Arrivals and Departures 1965-1967


* indicates unit formed in Vietnam

Prior to May 1965:

  • Aviation: HQ 13th, 14th, 52nd, 145th Avn Bns
  • Special Forces: HQ and Cos A,B, C, D, E/5th SFGA1
  • MP: 716th MP Bn (Army)

1965

  • 06-May-65 Arrival 173rd Abn Bde: D/16th Armor; E/17th Cav
  • 07-May-65 Arrival 173rd Abn Bde: HQ 173rd Abn Bde; 173rd Engr Coy
  • 13-May-65 Arrival 173rd Abn Bde: 3/319 Art (105H)
  • 31-May-65 Arrival 173rd Abn Bde: 1/503, 2/503 Abn Inf
  • 09-Jun-65 Arrival Engineers: HQ 35th Engr Gp (Const); 864th Engr Bn (Const)
  • 11-Jun-65 Arrival Engineers: 84 Engr Bn (Const)
  • 11-Jul-65 Arrival 1st Inf Div: HQ 2nd Bde/1st Inf Div; 2/16, 1/18, 2/18 Inf
  • 29-Jul-65 Arrival 101st Abn Div: HQ 1st Bde/101st Abn; 1/327, 2/327, 2/502 Abn Inf [Ambl in 1968]; 2/320 Art (105H); A/326 Engr Bn
  • 22-Aug-65 Arrival Engineers: HQ 937th Engr Gp (C); 70th Engr C Bn
  • 23-Aug-65 Arrival Engineers: 87th Engr Bn (Const)
  • 27-Aug-65 Arrival Engineers: 62nd Engr Bn (Const)
  • 28-Aug-65 Arrival Aviation: HQ 12th Avn Gp
  • 31-Aug-65 Arrival MP: 504th MP Bn (Army)
  • 02-Sep-65 Arrival Engineers: 19th Engr C Bn
  • 11-Sep-65 Arrival 1st Cav Div: HQ 1st Cav Div; HQ 11th Avn Gp [unknown date Aug]; 227th Avn Bn (AH) and 228th Avn Bn (ASH); 1/21 Art (105H)
  • 12-Sep-65 Arrival 1st Cav Div: HQ 1st, 2nd and 3rd Bdes/1 Cav Div; 1/77 Art (105H)
  • 13-Sep-65 Arrival 1st Cav Div: 229th Avn Bn (AH); 2/20 Art (Aerial Rocket)
  • 15-Sep-65 Arrival 1st Cav Div: 1/9 Air Cav; 1/5, 2/5, 1/7, 2/7, 1/8, 2/8, 1/12, 2/12 Cav [Ambl Inf]; 2/19 Art (105H)
  • 18-Sep-65 Arrival Engineers: 46th Engr Bn (Const)
  • 20-Sep-65 Arrival Engineers: HQ 18th Engr Bde
  • 29-Sep-65 Arrival Artillery: 6/71 Art (HAWK)
  • 30-Sep-65 Arrival Artillery: HQ 97th Art Gp (Air Def); 6/56Art (HAWK)
  • 02-Oct-65 Arrival 1st Inf Div: HQ 1st Inf Div; HQ 3rd Bde/1st Inf Div; 2/28 Inf; 2/33 Art (105H)
  • 06-Oct-65 Arrival 1st Inf Div: HQ 1st Bde/1st Inf Div
  • 10-Oct-65 Arrival 1st Inf Div: 1/16, 1/28 Inf; 1/5 Art, 1/7 Art (105 H)
  • 16-Oct-65 Arrival 1st Inf Div: 1st Avn Bn
  • 17-Oct-65 Arrival 1st Inf Div: 1/2, 2/2, 1/26 Inf
  • 20-Oct-65 Arrival 1st Inf Div: 1/4 Cav; 8/6 Art (155H/8"H)
  • 23-Oct-65 Arrival Engineers: 299th Engr C Bn
  • 29-Oct-65 Arrival Artillery: 6/14 Art (175 G SP)2; 3/18 Art (8" H SP)3
  • 29-Oct-65 Arrival Aviation: HQ 10 Avn Bn
  • 30-Oct-65 Arrival Artillery: 2/13 Art (105H)
  • 30-Oct-65 Arrival Engineers: HQ 159th Engr Gp (Const)
  • 02-Nov-65 Arrival Engineers: 588th Engr C Bn
  • 03-Nov-65 Arrival Artillery: 5/27 Art (105H); 6/27 Art (8"H SP)4; 2/32 Art (175G SP)5
  • 03-Nov-65 Arrival Aviation: HQ 11th Avn Bn
  • 15-Nov-65 Arrival I FFV: *HQ FFV [redesignated HQ I FFV 15 Mar 66]
  • 16-Nov-65 Arrival Artillery: HQ 23rd Art Gp
  • 19-Nov-65 Arrival 1st Cav Div: 8th Engr Bn
  • 26-Nov-65 Arrival Engineers: 168th Engr C Bn
  • 28-Nov-65 Arrival 1st Inf Div: 1st Engr Bn
  • 28-Nov-65 Arrival Artillery: 1/30 Art (155H)
  • 15-Dec-65 Arrival Aviation: HQ 17th Avn Gp
  • 28-Dec-65 Arrival 25th Inf Div: HQ 3rd Bde/25th Inf Div; 2/9 Art (105 H)

Notes:

  1. The forces organized and led by 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) are contained in the document on Vietnamese Armed Forces.

