Forward Operating Base Price
MOB Price |
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| Gereshk, Helmand Province in Afghanistan | |||||||
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 MOB Price
Shown within Afghanistan
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| Coordinates | 31°49′08″N 064°33′28″E / 31.81889°N 64.55778°ECoordinates: 31°49′08″N 064°33′28″E / 31.81889°N 64.55778°E | ||||||
| Type | Main Operating Base | ||||||
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| Owner | International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) | ||||||
| Operator | British Army | ||||||
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| Built | 2006 | ||||||
| In use | 2006-2012 as FOB Price 2012-2014 as MOB Price |
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| Occupants |
British Army United States Army Danish Defence |
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| Elevation | 835 metres (2,740 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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MOB Price is a former International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Main Operating Base located in Nahri Saraj District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
It was formerly a forward operating base until 2012 but has been expanded.
The base started life during 2006 and between 2007 and 22 July 2013 it was the Headquarters of the Danish Battle Group, the British used the base between 2006 and 2014 when the base was closed by Marine Special operations Team 8213 from 2d Marine Raider Battalion. under Operation Herrick (OP H).
Despite the drawdown of British troops this base has been expanded by 21 Engineer Regiment during November 2012.
It has been used by:
1st Platoon, A Battery, 3rd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division was posted to FOB Price between January 2010 and May 2010 to conduct fire support.
Charlie Company, 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment during February 2012.
Embedded Training Team (ETT), 6th Kandak, 4th Brigade, 205th Corp (6/4/205) operated out of FOB Price from May 2009 to September 2009. This ETT was part of Combined Task Force Phoenix.
Charlie (Cobra) Company 2-5 IN 3/1 AD from 10 February 2014 to 15 July 2014 when the base was turned over to ANA/ ANSF forces.
3rd & 7th Special Forces Group, Ft. Bragg, NC 2006-
Embedded Training Team, Police Mentor Team, RC South, Task Force Phoenix, South Carolina National Guard and New York National Guard, Team Mongoose. 2007-2008
1st & 2d Marine Raider Battalions 2007-2014
The base was closed down during March 2014.
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