.
Hazrat Nahri Saraj District Closed British Army
RM
USMC
ANA		 Active as of January 2013.[138]
Jahan Zeb 2011 Feb 2012 British Army
RM		 Handed over to the Afghan security forces.[139]
Jaker Nawa-I-Barakzayi District 2008 Closed USMC (2009-)
British Army (2008-2009)
RM
ANA		 Active as of April 2011.
Kalang Closed British Army
RM
Khamaar Nad Ali District Closed British Army
RM		 Anzio Company, 1 LANCS
B Company, 2 MERICAN
OP H 13: A Company, 3 PARA[140]
Mike Company, RM
Knarnikah Closed British Army
RM
Lambadand Trek Nawa Closed USMC Active as of September 2012.
Lashkar Gah Durai Lashkargah District 8 Mar 2014 British Army
RM
Danish Defence		 Closed.[3]
3 YORKS
4 SCOTS
Mahboob Dec 2009 Closed British Army
RM		 Active as of October 2010.[141]
Masood Masood District Estonian Land Forces Active as of November 2009.
Meelet Nad Ali South Closed British Army
RM		 Whiskey Company, 45 Commando during 2011.
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.
Nahidullah 2010 Dec 2012 British Army
RM		 OP H 13: B Company, 2 SCOTS
OP H 17 (Last unit):Burma Company, 1 LANCS
Demolished by 21 Engineer Regiment.[142]
Ouellette
FOB Ouellette		 Nahri Saraj District Unknown
Oct 2011		 Sep 2013
Unknown		 British Army (Oct 2011-Sep 2013)
RM
USMC (Unknown-Oct 2011)		 [143] OP H 18: 4 RIFLES.[144] Handed over to the Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP).[145] Formerly FOB Ouellette
Padnick. Musa Qala Closed USMC
Pan Kalay Closed British Army
RM
ANCOP		 [146] Active as of April 2013.
1 SG
Pylae Sangin District Closed British Army
RM		 Active as of October 2010.[147]
8 Troop, Unknown Company, 40 Commando
Qadrat Nad Ali District Closed British Army
RM
ANA		 OP H 13: 3 PARA.[148]
Rahim
FOB Sandford		 2008 Closed British Army
RM
ANA		 Formerly FOB Sandford.[149]
Active as of March 2012.
C Company, 1 MERCIAN
A Company, 3 MERCIAN
1 IG
B Company, 1 YORKS
Salaang Nad Ali District Closed British Army
RM
ANA		 Formerly CP Salaang.
Closed as of March 2013.
B (Malta) Company, 1 MERCIAN
FST from 97 Battery (Lawson's Company) Royal Artillery(Op HERRICK 17)
Samsor Closed British Army
RM		 C Company, 1 PWRR
Corunna Company, 1 LANCS
School House Closed British Army
RM		 Company I, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment
Shaheed 2010 Closed British Army
RM		 OP H 11: B Company, 1 R WELSH[150]
Shahzad
FOB Shahzad?		 Nad Ali District Sep 2013 British Army
RM		 OP H 13: 3 PARA[151]
OP H 13: 7 RHA[152]
Prince of Wales's Company, 1 WG
Shamal Storrai Nad Ali District British Army
RM		 OP H 11: Arnhem Company, 2 LANCS[153]
4 RIFLES (2011)
Yankee Company, 45 Commando (2012)
Shamshad Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
  • British Army
  • RM
  • Estonian Land Forces
  • USMC
 Active as of 2011.
Shuga Sangin British Army
RM		 1 and 1/2 miles north of FOB Jackson
OP H 12: 40 Commando
Silab Nad Ali District Jun 2012 British Army
RM		 B Company, 4 RIFLES
OP H 16 (Last unit): 1 R ANGLIAN
Handed over to Afghan security forces.[154]
Sparta[155] Lashkargah District Closed British Army
RM		 Royal Gurkha Rifles
Active as of July 2013.
Talandaa Route Dorset, Nad-e-Ali District Closed British Army
RM
Talibjan Musa Qala District Closed British Army
RM
ANA		 [156]
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.
Viking Sangin District Closed British Army
RM		 OP H 11: A Company, 3 RIFLES.[157]
Wahid
FOB Wahid		 Nad Ali District 2009 Apr 2013 Estonian Land Forces
British Army
RM		 D Company, 1 RGR[158]
2 Company, 1 WG
Handed over to the ANA.
Waterloo Sangin District Closed
  • British Army
  • RM
  • ANA
 40 Commando
Handed to 3rd Company, 2nd Kandak
Yellow 14 Closed British Army
RM		 4 SCOTS
Zumbelay
Barakzjai		 Closed British Army
RM
Danish Defence		 Formerly PB Barakzjai
One Nahri Saraj District around 1 Sep 2009 before 26 Feb 2014 British Army
RM		 Active as of April 2012.[159] Believed to have been opened around September 2009
OP H 14 :A Company, 2 RGR
A Company, 5 RIFLES.
Two Nahri Saraj District around 1 Sep 2009 Sep 2013 British Army
RM		 [1] Believed to been opened around September 2009.
OP H 13: Elements of 2 PARA
OP H 14: C Company, 1 RIFLES.[160]
Three Nahri Saraj District around 1 Sep 2009 before 26 Feb 2014 British Army
RM		 Believed to been opened around September 2009
OP H 11: 3 Company, 1 COLDM GDS[161]
OP H 13: 5 SCOTS[162]
Four Nahri Saraj District around 1 Sep 2009 Mar 2013 British Army
RM
ANA		 1 Company, 1 COLDM GDS
(Nov 2009 - Apr 2010).[161]
Last unit was B Company, 1 RGR[163] Believed to been opened around September 2009. Possibly name changed PB Falcon Lawns.
Five Nahri Saraj District Mar 2013 British Army
RM
ANA		 Active as of October 2011
OP H 14: Kilo Company, 42 Commando
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		 [164]
District Centre Kajaki Closed British Army
RM		 OP H 8: D/X Company, 2 PARA
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 Caferetta 2008 USMC
Delaram
FOB Kerella		 Delaram District 2008 USMC Active as of 14 Nov 2013.[165]
Named for US Marine Cpl Jason Karella of 2nd Battalion 7th Marines

