Forward Operating Site

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A Forward Operating Site (FOS) is a U.S. military term for facilities, defined as "a scalable, 'warm' facility that can support sustained operations, but with only a small permanent presence of support or contractor personnel. A FOS will host occasional rotational forces and many contain pre-positioned equipment."[1] These sites were established as the Pentagon began to address regional threats primarily in Africa and Latin America following its 2004 global posture review.[2]

An FOS is differentiated from a Cooperative Security Location (CSL) with no permanent force or contractor personnel, or a Main Operating Base (MOB), with a large force and a well-defended site.

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[edit] Locations

They include, but are not limited to the following locations:

[edit] Asia

[edit] Latin America

[edit] Europe

[edit] Africa

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Strategic Theater Transformation. United States European Command (2005-01-14). Retrieved on 2007-02-07.
  2. ^ "U.S. European Command Statement Following President Bush’s Remarks Addressing Global Posture", United States European Command, 2004-08-16. Retrieved on 2007-02-07. 
  3. ^ a b c "Presence, Not Permanence", United States Air Force, August 2006. Retrieved on 2007-02-07. 
  4. ^ a b c d "U.S. to keep two forward bases in North Africa", World Tribune, 2005-03-15. Retrieved on 2007-02-09. 
  5. ^ "U.S. expands military outposts worldwide", MSNBC, 2004-09-22. Retrieved on 2007-02-09.