Forward Operating Base Shank

FOB Shank (, also known as Firebase Shank) is a forward operating base of the U.S. military, located in the Logar province of Eastern Afghanistan, in the north of the city of Gardez.

As of July, 2008 it was the home to ISAF troops actively supporting the Afghan National Security Forces by training the Afghan National Police. The Police Academy, led by a U.S. Police Mentoring Training team, cooperates daily with Czech Provincial Reconstruction Team Logar, which is composed of 200 Czech Soldiers and about 10 civilians.

These efforts focused on training the Afghanistan National Auxiliary Police to become members of the ANP.

As of 8 July 2008 Czech and Afghan instructors were teaching the fourth group of cadets at the Academy. Each group attends a three-week cycle which includes first-aid treatment, tactics, patrolling, weapons training, vehicle-check-point procedures and many other police-related subjects. The practical part of the training also includes scenarios where cadets are ambushed by simulated oppositional forces.