List of United Kingdom Military installations used during Operation Telic
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The British Armed Forces had several temporary military bases in Iraq and Kuwait between 2003 and 2009, most were controlled by Multi-National Division (South-East).
Depending on their size or utility, the facilities are called : Camp, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Combat Outpost (COP), Patrol Base (PB), Outpost, Logistics Base (Log Base), Fire Base (FB).
Installations
Iraq
Type | Name | Governorate | Opened | Closed | Fate | Notes/Units |
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Air Base | Amarah | Basra | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 710 Squadron RLC (V), 6 Supply Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps (RLC).[1] 16 Air Assault Brigade.[1] |
Airport | Baghdad | Baghdad | Unknown | 2009 | Unknown | Royal Air Force Westland Puma HC Mk 1s assisted the Foreign and Commonwealth Office until 2009.[1] |
Airport | Basrah.[2] | Basra | 24 March 2003.[3] | 31 March 2009.[4] | Transferred to American Control | 53 Field Squadron (Air Support), 39 Engineer Regiment.[1] Honourable Artillery Company firstly during Op Telic 4 between April 2004 and October 2004 as a troop size deployment acting as a Brigade Reconnaissance Troop (BRT) and secondly during Telic 5 between October 2004 and April 2005 as a squadron size.[1] 12th (Air Defence) Regiment, Royal Artillery (RA) between February 2003 and May 2003.[1] 9 Supply Regiment RLC as a detachment from March 2003.[1] No. 2620 (County of Norfolk) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment sometime in between February 2003 and August 2003.[1] A small unit of 15 (UK) Psychological Operations Group which moved from Camp Doha, Kuwait.[1] Royal Air Force with unknown aircraft.[1] |
Camp | Bucca | Basra | 2003 | 2010 | Transferred to American Control | Adjutant General's Corps (Military Provost Staff) until the Theatre Internment Facility (TIF) until Dec 2003.[1] |
Camp | Coyote | Basra | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 33 Field Hospital - Commissioned Hospital then handed over to 202 Field Hospital AMS(V).[1] |
Camp | Dogwood nr Al Amarah | Basra | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 9 Supply Regiment - (MBLU unit ?).[1] |
Command Post | Shat al-Arab hotel[5] | Basra | Unknown | July 2009 | Unknown | 105th Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers) attached to 19th Regiment Royal Artillery on Telic 5 with 28 and 143 Batteries.[1] |
DTDF | Divisional Temporary Detainment Facility | Basra | 2003 | Unknown | Unknown | Adjutant General's Corps (Military Provost Staff) from 2003.[1] |
FOB | Minden | Basra | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 1st Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers during a rotation provided protection for the FOB.[1] |
Fuel Depot | Name Unknown nr Safwan | Basra | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Task Force IX (9 Supply Regiment).[1] |
Gas/Oil Separation Plant | Disused | Basra | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 12th (Air Defence) Regiment, Royal Artillery between February 2003 and May 2003.[1] |
Logistics Base | Shaibah | Basra | 2003 | 2007 | Transferred to Iraqi Army | See article for units.[1] |
Palace | Basra | Basra | 2003 | 3 September 2007[6] | Transferred to American Control | 105th Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers) - 19th Regiment Royal Artillery during Telic 5 with 5 & 19 Batteries with RAP.[1] |
Port | Khor Al Zubair | Basra | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 9 Supply regiment as a detachment from March 2003.[1] |
Port | Umm Qasr | Basra | 2003 | 2009 | Port in Civilian hands | 127 Battery of 105th Regiment Royal Artillery (V) attached to 19th Regiment Royal Artillery during Telic 5.[1] A detachment of 9 Supply Regiment RLC from March 2003 onwards.[1] 17 Port and Maritime Regiment until May 2003.[1] 165 Port Regiment RLC (V) from May 2003.[1] 84 Medical Supply Squadron, RAMC between May 2003 and June 2003.[1] |
Unknown | Az Zabaya | Basra | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 84 Medical Supply Squadron, RAMC between June 2003 and August 2003.[1] |
Kuwait
Type | Name | Governorate | Opened | Closed | Fate | Notes/Units |
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Airbase | Ali Al Salem | Al Jahra | 2003 | 2004 | Section operated by other force | No. 2620 (County of Norfolk) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment between February and August 2003.[1] |
Airbase | Unknown | 2009 | Reverted to Civilian Control | Royal Air Force - under Operation Kipion[2] with AgustaWestland Merlin helicopters.[1] | ||
Camp | Doha | Al Asimah | 2003 | 2006 | Section operated by other force | Shared with American Forces. A small unit of 15 (UK) Psychological Operations Group before moving to Basrah Airport.[1] |
Camp | Arifjan | Al Asimah | 2003 | Joint Force Logistics Component based on 102 Logistic Brigade HQ & Signal Squadron (262).[1] | ||
Camp | Fox | 2003 | 84 Medical Supply Squadron, RAMC between January 2003 and May 2003. 102 Log Bde HQ & Sig Sqn (262) Forward Headquarters. [1] |
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Port | Shuwaikh | Al Asimah | 94 Squadron, 9 Supply Regiment RLC.[1] | |||
Port | Unknown | 17 Port and Maritime Regiment until May 2003.[1] 165 Port Regiment RLC (V) from May 2003.[1] |
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Port | Unknown | 17 Port and Maritime Regiment until May 2003.[1] 165 Port Regiment RLC (V) from May 2003.[1] |
See also
References
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