168th Engineer Battalion (Combat)
Arrived Vietnam: 26 November 1965
Departed Vietnam: 9 April 1970 Previous Station: Fort Polk Authorized Strength: Battalion 1966 - 619 / 1968 - 812 The 168th Engineer Battalion had duel missions of combat engineer support and cantonment construction. First located at Di An with the 159th Engineer Group, the battalion was transferred to the 79th Engineer Group on 20 July 1966. The battalion moved to Lai Khe in February 1969. 169th Engineer Battalion (Construction)
Arrived Vietnam: 30 May 1966
Departed Vietnam: 29 April 1972 Previous Station: Fort Stewart via Okinawa Authorized Strength: Battalion 1966 - 893 / 1968 - 899 / 1970 - 899 The 169th Engineer Battalion was responsible for the construction around Saigon, Long Binh and Long Thanh. The battalion served under the 159th Engineer Group at Long Binh, where it stayed for the remainder of its service in Vietnam. 299th Engineer Battalion (Combat)
Arrived Vietnam: 23 October 1965
Departed Vietnam: 17 November 1971 Previous Station: Fort Gordon Authorized Strength: Battalion 1966 - 619 / 1968 - 812 / 1970 - 812 The 299th Engineer Battalion provided combat engineer support and performed construction tasks, such as base development. It landed at Cam Ranh Bay, moving to Tuy Hoa under the 937th Engineer Group, and was transferred to the 45th Engineer Group in the Phu Tai Valley. On 29 July 1966 the battalion returned to the 937th Engineer Group and was posted to Pleiku. It moved to Dak To in 1968. On 20 May 1969 it returned to Qui Nhon and on 14 February 1970 located to Phu Tai. It joined the 35th Engineer Group in June 1971. Company C,
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