Main Operating Base Lashkar Gah
MOB Lashkar Gah was a British Army main operating base located in Lashkargah District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
The base was formerly used by Task Force Helmand HQ until 9 August 2013 and was controlled under Operation Herrick. The base was handed over to the Afghan National Army on 24 February 2014.
History
Units stationed at the base included:- Operation Herrick 4 – 16 Air Assault Brigade.
- * Lashkar Gah PRT
- Operation Herrick 5 – 3 Commando Brigade HQ.
- Operation Herrick 6 – 12th Mechanized Brigade HQ.
- Operation Herrick 7 – 52nd Infantry Brigade HQ.
- Operation Herrick 8 – 16 Air Assault Brigade HQ.
- Operation Herrick 9 – 3 Commando Brigade HQ.
- Operation Herrick 10 – 19th Light Brigade HQ.
- Operation Herrick 11 – 11 Light Brigade HQ.
- Operation Herrick 12 – 4th Mechanized Brigade HQ.
- Operation Herrick 13 – 16 Air Assault Brigade HQ.
- Operation Herrick 14 – 3 Commando Brigade HQ.
- Operation Herrick 15 – 20th Armoured Brigade HQ.
- Operation Herrick 16 – 12th Mechanized Brigade HQ.
- Operation Herrick 17 – 4th Mechanized Brigade HQ.
- Operation Herrick 18 – 1st Mechanized Brigade HQ.
- Operation Herrick 19 – 2nd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment .