Forward Operating Base Shawqat

Updated on Dec 17, 2024

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Built by 38 Engineer Regiment Elevation 798 m		00 Concrete Operator British Armed Forces

Owner International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Built March–September 2009 (2009) In use July 2009-August 2013 (2013)

FOB Shawqat was a International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Forward Operating Base (FOB) operated by the British Armed Forces and located in Nad Ali District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

The base was used under Operation Herrick (OP H).

History

It has been used by:

OP H X - 19th Light Brigade (April 2009 - October 2009):

1st Battalion, Welsh Guards

Battlegroup HQ

Prince of Wales's Company

4th Battalion, The Rifles

R Company

OP H XI - 11 Light Brigade (October 2009 - April 2010):

OP H XII - 4th Mechanized Brigade (April 2010 - October 2010):

OP H XIII - 16 Air Assault Brigade (October 2010 - April 2011):

1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment

B Company

16 Medical Regiment, RAMC

2 Royal Tank Regiment - Cyclops

OP H XIV - 3 Commando Brigade: (April 2011 - October 2011)

45 Commando

Whiskey Company

OP H XV - 20th Armoured Brigade (October 2011 - April 2012):

OP H XVI - 12th Mechanized Brigade: (April 2012 - October 2012)

1st Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment

OP H XVII - 4th Mechanized Brigade (October 2012 - April 2013):

Delta Company

22 Engineer Regiment

OP H XVIII - 1st Mechanized Brigade (April 2013 - October 2013):

2nd Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment

The base was closed down during August 2013.

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