Forward Operating Base Wishtan
FOB Wishtan is an International Security Assistance Force Forward Operating Base operated by the British Army and located in Sangin District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.History
FOB Wishtan was built by Echo Company, 2nd Battalion 7th Marines, United States Marine Corps during 2008 and was handed to the British Army during October 2008 with the first unit being Whiskey Company, 45 Commando, Royal Marines.
The following units were posted here at some point:
- Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan
- * Echo Company, 2nd Battalion 7th Marines, USMC until October 2008
- Operation Herrick IX
- * Whiskey Company, 45 Commando, Royal Marines
- Operation Herrick X
- * A Company, 2nd Battalion, The Rifles until June 2009
- * C Company, 2nd Battalion, The Rifles from July 2009
- Operation Herrick XI
- * B Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland
- Operation Herrick XII
- * A Company, 1st Battalion, The Mercian Regiment
Current use
It was abandoned in 2010.
