Forward Operating Base Salerno
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Forward Operating Base Salerno was a major U.S.-led military installation in eastern Afghanistan that served as a key hub for combat operations, logistics, and counterinsurgency efforts near the Pakistan border.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Forward Operating Base Salerno canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Forward Operating Base
ⓘ
military base ⓘ |
| conflictType | counterinsurgency ⓘ |
| controlledBy | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| function |
combat operations hub
ⓘ
counterinsurgency operations hub ⓘ logistics hub ⓘ |
| garrison |
U.S. Army units
ⓘ
coalition forces ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | high-threat area ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
airfield
ⓘ
dining facilities ⓘ helicopter landing zones ⓘ housing for troops ⓘ logistics warehouses ⓘ maintenance facilities ⓘ medical facilities ⓘ operations centers ⓘ runway ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Khost Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | eastern Afghanistan ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Khost
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pakistan border ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Salerno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
frequent insurgent attacks
ⓘ
use as major staging base for counterinsurgency operations ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
International Security Assistance Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. military basing network in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| securityMeasures |
entry control points
ⓘ
guard towers ⓘ perimeter defenses ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
key hub for operations in Khost-Gardez region
ⓘ
support to operations along Afghanistan–Pakistan border ⓘ |
| supportedOperations |
operations against Haqqani network
ⓘ
operations against Taliban ⓘ |
| theater | U.S. Central Command area of responsibility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Army
ⓘ
United States military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
intelligence and surveillance operations
ⓘ
logistical resupply ⓘ support of air operations ⓘ support of ground combat operations ⓘ training of Afghan security forces ⓘ |
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