Forward Operating Base Wishtan

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FOB Wishtan
Patrol Base Wishtan
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Helmand Province in Afghanistan
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FOB Wishtan
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Coordinates 32°03′39″N064°51′11″E / 32.06083°N 64.85306°E / 32.06083; 64.85306 Coordinates: 32°03′39″N064°51′11″E / 32.06083°N 64.85306°E / 32.06083; 64.85306
Site information
Owner International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
Operator British Army (August 2008-2010)
Royal Marines (August 2008-2009)
United States Marine Corps (2008)
Site history
Built 2008 (2008)
In use 2008-2010 (2010)
Airfield information
Elevation 921 metres (3,022 ft) AMSL
Helipads
NumberLength and surface
00 Concrete

FOB Wishtan is an International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Forward Operating Base (FOB) operated by the British Army and located in Sangin District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

International Security Assistance Force NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan, 2001–14

The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) was a NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan, established by the United Nations Security Council in December 2001 by Resolution 1386, as envisaged by the Bonn Agreement. Its main purpose was to train the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and assist Afghanistan in rebuilding key government institutions, but was also engaged in the 2001–present war with the Taliban insurgency.

British Army land warfare branch of the British Armed Forces of the United Kingdom

The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of British Armed Forces. As of 2018, the British Army comprises just over 81,500 trained regular (full-time) personnel and just over 27,000 trained reserve (part-time) personnel.

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History

FOB Wishtan was built by Echo Company, 2nd Battalion 7th Marines, United States Marine Corps (USMC) during 2008 and was handed to the British Army during October 2008 with the first unit being Whiskey Company, 45 Commando, Royal Marines.

United States Marine Corps Amphibious warfare branch of the United States Armed Forces

The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines or U.S. Marines, is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations with the United States Navy as well as the Army and Air Force. The U.S. Marine Corps is one of the four armed service branches in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.

45 Commando Royal Marines is a battalion sized unit of the British Royal Marines and subordinate unit within 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines, the principal Commando formation, under the Operational Command of Commander in Chief Fleet.

Royal Marines marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom

The Corps of Royal Marines (RM) is the amphibious light infantry and one of the five fighting arms of the Royal Navy. The Royal Marines were formed in 1755 as the Royal Navy's infantry troops. However, the marines can trace their origins back to the formation of the English Army's "Duke of York and Albany's maritime regiment of Foot" at the grounds of the Honourable Artillery Company on 28 October 1664.

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Current use

It was abandoned in 2010. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Taliban predicted soldiers' actions to mount most deadly attack yet". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Maj Rupert Follett, 2 RIFLES BG, FOB Wishtan". UK Forces Afghanistan. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "British soldiers take out Taliban bombers". MoD - Helmand Blog - Afghanistan. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Stepping into the shoes of 1 SCOTS: a 1 MERCIAN perspective". British Army. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "The devil gets his playground back". Miles Amoore. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
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