[1] In order to reduce the amount of rotor-blown dust on the landing zone, the men of the 1st Cavalry Division's advance party were instructed to cut back foliage to ground level by hand giving the base its nickname of the Golf Course.
[4][5] The division also painted their distinctive insignia on nearby Hon Cong Mountain providing a landmark visible for many miles.
Starting at 21:50 the base was hit by 119 mortar rounds over a 5-minute period, killing 4 soldiers and wounding a further 76, while 77 helicopters were damaged.
[8] Other units stationed at Camp Radcliff in this period included: On 12 March 1967 a USAF C-130 crashed on takeoff from the base airfield.
[10]: 139 Other units stationed at Camp Radcliff in this period included: The base is abandoned and turned over to farmland.