Forward Operating Base Inkerman

Inkerman
Sangin District in Afghanistan
FOB Inkerman Shown within Afghanistan
Coordinates	31°49′N 64°33′E / 31.817°N 64.550°ECoordinates: 31°49′N 64°33′E / 31.817°N 64.550°E
Type	FOB
Site information
Owner	International Security Assistance Force
Operator	British Army Royal Marines
Site history
Built	2007
In use	June 2007 - unknown

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.

Units

• OP H 6 (June – October 2007)
  • 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards
• OP H 7 (October 2007 - April 2008)
  • Alpha Company, 40 Commando
  • Hislop Troop, 97 (Lawson's Company) Battery, 4th Regiment Royal Artillery^[1]
• OP H 8 (April 2008 - October 2008)
  • B Company, 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment^[2]
  • 8 Platoon (Fire Support Group), B Company, 2nd Battalion, The Rifles
• OP H 9 (October 2008 - April 2009)
  • 45 Commando
• OP H 10 (April 2009 - October 2009)
  • A Company, 4th Battalion, The Rifles

References

Citations

1. Douglas 2013, p. 1.
2. Lewis 2013, p. 17.

Bibliography

• Douglas, C (2013). Fire Mission. UK: Createspace. ISBN 978-1492880769.
• Lewis, R (2013). Company Commander. UK: Virgin Books. ISBN 978-0753540312.