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List of Afghan Armed Forces installations

This is a list of Afghan Armed Forces bases and installations used by the Afghan Air Force (AAF) and the Afghan National Army (ANA).

Air bases edit

BaseLocationDescription
Ahmad Shah Baba International AirportKandahar, Kandahar ProvinceLocaked in Built by engineers from the United States around 1960 and recently expanded, it is also a dual-use airport serving civilian traffic to Kandahar and military support for the southern and central portions of the country. It is the home of AAF 2nd Wing. Kandahar has been a major center for American and Canadian forces and in mid-2009 underwent a major build-up of US/Coalition forces.
Bagram Air BaseCharikar, Parwan ProvinceEstablished in the 1950s, Bagram is the largest military air base in Afghanistan. It was a primary center for U.S. and allied forces for cargo, helicopter, and support flights. It has a 3,000-meter runway capable of handling heavy bomber and cargo aircraft.
Hamid Karzai International AirportKabul, Kabul ProvinceBuilt by engineers from the Soviet Union in 1960 and recently expanded by members of NATO countries and Japan. It is a dual-use airport, civilian and military, the primary hub for international civilian flights. It serves as the home of the AAF 1st Wing and includes state-of-the-art hangar facilities, as well as operations, logistics, billeting, dining, and recreational facilities. It is also used by the USAF.
Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International AirportHerat, Herat ProvinceBuilt by engineers from the United States in the 1960s. It is the primary civil airport for the western portion of the country, but also houses military aircraft.
Jalalabad AirportJalalabad, Nangarhar Province
Kunduz AirportKunduz, Kunduz Province
Maulana Jalaluddin Balkhi International AirportMazar-i-Sharif, Balkh ProvinceExpanded recently by Bundeswehr and Turkey, it is a dual-use airport serving the northern and central portions of the country.
Shindand Air BaseShindand District, Herat ProvinceBuilt by the Soviets in 1961. Home to the AAF 3rd Wing, it is the second largest military air base in the country, located just south of Herat with significant military aircraft shelters and facilities. Its location made it a prime candidate as a training base for the AAF.

Installations and other facilities edit

TypeInstallationDistrict/ValleyProvinceOpenedClosedCorpsBrigadeKandakNotes
Multi National BaseTarin KotTarinkot DistrictUrozganPresent205th 'Atul' (Hero)4th
CampGarmsirGarmsir DistrictHelmand215th 'Maiwand'1stHQ[1] Located near to Camp Dwyer
CampHeroKandaharPresent205th 'Atul' (Hero)1stHQ1st Brigade & Headquarters
Kandahar Regional Military Hospital
CampMarmalMazar-i-SharifBalkh209th 'Shaheen' (Falcon)1st
CampParsaKhost203rd 'Tandar' (Thunder)1st
CampShaheenMazar-i-SharifBalkh209th 'Shaheen' (Falcon)1stHQ1st Brigade & Headquarters
CampShorabakNahri Saraj DistrictHelmandPresent215th 'Maiwand'3rd[2] Formerly part of Camp Bastion
CampZafarHerat2005Present207th 'Zafar' (Victory)1stHQ1st Brigade & Headquarters.[3]
COPMiri AndarGhazniPresent
Contingency LocationNew AntonikHelmand2021Handed to Afghan Forces during May 2021. Previously Camp Shorab. Next to Camp Shorabak.[4]
FOBAnacondaOruzganPresent
FOBConnellyNangarharPresent
FOBDelaramDelaramNimruz215th 'Maiwand'2nd
FOBJuno
FOBMasum GharPanjwayi DistrictKandaharPresent
FOBOqabKabulPresent
FOBOrgun-EPaktikaPresent
FOBOuelletteGereshk DistrictHelmandOctober 2013Present[5]
FOBPasabZharayPresent205th 'Atul' (Hero)3rd
depotQarga LakeKabul8th Division ammunition depot suffered series of explosions, August 1986.[6]
FOBRobinsonHelmand River ValleyHelmand2006Present
FOBRushmoreSharanaPaktikaPresent203rd 'Tandar' (Thunder)2nd4th
FOBSperwan GharPanjwayi DistrictKandaharPresent
Military
Academy		National Military Academy of AfghanistanKabul2005Present
Operational
Base		Fenty
PBCliftonHelmandMarch 2013Present[7]
PBJahan ZebHelmandFebruary 2012Present4th[8]
PBMirageMusa Qala DistrictHelmand2008Present
PalacePresidential PalaceKabul201st 'Selab' (Flood)1st
Tactical
Base		Gamberi
Training
Center		Kabul Military Training CenterKabulPresent
Training
Center		Camp MoreheadKabul2006PresentLocated at Rish Khor camp. ANA Commando Brigade[9]
Pul-e-Charkhi201st 'Selab' (Flood)2nd
Nangarhar201st 'Selab' (Flood)3rd
Nuristan201st 'Selab' (Flood)4th
QalatZabul205th 'Atul' (Hero)2nd
Farah207th 'Zafar' (Victory)2nd
ShindandHerat207th 'Zafar' (Victory)Commandoes
Chesma-e-DozakhBadghis207th 'Zafar' (Victory)3rd
KhostKhost203rd 'Tandar' (Thunder)1st
GhazniGhazni203rd 'Tandar' (Thunder)3rd
KunduzKunduz209th 'Shaheen' (Falcon)2nd

Former installations edit

TypeInstallationDistrict/ValleyProvinceOpenedClosedCorpsBrigadeKandakNotes
Military AcademyHarbi Pohantoon (Military University)Kabul Province1992The military academy for the Afghan Army until 1992

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Afghan National Army senior leadership visits Camp Garmsir". DVIDS. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Marines Train Afghan Army Instructors On Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan". Leatherneck. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Eight killed in deadly 24 hours for NATO in Afghanistan". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  4. ^ "At Empty Bases, Echoes of War". NY Times. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "Sun sets on UK's time in FOB Ouellette". British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS). Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  6. ^ Massive Explosions Rip Afghan Munitions Depot : Ammunition Explodes in Afghan Army Depot Blast, Los Angeles Times, August 27, 1986.
  7. ^ "Patrol base downsizing: a sign of the times". The Official British Army Blog. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  8. ^ "Afghan soldiers take over new patrol base". Ministry of Defence (MoD). Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  9. ^ "Gates Visits New Afghan Commando Training Site". United States Department of Defense (US DoD). Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.

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