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Forward Operating Base Geronimo

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FOB Geronimo
Nawa-I-Barakzayi District, Helmand Province in Afghanistan
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Coordinates31°07′58″N 064°11′22″E / 31.13278°N 64.18944°E / 31.13278; 64.18944
TypeForward operating base
Site information
OwnerInternational Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
OperatorUnited States Marine Corps
Afghan National Army (ANA)
Site history
BuiltJuly 2009 (2009)
In use2009-2014 (2014)
Airfield information
Elevation869 metres (2,851 ft) AMSL
Helipads
Number Length and surface
01 30 metres (98 ft) Concrete

FOB Geronimo is a former Forward operating base located along the Helmand River Valley in Nawa-I-Barakzayi District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. It was originally built for 1st Battalion, 5th Marines by Combat Logistics Battalion 8 (CLB8), of the United States Marine Corps in 2009.

See also

References

  1. Regimental Combat Team 3 Public Affairs. "First Marine RCT in Afghanistan concludes historic deployment Archived December 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Marines.mil website, October 26, 2009. Retrieved on December 12, 2011.
  2. "Exit Strategy: Month 2 Day 29". 29 October 2012.


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