Forward Operating Base Bostick

Forward Operating Base Bostick (FOB Bostick), previously called FOB Naray, is a U.S. military outpost in the Kunar Province of Afghanistan. In July 2008, the name of the base was changed in memory of Major Thomas G. Bostick Jr. of Llano, Texas,[1] who was killed in action.[2]

FOB Bostick
Kunar Province in Afghanistan
U.S. Army soldiers firing M777 howitzer from FOB Bostick, 2009
FOB Bostick Shown within Afghanistan
Coordinates	35°12′33″N 71°31′18″E
Type	Forward operating base
Site information
Owner	International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
Operator	United States Armed Forces Afghan National Army
Site history
Built	2005
In use	2005-2013
Airfield information
Helipads Number Length and surface 01 300m x 200m Asphalt 02 300m x 200m Asphalt 03 300m x 200m Asphalt 04 300m x 200m Asphalt 05 300m x 200m Asphalt 06 300m x 200m Asphalt

Deployed units

Units deployed to FOB Bostick have included:

• 367th Engineer Battalion Detachment (2005)
• Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defence Artillery (ND ARNG) (2006-2007)
• 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment (RSTA)(2006-2007)
• 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment (2007)[3]
  • Headquarters and Headquarters Troop[4]
• 4th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment (2006-2007)
• Embedded Training Team 7-2[5]
• 6th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment (2008-2009)
• 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment (2008-2009)
• Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment (Airborne) (2009-2010)[6]
• Bravo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment (2010)[7]
• 2nd Platoon, 984th Military Police Company (2009-2010)
• 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment (2009-2010)
• 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment (2010-2011)
  • Charlie Troop[8]
  • Delta Troop[9]
• 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment (2011-2012)
• 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment ( - March 2012)[10]
  • Battalion Headquarters[11]
• 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment (March 2012 - )[12]
  • Headquarters and Headquarters Company[13]
  • Charlie Company[14]
• 91st Cavalry Regiment

Aviation

• C Company, 563rd Aviation Support Battalion (2008-2009)
• Elements of 10th Combat Aviation Brigade (2010-2011)
• Elements of 101st Combat Aviation Brigade (2012-2013)[15]
• Elements of 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade
  • 122nd Aviation Support Battalion (2007)
• Elements of 10th Combat Aviation Brigade

See also

• List of forward operating bases
• List of NATO installations in Afghanistan
• Thomas Bostick

References

1. Harris, Kent (August 1, 2007). "Schweinfurt soldiers killed in Afghanistan". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
2. Staff Sgt. Brandon Aird, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Office (2008-07-11). "Afghanistan base renamed in honor of commander who died in combat". Forward Operating Base Naray here was renamed FOB Bostick to honor and remember a commander who died leading his Soldiers in combat.
3. "Forward Operating Base Bostick". Global Security. October 7, 2020.
4. "Two Afghan National Army Soldiers talk with a local Afghan". U.S. Army. October 8, 2020.
5. "Marine Sgt. Will D. Craig (left) of Culleoka, Tenn., and Lance Cpl. Michael J. Subu of Jacksonville, N.C., improvise to create a table". U.S Marine Corps. October 8, 2020.
6. "Soldiers with Battery C, 1st Battalion, 321st Airborne Field Artillery Regiment". U.S. Army. October 8, 2020.
7. "U.S. Soldiers prepare for their next fire mission at Forward Operating Base Bostick". U.S. Army. October 8, 2020.
8. "1-32 Cavalry Ensures Education for the Young [Image 2 of 2]". DVIDS. October 8, 2020.
9. "TF Bandit uses sling load to resupply Kunar FOB [Image 5 of 5]". DVIDS. October 8, 2020.
10. "Task Force No Fear transfer of authority [Image 4 of 10]". DVIDS. October 8, 2020.
11. "At the edge of Afghanistan". Reuters. October 7, 2020.
12. "Soldier finds purpose in mentoring role". U.S. Army. October 7, 2020.
13. "U.S. Army 1st Lt. Nicholas Stave, serving with Headquarters and Headquarters Company". U.S. Army. October 8, 2020.
14. "Charlie Company,1st Battalion, 12 Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, school visit [Image 1 of 35]". DVIDS. October 8, 2020.
15. Risner, Lamont (1 June 2012). "The Red Warrior Path". 1 (2): 8. Retrieved 13 June 2013. Unit Address Listing Cite journal requires |journal= (help)