Forward Operating Base Khar Nikah

Khar Nikah
Near Mirmandab, Upper Gereshk Valley in Afghanistan
Site information
Type	FOB
Owner	ISAF
Operator	British Army
Location
FOB Khar Nikah Shown within Afghanistan
Coordinates	31°49′N64°33′E / 31.817°N 64.550°E / 31.817; 64.550
Site history
Built	2007 (2007)?
In use	2012?

Forward Operating Base Khar Nikah or more simply FOB Khar Nikah is a former Forward Operating Base in Afghanistan operated by the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) under Operation Herrick (OP H).

It was formerly known as FOB Keenan.

Units

FOB Keenan (2007-2010)

• OP H 6 (April – October 2007)
  • B Company, 1st Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot) (Renamed 2nd Battalion, The Mercian Regiment) built the base. ^[1]
• OP H 7 (October 2007 - April 2008)
  • No. 10 Platoon, No. 3 Company, 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards. ^[1]
  • Signals Platoon ^[2]
    • Support from Sniper Section, 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards during December. ^[3]
• OP H 8 (April 2008 - October 2008)
  • 5Scots (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) 2Scots Royal highland fusiliers) attached to 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd, 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment) supported by - Imjin Company (2 R IRISH Territorial unit)

FOB Khar Nikah

• OP H12 (May - Oct 2010)
  • Gurkha Company, 1st Battalion, Mercian Regiment (Cheshire)
• OP H 13 (October 2010 - April 2011)
  • No. 2 Company, 1st Battalion, Irish Guards
• OP H 14 (May - Oct 2011)
  • C Company, 3rd Battalion, Mercian Regiment (formerly 'The Staffords')
• OP H 15 (Oct 2011 - May 2012)
  • The Royal Gurkha Rifles
• ISAF 11 (May - June 2011)
  • DK National Guard, Force Protection Platoon (-)

References

Citations

1. Coldstream 2016, p. 55.
2. Coldstream 2016, p. 75.
3. Coldstream 2016, p. 44.

Bibliography

• Guards, Coldstream (2016). 10 Years in Afghanistan. UK: Coldstream Guards.