  2. Converted fall 1966 to 175G/8"H SP.

  3. Converted fall 1966 to 175G/8"H SP.

  4. Converted later to 175G/8"H SP.

  5. Converted early 1969 to 175G/8"H SP.


1966

  • 01-Jan-66 Arrival Engineers: 20 Engr C Bn
  • 02-Jan-66 Arrival Engineers: 39 Engr C Bn
  • 07-Jan-66 Arrival 25th Inf Div: 1/14 Inf
  • 17-Jan-66 Arrival 25th Inf Div: 1/35, 2/35 Inf; 65th Engr Bn
  • 19-Jan-66 Arrival 25th Inf Div: 1/5, 1/27, 2/27 Inf
  • 20-Jan-66 Arrival 25th Inf Div: HQ 2nd Bde/25th Inf Div; 1/8 Art (105 H)
  • 13-Mar-66 Arrival 25th Inf Div: 1/69 Armor
  • 16-Mar-66 Arrival II FFV: *HQ II FFV
  • 16-Mar-66 Arrival MP: HQ 89th MP Group
  • 24-Mar-66 Arrival 25th Inf Div: 3/4 Cav
  • 28-Mar-66 Arrival 25th Inf Div: HQ 25th Inf Div
  • 02-Apr-66 Arrival 25th Inf Div: 3/13 Art (155H/8"H)
  • 11-Apr-66 Arrival MP: HQ 92nd and 95th MP Bns
  • 25-Apr-66 Arrival 4th Inf Div: 4th Avn Bn
  • 29-Apr-66 Arrival 25th Inf Div: HQ 1st Bde/25th Inf Div; 4/9, 1/14 Inf; 4/23 Mech Inf; 7/11 Art (105H)
  • 30-Apr-66 Arrival 25th Inf Div: 25th Avn Bn
  • 15-May-66 Arrival Aviation: HQ 223rd Avn Bn
  • 25-May-66 Arrival Aviation: *HQ 1st Avn Bde; HQ 222nd Avn Bn
  • 30-May-66 Arrival Engineers: 169th Engr Bn (Const)
  • 08-Jun-66 Arrival Engineers: HQ 45th Engr Gp (Constr)
  • 17-Jun-66 Arrival Artillery: HQ 52nd Art Gp; 3/6 Art (105 H SP); C/6/16 Art (155H)6; 2/35 Art (155H SP)
  • 25-Jun-66 Arrival 173rd Abn Bde: 4/503 Abn Inf
  • 01-Jul-66 Arrival Aviation: *HQ Capital Avn Bn (Prov)
  • 07-Jul-66 Arrival 4th Inf Div: 4th Engr Bn
  • 16-Jul-66 Arrival 196th Inf Bde: 175th Engr C Coy
  • 16-Jul-66 Arrival Engineers: HQ 79th Engr Gp (Const)
  • 23-Jul-66 Arrival 4thth Inf Div: 1/22 Inf
  • 31-Jul-66 Arrival Engineers: 577th Engr Bn (Const)
  • 01-Aug-66 Status 25th Inf Div: 1/5 Inf fully mech about Aug 1966
  • 09-Aug-66 Arrival 4th Inf Div: 1/12 Inf
  • 10-Aug-66 Arrival 4th Inf Div: HQ 2nd Bde/4th Inf Div; 2/8 Inf; 4/42 Art (105H)
  • 12 Aug 66 Arrival 11th Armd Cav: 3rd Sqn/11th Armd Cav
  • 15-Aug-66 Arrival 196th Inf Bde: 3/82 Art (105H)
  • 20-Aug-66 Arrival 1st Cav Div: 5/7 Cav [Ambl Inf]
  • 26-Aug-66 Arrival 196th Inf Bde: HQ 196th Inf Bde; F/17 Cav; 2/1, 3/21, 4/31 Inf
  • 28-Aug-66 Arrival MP: HQ 97th MP Bn
  • 30-Aug-66 Arrival MP: HQ 93rd MP Bn
  • 05-Sep-66 Arrival 11th Armd Cav: 919th Engr C Coy
  • 08-Sep-66 Arrival 11th Armd Cav: HQ 11th Armd Cav, 1st Sqn/11th Armd Cav, 2nd Sqn/11th Armd Cav
  • 08-Sep-66 Arrival MP: HQ 18th MP Bde
  • 11-Sep-66 Arrival MP: HQ 16th MP Group
  • 12-Sep-66 Arrival 4th Inf Div: 2/34 Armor
  • 25-Sep-66 Arrival 4th Inf Div: HQ 4th Inf Div
  • 01-Oct-66 Arrival Artillery: HQ 54th Art Gp
  • 01-Oct-66 Arrival Engineers: 27th Engr C Bn
  • 04-Oct-66 Arrival 4th Inf Div: HQ 1st Bde/4th Inf Div; 1/10 Cav; 1/8, 3/8, 3/12 Inf; 6/29 Art (105H), 5/16 Art (155H/8"H)
  • 09-Oct-66 Arrival 4th Inf Div: HQ 3rd Bde/4th Inf Div; 2/12, 3/22 Inf; 2/22 Mech Inf; 2/77 Art (105H)
  • 16-Oct-66 Arrival Engineers: 86th Engr C Bn
  • 18-Oct-66 Arrival Artillery: 1/40 Art (105H SP), 2/94 Art (175G SP)7
  • 19-Oct-66 Arrival 9th Inf Div: 15th Engr Bn
  • 19-Oct-66 Arrival MP: 720th MP Bn (Army)
  • 19-Oct-66 Arrival Engineers: 14th Engr C Bn
  • 20-Oct-66 Arrival Artillery: G/65 Art (quad .50) with 1/44 Art from 7 Nov 66
  • 23-Oct-66 Arrival Artillery: 7/9 Art (105H)
  • 28-Oct-66 Arrival Artillery: 7/13 Art (105H)
  • 30-Oct-66 Arrival Artillery: 1/83 Art (8" H SP)8
  • 01-Nov-66 Arrival Artillery: 5/2Art (AW SP) arrived Nov 1966, + D/71 Art from 29 Nov
  • 03-Nov-66 Arrival Engineers: 35th Engr C Bn
  • 07-Nov-66 Arrival Artillery: 1/44 Art (AW SP) + G/65 Art (quad .50)
  • 28-Nov-66 Arrival MP: D/52 Inf
  • 28-Nov-66 Artillery: D/71 Art (quad .50) with 5/2 Art
  • 29-Nov-66 Arrival MP: D/51, C/54, D/58, C/87 Inf
  • 01-Dec-66 Arrival MP: C/52,D/87 Inf
  • 3 Dec 66 Arrival 11th Armd Cav: Air Cav Trp/11th Armd Cav
  • 10-Dec-66 Arrival 199th Inf Bde: HQ 199 Inf Bde; 2/3, 4/12 Inf
  • 12-Dec-66 Arrival 199th Inf Bde: 2/40 Art (105H); 87 Engr C Coy
  • 13-Dec-66 Arrival 199th Inf Bde: D/17 Cav
  • 13-Dec-66 Arrival Artillery: 2/11 Art (155H)
  • 19-Dec-66 Arrival 9th Inf Div: 3/34 Art (105H, later Riverine)
  • 20-Dec-66 Arrival 9th Inf Div: 2/60 Inf; 5/60 Mech Inf; 3/60 Riverine Inf
  • 28-Dec-66 Arrival 199th Inf Bde: 3/7 Inf

