Forward Operating Base Delaram

Soviet era tower at FOB Delaram

Forward Operating Base Delaram in Afghanistan is a military expeditionary base built by the United States Marine Corps. It is located on the Ring Road in Delaram. It was transferred to the Afghan National Army in April 2014.^[1] It now appears to be the headquarters of 4th Brigade, 215th Corps, which was formed in 2012.

History

The FOB was originally a Soviet military compound. The Marines named it FOB Kerella, after the first Marine stationed at this FOB to die in OEF, Cpl Jason Karella of 2nd Battalion 7th Marines. It was renamed FOB Delaram, after the nearby city, sometime after 2008. Camp Delaram was constructed to accommodate the U.S. Marine Corps. The camp also serves as a storage place for logistics and equipment. The FOB also serves as a focal point for helping Afghans bring their lives back to normal after the attack and still continuing threats from Taliban forces. The initial structure of the base was only temporary and did not have a landing strip for airplanes. However, today it has a new runway to allow airplanes to land and bring in passengers and supplies.

Deployed Units

• 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines
• 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines
• 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines
• 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines
• 2nd Battalion, 11th Marines
• 2nd Battalion, 14th Marines
• Regimental Combat Team 6
• 5th Battalion, 11th Marines
• 5th Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, Afghan National Army^[2]
• Headquarters, 4th Brigade, 215th Corps, Afghan National Army
• F Company (Air Ambulance), 1-169 General Support Aviation Battalion
• 2MARDIV, Headquarters Battalion, MP Company (MPCO), Police Advisory Team
• Marine Air Control Squadron 1 (MACS-1)
• Charlie Company, 1-214th Aviation Regiment, "Weizen Dust-Off" from September 2010 to August 2011.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Forward Operating Base Delaram.

• http://duckofminerva.blogspot.com/2010/03/delaram.html - article on Delaram in Washington Post
• Militarybases.com