FOB Geronimo | |||||||
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Nawa-I-Barakzayi District, Helmand Province in Afghanistan | |||||||
Coordinates | 31°07′58″N 064°11′22″E / 31.13278°N 64.18944°E | ||||||
Type | Forward operating base | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Owner | International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) | ||||||
Operator |
United States Marine Corps Afghan National Army (ANA) | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | July 2009 | ||||||
In use | 2009-2014 | ||||||
Airfield information | |||||||
Elevation | 869 metres (2,851 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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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. [1] [2]