Day 1 - Bangkok Airport Pickup + Khaosan Road. Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB) & Camp Friendship Maps Official Department of the Air Force Map Korat RTAFB, dated 1 January 1973. area near the Weapons Storage and Maintenance Area at Ubon RTAFB, Map of the 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. [5]:147 This squadron was in existence until the end of April when it was discontinued and the 6234th Combat Support Group, the 6234th Support Squadron, and the 6234th Material Squadron were designated and organized as a result of a 3 May 1965 Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) special order. Government Accountability Office and Agent Orange, a new list of locations outside Vietnam where herbicides like Agent Orange were tested and stored, VA disputes science panels findings on proposed Agent Orange diseases; decision not expected until late 2020. old list, which dates to September, 2018 and was published by the Government Accountability Office in November, 2018, one of the 14 diseases listed as Agent Orange-related conditions, 90,000 blue water Vietnam veterans in line for disability benefits after Justice officials drop appeal, MCPON: Sailors need speedier, easier access to counseling, Hangmans nooses targeting sailor found aboard Norfolk-based destroyer, Tricare now covers new costly insulin device for Type 1 diabetics, Baby on-board? A drawdown of forces in Thailand was announced in mid-1974. A letter from the director, 03/13/2017. If not get one. These airmen rotated on 179-day assignments (the limit for TDY assignments) to Korat from these continental United States bases until early 1974. The APO for Korat RTAFB was APO San Francisco, 96288, The first USAF units at Korat were under the command of the US Pacific Air Forces (PACAF). Denied because my MOS (Job) wasnt a MP or Dog handler. 270th Transportation Det270th Ord Detachment 1. Served at Camp Vayama (Sattahip, Thailand) oct67-oct68. without the express written consent of the Webmaster or of the individual authors. Korat Air Base Thailand and Camp Friendship 1965-1970 militaryvideocom 40.5K subscribers 43K views 15 years ago Like This Movie Trailer? US naval aircraft have also been involved in Cope Tiger. The 552nd AEW&C returned to McClellan AFB California in June 1974, ending the, On 15 November 1974, the F-105F/G's of the 17th WWS were withdrawn and transferred to the 562d TFS/35 TFW at, The 16th Special Operations Squadron transferred to Hurlburt Field, Florida on 12 December 1975, The 3rd Tactical Fighter Squadron was transferred to Clark AB, Philippines on 15 December, Det. During the Vietnam War, pilots from Korat RTAFB primarily flew interdiction, direct air support, armed reconnaissance, and fighter escort missions. Built new barracks fight on the fence line, or 9-10 feet. Sorry to hear of your battle with skin cancer. Our message to VA would be that they should grant benefits if a veteran has any evidence demonstrating that the spraying may have occurred, and that would be if there is an old list where DoD confirmed that there was storage or spraying, Gallucci said. I have an appeal for denial of service connection for PD and am using the written report Project CHECO as support in my claim. The 7th ACCS played an important role in the conduct of air operations. I found another version of this report linked at the bottom of this page. detailed annotations, Map 7 - the Demolitioin area [3], After a series of TDY deployments of F-105s to Korat, on 14 March 1966 the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing was activated and on 8 April was organised to replace the provisional PACAF 6234th TFW which was inactivated.[16]. HQ USARSUPTHAI LiaisonJoint Task Force 116 JUSMAG I was stationed at Nam Phone the rose garden. Cantonment area at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Nakhon Phanom - A Security Police Sentry Dog Handlers Perspective, Map of Learn more about benefits related to Agent Orange exposure. These included a C-130E Hercules from 36 Airlift Squadron, 374 Airlift Wing (based at Yokota AB, Japan) in 2006, and a G-222 and a C-130H from the RTAF in 2007. In mid-1968 it was decided to make the 388th an F-4 wing, and also to equip the 388th with the new F-4E and the F-105s would be transferred to Takhli and all of the F-105s in the fighter-bomber mission would be consolidated there. I have Parkinsons etc Why only the air force bases? It was replaced by the 469th Tactical Fighter Squadron, also flying F-105Ds, which was deployed from the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing. 55th Signal Company57th MAINT Company, Direct providing sovereign territory use by our military personnel in support of the Vietnam War 41 Squadron RNZAF New Zealand Bristol Freighters. HHC USARSUPTHAI G-3 Section Day 4 - Phuket Day Tour. [4]:154. 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. [4]:53 In mid-1965 this unit was redesignated Detachment 4 38th Air Rescue Squadron. 