Forward Operating Base Jackson (FOB Jackson) was a military base used by both British and US forces located just west of Sangin Village,

Sangin District Sangin is a Districts of Afghanistan, district in the east of Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Its population was reported at 58,100 in 2012, all of which belong to Pashtun people, Pashtun ethnic group. The district centre is the town of Sangin. The ...

, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The FOB was named after British soldier Private Damien 'Jacko' Jackson of the

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who was killed in Sangin in 2006. It was initially used by the

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as part of Operation Herrick (OP H) before being turned to the United States Marine Corps (USMC) during 2010. In early 2012 FOB Jackson was renamed FOB Sabit Qadam by Coalition forces.

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It has been used by: * OP H IV -

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(May 2006 - November 2006): * OP H V -

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(November 2006 - April 2007): * OP H VI - 12th Mechanized Brigade (April 2007 - October 2007): * OP H VII - 52nd Infantry Brigade (October 2007 - April 2008): * OP H VIII - 16 Air Assault Brigade (April 2008 - October 2008): **

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HQ ** Ranger Company, Royal Irish Regiment attached to 2 PARA. * OP H IX - 3 Commando Brigade (October 2008 - April 2009): FOB Jackson 2009

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, Royal Marines *** Whiskey Company (with one troop each from Yankey, X-Ray and Zulu Companies to form Operations Company (Ops Coy)) * OP H X - 19th Light Brigade (April 2009 - October 2009): **

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*** Alpha Company * OP H XI -

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(October 2009 - April 2010): * OP H XII - 4th Mechanized Brigade (April 2010 - October 2010): **

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between October 2010 until 2011. *

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* 3rd Battalion 7th Marines *

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(2013) *

2nd Battalion 7th Marines The 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines (2/7) is a light infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They are based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms and consist of approximately 800 Marines and Sailors. The battali ...

* Charley Company,

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*{{Commons category-inline, Forward Operating Base Jackson Buildings and structures in Helmand Province Military installations of the United States in Afghanistan

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