Various Japanese facilities were used by the RTAF (including the airfield control tower) until the 1960s. The mission of the 501 st Field Depot was assigned to Camp Friendship in Korat to assume the supply mission for Thailand, Laos, Cambodia . Developed larynx cancer and have been treated with radiation and chemo. 720th MP Battalion You will now be able to tab or arrow up or down through the submenu options to access/activate the submenu links. [15], In 1965, the 6234th TFW and its subordinate units operating F-100s, F-105s, and F-4Cs flew 10,797 sorties totalling 26,165 hours. To enter and activate the submenu links, hit the down arrow. Construction 1965-70 558th Supply Company561st Engineer Battalion It's why Camp Friendship was founded and what we are all about. My 196667 photos on base and off base action. HHD B 9th Log CommandHQ 809th Engineer Battalion Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base. SEATO exercise that JFK had ordered to "make a Get an attorney and do your your research. Sorry to hear of your battle with skin cancer. Our MPs never patrolled the fences but we were obligated to pull guard duty along the perimeter. Point *1963-65* 809th Engineer Battalion While VA, Read More Only VA Impressed With VA Restructuring PlanContinue, Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print After having three heads of VA this past decade be past West Point grads,, Read More MMQB: What might West Point do with Your Disability?Continue, Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print VA is always quite secretive about VA employee salaries. Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB) & Camp Friendship Maps Official Department of the Air Force Map Korat RTAFB, dated 1 January 1973. I was stationed at Udorn AB 432ND supply, handled 55 gallon drums containing who knows what. The new list covers tactical herbicides including Agents Orange, Purple, Pink, Green, Blue, White and their active ingredients. He is also featured regularly in national publications as an authority on Department of Veterans Affairs policy such as Bloomberg News, Foreign Policy Magazine, Washington Times, Fox News, CBS, NBC, Star Tribune and more. 28th Signal Company31st MED Field Hospital 1962-70 Good luck with your pursuit for the gov. This is an update from yesterdays post about Thailand military bases and Agent Orange. and all its contents are property of us-seasia. Government Accountability Office and Agent Orange, a new list of locations outside Vietnam where herbicides like Agent Orange were tested and stored, VA disputes science panels findings on proposed Agent Orange diseases; decision not expected until late 2020. old list, which dates to September, 2018 and was published by the Government Accountability Office in November, 2018, one of the 14 diseases listed as Agent Orange-related conditions, 90,000 blue water Vietnam veterans in line for disability benefits after Justice officials drop appeal, MCPON: Sailors need speedier, easier access to counseling, Hangmans nooses targeting sailor found aboard Norfolk-based destroyer, Tricare now covers new costly insulin device for Type 1 diabetics, Baby on-board? - Courtesy of 738th Engr Co in Feb'63 Do a search for herbicides be pressing Control+F and then typing in the word. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. stationed in Hawaii - if they were ever needed. Preparation area showing a perimeter guard tower at Ubon RTAFB, Annotated Photo of the Defoiliated [30] Upon its completion, the inland road became a vital contribution to the economic development of Thailand and served as an important link in the supply and communication lines between the Gulf of Siam and northeast Thailand. 4 Photo Credits: MSG Otto Uebel, 1. Camp Friendship Korat, Thailand 1968-1969 Show more . My first assignment was to the Transportation Corps, in the 519 th Transportation Battalion of the 291 st Transportation Company, at Camp Friendship, Thailand (near Korat). Forty-three pilots and electronic warfare officers (EWO) were listed as killed (KIA) or missing in action (MIA). The 652ndTopographic Engineer Battalion depicted the broad reach of American forces in Thailand, which can be seen below. [4]:125. [16]:209[22]. Radio call signs for these missions were Moonbeam, Alleycat, Hillsboro and Cricket. 