Forward Operating Base Bostick

Forward Operating Base Bostick (FOB Bostick), previously called FOB Naray, was a U.S. military outpost in the Kunar Province of Afghanistan. In July 2008, the name of the base was changed in memory of Major Thomas G. Bostick Jr. of Llano, Texas,^[1] who was killed in action.^[2]

FOB Bostick
Naray, Kunar Province in Afghanistan
U.S. Army soldiers firing M777 howitzer from FOB Bostick, 2009
Site information
Type	Forward operating base
Owner	International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
Operator	United States Armed Forces Afghan National Army
Location
FOB Bostick Shown within Afghanistan
Coordinates	35°12′33″N 71°31′18″E
Site history
Built	2005 (2005)
In use	2005-2013 (2013)
Airfield information
Helipads Number Length and surface 01 30m x 20m Asphalt 02 30m x 20m Asphalt 03 30m x 20m Asphalt 04 30m x 20m Asphalt 05 30m x 20m Asphalt 06 30m x 20m Asphalt
8 Helipads

Deployed units

Units deployed to FOB Bostick have included:

• 367th Engineer Battalion Detachment (2005)
• Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defence Artillery (ND ARNG) (2006-2007)
• 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment (RSTA)(2006-2007)
• 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment (2007)^[3]
  • Headquarters and Headquarters Troop^[4]
• 4th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment (2006-2007)
• Embedded Training Team 7-2^[5]
• 6th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment (2008-2009)
• 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment (2008-2009)
• Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment (Airborne) (2009-2010)^[6]
• Bravo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment (2010)^[7]
• 2nd Platoon, 984th Military Police Company (2009-2010)
• 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment (2009-2010)
• 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment (2010-2011)
  • Charlie Troop^[8]
  • Delta Troop^[9]
• 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment (2011-2012)
• 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment ( March 2011-2012)^[10]
  • Battalion Headquarters^[11]
  • Headquarters and Headquarters Company
  • Charlie Company
  • Fox Company (Support/maintenance)
• 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment (March 2012 - )^[12]
  • Headquarters and Headquarters Company^[13]
  • Charlie Company^[14]
• 91st Cavalry Regiment

Aviation

• C Company, 563rd Aviation Support Battalion (2008-2009)
• Elements of 10th Combat Aviation Brigade (2010-2011)
• Elements of 101st Combat Aviation Brigade (2012-2013)^[15]
• Elements of 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade
  • 122nd Aviation Support Battalion (2007)
• Elements of 10th Combat Aviation Brigade

See also

• List of forward operating bases
• List of NATO installations in Afghanistan