Wiktionary fobFOB TOC right A fob is an object used to make manual access easier. It may refer to Fob pocket , a small pocket in trousers or waistcoats originally intended to hold a pocket watch Key fob , a medallion used to identify a key ring, or position on the ring Watch fob , a medallion or ornament attached to a pocket watch to assist in handling It may also refer to People Fob James , former governor of Alabama Science and Medicine Faecal occult blood , blood present in faeces that cannot be seen Follow on biologics , a term used to describe generic biologics Technology A small electronic security token , often called a key fob A Frequency Operated Button Fixed odds betting terminal , an electromechanical gambling machine Music and Entertainment Fall Out Boy , an American rock group FOB play , a 1981 play by David Henry Hwang Military Forward Operating Base , any secured forward position that is used to support tactical operations Fractional Orbital Bombardment , a method of nuclear weapons delivery Other Australian slang for a person of M ori, Polynesian or Islander descent. Federal Office Building disambiguation , various office buildings owned or occupied by the United States Government FOB shipping , Free or Freight on Board , terms used in commercial shipping Fresh off the boat , a slang phrase for newly arrived immigrants See Also Fop , the male fashion that preceded the dandy disambiguation de FOB es FOB fr FOB it FOB ja FOB pt FOB sk FOB ... more details
Forward Operating Base Dogwood or FOB Dogwood, further to the north of the original Camp Dogwood , from late 2004 to 2005. Between Fallujah and Karbala . Also referred to as Camp Dogwood . It was occupied by Task Force 150th Engineers, Mississippi National Guard and was visited by Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour in November 2005. This base was opened in late 2004 to be a temporary base during the January 2005 Iraqi elections but remained open 2005. Other bases occupied by the 155th BCT included FOB Kalsu FOB Duke FOB Iskandariyah and FOB Hit External links Mississippi Governor Visits FOB Dogwood http www.ngms.state.ms.us 1 155inf archived old archive links military 2005112601.html FOB Dogwood was occupied by the 1st Armored Division DISCOM from May 2003 to Nov 2003. This also included the 123rd MSB and elements of the 501ST MP s. coord missing Iraq Category Closed military facilities of the United States in Iraq Category Article Feedback 5 Iraq struct stub ... more details
Out of date date February 2012 FOB MacKenzie formerly FOB Pacesetter Samarra East Airbase under Saddam Hussein was a US Army Forward Operating Base that is located in Northern Iraq approximately 96 kilometers North of Baghdad , and about 12 kilometers Northeaast of the Tigris River . The airbase is served by a single convert 9800 ft m sing on long runway. FOB MacKenzie occupies a 18 square kilometer site and is protected by a 18 kilometers security perimeter. According to the Gulf War Air Power Survey , there were 12 hardened aircraft shelters at FOB MacKenzie as of 1991. At each end of the main runway are hardened aircraft shelters knowns as trapezoids or Yugos which were built by Yugoslavian contractors some time prior to 1985. FOB MacKenzie is named for Ranald S. Mackenzie . ref http www.globalsecurity.org military world iraq samarra east.htm amarra East Airbase Al Bakr Airfield ref Reflist External links http www.globalsecurity.org military world iraq samarra east.htm FOB MacKenzie on GlobalSecurity.org http www.military.com NewContent 0,13190,SS 091504 Home,00.html Soldiers in Iraq Make Comfortable Home at FOB McKenzie http www.stripes.com article.asp?section 104&article 29147&archive true FOB MacKenzie soldiers create a recreational oasis in Iraqi desert coord missing Iraq Category United States Army facilities Category Closed military facilities of the United States in Iraq US Army stub ... more details