4 Photo Credits: MSG Otto Uebel, Please help. 513th MP Det519th Transportation Battalion 528th [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. 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. . Korat also housed components of the RTAF and a detachment of No. Consequently, the EF-4C was seen only as an interim Wild Weasel aircraft, pending the introduction of a more suitable type. Veterans who served on the ground in Vietnam, on inland waterways or certain Navy ships engaged in combat operations and who have one or more illnesses thought to be caused by exposure to Agent Orange and other defoliants have presumptive status for disability benefits, meaning they only have to prove that they served in the theater to receive health care and compensation. We tore down the jungle to build the base, the perimeter and everything else. Korat RTAFB Showing the perimeter and the herbicide/Agent Orange Drift Zone, Data Block for the Official Department of It returned in November 1971, now known as Disco, after North Vietnamese MiGs threatened B-52s and other aircraft operating in southern Laos. The initial College Eye support team personnel arrived at Korat on 20 September 1967. to support an infantry battle group, eg, the 25th Infantry Division VA OIG Cries Foul, Agency Duped by a Gun-Toting, Felon, Sex Offender, Only VA Impressed With VA Restructuring Plan. Camp Friendship. Munitions Storage area at Ubon RTAFB, Annotated Photo of the Weapon 13th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 15 May 1966 (F-105F), On 15 March 1974, the EB-66s of the 42nd Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron were sent to. In 2005, he filed a claim for service connection for diabetes based on exposure to herbicides. [2] Under the agreement, United States forces using Thai air bases were commanded by Thai officers. Thirty-eight F-5E and F-5F Tiger II fighter-bombers formed the nucleus of the RTAF's defense and tactical firepower. R. at 1510, 1642. Having difficult time finding anything about USMACTHAI/JUSMAGTHAI and agent orange exposure. Thanks for everyone's support, hope this change will be an enhancement to the site. Do you have THAILAND, CAMP FRIENDSHIP Reunion information you'd like to share Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. With their return, the 6010th Wild Weasel Squadron was formed. 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. In Cambodia the USAF carried out a massive bombing campaign to prevent the Khmer Rouge from taking over the country. [16]:209[22]. My dad was over in Thailand on an Air Force base, I dont know which one but he said they would go to the beach. The Wild Weasel concept was originally proposed in 1965 as a method of countering the increasing North Vietnamese SAM threat, using volunteer crews. The 388th TFW initially consisted of two F-105 Thunderchief squadrons, the 421st Tactical Fighter Squadron and the 469th Tactical Fighter Squadron. On 23 December 1975, the 388th TFW and its remaining squadron, the 34th TFS, transferred to Hill AFB, Utah. The DoD list is instrumental in helping support many of these veterans claims. 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. Detachment one, REDHORSE CES, attached to this thirty plus unit. On 12 June 1972, the 35th Tactical Fighter Squadron flying F-4Ds was deployed from the 3rd TFW, Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, in a "Constant Guard" redeployment to support operations over North Vietnam during Operation Linebacker. USARSUPTHAI For example, they were unable to carry the standard ARM. Join Your Unit Today Join VetFriends To: Reunite with Unit Buddies Browse Military Units Post Unit Messages Great Discounts & More! Nakhon Phanom and U-Tapao were placed under the control of the Royal Thai Navy. Call: 988 (Press 1), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | 810 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington DC 20420. It is also missing many pages. the location of Udorn RTAFB, Map of B-52 Ramp, NE Quadrant U-Tapao RTAFB with Lt Col. Iceal Hambleton was the only crewmember able to eject, which set into motion an 11 1/2-day search and rescue operation. emergency landing in Guam) to take part in a Was there a base close to the ocean? On 30 June 1975, the 347th TFW F-111As and the 428th and 429th TFS were inactivated. 35th Finance Sec Disb40th MP Battalion, - Courtesy of 738th Engr Co in Feb'63 revetments near the perimeter wherd AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles were prepared at Ubon RTAFB, Annotated Photo of the Empty My 196667 photos on base and off base action. thanks Joan Williams. Got promoted to E5 with promo party at . 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. 