Active 1966–1971 Type Command Notable
commanders Julian Ewell Notable commander Julian Ewell Engagement Vietnam War | Allegiance United States Army Engagements Vietnam War Headquarters Long Binh Post Size Corps | |
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Country United States of America Part of Military Assistance Command, Vietnam Similar United States Army, I Field Force - Vietnam, XXIV Corps, III Corps, Army of the Republic of Vietnam | ||
II Field Force, Vietnam was a United States Army Corps-level command during the Vietnam War.
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Activated on 15 March 1966, it became the largest corps command in Vietnam and one of the largest in Army history. II Field Force was assigned the lineage of the XXII Corps, a World War II corps in the European Theater of Operations. II Field Force was a component of U.S. Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV) and had its headquarters in Long Binh.
Area of Responsibility
II Field Force's area of responsibility was III Corps Tactical Zone, later renamed Military Region 3, which comprised eleven provinces surrounding Saigon. This was designed to mimic the ARVN III Corps region. II Field Force controlled units participating in the 1968 Tet Offensive and the 1970 Cambodian Incursion.
Units Assigned
At various times during the Vietnam War, II FFV controlled the following units:
II Field Force Vietnam Headquarters Elements:
Inactivation
II Field Force was de-activated on 2 May 1971, during the withdrawal of U.S. ground combat forces from Vietnam, with its assets providing the basis for its successor, Third Regional Assistance Command (TRAC).