Forward Operating Base Hamidullah

Hamidullah; Nolay
	Afghanistan
	FOB Hamidullah Shown within Afghanistan
Coordinates	31°49′N 64°33′E
Type	FOB
Site information
Owner	International Security Assistance Force
Operator	British Army; Royal Marines; United States Marine Corps; Afghan National Army
Site history
Built	2007
In use	2008 - 2014

Forward Operating Base Hamidullah or more simply FOB Hamidullah is a former Forward Operating Base in Afghanistan operated by the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) under Operation Herrick (OP H) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF).

It was formerly FOB Nolay.

Units

OP H 6 (June–October 2007)
OP H 7 (October 2007 – April 2008)
OP H 8 (April 2008 – October 2008)
OP H 9 (October 2008 – April 2009)
- X Company, 45 Commando
OP H 10 (April 2009 – October 2009)

2RRF Second battalion Royal regiment of fusiliers

OP H 12 (May - October 2010)
- Alpha Company, 40 Commando
OEF (July 2010)
- India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines
OEF (December 2010)
- Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines
OEF (December 2010-January 2011)
- Echo Company "The Greenhats", 2nd Battalion 9th Marines
OEF (July until November 2011)
- Bravo Company, 1st Battalion 6th Marines[1]
OEF (November 2011 until May 2011)
- India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines
OEF (February 2012)
- Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6
- 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward)
OEF (July 2012)
- 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6
OEF (November 2012 until May 2014)
- Security Force Assistance Advisor Team 2-215[1] with elements of the 303rd Psychological Operations Company (TPT 1622)

The base was resupplied by Alpha Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) during July 2010.

The base was enhanced by Heavy Equipment Platoon, Support Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) during October 2010 and by Utilities Platoon, Service Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) during December 2010.

The base was reduced in size by Combat Logistics Battalion 7.

Handed over to 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, Afghan National Army during May 2014.[1]

References

"Last Marines Exit Sangin, Afghanistan". Military.com. Retrieved 25 August 2016.

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[LMESA-1] "Last Marines Exit Sangin, Afghanistan". Military.com. Retrieved 25 August 2016.