1. HQ USARSUPTHAI LiaisonJoint Task Force 116 JUSMAG Bangkok Post. After the US withdrawal in 1976, the RTAF consolidated the equipment left by the departing USAF units in accordance with government-to-government agreements, and assumed use of the base at Korat. Cant remember the number of times, sprayed, even down wind, inside the base 1000 yards. The monthly average expenditure for munitions was on the order of US$4,360,000. In 2005, he filed a claim for service connection for diabetes based on exposure to herbicides. Company TC The 501 st Field Depot was assigned to the 9 th Logistical Command under the United States Army Support, Thailand. But it deletes or alters at least 50 previously identified locations, removing some dates and omitting testing sites like Hawaii, where the DoD previously said field tests were conducted, Puerto Rico, where herbicides were sprayed in forests between 1956 and 1967, and locations in Korea where components were stored. 1966-71 256th AG Company Personnel 1967-71 All rights reserved. 3. Don Muang RTAFB - Bangkok International Airport (Vietnam era), Official Department of the Air Force Map Don Muang Royal Thai Air Force, LINEBACKER II map of B-52's from Andersen AFB, Guam and Utapao RTAFB, Thailand. A detachment of 1 UH-1H Iroquois helicopters from 203 Squadron, Wing 2 is also based at Korat. 1 remained at Korat until June 1970, when it left Thailand. I have high blood pressure .had a heart valve replaced and a triple bypass During the Vietnam War, pilots from Korat RTAFB primarily flew interdiction, direct air support, armed reconnaissance, and fighter escort missions. Laos and Cambodia, however, were not signatories to the Paris agreement and remained in states of war. In the suppression role, AGM-45 Shrike missiles were employed to destroy, or at least harass, the SA-2 and/or fire control radar which guided the SA-2 missiles. Day 4 - Phuket Day Tour. These missions were flown as a deterrent to North Vietnam as a signal that if the Paris Peace Accords were broken, the United States would use its air power to enforce its provisions. As of now, health wise I suffer arthritis, a stent in my heart, none of which is on the illness of AO. But the list, published Jan. 27 by the Department of Veterans Affairs, omits more than 40 locations previously noted as exposure sites by DoD in 2018 deletions that could undermine other veterans pending claims. This needs reconciliation for folks like your dad and everyone else that are victims these cover ups and lies.We were all just doing what we were asked to do. In 1961, the Kennedy administration feared a communist invasion or insurgency inside Thailand would spread from the Laotian Civil War. -1963 On 23 April 1967 the 44th TFS's primary mission became one of flying escort to the wing's regular strike force to suppress AAA and SAM fire as a Wild Weasel squadron. With these re-organizations, the 44th TFS possessed both D and F model Thunderchiefs. After the end of the war, the facilities were taken over by the Thai government as a military base. On 23 April 1967, the 421st TFS was re-designated the 44th Tactical Fighter Squadron. I also remember them burning around the perimeter of the base. Do you possibly remember him? I could see the farmers looking up and the The statement is in direct opposition to Defense Department documents that explicitly state herbicides were sprayed in Thailand in the early 1970s to protect bases from counterinsurgency attacks. I have an appeal for denial of service connection for PD and am using the written report Project CHECO as support in my claim. In March 1972 the 39th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron moved to Korat from Cam Ranh Air Base. The 552nd AEW&C returned to McClellan AFB California in June 1974, ending the, On 15 November 1974, the F-105F/G's of the 17th WWS were withdrawn and transferred to the 562d TFS/35 TFW at, The 16th Special Operations Squadron transferred to Hurlburt Field, Florida on 12 December 1975, The 3rd Tactical Fighter Squadron was transferred to Clark AB, Philippines on 15 December, Det. [29] It was a large facility (larger than Korat RTAFB) complete with support offices, barracks for about 4,000 personnel, enlisted, NCO, and officer clubs, a motor pool, a large hospital, athletic fields, and other facilities. The Japanese Army established facilities on the land later used to build Korat Air Base, and a small support airfield was established there for logistics support of the facility and for the Japanese occupation forces in the area. I can remember working the midnight at the Com Centre then going back to the barracks to sleep and then waking up to this horrible smell only to find the barracks filled with smoke from them doing there perimeter burn. 17, 601st Photo Flight (MAC), (HQ - 600th Photo Squadron), 1974th Communications Squadron and Group (Tenant AFCS), 1998th Communications Squadron (Tenant AFCS), American Forces Thailand Network (Tenant AFRTS), 7th MAINT Battalion, Direct Support 196571, 9th Logistical Command HHD Logistics Support 196370, 40th