Type Army Base Year built 1965 | In use 1965-71 | |
Battles/wars Vietnam War
Battle of Song Be Occupants 199th Infantry Brigade | ||
Sông Bé Base Camp (also known as Sông Bé Airfield or Farley Field) is a former U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base southwest of Phước Bình in southern Vietnam.
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History
The base was originally established in April 1965 as a 5th Special Forces Detachment B-34 base and was located approximately 2 km southwest of Phước Bình in Phước Long Province. The Battle of Song Be was fought around the base in May 1965.
On 10 April 1966 the 173rd Airborne Brigade moved to Sông Bé for Operation Denver and remained there until the end of April.
The 199th Light Infantry Brigade was based at Sông Bé from December 1966 to February 1967.
The 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division comprising:
was based at Sông Bé from May until June 1969.
The 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division was based at Sông Bé in January 1968.
In April 1970 the 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division comprising:
moved to Sông Bé and would stay here until March 1971.
Other units stationed at Sông Bé included:
Accidents and incidents
Current use
The base is abandoned and turned over to housing but the former airfield is still clearly visible on satellite images.