Other uses FOB disambiguation FOB is an initialism which pertains to the shipping of goods. Depending on specific usage, it may stand for Free On Board or Freight On Board . FOB specifies which party buyer ... lost or damaged in transit from the seller to the buyer. Precise meaning and usage of FOB can vary significantly. International trade International shipments typically use Incoterm FOB as defined by the Incoterm ... with the Incoterm standards. North American FOB usage corresponds to Incoterms approximately as follows class wikitable North America Incoterm FOB shipping point or FOB shipping point, freight collect Free Carrier FCA shipping point FOB shipping point, freight prepaid Carriage Paid To CPT destination FOB destination or FOB destination, freight prepaid Delivered Duty Unpaid DDU destination FOB ... standard published by the International Chamber of Commerce , FOB stands for Free On Board , and is always used in conjunction with a port of loading. ref name iccfobpreamble cite web title FOB ... FOB.pdf format PDF accessdate 2008 10 01 ref Indicating FOB port means that the seller pays for transportation .... For example, FOB Vancouver indicates that the seller will pay for transportation of the goods to the port ... usage of FOB , it is recommended that the use of Incoterms be explicitly specified, along with the edition ... url http www.iccwbo.org incoterms id3040 index.html accessdate 2008 10 01 ref For example, FOB ... a given country. This use of FOB originated in the days of sailing ship s. When the ICC first wrote ... North America Within the United States , the term FOB is commonly used when shipping goods to indicate ... transfers from shipper to buyer. FOB shipping point or FOB origin indicates the buyer pays shipping cost, and takes responsibility for the goods when the goods leave the seller s premises. FOB ... the buyer takes possession. ref cite web title What is the significance of FOB Shipping Point and FOB Destination? url http blog.accountingcoach.com fob shipping point fob destination publisher AccountingCoach ... more details
refimprove date October 2010 In 2004 Forward Operating Base Duke, or FOB Duke , was under the command of the USMC 11th MEU SOC . Later, the Mississippi National Guard assumed command and was visited by Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour in November 2005. It was later occupied by units assigned to the 2nd ... the FOB. The patrols checked on all noticeable areas of interest NAIs outside the base and established observation posts OPs to detect suspicious persons, vehicles or activity near the FOB. Unauthorized persons, vehicles and or activities presented a threat to the FOB and resupply convoys. They also made sure the protective concertina wire around the FOB was intact. They also had a cop on the beat ... near the FOB. During daily R&S patrols, the Soldiers occasionally discovered Iraqi civilians exploring the bunkers outside the FOB for usable items that had been discarded or abandoned. Patrolling the perimeter and the immediate area reduced the ability of anti Iraqi forces to attack the FOB. Other bases occupied by the 2nd BCT, 4th ID during OIF rotation 05 07 included FOB Charlie, FOB Kalsu, and FOB Iskandariyah. MND B transfers control of FOB Duke to ISF By Maj. Anna Friederich 3rd Brigade ... Infantry Division, officially signed documents to sign the FOB to the Ministry of Interior, which ..., and Asaad Sultan Abu Gelal, the Najaf governor. The transfer of the FOB follows an Iraqi in the Lead ... 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd BCT. The FOB and operational area transitions are part of a plan ... DBE s ownership and assumption of responsibility for the security of the FOB, as well as the border .... The FOB transfer mark significant steps toward normalcy and the transition to full Iraqi control ... step in the ISF stepping up to the lead in the Najaf province, he said. The turnover of FOB Duke to the border .... Other bases occupied by the Mississippi National Guard 155th BCT included FOB Dogwood FOB Kalsu FOB Iskandariyah and FOB Hit commons category Forward Operating Base Duke coord missing Iraq Category ... more details
Other uses FOB disambiguation Infobox Play name FOB image Fob cover.gif image size 200px caption Revival by Asian American Theater Company writer David Henry Hwang characters Dale br Grace br Steve setting Los Angeles early eighties premiere June 8, 1980 place Joseph Papp Public Theater br New York City orig lang English subject East West cultural stereotypes genre Drama FOB is a 1980 Obie Award winning play by American playwright David Henry Hwang . Hwang s first play, it depicts the contrasts and conflicts between established Asian American s and fresh off the boat FOB newcomer immigrants. The play premiered at the Stanford Asian American Theatre Project in 1979 under the direction of the author and was further developed