MP Battalion, Military Police Support 196770, 41st ORD Company, Direct Ammunition Support 3/1966-9/1966, 44th Engineer Group, HHC/HHD Construction 196270, 57th MAINT Company, Direct Support 196371, 133rd MED Group, HHD Medical Support 196870, 219th MP Company, Physical Security 196671, 428th MED Battalion, HHD Medical Support 196668, 528th Engineer Detachment (Utilities) *change (28 August 2011), 538th Engineer Battalion, Construction 196570, 593rd EN Company, Construction 6/1963-8/1963, 597th MAINT Company, Direct Support 196669, 697th EN Company, Pipeline Construction Support 196569, 738th Engineer Support Company, Supply Point *196365*, This page was last edited on 20 December 2022, at 22:20. My base, Camp Friendship was sprayed with DDT and AO. Known deployed squadrons to Korat attached to the 6234th TFW were: On 3 April 1965 the 67th TFS launched the first unsuccessful US airstrike against the Thanh Ha Bridge. Normally, it included 12 members working in nine different specialties. It is also missing many pages. 46th Special Forces (SF) 331st Supply Depot379th Signal Battalion 428th USARSUPTHAI On 25 April 1966 the United States Army Support Command, Thailand was activated on Okinawa and elements began deploying to Thailand on 17 October with the rear detachment closing on Camp Friendship on 15 November 1966. Since where he was stationed in Thailand and it was classified he couldnt be sc. Building Site Southside Camp Friendship by Mark Olson 3 Suwan, Mark Olson & Thai Labor by Mark Olson Suwan & Mark Olson by Mark Olson Thai Labor by Mark Olson Tong & Art Woodward by Mark Olson Mark Olson . Immediately after the news broke of the use of Thai bases to support the Mayaguez rescue the Thai Government lodged a formal protest with the US and riots broke out outside the US Embassy in Bangkok. 800-829-4833, Veterans Crisis Line: Lieutenant Colonel Middleton was leaving and . Since the 1980s United States Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet fighters have used Korat as a base during Cobra Gold exercises. Heavy jungle on one side of wire, barren , moon scape on the camp side. We, Read More Here is the List of the Top 100 VA Employee SalariesContinue, Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Have degree will travel. visit VeteransCrisisLine.net for more resources. Would you like to make this site your homepage? Hit enter to expand a main menu option (Health, Benefits, etc). [30], On 3 January 1967, Company C returned to Phanom Sarakam to begin work on the "inland road", a 122-kilometer, all-weather highway which would connect the Port of Sattahip with the Bangkok bypass road. The 13th was transferred to Udorn RTAFB to become an F-4D Phantom unit. U.S. Army Veteranswho provided perimeter security on RTAF bases in Thailand anytime between February 28, 1961 and May 7, 1975. It was a separate facility which pre-dated Korat RTAFB. Ironically it was approved for PTSD, not AO Never received a ruling on that, 100% trumps everything. by Sappers at U-Tapao RTAFB, Return to the Batcat Veterans Benefit homepage. The only missions flown were aircraft of the 388th TFW providing air cover and escort during Operation Eagle Pull, the evacuation of Americans from Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Operation Frequent Wind the evacuation of Americans and at-risk Vietnamese from Saigon, South Vietnam. Also important are the camouflaged Lockheed EC-121R aircraft on the ramp immediately behind. 270th Transportation Det270th Ord Detachment [3] The army retained a portion of the aircraft parking ramp for logistical support of Camp Friendship. On 17 April, the USAF flew its last mission over Laos, attacking a handful of targets requested by the Laotian government. During the 1980s and early-1990s, the airfield was jointly operated as a civil airport for Nakhon Ratchasima. the Royal Thai Air Force Base side of Bangkok International Airport, more I have yet to hear from the VA on the status of my claim. [3], The 388th TFW lost 48 aircraft in combat during 1967. Political considerations with regards to the communist threat led the Thai government to allow the United States to covertly use five Thai bases for the air defense of Thailand and to fly reconnaissance flights over Laos under a "gentleman's agreement" with the United States. From: A Royal Thai Army infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 3rd, to U.S. Army Col. Anthony Lugo (left), commander of 2nd. 281st MP Company291st Transportation Company TC Day 1 - Bangkok Airport Pickup + Khaosan Road. The 44th TFS returned to Kadena AB, Okinawa and assignment to the 18th TFW, but on 31 December 1966, it became only a paper organization without aircraft. My