Camp Rhino

Camp Rhino
Registan Desert in Afghanistan
FOB Rhino, December 2001
Site information
OwnerUnited States Marine Corps (USMC)
Location
Camp Rhino
Shown within Afghanistan
Coordinates30°29′12″N 64°31′32″E / 30.48667°N 64.52556°E / 30.48667; 64.52556
Site history
Built2001 (2001)
In use2001–2002 (2002)
Airfield information
Elevation3,209 feet (978 m) AMSL
Helipads
Number Length and surface
13/31 6,800 feet (2,073 m) gravel

Forward operating base (FOB) Rhino, also known as Camp Rhino, was a U.S. military base located in the Registan Desert of Afghanistan, 100 nautical miles (190 km) southwest of Kandahar. It was the first U.S. land base established in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom and was in use from November 2001 to January 2002.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.