at the National Playwrights Conference at the Eugene O Neill Theater Center . It received its professional debut on June 8, 1980 Off Broadway at the Joseph Papp Public Theater . ref http www.lortel.org LLA archive index.cfm?search by show&title FOB ref It was directed by Mako actor Mako , with John Lone and Tzi Ma in the cast. It is published as part of Trying to Find Chinatown The Selected Plays by Theatre Communications Group and also in an acting edition published by Dramatists Play Service . External links iobdb title 2523 title FOB http www.asianamericantheater.org productions fob index.html 2005 revival by the Asian American Theater Company References reflist OBIE Plays Hwang Category Plays by David Henry Hwang Category 1980 plays Category Off Broadway plays Category Obie Award winning plays ... more details
Infobox Military Structure name FOB Kalsu partof location Southwest of Baghdad , Iraq coordinates image File FOB Kalsu.jpg 200px caption Last Flag flown at FOB Kalsu by 105th Mp Co type Forward Operating Base code built 2003 builder materials height used 2003 2011 demolished condition ownership open to public controlledby United States garrison commanders occupants battles Iraq War events Contingency Operating Sire Kalsu, also known as COS Kalsu or simply Camp Kalsu, was a U.S. Military installation in Iskandariya , Iraq , 20 miles south of Baghdad . It was officially closed by members of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division United States 1st Cavalry Division on December 12 , 2011 as part of the US Army s withdrawal from Iraq. Founding of FOB Kalsu FOB Kalsu was established in May ... Early history of FOB Kalsu publisher GlobalSecurity.org url http www.globalsecurity.org military ... August to November 2003. Subsequent Deployments After Operation Iraqi Freedom 1 OIF1 FOB Kalsu was occupied ... command of FOB Kalsu using it as a command post for operations in the Anbar Province and the areas ... 2004. One month after the Marines took over command of FOB Kalsu the mortar and rocket attacks .... 1LT Emily Perez was stationed at FOB Kalsu in September 2005 when while leading a convoy conducting ... Mississippi Governor Visits FOB Dogwood publisher Blackanthem Military News url http www.ngms.state.ms.us ... date October 2010 bot H3llBot ref From November 2005 to November 2006, FOB Kalsu was occupied by 2nd ... Division . Units of 2BCT 4ID that occupied FOB Kalsu included 2d Battalion 8th Infantry Regiment United ... Brigade Support Battalion had also moved to FOB Kalsu. From October 2006 to December 2007, FOB Kalsu ... in Anchorage, Alaska. The area around the FOB, some 40 miles south of Baghdad is on a Sunni ... control of the FOB. In December 2008, the Vanguard Brigade transferred authority to the 172nd Infantry ... reflist DEFAULTSORT Fob Kalsu Category Closed military facilities of the United States in Iraq Category ... more details
Use dmy dates date September 2010 FOB Gibraltar is a British manned Forward Operating Base in Helmand Province , Afghanistan next to the Helmand River , near the town of Sangin . It is named after the port of Gibraltar, which was the lynchpin of British Naval dominance in the Mediterenean. ref cite web url http www.michaelyon online.com index.php?option com content&view article&id 2045 death in the corn part i of iii&catid 34 dispatches&Itemid 55 title Death in the Corn Part I of III last Yon first Michael date 15 Sept 08 accessdate 24 September 2008 ref The mission for FOB Gibraltar is to train and support Afghan soldiers and take Taliban pressure off the Sangin area, so that the soldiers and the Provincial Reconstruction Team PRT can try to secure the population while improving their quality of life. Taliban fighters who attacked FOB Gibaltar during the summer of 2008 referred to the base as the mouth of hell or devil s place . ref name mouthofhell Of the 160 men of 2 PARA 2 Para who manned the base, almost one in three were killed or wounded, a higher casualty rate than that suffered by British soldiers during the World War II Five killed in action, 14 seriously injured, and another 30 wounded. ref name mouthofhell cite web url http www.guardian.co.uk uk 2008 oct 26 military afghanistan title Survivors of the mouth of hell back with tales of a deadly tour of duty last Townsend first Mark date 26 October 2008 publisher The Observer accessdate 3 November 2008 ref The Base was last occupied by C Coy 2 Rifles prior to the closure of the FOB in June 2009. C Coy 2 RIFLES moved to PB WISHTAN near Sangin . List of companies in FOB Gibraltar D Company, 40 Commando , Royal Marines December 2007 April 2008 C Company, 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment April October 2008 Z Company, 45 Commando , Royal Marines October 2008 April 2009 C Company, 2nd Battalion, The Rifles April October 2009 References reflist coord missing Afghanistan Category Military installations of Afghanistan ... more details
