Forward Operating Base Sharana
| FOB Sharana | |
|---|---|
| Sharana, Paktika Province, Afghanistan | |
  FOB Sharana | |
| Coordinates | 33°04′N 68°30′E / 33.07°N 68.50°E |
| Type | Forward Operating Base |
| Site history | |
| Built | YYYY |
| Sharana Airfield | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: OAS – ICAO: OASA | |||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Location | Sharana, Paktika Province, Afghanistan | ||||||||||
| Time zone | (UTC+04:30) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 7,340 ft / 2,237 m | ||||||||||
| Runways | |||||||||||
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Forward Operating Base (FOB) Sharana was a large Forward operating base (FOB) with many amenities, including a United Service Organizations (USO) installation.[2] It is based in Paktika Province, Afghanistan.[3]
Opening on 1 March 2011, The SPC Jordan Byrd Trauma Center provided combat medical services for the region. The center was named in honor of Specialist Jordan Byrd, a Task Force Red Currahee medic from Company A, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, who died in YahYa Khel District the previous October while giving his life to save another soldier.[4]
The base was handed to the Afghan Government on 1 October 2013.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Sharana (OASA)". Civil Aviation Authority. Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ↑ Morales, Nicolas (21 December 2012). "USO Christmas Party on FOB Sharana". emilitary.org. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ↑ Arnold, Gene (22 December 2012). "Afghan troops train to be specialized fighting force". DVIDS. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ↑ Sinders, Christina (2 March 2011). "Trauma center named after fallen Currahee medic opens". Task Force Currahee Public Affairs. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ↑ "ISAF forward operating bases handed back to Afghan government". AirForces Monthly (Stamford: Key Publishing). December 2013.
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