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Shindand Air Base: Shindand District, Herat Province: Built by the Soviets in 1961. Home to the AAF 3rd Wing, it is the second largest military air base in the country, located just south of Herat with significant military aircraft shelters and facilities. Its location made it a prime candidate as a training base for the AAF.
The largest American base in Afghanistan. [65] Transitioned to Afghan control July 2021. ... Canadian Army: Approximate location 31.58434 N 65.43404 E Fire Base Maholic.
[40] [41] The base was looted by local civilians soon after U.S. forces left the area. The Afghan National Army later took control of the area and arrested some looters. [42] On 15 August 2021, Afghan troops stationed there fell back from their positions, leaving them to the Taliban and losing control of the airfield. [43]
Pages in category "Military installations of the United States in Afghanistan" The following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Forward Operating Base Salerno (IATA: OLR, ICAO: OASL) is a former Forward Operating Base used by the United States Army from 2002 to 2013 during Operation Enduring Freedom. It is located in the southeastern province of Khost , Afghanistan , near the city of Khost .
Military installations of the United States in Afghanistan (3 C, 37 P) Pages in category "Military installations of Afghanistan" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total.
"Rocket City," Afghanistan: Army thinks outside the box to protect troops at front-line base; Just Another Day in Rocket City; US soldiers increase base defense measures on FOB Shank; Truck bomb injures U.S. soldiers at Afghan base; In Opinion: Addicted to war—learning to deal with the highs and lows "Camp Shank/Forward Operating Base Shank".
FOBs and base camps located in the U.S. and operated by the U.S. military for training purposes include: FOB Sentinel, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas. This is an imitation FOB used by the U.S. Army to train soldiers for deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. [30] Doña Ana Base Camp, near Chaparral, Otero and Doña Ana Counties, New