Arabic , or FOB Iskandariyah , was a United States military forward operating base located ... Operating Base FOB Iskandariyah was first established as Forward operating base Forward Operating ... at FOB Chosin url http www.drum.army.mil sites postnews blizzard blizzard archives news.asp?id 3 ... Regiment United States 1 32nd IN remained at Forward operating base FOB Chosin until the facilities ... as FOB Iskandariyah As the site of a major power production center for the greater Baghdad ... operating base FOB . ref name Multi National Forces Iraq Feature Stories 03 18 cite news title Soldiers enjoy new improvements at FOB Iskandariyah url http www.mnf iraq.com index.php?option com content&task ... 2009 03 06 ref Forward operating base FOB Iskandariyah also experienced a significant increase in forces ... Infantry Regiment United States 1 501st IN ABN transferred the Forward operating base FOB to the authority ... of Forward operating base FOB Iskandariyah in late 2008. In 2009, the successors of 7th Infantry ... to close American facilities on the installation and pass the Forward operating base FOB to Iraqi control. ref name Stars and Stripes 02 13 cite news title Troops prepare to turn over FOB Iskan ... formally returned the Forward operating base FOB to Iraqi control. ref name Black Anthem.com Military News 02 24 cite news title Iraqis assume responsibilities of FOB Iskan url http www.blackanthem.com News toa Iraqis assume responsibilities of FOB Iskan19260.shtml work Black Anthem.com Military ... more details
Refimprove date December 2009 Southwest F.O.B. Freight on Board was a 1960s psychedelic rock group from Dallas , Texas , now perhaps best remembered because it featured Dan Seals and John Ford Coley John Colley , who later found great success as the duo England Dan and John Ford Coley . Started by guitar player Larry Ovid Stevens when they were in high school in Dallas, the band secured a minor hit in 1968 reaching number 56 with a cover of the West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band song Smell Of Incense, nationally released on the Stax subsidiary label Hip Records. The band s sole LP was also called Smell of Incense it is currently in print as a remastered, expanded CD. Later success eluded them and the band broke up in 1969. Dan Seals died on March 25, 2009. He Seals and classmate John Colley, who later changed the spelling of his last name to Coley, formed a group with three other Samuell students called the Playboys Five. That became Theze Few, which morphed into the legendary Dallas high school band Southwest F.O.B. We were very popular in the late 1960s, Coley, 60, said Thursday from his home in Nashville, Ten., where Seals also lived. We even opened for Led Zeppelin and Three Dog Night, and remember, we were just high school kids. ref Granberry, Michael. Dan Seals, Pleasant Grove youth who grew up to be music star, dies at 61. Dallas Morning News , March 27, 2009. ref References references Category American rock music groups Category Musical groups from Dallas, Texas ... more details
NOTOC for the documentary film Armadillo film Coord 31 53 41 N 64 42 0 E display title Image GHR1.jpg thumb right A Danish Guard Hussars Guard Hussar interacts with the local population in Helmand, Afghanistan FOB Armadillo forward operating base renamed Budwan in 2010 was a military base located near Gereshk in the Helmand province of Afghanistan . It was occupied by ISAF forces from Britain and Denmark as part of Task Force Helmand during the War in Afghanistan 2001 present . The armadillo was the mascot of a Danish company commander, Major Anders St hr Storrud, who was killed a few weeks before the base was first established. It was one of three smaller forward operating bases FOBs used by British and Danish forces around Gereshk the others being FOB Sandford and FOB Keenan in addition to their headquarters at FOB