Notes:

  1. Redesignated  F/16 Art 26 Aug 1968.

  2. Converted early 1969 to 175G/8"H SP.

  3. Converted Dec 1966 to 175G/8" H SP.

 


1967

  • 01-Jan-67 Arrival 9th Inf Div: 3/39 Inf; 1/11 Art (105 H)
  • 01-Jan-67 Status 1st Inf Div: 2/2 Inf converted as Mech by Jan 1967 (date unknown)
  • 03-Jan-67 Arrival 9th Inf Div: 2/39, 3/39 Inf
  • 28-Jan-67 Arrival 9th Inf Div: 2/4 Art (105H)
  • 28-Jan-67 Arrival Aviation: HQ 269th Avn Bn
  • 30-Jan-67 Arrival 9th Inf Div: 9th Avn Bn; 2/47 Mech Inf; 3/47 and 4/47 Riverine Inf
  • 02-Feb-67 Arrival 9th Inf Div: 3/5 Cav; 1/84Art (155H/8"H)
  • 01-Mar-67 Status 4th Inf Div: 2/8 Inf mech by March 1967
  • 11-Mar-67 Arrival Artillery: 4/60 Art (AW SP) + E/41 Art (quad .50); 1/92Art (155H)
  • 21-Mar-67 Arrival Artillery: 6/32 Art (8"H SP)9
  • 21-Mar-67 Arrival Engineers: HQ 34th Engr Gp (Constr)
  • 02-Apr-67 Arrival Aviation: HQ 210th Avn Bn
  • 02-Apr-67 Departure Aviation: HQ Capital Avn Bn (Prov): assets to 210th Avn Bn
  • 14-Apr-67 Arrival Artillery: 1/27 Art (155H SP)
  • 14-Apr-67 Arrival Engineers: 554th Engr Bn (Const)
  • 15-Apr-67 Arrival Engineers: 815th Engr Bn (Const)
  • 19-Apr-67 Arrival Aviation: HQ 214th Avn Bn
  • 29-Apr-67 Arrival Artillery: HQ 41st Art Gp
  • 29-Apr-67 Arrival Engineers: 589th Engr Bn (Const)
  • 02-May-67 Arrival Engineers: 34th and 69th Engr Bns (Const)
  • 04-May-67 Arrival Aviation: HQ 268th Avn Bn
  • 22-May-67 Arrival Artillery: 6/15, 6/77 Art (105H)
  • 22-May-67 Arrival Engineers: 92nd Engr Bn (Const)
  • 09-Jun-67 Arrival Artillery: 3/16 Art (155H)
  • 21-Jun-67 Arrival Engineers: 93rd Engr Bn (Const)
  • 29-Jun-67 Arrival Artillery: 7/8 Art (8" H SP)10
  • 01-Jul-67 Arrival Artillery: 7/15 Art (8" H SP)11
  • 30-Jul-67 Arrival Aviation: HQ 212th Avn Bn
  • 01-Aug-67 Arrival Engineers: HQ 20th Engr Bde
  • 01-Aug-67 Status: HQ 3rd Bde, 1/69 Armor, 1/14, 1/35, 2/35 Inf, 2/9 Art (105 H) transferred from 25th Inf Div to 4th Inf Div
  • 01-Aug-67 Status: HQ 3rd Bde, 2/34 Armor, 2/12 Inf, 2/22 Mech Inf; 2/77 Art (105H) transferred from 4th Inf Div to 25th Inf Div
  • 13-Aug-67 Arrival Artillery: 8/4 Art (175G SP)12
  • 29-Aug-67 Arrival XXIV Corps: 1/1 Cav [ex 1st Armd Div]
  • 30-Aug-67 Arrival I FFV: 2/1 Cav [ex 2nd Armd Div]
  • 01-Sep-67 Arrival Engineers: 36th Engr Bn (Const)
  • 22-Sep-67 Arrival I FFV: 1/50 Mech Inf
  • 25-Sep-67 Arrival I FFV: E/20 LRP Inf [C/75 Rgr Inf 1 Feb 1969]
  • 25-Sep-67 Arrival 199th Inf Bde: F/51 LRP Inf
  • 25-Sep-67 Arrival Americal: HQ 23rd Inf Div [division formed from 11th, 196th and 198th Inf Bdes]
  • 21-Oct-67 Arrival 198th Inf Bde: HQ 198th Inf Bde
  • 22-Oct-67 Arrival 198th Inf Bde: H/17 Cav; 1/46 Inf
  • 23-Oct-67 Arrival 198th Inf Bde: 1/6 Inf; 1/14 Art (105H)
  • 23-Oct-67 Arrival 173rd Abn Bde: 3/503 Abn Inf
  • 23-Oct-67 Arrival 101st Abn Div: 3/506 Ambl Inf
  • 28-Oct-67 Arrival Artillery: HQ 108th Art Gp
  • 28-Oct-67 Arrival Aviation: 7/17 Air Cav
  • 30-Oct-67 Arrival Aviation: 3/17 Air Cav
  • 31-Oct-67 Arrival 198th Inf Bde: 555th Engr C Coy
  • 18-Nov-67 Arrival 101st Abn Div: HQ 2nd and 3rd Bdes/101st Abn
  • 19-Nov-67 Arrival 101st Abn Div: HQ 101st Abn Div; 101st Avn Bn [actual Dec, day unknown]; 2/319, 1/321 Art (105H)
  • 08-Dec-67 Arrival Americal: *123 Avn Bn; *26 Engr Bn
  • 08-Dec-67 Departure 196th Inf Bde: 175th Engr C Coy [absorbed into 26th Engr Bn?]
  • 08-Dec-67 198th Inf Bde: 555th Engr C Coy [absorbed into 26th Engr Bn?]
  • 12-Dec-67 Arrival 101st Abn Div: 2/17 Cav
  • 16-Dec-67 Arrival 101st Abn Div: 3/187 1/501, 2/502, 1/502, 1/506, 2/506 Ambl Inf
  • 18-Dec-67 Arrival 11th Inf Bde: 1/20 Inf
  • 19-Dec-67 Arrival 11th Inf Bde: HQ 11th Inf Bde; E/1 Cav; 3/1 Inf
  • 20-Dec-67 Arrival 11th Inf Bde: 4/3 Inf; 6/11 Art (105H)
  • 20-Dec-67 Arrival Aviation: HQ 16th and 164th Avn Gps; HQ 307th and 308th Avn Bns
  • 20-Dec-67 Arrival Americal: E/51 LRP Inf [G/75 Rgr Inf 1 Feb 1969]
  • 20-Dec-67 Arrival 1st Cav Div: E/52 LRP Inf [H/75 Rgr Inf 1 Feb 1969]
  • 20-Dec-67 Arrival 1st Inf Div: F/52 LRP Inf [I/75 Rgr Inf 1 Feb 1969]
  • 20-Dec-67 Arrival 4th Inf Div: E/58 LRP Inf [K/75 Rgr Inf]
  • 24-Dec-67 Arrival Artillery: 5/22 Art (175G SP; converted early 1969 to 8"H/175G SP)
  • 31-Dec-67 Arrival 11th Inf Bde: 6th Engr C Coy

Notes:

  1. Converted early 1969 to 8"H/175G SP.

  2. Converted early 1969 as 8"H/175G SP.

  3. Converted early 1969 as 8"H/175G SP.

  4. Converted early 1969 as 175G/8"H SP.

 



Arrivals and Departures 1968-1969


* indicates unit formed in Vietnam

1968


1969

 

 



