Forward Operating Base Inkerman

Forward Operating Base Inkerman or more simply FOB Inkerman is a former Forward Operating Base in Afghanistan operated by the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) under Operation Herrick (OP H), it was located 6 miles (9.7 km) north east of Sangin.

FOB Inkerman
Sangin District in Afghanistan
FOB Inkerman Shown within Afghanistan
Coordinates	32°05′N 64°53′E
Type	Forward Operating Base
Site information
Owner	International Security Assistance Force
Operator	British Army Royal Marines
Site history
Built	2006 (2006)
In use	June 2007 – unknown

Units

• OP H 6 (June – October 2007)
  • 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards
  • C (Essex) Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment
• OP H 7 (October 2007 – April 2008)
  • Alpha Company, 40 Commando Royal Marines
  • Hislop Troop, 97 Battery (Lawson's Company), 4th Regiment Royal Artillery
• OP H 8 (April 2008 – October 2008)
  • B Company, 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
    • Temporarily supported by half of B Company, 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment during July 2008.
  • 8 Platoon (Fire Support Group), B Company, 2nd Battalion, The Rifles
  • 1st and 2nd Troop, A Squadron, Queens Royal Lancers who formed the Viking Armoured Support Group. (May 2008 - September 2008)
• OP H 9 (October 2008 – April 2009)
  • Yankee Company, 45 Commando, Royal Marines
• OP H 10 (April 2009 – October 2009)
  • 2nd Battalion, The Rifles
• OP H 11 (October 2009 - April 2010)
  • A Company, 4th Battalion, The Rifles
• OP H 12 (April 2010 - October 2010)
  • Bravo Company, 40 Commando, Royal Marines

References

Bibliography

• Bishop, P (2009). Ground Truth. UK: HarperPress. ISBN 978-0-00-729665-1.
• Douglas, C (2013). Fire Mission. UK: Createspace. ISBN 978-1492880769.
• Lewis, R (2013). Company Commander. UK: Virgin Books. ISBN 978-0753540312.
• Streatfeild, R (2014). Honourable Warriors: Fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan. USA: Pen & Sword Military. ISBN 978-1783462278.