we were never informed what kind of herbicides were being used other than it was to rid the area of excess growth and weeds. The new list covers tactical herbicides including Agents Orange, Purple, Pink, Green, Blue, White and their active ingredients. Also important are the camouflaged Lockheed EC-121R aircraft on the ramp immediately behind. I was ther from 71-72, first in Korat Camp Friendship, 30 days later at Camp Samae San with Signal Unit. Last year I was diagnosed with Parkinsons disease. Every aircraft, Various Japanese facilities were used by the RTAF (including the airfield control tower) until the 1960s. 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 . Thanks for everyone's support, hope this change will be an enhancement to the site. No one recognizes this place only the air force bases, I wish I was there. With the end of active combat in Indochina on 15 August 1973, the USAF began drawing down its Thailand-based units and closing its bases. Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Map of the Flight Line, perimeter [3][7], On 14 August 2 HH-43Bs were deployed to Korat to provide base search and rescue. Seven others were lost due to non-combat reasons. These missions were flown as a deterrent to North Vietnam as a signal that if the Paris Peace Accords were broken, the United States would use its air power to enforce its provisions. R. at 2188-89. If the vehicles could be stopped, then a major quantity of enemy supplies would be halted. Korat RTAFB detailing areas of the base near the perimeter, Map showing the location of Camp Friendship, Map showing the Cantonment area of Camp Friendship, Map of the Flight Line at This Website detailed annotations, Map of the Southwest section of U-Tapao RTAFB, Map 5 - B-52 Ramp, NE Quadrant U-Tapao RTAFB with Their primary objective was to create an anti-vehicle barrier. 93rd Pysyc Oper Co128th Medical Battalion 103 Squadron flies eight F-16A and four F-16B acquired under the code name "Peace Naresuan I", five F-16A (of six delivered) under the code name "Peace Naresuan XI", and three F-16A and four F-16Bs acquired from the Republic of Singapore Air Force and delivered in late 2004. The DRO who reviewed by claim has acknowledged that I was working with barrels of some substance. Denied because my MOS (Job) wasnt a MP or Dog handler. The 354th TFW Forward Echelon at Korat also became a composite wing. In the suppression role, AGM-45 Shrike missiles were employed to destroy, or at least harass, the SA-2 and/or fire control radar which guided the SA-2 missiles. It is also missing many pages. Many others werent that fortunate. 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. - starhq Resources and Information. of Veterans Affairs' feet to the fire. The 13th was transferred to Udorn RTAFB to become an F-4D Phantom unit. Also an Army Vet from Korat Thailand 68-69 who has been denied compensation by our VA. 258th Transportation Detachment 260th Transportation . The 44th remained a "paper organization" until 23 April 1967, when it returned to Korat, absorbing the personnel, equipment and resources of the 421st TFS. Worked on flight line. To access the menus on this page please perform the following steps. 27th Infantry* [25th Infantry Division] and supporting elements under a detachment of the 9 th Logistical Command. It is scaled at 1:1,562,500 and provides coverage for all of Thailand. 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[4]:115. In October 1967 the 44th TFS absorbed the mission and makeup of 13th TFS. 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. [30] Joined by Company C in the later part of May, construction continued. 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. Korat, Thailand (1963) Sign with the 9th Logistics Command Logo, Camp Friendship was next to the RTAF AB. 270th Transportation Det270th Ord Detachment [3], In mid-June 1964 2 HU-16s of the 33d Air Rescue Squadron were deployed to Korat to act as airborne rescue control ships in support of Yankee Team bombing operations over Laos. In addition, to maintain positive control of air operations, the 7th ACCS provided communications to higher headquarters. File in PNG (Portable Network Graphics) format, about 2.6 meg in size. Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base is a base of the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) in northeast Thailand, approximately 200 km (125 mi) northeast of Bangkok and about 4 km (2.5 mi) 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 . Hit enter to expand a main menu option (Health, Benefits, etc). 