List of United Kingdom Military installations used during Operation Telic
The British Armed Forces had several temporary military bases in Iraq and Kuwait between 2003 and 2009, most were controlled by Multi-National Division (South-East).
Depending on their size or utility, the facilities are called : Camp, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Combat Outpost (COP), Patrol Base (PB), Outpost, Logistics Base (Log Base), Fire Base (FB).
Installations
Iraq
| Type | Name | Governorate | Opened | Closed | Fate | Notes/Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Base | Amarah | Basra | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 710 Squadron RLC (V), 6 Supply Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps (RLC).[1] 16 Air Assault Brigade.[1] |
| Airport | Baghdad | Baghdad | Unknown | 2009 | Unknown | Royal Air Force Westland Puma HC Mk 1s assisted the Foreign and Commonwealth Office until 2009.[1] |
| Airport | Basrah.[2] | Basra | 24 March 2003.[3] | 31 March 2009.[4] | Transferred to American Control | 53 Field Squadron (Air Support), 39 Engineer Regiment.[1] Honourable Artillery Company firstly during Op Telic 4 between April 2004 and October 2004 as a troop size deployment acting as a Brigade Reconnaissance Troop (BRT) and secondly during Telic 5 between October 2004 and April 2005 as a squadron size.[1] 12th (Air Defence) Regiment, Royal Artillery (RA) between February 2003 and May 2003.[1] 9 Supply Regiment RLC as a detachment from March 2003.[1] No. 2620 (County of Norfolk) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment sometime in between February 2003 and August 2003.[1] A small unit of 15 (UK) Psychological Operations Group which moved from Camp Doha, Kuwait.[1] Royal Air Force with unknown aircraft.[1] |
| Camp | Bucca | Basra | 2003 | 2010 | Transferred to American Control | Adjutant General's Corps (Military Provost Staff) until the Theatre Internment Facility (TIF) until Dec 2003.[1] |
| Camp | Coyote | Basra | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 33 Field Hospital - Commissioned Hospital then handed over to 202 Field Hospital AMS(V).[1] |
| Camp | Dogwood nr Al Amarah | Basra | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 9 Supply Regiment - (MBLU unit ?).[1] |
| Command Post | Shat al-Arab hotel[5] | Basra | Unknown | July 2009 | Unknown | 105th Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers) attached to 19th Regiment Royal Artillery on Telic 5 with 28 and 143 Batteries.[1] |
| DTDF | Divisional Temporary Detainment Facility | Basra | 2003 | Unknown | Unknown | Adjutant General's Corps (Military Provost Staff) from 2003.[1] |
| FOB | Minden | Basra | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 1st Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers during a rotation provided protection for the FOB.[1] |
| Fuel Depot | Name Unknown nr Safwan | Basra | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Task Force IX (9 Supply Regiment).[1] |
| Gas/Oil Separation Plant | Disused | Basra | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 12th (Air Defence) Regiment, Royal Artillery between February 2003 and May 2003.[1] |
| Logistics Base | Shaibah | Basra | 2003 | 2007 | Transferred to Iraqi Army | See article for units.[1] |
| Palace | Basra | Basra | 2003 | 3 September 2007[6] | Transferred to American Control | 105th Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers) - 19th Regiment Royal Artillery during Telic 5 with 5 & 19 Batteries with RAP.[1] |
| Port | Khor Al Zubair | Basra | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 9 Supply regiment as a detachment from March 2003.[1] |
| Port | Umm Qasr | Basra | 2003 | 2009 | Port in Civilian hands | 127 Battery of 105th Regiment Royal Artillery (V) attached to 19th Regiment Royal Artillery during Telic 5.[1] A detachment of 9 Supply Regiment RLC from March 2003 onwards.[1] 17 Port and Maritime Regiment until May 2003.[1] 165 Port Regiment RLC (V) from May 2003.[1] 84 Medical Supply Squadron, RAMC between May 2003 and June 2003.[1] |
| Unknown | Az Zabaya | Basra | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 84 Medical Supply Squadron, RAMC between June 2003 and August 2003.[1] |
Kuwait
| Type | Name | Governorate | Opened | Closed | Fate | Notes/Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbase | Ali Al Salem | Al Jahra | 2003 | 2004 | Section operated by other force | No. 2620 (County of Norfolk) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment between February and August 2003.[1] |
| Airbase | Unknown | 2009 | Reverted to Civilian Control | Royal Air Force - under Operation Kipion[2] with AgustaWestland Merlin helicopters.[1] | ||
| Camp | Doha | Al Asimah | 2003 | 2006 | Section operated by other force | Shared with American Forces. A small unit of 15 (UK) Psychological Operations Group before moving to Basrah Airport.[1] |
| Camp | Arifjan | Al Asimah | 2003 | Joint Force Logistics Component based on 102 Logistic Brigade HQ & Signal Squadron (262).[1] | ||
| Camp | Fox | 2003 | 84 Medical Supply Squadron, RAMC between January 2003 and May 2003. 102 Log Bde HQ & Sig Sqn (262) Forward Headquarters. [1] | |||
| Port | Shuwaikh | Al Asimah | 94 Squadron, 9 Supply Regiment RLC.[1] | |||
| Port | Unknown | 17 Port and Maritime Regiment until May 2003.[1] 165 Port Regiment RLC (V) from May 2003.[1] | ||||
| Port | Unknown | 17 Port and Maritime Regiment until May 2003.[1] 165 Port Regiment RLC (V) from May 2003.[1] | ||||
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 "Operation Telic: British Forces Deployed". Britain's Small Wars. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- 1 2 "Iraq (Operation KIPION)". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "British Fatalities during Operation Telic" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "British forces hand over control of Basra airport to Americans". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "UK begins Iraq farewell by saying: so long, and thanks for the fish". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "British forces withdraw from Basra Palace base". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
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