Price. The closing and disassembling of Armadillo started in December 2010. The last troops and equipment left in late January 2011. The units stationed there were relocated to other bases around Gereshk. Danish troops use small hand launched AeroVironment RQ 11 Raven RQ 11 Raven drone to relay video footage of the area and call in air strikes or 105mm artillery from supporting bases. It also show mortar fire mission from the base. The Danish troops interact with the local population and perform foot patrols supported by MOWAG Piranha Piranha armoured fighting vehicles . br clear all Film main Armadillo film Image Armadillo DK Bio CitatPoster.jpg thumb right Film poster of the Armadillo film 2010 documentary A Danish Armadillo film documentary film of the same name released in 2010, followed a group of Danish soldiers from the Guard Hussars stationed at the base. The film shows several typical operations where the Guard Hussars infantry patrol small villages and come under fire. Several fire fights between these patrols and Taliban fighters are captured on film. It shows scenes where a patrol receives fire from a compound and engages the enemy position ... more details
Use mdy dates date September 2011 Infobox Governor name Forrest Hood Fob James, Jr. image caption order 48th office Governor of Alabama term start January 16, 1995 term end January 18, 1999 lieutenant Don Siegelman predecessor Jim Folsom, Jr. successor Don Siegelman term start2 January 15, 1979 term end2 January 17, 1983 lieutenant2 George McMillan predecessor2 George Wallace successor2 George Wallace birth date birth date and age 1934 9 15 birth place Lanett, Alabama death date death place spouse Bobbie Mooney James children Tim James politician Tim James profession American football Football player , civil engineer party United States Democratic Party Democrat first term br United States Republican Party Republican second term religion Episcopal Church in the United States of America Episcopalian Forrest Hood James, Jr. , known as Fob James born September 15, 1934 , is an American politician, a civil engineer, and an all American half back. He served two terms as the List of Governors of Alabama 48th Governor of Alabama Governor of Alabama , from 1979 to 1983 as a Democratic Party United ... into an upright human . ref http www.cnn.com ALLPOLITICS 1998 07 01 alabama.elex Fob James Wins GOP ... http www.postpaper.com jamesneelley.htm The Post Online Fob James discusses Judith Ann Neelley ... Hood Fob James Jr. Alabama Department of Archives and History. http query.nytimes.com gst fullpage.html ... a Different New South http www.cnn.com ALLPOLITICS 1998 07 01 alabama.elex Fob James Wins GOP Primary Runoff For Alabama Governor http www.renewamerica.us news 031031fob.htm Former Alabama Gov. Fob ... of Alabama Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME James, Fob ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT ... DEFAULTSORT James, Fob Category 1934 births Category Living people Category Governors of Alabama ... Category Republican Party state governors of the United States de Fob James fr Forrest Hood James Jr. la Forrest Hood James pl Fob James fi Fob James sv Fob James ... more details
Infobox Military Structure name Fiddler s Green location Nawa, Afghanistan image caption type Forward operating base Forward Operating Base coordinates built July 2009 materials used 2009 present controlledby United States Marine Corps garrison commanders battles Fiddler s Green is an expeditionary Fire support base fire base in Afghanistan built by the United States Marine Corps . It is located off Route 605 Afghanistan Route 605 in Nawa I Barakzayi District of Helmand Province . It was originally built by the 3rd Battalion 11th Marines 3d Battalion, 11th Marines in 2009 for Operation Strike of the Sword . See also commonscat History of the United States Marine Corps Fiddler s Green List of United States Marine Corps installations coord missing Afghanistan Category Helmand Province Category Military bases of the United States in Afghanistan Category United States Marine Corps bases Fiddler s Green Category United States Marine Corps in the War in Afghanistan 2001 present USMC stub ... more details
