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. My 196667 photos on base and off base action. 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returned to McClellan AFB California in June 1974, ending the, On 15 November 1974, the F-105F/G's of the 17th WWS were withdrawn and transferred to the 562d TFS/35 TFW at, The 16th Special Operations Squadron transferred to Hurlburt Field, Florida on 12 December 1975, The 3rd Tactical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. [19]:1123. This is an update from yesterdays post about Thailand military bases and Agent Orange. Since where he was stationed in Thailand and it was classified he couldnt be sc. Day 1 - Bangkok Airport Pickup + Khaosan Road. - starhq Resources and Information. 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. 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. 4 Photo Credits: MSG Otto Uebel, These airmen rotated on 179-day assignments (the limit for TDY assignments) to Korat from these continental United States bases until early 1974. The 34th TFS shut down, and flew their aircraft to Hill AFB, Utah, in December of that year. In Thailand, he was assigned Camp Friendship at Korat Royal Thai Air Base. We lived in severe poverty because dad was so sick and couldnt work. Support 1965-71 9th Logistical Command HHD Logistics Support 1963-70 9th Logistics Pad 55/56 13th MP Company, 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 February 2003, the veteran married the . As a service to veterans, I ran the linked PDF of theCHECO Reportthrough OCR software before reposting it here. The new Phantom squadron, the first E-models in Thailand, retained the designation 469th TFS. More than 1,100 people participate, including approximately 500 US service members and 600 service members from Thailand and Singapore. Various Japanese facilities were used by the RTAF (including the airfield control tower) until the 1960s. 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. Got promoted to E5 with promo party at . Ironically it was approved for PTSD, not AO Never received a ruling on that, 100% trumps everything. The wars in Cambodia and Laos, however continued. The airfield has a single 9,800 + foot runway with a single, full-length parallel taxiway. [4]:115. Bangkok Post. -1963 . U-Tapao Air Base, Thailand, 1972 The National Archives return to top Don Muang RTAFB - Bangkok International Airport (Vietnam era), Official Department of the Air Force Map The Japanese Army established facilities on the land later used to build Korat Air Base, and a small support airfield was established there for logistics support of the facility and for the Japanese occupation forces in the area. R. at 1523. 4 Photo Credits: MSG Otto Uebel, Korat RTAFB is the home of the 1st RTAF Wing, consisting of three (101, 102, 103) squadrons. GSP-435 Search for Son, Born: 1969 (2512) GSP-438 Search for Child, Born: 1966 (2509) (Camp Friendship) The 388th TFW entered into intensive training program to maintain combat readiness and continued to fly electronic surveillance and intelligence missions. In Thailand, the veteran was assigned to Camp Friendship at the Korat Royal Thai Air Base. Ammunition Depot which was a few miles from the base, it also was sprayed 590th Supply & Service (DS)590th QM Company Founder of DisabledVeterans.org, a VA watchdog news source that holds the Dept. I was told the backlog is so severe that they are currently only now hearing cases filed back in 2013. 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 US Embassy Attache Office 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 !" But Ryan Gallucci, director of National Veterans Service for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, said the new list does not live up to the guidance and recommendations of the GAO report., We have a lot of questions two specific locations that GAO identified arent included on DoDs new list and certain ones that seemingly had verified spraying on the old list are now off the list, Gallucci said. I also remember them burning around the perimeter of the base. Editors note: This story was updated to include further input from the Department of Defense. The 388th TFW initially consisted of two F-105 Thunderchief squadrons, the 421st Tactical Fighter Squadron and the 469th Tactical Fighter Squadron. My claim is awaiting its Washington DC appeal hearing. Was there a base close to the ocean? This is the highest resolution map I have of Korat RTAFB. Army Aviation 270th Transportation Detachment, USARSUPTHAI, 9th Logistical CommandPhoto by Spec.5 Wayne Eusanio. For Parents; For Campers; For Staff; COVID-19; Blog; Login; Find Your Way. The U.S. Army had enough quarters and stockpiled equipment I was in the USB Seabees mcb-5 may 1972 we built the rose garden for the Marines. Forty-three pilots and electronic warfare officers (EWO) were listed as killed (KIA) or missing in action (MIA). I was diagnosed with Parkinsons disease (PD) in 2004 and filed my claim in 2005. Sorry to hear of your battle with skin cancer. 