Type Army In use 1966-70 Year built 1966 | Condition abandoned Occupant 4th Infantry Division | |
Occupants 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division |
Tuy Hòa Base Camp (also known as Phú Hiệp Airfield or Phú Hiệp Army Airfield) is a former U.S. Army base southeast of Tuy Hòa in Phú Yên Province Vietnam.
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History
The base was located approximately 5 km east of Highway 1 and 7 km southeast of Tuy Hoa Air Base.
The base was used by the 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division comprising:
from October 1966 to June 1967.
The 173rd Airborne Brigade was based at Tuy Hòa from October–November 1967.
Other units stationed at Tuy Hòa/Phú Hiệp included:
Once the U.S. Air Force ceased operations at Tuy Hòa Air Base in October 1970 the U.S. Army units based at Tuy Hòa/Phú Hiệp moved to Tuy Hòa Air Base and the facility was closed.
Accidents and incidents
Current use
The base is abandoned and turned over to farmland and housing.
References
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