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| {{Wikipedia|Forward operating base}}
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| [[File:HINF FOB Render.jpg|250px|thumb|A render of a UNSC Forward Operating Base.]]
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| A '''Forward Operating Base''' or '''FOB''' is a general term used to describe any secured military position established for the purposes of supporting strategic and/or tactical goals on a battlefield. | | A '''Forward Operating Base''' or '''FOB''' is a general term used to describe any secured military position established for the purposes of supporting strategic and/or tactical goals on a battlefield. |
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| ==History== | | ==History== |
| Forward Operating Bases have been utilized by [[human]] military forces for centuries. The [[Covenant]] also utilized FOBs during the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Novel|SS|Quote=Do you remember what I showed you on the ''[[Kelguid]]''? The importance of establishing a forward operating base, so we can press our attack with speed?|Quotee=[[Nizat 'Kvarosee]]}}
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| The crew of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} installed FOBs in their campaign against the Banished, with [[FOB Quebec]] being one of them.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Fireside|Halo: Fireside}}
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| During the [[Battle for Zeta Halo]], the surviving [[UNSC]] personnel from the ''[[UNSC Infinity]]'' set up at least twelve Forward Operating Bases on the fragmented section of [[Zeta Halo]].{{Ref/Game|Id=s1|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Scattered 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Scattered #1 - Rubicon Protocol}} The bases were hastily deployed to monitor Banished activities and launch incursions against raiding parties, supply depots, and other targets.{{Ref/Novel|Id=rp13|TRP|13}} However, by [[2560#March|March 3]], [[2560]], all twelve FOBs had fallen into [[Banished]] hands.{{Ref/Reuse|s1}} They would remain that way until [[2560#May|May 28, 2560]], when [[John-117]] arrived on the ring and began retaking the FOBs, starting with [[FOB Golf]].{{Ref/Quest|Id=Recovery|HI|Lockdown|Recovery}}
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| ==In-game information==
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| ===Captured FOBs===
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| In the ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' [[campaign]] there are a total of twelve FOBs that can be recaptured from the [[Banished]]. Once recaptured, they can be used to summon [[weapons]], [[vehicles]], and marine reinforcements. They can also be used for fast travel. Recapturing a FOB will also reveal additional targets in the surrounding area.{{Ref/Reuse|Recovery}}
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| Capturing a FOB earns the player the ''[[Reclaimer (Halo Infinite achievement)|Reclaimer]]'' achievement, while capturing all twelve FOBs earns the player the ''[[Resurgency]]'' achievement.
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| The FOBs are:
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| *[[FOB Alpha]]
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| *[[FOB Bravo]]
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| *[[FOB Charlie]]
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| *[[FOB Delta]]
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| *[[FOB Echo]]
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| *[[FOB Foxtrot]]
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| *[[FOB Golf]]
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| *[[FOB Hotel]]
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| *[[FOB Juliet]]
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| *[[FOB Kilo]]
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| *[[FOB Lima]]
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| *[[FOB November]]
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| ===FOB unlocks===
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| The following [[Legendary variant weapons|legendary weapons]], vehicles, and UNSC marine specialists become available at all FOBs as the player gathers [[Valor]] during the campaign.
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| {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%;"
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| |+ List of Valor Unlocks
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| ! scope="col" style="width: 10%" |Valor requirement
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| ! scope="col" style="width: 10%" |Category
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| ! scope="col" style="width: 20%" |Unlock
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| ! scope="col" style="width: 60%" |Description
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| |300
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| |Vehicle
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| |[[M290 Mongoose|Mongoose]]
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| |The M290 Mongoose is a swift, highly mobile all-terrain transport vehicle.
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| |350
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| |Weapon
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| |[[Mk50 Sidekick]]
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| |Semi-automatic firearm effective at close to medium range.
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| |400
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| |[[MA40 assault rifle|MA40 AR]]
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| |Reliable, fully automatic assault rifle effective at short to medium range.
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| |450
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| |Marine Reinforcement
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| |Assault
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| |One Marine equipped with a MA40 Assault Rifle will spawn at controlled FOBs and can reinforce you in empty vehicle seats.
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| |500
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| |[[M15 Razorback|Razorback]]
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| |An armored troop transport variant of the [[M12B Warthog]], fit with lightweight composite plating for enhanced protection from enemy fire.
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| |550
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| |[[M9 fragmentation grenade|M9 Frag Grenade]]
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| |Fragmentation grenade that bounces off surfaces before detonating.
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| |600
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| |[[CQS48 Bulldog]]
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| |A highly responsive and fast-firing tactical shotgun. Devastating at close range.
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| |650
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| |Marine Reinforcement
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| |Breacher
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| |One Marine equipped with a CQS48 Bulldog will spawn at controlled FOBs and can reinforce you in empty vehicle seats.
