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Detachment | Location | Province | Date Opened | Date and Type of Closure |
A-429 (later A-421) | Ba Chuc (KKK) | Chau Doc | 15 Jan 66 | Apr 66 moved to Ba Xoei; replaced by new team |
A-421 | Ba Xoai (KKK) | Chau Doc | May 66 | 30 Nov 70 converted to ARVN Ranger |
A-411 | Binh Hung | An Xuyen | Jan 65 | 9 Nov 67 closed |
a | Binh Thang | Kien Tuong | Oct 64 | a |
A-410 | Binh Thanh Thon | Kien Tuong | May 65 | 31 Oct 70 converted to ARVN Ranger |
A-431 | Cai Cai | Kien Tuong | Apr 67 | 30 Sep 70 converted to ARVN Ranger |
a | Chau Lang | An Giang | Oct 62 | 1 Apr 64 closed |
A-412 | Dan Chu | a | Apr 65 | Redesignated A-431- Cai Cai |
a | Dan Thanh | Long Xuyen | a | 22 Dec 65 closed |
A-401 | Don Phuc (new) | Kien Phong | Feb 66 | 31 May 70 converted to Regional Forces |
A-430 | Don Phuc (old) | Kien Phong | Aug 64 | 12 Jun 65 closed |
a | Du Tho (Doc Trang) | Ba Xuyen | Aug 62 | 7 Apr 64 closed |
A-411 | Hai Yen (Song Ha) | An Xuyen | Jun 65 | Mar 66 closed |
a | Ha Thien (To Chau) | Kien Giang | Feb 63 | a |
A-421 | Ha Tien (new) | Kien Giang | Apr 65 | 24 Oct 67 converted to Regional Forces |
A-412 | Kinh Quan II | Xien Tuong | Jan 66 | 31 Jan 70 converted to ARVN Ranger |
a | Long Khanh | Vinh Binh | Feb 63 | Jul 64 closed |
FOB | Long Khot | a | a | 1969 converted to Regional Forces |
a | Luong Tam | Chuong Thien | Dec 63 | 13 Jun 64 closed |
A-414 | Moc Hoa | Kien Tuong | Mar 63 | Mar 68 closed |
A 402 | Moc Hoa (MSF) | Kien Tuong | 1966 | Oct 70 converted to ARVN Ranger |
A-433 | My Da (My An) | Kien Phong | Mar 67 | 31 Jan 70 converted to Regional Forces |
A-416 | My Dien II | Xien Tuong | 20 Jan 68 | 30 Mar 70 converted to Regional Forces |
A-411 | My Phuoc Tay | Dinh Tuong | Feb 67 | Mar 70 converted to Regional Forces |
A-429 | Nui Tuong (proposed site) | Chautoc | 15 Jan 66 | May 66 abandoned in favor of Ba Xoai |
A-441(A-427) | Phu Quoc (Xom Duong Dong) | Kien Giang | Feb 65 | Mar 68 converted to Regional Forces; A Detachment remained until 15 Jun 68 |
A-442 | Phu Quoc (training camp) | Kien Giang | 28 Sep 66 | 15 Jun 68 relocated to To Chau |
A-428 (A-311, TDY) | Tan Chau | Chau Doc | 4 May 65 | 1 Jan 67 closed |
a | Tan Heip | Kien Tuong | Mar 64 | a |
a | Tan Phu | An Xuyen | Apr 63 | 16 Jun 64 closed |
a | Tan Tu | 1964 closed | ||
A-414 | Thanh Tri | Kien Phong | Mar 68 | 31 Aug 70 converted to ARVN Ranger |
A-432 | Thuong Thoi | Kien Tuong | May 66 | Sep 70 flooded, moved to Chi Lang; converted to ARVN Ranger |
A-423 | Tien Bien | Chau Doc | Apr 64 | 30 Oct 70 converted to Regional Forces |
A-442 | To Chau (new) | Kien Giang | Feb 68 | 31 Aug 70 converted to ARVN Ranger |
