2-703: FOB Geronimo is a former Forward operating base located along the Helmand River Valley in Nawa-I-Barakzayi District , Helmand Province , Afghanistan. It was originally built for 1st Battalion, 5th Marines by Combat Logistics Battalion 8 (CLB8), of the United States Marine Corps in 2009. This United States Marine Corps article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Forward operating base A forward operating base ( FOB )
4-502: Is any secured forward operational level military position, commonly a military base , that is used to support strategic goals and tactical objectives. A FOB may contain an airbase , hospital , machine shop , and other logistical facilities. The base may be used for an extended period of time. FOBs are traditionally supported by main operating bases that are required to provide backup support to them. A FOB also improves reaction time to local areas as opposed to having all troops on
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