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. Cant remember the number of times, sprayed, even down wind, inside the base 1000 yards. After my initial Basic Training at Ft. Eustis, in Virginia, I arrived in Thailand sometime in the early days of December of '67. The conversion of USAFE units to the F-4D Phantom enabled some of the European-based F-105Ds to be transferred to Southeast Asia, but this was not sufficient to offset the heavy attrition rate. 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. USASCCCCA Day 4 - Phuket Day Tour. detailed annotations, Map of the Southwest section of U-Tapao RTAFB, Map 5 - B-52 Ramp, NE Quadrant U-Tapao RTAFB with to support an infantry battle group, eg, the 25th Infantry Division Every aircraft, Udorn Thailand, June 1966-67. The origins of Korat Air Base dates back to the Japanese Occupation of Thailand during World War II. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. area near the Weapons Storage and Maintenance Area at Ubon RTAFB, Map of the With their return, the 6010th Wild Weasel Squadron was formed. For example, they were unable to carry the standard ARM. 2023 Dates & Rates; The Kiwi's were characters. R. at 996. Ft Hood had made the 4 day flight (with one Camp Friendship is located approximately 125 miles North-East of Bangkok in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima and adjoined Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base. Mac. [29][31] The group constructed the Bangkok By-Pass Road, a 95km asphalt highway between Chachoengsao and Kabin Buri, which was opened in February 1966. Journalist. Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB) & Camp Friendship Maps Official Department of the Air Force Map Korat RTAFB, dated 1 January 1973. The facility was initially set up as a forward operating base for equipment storage of the 25th Infantry Division, which would have deployed to Thailand in the event of invasion. Join Your Unit Today Join VetFriends To: Reunite with Unit Buddies Browse Military Units Post Unit Messages Great Discounts & More! A detachment of 1 UH-1H Iroquois helicopters from 203 Squadron, Wing 2 is also based at Korat. I am one of those veterans who was stationed in Thailand during 1967-68 who was exposed to AO (toxic herbicide). 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. Day 7 - Phi Phi Boat Trip. They included a hospital, some barracks and some warehouses for equipment that was flown in using the existing runway. They remained until 10 October 1972 when they returned to Korea. As of now, health wise I suffer arthritis, a stent in my heart, none of which is on the illness of AO. 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. [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. thanks Joan Williams. 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 [16]:209. "kiwi bird" stenciled on it. 258th Transportation Detachment 260th Transportation 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. Join Your Unit Today Join VetFriends To: Reunite with Unit Buddies Browse Military Units Post Unit Messages 720th MP Battalion Thomas Madej - TDY from Kunsan to 388th MMS - Munitions Line Delivery - Aug-Nov 1972 - Added March 4, 2018. Cat Lover Quote Vietnam War Cat Life Southeast Asia Family History Missions With these re-organizations, the 44th TFS possessed both D and F model Thunderchiefs. The wing had responsibility for all air force units in Thailand until permanent wings were established at other bases.[3]. Singaporean forces fly F-5Es, F-16C/D Fighting Falcons, KC-130B Hercules, E-2C Hawkeye, CH-47SD Chinooks and AS-532UL Cougars. The Wild Weasel concept was originally proposed in 1965 as a method of countering the increasing North Vietnamese SAM threat, using volunteer crews. Today, Camp Friendship is a Royal Thai Army artillery base. 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. Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base is a base of the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) in northeast Thailand, approximately 200km (125mi) northeast of Bangkok and about 4km (2.5mi) 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. Our MPs never patrolled the fences but we were obligated to pull guard duty along the perimeter. Viet Nam era US Army base. Lived in a hootch built directly on the perimeter wire. [5]:269. [3], On 22 December 1967 President Lyndon Johnson visited Korat RTAFB, spending the night at the base. The base that you are looking for could have been u-tapao Airfield Thailand. Korat Royal Thai Air Base. 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. The 501 st Field Depot was assigned to the 9 th Logistical Command under the United States Army Support, Thailand. 