Arrivals and Departures 1970-1971


* indicates unit formed in Vietnam

1970

  • 05-Feb-70 Departure 1st Inf Div: 1/4 Cav
  • 05-Feb-70 Departure MP: HQ 92nd MP Bn
  • 27-Feb-70 Departure Artillery: 6/33 Art
  • 16-Mar-70 Departure Artillery: 2/13 Art
  • 20-Mar-70 Arrival Aviation: *C/16 Air Cav
  • 01-Apr-70 Departure Artillery: 7/9 Art; F/16 Art
  • 07-Apr-70 Departure 1st Inf Div: 1/2, 1/26 Inf; 1/16 Mech Inf; I/75 Rgr Inf; 1st Engr Bn
  • 08-Apr-70 Departure 1st Inf Div: 2/2 Mech Inf; 2/16, 1/18, 2/18, 1/28, 2/28 Inf
  • 09-Apr-70 Departure Engineers: 166th Engr C Bn
  • 10-Apr-70 Departure 4th Inf Div: 1/69 Armor; 1/8, 1/35 Inf; 2/9 Art
  • 10-Apr-70 Departure II FFV: D/75 Rgr Inf
  • 10-Apr-70 Departure Artillery: 3/6 Art
  • 15-Apr-70 Departure 1st Inf Div: HQ 1st Inf Div and HQ 1st, 2nd and 3rd Bdes/1st Inf Div; 1st Avn Bn; 1/5 Art, 8/6, 1/7, 2/33 Art
  • 15-Apr-70 Departure 4th Inf Div: HQ 3rd Bde/4th Inf Div
  • 15-Sep-70 Departure Engineers: 35th Engr C Bn
  • 01-Oct-70 Arrival Aviation: K/17 Air Cav
  • 11-Oct-70 Departure 9th Inf Div: HQ 3rd Bde/9th Inf Div; 2/4 Art
  • 11-Oct-70 Departure 199th Inf Bde: HQ 199th Inf Bde
  • 11-Oct-70 Departure I FFV: 2/1Cav
  • 12-Oct-70 Departure 9th Inf Div: 6/31, 2/60, 5/60 Inf; 2/47 Mech Inf; E/75 Rgr Inf; 571st Engr C Coy
  • 12-Oct-70 Departure 199th Inf Bde: 2/3, 3/7, 4/12, 5/12 Inf; M/75 Rgr Inf; 87th Engr C Coy
  • 12-Oct-70 Departure Artillery: 7/13 Art
  • 15-Oct-70 Departure 199th Inf Bde: 2/40 Art
  • 01-Nov-70 Departure Special Forces: C/5SFGA
  • 15-Nov-70 Departure Engineers: 588th Engr C Bn
  • 01-Dec-70 Departure 4th Inf Div: 4th Avn Bn
  • 02-Dec-70 Departure Artillery: 6/14 Art
  • 03-Dec-70 Departure Artillery: 5/22 Art
  • 04-Dec-70 Departure Artillery: 1/27 Art
  • 07-Dec-70 Departure 4th Inf Div: HQ 4th Inf Div and HQ 1st and 2nd Bdes/4th Inf Div; 2/8 Mech Inf; 3/8, 1/12, 3/12 Inf; 4/42 Art
  • 07-Dec-70 Departure 25th Inf Div: 25th Avn Bn; 2/22 Mech Inf; 2/77 Art
  • 08-Dec-70 Departure 4th Inf Div: 1/14 Inf
  • 08-Dec-70 Departure 25th Inf Div: HQ 25th Inf Div and HQ 1st and 3rd Bdes/25 Inf Div; 3/4 Cav; 4/23 Mech Inf; 4/9, 2/14, 2/27, 2/35 Inf; 65th Engr Bn; 7/11, 3/13 Art
  • 08-Dec-70 Status 25th Inf Div: 2nd Bde/25th Inf Div reorganized as a separate brigade
  • 10-Dec-70 Departure 4th Inf Div: K/75 Rgr Inf
  • 13-Dec-70 Departure I FFV: 1/50 Mech Inf
  • 14-Dec-70 Departure 4th Inf Div: 6/29 Art
  • 14-Dec-70 Departure Engineers: 19th Engr C Bn
  • 15-Dec-70 Departure 25th Inf Div: 2/34 Armor
  • 15-Dec-70 Departure 4th Inf Div: 4th Engr Bn
  • 15-Dec-70 Departure Aviation: K/17 Air Cav [exact date unknown]
  • 15-Dec-70 Departure Engineers: HQ 79th Engr Gp (Const)
  • 16-Dec-70 Departure Special Forces: D/5 SFGA
  • 20-Dec-70 Departure MP: HQ 16th MP Group

