Forward Operating Base Geronimo
FOB Geronimo | |||||||
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Nawa-I-Barakzayi District, Helmand Province in Afghanistan | |||||||
Coordinates | 31°07′58″N 064°11′22″E / 31.13278°N 64.18944°E | ||||||
Type | Forward operating base | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Owner | International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) | ||||||
Operator | United States Marine Corps Afghan National Army (ANA) | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | July 2009 | ||||||
In use | 2009-2014 | ||||||
Airfield information | |||||||
Elevation | 869 metres (2,851 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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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]
See also
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- History of the United States Marine Corps
- List of United States Marine Corps installations
- List of NATO installations in Afghanistan
References
[edit]- ^ Regimental Combat Team 3 Public Affairs. "First Marine RCT in Afghanistan concludes historic deployment Archived December 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Marines.mil website, October 26, 2009. Retrieved on December 12, 2011.
- ^ "Exit Strategy: Month 2 Day 29". 29 October 2012.