Patrol Base Rahim is an International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Patrol Base (PB) operated by the British Army and located in Nahri Saraj District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
| Patrol Base Rahim FOB Sandford  | |||||||
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| Helmand Province in Afghanistan | |||||||
  Patrol Base Rahim Shown within Afghanistan | |||||||
| Coordinates | 32°03′39″N 064°51′11″E / 32.06083°N 64.85306°E | ||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Owner | International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) | ||||||
| Operator | British Army (2007-2012) Royal Marines (RM) (2007-2010) Afghan National Army (ANA) Royal Danish Army (RDA) | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 2007 | ||||||
| In use | 2007-2012 | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Elevation | 921 metres (3,022 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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History
editThe patrol base was built in 2007 by the British Army and named after L/Cpl Paul "Sandy" Sandford, who fell in battle on 6 June 2007.[1]
- The first Danish soldiers in Sandford arrived on 4 August 2007.[1]
- The Danish forces have had regular units in the camp, both infantry and units from CIMIC.[1]
- The Leopard 2 platoon during March 2007.
- In January 2010, changed Sandford to Rahim.[1]
The following units were posted here at some point:
- Operation Herrick IX (October 2008 - April 2009)
- Operation Herrick X (April 2009 – October 2009)
- Operation Herrick XI (October 2009 - April 2010)
- Operation Herrick XII (April 2010 - October 2010)
- C Company, 1st Battalion, The Mercian Regiment.[2]
- Operation Herrick XIII (October 2010 - April 2011)
- 4th Company of the 1st Battalion, Irish Guards.[3]
- Operation Herrick XIV (April 2011 – October 2011)
- A Company, 3rd Battalion, The Mercian Regiment.[4]
- Operation Herrick XV (October 2011 - April 2012)
- B Company, 1st Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment.
- 37 Armoured Engineer Squadron, 35 Engineer Regiment between September 2011 and March 2012.[5]
- Operation Herrick XVI (April - October 2012)
- Number 2 Company, 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards.
Dismantled and cleared Oct 2012
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "FOB Sandford / Rahim". Den Fjerne Krig. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ^ "The heroes of C Company in Afghanistan: 'We shooed the Taliban away and they've not come back'". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ^ "Interaction with locals brings prosperity in Rahim Kalay". DVIDS. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ^ "Afghans join local police to ensure safety of Helmand town". MoD. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ^ "Crowborough army hero receives medal". Sussex Express. Retrieved 5 March 2014.