Phu Loi Base Camp Units
Source: Vietnam Order of Battle by Captain Shelby L. Stanton
Phu Loi Base Camp (also known as Darkhorse Base or Phu Loi Field) is a former U.S. Army base north of Saigon in southern Vietnam.
Phu Loi Airfield, Vietnam
Phu Loi Airfield, Vietnam
1940s-1963 Phu Loi airfield was originally established by the Japanese in the 1940s and was located approximately 20km north of Saigon in Bình Dương Province. During the First Indochina War the base was used by the French as a prisoner of war camp for captured Viet Minh. Following the end of the war it was used to imprison opponents of the Ngo Dinh Diem government.
1965-72 The U.S. Army base was established in 1965. *** Comment from members of the unit
Abbreviations
AML - Airmobile Light ASHC - Assault Support Helicopter Company MH - Medium Helicopter RAC - Reconnaissance Company Surv L - Surveillance Light Aircraft 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division comprising:
Arrived Vietnam: 11 July 1965 Departed Vietnam: 8 April 1970 Previous Station: Fort Riley 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment (Phu Loi Dec. 1965-Feb. 1966) 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment (Phu Loi Dec. 1965-Feb. 1966) 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment (Phu Loi Dec. 1965-Feb. 1966) All were assigned to the 1st Infantry Division in Vietnam 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division comprising: Arrived Vietnam: 18 February 1968 from Fort Bragg Departed Vietnam: 11 December 1969 to Fort Bragg Locations: Hue - Phu Bai - Phu Loi - Saigon 1st Battalion, 505th Infantry Regiment (Airborne) 2nd Battalion, 505th Infantry Regiment (Airborne) 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry (Airborne Infantry) Arrived Vietnam: 18 February 1968 Departed Vietnam: 11 December 1969 Phu Loi/Saigon: Sept. 68 - Dec. 69 (3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Div.) Previous Station: Fort Bragg 1ST Aviation Brigade / 11th Aviation Battalion comprising of: (Combat) Arrived Vietnam: 3 November 1965 Departed Vietnam: 1 March 1972 Previous Station: Fort Benning 74th Reconnaissance Airplane Company (RAC, Surv L) Aloft *** Previous Station: Vietnam July 1971 - March 1972/ Departed Vietnam 26 March 1965 - 20 March 1972 116TH Aviation Company (AML) Hornets, Stingers, Wasps Previous Station: Fort Bragg Nov. 1965 - March 1967/ Transferred to 269th Avn Bn 128TH Aviation Company (AML/ASHC) Tomahawks, Gunslingers Previous Station: Fort Campbell Nov. 1965 - Jan. 1972/ Departed Vietnam 20 Oct. 1965 - 30 Jan. 1972 135th Aviation Company (AML, ASHC) Previous Station: Fort Hood July 71 - Sept 71/ Transferred to the 12th Avn Gp 3 Oct. 1967 - 14 Feb. 1972 147th Aviation Company (MH) Hillclimbers Previous Station: Fort Benning Nov. 1965 - Nov. 1966/ Transferred to 22nd Avn Bn 28 Nov. 1965 - 17 March 1972 162nd Aviation Company (AML, ASHC) Vultures, Copperheads Previous Station: Fort Benning March 1966 - Nov. 1968/ Transferred to 214th Avn Bn 7 March 1966 - 3 April 1972 173rd Aviation Company (AML/ASHC) Robin Hoods, Crossbows Previous Station: Fort Benning March 66-March 72/ Company was attached to 1st Avn Bn until April 1970 10 March 1966 - 31 March 1972 178th Aviation Company (MH/ASHC) Boxcars *** Previous Station: Fort Benning March 1966 - April 1967/ Transferred to 14th Avn Bn 6 March 1966 - 5 March 1972 184th Aviation Company (Surv L) Non-Stops Previous Station: Fort Sill March 67 - Jan. 68/ Transferred to 210th Avn Bn 13 Aug. 1966 - 31 July 1971 187th Aviation Company (AML/ASHC) Crusaders, Rat Pack Previous Station: Fort Bragg April 71 - Feb. 1972/ Inactivated 14 Feb. 1972 15 March 1967-14 Feb. 1972 205th Aviation Company (MH/ASHC) Geronimos Previous Station: Ft. Sill Arrived in Cam Rahn Bay, Vietnam May 1967 June 1967 - Jan. 1968/ Transferred to 222nd Avn Bn March 1969 - Sept. 1970 / To joint training with South Vietnamese Air Force; departed Vietnam April 71 30 May 1967 - 15 April 1971 213th Aviation Company (MH/ASHC) Black Cats Previous Station: Fort Benning Jan. 1967 - July 1971/ Transferred to 145th Avn Bn 