Forward Operating Base Grizzly

FOB Grizzly (formerly FOB Spartan, FOB Red Lion and FOB Barbarian) was a U.S. Army Forward Operating Base located within Camp Ashraf, Diyala province, Iraq. It was located near Al Khalis, approximately 20 kilometers (12.4 mi) west of the Iranian border and 60 km (37 mi) north of Baghdad.

The FOB was named after the callsign for the 49th Military Police Battalion. They were in charge of the FOB, Task Force, and MP Battalion from October 2005 until October 2006 and their call sign was "Grizzly" dubbed after the California Grizzly Bear on the State Flag. The TASK FORCE 49, the 49th Military Police Battalion, and Forward Operating Base was Commanded by LTC Anthony Palumbo and CSM Paul George. They conducted operations with over 2,000 U.S. and Coalition forces and 300 Contract employees.

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