Advising Platform Lightning or more simply AP Lightning was an installation used by Task Force Southeast to train
203rd Corps of the
Afghan National Army
The Islamic National Army (, ), also referred to as the Islamic Emirate Army and the Afghan Army, is the army, land force branch of the Afghan Armed Forces. The roots of an army in Afghanistan can be traced back to the early 18th century when th ...
and the
303rd Afghanistan National Police Zone Headquarters. It was formerly named Forward Operating Base (FOB) Lightning, an American military base in
Paktia Province
Paktia (Pashto – ''Paktyā'') is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the east of the country. Forming part of the larger Loya Paktia region, Paktia Province is divided into 15 districts and has a population of roughly 623,00 ...
, Afghanistan. It was closed in March 2020.
Deployed units;
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4th Brigade Combat Team “Highlanders”, 1st Armored Division ( - April 2013)
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Installations of the United States Army in Afghanistan