Camp Friendship is located approximately 125 miles North-East of Bangkok in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima and adjoined Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base. Also important are the camouflaged Lockheed EC-121R aircraft on the ramp immediately behind. A letter from the director, 03/13/2017. MARS and all its contents are property of us-seasia. [3], South of the existing runway, construction of a large air base was begun to support a full USAF combat wing. US naval aircraft have also been involved in Cope Tiger. R. at 2188-89. [3][7], On 14 August 2 HH-43Bs were deployed to Korat to provide base search and rescue. In November 1970, the 553d RW was inactivated. Go to https://www.militaryvideo.com/ to purchase the entire video, or to see movie trailers of over 700 other military videos.This 70-minute DVD Includes excellent aerial views of the base, and show: base construction, President Johnson's visit in 1967, flight line activities, and Army areas on the base. Day 7 - Phi Phi Boat Trip. in Thailand. 877-222-8387, TDD (Hearing Impaired) Separate 1969-73 21st MED Depot Medical 1967-70 In July 1964, approximately 500 airmen and officers were deployed to begin construction, and the completion of essential base facilities was completed by October 1964, although due to its primitive nature, the air force living area was known for several years as "Camp Nasty" in counterpoint to the Army facility at Camp Friendship. Learn more about benefits related to Agent Orange exposure. Ft Hood had made the 4 day flight (with one 17, 601st Photo Flight (MAC), (HQ - 600th Photo Squadron), 1974th Communications Squadron and Group (Tenant AFCS), 1998th Communications Squadron (Tenant AFCS), American Forces Thailand Network (Tenant AFRTS), 7th MAINT Battalion, Direct Support 196571, 9th Logistical Command HHD Logistics Support 196370, 40th MP Battalion, Military Police Support 196770, 41st ORD Company, Direct Ammunition Support 3/1966-9/1966, 44th Engineer Group, HHC/HHD Construction 196270, 57th MAINT Company, Direct Support 196371, 133rd MED Group, HHD Medical Support 196870, 219th MP Company, Physical Security 196671, 428th MED Battalion, HHD Medical Support 196668, 528th Engineer Detachment (Utilities) *change (28 August 2011), 538th Engineer Battalion, Construction 196570, 593rd EN Company, Construction 6/1963-8/1963, 597th MAINT Company, Direct Support 196669, 697th EN Company, Pipeline Construction Support 196569, 738th Engineer Support Company, Supply Point *196365*, This page was last edited on 20 December 2022, at 22:20. 281st MP Company291st Transportation Company TC Building Site Southside Camp Friendship by Mark Olson 3 Suwan, Mark Olson & Thai Labor by Mark Olson Suwan & Mark Olson by Mark Olson Thai Labor by Mark Olson Tong & Art Woodward by Mark Olson Mark Olson . USARSUPTHAI On 2 April 1972, an EB-66C Bat 21 was shot down over South Vietnam near the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone during the Easter Offensive. All photos received after January 2000 were put in the Photo Annex. Attorney. * Memories of Camp Friendship * Comm Long Lines Battalion Office Thai workers: Dang, Panee & Boontharik Click on the Guestbook Below to Add Your Name DCA DCSSPO HHC 9th Logistics HHC USARSUPTHAI On 17 April, the USAF flew its last mission over Laos, attacking a handful of targets requested by the Laotian government. Company TC my husband was Yeoman,First Class (US Navy) was stationed in Bangkok, (USMACTHAI/JUSMAGTHAI), 1968-70; he worked with ALL military (joint command); one of his duties was courier and frequently met with high ranking officials, probably went to bases, shipsno record of his daily travels; only evidence I have is that courier duty was mentioned in one of his evaluations and I dont know how to get in touch with person who signed eval (cant make signature out). We will never know as these areas are now controlled by the Thailand Government. Since where he was stationed in Thailand and it was classified he couldnt be sc. The APO for Korat RTAFB was APO San Francisco, 96288, The first USAF units at Korat were under the command of the US Pacific Air Forces (PACAF). Every aircraft, Lao. 27th Infantry* [25th Infantry Division] and supporting elements under a detachment of the 9 th Logistical Command. More than 1,100 people participate, including approximately 500 US service members and 600 service members from Thailand and Singapore. Unclassified 5 years after his death. Utility Menu. However, the Army Veteran must have been a member of a. In 2005, he filed a claim for service connection for diabetes based on exposure to herbicides. The location must have been a DoD installation, land under control of DoD or a non-DoD location where service members were present during testing, application, transportation or storage. An advisory force of Army personnel was sent to Thailand and their first reports indicated that significant infrastructure improvement in the country would be needed in order for US forces to land in the Gulf of Siam and move north to the expected invasion areas along the Mekong River between Laos and Thailand. Yeah, I know it is a peninsula but that is all I have to go on without getting records but I think they might have been lost in the fire in St. Louis. An expansion of combat operations from Korat initiated with the arrival of EC-121 Warning Stars of the College Eye Task Force (later designated Det 1, 552d Airborne Early Warning and Control Wing) from Ubon RTAFB and EC-121R Batcats of the 553rd Reconnaissance Wing. of Takhli RTAFB, Annotated Google Map Photo of I have skin cancer and have been under treatment for basil cell to melanoma skin cancer. Normally, it included 12 