The front operating base ( forward operating base (FOB)) is a secure forward military position, usually a military base, used to support tactical operations. FOB may or may not contain airfields, hospitals, or other facilities. Bases can be used for long periods of time. FOB is traditionally supported by the Primary Operations Base needed to provide backup support to them. FOB also increases reaction time to the local area compared to having all troops on the main operating base.
In its most basic form, the FOB consists of a barbed wire ring around a position with an enriched entrance control point, or ECP. More advanced FOBs include assembling ground dams, concrete barriers, gates, watch towers, bunkers and other power protection infrastructure. They are often built from the Hesco bastion.
In Afghanistan during 2011 there were 137 British bases during Operation Herrick, all closed while operations ended in 2014.
Video Forward operating base
FOB closed in Iraq
- FOB Abu Ghraib
- FOB Al Asad
- FOB Caldwell
- FOB Carpenter
- FOB Courage
- FOB Hazard
- FOB Falcon
- FOB Echo
- FOB Grizzly
- FOB Iskandariyah
- FOB Kalsu
- FOB Loyalty
- FOB Marez
- FOB MacKenzie
- FOB Q-West
- FOB Speicher
- FOB Sykes
Maps Forward operating base
fobs active in Afghanistan
fobs in the United States
Other reported the installation of the Coalition in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2013
See also
- Advanced landing
- Advanced Advanced Platform
- Firebug support base
- Advanced Operations Site
- Loss of Strength Gradient
- Primary Operations Base
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