1968 1970, I was in Thailand Bang Pla Transmitter and Bang Ping Relay and with duty in Bangkok 29th Sig Bde finishing my assignment w/302d Sig. In Cambodia the USAF carried out a massive bombing campaign to prevent the Khmer Rouge from taking over the country. - U.S. Army Veterans who were stationed on some small Army installations in Thailand anytime between February 28, 1961 and May 7, 1975. Korat, Thailand (1963) Sign with the 9th Logistics Command Logo, Camp Friendship was next to the RTAF AB. VA then interpreted the report in its Public Health website on a web page calledThailand Military Bases and Agent Orange Exposure. GSP-304 African American-Thai Child, Born: 1969 (2512) GSP-329 Search for Son, Born: 1970 (2513) GSP-476 Search for Daughter African American-Thai, Born: 1965 (2508) *Note: Camp Friendship . Skip to content. It remained at Korat, supporting Operation Linebacker, Operation Linebacker II and other USAF operations, until 1 June 1974, when it returned to McClellan AFB, California. vehicle, power unit or other mobile piece of equipment on base had a large blue [16]:209. Udorn Thailand, June 1966-67. Ironically it was approved for PTSD, not AO Never received a ruling on that, 100% trumps everything. Yet. [16]:209. Known deployed squadrons to Korat attached to the 6234th TFW were: On 3 April 1965 the 67th TFS launched the first unsuccessful US airstrike against the Thanh Ha Bridge. Korat RTAFB, Brett Watterson sent me this map of Korat RTAFB which he highlighted the full perimeter, Official Department of the Air Force Map [2], The USAF mission at Korat RTAFB began in April 1962, when one officer and 14 airmen were temporarily assigned to the existing base as the joint US Military Advisory Group (JUSMAG). 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. The U.S. Army had enough quarters and stockpiled equipment to support an infantry battle group, eg, the 25th Infantry Division stationed in Hawaii - if they were ever needed. Nonetheless, all runways on the closed or transferred airfields were still available for military training and emergency use. [30], Its mission was to build roads and a support (logistics) network in support of US Army and USAF operations in Thailand by executing the troop construction portion of the military construction program, performing engineer reconnaissance, and accomplishing civil action projects as resources permitted. emergency landing in Guam) to take part in a [3][16], Also on 15 May, an F-4C Phantom II squadron, the 34th Tactical Fighter Squadron[17] and an F-105F squadron, the 13th Tactical Fighter Squadron[18] were deployed and permanently attached to the 388th from the 347th TFW, Yokota AB, Japan and Kadena AB, Okinawa. On 15 May 1966 the 44th Tactical Fighter Squadron was permanently attached to the 388th. US Embassy Attache Office Long Lines Battalion However, the Army Veteran must have been a member of a. Use of any material contained herein is strictly forbidden On 23 April 1967, the 421st TFS was re-designated the 44th Tactical Fighter Squadron. 807 Maine Ave., SW Washington, D.C. 20024 Phone (202) 554-3501 Fax (202) 863-0233 www.dav.org ISSUE BRIEF: Agent Orange in Thailand during Vietnam Era Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base. In case VA ever decides to remove the page, I made a PDF copy of it here, as well: VA Public Health Thailand Military Bases and Agent Orange Exposure. In March 1973 A-7D aircraft were drawn from the deployed 354th TFW squadrons and assigned to the 388th TFW as the 3d Tactical Fighter Squadron. The only missions flown were aircraft of the 388th TFW providing air cover and escort during Operation Eagle Pull, the evacuation of Americans from Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Operation Frequent Wind the evacuation of Americans and at-risk Vietnamese from Saigon, South Vietnam. R. at 1510, 1642. Come camp with us! The F-4 and A-7 aircraft practiced bombing and intercept missions in western Thailand. Lieutenant Colonel Middleton was leaving and . 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]. With the political changes in the US during 1974, and the resignation of President Nixon, the air power of the United States at its Thailand bases did not respond to the collapse of the Lon Nol government to the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia during April 1975 nor to the takeover of Laos by the Pathet Lao. - U.S. Army (Retired), Khorat Royal Thai Air Force Base - My first photo 6,650 views. In April 1965, the 6234th Air Base Squadron was organized at Korat as a permanent unit under the 2d Air Division to support the TDY fighter units and their operations. Viet Nam era US Army base. area near the Weapons Storage and Maintenance Area at Ubon RTAFB, Map of the The F-111s were sent to the 422d Fighter Weapons Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. John Adams. Today, Camp Friendship is a Royal Thai Army artillery base. revetments near the perimeter wherd AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles were prepared at Ubon RTAFB, Annotated Photo of the Empty Unclassified 5 years after his death. RTAF AB. Present and Future Facilities at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB 30 June 1968, Department of the Air Force Master Base Plan Map 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. 