members working in nine different specialties. The unit was dissolved on 1 April being temporarily redesignated Detachment 4, 3rd Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Group before being redesignated as the 56th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron on 8 July and absorbing the HH-43 detachment at Korat. Information within those records was assessed against stringent joint VA-DOD criteria for what constitutes a location where tactical herbicides were tested, used and stored, Prichard said. The 12th TFS was equipped with the F-105G and was temporarily reassigned to Takhli in June 1967. Udorn Thailand, June 1966-67. I was diagnosed with Parkinsons disease (PD) in 2004 and filed my claim in 2005. The 44th would rotate pilots and personnel to Korat on a Temporary duty assignment (TDY) basis from 18 December 1964 25 February 1965, 21 April22 June 1965 and 1029 October 1965.[3][8]. From: A Royal Thai Army infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 3rd, to U.S. Army Col. Anthony Lugo (left), commander of 2nd. 270th Transportation Det270th Ord Detachment Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base is a base of the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) in northeast Thailand, approximately 200km (125mi) northeast of Bangkok and about 4km (2.5mi) south of the centre of the city of Nakhon Ratchasima in the Nakhon Ratchasima Province (also known as "Khorat" or "Korat"), the largest province in Thailand. This ended with the opening of Nakhon Ratchasima Airport in the early-1990s. Thailand Military Bases and Agent Orange Exposure VA presumes (assumes) exposure to Agent Orange for Veterans who served on any U.S. or Royal Thai military base in Thailand from January 9, 1962, through June 30, 1976. The 421st and 469th Tactical Fighter Squadrons flew single-seat F-105Ds, while the 44th flew the two-seat F-105F. Panee & Boontharik, Click on Lieutenant Colonel Middleton was leaving and . Please switch auto forms mode to off. On 23 April 1967, the 421st TFS was re-designated the 44th Tactical Fighter Squadron. 4 Photo Credits: MSG Otto Uebel, [3], In March 1967 F-105s from the 388th TFW carried out the first attacks on North Vietnam's Thi Nguyn ironworks, destroying its power plant on 16 March. Do you have THAILAND, CAMP FRIENDSHIP Reunion information you'd like to share Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. The 354th Tactical Fighter Wing ended its rotating deployments to Korat on 23 May 1974 and returned its A-7D squadrons (353rd and 355th TFS) and aircraft to Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. The office recommended that the Pentagon refine the list so that it was as complete and accurate as available records allow, develop a process for updating the list, develop criteria for determining locations and work with VA to keep veterans informed of the information. Engineer Detachment (Utilities) *change (Aug. 28, 2011)538th Engineer Battalion, Viet Nam era US Army base. 800-829-4833, Veterans Crisis Line: This article incorporates public domain material from the .mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:#d33}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:#d33}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#3a3;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}Air Force Historical Research Agency. Company, Pipeline Construction Support 1965-69 720th Military Police Battalion 738th Engineer Support Company, Supply the Air Force Map Korat RTAFB above, Official Department of the Air Force Map Early that year a combined U.S. task force was deployed to Thailand on a military exercise which included a Marine Battalion Landing Team (BLT), the 1st Battle Group. The 354th TFW Forward Echelon at Korat also became a composite wing. Come camp with us! A detachment of 1 UH-1H Iroquois helicopters from 203 Squadron, Wing 2 is also based at Korat. [16]:209. My first assignment was to the Transportation Corps, in the 519 th Transportation Battalion of the 291 st Transportation Company, at Camp Friendship, Thailand (near Korat). In my opinion, VA is improperly concluding herbicides were only used at base perimeters and not throughout the entire base as indicated within the report. [4]:115. The 501 st Field Depot performed duty with the United States Army Pacific on 8 February 1967. [4]:70, In response to the Gulf of Tonkin Incident on 31 July 1964, the 6441st Tactical Fighter Wing at Yokota Air Base, Japan deployed 8 F-105D Thunderchiefs of the 36th Tactical Fighter Squadron to Korat on 9 August and commenced operations the following day. F-105F/G Wild Weasel SAM Anti-Radar squadrons assigned to the 388th TFW were: The tactics employed on the Iron Hand missions were primarily designed to suppress the SA-2 SAM and gun-laying radar defenses of North Vietnam during the ingress, attack, and egress of the main strike force. It was replaced by the 469th Tactical Fighter Squadron, also flying F-105Ds, which was deployed from the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing. the Guestbook Below toAdd Your Name, DCA - Courtesy of 738th Engr Co in Feb'63 thanks Joan Williams. on behalf of JFK and the appreciation of our government for In Thailand, the veteran was assigned to Camp Friendship at the Korat Royal Thai Air Base. -1963 Day 3 - Phuket - Welcome Pool or Beach Party. emergency landing in Guam) to take part in a On 15 May 1966 the 44th Tactical Fighter Squadron was permanently attached to the 388th. The USAF implemented Palace Lightning, to withdraw its aircraft and personnel from Thailand. The EC-130s and personnel of 7th ACCS were transferred to the 374th Tactical Airlift Wing at Clark Air Base, Philippines on 22 May 1974. Korat, Thailand (1963) Sign with the 9th Logistics Command Logo, Camp Friendship was next to the RTAF AB. The new Phantom squadron, the first E-models in Thailand, retained the designation 469th TFS. Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base is a base of the Royal Thai Air Force in northeast Thailand, approximately 200 km northeast of Bangkok and about 4 km south of the centre of the city of Nakhon Ratchasima in the Nakhon Ratchasima Province , the largest province in Thailand. Several veterans services organizations told Military Times their analysts are comparing the old list, which dates to September, 2018 and was published by the Government Accountability Office in November, 2018, and the new version. EB-66s were transferred to Takhli RTAFB in late November 1965 and were used as electronic warfare aircraft, joining strike aircraft during their missions over North Vietnam to jam enemy radar installations. The US was helping the Royal Lao Government achieve whatever advantage possible before working out a settlement with the Pathet Lao and their allies. The EF-4C was the initial Wild Weasel version of the Phantom. 3. No one recognizes this place only the air force bases, I wish I was there. [6] From 30 October through 31 December 1964, F-105s from the 80th Tactical Fighter Squadron were deployed from the 41st Air Division, Yokota AB, Japan. Support 1965-71 9th Logistical Command HHD Logistics Support 1963-70 9th Logistics Pad 55/56 13th MP Company, It is also missing many pages. After the US withdrawal in 1976, the RTAF consolidated the equipment left by the departing USAF units in accordance with government-to-government agreements, and assumed use of the base at Korat. Radio call signs for these missions were Moonbeam, Alleycat, Hillsboro and Cricket. Ubon RTAFB with more MMS detail, Map of the Cantonment I have yet to hear from the VA on the status of my claim. there, 64-65, do you have a attorney? Call: 988 (Press 1), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | 810 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington DC 20420. As mentioned I lived on it for a year. Support 1963-71 57th Ordinance Company DS70th Aviation Detachment Fifteen were rescued. at the Southeast area of U-Tapao RTAFB, Map 8 - the As a service to veterans, I ran the linked PDF of theCHECO Reportthrough OCR software before reposting it here. - U.S. Army (Retired), Khorat Royal Thai Air Force Base - My first photo Cantonment area at Ubon RTAFB, Udorn Thailand area including The 388th Tactical Fighter Wing used those parts of Camp Friendship for overflow of personnel assigned or deployed to it until the USAF turned Korat Air Base over to the RTAF in early 1976.[30]. Anyhow, these early times of modern Thailand can still be found today, especially on the Isaan and even in BKK too where I lived. The squadron's primary mission became one of flying escort to the wing's regular strike force to suppress anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) and surface-to-air missile (SAM). The origins of Korat Air Base dates back to the Japanese Occupation of Thailand during World War II. The Wild Weasel concept was originally proposed in 1965 as a method of countering the increasing North Vietnamese SAM threat, using volunteer crews. The first facilities were built on the north side of the runway (145622N 1020459E / 14.93944N 102.08306E / 14.93944; 102.08306 (Old Post)). He testified that he was in Vietnam in January 1968 during a layover between Hawaii and Thailand. Before we began to unload our C-124 they had The mission of the 20 EC-121Rs was to detect and interdict the flow of supplies from North Vietnam down the Ho Chi Minh Trail to the People's Army of Vietnam and Viet Cong forces in South Vietnam. 41 Squadron RNZAF New Zealand Bristol Freighters. Camp Friendship Reactionary Force - 1967 [This was sent in by Ron Bookwalter (HHD 519th TC] I am working on updating the individual history of other units, documenting their time in Thailand. [16]:209. Camp Friendship was adjacent to the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) about 160 miles north of Bangkok.My stay here was basically an overnight one. Combat reconnaissance missions of the 552d resumed on 25 November 1967. I can remember working the midnight at the Com Centre then going back to the barracks to sleep and then waking up to this horrible smell only to find the barracks filled with smoke from them doing there perimeter burn. Korat RTAFB Showing the perimeter and the herbicide/Agent Orange Drift Zone, Data Block for the Official Department of Korat also housed components of the RTAF and a detachment of No. They remained until 10 October 1972 when they returned to Korea. 1. They included a hospital, some barracks and some warehouses for equipment that was flown in using the existing runway. 28th Signal Company31st MED Field Hospital 1962-70 Do you have USARSUPTHAI, CAMP FRIENDSHIP, KORAT, THAILAND Reunion information you'd like to share Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. The annual cost for base operations and maintenance was about US$12,000,000. The mission of the USAF at Korat was to conduct operations in support of US commitments in Southeast Asia: North Vietnam, South Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. Air strikes by the USAF peaked just before the deadline, as the Khmer National Armed Forces engaged a force of about 10,000 Khmer Rouge encircling Phnom Penh. Don Muang RTAFB - Bangkok International Airport (Vietnam era), Official Department of the Air Force Map Member of a support 1963-71 57th Ordinance Company DS70th Aviation detachment Fifteen were rescued deployed from the 388th Fighter! 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