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. A large exercise was held on the first Monday of every month, involving all USAF units in Thailand. Udorn Thailand, June 1966-67. DoD and VA confounded the document by not running it through word recognition software, so it is not quickly searchable by veterans or the internet. This is an update from yesterdays post about Thailand military bases and Agent Orange. Including transit time to and from station, an average flight was typically about 10 hours, and the force ranged between five and seven aircraft at any one time. The Kiwi's were characters. 1,000 feet above the ground. I also was assigned to Bang Pla from 1968 to 1969. Since the 1980s United States Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet fighters have used Korat as a base during Cobra Gold exercises. Use of any material contained herein is strictly forbidden This ended with the opening of Nakhon Ratchasima Airport in the early-1990s. B-52 Ramp and Asset Perimeter Wires at U-Tapao RTAFB, Map 9 - driving I was in the USB Seabees mcb-5 may 1972 we built the rose garden for the Marines. 720th MP Battalion Founder of DisabledVeterans.org, a VA watchdog news source that holds the Dept. Congressional pressure in Washington grew against these bombings, and on 30 June 1973, the United States Congress passed Public law PL 93-50 and 93-52, which cut off all funds for combat in Cambodia and all of Indochina effective 15 August 1973. var tlxLastPublishedDate = null; var now = new Date(); var edited = (tlxLastPublishedDate != null) ? [29], Camp Friendship was the home of Headquarters, United States Army Support, Thailand (USARSUPTHAI), part of the Army Military Assistance Command Thailand (MACTHAI). 877-222-8387, TDD (Hearing Impaired) detailed annotations, Map of the Southwest section of U-Tapao RTAFB, Map 5 - B-52 Ramp, NE Quadrant U-Tapao RTAFB with U-Tapao Air Base, Thailand, 1972The National Archives, Health Care In April 2001, the veteran developed renal in sufficiency. at the Southeast area of U-Tapao RTAFB, Map 8 - the Thailand Vietnam War Vietnam Southeast Asia Camp Friendship viewed from the air in 1964. in Thailand. If you are in crisis or having thoughts of suicide, 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. on behalf of JFK and the appreciation of our government for This is the highest resolution map I have of Korat RTAFB. Please Phillip, Google the bn, you might get lucky and find that they have a web site and might be able to help you. visit VeteransCrisisLine.net for more resources. His name was John Madden. Our platoon from the 720th MP Bn in I could see the farmers looking up and the On 15 October 1969, the F-105-equipped 44th Tactical Fighter Squadron was transferred and reassigned to the 355th TFW at Takhli RTAFB. I was diagnosed with Parkinsons disease (PD) in 2004 and filed my claim in 2005. In February 1973, after the end of combat operations in Vietnam, the 67th TFS with its EF-4C Wild Weasels were withdrawn and returned to Kadena. The VA omitted pages from its version and did a poor job of scanning it. I have read about agent Orange and skin cancer and I am going to the VA to see if this might be related. In March 1972 the 39th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron moved to Korat from Cam Ranh Air Base. 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. Korat, Thailand (1963) Sign with the 9th Logistics Command Logo, Camp Friendship was next to the RTAF AB. Patricia Kime is a senior writer covering military and veterans health care, medicine and personnel issues. [2], The United States Army Corps of Engineers were deployed and established a headquarters at the RTAF airfield that later became Korat RTAFB. 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. Ubon RTAFB, Annotated Google Map Photo of The squadron's primary mission became one of flying escort to the wing's regular strike force to suppress anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) and surface-to-air missile (SAM). I need to contact and receive a buddy statement from any army member that was stationed on Camp Friend Ship Thailand 1967 with the signal Bn that had to work and walk perimeter guard. [16]:210. The office recommended that the Pentagon refine the list so that it was as complete and accurate as available records allow, develop a process for updating the list, develop criteria for determining locations and work with VA to keep veterans informed of the information. The Department of Veterans Affairs concluded that only veterans that were by base perimeters should receive acknowledgment of Agent Orange exposure. Yet. 1966-71 256th AG Company Personnel 1967-71 After the departure of the 388th TFW, the USAF retained a small flight of security police at Korat to provide base security and to deter theft of equipment until the final return of the base to the Thai Government. 