{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}} {{Infobox military installation | name = MOB Lashkar Gah | ensign=Flag of the International Security Assistance Force.svg | ensign_size=150px | native_name = | partof = | location = Lashkargah District, Helmand Province | nearest_town = | country = Afghanistan | image = | caption = | pushpin_map = Afghanistan | pushpin_label = MOB Lashkar Gah | pushpin_map_caption = Shown within Afghanistan | coordinates = {{Coord|31|36|09|N|064|22|19|E|region:AF_type:airport|display=inline,title}} | type = | code = | site_area = | height = | ownership = International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) | operator = British Army | controlledby = | open_to_public = | condition = | built = {{Start date|2006}} | builder = | used = 2006-{{End date|2014}} | materials = | fate = | battles = | events = | current_commander = <!-- current commander --> | past_commanders = <!-- past notable commander(s) --> | garrison = | occupants = | elevation = {{Convert|787|m|0}} | IATA = | ICAO = | FAA = | TC = | LID = | GPS = | WMO = | h1-number =01 | h1-length = <!--{{Convert||m|0}}--> | h1-surface =Concrete | h2-number =02 | h2-length = <!--{{Convert||m|0}}--> | h2-surface =Concrete | website = }} '''MOB Lashkar Gah''' was a British Army main operating base located in Lashkargah District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
The base was formerly used by Task Force Helmand HQ until 9 August 2013 and was controlled under Operation Herrick.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/task-force-helmand-hq-leaves-lashkar-gah|title=Task Force Helmand HQ leaves Lashkar Gah|publisher=Ministry of Defence (MoD)|accessdate=20 November 2013}}</ref> The base was handed over to the Afghan National Army on 24 February 2014.<ref name="A170314">{{cite web|url=http://www.army.mod.uk/news/26150.aspx|title=British base closures milestone|publisher=British Army|accessdate=17 March 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317170739/http://www.army.mod.uk/news/26150.aspx|archivedate=17 March 2014}}</ref>
==History==
Units stationed at the base included: * Operation Herrick 4 – 16 Air Assault Brigade (May 2006 – November 2006). ** Lashkar Gah PRT * Operation Herrick 5 – 3 Commando Brigade HQ (November 2006 – April 2007). * Operation Herrick 6 – 12th Mechanized Brigade HQ (April 2007 – October 2007). * Operation Herrick 7 – 52nd Infantry Brigade HQ (October 2007 – April 2008). * Operation Herrick 8 – 16 Air Assault Brigade HQ (April 2008 – October 2008). * Operation Herrick 9 – 3 Commando Brigade HQ (October 2008 – April 2009). * Operation Herrick 10 – 19th Light Brigade HQ (April 2009 – October 2009). * Operation Herrick 11 – 11 Light Brigade HQ (October 2009 – April 2010). * Operation Herrick 12 – 4th Mechanized Brigade HQ (April 2010 – October 2010). * Operation Herrick 13 – 16 Air Assault Brigade HQ (October 2010 – April 2011). * Operation Herrick 14 – 3 Commando Brigade HQ (April 2011 – October 2011). * Operation Herrick 15 – 20th Armoured Brigade HQ (October 2011 – April 2012). * Operation Herrick 16 – 12th Mechanized Brigade HQ (April 2012 – October 2012). * Operation Herrick 17 – 4th Mechanized Brigade HQ (October 2012 – April 2013).<ref>{{cite web|title=British Forces mark Christmas in Helmand|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/british-forces-mark-christmas-in-helmand|publisher=MoD|accessdate=20 November 2013}}</ref> * Operation Herrick 18 – 1st Mechanized Brigade HQ (April 2013 – October 2013). * Operation Herrick 19 – 2nd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment (October 2013 – 24 February 2014).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.army.mod.uk/news/25875.aspx |title=Poachers take on major Helmand base |publisher=British Army |accessdate=20 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202223146/https://www.army.mod.uk/news/25875.aspx |archivedate=2 December 2013 }}</ref>
==See also== * List of ISAF installations in Afghanistan * Operation Herrick order of battle
==References== {{Reflist}}
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