Main Operating Base Lashkar Gah Explained
| MOB Lashkar Gah |
| Ensign: | Flag of the International Security Assistance Force.svg |
| Ensign Size: | 150px |
| Location: | Lashkargah District, Helmand Province |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Pushpin Map: | Afghanistan |
| Pushpin Label: | MOB Lashkar Gah |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Shown within Afghanistan |
| Ownership: | International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) |
| Operator: | British Army |
| Used: | 2006- |
| Elevation: | 787m (2,582feet) |
| H1-Number: | 01 |
| H1-Surface: | Concrete |
| H2-Number: | 02 |
| H2-Surface: | Concrete |
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] and has since been divided up.
History
It has been used by:
- Operation Herrick 4 – 16 Air Assault Brigade (May 2006 – November 2006).
- Operation Herrick 5 – 3 Commando Brigade HQ (November 2006 – April 2007).
- Operation Herrick 6 – 12th Mechanized Brigade HQ (April 2007 – October 2007).
- Operation Herrick 7 – 52nd Infantry Brigade HQ (October 2007 – April 2008).
- Operation Herrick 8 – 16 Air Assault Brigade HQ (April 2008 – October 2008).
- Operation Herrick 9 – 3 Commando Brigade HQ (October 2008 – April 2009).
- Operation Herrick 10 – 19th Light Brigade HQ (April 2009 – October 2009).
- Operation Herrick 11 – 11 Light Brigade HQ (October 2009 – April 2010).
- Operation Herrick 12 – 4th Mechanized Brigade HQ (April 2010 – October 2010).
- Operation Herrick 13 – 16 Air Assault Brigade HQ (October 2010 – April 2011).
- Operation Herrick 14 – 3 Commando Brigade HQ (April 2011 – October 2011).
- Operation Herrick 15 – 20th Armoured Brigade HQ (October 2011 – April 2012).
- Operation Herrick 16 – 12th Mechanized Brigade HQ (April 2012 – October 2012).
- Operation Herrick 17 – 4th Mechanized Brigade HQ (October 2012 – April 2013).[3]
- Operation Herrick 18 – 1st Mechanized Brigade HQ (April 2013 – October 2013).
- Operation Herrick 19 – 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
Notes and References
- Web site: Task Force Helmand HQ leaves Lashkar Gah. Ministry of Defence (MoD). 20 November 2013.
- Web site: British base closures milestone. British Army. 17 March 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140317170739/http://www.army.mod.uk/news/26150.aspx. 17 March 2014.
- Web site: British Forces mark Christmas in Helmand. MoD. 20 November 2013.
- Web site: Poachers take on major Helmand base . . 20 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202223146/https://www.army.mod.uk/news/25875.aspx . 2 December 2013 .
