FOB Geronimo | |||||||
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| Nawa-I-Barakzayi District, Helmand Province in Afghanistan | |||||||
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  FOB Geronimo Shown within Afghanistan | |||||||
| Coordinates | 31°07′58″N 064°11′22″E / 31.13278°N 64.18944°E | ||||||
| Type | Forward operating base | ||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Owner | International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) | ||||||
| Operator | United States Marine Corps Afghan National Army (ANA) | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | July 2009 | ||||||
| In use | 2009-2014 | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Elevation | 869 metres (2,851 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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FOB Geronimo is a former Forward operating base located along the Helmand River Valley in Nawa-I-Barakzayi District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. It was originally built for 1st Battalion, 5th Marines by Combat Logistics Battalion 8 (CLB8), of the United States Marine Corps in 2009.[1][2]
