Military Wiki
Register
Advertisement
Camp Dwyer
Camp Dwyer LZ sign (Afghanistan) 01
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 (2009)
In use 2009-Present
Coordinates 32°08′36″N 064°26′23″E / 32.14333°N 64.43972°E / 32.14333; 64.43972
Map
Camp Dwyer is located in Afghanistan
Airplane silhouette
Camp Dwyer
Location in Afghanistan
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[]

References[]

All or a portion of this article consists of text from Wikipedia, and is therefore Creative Commons Licensed under GFDL.
The original article can be found at Camp Dwyer and the edit history here.
Advertisement