Active 1966–1971 Type Command Headquarters Nha Trang Engagement Vietnam War | Branch United States Army Engagements Vietnam War Size Corps | |
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Country United States of America Part of Military Assistance Command, Vietnam Similar II Field Force - Vietnam, XXIV Corps, Long‑range reconnaissance patrol, Army of the Republic of Vietnam, MIKE Force | ||
I Field Force, Vietnam was a corps-level command of the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Activated on 15 March 1966, it was the successor to Task Force Alpha, a provisional corps command created 1 August 1965 (renamed Field Force Vietnam on 25 September) for temporary control of activities of U.S. Army ground combat units arriving in Vietnam. I Field Force was a component of U.S. Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV) and had its headquarters at Nha Trang.
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Area of Responsibility and Units Assigned
I Field Force's area of responsibility was II Corps Tactical Zone, later renamed Military Region 2, which comprised the twelve provinces of Vietnam's Central Highlands. Among the divisions and brigades it controlled were:
Inactivation
I Field Force was deactivated on 30 April 1971 during the withdrawal of U.S. ground combat forces from Vietnam, and its assets formed the basis for its successor, the Second Regional Assistance Command (SRAC).