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). This is an update from yesterdays post about Thailand military bases and Agent Orange. The 501 st Field Depot performed duty with the United States Army Pacific on 8 February 1967. already "tagged" it. Retaking The Mayagez The final battle of the Vietnam War, The Vietnam War Years of Korat Royal Thai Air Base website, Korat Air Base Thailand and Camp Friendship 19651970 (Video), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Korat_Royal_Thai_Air_Force_Base&oldid=1128582812, Buildings and structures in Nakhon Ratchasima, Closed facilities of the United States Air Force in Thailand, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Air Force Historical Research Agency, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, United States Advisory Forces (19641965). Built on dreams over 50 years ago, Camp Friendship is one of those places that lets you forget about the problems of the world. Accordingly, in the 1980s the government allotted large amounts of money for the purchase of modern aircraft and spare parts. Army Aviation 270th Transportation Detachment, USARSUPTHAI, 9th Logistical CommandPhoto by Spec.5 Wayne Eusanio. I also was assigned to Bang Pla from 1968 to 1969. Korat RTAFB is the home of the 1st RTAF Wing, consisting of three (101, 102, 103) squadrons. I have Parkinsons etc Why only the air force bases? The airfield has a single 9,800 + foot runway with a single, full-length parallel taxiway. Korat, Thailand 30000 Tel (044) 251652-4 255349, or 255372 Fax (044) 251655 [email protected] Photo Credits Sri Patana Hotel, Korat, Thailand "Make your plans for a Mini-Reunion in Korat at the luxurious Sri Patana from under $15/night (Single Occupancy) to $20/night (Double) - including Room Tax, Service Charge & Continental Breakfast !" 800-829-4833, Veterans Crisis Line: CCK argued, and the Court agreed, that the Board failed to provide an adequate statement of reasons or bases for finding the Veteran's lay testimony regarding service along the perimeter of Camp Friendship incredible. He died from parkinsons and had been denied previously for Agent Orange exposure; as his spouse, Im still trying to get him the disability rating for Agent Orange. In early 1966, standard F-105Ds with no special electronic countermeasures (ECM) equipment accompanied F-100 Wild Weasel I aircraft equipped with basic ECM equipment. But the list, published Jan. 27 by the Department of Veterans Affairs, omits more than 40 locations previously noted as exposure sites by DoD in 2018 deletions that could undermine other veterans pending claims. U.S. Army Veteranswho provided perimeter security on RTAF bases in Thailand anytime between February 28, 1961 and May 7, 1975. Storage area at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Map The USAF implemented Palace Lightning, to withdraw its aircraft and personnel from Thailand. No family history of pd. The American withdrawal had quickly revealed to the Thai Government the inadequacy of its air force in the event of a conventional war in Southeast Asia. Keep going. And while the new list contains six locations in Thailand, it adds a new clarification to those locations descriptions: No herbicide was sprayed in Thailand.. In 2005, he filed a claim for service connection for diabetes based on exposure to herbicides. Learn more about benefits related to Agent Orange exposure. [16]:188, In addition to strike missions during Operations Linebacker and Linebacker II, A-7Ds of the 354th assumed the combat search and rescue "Sandy" role from the A-1 Skyraider in November 1972 when the remaining Skyraiders were transferred to the Republic of Vietnam Air Force. providing sovereign territory use by our military personnel in support of the Vietnam War Comm Long Lines Battalion Office Thai workers: Dang, USARSUPTHAI On 25 April 1966 the United States Army Support Command, Thailand was activated on Okinawa and elements began deploying to Thailand on 17 October with the rear detachment closing on Camp Friendship on 15 November 1966. More than 1,100 people participate, including approximately 500 US service members and 600 service members from Thailand and Singapore. Any help on this?? * 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 My Father also served at Bang Pla from 68 to 70. without the express written consent of the Webmaster or of the individual authors. Day 5 - Elephant Sanctuary Visit and Traditional Thai BBQ in the Evening. 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. The high loss rate of the F-105s in the two combat wings at Korat and Takhli RTAFB required the squadron to send its aircraft to Thailand as replacement aircraft. Korat RTAFB is a major facility for the Cope Tiger exercises, an annual, multinational exercise conducted in two phases in the Asia-Pacific region. [3] The army retained a portion of the aircraft parking ramp for logistical support of Camp Friendship. Ubon RTAFB with more MMS detail, Map of the Cantonment Good work covering up DoD. Participating American aircraft have included the A-10 Thunderbolt II, F-15C/D Eagles, F-15E Strike Eagles, F/A-18A/C Hornets, F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, F-16C/D Fighting Falcons, E-3B/C Sentry Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) aircraft, KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft, C-130H Hercules airlift aircraft and HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters. 