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Patrol Base Jaker in Afghanistan was a military expeditionary base used by the United States Marine Corps and British Army. It was in along the Helmand River Valley in Nawa-I-Barakzayi. It was originally built by the British Army of Task Force Helmand in 2008. In June 2009, it was transferred to the Marines of 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade.
Depending on their size or utility, the installations were called: camp, forward operating bases (FOBs), contingency operating bases (COBs), contingency operating sites (COSs), combat outposts (COPs), patrol base (PBs), logistic based (log bases), fire bases (FBs), convoy support centers (CSCs), logistic support areas (LSAs), and joint security ...
Patrol Base Airport Lounge Sangin District Closed British Army RM OP H 11: B Company, 3 RIFLES [158] OP H 11: Chestnut Troop, 1 RHA, FST 2 OP H 12: Charlie Company, 40 Commando [159] OP H 12: 4th Regiment, RA. [citation needed] Almas Sangin District 1 Nov 2009: Closed British Army RM USMC (2010-) Active as of February 2012. [citation needed]
Camp Bounds Forward Operating Base, Antelope Wells, Hidalgo County, New Mexico. This is a U.S. Border Patrol forward operating base adjacent to the Antelope Wells port of entry; it is located at 31.336030, -108.529820. The FOB can house up to 16 agents, but the number residing at the base varies. [16] [17]
This is a list of installations used by the United States Marine Corps, organized by type and state.Most US states do not have active Marine Corps bases; however, many do have reserve bases and centers.
Patrol Base Shamshad is a foreign military base in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. [1] [2] The camp is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Garmsir. [3]
The base was established on 14 April 1969 by the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment during Operation Toan Thang III 10 km southwest of Go Dau Ha and 2 km east of the Parrot's Beak, Cambodia. [ 1 ] At 03:00 on 15 April 1969 the base was attacked by People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN)/ Vietcong (VC) forces.
The patrol base was built in 2007 by the British Army and named after L/Cpl Paul "Sandy" Sandford, who fell in battle on 6 June 2007. [1] The first Danish soldiers in Sandford arrived on 4 August 2007. [1] The Danish forces have had regular units in the camp, both infantry and units from CIMIC. [1] The Leopard 2 platoon during March 2007.