Forward Operating Base (FOB

Listed below is a general list of things to consider when building a FOB.

Required items include:

Secure perimeter, i.e. Hescos and Barbed Wire

Guard Towers and Pillboxes allowing for 360 field of view

A fortified Entry Controlled Point (ECP)

Helicopter Landing Zone (HLZ)

Bunker for IDF and C2

Vehicle Motor Pool

Medical and Logistics Supply Point

Detainee Holding Area

Optional areas may include:

Repair, Refuel, Rearm Location

Mortar Pit or M119 Howitzer pad

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