Forward Operating Base Geronimo

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 by 1st Battalion, 5th Marines of the United States Marine Corps in 2009.^[1][2] It is in

FOB Geronimo
Nawa-I-Barakzayi District, Helmand Province in Afghanistan
Site information
Type	Forward operating base
Owner	International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
Operator	United States Marine Corps Afghan National Army (ANA)
Location
FOB Geronimo Shown within Afghanistan
Coordinates	31°07′58″N 064°11′22″E / 31.13278°N 64.18944°E / 31.13278; 64.18944
Site history
Built	July 2009 (2009)
In use	2009-2014 (2014)
Airfield information
Elevation	869 metres (2,851 ft) AMSL
Helipads Number Length and surface 01 30 metres (98 ft) Concrete

See also

 

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• History of the United States Marine Corps
• List of United States Marine Corps installations
• List of NATO installations in Afghanistan

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. http://exitstrategyafghanistan.blogspot.com/2012/10/month-2-day-29.html