Regional Command West

Regional Command West includes the provinces of Badghis, Farah, Ghor and Herat.[166]

Contents

Badghis Province
Badghis Province Installations
Type Name District Opened Closed Forces Notes
FOB Bala Murghab Murghab District 2008 Italian Army
Spanish Army		 3rd Bandera (Spain) (2008)
Columbus Murghab District 2008 ANA [167]
Todd Murghab District 2011 Italian Army USAF [168]

Farah Province
Farah Province Installations
Type Name District Opened Closed Forces Notes
FOB Bakwah
(Baqwah)
(Bakwa)		 2008 USMC Company K, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines (SPMAGTF-AFG) (2008)
Dimonios Farah District Italian Army Home to Transition Support Unit – South (TSU-S).[169]
Farah Farah District Sep 2004 Oct 2013 Italian Army
US Army
USMC
US Navy
US Air Force		 [170]
Tobruk Bala Buluk District Italian Army Home to Transition Support Unit – South (TSU-S).[169]

Herat Province
Herat Province Installations
Type Name District Opened Closed Forces Notes
Airbase Shindand Shindand District 2004 2014 Italian Air Force
Italian Army
US Air Force
Afghan Air Force (AAF)		 Formerly FOB Shindand
Camp Arena
(Herat International Airport)		 Herat District Italian Air Force[171]
Italian Army[171]
US Army
Stone Herat District 2014 Carabinieri
US Army
Vianini 2012 Italian Army
FOB La Marmora Shindand District Italian Army Home to Transition Support Unit – Center (TSU-C).[169]

Installations of Unknown Regional Province

See also

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