Main Operating Base Price
MOB Price FOB Price  | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||||
| Operator | British Army | ||||||||||
| Location | Helmand Province, Afghanistan | ||||||||||
| Built | 2007 | ||||||||||
| In use | 2007-present | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 276 ft / 84 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°08′36″N 064°26′23″E / 32.14333°N 64.43972°E | ||||||||||
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  MOB Price Location in Afghanistan | |||||||||||
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MOB Price is a ISAF Main Operating Base located in Nahri Saraj District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
It was formerly an forward operating base but has been expanded.
History
The base used to occupied by both British and Danish troops however on 22 July 2013 the Danes left having used MOB Price since 2007, so now the base is used by only the British[1] under Operation Herrick (OP H).
Despite the drawdown of British troops this base has been expanded by 21 Engineer Regiment during November 2012.[2]
It has been used by:
- OP H VI - 12th Mechanized Brigade:
- OP H VII - 52nd Infantry Brigade:
- OP H VIII - 16 Air Assault Brigade:
- OP H IX - 3 Commando Brigade:
- OP H X - 19th Light Brigade:
- OP H XI - 11 Light Brigade:
- OP H XII - 4th Mechanized Brigade:
- OP H XIII - 16 Air Assault Brigade:
- OP H XIV - 3 Commando Brigade:
- OP H XV - 20th Armoured Brigade:
- B Squadron, 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards.[3]
- OP H XVI - 12th Mechanized Brigade:
- OP H XVII - 4th Mechanized Brigade:
- 40 Commando (Royal Marines) with the base being nick named HMS Price.[4]
- The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland[5]
- 4th Regiment Royal Artillery.[6]
- OP H XVIII - 1st Mechanized Brigade:
- 1st Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.[4]
- OP H XIX - 7th Armoured Brigade:
Future
The base is due to be handed over to the Afghan National Security Forces in the future.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Denmark concludes Afghan combat mission". IHS Jane's Defence Weekly. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Royal Engineers construct new checkpoint". British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS). Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "B Sqn" (PDF). 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards (MoD). Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ a b c "Royal Marines leave Afghanistan for last time". Ministry of Defence (MoD). Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Finding festive cheer on the front line". BFBS. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Things quieten down for Royal Artillery". BFBS. Retrieved 11 November 2013.