Dĩ An Base Camp
| Dĩ An Base Camp | |
|---|---|
| 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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| Summary | |||||||||||
| 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
President Richard Nixon greets US troops, 30 July 1969
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
- 1 2 Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. pp. 5–144. ISBN 978-1555716257.
- 1 2 3 4 5 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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