Forward Operating Base Inkerman

FOB Inkerman
Sangin District in Afghanistan
FOB Inkerman Shown within Afghanistan
Coordinates	31°49′N 64°33′E / 31.817°N 64.550°E / 31.817; 64.550Coordinates: 31°49′N 64°33′E / 31.817°N 64.550°E / 31.817; 64.550
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

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 Battery (Lawson's Company), 4th Regiment Royal Artillery^[1]
• OP H 8 (April 2008 – October 2008)
  • B Company, 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment^[2]
    • Temporarily supported by half of B Company, 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment during July 2008.^[3]
  • 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
• OP H 12 (April 2010 - October 2010)
  • Bravo Company, 40 Commando

References