List of United Kingdom Military installations used during Operation Telic

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
AirportBaghdadBaghdadUnknown2009Transferred to civilian controlRoyal Air Force Westland Puma HC.1s assisted the Foreign and Commonwealth Office until 2009.[1]
AirportBasrah.[2]Basra24 March 2003.[3]31 March 2009.[4]Transferred to American Control53 Field Squadron (Air Support), 39 Engineer Regiment and 10 Field Squadron (Air Support) during TELIC 2.[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]
CampAbu NajiMaysanAug 2006Transferred to Iraqi Control[5] Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
1st Battalion the Staffordshire Regiment
Queen’s Royal Hussars[6]
4 miles (6.4 km) miles south of COS Garry Owen
25 miles (40 km) miles north of Camp Condor
CampBuccaBasra20032010Transferred to American ControlAdjutant General's Corps (Military Provost Staff) until the Theatre Internment Facility (TIF) until Dec 2003.[1]
CampCIMIC HouseMaysan2003Battle of the CIMIC House[7]
CampChinditBasraJune 2004Iraqi Regional Police AcademyLast unit: 1 Royal Anglians.[8][9]
CampCondorMaysan2003UnknownAbandoned710 Squadron RLC (V), 6 Supply Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps (RLC).[1]
16 Air Assault Brigade.[1]
B Company of 1st Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders were deployed here during May 2004.[10]
During October 2005 the Staffordshire Regiment were deployed here.[11]
CampCoyoteBasraUnknownUnknownUnknown33 Field Hospital - Commissioned Hospital then handed over to 202 Field Hospital AMS(V).[1]
CampDogwood nr Al AmarahBasraUnknownUnknownUnknown9 Supply Regiment - (MBLU unit ?).[1]
CampSmittyMuthannaAug 2006Unknown[5]
Command PostShat al-Arab hotel[12]BasraUnknownJuly 2009Unknown105th Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers) attached to 19th Regiment Royal Artillery on Telic 5 with 28 and 143 Batteries.[1]
DTDFDivisional Temporary Detainment FacilityBasra2003UnknownUnknownAdjutant General's Corps (Military Provost Staff) from 2003.[1]
FOBMindenBasraUnknownUnknownUnknown1st Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers during a rotation provided protection for the FOB.[1]
Fuel DepotName Unknown nr SafwanBasraUnknownUnknownUnknownTask Force IX (9 Supply Regiment).[1]
Gas/Oil Separation PlantDisusedBasraUnknownUnknownUnknown12th (Air Defence) Regiment, Royal Artillery between February 2003 and May 2003.[1]
Logistics BaseShaibahBasra20032007Transferred to Iraqi ArmySee article for units.[1]
PalaceBasraBasra20033 September 2007[13]Transferred to American Control105th Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers) - 19th Regiment Royal Artillery during Telic 5 with 5 & 19 Batteries with RAP.[1]
PortKhor Al ZubairBasraUnknownUnknownUnknown9 Supply regiment as a detachment from March 2003.[1]
PortUmm QasrBasra20032009Port in Civilian hands127 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]
UnknownAz ZabayaBasraUnknownUnknownUnknown84 Medical Supply Squadron, RAMC between June 2003 and August 2003.[1]

Kuwait
Type Name Governorate Opened Closed Fate Notes/Units
AirbaseAli Al SalemAl Jahra20032004Section operated by other forceNo. 2620 (County of Norfolk) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment between February and August 2003.[1]
AirbaseUnknown2009Reverted to Civilian ControlRoyal Air Force - under Operation Kipion[2] with AgustaWestland Merlin helicopters.[1]
CampArifjanAl Asimah2003UnknownJoint Force Logistics Component based on 102 Logistic Brigade HQ & Signal Squadron (262).[1]
CampDohaAl Asimah20032006Section operated by other forceShared with American Forces.
A small unit of 15 (UK) Psychological Operations Group before moving to Basrah Airport.[1]
CampEagle20032003UnknownDeployed location for 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment before crossing the border to Iraq.[14]
CampFox2003Unknown84 Medical Supply Squadron, RAMC between January 2003 and May 2003.
102 Log Bde HQ & Sig Sqn (262) Forward Headquarters.[1]
PortShuwaikhAl AsimahUnknown94 Squadron, 9 Supply Regiment RLC.[1]
PortUnknownUnknown17 Port and Maritime Regiment until May 2003.[1]
165 Port Regiment RLC (V) from May 2003.[1]
PortUnknownUnknown17 Port and Maritime Regiment until May 2003.[1]
165 Port Regiment RLC (V) from May 2003.[1]

See also

References

Citations
  1. "Operation Telic: British Forces Deployed". Britain's Small Wars. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  2. "Iraq (Operation KIPION)". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  3. "British Fatalities during Operation Telic" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2005. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  4. "British forces hand over control of Basra airport to Americans". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  5. "Jubilant Iraqi looters strip military base after British forces pull out". The Telegraph. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  6. "Looters Descend on Iraqi Camp After British Soldiers Pull Out". The LA Times. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  7. "Troops back from long, hard combat". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  8. "Troops try to reap the green shoots of freedom". The Telegraph. April 6, 2020.
  9. "Handover of Camp Chindit, Az Zubayr, 29 September 2005". IWM. April 6, 2020.
  10. "The Report of the al Sweady Inquiry" (PDF). HM Government. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  11. "Camp Condor". IWM. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  12. "UK begins Iraq farewell by saying: so long, and thanks for the fish". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  13. "British forces withdraw from Basra Palace base". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  14. Allen 2020, p. 6.

Bibliography
  • Allen, G (2020). The Paras in Iraq - Operation Telic 1. UK: Key Books. ISBN 978-1-913295-90-5.
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