| FOB Sharana | |
| Ensign: | Flag of the International Security Assistance Force.svg |
| Ensign Size: | 90px |
| Location: | Sharana, Paktika Province |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Pushpin Map: | Afghanistan |
| Pushpin Label: | FOB Sharana |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Shown within Afghanistan |
| Type: | Forward operating base |
| Ownership: | International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) |
| Operator: | United States Armed Forces |
| Used: | 2004- |
| Elevation: | 2237m (7,339feet) |
| Iata: | OAS |
| Icao: | OASA |
| R1-Number: | 14/32 |
| R1-Length: | 1300m |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
| Footnotes: | [1] |
Forward Operating Base (FOB) Sharana was a large forward operating base with many amenities, including a United Service Organizations installation.[2] It is located in Paktika Province, Afghanistan.[3]
FOB Sharana was initially established as Camp Kearney on 21 November 2004. This was followed by the construction of an airstrip and helicopter landing zone. It was completed in 2005 and the name officially changed to Forward Operating Base (FOB) Sharana. The perimeter of the FOB grew steadily through 2007. It was a hub to many NGO construction projects and vocational training programs that went on in Paktika Province as well as hosting ISAF units from other nations such as South Korea, Poland and Czech Republic.
The FOB was constructed on a prominent rise overlooking Route Audi. Additionally OP Mest near the village of Yahya Kheyl at the entrance of the valley was built. This observation post maintained a full-time garrison to provide additional security and overwatch for the FOB.
Opening on 1 March 2011, The SPC Jordan Byrd Trauma Center provided combat medical services for the region. The center was named in honor of Specialist Jordan Byrd, a Task Force Red Currahee medic from Company A, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, who had died at OP Mest the previous October while saving another soldier.[4]
In May 2013 Security Force (SECFOR) 240B, consisting of Jordanian military volunteers, assumed security duties for the FOB as American forces began to draw down.[5] The FOB was dismantled and returned to the Afghan Government on 1 October 2013.[6] The site is now the location of Sharana public airfield.