Type Army Base Year built 1966 | In use 1966-75 Occupant 5th Special Forces Group | |
Battles/wars Vietnam War
Battle of Xuan Loc Occupants 5th Special Forces
18th Infantry Division | ||
Xuân Lộc Base Camp (also known as Xuân Lộc Airfield or Firebase Husky) is a former U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base in the town of Xuân Lộc in Đồng Nai Province in southern Vietnam.
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History
The base was established in late 1966 by the 5th Special Forces Detachment AB-31. The camp was located in Xuân Lộc and 28 km north of Nui Dat.
The ARVN 18th Infantry Division had its headquarters here and the base and airfield were at the centre of the Battle of Xuan Loc in April 1975.
Current use
The base is abandoned and turned over to housing and farmland.
References
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