Towr Kham Fire Base

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Preparing gear prior to a patrol at Towr Kham Fire Base, Afghanistan.
Preparing gear prior to a patrol at Towr Kham Fire Base, Afghanistan.
Specialist Rachel Carey prepares for a patrol from Towr Kham Fire Base, Afghanistan.
Specialist Rachel Carey prepares for a patrol from Towr Kham Fire Base, Afghanistan.
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Renee Ramsey (right), a military police platoon commander deployed to Towr Kham Fire Base, Afghanistan, takes a boat ride to a remote village along with her Afghan National Border Police counterpart, to participate in a humanitarian mission. Ramsey, assigned to the 272nd Military Police Company “Fighting Deuce” in Mannheim, Germany, is serving a one-year tour here. Combined Forces Command-Afghanistan photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class William Townsend
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Renee Ramsey (right), a military police platoon commander deployed to Towr Kham Fire Base, Afghanistan, takes a boat ride to a remote village along with her Afghan National Border Police counterpart, to participate in a humanitarian mission. Ramsey, assigned to the 272nd Military Police Company “Fighting Deuce” in Mannheim, Germany, is serving a one-year tour here. Combined Forces Command-Afghanistan photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class William Townsend

Towr Kham Fire Base is an American firebase in Nangarhar, Afghanistan.[1][2][3] The firebase is manned by a platoon-sized force. It is a few minutes from the Towr Kham checkpoint on the Pakistan border.

The firebase was staffed by a platoon of military police in March 2006, one month prior to Afghan Border Police upgrading the checkpoint to one where identity documents were required of those crossing the border.[1][2][4] Part of the Platoon's assignment was to provide police training to their Afghan colleagues.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Sgt. Matt Summers. "'Fighting Deuce' MPs Patrol Afghan Mountains", Defend America, May 26, 2006. Retrieved on 2008-02-18. 
  2. ^ a b "Afghan Border Police, Villagers Secure Border", Defend America, May 24, 2006. Retrieved on 2008-02-18. 
  3. ^ Lt. Col Gordon Phillips and State Department Representative Shawn Waddoups. "DoD News Briefing with Lt. Col. Phillips from Afghanistan", United States Department of Defense, August 22, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-02-10. "As far as the second question about roads to connect to the Ring Road, we have recently received approval to build -- or to make asphalt roads that connect four of the important district centers here in Nangarhar to Highway 1, which is the main road that runs from Towr Kham gate, the border crossing point with -- between Afghanistan and Pakistan and runs into Kabul and connects with the Ring Road." 
  4. ^ "Afghan Police Secure Towr Kham Border", American Forces Press Service, April 10, 2006. Retrieved on 2008-02-18. 
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