270th Transportation Det270th Ord Detachment 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 . [16]:209. The mission of the USAF at Korat was to conduct operations in support of US commitments in Southeast Asia: North Vietnam, South Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. My Father also served at Bang Pla from 68 to 70. providing sovereign territory use by our military personnel in support of the Vietnam War Lieutenant Colonel Middleton was leaving and . We turned over the camp to the Thai Army officially on 1 July 1969 . Also important are the camouflaged Lockheed EC-121R aircraft on the ramp immediately behind. Adjacent to Korat RTAFB to the south was United States Army Camp Friendship. Includes silent and narrated film footage. Once I flew in one to Bkk, less than [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. Having difficult time finding anything about USMACTHAI/JUSMAGTHAI and agent orange exposure. By mid-October, 1,574 airmen from Myrtle Beach had arrived as part of "Constant Guard IV". 3. 281st MP Company291st Transportation Company TC The 9th Logistical Command (B) was inactivated on 12 June 1970 at Camp Samae San, Sattahip. VA presumes (assumes) exposure to Agent Orange for Veterans who served on any U.S. or Royal Thai military base in Thailandfrom January 9, 1962, throughJune 30, 1976. Company, Pipeline Construction Support 1965-69 720th Military Police Battalion 738th Engineer Support Company, Supply Patricia Kime is a senior writer covering military and veterans health care, medicine and personnel issues. My agent orange appeal is stuck in a 27,000 appeal back-log, Bay Pines Regional VA Office. Sign with the 9th Logistics Command Logo, Camp Friendship was next to the If the vehicles could be stopped, then a major quantity of enemy supplies would be halted. 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. [4]:135 The A-7D aircraft were pitted against the F-4 aircraft in dissimilar air combat exercises. 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. 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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. by Sappers at U-Tapao RTAFB, Return to the Batcat Veterans Benefit homepage. Download Images of Camp friendship - Free for commercial use, no attribution required. 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. 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. In general, the F-100 would identify the SAM site and the F-105Ds would fly the strike. detailed annotations, Map 7 - the Demolitioin area 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. [30] Joined by Company C in the later part of May, construction continued. In April 2001, the veteran developed renal in sufficiency. Storage area at Ubon RTAFB, Annotated Photo of the Map of the My base, Camp Friendship was sprayed with DDT and AO. 1. Note the color of the barrels - Orange. This is the highest resolution map I have of Korat RTAFB. The 13th was transferred to Udorn RTAFB to become an F-4D Phantom unit. 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. 41 Squadron RNZAF New Zealand Bristol Freighters. It was called theProject CHECO Report. Prichard said locations where exposure occurred under conditions already granted presumption of exposure such as Vietnam and the Korean DMZ were not included on this list. [2], The United States Army Corps of Engineers were deployed and established a headquarters at the RTAF airfield that later became Korat RTAFB. This ended with the opening of Nakhon Ratchasima Airport in the early-1990s. 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. Later that month, the 16th Special Operations Squadron equipped with AC-130 Spectre gunships was moved to Korat from Ubon RTAFB.[26]. and the office that I worked in was on the perimiter by the front gate . The DoD list is instrumental in helping support many of these veterans claims. U.S. Army Veteranswho were stationed on some small Army installations in Thailand anytime between February 28, 1961 and May 7, 1975. The Daily Reporter mistakenly concluded the DoD declassified the document recently when it was actually declassified in 1989 but only released recently by the agency. The 7th ACCS played an important role in the conduct of air operations. [4]:70, In response to the Gulf of Tonkin Incident on 31 July 1964, the 6441st Tactical Fighter Wing at Yokota Air Base, Japan deployed 8 F-105D Thunderchiefs of the 36th Tactical Fighter Squadron to Korat on 9 August and commenced operations the following day. Now as saying that My husband has Parkinsons, 9 years from being stationed in Thailand and them spraying A.O. 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. Camp Friendship. This needs reconciliation for folks like your dad and everyone else that are victims these cover ups and lies.We were all just doing what we were asked to do. His name was John Madden. 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. 720th MP Battalion Normally, it included 12 members working in nine different specialties. 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. It was assigned APO San Francisco 96233. Day 3 - Phuket - Welcome Pool or Beach Party. 1 remained at Korat until June 1970, when it left Thailand. 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[3][7], On 14 August 2 HH-43Bs were deployed to Korat to provide base search and rescue. 