Dĩ An Base Camp

Dĩ An Base Camp was established at Dĩ An, 13 km northeast of Tan Son Nhut Air Base and 12 km southwest of Biên Hòa.

[1] The 1st Infantry Division had its headquarters at Dĩ An from February 1966 until September 1967 and from November 1969 until April 1970.

[2] Other units stationed at Dĩ An included: The airfield was capable of accommodating C-7 Caribou and C-123 aircraft.

[1] The Mobile Advisory Teams advisor school operated at the base from 1969 until September 1971.

[6] On 8 September 1972 the Republic of Vietnam Marine Division established a training center, ranges, hospital, recruit depot and LVT base on part of the former camp and named it Song Than Camp.

President Richard Nixon greets US troops, 30 July 1969