Forward Operating Base Grizzly

FOB Grizzly (formerly FOB Spartan, FOB Red Lion and FOB Barbarian) was a U.S. Army Forward Operating Base located within Camp Ashraf, Diyala province, Iraq. It was located near Al Khalis, approximately 20 kilometers (12.4 mi) west of the Iranian border and 60 km (37 mi) north of Baghdad.

The FOB was named after the callsign for the 49th Military Police Battalion. They were in charge of the FOB from October 2005 until October 2006 and their call sign was "Grizzly" dubbed after the California Grizzly Bear on the State Flag, TASK FORCE 49, 49th Military Police Battalion and Forward Operating Base Commander, LTC Anthony Palumbo and CSM Paul George conducted operations with over 2,000 U.S. and Coalition and 300 Contract employees.

Units that have deployed to FOB Grizzly

2003-2004

  • Bravo Company, 3d Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 3d Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division (FOB Barbarian)
  • Alpha Company, 3d Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 3d Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division (FOB Gator)
  • 324th Military Police Battalion (PA ARNG), 800 Military Police Brigade

2004-2005 530th Military Police Battalion 336th Military Police Battalion

2005-2006

2006-2007

2007-2008

2009

2009-2010

  • Charlie Company 1-128th IBCT, WIARNG
  • Hawkeye, Blackhawk, and Comanche Companies 1st Battalion 23rd Infantry Regiment
  • E co 536th FSB
  • Charlie Battery 1st Battalion 37th Field Artillery Regiment (Rock Tac)

See also

References

  1. U.S. Army Central Reactivates Digital Liaison Detachment, Ms. Leticia Hopkins (USARCENT) 21 October 2016
  • 1st Lt. Lea Ann Fracasso (2006-12-06). "Bulgarian Minister of Defense visits FOB". Multi-National Force - Iraq. Retrieved 2007-05-06.
  • "HHD 504 MP BN returns from Iraq Monday". The Suburban Times. 2008-09-26. Archived from the original on 2017-03-30. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
  • "32nd Brigade update". Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune. 2009-07-27. Retrieved 2009-08-02.

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