understanding is you dont die from Parkinsons, you die form something else. 469th Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-105D) remained on TDY at Korat until 15 November 1965 when it was permanently assigned to the 6234th. Photo Credits: We will never know as these areas are now controlled by the Thailand Government. It was called theProject CHECO Report. We tore down the jungle to build the base, the perimeter and everything else. Lao. Maintenance of the facilities at other bases abandoned by the United States (Ubon, Udorn) proved too costly and exceeded Thai needs and were turned over to the Department of Civil Aviation for civil use. In Cambodia the USAF carried out a massive bombing campaign to prevent the Khmer Rouge from taking over the country. Defense Secretary Mark Esper added that the new list will be updated as verifiable information becomes available.. According to DoD spokesman Chuck Prichard, the new list replaces the one from 2018 and is the result of DoDs thorough review of the records for use, storage and testing of Agent Orange and other tactical herbicides outside of Vietnam.. Today, Camp Friendship is a Royal Thai Army artillery base. It sounds like a uphill battle. Day 7 - Phi Phi Boat Trip. The Department of Veterans Affairs concluded that only veterans that were by base perimeters should receive acknowledgment of Agent Orange exposure. For over 50 years, Camp Friendship has offered both Traditional and Equestrian Camp experiences for kids aged 7-16. File in PNG (Portable Network Graphics) format, about 2.6 meg in size. Ubon RTAFB with more MMS detail, Map of the Cantonment The 388th TFW initially consisted of two F-105 Thunderchief squadrons, the 421st Tactical Fighter Squadron and the 469th Tactical Fighter Squadron. I was in the USB Seabees mcb-5 may 1972 we built the rose garden for the Marines. Cope Tiger involves air forces from the United States, Thailand, and Singapore, as well as U.S. Marine Corps aircraft deployed from Japan. Korat, Thailand (1963) Sign with the 9th Logistics Command Logo, Camp Friendship was next to the RTAF AB. 553rd Reconnaissance Wing Batcat Veterans Benefit, is On 15 May 1966 the 44th Tactical Fighter Squadron was permanently attached to the 388th. 720th MP Battalion U.S. Army Veteranswho were stationed on some small Army installations in Thailand anytime between February 28, 1961 and May 7, 1975. 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Air strikes by the USAF peaked just before the deadline, as the Khmer National Armed Forces engaged a force of about 10,000 Khmer Rouge encircling Phnom Penh. [3], In March 1967 F-105s from the 388th TFW carried out the first attacks on North Vietnam's Thi Nguyn ironworks, destroying its power plant on 16 March. A large exercise was held on the first Monday of every month, involving all USAF units in Thailand. The high loss rate of the F-105s in the two combat wings at Korat and Takhli RTAFB required the squadron to send its aircraft to Thailand as replacement aircraft. Thank you for your service My husband served in USAF at Udorn. [4] They would remain at Korat until June 1965 when they were moved to Udorn RTAFB and then to Da Nang Air Base in South Vietnam and replaced at Korat by HC-54s. - Courtesy of 738th Engr Co in Feb'63 I spent much more time in a contaminated area then just walking guard on the perimeter. Unclassified 5 years after his death. R. at 1523. Patricia Kime is a senior writer covering military and veterans health care, medicine and personnel issues. 27th Infantry* [25th Infantry Division] and supporting elements under a detachment of the 9 th Logistical Command. Lt Col. Iceal Hambleton was the only crewmember able to eject, which set into motion an 11 1/2-day search and rescue operation. Any help on this?? The 519th was under the 9 th Logistical Command and had been given the primary mission of delivering all types of military cargo to US Military facilities throughout Thailand. The US was helping the Royal Lao Government achieve whatever advantage possible before working out a settlement with the Pathet Lao and their allies. But Ryan Gallucci, director of National Veterans Service for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, said the new list does not live up to the guidance and recommendations of the GAO report., We have a lot of questions two specific locations that GAO identified arent included on DoDs new list and certain ones that seemingly had verified spraying on the old list are now off the list, Gallucci said. As a service to veterans, I ran the linked PDF of theCHECO Reportthrough OCR software before reposting it here. The DRO who reviewed by claim has acknowledged that I was