Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge
FOB Zeebrugge | |||||||
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| Kajaki District, Helmand Province in Afghanistan | |||||||
_the_Honorable_Ray_Mabus_holds_an_all-hands_call_with_Sailors_and_Marines_at_Forward_Opera.jpg) Soldiers at FOB Zeebrugge in 2011 | |||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Type | forward operating base | ||||||
| Owner | International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) | ||||||
| Operator | British Army (2006–June 2010) Royal Marines (2006–June 2010) United States Marine Corps (June 2010–Dec 2013) | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
  FOB Zeebrugge Shown within Afghanistan | |||||||
| Coordinates | 32°19′21″N 65°6′20″E / 32.32250°N 65.10556°E | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 2006 | ||||||
| In use | 2006-December 2013 | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Elevation | 921 metres (3,022 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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FOB Zeebrugge is a former International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Forward Operating Base (FOB) initially operated by the British Army and the Royal Marines under Operation Herrick (OP H) before being transferred to the United States Marine Corps and located in Kajaki District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Units
[edit]- OP H VII (November 2007 - April 2008)
- 40 Commando, Royal Marines
- Charlie Company[1]
- 40 Commando, Royal Marines
- June 2010 - November 2010
- From November 2010 - May 2011
- 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment
- Bravo Battery[4]
- 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment
- From May 2011 to November 2011
- 2nd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment
- Echo Battery
- 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment
- 2nd Platoon, Charlie Battery
- 2nd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment
- From November 2011 - May 2012
- 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment
- Golf Battery
- 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment
- From May 2012
- From Feb 2012 - Sept 2013
- 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment (Weapons Co.)
- Embedded Training Team Kajaki - Afghan Police Advisor (H&S Co. 1 MEF/MHG)
- 1st MSOB (MARSOC Raider BN 8123)
Observation Posts Athens[7] and Shrine were nearby.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ Thornton 2013, p. 22.
- ^ "Marines on patrol in Kajaki, Afghanistan". 18 October 2010.
- ^ "9thesb.com". www.9thesb.com.
- ^ "1/10 Marine artillerymen patrolling Kajaki, Afghanistan". battlerattle.marinecorpstimes.com.
- ^ "Dam has hosted Soviets, Brits and U.S. Marines". 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Marines in Afghanistan light up the sky — and the Taliban". 17 April 2012.
- ^ "Worth A Thousand Words: Standing Guard - DoDLive". www.dodlive.mil.
- ^ "Greetings from our home with the Marines of FOB Zeebrugge". 10 April 2012.
Bibliography
[edit]- Thornton, P (2013). Helmand - Diaries of Front-Line Soldiers. UK: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78096-906-0.