Patrol Base Rahim Explained

Patrol Base Rahim FOB Rahim FOB Sandford
Location:	Helmand Province
Country:	Afghanistan
Pushpin Map:	Afghanistan
Pushpin Map Caption:	Shown within Afghanistan
Pushpin Label:	Patrol Base Rahim
Ownership:	International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
Operator:	British Army (2007-2012) Royal Marines (RM) (2007-2010) Afghan National Army (ANA) Royal Danish Army (RDA)
Used:	2007-2012
Elevation:	921m (3,022feet)
H1-Number:	01
H1-Surface:	Concrete

Patrol Base Rahim is an International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Patrol Base (PB) operated by the British Army and located in Nahri Saraj District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

History

The patrol base was built in 2007 by the British Army and named after L/Cpl Paul "Sandy" Sandford, who fell in battle on 6 June 2007.^[1]

• The first Danish soldiers in Sandford arrived on 4 August 2007.^[1]
• The Danish forces have had regular units in the camp, both infantry and units from CIMIC.^[1]
• The Leopard 2 platoon during March 2007.
• In January 2010, changed Sandford to Rahim.^[1]

The following units were posted here at some point:

• Operation Herrick IX (October 2008 - April 2009)
  • • Operation Herrick X (April 2009 – October 2009)
    • Operation Herrick XI (October 2009 - April 2010)
    • Operation Herrick XII (April 2010 - October 2010)
  • C Company, 1st Battalion, The Mercian Regiment.^[2]
• Operation Herrick XIII (October 2010 - April 2011)
  • 4th Company of the 1st Battalion, Irish Guards.^[3]
• Operation Herrick XIV (April 2011 – October 2011)
  • A Company, 3rd Battalion, The Mercian Regiment.^[4]
• Operation Herrick XV (October 2011 - April 2012)
  • B Company, 1st Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment.
  • 37 Armoured Engineer Squadron, 35 Engineer Regiment between September 2011 and March 2012.^[5]
• Operation Herrick XVI (April - October 2012)
  • Number 2 Company, 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards.

Dismantled and cleared Oct 2012

See also

• List of ISAF installations in Afghanistan

Notes and References

1. Web site: FOB Sandford / Rahim . Den Fjerne Krig. 5 March 2014.
2. Web site: The heroes of C Company in Afghanistan: 'We shooed the Taliban away and they've not come back'. Daily Mirror. 5 March 2014.
3. Web site: Interaction with locals brings prosperity in Rahim Kalay. DVIDS. 5 March 2014.
4. Web site: Afghans join local police to ensure safety of Helmand town. http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110822131357/http://www.blogs.mod.uk/afghanistan/2011/08/rcsw-afghans-join-local-police-to-ensure-safety-of-helmand-town.html. dead. 22 August 2011. MoD. 5 March 2014.
5. Web site: Crowborough army hero receives medal. Sussex Express. 5 March 2014.