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Forward Operating Base Shawqat

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Built by
  
38 Engineer Regiment

Elevation
  
798 m

00
  
Concrete

Operator
  
British Armed Forces

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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):
  • Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
  • 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.

    References

    Forward Operating Base Shawqat Wikipedia
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