Main Operating Base Lashkar Gah

MOB Lashkar Gah
Lashkargah District, Helmand Province in Afghanistan
Site information
Owner	International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
Operator	British Army
Location
MOB Lashkar Gah Shown within Afghanistan
Coordinates	31°37′23″N064°22′53″E / 31.62306°N 64.38139°E / 31.62306; 64.38139
Site history
Built	2006 (2006)
In use	2006-2014 (2014)
Airfield information
Elevation	787 metres (2,582 ft) AMSL
Helipads Number Length and surface 01  Concrete 02  Concrete

MOB Lashkar Gah was a British Army main operating base located in Lashkargah District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

The base was formerly used by Task Force Helmand HQ until 9 August 2013 and was controlled under Operation Herrick. ^[1] The base was handed over to the Afghan National Army on 24 February 2014. ^[2]

History

Units stationed at the base included:

• Operation Herrick 4 – 16 Air Assault Brigade (May 2006 – November 2006).
  • Lashkar Gah PRT
• 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]

See also

• List of ISAF installations in Afghanistan
• Operation Herrick order of battle

References

1. "Task Force Helmand HQ leaves Lashkar Gah". Ministry of Defence (MoD). Retrieved 20 November 2013.
2. "British base closures milestone". British Army. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
3. "British Forces mark Christmas in Helmand". MoD. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
4. "Poachers take on major Helmand base". British Army. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.