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Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) is a United States military facility located in San Antonio, Texas, US. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Air Force 502d Air Base Wing, Air Education and Training Command (AETC). The wing's three Mission Support Groups perform the installation support mission at the three bases that form JBSA.
Tan Son Nhut Air Base was to be used by U.S. military forces to move up to 5,000 troops and a large supply of weapons in preparation for Operation Cedar Falls.However, Special Forces Unit F100 of the Viet Cong (VC) had acquired intelligence about the U.S. operation and began to encroach on the air base perimeter with a planned attack.
List of military installations in Texas Installation name Location Notes Kelly Field / Joint Base San Antonio San Antonio: formerly Kelly Air Force Base Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base: Houston: Lackland Air Force Base: San Antonio Randolph Air Force Base: San Antonio Fort Sam Houston: San Antonio Camp Bullis: San Antonio Martindale Army Air ...
William Hart Pitsenbarger (July 8, 1944 – April 11, 1966) was a United States Air Force Pararescueman who flew on almost 300 rescue missions during the Vietnam War to aid downed soldiers and pilots.
Richard Cavazos, a Mexican-American, [6] was born on 31 January 1929, in Kingsville, Texas.His brother was former United States Secretary of Education, Lauro Cavazos. [7] He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in geology from Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University) in 1951, where he played on the football team and was a distinguished graduate of the Reserve Officers' Training ...
U.S. Air Force security guards exchanged gunfire with someone who twice opened fire on an entrance to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland early Saturday, according to a spokesperson for the base.
Randolph Air Force Base: San Angelo Army Air Field: Mathis Field: San Marcos Army Air Field: San Marcos Municipal Airport: Sheppard Field: Wichita Falls Municipal Airport: South Plains Army Air Field: Lubbock International Airport: Stinson Army Air Field: Stinson Municipal Airport: Temple Army Air Field: Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional ...
The Viet Cong [nb 1] (VC) was an epithet and umbrella term to refer to the communist-driven armed movement and united front organization in South Vietnam.It was formally organized as and led by the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam, [nb 2] and nominally conducted military operations under the name of the Liberation Army of South Vietnam (LASV).