(DoD) An airfield used to support tactical operations without establishing full support facilities. The base may be used for an extended time period. Support by a main operating base will be required to provide backup support for a forward operating base. Also called FOB.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). forward operating base. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/forward_operating_base/definitions/1961831 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "forward operating base" http://smartdefine.org/forward_operating_base/definitions/1961831 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "forward operating base" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/forward_operating_base/definitions/1961831> |