Main Operating Base Lashkar Gah
MOB Lashkar Gah | |||||||||
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| Lashkargah District, Helmand Province in Afghanistan | |||||||||
  MOB Lashkar Gah Shown within Afghanistan | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°37′23″N 064°22′53″E / 31.62306°N 64.38139°ECoordinates: 31°37′23″N 064°22′53″E / 31.62306°N 64.38139°E | ||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Owner | International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) | ||||||||
| Operator | British Army | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 2006 | ||||||||
| In use | 2006-2014 | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Elevation | 787 metres (2,582 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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MOB Lashkar Gah is a former International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Main Operating Base located in Lashkargah District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
The base was formerly used by Task Force Helmand HQ until 9 August 2013[1] and was controlled under Operation Herrick (OP H). The base was handed over to the ANSF on 24 February 2014.[2]
History
It has been used by:
- OP H IV – 16 Air Assault Brigade HQ (May 2006 – November 2006).
- OP H V – 3 Commando Brigade HQ (November 2006 – April 2007).
- OP H VI – 12th Mechanized Brigade HQ (April 2007 – October 2007).
- OP H VII – 52nd Infantry Brigade HQ (October 2007 – April 2008).
- OP H VIII – 16 Air Assault Brigade HQ (April 2008 – October 2008).
- OP H IX – 3 Commando Brigade HQ (October 2008 – April 2009).
- OP H X – 19th Light Brigade HQ (April 2009 – October 2009).
- OP H XI – 11 Light Brigade HQ (October 2009 – April 2010).
- OP H XII – 4th Mechanized Brigade HQ (April 2010 – October 2010).
- OP H XIII – 16 Air Assault Brigade HQ (October 2010 – April 2011).
- OP H XIV – 3 Commando Brigade HQ (April 2011 – October 2011).
- OP H XV – 20th Armoured Brigade HQ (October 2011 – April 2012).
- OP H XVI – 12th Mechanized Brigade HQ (April 2012 – October 2012).
- OP H XVII – 4th Mechanized Brigade HQ (October 2012 – April 2013).[3]
- OP H XVIII – 1st Mechanized Brigade HQ (April 2013 – October 2013).
- OP H XIX – 2nd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment (October 2013 – 24 February 2014).[4]
The base was handed over to the ANSF on 24 February 2014.[2]
Current use
The base is currently used by the ANSF.
See also
References
- ↑ "Task Force Helmand HQ leaves Lashkar Gah". Ministry of Defence (MoD). Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- 1 2 "British base closures milestone". British Army. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ↑ "British Forces mark Christmas in Helmand". MoD. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ↑ "Poachers take on major Helmand base". British Army. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
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