Forward Operating Base Fenty Explained

FOB Fenty
Iata:JAA
Icao:OAJL
Pushpin Map:Afghanistan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Afghanistan
Pushpin Label:JAA
Pushpin Label Position:right
Type:Military
Owner:Afghanistan
Operator:United States Army
United States Air Force
Afghan Air Force
ISAF
Location:Jalalabad, Nangarhar Province
Elevation-F:1840
Elevation-M:561
Coordinates:34.4003°N 70.4983°W
R1-Number:13/31
R1-Length-F:6480
R1-Length-M:1975
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:Source: Landings.com,[1] AIP Afghanistan[2]

Forward Operating Base (FOB) Fenty was a military base built around Jalalabad Airport.

Namesake

The base was named after Lt. Col. Joseph J. Fenty Jr. LTC Fenty received his commission for the University of North Carolina- Charlotte ROTC program in 1986 as an Infantry Lieutenant. LTC Fenty was a founding member and first commanding officer of 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry (Recon) building the organization from the ground up. He took command 16 September 2004, trained the unit, and led the Titans on their first deployment to Afghanistan, in support of OEF VII. On 5 May 2006, nearing the end of Operation Mountain Lion, LTC Fenty personally oversaw a high-risk night extraction of one of his Cavalry scout teams located high in the mountains above Chalas Valley. During the extraction on the hostile rugged terrain, the Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter that he was in crashed and all aboard perished.[3]

Units

Ground

Aviation

Notes and References

  1. http://aerobaticsweb.org/cgi-bin/search_apt?OAJL Airport record for Jalalabad Airport
  2. Web site: AIP Afghanistan - Important Information . 2016-05-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160617030052/http://acaa.gov.af/en/page/civil-aviation-authority/atm/aip---important-information . 2016-06-17 . dead .
  3. News: Giordono. Joseph. Soldiers mourn helicopter crash victims at service in Afghanistan. 2 June 2016. Stars and Stripes. 15 May 2006.
  4. Web site: Fort Campbell’s 1st Brigade Combat Team "Bastogne" replaces Mountain Warrior at Forward Operating Base Fenty. Clarksville Online. May 16, 2016.
  5. Web site: History. Fort Drum Website. Dec 30, 2016. August 11, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100811021128/http://www.drum.army.mil/10thAB/Pages/10thAviationBrigadehome.aspx. dead.
  6. Web site: Fort Campbell Air cavalry soldiers continue tradition in Afghanistan. Clarksville Online. May 16, 2016.