Tam Kỳ Base Camp (also known as Tam Kỳ Airfield) is a former U.S. Army base near the city of
Tam Kỳ
Tam Kỳ () is the capital city of Quảng Nam Province, in the South Central Coast of Vietnam.
History
The town was established in 1906 under the Nguyễn dynasty as an administrative and tax post.Bradley Camp Davis ''States of Banditry: The ...
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Quảng Nam Province Vietnam
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History
The base was located south of
Highway 1 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
The 198th Infantry Brigade, was first formed as part of the United States Army Reserve's 99th Division. It was active from 1967 through 1971 and has been active since 2007 as an Infantry Training Brigade as part of the US Army Infantry School at ...
, 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.][
* 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.
References
Buildings and structures in Quảng Nam province
Installations of the United States Army in South Vietnam
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