Camp Qargha

34°31′31″N 69°10′42″E / 34.52528°N 69.17833°E / 34.52528; 69.17833TypeCampSite historyBuilt2009 (2009)In use2021 (2021)

Camp Qargha was an Afghan National Army facility which was home to its Officer Academy. The Afghan Army was supported by mentors from the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Denmark. The facility was located in Kabul, about six miles (9.6 km) from the Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA).[1]

Units

  • Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix / 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team during February 2009
  • 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment during February 2009
  • 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (2015-16)
  • Quebec Company, 2nd Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (2018)
  • 4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (2020)
  • 6th Royal Australian Regiment (2018-19)
  • Australian Mentoring Team[2]
  • Afghan Garrison Support Unit[2]

References

  1. ^ "U.S. General Is Killed in Attack at Afghan Base; Others Injured". New York Times. 5 August 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Kabul military academy receives ADF-designed facility". Defence Connect. Retrieved 8 October 2020.

External links

  • Camp Phoenix
  • History of Kabul and description of current situation
  • Webpage for CJTF Phoenix VII
  • Webpage for 27th BCT of the New York National Guard as CJTF Phoenix VII
  • Webpage for 218th of South Carolina National Guard as CJTF Phoenix VI