United Kingdom Joint Logistics Support Base | |
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Part of Al Duqm Port and Drydock | |
Duqm, Al Wusta governorate in Oman | |
Coordinates | 19°40′07″N 57°42′22″E / 19.66861°N 57.70611°E |
Type | Military logistics support base |
Site information | |
Owner | United Kingdom, Ministry of Defence |
Operator | British Armed Forces, Royal Navy |
Controlled by | Strategic Command |
Condition | operational |
Site history | |
Built | 2017 |
Built by | Babcock International |
In use | 2018–present |
The United Kingdom Joint Logistics Support Base (UKJLSB) is a military base located within the Al Duqm Port and Drydock of Duqm in the Al Wusta governorate of Oman. As a British overseas military base, it is used to facilitate the deployment of the British Armed Forces in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean, along with the wider British maritime operations in the region.[1]