. A forward operating base FOB is any secured forward military position, commonly a military base , that is used to support tactical operations. An FOB may or may not contain an airfield, hospital ... supported by main operating bases that are required to provide backup support to them. An FOB also improves reaction time and increases time on task to forces operating from it. Elements of an FOB In its most basic form, an FOB consists of a ring of barbed wire around a position with a fortified ... from Hesco bastion s. FOBs in Iraq FOB Abu Ghraib FOB Bernstein , Named for 1 st LT David A. Bernstein. ref http www.508pir.org taps graves b bernstein dr 01.htm FOB Bernstein 1 st LT DAVID A. BERNSTEIN, Young lieutenant gets his star ref Al Asad Airbase FOB Al Asad FOB Caldwell , an American compound within Kirkush Military Training Base east of Balad Ruz. FOB Carpenter FOB Courage , the Saddam ... in 2006. FOB Dagger File FOB Dagger.jpg thumb right 350px Forward Operating Base Dagger, Tikrit, Iraq . Forward Operating Base Danger FOB Danger , formerly FOB Ironhorse. Former Saddam Hussein palace ... , and returned to the Iraqi government by the 101st Airborne Division in 2005. FOB Delta FOB Dibbis Forward Operating Base Falcon FOB Falcon FOB ECHO FOB EDGE Camp Fallujah FOB Garryowen often incorrectly called FOB Garry Owen FOB Grizzly FOB Hammer , formerly Shakoosh FOB Hit FOB Independence FOB Iskandariyah formerly FOB Chosin FOB Justice FOB Kalsu FOB Loyalty Forward Operating Base Marez bombing FOB Marez , colocated at the Mosul airport Logistics Support Area Diamondback. FOB MacKenzie , in Samarra , Formerly FOB Pacesetter Camp Pacesetter, named for Ranald S. Mackenzie . ref http www.globalsecurity.org military world iraq samarra east.htm amarra East Airbase Al Bakr Airfield ref FOB McHenry , located near Hawija Al Hawijah FOB Nimur , in Sinjar ref cite web url http www.1ad.army.mil ... archivedate June 24, 2007 deadurl yes ref FOB Normandy . ref cite web url http www.washingtontimes.com ... more details
Out of date date February 2012 The US Armed Forces had several temporary List of United States military bases military bases in Iraq between 2003 and 2011. al Faw Palace , part of the Victory Base Complex , headquarters of the United States Forces Iraq in Baghdad Ali Air Base Camp Adder , also known as Ali Air Base and Tallil Air Base, located in Nasiriyah Camp Ashraf , located near Khalis Kadhimiya Camp Justice Camp Banzai , located in Kadhimiya , formerly Camp Justice Camp Bucca , located near Umm Qasr Camp Cropper , part of the Victory Base Complex near Baghdad Dreamland Fallujah, Iraq Camp Dreamland , located in Fallujah , formally known as Camp Baharia Camp Fallujah , located in Fallujah Camp Liberty , part of the Victory Base Complex near Baghdad Camp Nama , located in Baghdad, operations moved to LSA Anaconda Camp Rustamiyah , located in Baghdad, formerly Camp Cuervo Camp Slayer , part of the Victory Base Complex near Baghdad Camp Striker , part of the Victory Base Complex near Baghdad Camp Taji , located near Taji, Iraq Camp Victory , primary component of the Victory Base Complex near Baghdad COP Shocker , located in Zurbatiyah COB Speicher , located near Tikrit, Iraq FOB Abu Ghraib , located outside Baghdad FOB Caldwell , located near Kir Kush FOB Carpenter , located near Salman Pak FOB ECHO FOB Echo , located in ad Diwaniyah Forward Operating Base Falcon FOB Falcon , located near Baghdad FOB Grizzly , located near Al Khalis , formerly FOB Spartan, FOB Red Lion, and FOB Barbarian FOB Hammer , located in Besmaya, formerly known as FOB Shakoosh, FOB Iskandariyah , located on the grounds of the Musayyib Power Plant FOB Kalsu , located in Iskandariya FOB Loyalty , located in Baghdad Forward Operating Base Marez bombing FOB Marez , located in Mosul FOB MacKenzie , located in Samarra , formerly FOB Pacesetter FOB Prosperity , located at As Salam Palace Baghdad, Iraq as Salam in Baghdad FOB Q West , located just outside Mosul FOB Sykes , located near Tall Afar Log ... more details
FOB Robinson is a Forward Operating Base in Helmand Province , Afghanistan . It is located next to the Helmand River , near the town of Heydarabad. According to the US Department of Defence, FOB Robinson got its name from an American soldier killed in action in Sangin District , Staff Sergeant Christopher L. Robinson, 36, Brandon, Mississippi . FOB Robinson is a forward mounting base for US Special Forces who have several A Teams located next to the British half of the camp. See also Battle of Lashkagar References reflist coord missing Afghanistan Category Military bases of the United States in Afghanistan Afghanistan stub ... more details
