Dĩ An Base Camp
| Dĩ An Base Camp | |
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| Coordinates | 10°54′47″N 106°48′00″E / 10.913°N 106.8°E |
| Type | Army Base |
| Site information | |
| Condition | abandoned |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1966 |
| In use | 1966-72 |
| Battles/wars |  Vietnam War |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | 1st Infantry Division 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment |
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| Elevation AMSL | 108 ft / 33 m | ||||||||||
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Dĩ An Base Camp (also known as Dĩ An Army Airfield) is a former U.S. Army base in Dĩ An northeast of Saigon in southern Vietnam.
History
1966-72
Dĩ An Base Camp was established at Dĩ An, 13 km northeast of Tan Son Nhut Air Base and 12 km southwest of Biên Hòa.[1]
The 1st Infantry Division had its headquarters at Dĩ An from February 1966 until September 1967 and from November 1969 until April 1970.[2]
Other units stationed at Dĩ An included:
- 1st Battalion, 7th Artillery (1967-April 1970)[2]: 98
- 12th Aviation Group comprising:
- 7th Squadron, 1st Cavalry (February–June 1968)[2]: 125
- 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry (October 1967-April 1972)[2]: 133
- 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (July 1970-March 1971)[2]: 130
The airfield was capable of accommodating C-7 Caribou and C-123 aircraft.[1]
On 30 July 1969, US President Richard Nixon visited the base on his only Presidential visit to South Vietnam, meeting US military personnel.[3]
Current use
The base is abandoned and is now part of the eastern sprawl of Ho Chi Minh City.
References
- ^ a b Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. pp. 5–144. ISBN 978-1555716257.
- ^ a b c d e Stanton, Shelby (2003). Vietnam Order of Battle. Stackpole Books. p. 74. ISBN 9780811700719.
- ^ "Presidential and Secretaries travels abroad Richard M. Nixon". State Department Office of the Historian. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
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