Camp Phoenix Gets New Wings

Published: Oct. 2, 2014, 3:47 p.m.

Over 12 years since it was first created, the soldiers of Camp Phoenix in Kabul lower the flag and drive out of the gate for the last time. A huge logistics base, once home to several training courses for the Afghan army, Camp Phoenix was handed over to the Afghan Ministry of Interior, who plan to use the facility to house several government departments. Interviews with the base support group commander, Alex McLemore, who talks through the logistical challenges of leaving a base of this size. Footage of the handover ceremony to the Afghan government and the final ISAF troops leaving the base. Teaser: Camp Phoenix rose from the ashes of an abandoned truck stop and several disused factory buildings, growing into a national logistics hub and training camp. Over 12 years since its creation, ISAF have handed the facility over to the Afghan government.