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 Defense 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
- 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
- * 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.Citations