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. - U.S. Army (Retired), A New Zealand RAF Bristol transport. The Kiwi's were characters. Det. While VA, Read More Only VA Impressed With VA Restructuring PlanContinue, Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print After having three heads of VA this past decade be past West Point grads,, Read More MMQB: What might West Point do with Your Disability?Continue, Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print VA is always quite secretive about VA employee salaries. FYI, here's a photo I took early 1964 before the USAF showed up to fill in the gap between Camp Friendship and the airbase. But it deletes or alters at least 50 previously identified locations, removing some dates and omitting testing sites like Hawaii, where the DoD previously said field tests were conducted, Puerto Rico, where herbicides were sprayed in forests between 1956 and 1967, and locations in Korea where components were stored. Once I flew in one to Bkk, less than 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. 281st MP Company291st Transportation Company TC These missions normally required the aircraft to be on station for eight hours. The DoD list is instrumental in helping support many of these veterans claims. The 554th RS transferred to Nakhon Phanom RTAFB to operate QU-22 Baby Bats, while the 553rd RS remained at Korat with 11 Batcats until December 1971, when it returned to Otis AFB, Massachusetts. Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base - Wikipedia, Bob Freitag's "The Vietnam War Years of Korat Royal Thai Air Base" Website, USAF units in Thailand during the Vietnam (American) War - A History Lesson, Top Attractions in Korat City Centre: Tourist Guide to The Gateway to Isaan, Ubon RTAFB - U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War & Today. Lao. The 421st and 469th Tactical Fighter Squadrons flew single-seat F-105Ds, while the 44th flew the two-seat F-105F. Also included is the narrated film \"There Is a Way\" focusing on F-105 pilots of the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing and their missions over North Vietnam. [3], On 22 December 1967 President Lyndon Johnson visited Korat RTAFB, spending the night at the base. We will never know as these areas are now controlled by the Thailand Government. In 1985 the United States Congress authorized the sale of the F-16 fighter to Thailand. Thai air police controlled access to the bases, along with USAF Security Police, who assisted them in base defense using sentry dogs, observation towers, and machine gun bunkers. The detachment returned to its main unit at Korat and the 44th TFS was returned to Korat in September 1970 from the 355th TFW to the 388th TFW when the decision was made to consolidate the units of the Wild Weasel mission. the Royal Thai Air Force Base side of Bangkok International Airport, more The squadron was redesignated the 17th Wild Weasel Squadron on 1 December 1971. But veterans with one of the 14 diseases listed as Agent Orange-related conditions who were exposed outside Vietnam face the burden of proving exposure. Immediately after the news broke of the use of Thai bases to support the Mayaguez rescue the Thai Government lodged a formal protest with the US and riots broke out outside the US Embassy in Bangkok. A-7 and F-4s from Korat flew strike missions sometimes less than 16km (10mi) from Phnom Penh that morning before the cutoff. Day 1 - Bangkok Airport Pickup + Khaosan Road. It returned in November 1971, now known as Disco, after North Vietnamese MiGs threatened B-52s and other aircraft operating in southern Laos. We tore down the jungle to build the base, the perimeter and everything else. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Korat was the location for TACAN station Channel 125 and was referenced by that identifier in voice communications during air missions. and the office that I worked in was on the perimiter by the front gate . Storage and Maintenance, Missle Maintenance Shop at Ubon RTAFB, Annotated Photo of the Defoiliated The first facilities were built on the north side of the runway (145622N 1020459E / 14.93944N 102.08306E / 14.93944; 102.08306 (Old Post)). [5]:196, In September 1970, the 42nd Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron, which flew EB-66s, transferred to Korat from Takhli. Sign with the 9th Logistics Command Logo, Camp Friendship was next to the The F-5Es were accompanied by training teams of American civilian and military technicians, who worked with members of the RTAF. On 17 April, the USAF flew its last mission over Laos, attacking a handful of targets requested by the Laotian government. The new Phantom squadron, the first E-models in Thailand, retained the designation 469th TFS. This ended with the opening of Nakhon Ratchasima Airport in the early-1990s. The Department of Veterans Affairs concluded that only veterans that were by base perimeters should receive acknowledgment of Agent Orange exposure. For Parents; For Campers; For Staff; COVID-19; Blog; Login; Find Your Way. My claim is awaiting its Washington DC appeal hearing. The wing had responsibility for all air force units in Thailand until permanent wings were established at other bases.