A-402 | To Chau (MGF) | Kien Giang | Feb 67 | a |
A-403 | To Chau (MGF) | Kien Giang | Mar 67 | 31 May 70 closed; property transferred to ARVN Rangers |
a | Tra Long | Ba Xuyen | a | 1 Feb 64 closed |
A-426 | Tri Ton | Chau Doc | a | 18 Nov 65 closed |
A-415 | Tuyen Nhon | Kien Tuong | Apr 65 | 30 Sep 70 converted to ARVN Ranger |
A-149 (VNSF) A - 32 (USASF) |
Vinh Gia | Chau Doc | Aug 64 | 1 Jul 67 turn over to VNSF; Nov 70 converted to ARVN Ranger |
a | Vinh Loi | Go Cong | Mar 64 | a |
Special Forces Operations Base |
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Detachment | Location | Province | Date Opened | Date and Type of Closure |
SFOB | Nha Trang | Khanh Hoa | Oct 62 (S 1 & S-4); Feb 63 HQ USASF | Moved from Saigon to Nha Trang |
C-5 | Ho NGOC Tau | Gia Dinh | 1966 | a |
B-51 | Dono Ba Thin | Cam Rahn | Apr 64 | Converted to MACV |
B-50 | Nha Trang (Project Omega) | Khanh Hoa | Jul 66 | a |
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Detachment | Location | Province | Date Opened | Date and Type of Closure |
B-52 | Nha Trang (Camp Nguyen Van Tan) | Khanh Hoa | 15 May 64 | Aug 70 closed |
B-55 | Nha Trang (MSF) (originally Nung Security Platoon 1964-65 3d Co MSF) | Khanh Hoa | Nov 64 | Dec 70 converted to ARVN Ranger |
B-56(b) | Nha Trang/Ho Ngoc Tao (Project Sigma OPCON IIFFV) | Khanh Hoa | Aug 66 | a |
B-57 | Nha Trang | Khanh Hoa | a | a |
MACV Recondo | Nha Trang | Khanh Hoa | 13 Sep 66 | Nov 70 closed |
403 SOD | Nha Trang | Khanh Hoa | 1966 | 1970 closed |
B-55 | Saigon | Gia Dinh | Sep 62 | Feb 71 closed |
USASF (ABN) Walter Reed Institute of Research Survey Team | a | Khanh Hoa | Sep 66 | 1968 detached from 5th Special Forces Group (ABN) |
A-521 | Dong Ba Thin | Cam Rahn | 1965a | a |
A-503 | Nha Trang | Khanh Hoa | Jun 64 | a |
A-502 | Suoi Dau | Khanh Hoa | 1967 | a |
A-502 | Thrung Dung | Khanh Hoa | Mar 64 | 31 Jan 70 converted to MACV |
A-501c | Hoai An | Binh Dinh | a | 14 Dec 64 converted to MACV |
A-502 | Dien Khanh | Khanh Hoa | Feb 64 | Dec 65 closed |
a- Not available or unsubstantiated.
b- Also listed with Military Region 3.
c- Also listed with Military Region 2.
d- Effective 1 June 1967 numbers for Military Region 4 camps were changed to correspond with parent B Detachments as follows:
Old | New | |
Don Phuc (Mike Force) | A 430 | A-401 |
To Chau (1st MGF) | A-431 | A-402 |
Binh Hung | A-411 | A-404 |
Ha Thien (new) | A-421 | A 405 |
My Phuoc Tay | A-424 | A-411 |
Kinh Quan II | A-416 | A-412 |
Ba Xoai | A-429 | A-421 |
Cai Cai | A 412 | A-431 |
Thuong Thoi | A-425 | A-432 |
My An | A-426 | A-433 |
Phu Quoc | A-427 | A-441 |
Phu Quoc | A-428 | A-442 |