MOB Price is a former

International Security Assistance Force The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) was a multinational military mission in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2014. It was established by United Nations Security Council United Nations Security Council Resolution 1386, Resolution 1386 ac ...

(ISAF) Main Operating Base located in

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Helmand Province Helmand (Pashto language, Pashto/Dari language, Dari: ; ), also known as Hillmand, in ancient times, as Hermand and Hethumand, is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, in the south of the country. It is the largest province by area, covering ...

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It was formerly a

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until 2012 but has been expanded.

History

The base started operating in 2006, and between 2007 and 22 July 2013, it was the headquarters of the Danish Battle Group, the British used the base between 2006 and 2014 when the base was closed by Marine Special operations Team 8213 from 2d Marine Raider Battalion, under

Operation Herrick Operation Herrick was the codename under which all British operations in the War in Afghanistan were conducted from 2002 to the end of combat operations in 2014. It consisted of the British contribution to the NATO-led International Security Assi ...

(OP H). Despite the draw-down of British troops, this base has been expanded by 21 Engineer Regiment in November 2012.

British units

It has been used by: * OP H IV –

16 Air Assault Brigade 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team, known simply as 16 Air Assault Brigade from 1999–2021, is a formation of the British Army predominantly based in Colchester, Essex. It makes up the Air Assault Task Force, a battlegroup held at high readines ...

(May 2006 – November 2006): ** 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment. * OP H V –

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(November 2006 – April 2007): ** J Company 42 Commando. * 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): * OP H IX – 3 Commando Brigade (October 2008 – April 2009): * OP H X – 19th Light Brigade (April 2009 – October 2009): * 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): * OP H XIV – 3 Commando Brigade: (April 2011 – October 2011): ** A Squadron, 9th/12th Royal Lancers. ** Brimstone One-Four, a four-man RAF, Army and Royal Marines Counter-Improvised Explosive Device team. * OP H XV – 20th Armoured Brigade (October 2011 – April 2012): ** B Squadron,

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. * OP H XVI – 12th Mechanized Brigade: (April 2012 – October 2012): **1st Battalion

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. ** 19th Regiment Royal Artillery. * OP H XVII – 4th Mechanized Brigade (October 2012 – April 2013): **

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(Royal Marines) with the base being nicknamed HMS Price. **The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland **

4th Regiment Royal Artillery The 4th Regiment Royal Artillery is a regiment of the Royal Artillery in the British Army. It was formed in 1939 as 4th Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, before being redesignated in 1961. It is currently based at Alanbrooke Barracks in Topcl ...

. * OP H XVIII – 1st Mechanized Brigade (April 2013 – October 2013): **

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. **1st Battalion

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. **4th Battalion The Rifles (Brigade Advisory Group). **1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery Fire support team (L (Ńery) Battery and E Battery with RAF Regiment JTAC). * OP H XIX –

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(October 2013 – April 2014): ** 3rd Battalion, The Mercian Regiment.

American units

1st Platoon, A Battery, 3rd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, and 2nd Infantry Division were posted to FOB Price between January 2010 and May 2010 to conduct

fire support Fire support is a military tactics term used to describe weapons fire used to support friendly forces by engaging, suppressing, or destroying enemy forces, facilities, or materiel in combat. It is often provided through indirect fire, though th ...

. Charlie Company, 4th Battalion, and 23rd Infantry Regiment in February 2012. Embedded Training Team (ETT), 6th Kandak, 4th Brigade, 205th Corp (6/4/205) operated out of FOB Price from May 2009 to September 2009. This ETT was part of Combined Task Force Phoenix. Charlie (Cobra) Company 2-5 IN 3/1 AD from 10 February 2014 to 15 July 2014, when the base was turned over to ANA / ANSF forces. 3rd & 7th Special Forces Group, Ft. Bragg, NC 2006. Embedded Training Team, Police Mentor Team, RC South, Task Force Phoenix, South Carolina National Guard and New York National Guard, Team Mongoose, 2007–2008 1st & 2nd Marine Raider Battalions, 2007–2014

Future

The base was closed down in March 2014.

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External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:MOB Price War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) sites Military bases of the United Kingdom in Afghanistan 2006 establishments in Afghanistan 2006 in the United Kingdom