Patrol Base Rahim

Patrol Base Rahim FOB Rahim FOB Sandford
Helmand Province in Afghanistan
Site information
Owner	International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
Operator	British Army (2007-2012) Royal Marines (RM) (2007-2010) Afghan National Army (ANA) Royal Danish Army (RDA)
Location
Patrol Base Rahim Shown within Afghanistan
Coordinates	32°03′39″N064°51′11″E / 32.06083°N 64.85306°E / 32.06083; 64.85306
Site history
Built	2007 (2007)
In use	2007-2012
Airfield information
Elevation	921 metres (3,022 ft) AMSL
Helipads Number Length and surface 01  Concrete

Patrol Base Rahim is an International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Patrol Base (PB) operated by the British Army and located in Nahri Saraj District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

History

The patrol base was built in 2007 by the British Army and named after L/Cpl Paul "Sandy" Sandford, who fell in battle on 6 June 2007. ^[1]

• The first Danish soldiers in Sandford arrived on 4 August 2007. ^[1]
• The Danish forces have had regular units in the camp, both infantry and units from CIMIC. ^[1]
• The Leopard 2 platoon during March 2007.
• In January 2010, changed Sandford to Rahim. ^[1]

The following units were posted here at some point:

• Operation Herrick IX (October 2008 - April 2009)
• Operation Herrick X (April 2009 – October 2009)
• Operation Herrick XI (October 2009 - April 2010)
• Operation Herrick XII (April 2010 - October 2010)
  • C Company, 1st Battalion, The Mercian Regiment. ^[2]
• Operation Herrick XIII (October 2010 - April 2011)
  • 4th Company of the 1st Battalion, Irish Guards. ^[3]
• Operation Herrick XIV (April 2011 – October 2011)
  • A Company, 3rd Battalion, The Mercian Regiment. ^[4]
• Operation Herrick XV (October 2011 - April 2012)
  • B Company, 1st Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment.
  • 37 Armoured Engineer Squadron, 35 Engineer Regiment between September 2011 and March 2012. ^[5]
• Operation Herrick XVI (April - October 2012)
  • Number 2 Company, 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards.

Dismantled and cleared Oct 2012

See also

• List of ISAF installations in Afghanistan

References

1. "FOB Sandford / Rahim". Den Fjerne Krig. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
2. "The heroes of C Company in Afghanistan: 'We shooed the Taliban away and they've not come back'". Daily Mirror . Retrieved 5 March 2014.
3. "Interaction with locals brings prosperity in Rahim Kalay". DVIDS. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
4. "Afghans join local police to ensure safety of Helmand town". MoD. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
5. "Crowborough army hero receives medal". Sussex Express. Retrieved 5 March 2014.