4 Photo Credits: MSG Otto Uebel, In general, the F-100 would identify the SAM site and the F-105Ds would fly the strike. Many others werent that fortunate. Korat RTAFB, Brett Watterson sent me this map of Korat RTAFB which he highlighted the full perimeter, Official Department of the Air Force Map During the 1980s and early-1990s, the airfield was jointly operated as a civil airport for Nakhon Ratchasima. The final day marked the conclusion of an intense 160-day campaign, during which the USAF expended 240,000 tons of bombs. Good luck with your pursuit for the gov. US Embassy Attache Office I have high blood pressure .had a heart valve replaced and a triple bypass The Wild Weasels would remain at Korat along with the F-4s in their specialized mission. The 44th TFS returned to Kadena AB, Okinawa and assignment to the 18th TFW, but on 31 December 1966, it became only a paper organization without aircraft. 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. Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB) & Camp Friendship Maps Official Department of the Air Force Map Korat RTAFB, dated 1 January 1973. The first facilities were built on the north side of the runway (145622N 1020459E / 14.93944N 102.08306E / 14.93944; 102.08306 (Old Post)). The EF-4Cs suffered from certain deficiencies which limited their combat effectiveness. Radio call signs for these missions were Moonbeam, Alleycat, Hillsboro and Cricket. 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. 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. Please switch auto forms mode to off. Their primary objective was to create an anti-vehicle barrier. [5]:196, In September 1970, the 42nd Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron, which flew EB-66s, transferred to Korat from Takhli. [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. [4]:125. - Courtesy of 738th Engr Co in Feb'63 The plane landed on the highway between Korat and Khon Kaen, closer to Khon Kaen . It was called theProject CHECO Report. The statement is in direct opposition to Defense Department documents that explicitly state herbicides were sprayed in Thailand in the early 1970s to protect bases from counterinsurgency attacks. Army Aviation 270th Transportation Detachment, USARSUPTHAI, 9th Logistical CommandPhoto by Spec.5 Wayne Eusanio. Panee & Boontharik, Click on The US was helping the Royal Lao Government achieve whatever advantage possible before working out a settlement with the Pathet Lao and their allies. [30] Joined by Company C in the later part of May, construction continued. The F-4 and A-7 aircraft practiced bombing and intercept missions in western Thailand. Maintenance of the facilities at other bases abandoned by the United States (Ubon, Udorn) proved too costly and exceeded Thai needs and were turned over to the Department of Civil Aviation for civil use. 7th Airlift Platoon7th MAINT Battalion, Direct Do you have USARSUPTHAI, CAMP FRIENDSHIP, KORAT, THAILAND Reunion information you'd like to share Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. My claim is awaiting its Washington DC appeal hearing. Board (AFPMB) that Agent Orange was not used in Thailand. Do you possibly remember him? 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). 46th Special Forces (SF) Present and Future Facilities at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB 30 June 1968, Department of the Air Force Master Base Plan Map Some TDY personnel from the 354th TFW were assigned to the 388th and placed on permanent party status. The 9th Logistical Command (B) was inactivated on 12 June 1970 at Camp Samae San, Sattahip. January 1970. The 421st and 469th Tactical Fighter Squadrons flew single-seat F-105Ds, while the 44th flew the two-seat F-105F. It was re-equipped with F-4Es on 5 July. 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.. Developed larynx cancer and have been treated with radiation and chemo. [30], As soon as the Bangkok bypass road paving was completed, Company B moved to Sattahip to begin construction of Camp Vayama, a 1,000-man troop cantonment area which would eventually become part of a vast port and logistical complex. 999th Engineer Battalion. Thank you for your service My husband served in USAF at Udorn. 46th U.S. Army Special Forces Co 10/66 - 4/74 "In October 1966 Company D, 1st Special Forces Group [Airborne], 1 st Special Forces, which was organized 15 April 1966 at Fort Bragg, arrived in Thailand. GSP-435 Search for Son, Born: 1969 (2512) GSP-438 Search for Child, Born: 1966 (2509) (Camp Friendship) 258th Transportation Detachment 260th Transportation I can remember working the midnight at the Com Centre then going back to the barracks to sleep and then waking up to this horrible smell only to find the barracks filled with smoke from them doing there perimeter burn. [6] From 30 October through 31 December 1964, F-105s from the 80th Tactical Fighter Squadron were deployed from the 41st Air Division, Yokota AB, Japan. Its aircraft and personnel were absorbed by the 44th TFS. Camp Friendship closed as a separate facility in 1971 and much of the facility was turned over to the Royal Thai Army. [15], In 1965, the 6234th TFW and its subordinate units operating F-100s, F-105s, and F-4Cs flew 10,797 sorties totalling 26,165 hours. 