TABLE 5—U.S. SPECIAL FORCES CIDG CAMPS ESTABLISHED IN VIETNAM, JULY 1961—OCTOBER 1964--Continued

Campsite Province Date of Opening Mission(a) Date of Closeout or Turnover Remarks
Tuc Trung Long Khanh Feb 63 CIDG and MS Dec 63 Bulach and Chrao tribal groups in area

IV CTZ (as of Oct 64)

         
An Long Kien Phong Jan 63 CIDG/ BS   Vietnamese, Cambodians, and Hoa Hao in area; initial work with Catholic Youth
An Phu An Giang Apr 64 BS/CIDG   Hoa Hao in area
Binh Thanh Kien Tuong Oct 64 CIDG/ BS   Vietnamese, Cambodians, and Hoa Hao in area
Can Tho Phong Dinh Jan 63 Control   B detachment
Chau Long An Giang Oct 62 CIDG Apr 64 Work primarily with Catholic Youth
Don Phuoc Kien Tuong Aug 64 BS/CIDG   Vietnamese and Hoa Hao in area; opened initially in Jun 64 as FOB
Ha Tien (To Chau) Kien Giang Feb 63 BS/CIDG   Vietnamese and Cambodians in area
Long Khanh Vinh Binh Feb 63 CIDC Jul 64 Vietnamese in area; work primarily with Catholic Youth
Long Phu Chuong Thien Feb 63 CIDG/BS Feb 64 Work primarily with Catholic Youth
Luong Tam Chuong Thien Dec 63 CIDG/BS Jun 64 Vietnamese in area; initially FOB for Long Phu
Moc Hoa Kieng Tuong Jan 64 CIDG/BS   Vietnamese and Cambodians in area
Soc Trang (Du Tho) Ba Xuyen Aug 62 CIDG Jul 63 CIDG troops not released until Apr 64; work primarily with Catholic Youth
Tan Hiep Kinh Tuong Mar 64 Special MAAG mission Moved to Ben Phuoc May-Jun 64  
Tan Phu An Xuyen Apr 63 CIDG Jun 64  
Tinh Bien An Giang Apr 64 BS/CIDG   Vietnamese and Cambodians in area
Vinh Gia An Giang Aug 64 BS/CIDG   Vietnamese and Cambodians in area
Vinh Loi Go Cong Mar 64 CAFF/PSYOP under USMACV control    

 

a- CIDG Civilian Irregular Defense Group (area development); BS- border surveillance; TW- Trailwatcher; MC- mountain commando; GWOA- guerrilla warfare operational area (enemy-controlled area to be penetrated and recovered by guerrilla forces); MS- mountain scout; CAFF- civil affairs; FOB- forward operational base.

b- Deadline date.