Forward Operating Base Wishtan

FOB Wishtan is an International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Forward Operating Base (FOB) operated by the British Army and located in Sangin District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

FOB Wishtan Patrol Base Wishtan
Helmand Province in Afghanistan
FOB Wishtan Shown within Afghanistan
Coordinates	32°03′39″N 064°51′11″E
Site information
Owner	International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
Operator	British Army (August 2008-2010) Royal Marines (August 2008-2009) United States Marine Corps (2008)
Site history
Built	2008
In use	2008-2010
Airfield information
Elevation	921 metres (3,022 ft) AMSL
Helipads Number Length and surface 00  Concrete

History

FOB Wishtan was built by Echo Company, 2nd Battalion 7th Marines, United States Marine Corps (USMC) during 2008 and was handed to the British Army during October 2008 with the first unit being Whiskey Company, 45 Commando, Royal Marines.

The following units were posted here at some point:

• Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan (OEF-A)
  • Echo Company, 2nd Battalion 7th Marines, USMC until October 2008
• Operation Herrick IX (October 2008 - April 2009)
  • Whiskey Company, 45 Commando, Royal Marines
• Operation Herrick X (April – October 2009)
  • A Company, 2nd Battalion, The Rifles until June 2009
  • C Company, 2nd Battalion, The Rifles from July 2009[1][2]
• Operation Herrick XI (October 2009 - April 2010)
  • B Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland[3]
• Operation Herrick XII (April - October 2010)
  • A Company, 1st Battalion, The Mercian Regiment (Cheshire)[4]

Current use

It was abandoned in 2010.[5]

See also

• List of ISAF installations in Afghanistan

References

1. "Taliban predicted soldiers' actions to mount most deadly attack yet". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
2. "Maj Rupert Follett, 2 RIFLES BG, FOB Wishtan". UK Forces Afghanistan. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
3. "British soldiers take out Taliban bombers". MoD - Helmand Blog - Afghanistan. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
4. "Stepping into the shoes of 1 SCOTS: a 1 MERCIAN perspective". British Army. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
5. "The devil gets his playground back". Miles Amoore. Retrieved 2 April 2014.