Infobox Military Structure name FOB Delaram location Delaram, Afghanistan image File Forward Operating Base Delaram sign 01.jpg 260px caption Sign at the chow hall type Forward operating base Forward Operating Base coordinates built materials used controlledby United States Marine Corps garrison commanders battles File Forward Operating Base Delaram tower 01.jpg thumb right 200px 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 Highway 1 Afghanistan Ring Road in Delaram . History The FOB was originally a Soviet military compound. The Marines then named FOB Kerella, named after the first Marine stationed at this FOB to die in OEF, Cpl Jason Karella of 2nd Battalion 7th Marines. Later, it was renamed FOB Delaram. Units 6th Marine Regiment 2nd Battalion 7th Marines 2nd Battalion 14th Marines 3rd Battalion 4th Marines 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines 5th Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, Afghan National Army ref http www.dvidshub.net ?script news news show.php&id 45828 48th Brigade Escorts ANA , Digital Video & Imagery System website, 25 February 2010. Retrieved on 21 March 2010. ref See also commons category Forward Operating Base Delaram History of the United States Marine Corps List of United States Marine Corps installations Notes references External links http duckofminerva.blogspot.com 2010 03 delaram.html article on Delaram in Washington Post USMC stub coord missing Afghanistan Category United States Marine Corps bases Delaram Category Military bases of the United States in Afghanistan Category United States Marine Corps in the War in Afghanistan 2001 present ... more details
Forward Operating Base Loyalty is a forward operating base in Iraq . ref cite web url http www.indcjournal.com archives 003159.php title Where in the ... Update, FOB Loyalty & JSS Babalsheikh accessdate 2010 04 07 work INDCJournal ref ref cite press release first last authorlink title Stars fall upon FOB Loyalty Top generals in Iraq descend on east Baghdad base cam date 2006 12 28 publisher United States Forces Iraq url http www.usf iraq.com ?option com content&task view&id 8580&Itemid 21 work accessdate 2010 04 07 language ref FOB Loyalty was attacked 6 June 2011, killing 5 US Service Members and injuring 12 others. References commons category Forward Operating Base Loyalty reflist coord missing Iraq Category Closed military facilities of the United States in Iraq Category United States Marine Corps in the Iraq War iraq stub ... more details
Infobox Military Structure name FOB Geronimo location Nawa I Barakzayi District , Afghanistan image File FOB Geronimo Afghanistan sign 01.jpg 280px caption type Forward operating base coordinates built July 2009 materials used 2009 present controlledby United States Marine Corps garrison commanders battles FOB Geronimo in Afghanistan is a military expeditionary base built by the United States Marine Corps . ref 3rd Marine Regiment United States Regimental Combat Team 3 Public Affairs. http www.marines.mil unit iimef 2ndmeb Pages FirstMarineRCTinAfghanistanconcludeshistoricdeployment.aspx First Marine RCT in Afghanistan concludes historic deployment , Marines.mil website , October 26, 2009. Retrieved on December 12, 2011. ref It is in along the Helmand River Valley in Nawa I Barakzayi District . It was originally built by 1st Battalion 5th Marines 1st Battalion, 5th Marines in 2009. See also commons category Forward Operating Base Geronimo FOB Geronimo History of the United States Marine Corps List of United States Marine Corps installations References Reflist coord missing Afghanistan Category Helmand Province Category Military bases of the United States in Afghanistan Category United States Marine Corps bases Geronimo Category United States Marine Corps in the War in Afghanistan 2001 present USMC stub ... more details