1971

  • 01-Jan-71 Departure Special Forces: A/5 SFGA
  • 15-Jan-71 Departure Special Forces: B/5 SFGA
  • 10-Feb-71 Arrival Aviation: *F/4 Air Cav
  • 10-Feb-71 Arrival 25th Inf Div: 54th Engr C Coy
  • 03-Mar-71 Departure Special Forces: HQ and E/5 SFGA
  • 05-Mar-71 Departure 11th Armd Cav: HQ 11th ACR; 1/11 and 3/11 Armd Cav
  • 13-Mar-71 Departure Artillery: 2/35 Art
  • 15-Mar-71 Departure 25th Inf Div: F/75 Rgr Inf
  • 26-Mar-71 Departure 1st Cav Div: HQ 2nd Bde/1st Cav Div
  • 27-Mar-71 Departure 1st Cav Div: 2/12 Cav
  • 28-Mar-71 Departure 1st Cav Div: 5/7 and 1/8 Cav; 1/77 Art
  • 02-Apr-71 Departure 1st Cav Div: 2/19 Art
  • 03-Apr-71 Departure 1st Cav Div: 8th Engr Bn
  • 07-Apr-71 Departure Artillery: 1/30 Art
  • 09-Apr-71 Departure 1st Cav Div: 1/5 Cav
  • 10-Apr-71 Departure 1st Cav Div: 2/20 Art
  • 14-Apr-71 Departure 25th Inf Div: 54th Engr C Coy
  • 15-Apr-71 Departure Aviation: HQ 269th Avn Bn
  • 16-Apr-71 Departure 25th Inf Div: 2/12 Inf
  • 20-Apr-71 Departure 25th Inf Div: 3/22 Inf
  • 26-Apr-71 Departure Artillery: 5/16, 2/17 Art
  • 27-Apr-71 Departure 173rd Abn Bde: 1/503 Abn Inf
  • 29-Apr-71 Departure 1st Cav Div: HQ 1st Cav Div; HQ 1st Bde/1st Cav Div
  • 30-Apr-71 Arrival 1st Cav Div: *F/77 Art (Aerial Rocket)
  • 30-Apr-71 Status 1st Cav Div: 3rd Bde/1st Cav Div reorganized as separate command
  • 30-Apr-71 Departure I FFV: HQ I FFV
  • 30-Apr-71 Departure 25th Inf Div: HQ 2nc Bde/25th Inf Div; 1/5 Mech Inf; 1/27 Inf; 1/8Art
  • 02-May-71 Departure II FFV: HQ II FFV
  • 05-May-71 Departure 1st Cav Div: 2/7 Cav
  • 05-May-71 Status Aviation: HQ 11 Avn Gp relieved from 1 Cav Div
  • 15-May-71 Departure 101s Abn Div: 3/506 Ambl Inf
  • 21-May-71 Departure 198th Inf Bde: 5/46Inf
  • 07-Jun-71 Departure Artillery: 1/83 Art
  • 13-Jun-71 Departure 1st Cav Div: 228th Avn Bn
  • 22-Jun-71 Departure Artillery: 5/2 Art (AW SP)
  • 25-Jun-71 Departure Artillery: D/71 Art (with 5/2)
  • 28-Jun-71 Departure 1st Cav Div: 1/9 Cav
  • 28-Jun-71 Departure 11th Inf Bde: 4/21 Inf
  • 30-Jun-71 Arrival 1st Cav Div: F/9 Air Cav ; F/79 Art (Aerial Rocket); 501st Engr C Coy [to support 3rd Bde]
  • 30-Jun-71 Arrival Security: E/14, E/20 Inf: rifle security Long Binh; D/17 Inf: rifle security Cam Ranh Bay; F/50 Inf: rifle security Da Nang; D/52 Inf: rifle security Qui Nhon; D/87 Inf: rifle security Tan My
  • 30-Jun-71 Departure Artillery: HQ 52nd Art Gp
  • 30-Jun-71 Departure Aviation: HQ 307th Avn Bn
  • 16-Jul-71 Departure 173rd Abn Bde: 173rd Engr C Coy
  • 23-Jul-71 Departure 173rd Abn Bde: 3/319 Art
  • 25-Jul-71 Departure 1st Cav Div: 227th Avn Bn
  • 27-Jul-71 Departure 5th Mech Div: 1/77 Armor
  • 27-Jul-71 Departure Artillery: 7/8 Art
  • 30-Jul-71 Departure 173rd Abn Bde: 2/503 Abn Inf
  • 31-Jul-71 Departure Americal: G/55 Art
  • 31-Jul-71 Departure Engineers: 93rd Engr Bn (Const)
  • 01-Aug-71 Departure 5th Mech Div: 1/61 Mech Inf
  • 05-Aug-71 Departure 5th Mech Div: 1/11 Inf
  • 05-Aug-71 Departure 173rd Abn Bde: 3/503 Abn Inf
  • 06-Aug-71 Departure 5th Mech Div: A/7th Engr Bn
  • 12-Aug-71 Departure 1st Cav: Div F/77 Art
