An outpost set up within the city of Feruz Abad, FOB Whitewolf was initially designated as FARP Winchester (Forward Arming and Refuelling Point) and was used as a resupply point for U.S. Armyaviation units at the height of Operation Arrowhead.[1][2]
Following the NATO drawdown[1][5], Whitewolf would be decommissioned by late 2013 and its surrounding outposts returned to the control of the New Takistani Army (NTA).[6][7]
Originally, it consisted of just two improvised helipads outside of the main compound but were later dismantled in the invasion's aftermath.
Main compound[]
The central compound was located inside the city. It consisted of a warehouse, vehicle repair depot, a large office structure, a security office, and five barracks built before the invasion surrounded by watchtowers and stone walls.[3]
It housed a company-sized formation of mechanised UNFORT peacekeepers and British personnel.[4] In 2012, the officer in charge was Captain Bohdan Musil of the Chernarussian Defence Forces (CDF).[8]
Observation post[]
Located due north of FOB Whitewolf, UNFORT peacekeepers repurposed the former coltan mines into an improvised security outpost. Although it is not considered to be a part of the FOB itself, it offered a vantage point for UN peacekeepers to monitor the surrounding areas for signs of insurgent activity.[3][4]
The outpost, at the time of Operation Crimson Lance, was commanded by Sergeant Daniel Zapletal of the CDF.[9]
Trivia[]
The FOB's moniker appears to be a reference to the radio callsign used by one of the allied EFA squad leaders in Cold War Assault'scampaign (specifically for the Rescue mission).[10]
The events of Silver Lion would suggest that Whitewolf was possibly abandoned by UN peacekeepers much earlier than 2013, given that anti-government insurgents are already present at the compound in one of the missions by late 2012.[6]
Gallery[]
Entrance to the northern observation post (post-Operation Arrowhead)
↑ 3.03.13.2ARMA 2:British Armed Forces 2010 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Operation Crimson Lancer, Lancers, "Primary objectives: - Check IED danger in Falar - Reinforce FOB Jester Execution: - Lancer Red is to advance from the Assembly Area York to Falar and investigate the reported IED situation. The section will then proceed to FOB Jester at Jilavur through the Reegshur Valley in order to reinforce the FOB's garrison. - Lancer Red is permitted to engage any targets of opportunity. - The section's engineer must survive. - Establishing and maintaining friendly relationships with the local populace is fundamental to success of this op. Situation: - OPFOR: Little or no insurgent activity is expected, although the danger of ambush or IED attack is probable. The section commander is advised to consult with local friendly sources and the UNFORT garrisons en route (base Whitewolf and OPs Hotel and Resource). - There is an NGO-run medical clinic in Falar, protected by OP Hotel. - Avoid engaging armed locals without prior IFF. Most armed locals belong to the Takistani Police Force or tribal paramilitary forces friendly to the new government. NOTE: Avoid casualties: losses are not replaced during Operation Crimson Lance."
↑ 4.04.14.2ARMA 2:British Armed Forces 2010 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Operation Crimson Lancer, Lancers, "- Aggresive insurgency activity in the area is rooted in a well organized core of the former Republican Militia. They are armed with light anti-armor and anti-air weapons, with a sporadic array of armored fighting vehicles and lightly armed trucks. Their chief objectives are to intimidate the local populace and establish territorial control over the area to facilitate a further build-up of support. - Coalition forces in the region are stationed in FOB Arizona (joint UK-US contingent) and FOB Revolver (US contingent). The British presence at FOB Arizona is organized as Lion battle group, composed of elements of 2nd Parachute Regiment, and attached support units belonging to the 16th Air Assault Brigade. Task Force Tribal constitutes the US forces assigned to the op. - UNFORT (United Nations Force Takistan) in the area is composed of a company-sized mechanized unit from the Chernarussian Defence Forces (CDF). According to their mandate, UN forces are responsible for the protection of the Takistani population, strategic resources and humanitarian aid workers in the region. Their assistance in combat operations is very limited. UNFORT is stationed at a base near Feruz Abad - Whitewolf - and at FOB Arizona. - The local civilian populace, which left the contested areas affected by Operation Arrowhead, are slowly returning to their dwellings, provided with humanitarian assistance by numerous NGOs and protection by UNFORT. - Due to insurgent activity in the area, NATO troops, UN observers and TPF personnel face many dangers: Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), minefields, ambushes, and kidnappings."
↑ 6.06.1ARMA 2:Army of the Czech Republic 2012 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Silver Lion, Dum Spiro Spero, "Gunshots are still echoing throughout the mountains of Takistan. Regular patrols have become a thing of the past. According to allied intelligence, enemy leaders in the AO are the ones who have been orchestrating the deadliest attacks on our PRT teams. The CIA provided three names: Abdul Warkhaidi, Jabbar Kutaiba and Rasheed Sabeer. It is our job to find these individuals and eliminate them, provided we can get them all in one place."
↑ARMA 2:British Armed Forces 2010 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Operation Crimson Lance, Lancers, "FROST: Greetings, sir, Sgt. Frost, 2 PARA. We're en route to Jilavur. Anything we should know before heading further? MUSIL: Just checked the JOC Newsreader. Your TOC reports small footmobile groups on the move, spotted by a UAV. May be locals as well, hard to tell... I suggest to replenish the ammo here, just in case. FROST: Good shout... Thanks for the heads up, Captain. See you later."
↑ARMA 2:British Armed Forces 2010 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Operation Crimson Lance, Lancers, "Good day, Sergeant. I think I must know you... [...] We just spot unknown footmobiles to the west. Once we even saw a group carrying a mortar! Fucking militias, we can't even fight them... Anyway, be ready for ambushes beyond Feruz Abad, sergeant."
↑ARMA: Cold War Assault 2011 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Cold War Crisis, Rescue, "The Russians are planning to kill a group of civilians – and it's your job to stop them. You're temporarily a member of the guerilla force codenamed White Wolf, which lies in wait near this forest. Use your binoculars to locate as many guards as you can in the village."