Coord 31 07 58 N 64 11 22 E display title Infobox Military Structure name FOB Delhi location Garmsir, Afghanistan image File British Armed Forces Garmsir District memorial 01.jpg 260 px caption Memorial at FOB Delhi, Afghanistan type Forward operating base Forward Operating Base coordinates built 2008 materials used 2008 present controlledby United States Marine Corps garrison commanders battles FOB Delhi in Afghanistan is a military expeditionary base built by the United States Marine Corps . It is along the Helmand River Valley in Garmsir at an abandoned Agricultural College building. ref The Independent. http www.independent.co.uk news world asia as the war against the taliban continues to rage what is life in afghanistan really like 458672.html As the war against the Taliban continues to rage, what is life in Afghanistan really like? , The Independent website , July 27, 2007. Retrieved on May 24, 2010. ref It was originally established by 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit in 2008 and was transferred to the British Army regiment The Light Dragoons of Task Force Helmand on September 8, 2008 ref Guerra, Alex C. http www.marines.mil unit 24thmeu Pages 2008 24thMEUreturnsasafer,morestableGarmsirtoBritishArmy.aspx 24th MEU returns a safer, more stable Garmsir to British Army , Marine.mil website , September 11, 2008. Retrieved on May 24, 2010. ref . Prince Harry of Wales Prince Harry served there in late 2007. In June 2009, it was transferred to the US Marines of Task Force Leatherneck . See also commons category Forward Operating Base Delhi FOB Delhi History of the United States Marine Corps List of United States Marine Corps installations Notes references DEFAULTSORT Fob Delhi Category Helmand Province Category Military bases of the United States in Afghanistan Category United States Marine Corps bases Dwyer Category United States Marine Corps in the War in Afghanistan 2001 present USMC stub ... more details
Armored Cavalry Regiment earned the Valorous Unit Award for operations conducted while assigned to FOB ... FOB Caldwell was dissolved into the larger KMTB on April 3, 2010 and turned over to the 5th Iraqi ... Training Base KMTB http www.usf iraq.com news press releases fob caldwell becomes kirkush military training base FOB Caldwell becomes Kirkush Military Training Base Reflist coord missing Iraq Category ... more details
refimprove date September 2009 Out of date date February 2012 FOB Paliwoda or Camp Paliwoda was a US Forward Operating Base forward operating base FOB in Balad, Iraq . The base was named for Captain Eric Paliwoda, an Engineer Officer and United States Military Academy West Point Graduate from Farmington, Connecticut serving with the 4th infantry division, 3rd brigade combat team who was killed in an enemy mortar attack in Balad on 2 January 2004 it had formerly been called FOB Eagle. During Operation Iraqi Freedom II 2004 , the camp was occupied by elements of the U.S. Army s 1st Infantry Division 77th Armor Regiment United States 1 77 Armor Bn. . It was during OIF II 2005 that the Balad Joint Cooperation Center B JCC was established by TF 1 77AR. OIF III saw 3rd U.S. Army Infantry Division elements Task Force 5 7 Cavalry , under command of the 42nd I.D., occupy the post. The fall of 2005 also saw a coordinated insurgent bombing attack on the city of Balad that resulted in over 150 local civilian casualties, including the District Police Chief. In October 2006, as part of Task Force Lightning under the umbrella command of the 25th Infantry Division, elements of the U.S. 3rd Battalion 8th Cavalry Regiment Warhorse , 1st Cavalry Division took control of FOB Paliwoda. In Oct. 2007, 3 8 Cav, 1CD turned over control to elements of the 101st Airborne Division. Forward Operating Base Paliwoda is a former training base for Saddam Hussein s elite fighters. The base is shaped like a fat horseshoe its perimeter is 1 miles long. On the north side is a road and the entrance. On the south ... towers on 24 7 shifts. The FOB also contained makeshift motor pools, makeshift mechanic areas, and a concrete ... in control of the FOB has cooks attached to them. Also there is a gym with Weight training weight ... Center. ref http waronterrornews.typepad.com home 2009 06 fob eagle now fob paliwoda.html ref references coord missing Iraq DEFAULTSORT Fob Paliwoda Category Closed military facilities of the United ... more details
Sandum is a village in R mskog municipality, Norway . Sandum is one of four districts grunnkretser in R mskog, and had a population of 158 in 2001. ref cite paper author Statistics Norway title Tabell 28. Folkemengde, etter alder, bostedsstr k og delomr de grunnkrets. 3. November 2001 date 2001 format PDF url http www.ssb.no fob kommunehefte 0121 fob 0121 tabeller.pdf ref References reflist coord missing Norway Category Villages in stfold stfold geo stub ... more details
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