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| |800
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| |[[M12 Chaingun Warthog|Warthog]]
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| |The M12B Warthog is an extremely capable combat vehicle, owing to its speed, maneuverability, and passenger capacity.
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| |900
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| |[[VK78 Commando]]
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| |Precision automatic rifle with heavy recoil. Effective at medium to long range.
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| |1,000
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| |Marine Reinforcement
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| |Scout
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| |One Marine equipped with a VK78 Commando will spawn at controlled FOBs and can reinforce you in empty vehicle seats.
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| |1,100
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| |[[BR75 battle rifle|BR75]]
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| |Three-round burst rifle, best utilized in mid-range engagements.
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| |1,200
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| |Marine Reinforcement
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| |Heavy Assault
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| |One Marine equipped with a BR75 Battle Rifle will spawn at controlled FOBs and can reinforce you in empty vehicle seats.
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| |1,400
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| |[[M290 Mongoose#M290-M Gungoose variants|Gungoose]]
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| |The M290-M Gungoose pairs high mobility and heavy firepower with the addition of two forward-mounted grenade launchers.
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| |1,500
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| |[[SRS99-S7 AM sniper rifle|S7 Sniper]]
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| |The S7 Sniper is a long-range precision rifle with two zoom distances. Headshot kill most targets instantly.
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| |1,600
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| |Marine Reinforcement
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| |Sniper
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| |One Marine equipped with an S7 Sniper Rifle will spawn at controlled FOBs and can reinforce you in empty vehicle seats.
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| |1,700
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| |[[M41 SPNKR|M41 SPNKr]]
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| |Better known as the SPNKr, the M41 SSR MAV/AW is a twin-tube launcher that fires explosive rockets.
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| |1,800
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| |Marine Reinforcement
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| |Demolition
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| |One Marine equipped with an M41 SPNKr will spawn at controlled FOBs and can reinforce you in empty vehicle seats.
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| |2,000
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| |[[M808C Scorpion|Scorpion]]
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| |The UNSC's main battle tank is equipped with a high velocity [[M512 smooth-bore high-velocity cannon|90mm cannon]] for armored targets, and a [[M247T machine gun|medium machine gun]] for infantry.
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| |2,100
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| |[[MLRS-2 Hydra|Hydra]]
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| |A rapid-fire guided munitions launcher that fires gyroscopically-stabilized rockets, which home in on targets after lock-on.
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| |2,200
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| |[[Striker Sidekick]]
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| |Precision Mk50 Sidekick modified for improved stopping power.
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| |2,300
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| |[[MA40 Longshot]]
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| |Precision MA40 Assault Rifle with improved long-range performance.
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| |2,400
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| |[[Convergence Bulldog]]
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| |CQS48 Bulldog with an increased ammo capacity and fit with a choke to tighten projectile spread and increase effective range.
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| |2,600
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| |[[AV-49 Wasp|Wasp]]
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| |The AV-49 Wasp is a close air support VTOL craft, armed with [[M199 heavy machine gun|heavy machine guns]] and [[M400 missile launcher|twin rocket launchers]].
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| |2,700
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| |[[Impact Commando]]
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| |A modified VK78 with a large-capacity magazine and high-powered ammunition that reduces accuracy but increases range.
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| |2,800
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| |[[BR75 Breacher]]
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| |BR75 with improved stopping power tuned for close-range encounters.
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| |2,900
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| |[[S7 Flexfire Sniper]]
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| |An experimental, high-capacity variant of the S7 Sniper, tuned for mid-range combat.
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| |3,000
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| |[[Pursuit Hydra]]
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| |Hydra upgraded with faster target lock and improved rocket velocity, making it more effective at long range.
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| |3,200
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| |[[M12R Rocket Warthog|Rocket Hog]]
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| |Fit with a [[M79 rocket launcher|M79 Multiple Launch Rocket System]] (MLRS), the M12R 'Rocket Hog' is best utilized in a fire support role.
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| ==Trivia==
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| The naming scheme of the FOBs in ''Halo Infinite'' is based on the [[Wikipedia:NATO phonetic alphabet|NATO phonetic alphabet]]. However, there is no FOB India or FOB Mike.
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| ==Gallery==
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| <gallery>
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| File:H4 UNSCProps Concept Sketches.jpg|Concept art of various FOB components for ''[[Spartan Ops]]''.
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| File:HINF ZetaFOB Concept 1.jpg|''Halo Infinite'' concept art for an FOB.
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| File:HINF ZetaFOB Concept 2.jpg|''Halo Infinite'' concept art for an FOB.
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| </gallery>
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==In ''Halo Infinite''== |
| *''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{Fm}}
| | There are a total of twelve FOBs that can be recaptured. Once captured, they can be used to summon weapons, vehicles, and marine reinforcements. They can also be used for fast travel. Capturing a FOB will also reveal additional targets in the surrounding area. {{Ref/Game|Id=HI|HI}} |
| *''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{1st}}
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| *''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Fireside]]''
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
