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).
Type | Name | Governorate | Opened | Closed | Fate | Notes/Units |
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Airport | Baghdad | Baghdad | Unknown | 2009 | Transferred to civilian control | Royal Air Force Westland Puma HC.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 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] |
Camp | Abu Naji | Maysan | Aug 2006 | Transferred 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 | |
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 | CIMIC House | Maysan | 2003 | Battle of the CIMIC House [7] | ||
Camp | Chindit | Basra | June 2004 | Iraqi Regional Police Academy | Last unit: 1 Royal Anglians. [8] [9] | |
Camp | Condor | Maysan | 2003 | Unknown | Abandoned |
710 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] |
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] |
Camp | Smitty | Muthanna | Aug 2006 | Unknown | [5] | |
Command Post | Shat al-Arab hotel [12] | 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 [13] | 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] |
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 | Arifjan | Al Asimah | 2003 | Unknown | Joint Force Logistics Component based on 102 Logistic Brigade HQ & Signal Squadron (262). [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 | Eagle | 2003 | 2003 | Unknown | Deployed location for 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment before crossing the border to Iraq. [14] | |
Camp | Fox | 2003 | Unknown |
84 Medical Supply Squadron, RAMC between January 2003 and May 2003. 102 Log Bde HQ & Sig Sqn (262) Forward Headquarters. [1] | ||
Port | Shuwaikh | Al Asimah | Unknown | 94 Squadron, 9 Supply Regiment RLC. [1] | ||
Port | Unknown | Unknown |
17 Port and Maritime Regiment until May 2003.
[1] 165 Port Regiment RLC (V) from May 2003. [1] | |||
Port | Unknown | Unknown |
17 Port and Maritime Regiment until May 2003.
[1] 165 Port Regiment RLC (V) from May 2003. [1] |