MOB Lashkar Gah 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 pursua ...

(ISAF)

Main Operating Base Main operating base (MOB) is a term used by the United States military defined as a "permanently manned, well protected base, used to support permanently deployed forces, and with robust sea and/or air access". This term was used to differentiate ...

located in

Lashkargah District Lashkargah is a district in the east of Helmand Province, Afghanistan, surrounding the provincial capital of Lashkargah. Its population is 45% Pashtun and 20% Baluch, with c. 30% Tajiks, 5% are Hindus and Hazara Hazara may refer to: Ethnic g ...

Helmand Province Helmand (Pashto/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 area. The province contains 13 ...

Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bord ...

. The base was formerly used by

Task Force Helmand Task Force Helmand was the name given to a military unit of the International Security Assistance Force in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Task Force Helmand was part of Regional Command Southwest and consisted primarily of personnel from the Briti ...

HQ until 9 August 2013 and was controlled 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 A ...

(OP H). The base was handed over to the ANSF on 24 February 2014 and has seen been divided up.

History

It has been used by: * Operation Herrick 4 –

16 Air Assault Brigade 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team, from 1999 to 2021 16 Air Assault Brigade, is a formation of the British Army based in Colchester in the county of Essex. It is the Army's rapid response airborne formation and is the only brigade in the Britis ...

(May 2006 – November 2006). ** Lashkar Gah PRT * Operation Herrick 5 –

3 Commando Brigade 3 Commando Brigade (3 Cdo Bde), previously called the 3rd Special Service Brigade, is a commando formation of the British Armed Forces. It is composed of the Royal Marine Commandos, alongside commando qualified sailors, soldiers and airmen fro ...

HQ (November 2006 – April 2007). * Operation Herrick 6 – 12th Mechanized Brigade HQ (April 2007 – October 2007). * Operation Herrick 7 – 52nd Infantry Brigade HQ (October 2007 – April 2008). * Operation Herrick 8 – 16 Air Assault Brigade HQ (April 2008 – October 2008). * Operation Herrick 9 – 3 Commando Brigade HQ (October 2008 – April 2009). * Operation Herrick 10 – 19th Light Brigade HQ (April 2009 – October 2009). * Operation Herrick 11 – 11 Light Brigade HQ (October 2009 – April 2010). * Operation Herrick 12 – 4th Mechanized Brigade HQ (April 2010 – October 2010). * Operation Herrick 13 – 16 Air Assault Brigade HQ (October 2010 – April 2011). * Operation Herrick 14 – 3 Commando Brigade HQ (April 2011 – October 2011). * Operation Herrick 15 –

20th Armoured Brigade The 20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team, previously the 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade, is an armoured infantry brigade formation of the British Army, currently headquartered at Wing Barracks, Bulford, Wiltshire, as part of the 3rd (United Kingdo ...

HQ (October 2011 – April 2012). * Operation Herrick 16 – 12th Mechanized Brigade HQ (April 2012 – October 2012). * Operation Herrick 17 – 4th Mechanized Brigade HQ (October 2012 – April 2013). * Operation Herrick 18 – 1st Mechanized Brigade HQ (April 2013 – October 2013). * Operation Herrick 19 –

2nd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment The Royal Anglian Regiment (R ANGLIAN) is an infantry regiment of the British Army. It consists of two Regular battalions and one Reserve battalion. The modern regiment was formed in 1964, making it the oldest of the Line Regiments now operating i ...

(October 2013 – 24 February 2014). The base was handed over to the ANSF on 24 February 2014.

Current use

The base is currently used by the ANSF.

References

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

History

Current use

See also

References