Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge

FOB Zeebrugge COB Zeebrugge
Kajaki District, Helmand Province in Afghanistan
Soldiers at FOB Zeebrugge in 2011
FOB Zeebrugge Shown within Afghanistan
Coordinates	32°19′21″N65°6′20″E / 32.32250°N 65.10556°E / 32.32250; 65.10556
Type	forward operating base
Site information
Owner	International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
Operator	British Army (2006–June 2010) Royal Marines (2006–June 2010) United States Marine Corps (June 2010–Dec 2013)
Site history
Built	2006 (2006)
In use	2006-December 2013 (2013)
Airfield information
Elevation	921 metres (3,022 ft) AMSL
Helipads Number Length and surface 00  Concrete

FOB Zeebrugge is a former International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Forward Operating Base (FOB) initially operated by the British Army and the Royal Marines under Operation Herrick (OP H) before being transferred to the United States Marine Corps and located in Kajaki District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Units

• OP H VII (November 2007 - April 2008)
  • 40 Commando, Royal Marines
    • Charlie Company ^[1]
• June 2010 - November 2010
  • 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment
    • India Battery ^{[2] [3]}
• From November 2010 - May 2011
  • 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment
    • Bravo Battery ^[4]
• From May 2011 to November 2011
  • 2nd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment
    • Echo Battery
  • 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment
    • 2nd Platoon, Charlie Battery
• From November 2011 - May 2012
  • 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment
    • Golf Battery
• From May 2012
  • 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines
    • Fox Battery ^{[5] [6]}
  • 1st Battalion, 1st Marines (later joined by 1st Squad, 2nd Platoon)
    • 3rd Platoon Alpha Company
  • 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines
  • 1st Battalion, 8th Marines
• From Feb 2012 - Sept 2013
  • 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment (Weapons Co.)
  • Embedded Training Team Kajaki - Afghan Police Advisor (H&S Co. 1 MEF/MHG)
  • 1st MSOB (MARSOC Raider BN 8123)

Observation Posts Athens ^[7] and Shrine were nearby. ^[8]

See also

• List of ISAF installations in Afghanistan

References

Citations

1. Thornton 2013, p. 22.
2. "Marines on patrol in Kajaki, Afghanistan". 18 October 2010.
3. "9thesb.com". www.9thesb.com.
4. "1/10 Marine artillerymen patrolling Kajaki, Afghanistan". battlerattle.marinecorpstimes.com.
5. "Dam has hosted Soviets, Brits and U.S. Marines". 8 August 2017.
6. "Marines in Afghanistan light up the sky — and the Taliban". 17 April 2012.
7. "Worth A Thousand Words: Standing Guard - DoDLive". www.dodlive.mil.
8. "Greetings from our home with the Marines of FOB Zeebrugge". 10 April 2012.

Bibliography

• Thornton, P (2013). Helmand - Diaries of Front-Line Soldiers. UK: Osprey Publishing. ISBN   978-1-78096-906-0.