13 Jan. - 31 March 1972 AVEL Central (Avionics) (1 January 1966- 29 April 1972) 44th Signal Battalion (Modified Support) Arrived Vietnam: 15 December 1966 * Departed Vietnam: 2 June 1972 Phu Loi: May-June 1972 Previous Station: Vietnam * Conflicting date, other claims 1 August 1966 and October 1966 58th Signal Company, 3rd Battalion, 82nd Airborne Arrived Vietnam: 25 May 1968 Departed Vietnam: 25 November 1969 Previous Station: Fort Bragg 121st Signal Battalion, First Infantry Division, B Company *** *** Was part of the 1st Infantry, in different locations Arrived Vietnam: 10 October 1965 Departed Vietnam: 8 April 1970 Previous Station: Fort Riley 36th Signal Battalion, 2nd Signal Group, 1st Signal Brigade, Company B *** Arrived Vietnam: 28 November 1966 Departed Vietnam: 26 August 1971 Previous Station: Fort Bragg 2nd platoon 50th Medical Company *** Arrived sometime around September 1967 |
15th Transportation Battalion (Aircraft Maintenance) ***
Arrived Vietnam: 14 September 1965 Departed Vietnam: 27 April 1971 Previous Station: Fort Benning 165TH Transportation Company 520th Transportation Battalion (Aircraft Maintenance & Support) Arrived Vietnam: 24 March 1967 Departed Vietnam: 29 April 1972 Previous Station: Fort Benning 539th Transportation Company- 520 Trans Battalion * ** *** 605th Transportation Company *** 612th Transportation Company 610th Maintenance Battalion Arrived Vietnam: 2 December 1966 Departed Vietnam: 30 June 1971 Previous Station: Fort Lewis 701st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Infantry, E Company, (1967-1970) Arrived Vietnam: 20 October 1965 Departed Vietnam: 6 April 1970 Previous Station: Fort Riley 1st Division artillery, 121st Signal Division, 1st Infantry Division *** 23rd Artillery Group 8th Battalion, 6th Artillery D, 1st Infantry Div., Light Horse Co. *** (155mm Towed / 8-inche Howitzer, Self-Propelled) *** Arrived Vietnam: 20 October 1965 Departed Vietnam: 15 April 1970 Previous Station: Fort Riley 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery (155mm Howitzer, Towed) *** Arrived Vietnam: 13 September 1969 Departed Vietnam: 29 August 1971 Previous Station: Fort Lewes 2nd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery (105mm Howitzer, Towed) Arrived Vietnam: 30 October 1965 Departed Vietnam: 16 March 1970 Phu Loi: 11 December 1965 - 6 January 1967 Previous Station: Fort Sill Battery F, 16th Artillery (155mm Howitzer, Towed) Arrived Vietnam: 26 August 1968 Departed Vietnam: 1 April 1970 Phu Loi: January 70 - 1 April 1970 Previous Station: Fort Sill 2nd Battalion, 23rd Artillery Group (Field Artillery) Arrived Vietnam: 16 November 1965 Departed Vietnam: 28 January 1972 Phu Loi: 16 November 65 - May 1971 Previous Station: Fort Lewes 1st Battalion, 27th Artillery (155mm Howitzer, Self-Propelled) Arrived Vietnam: 14 April 1967 Departed Vietnam: 4 December 1970 Phu Loi: 4 December 1970 - November 1967 Previous Station: Fort Sill 6th Battalion, 27th Artillery (8-inche Howitzer, Self-Propelled) (175mm Gun / 8-inche Howitzer) Arrived Vietnam: 3 November 1965 Departed Vietnam: 25 September 1971 Phu Loi: March 1970-April 1971 Previous Station: Fort Bliss 2nd Battalion, 32nd Artillery Arrived Vietnam: 3 November 1965 Departed Vietnam: 22 January 1972 Phu Loi: 21 October 1969- 22 January 1972 3rd Battalion, 197th Artillery *** Arrived Vietnam: 20 September 1968 Departed Vietnam: 3 September 1969 Previous Station: Portsmouth via Fort Bragg 758th Supply and Service Company Arrived Vietnam: 24 March 1967 Departed Vietnam: 10 December 1970 Previous Station: Fort Riley 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor (Division Armor) (Company B at Phu Loi) Arrived Vietnam: 12 September 1966 Departed Vietnam: 15 December 1970 Previous Station: Fort Irwin 34th Engineer Battalion (Construction) Arrived Vietnam: 21 March 1967 Departed Vietnam: 17 March 1972 Phu Loi: May 1968-October 1971 Previous Station: Fort Lewes Troop(AIR), 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division *** 4th Medical Detachment *** B troop 3/17 Air Cav *** 610th National Guard 1966 *** |