Tam Kỳ Base Camp (also known as Tam Kỳ Airfield) is a former U.S. Army base near the city of
Tam Kỳ,
Quảng Nam Province Vietnam.
History
The base was located south of
Highway 1
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approximately 1.5 km south of the city of Tam Kỳ.
The
2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry was based at Tam Kỳ from March–April 1968 and August–November 1968.
[
The ]198th Infantry Brigade
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, comprising:
* 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry[
* 5th Battalion, 46th Infantry][
was based at Tam Kỳ in November 1968.
The 1st Cavalry Regiment was based at Tam Kỳ from February–September 1969, August–September 1970 and November 1970-May 1972.]1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
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, comprising:
* 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry[
* 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry][
was based at Tam Kỳ from June–August 1969
Elements of the 3rd Brigade, 23rd Infantry Division were based at Tam Kỳ from August 1970 to April 1971.][
]
Current use
The base appears to remain in use by the People's Army of Vietnam
The People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN; vi, Quân đội nhân dân Việt Nam, QĐNDVN), also recognized as the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) or the Vietnamese Army (), is the military force of the Vietnam, Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the ...
.
References
Buildings and structures in Quảng Nam province
Installations of the United States Army in South Vietnam
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