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The A-1 equipped 1st Air Commando Squadron moved to Pleiku on 1 January 1966 from Bien Hoa Air Base where it had operated as part of Farm Gate. [8]: 113 The 1st Air Commando Squadron moved to Nakhon Phanom RTAFB in early 1967. [8]: 241 During 1966 USAF personnel assigned to the base increased from 150 to over 2500.
The 1st Special Operations Squadron was originally constituted as the 1st Air Commando Squadron, Composite, and activated on 17 June 1963 under Pacific Air Forces. It organized on 8 July 1963 at Bien Hoa Air Base , South Vietnam, and was assigned to the 34th Tactical Group .
The 602nd Air Commando Squadron also was activated, flying A-1E Skyraiders. On 17 June 1963 Headquarters USAF disestablished Farm Gate as a detachment of the Special Air Warfare Center and activated in its place the 1st Air Commando Squadron (Composite) at Bien Hoa Air Base, with Detachment 1 at Pleiku Air Base and Detachment 2 at Sóc Trăng ...
In March 1966, Deatrick assumed command of the 1st Air Commando Squadron (ACS) located at Pleiku, RVN. [20] [21] [22] On his fourth flight (an orientation mission), Deatrick was diverted into the A Shau Valley to help defend a Special Forces camp that was under attack.
1st Air Commando Group; 1st Special Service Force "Devil's Brigade" 2nd Air Commando Group; 3rd Air Commando Group; 6th Army Special Reconnaissance Unit "Alamo Scouts" Alaskan Scouts; Army Ranger Battalions; 5307th Composite Unit (provisional) "Merrill's Marauders" Marine Raiders. 1st and 2nd Raider Regiment; 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Raider ...
The 3rd TFW briefly absorbed the assets of the 1st and 602nd Air Commando Squadrons, however in January 1966 the 1st Air Commando Squadron moved to Pleiku Air Base and the 602nd Air Commando Squadron moved to Nha Trang Air Base. On 8 February 1966 the 90th Tactical Fighter Squadron equipped with F-100Ds arrived at Bien Hoa. [9]: 113
1st Air Commando Squadron: Battle of Ia Drang: South Vietnam, Pleiku Province: His A-1E #52-132898 was hit by ground fire and crashed near LZ X-Ray, no ejection observed [139] Killed in action, body not recovered [3] November 16: Green, Donald G: Captain: USAF: 469th Tactical Fighter Squadron: Operation Rolling Thunder: North Vietnam, Gulf of ...
The 6254th had been organized on 8 July 1965 to provide security and maintenance support for Air Force organizations operating from Pleiku, primarily the 19th Tactical Air Support Squadron. [2] Operations at Pleiku expanded in February 1968, when the 6th Air Commando Squadron moved to Pleiku from England Air Force Base, Louisiana and began ...