  • 13-Aug-71 Departure Artillery: 5/4 Art
  • 14-Aug-71 Departure 173rd Abn Bde: E/17 Cav
  • 20-Aug-71 Departure 173rd Abn Bde: 4/503 Abn Inf
  • 25-Aug-71 Departure 173rd Abn Bde: HQ 173rd Abn Bde; N/75 Rgr Inf
  • 27-Aug-71 Departure 5th Mech Div: HQ 1st Bde/5th Inf Div
  • 29-Aug-71 Departure Artillery: 2/12 Art
  • 30-Aug-71 Departure Artillery: 5/27 Art
  • 31-Aug-71 Departure Aviation: HQ 210th Avn Bn
  • 31-Aug-71 Departure 5th Mech Div: P/75 Rgr Inf
  • 31-Aug-71 Departure Engineers: 14th and 20th Engr C Bns, 864th Engr Bn (Const)
  • 01-Sep-71 Departure Artillery: 8/4 Art
  • 19-Sep-71 Departure 11th Inf Bde: 6/11 Art
  • 20-Sep-71 Departure Engineers: HQ 18th and 20th Engr Bdes; HQ 937th Engr C Gp
  • 25-Sep-71 Departure Artillery: 6/27 Art
  • 01-Oct-71 Departure 198th Inf Bde: H/17 Cav
  • 01-Oct-71 Departure Americal: G/75 Rgr Inf
  • 01-Oct-71 Departure Artillery: 3/16 Art
  • 07-Oct-71 Departure Artillery: 3/18 Art
  • 17-Oct-71 Departure Engineers: 34th Engr Bn (Const)
  • 18-Oct-71 Departure 11th Inf Bde: E/1 Cav
  • 25-Oct-71 Departure 196th Inf Bde: 4/31 Inf
  • 25-Oct-71 Departure I FFV: C/75 Rgr Inf
  • 27-Oct-71 Departure Aviation: HQ 14th Avn Bn
  • 29-Oct-71 Departure 11th Inf Bde: 3/1 Inf
  • 01-Nov-71 Departure 198th Inf Bde: 1/52 Inf
  • 01-Nov-71 Departure Engineers: 46th, 62nd, and 589th Engr Bn (Const)
  • 02-Nov-71 Departure Artillery: 6/32 Art
  • 03-Nov-71 Departure Artillery: 1/92 Art
  • 05-Nov-71 Departure 11th Inf Bde: 4/3 Inf
  • 07-Nov-71 Departure Americal: 123rd Avn Bn
  • 08-Nov-71 Departure 9th Inf Div: 3/5 Cav
  • 08-Nov-71 Departure 4th Inf Div: 1/10 Cav [GHQ since division left Dec 1970]
  • 08-Nov-71 Departure Americal: 1/82 Art
  • 13-Nov-71 Departure 11th Inf Bde: HQ 11th Inf Bde
  • 13-Nov-71 Departure 198th Inf Bde: HQ 198th Inf Bde
  • 13-Nov-71 Departure Aviation: HQ 16th Avn Gp
  • 17-Nov-71 Departure Engineers: 69th Engr Bn (Const); 299th Engr C Bn
  • 19-Nov-71 Departure 198th Inf Bde: 1/14 Art
  • 21-Nov-71 Departure 198th Inf Bde: 1/6 Inf
  • 23-Nov-71 Departure Artillery: HQ 108th Art Gp
  • 28-Nov-71 Departure Americal: 26th Engr Bn
  • 28-Nov-71 Departure Artillery: 7/15 Art
  • 29-Nov-71 Departure Americal: HQ 23rd Inf Div
  • 30-Nov-71 Departure 5th Mech Div: A/4/12 Cav
  • 30-Nov-71 Departure 11th Inf Bde: 1/20 Inf
  • 30-Nov-71 Departure Engineers: HQ 35th Engr Gp (Const)
  • 09-Dec-71 Departure 101st Abn Div: 2/320 Art
  • 10-Dec-71 Departure 101st Abn Div: 3/187 Ambl Inf
  • 14-Dec-71 Departure 101st Abn Div: 2/506 Ambl Inf
  • 15-Dec-71 Arrival: G/15 Cav [M551]; *D/17 Air Cav
  • 15-Dec-71 Departure Aviation: HQ 222nd Avn Bn
  • 20-Dec-71 Departure 101st Abn Div: 2/319 Art
  • 20-Dec-71 Departure MP: HQ 89th MP Group; HQ 93rd MP Bn
  • 21-Dec-71 Departure 101st Abn Div: HQ 3rd Bde/101st Abn; 1/506 Ambl Inf
  • 21-Dec-71 Departure Artillery: 1/39, 4/61 Art
  • 23-Dec-71 Departure Aviation: HQ 212th Avn Bn
  • 24-Dec-71 Departure 101st Abn Div: 158th Avn Bn
  • 26-Dec-71 Departure Artillery: E/41 Art (with 4/60 Art), G/65 Art
  • 28-Dec-71 Departure 101st Abn Div: L/75 Rgr Inf
  • 30-Dec-71 Departure Artillery: 1/44 Art