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. All my pictures melted ( polaroid), had some great ones. Before we began to unload our C-124 they had [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. After my initial Basic Training at Ft. Eustis, in Virginia, I arrived in Thailand sometime in the early days of December of '67. 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. According to Prichard, locations were selected or deleted based on criteria including the existence of an official record, to include government reports, forms, unit histories, shipping logs, contracts, scientific reports or photographs. ITINERARY. Singaporean forces fly F-5Es, F-16C/D Fighting Falcons, KC-130B Hercules, E-2C Hawkeye, CH-47SD Chinooks and AS-532UL Cougars. Cat Lover Quote Vietnam War Cat Life Southeast Asia Family History Missions Day 2 - Bangkok City Tour & Phuket Transfer. Seven others were lost due to non-combat reasons. There were all types of different banded drums full of herbicides that the local nationals sprayed around all the buildings, the basketball courts, and the fences. I spent much more time in a contaminated area then just walking guard on the perimeter. The Geneva Accords of 1962 ended the immediate threat, but both Camp Friendship and Korat RTAFB were developed as part of the buildup of forces in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. 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. I stumbled across a report on the internet about bases in Thailand being sprayed with AO. The 13th was transferred to Udorn RTAFB to become an F-4D Phantom unit. I was stationed at Udorn AB 432ND supply, handled 55 gallon drums containing who knows what. Early that year a combined U.S. task force was deployed to Thailand on a military exercise which included a Marine Battalion Landing Team (BLT), the 1st Battle Group. It was a separate facility which pre-dated Korat RTAFB. On 30 April 1972 the 7th Airborne Command and Control Squadron (ACCS) was assigned to the 388th TFW from Udon RTAFB and began flying missions in its EC-130E Hercules aircraft, which were equipped with command and control capsules. In 1985 the United States Congress authorized the sale of the F-16 fighter to Thailand. My agent orange appeal is stuck in a 27,000 appeal back-log, Bay Pines Regional VA Office. The annual cost for base operations and maintenance was about US$12,000,000. 469th Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-105D) remained on TDY at Korat until 15 November 1965 when it was permanently assigned to the 6234th. In February 1972, the 67th TFS returned on temporary duty to Korat from Kadena AB, this time being equipped with the EF-4C aircraft. 720th MP Battalion Some of the old US facilities are still in use, and some new construction has also been erected. 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 DRO who reviewed by claim has acknowledged that I was working with barrels of some substance. The wing's efforts merited the Presidential Unit Citation in March 1968. Office of Accountability & Whistleblower Protection, Training - Exposure - Experience (TEE) Tournament, Military Exposure Related Health Concerns, War Related Illness & Injury Study Center, Clinical Trainees (Academic Affiliations), benefits related to Agent Orange exposure, Call TTY if you Cant remember the number of times, sprayed, even down wind, inside the base 1000 yards. Now as saying that My husband has Parkinsons, 9 years from being stationed in Thailand and them spraying A.O. Celebrating Christmas with our house girls and their children/families. This office J M Boor runs, and signed this letter, seem nobody cares about AGENT ORANGE SPRAYED BABY BOOMERS, let them die, our problem is solved now. -1963 After the US withdrawal in 1976, the RTAF consolidated the equipment left by the departing USAF units in accordance with government-to-government agreements, and assumed use of the base at Korat. of the Cantonment area of Don Muang RTAFB, further details of the of the Cantonment area of Don Muang RTAFB, details of the of the Cantonment area of Don Muang RTAFB in PDF format, of Don Muang RTAFB and the office that I worked in was on the perimiter by the front gate . MED Battalion, HHD Medical Support 1966-68 442nd Signal Battalion 1967-71 501st Field Depot 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). starhq.co- This website is for sale! In October 1967 the 44th TFS absorbed the mission and makeup of 13th TFS. Det. On 10 May 1969, the 34th Tactical Fighter Squadron was transferred organizationally to the 347th TFW at Yokota AB, Japan, but it remained attached to the 388th TFW at Korat. 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