46th Special Forces (SF) emergency landing in Guam) to take part in a Dew to extreme back-log of DRO appeals completion dates can not be given out. Thank you to those who posted this declassified document, without whose help this would not have been possible. He recently received the benefits he so deserved, after fighting the VA for 6 years. Korat RTAFB is a major facility for the Cope Tiger exercises, an annual, multinational exercise conducted in two phases in the Asia-Pacific region. in Thailand. In addition to the F-5E and F-5F fighter-bombers, OV-10C counter-insurgency aircraft, transports, and helicopters were added to the RTAF inventory. - U.S. Army (Retired), U.S. Army General Lincoln making a presentation to the King 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. what steps should I take to pursue investigation. 35th Finance Sec Disb40th MP Battalion, Welcome to Camp Friendship! [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. We tore down the jungle to build the base, the perimeter and everything else. Thats the attitude of many veterans trying to get into, Read More Voc Rehab Workarounds for Veterans with DegreesContinue. Once completed, army forces moved into Camp Friendship, turning the facilities north of the Korat RTAFB runway over to the Thai armed forces. My understanding is you dont die from Parkinsons, you die form something else. Thank you for what you are doing, I will be reading everything I can get my hands on. Good work covering up DoD. 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. On 29 September 1972, the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing, based at Myrtle Beach AFB South Carolina, deployed 72 A-7D Corsair II of the 353rd,[23] 354th,[24] 355th[25] and the 356th Tactical Fighter Squadrons to Korat for a 179-day TDY. 2. This really boils my blood. Korat also housed components of the RTAF and a detachment of No. [2] Under the agreement, United States forces using Thai air bases were commanded by Thai officers. on behalf of JFK and the appreciation of our government for On 30 June 1975, the 347th TFW F-111As and the 428th and 429th TFS were inactivated. Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base is a base of the Royal Thai Air Force in northeast Thailand, approximately 200 km northeast of Bangkok and about 4 km south of the centre of the city of Nakhon Ratchasima in the Nakhon Ratchasima Province , the largest province in Thailand. No one recognizes this place only the air force bases, I wish I was there. of Takhli RTAFB, Annotated Google Map Photo of Camp Friendship, Nakhon Ratchasima, Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand Photo by Spec.5 Wayne Eusanio Enlisted Men and Helicopter Mechanics of U.S. Army Aviation 270th Transportation Detachment in Barracks at Camp Friendship, May 1970, Vietnam War Era Nakhon Ratchasima, Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand Photo by Spec.5 Wayne Eusanio 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. 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. area on the South section of U-Tapao RTAFB, Map 11 - the routes taken HHD B 9th Log CommandHQ 809th Engineer Battalion From: A Royal Thai Army infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 3rd, to U.S. Army Col. Anthony Lugo (left), commander of 2nd. After its closure, the USAF retained some barracks and personnel support facilities. Munitions Storage area at Ubon RTAFB, Annotated Photo of the Weapon 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. I was stationed at Nam Phone the rose garden. The EF-4C was the initial Wild Weasel version of the Phantom. Korat RTAFB, Brett Watterson sent me this map of Korat RTAFB which he highlighted the full perimeter, Official Department of the Air Force Map The new DoD list contains nearly 150 testing and storage locations, with updates that include specific dates of release or containment, as well as 26 additions, including places like Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, and Johnston Atoll in the central Pacific Ocean. Last year I was diagnosed with Parkinsons disease. [5] The 36th TFS remained at Korat until 29 October then returned to Japan. [3], The 6234th Tactical Fighter Wing (Provisional) was activated in April 1965 as part of the 2d AD with Colonel William D. Ritchie, Jr. as commander. R. at 2188-89. 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. I was stationed at Udorn AB 432ND supply, handled 55 gallon drums containing who knows what. visit VeteransCrisisLine.net for more resources. Ubon RTAFB with more MMS detail, Map of the Cantonment 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 Department of Defense has released a new list of locations outside Vietnam where herbicides like Agent Orange were tested and stored, a compilation that could provide some veterans proof of exposure needed to support their VA disability claims. Point *1963-65* 809th Engineer Battalion Utility Menu. [4]:70, In December 1964, the 44th Tactical Fighter Squadron deployed to Korat from Kadena AB, Okinawa. 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