 




Arrivals and Departures 1972-1973


* indicates unit formed in Vietnam

1972


1973

 


 

 



Units and Other Countries involvement in the Vietnam War


Arrivals and Departures

1965

  • Sep-65 Arrival, ROK Capital: HQ ROK Capital Div [on 29th]
  • Sep-65 Arrival, ROK Marines: HQ ROK 2nd Marine Bde; ROK 1st, 2nd, 3rd Marine Bns
  • Oct-65 Arrival, ROK Capital: Cav Regt [on 14th], 1st Inf Regt [on 29th]
  • Oct-65 Arrival, ROK Capital: 10th, 60th and 61st FA Bns (105mmH), 628th FA Bn (155mmH), Engr Bn, Armor Coy, Recon Coy: arrival dates unknown

1966

  • Apr-66 Arrival, ROK Capital: 26th Inf Regt [on 16th]; and possibly one of the 105mm FA Bns
  • Aug 66 Arrival, ROK Field: HQ ROK Vietnam Field Command
  • Sep-66 Arrival, ROK 9th: 28th Inf Regt [on 7th], HQ ROK 9th Inf Div and 29th Inf Regt [on 27th]
  • Sep-66 Arrival, ROK 9th: 30th, 51st, 52nd FA Bns (105mm), 966th FA Bn (155mm), Engr Bn, Armor Coy, Recon Coy arrived ca 27 Sep-8Oct 1966
  • Sep-66 Arrival, PHILCAG: 1st Phil Civic Action Group arrived from 14th [Inf Security Bn and 105mm FA Bn, with Constr Engr Bn]
  • Oct-66 Arrival, ROK 9th: 30th Inf Regt [on 9th]

