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Forward operating base — Logar, Afghanistan. A forward operating base (FOB) is any secured forward military position, commonly a military base, that is used to support tactical operations. A FOB may or may not contain an airfield, hospital, or other facilities. The base… … Wikipedia
Forward Operating Base — Base opérationnelle avancée Base opérationnelle avancée de Logar, Afghanistan. Une base opérationnelle avancée (en anglais forward operating base ou FOB) est une base militaire sécurisée et fortifiée, située en avant poste, et qui sert de support … Wikipédia en Français
Forward Operating Base Falcon — Forward operating base Falcon, referred to by some media sources as Camp Falcon, is a United States military forward operating base in Iraq a short distance outside of Baghdad, some 13 km south of the Green Zone . For a time it was designated as… … Wikipedia
Forward Operating Base Chapman — See also: Camp Chapman attack Soldiers pose at FOB Chapman in July 2002. Forward Operating Base Chapman, also called Camp Chapman, is a military base located at the site of a former Afghan army installation that is currently being used by the… … Wikipedia
Forward Operating Base Abu Ghraib — FOB Abu Ghraib was a United States Army Forward Operating Base in the city of Abu Ghraib, Iraq. The FOB housed the Abu Ghraib prison, holding over 7,000 detainees during its peak in 2004. FOB Abu Ghraib (BGN/PCGN romanization: Abū Ghurayb; أبو… … Wikipedia
Forward Operating Base Grizzly — FOB Grizzly (formerly FOB Spartan, FOB Red Lion and FOB Barbarian) is a US Army Forward Operating Base located within Camp Ashraf, Iraq. It is near Al Khalis, approximately 20 kilometers west of the Iranian border and 60 kilometers north of… … Wikipedia
2004 Forward Operating Base Marez bombing — Infobox terrorist attack title=Attack on Forward Operating Base Marez location=Mosul, Iraq target=Forward Operating Base Marez date=December 21, 2004 type=suicide bombing fatalities=14 U.S. soldiers 4 U.S. civilians 4 Iraqi soldiers injuries=72… … Wikipedia
Forward Operating Base — FOB, temporary airfield that supports tactical operations but does not have full support systems (military) … English contemporary dictionary
Forward Operating Site — Eine Forward Operating Site (FOS) ist im Sprachgebrauch der Vereinigten Staaten die mittlere Stufe eines Militärstützpunkts außerhalb des Mutterlandes. Es handelt sich dabei um Stützpunkte, die in erster Linie als Operationsbasis für regelmäßig… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Forward Operating Site — A Forward Operating Site (FOS) is a U.S. military term for facilities, defined as a scalable, warm facility that can support sustained operations, but with only a small permanent presence of support or contractor personnel. A FOS will host… … Wikipedia
