Forward Operating Base Delhi

FOB Delhi
Garmsir, Garmsir District, Helmand Province in Afghanistan
Memorial at FOB Delhi, Afghanistan
FOB Delhi is located in Afghanistan
FOB Delhi
FOB Delhi
Shown within Afghanistan
Coordinates31°07′58″N 064°11′22″E / 31.13278°N 64.18944°E / 31.13278; 64.18944
Site information
OwnerInternational Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
OperatorUnited States Marine Corps
Afghan National Army (ANA)
Site history
BuiltJanuary 2006 (2006)
In use2006–2012 (2012)
Airfield information
Elevation869 metres (2,851 ft) AMSL
Helipads
Number Length and surface
01 30 metres (98 ft) Concrete

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.[1]

  1. ^ The Independent. "As the war against the Taliban continues to rage, what is life in Afghanistan really like?", The Independent website, July 27, 2007. Retrieved on May 24, 2010.