1967

  • Jan-67 Arrival, ROK Marines: 5th ROK Marine Bn arrived sometime 1967
  • Sep-67 Arrival, Thai QCobras: Queen's Cobras R Thai Regt arrived 19th

1968

  • Jul-68 Arrival, Thai Exp Div: 1st R Thai Army Bde arrived late Jul 1968
  • Aug-68 Departure, Thai QCobras: Queen's Cobras R Thai Regt departed 15th

1969

  • Jan-69 Arrival, Thai Exp Div: 2nd R Thai Army Bde and two FA bns in Vietnam by 9 Jan 1969
  • Feb-69 Arrival, Thai Exp Div: HQ R Thai Army Exped Div arrived on 25th
  • Feb-69 Arrival, Thai Exp Div: 1st, 2nd, 3rd 105mm FA Bns, 1st 155mm FA Bn, 1st Armd Cav Sqn, Engr Bn exact arrival unknown
  • Jul-69 Arrival, Thai Exp Div: 3rd R Thai Army Bde arrived 5 Jul -5 Aug 1969; probably one of the 105mm FA Bns as well
  • Aug-69 Departure, Thai Exp Div: 1st R Thai Army Bde departed after arrival of 3rd
  • Dec-69 Departure, PHILCAG: 1st PHILCAG began withdrawn December 1st; had prior personnel draw-downs

1970

  • Aug-70 Status, Thai R Thai Expeditionary Div renamed R Thai Army Volunteer Force with 1st and 2nd Bdes

1971

  • Aug-71 Departure, Thai: 1st Bde RTAVF departed by end of month
  • Dec-71 Departure, ROK Marines: 1st and 2nd ROK Marine Bns

1972

  • Jan-72 Departure, ROK Marines: 3rd ROK Marine Bn
  • Jan-72 Departure, Thai: 3rd Bn 2nd Bde departed on 15th and 2nd Bn 2nd Bde departed on 25th
  • Feb-72 Departure, ROK Marines: 5th ROK Marine Bn; HQ 2nd ROK Marine Bde if not already gone in Jan
  • Feb-72 Departure, Thai: 1st Bn 2nd Bde departed on 4th

1973

  • Mar-73 Departure, ROK Field: Vietnam Field Command left 17 Mar 1973
  • Mar-73 Departure, ROK Capital: Entire division gone by 10th; start of withdrawal 31 Jan 1973
  • Mar-73 Departure, ROK 9th: Entire division gone by 16th; start of withdrawal 31 Jan 1973

South Korean TOE’s

Infantry Battalion (Army) ca. 1965

  • HQ and HQ Company (105 personnel), heavy weapons company (150 personnel, 8 MMG and 6 81mm mortars) and three rifle companies.
  • Rifle company (188 personnel, in HQ, heavy weapons platoon, and 3 rifle platoons. Heavy weapons platoon had 3 60mm mortars and 2 57mm recoilless rifles; each rifle platoon 1 MMG and 1 3.5" rocket launcher).
  • Battalion aggregate 809 personnel.

Infantry Battalion (Marines) ca. 1965

  • HQ and HQ Company (286 personnel, with 6 106mm recoilless rifles and 6 81mm mortars) and three rifle companies.
  • Rifle company (220 personnel, in HQ and 3 rifle platoons. Heavy weapons include 3 60mm mortars, 3 3.5" rocket launchers, and 8 MMG, all in the HQ; rifle platoons have only individual weapons.)
  • Battalion aggregate 941 personnel.

Philippine TOE’s

A normal infantry company ca. 1965 had 172 personnel (HQ; heavy weapons platoon with 3 81mm mortars, 2 75mm recoilless rifles, and 2 3.5" rocket launcher s; and three rifle platoons (each including two MMG and one 3.5" rocket launcher). However, since the security battalion sent to Vietnam only had 528 personnel in a HQ and three companies, they would have been a little smaller.


Thailand TOE’s

Infantry Battalion ca. 1965

  • HQ and HQ Company (247 personnel; included 3 81mm mortars, 6 MMG, 3 75mm recoilless rifles and 3 3.5" rocket launchers) and three rifle companies.
  • Rifle company (211 personnel, in HQ, heavy weapons platoon, and three rifle platoons. The heavy weapons platoon had 3 60mm mortars and 3 57mm recoilless rifles; each rifle platoon had one 3.5" rocket launcher).
  • Battalion aggregate 880 personnel

The Thai Volunteer Force had two brigades, each of three infantry battalions (903 personnel each). There was a cavalry squadron (HQ, long range reconnaissance patrol of 86 personnel, and 3 troops of 136 personnel each, with a total of 48 APCs in the troops). Artillery comprised two battalions of 105mm and one of 155mm howitzers (18 guns each). There was a small engineer battalion (two companies).


Sources:

Larsen, Lt Gen Stanley R., and Brig Gen James L. Collins, Jr. Allied Participation in Vietnam. Vietnam Studies. Washington, DC: Department of the Army, 1975.

Stanton, Shelby L. Vietnam Order of Battle. Washington, DC: U.S. News Books, 1981.

Weller, Jac. Fire and Movement: Bargain-Basement Warfare in the Far East. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1967.