Forward Operating Base Delhi

Forward Operating Base Delhi in Afghanistan was a military expeditionary base occupied by the United States Marine Corps. It was along the Helmand River Valley in Garmsir at an abandoned Agricultural College building.

History

The base was originally established by members of the Ministry of Defence and used by British units under Operation Herrick until 2008 when the base was taken over by the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and was transferred to the British Army regiment, The Light Dragoons of Task Force Helmand, on September 8, 2008.
In June 2009, it was transferred to the U.S. Marines of Task Force Leatherneck.

Units

It has been used by:

OP H IV – 16 [Air Assault Brigade] :
* 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment
* Multiple One, 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines' Command Support Group.
OP H V – 3 Commando Brigade :
* Information Exploitation Group
* Unknown Company from 42 Commando.
OP H VI – 12th Mechanized Brigade :
* 3 Company, Grenadier Guards
OP H VII – 52nd Infantry Brigade :
* B Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles
OP H VIII – 16 Air Assault Brigade :
* A Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland
* 51 Parachute Squadron, Royal Engineers
* 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit.
OP H IX – 3 Commando Brigade :
* C Company, 1st Battalion, The Rifles
* 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards
* B Company, 2nd Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
OP H X – 19th Light Brigade :
OEF –
* 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines
OEF 11 –
* 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines
OEF
* 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines
OEF
* 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines
OEF 11 –
* 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines
OEF 11.1 –
* Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines
OEF –
* 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines
OEF –
* Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines

Forward Operating Base Delhi Massacre

On August 10, 2012, an Afghan teenager entered an on-base gym and fired an AK-47 killing 3 US Marines and injuring another. The incident is being investigated by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service and the US Attorney's Office in New York.