FOB Geronimo | |
Ensign: | Flag of the International Security Assistance Force.svg |
Ensign Size: | 150px |
Location: | Nawa-I-Barakzayi District, Helmand Province |
Country: | Afghanistan |
Type: | Forward operating base |
Pushpin Map: | Afghanistan |
Pushpin Label: | FOB Geronimo |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Shown within Afghanistan |
Ownership: | International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) |
Operator: | United States Marine Corps Afghan National Army (ANA) |
Built: | July |
Used: | 2009- |
Elevation: | 869m (2,851feet) |
H1-Number: | 01 |
H1-Length: | 30m (100feet) |
H1-Surface: | Concrete |
FOB Geronimo is a former Forward operating base located along the Helmand River Valley in Nawa-I-Barakzayi District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. It was originally built for 1st Battalion, 5th Marines by Combat Logistics Battalion 8 (CLB8), of the United States Marine Corps in 2009.[1] [2]