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In September 1962 the 23rd Special Air Warfare Detachment equipped with six Grumman OV-1 Mohawk reconnaissance aircraft deployed to Nha Trang and began flying visual and photo-reconnaissance in support of RVNAF and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) units. [2]: 148 In December 1963 Detachment 4, 8th Aerial Port Squadron was formed at the base.
In May 1963 Detachment 7, 8th Aerial Port Squadron was established at Cần Thơ. [2]: 167 On 8 July 1963 a Detachment of the 33rd Tactical Group was established at Cần Thơ replacing Detachment 3, 6220th Air Base Squadron. [2] The RVNAF maintained a detachment from its 122nd Liaison Squadron equipped with 5 O-1 Bird Dogs. [2]: 215
Tan Son Nhut AB, South Vietnam: 9th Aerial Port Squadron: Forbes AFB: 10th Aerial Port Squadron: Dyess AFB: 11th Aerial Port Squadron: Mitchel AFB: Activated in the reserves in 1954 as 11th Aerial Port Operations Squadron 12th Aerial Port Squadron: Pittsburgh, PA: Activated in the reserves in 1954 as 12th Aerial Port Operations Squadron 13th ...
Vung Tau Air Base (also known as Cap St Jacques Airfield and Vung Tau Army Airfield) (1955–1975) was a Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) facility. It was located near the city of Vũng Tàu in southern Vietnam. The United States used it as a base during the Vietnam War (1959–1975), stationing Army, Air Force and Navy units there.
In March 1962 the II Air Support Operations Center became operational at the base. In June 1962 Detachment 1, 6220th Air Base Squadron was activated at the base. In December 1962 Detachment 3, 8th Aerial Port Squadron was activated at the base. [2]: 275 Army units: 57th Medical Detachment (Helicopter Ambulance) with Bell UH-1B Huey's from March ...
On 30 August 1967 a People's Army of Vietnam mortar attack on the base damaged 13 helicopters, killing two Seabees and wounding 32 Marines and Seabees. [ 3 ] In late November 1967, the base was named Camp Hochmuth in honor of Bruno Hochmuth , Commanding General, 3rd Marine Division, who was killed in a helicopter explosion north of Huế.
The 1883d Communications Squadron designated and organized at Qui Nhon Airfield, South Vietnam, 1 November 1965, forming part of the 1964th Communications Group. It then moved to Phu Cat Air Base on 1 April 1967. [3] Army units based at Qui Nhơn included: 8th Transportation Company (Piasecki CH-21C Shawnee) (1961–?) [4]: 18
On 1 December 1965 the 14th Aerial Port Squadron was activated at the base to manage the airfield. [6]: 191 In 1966 a new ramp was constructed on the west side of the airfield to handle airlift operations. Cam Ranh remained as the Air Force's primary airlift base in South Vietnam until it closed. MAC aircraft also operated into Cam Ranh.