Main operating base explained

Main operating base (MOB) is a term used by the United States military defined as a "permanently manned, well-protected base, used to support permanently deployed forces, and with robust sea and/or air access".^[1] This term was used to differentiate major strategic overseas military facilities versus smaller, less secure or temporarily manned contingency tactical locations such as forward operating bases, forward operating sites or cooperative security locations. The differentiation was established as the Pentagon began to address regional threats primarily in Africa, Asia and Latin America following its 2004 global posture review.^[2]

Former MOBs in Afghanistan

• Kandahar International Airport, Helmand Province
• Camp Bastion, Helmand Province
• Bagram Airfield, Parwan Province
• MOB Price, Helmand Province^[3]
• MOB Lashkar Gah used to be home to the 4th Mechanized Brigade ('Black Rats') headquarters.^[4]

See also

• List of established military terms

Notes and References

1. Web site: U.S. European Command Posture Statement 2016 . January 14, 2005 . . dead . February 7, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070204141322/http://www.eucom.mil/english/Transformation/Transform_Blue.asp . February 4, 2007 .
2. News: U.S. European Command Statement Following President Bush's Remarks Addressing Global Posture. August 16, 2004. United States European Command. March 30, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170331030421/http://www.eucom.mil/media-library/article/21826/US-European-Command-Statement-Following-President. March 31, 2017. dead.
3. Web site: Royal Engineers construct new checkpoint. British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS). November 22, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20131102152920/http://www.bfbs.com/news/afghanistan/royal-engineers-construct-new-checkpoint-62062.html. November 2, 2013. dead.
4. Web site: British Forces mark Christmas in Helmand. Ministry of Defence. December 30, 2012.