Forward Operating Base Grizzly


FOB Grizzly was a U.S. Army Forward Operating Base located within Camp Ashraf, Diyala province, Iraq. It was located near Al Khalis, approximately 20 kilometers west of the Iranian border and north of Baghdad.
The FOB was named after the callsign for the 49th Military Police Battalion. They were in charge of the FOB, Task Force, and MP Battalion from October 2005 until October 2006 and their call sign was "Grizzly" dubbed after the California Grizzly Bear on the State Flag. The TASK FORCE 49, the 49th Military Police Battalion, and Forward Operating Base was Commanded by LTC Anthony Palumbo and CSM Paul George. They conducted operations with over 2,000 U.S. and Coalition forces and 300 Contract employees.

Units that have deployed to FOB Grizzly

2003-2004
2004-2005
530th Military Police Battalion
336th Military Police Battalion
  • 793rd Military Police Battalion
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2009
2009-2010