| Camp Dwyer | |||
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| Helicopter Landing Zone sign | |||
| IATA: none – ICAO: none | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Owner | Afghanistan/ISAF | ||
| Operator | United States Marine Corps (USMC) | ||
| Location | Garmsir District, Helmand Province | ||
| Built | 2009 | ||
| In use | 2009-Present | ||
| Coordinates | 32°08′36″N 064°26′23″E / 32.14333°N 64.43972°E | ||
| Map | |||
  Camp Dwyer | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 00/00 | 0 | 0 | Dirt |
| Helipads | |||
| Number | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 00 | 0 | 0 | Dirt |
Camp Dwyer in Afghanistan is a military base and air field of the United States Marine Corps (USMC). It is in the Helmand River Valley in Garmsir District.
History[]
It was previously designated a forward operating base,[1] but was significantly expanded in 2009 and the name changed to Camp Dwyer for British Lance Bombardier James Dwyer (1984-2006), of 29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery, who was killed on Wednesday 27 December 2006, aged 22, when the vehicle he was driving struck an anti-tank mine while on a patrol in southern Helmand Province.[2] The base is major USMC installation and it one of the largest camps the Marines use in Southern Helmand.[3]
See also[]
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References[]
- ↑ http://exitstrategyafghanistan.blogspot.com/2012/10/month-2-day-29.html
- ↑ Military Operations news article - Lance Bombardier James Dwyer
- ↑ "Marines ready for next phase of Afghanistan withdrawal". Marine Corps Times. http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130729/NEWS/307290004/Marines-ready-next-phase-Afghanistan-withdrawal. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
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