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Forward Operating Base Logar, Afghanistan.
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A forward operating base (FOB) is any secured forward position that is used to support tactical operations. A FOB may or may not contain an airfield, hospital, or other facilities. The base may be used for an extended period of time. FOB's are traditionally supported by main operating bases that are required to provide backup support to them. A FOB also reduces reaction time and increases time on task to forces operating from it. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 535 pixelsFull resolution (1291 × 864 pixel, file size: 720 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Soldiers from the 585th Engineer Company grade an area for Soldiers living quarters at Forward Operating Base Logar, Afghanistan, May 18. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 535 pixelsFull resolution (1291 × 864 pixel, file size: 720 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Soldiers from the 585th Engineer Company grade an area for Soldiers living quarters at Forward Operating Base Logar, Afghanistan, May 18. ...

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Elements of a FOB

In its most basic form, a FOB consists of a ring of barbed wire around a position with a fortified entry control point, or ECP. More advanced FOBs would include an assembly of earthen dams, concrete barriers, gates, watchtowers, bunkers and other force protection infrastructure.


FOBs in Iraq

  • FOB Abu Ghraib
  • FOB Caldwell
  • FOB Dagger, formerly Ironhorse
  • FOB Dibbis
  • FOB Falcon
  • FOB Grizzly
  • FOB Hammer, formerly Shakoosh
  • FOB Hit
  • FOB Independence
  • FOB Kalsu
  • FOB Loyalty
  • FOB Marez
  • FOB McHenry, in Al Hawijah
  • FOB Nimur, in Sinjar [1]
  • FOB Normandy
  • FOB Rustamiayah
  • FOB Saint Michael
  • FOB Speicher - Speicher has been desginated a Contingency Operating Base (COB) now.
  • FOB Summerall
  • FOB Warhorse
  • FOB Warrior

FOB Abu Ghraib was a United States Army Forward Operating Base in the city of Abu Ghraib. ... FOB Grizzly (formerly FOB Spartan, FOB Red Lion and FOB Barbarian) is a US Army Forward Operating Base located within Camp Ashraf, Iraq. ... The Forward Operating Base Marez bombing took place on December 21, 2004. ... FOB Speicher, Iraq (2005). ...

FOBs in Afghanistan

FOB Salerno is a foward operating base of the U.S. military in south eastern province of Khowst, near the city of Khost in Afghanistan. ...

FOBs in the United States

  • FOB Border Wolf, Deming, New Mexico [3]
  • FOB Cannon, Yuma, Arizona[4][5][6]
  • CBP FOB Desert Grip, Arizona[7] (Also known as Camp Grip and Desert Camp Grip.) Located approximately 75 miles southeast of Yuma, Arizona in the US Border Patrol's Yuma Sector.[8]
  • Lordsburg/FOB, New Mexico[9]
  • Tucson/FOB, Arizona[10]

Look up fob, FOB in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up fob, FOB in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

See also

A Forward Operating Site (FOS) is a U.S. military term for facilities, defined as a scalable, warm facility that can support sustained operations, but with only a small permanent presence of support or contractor personnel. ...

References

  1. ^ Camp Salerno/Forward Operating Base Salerno. GlobalSecurity.org (2005-03-07). Retrieved on 2007-02-26.
  2. ^ New Kit Keeps Deployed Soldiers Living Well
  3. ^ Concept Perfected in Iraq, Afghanistan Used Along U.S. Border
  4. ^ Desert Sentinel, March-April 2007
  5. ^ Stayin’ Alive for OJS
  6. ^ National Guard efforts leading to success on the U.S.-Mexico Border
  7. ^ Border Patrol Agents Apprehend 11, Seize Pot
  8. ^ [www.azguard.gov/PublicAffairs/05-15-07%2010%20Rescued%20by%20Border%20Patrol%20National%20Guard%20(2).DOC Yuma Border Patrol agents, National Guard rescue 10 in two days ]>/ref>
    • White Sands/FOB, New Mexico<ref>[http://www.news-bulletin.com/news/73966-09-01-07.html National Guard members head to a border patrol]</li>
    <li id="_note-7">'''[[#_ref-7|^]]''' [https://ebs.swf.usace.army.mil/ebs/BidResults.cfm?Seldist=SPA FORWARD OPERATING BASES NEAR LORDSBURG AND DEMING, NM]</li> <li id="_note-8">'''[[#_ref-8|^]]''' [http://homeland.house.gov/SiteDocuments/20070607154822-79256.doc PROJECT 28: THE FUTURE OF SBINET THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2007]</li></ol></ref>

http://www.weekonthebeach.com http://gwot.us/2006/07/08/the-life-of-a-fobit/ GlobalSecurity. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 66th day of the year (67th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up fob, FOB in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


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The functions of a Forward Operating Base or Station {FOBS} are: {a} to provide service and support, to include transient or extended duration accommodation as needed, to deployed operating forces; {b} to extend the range or time on station of deployed operating forces; {c} to serve as recovery points of deployed operating forces.
A forward operating base with one or more stations are to be arranged as forward operating base group under the command of a fobs group commander.
The forward operating base group commander is responsible for the operation and administration of the operating base and stations under him.
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