[3]. Day 6 - Transfer to Phi Phi Island! water buffalo scattering. Aerial photograph of Korat RTAFB, 23 July 1987, 6234th Tactical Fighter Wing (Provisional), 552d Airborne Early Warning and Control Wing, 42nd Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron, 7th Airborne Command and Control Squadron, 39th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron, "History of US Army Support Command Thailand (USARSUPTHAI)", "Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Historical Brief", YGBSM "The Story Of The First U.S. SAM-Hunters in Vietnam", "7th Airborne Command and Control Squadron", "U.S. to begin pullout of troops from Thailand", Vietnam Order of Battle Shelby L. Stanton, "44th Engineer Group inactivation orders, January, 1970", USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers1908 to present, Photos Of Camp Friendship US Army Support Command, Thailand. The Paris Peace Accords were signed on 27 January 1973 by the governments of North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and the United States with the intent to establish peace in Vietnam. With the GAO report, DoD compelled to come up with a more comprehensive list, not go back and revise what they already confirmed.. Camp Friendship closed as a separate facility in 1971 and much of the facility was turned over to the Royal Thai Army. Along with the Myrtle Beach personnel, elements of the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing from Davis-Monthan AFB Arizona were deployed to support the A-7D aircraft, being replaced by A-7Ds from the 23d Tactical Fighter Wing from England AFB. Combat reconnaissance missions of the 552d resumed on 25 November 1967. 2. at the Southeast area of U-Tapao RTAFB, Map 8 - the 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. [2], The United States Army Corps of Engineers were deployed and established a headquarters at the RTAF airfield that later became Korat RTAFB. [30], In 1970, the 44th Engineer Group was inactivated in Thailand as part of the draw down of United States forces in Southeast Asia. It was assigned APO San Francisco 96233. [30], On 3 January 1967, Company C returned to Phanom Sarakam to begin work on the "inland road", a 122-kilometer, all-weather highway which would connect the Port of Sattahip with the Bangkok bypass road. Thomas Madej - TDY from Kunsan to 388th MMS - Munitions Line Delivery - Aug-Nov 1972 - Added March 4, 2018. [4]:135 The A-7D aircraft were pitted against the F-4 aircraft in dissimilar air combat exercises. Korat Royal Thai Air Base. - Courtesy of 738th Engr Co in Feb'63 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. In August, the main portion of Company C was moved to Sakon Nakon where it built a troop cantonment area, a special forces camp, and a POL tank farm at Nakom Phanom (NKP) in support of the air force. U.S. Army Veteranswho were stationed on some small Army installations in Thailand anytime between February 28, 1961 and May 7, 1975. Utility Menu. have hearing loss. - Courtesy of 738th Engr Co in Feb'63 I have skin cancer and have been under treatment for basil cell to melanoma skin cancer. However, the Army Veteran must have been a member of a military police (MP) unit or was assigned an MP military occupational specialty whose dutyplaced him/her at or near the base perimeter. [28] The Thai government wanted the US out of Thailand by the end of the year. [19]:1123. Since we were obligated to perform police call, played sports, walked in all areas of the compounds, we were subject to herbicides that we suspect were Agent Orange. Lived in a hootch built directly on the perimeter wire. With their return, the 6010th Wild Weasel Squadron was formed. With the fall of both Cambodia and South Vietnam in April 1975,[27] the political climate between Washington and the government of PM Sanya Dharmasakti had soured. [4] They would remain at Korat until June 1965 when they were moved to Udorn RTAFB and then to Da Nang Air Base in South Vietnam and replaced at Korat by HC-54s. DOD will continue to be responsive to the needs of our interagency partners in all matters related to taking care of both current and former service members. The 46th Special Forces Company, 1st Special Forces was activated 15 April 1967 in Thailand using assets of Company D, 1 st Special Forces Group. For over 50 years, Camp Friendship has offered both Traditional and Equestrian Camp experiences for kids aged 7-16. Heavy jungle on one side of wire, barren , moon scape on the camp side. [2] Under the agreement, United States forces using Thai air bases were commanded by Thai officers. 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