working with barrels of some substance. var tlxLastPublishedDate = null; var now = new Date(); var edited = (tlxLastPublishedDate != null) ? [5]:147 This squadron was in existence until the end of April when it was discontinued and the 6234th Combat Support Group, the 6234th Support Squadron, and the 6234th Material Squadron were designated and organized as a result of a 3 May 1965 Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) special order. * Memories of Camp Friendship * Nonetheless, all runways on the closed or transferred airfields were still available for military training and emergency use. Day 5 - Elephant Sanctuary Visit and Traditional Thai BBQ in the Evening. After my initial Basic Training at Ft. Eustis, in Virginia, I arrived in Thailand sometime in the early days of December of '67. The APO for Korat RTAFB was APO San Francisco, 96288, The first USAF units at Korat were under the command of the US Pacific Air Forces (PACAF). The mission of the USAF at Korat was to conduct operations in support of US commitments in Southeast Asia: North Vietnam, South Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. The updated list includes Agents Orange, Pink, Green, Purple, Blue and White and other chemicals, used to create the defoliants, Esper said in a release. [5] The 36th TFS remained at Korat until 29 October then returned to Japan. [16]:188, In addition to strike missions during Operations Linebacker and Linebacker II, A-7Ds of the 354th assumed the combat search and rescue "Sandy" role from the A-1 Skyraider in November 1972 when the remaining Skyraiders were transferred to the Republic of Vietnam Air Force. Built on dreams over 50 years ago, Camp Friendship is one of those places that lets you forget about the problems of the world. This is the highest resolution map I have of Korat RTAFB. 93rd Pysyc Oper Co128th Medical Battalion Thai Forces fly F-16A/B Fighting Falcons, F-5E Tigers and ground attack L-39's, and Alpha Jets of 231 Squadron. Yet. DCSSPOHHC 9th Logistics HHC USARSUPTHAI Its aircraft functioned as a direct extension of ground-based command and control authorities, the primary mission was providing flexibility in the overall control of tactical air resources. To access the menus on this page please perform the following steps. VA depends on DOD to provide information regarding in-service environmental exposure for disability claims based on exposure to herbicides outside of Vietnam, Wilkie said in a statement. After the departure of the 388th TFW, the USAF retained a small flight of security police at Korat to provide base security and to deter theft of equipment until the final return of the base to the Thai Government. Storage area at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Map It was a modified version of the F-4C, designed in parallel with the F-105G Wild Weasel program. He testified that he was in Vietnam in January 1968 during a layover between Hawaii and Thailand. It was apparently released last year, though Im not sure when it was officially declassified. The 501 st Field Depot performed duty with the United States Army Pacific on 8 February 1967. During the Vietnam War, from 1962 to 1975, Korat RTAFB was a front-line facility of the United States Air Force (USAF) in Thailand. In my opinion, VA is improperly concluding herbicides were only used at base perimeters and not throughout the entire base as indicated within the report. The new DoD list contains nearly 150 testing and storage locations, with updates that include specific dates of release or containment, as well as 26 additions, including places like Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, and Johnston Atoll in the central Pacific Ocean. The F-111s were sent to the 422d Fighter Weapons Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Ultimately, the North Vietnamese invasion of South Vietnam during March and April 1975 and the collapse of the Republic of Vietnam also was not opposed militarily by the US. I need to contact and receive a buddy statement from any army member that was stationed on Camp Friend Ship Thailand 1967 with the signal Bn that had to work and walk perimeter guard. Copyright 2002-2020 us-seasia. With the end of active combat in Indochina on 15 August 1973, the USAF began drawing down its Thailand-based units and closing its bases. Several veterans services organizations told Military Times their analysts are comparing the old list, which dates to September, 2018 and was published by the Government Accountability Office in November, 2018, and the new version. CAVC agrees with CCK's arguments based on herbicide exposure in Thailand. 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