List of NATO installations in Afghanistan

History

After 30 September 2013, there were only five sites used by the United Kingdom in Helmand Province including Camp Bastion (the main British base, closed 26 October 2014), MOB Price, MOB Lashkar Gah, PB Lashkar Gah Durai and OP Sterga 2 (last base outside Bastion, closed May 2014). After July 2021, all bases outside of Kabul were closed or transferred to the Afghan government. Some military infrastructure remained in Kabul to secure the U.S. embassy, the international zone, and Hamid Karzai International Airport.

Regional Command Capital

Regional Command Capital includes the province of Kabul and was headquartered at Camp KAIA.

Kabul Province

Regional Command East

Regional Command East includes the provinces of Bamyan, Ghazni, Kapisa, Khost, Kunar, Laghman, Logar, Nangarhar, Nuristan, Paktika, Paktiya, Panjshir, Parwan and Wardak. Bagram Airfield is the home to RC-East command headquarters.

The Provincial Reconstruction Team (New Zealand), responsible for Bamyan Province, had its main base in Bamyan from 2003 onwards.

Kunar or Nuristan Province

Ghazni Province

Kapisa Province

Khost Province

Kunar Province

Laghman Province

Logar Province

Nangarhar Province

Nuristan Province

Paktika Province

Paktia Province

Panjshir Province

Parwan Province

Wardak Province

Regional Command North

The Regional Command North area of responsibility includes the provinces of Badakhshan, Baghlan, Balkh, Faryab, Jowzjan, Kunduz, Samangan, Sar-e Pul, and Takhar. The German Bundeswehr commands RC-North and is headquartered in country at Camp Marmal.

Balkh Province

Faryab Province

Kunduz Province

Regional Command South

Regional Command South includes the provinces of Daykundi, Kandahar, Uruzgan, and Zabul. Kandahar Airfield serves as the headquarters for RC-South, which is commanded by the United States Armed Forces.

Kandahar Province

Uruzgan Province

Zabul Province

Regional Command Southwest

Regional Command Southwest is headquartered at Camp Leatherneck and includes the provinces of Helmand and Nimruz.

Helmand Province

Nimruz Province

Regional Command West

Regional Command West includes the provinces of Badghis, Farah, Ghor and Herat.

Badghis Province

Farah Province

Herat Province

Installations of Unknown Regional Province

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173. "UK soldiers hand over Nad 'Ali patrol base to Afghan Police". MoD.
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