165th Aviation Group - Long Binh - All Corps

Text Box: 165th Aviation Group - Long Binh - All Corps - see article
(Previously was the 58th Aviation Battalion)

See Pics by Jim Scott, Brigade Photographer 68-69

The following information was compiled by Martin Heuer, LTC., U.S. Army (Ret)

The 165th Combat Aviation Group (CAG) was activated on 17 February 1969 at Long Binh to assume the Air Traffic Control (ATC) mission over the entire length and breadth of South Vietnam. It included all flight following, ground controlled radar approach facilities, Army airfield and tower operations, and special operations when required. Prior to its formation, ATC was loosely organized but professionally accomplished by the 125th Aviation Company (ATC) and numerous aviation detachments organic to aviation companies and battalions located at airfields from the Delta to the DMZ. The requirements for ATC had grown rapidly with the employment of division-sized units and overwhelmed the capabilities of these units. The 125th and all the other entities providing ATC were assigned to the 58th Aviation Battalion activated on 1 March 1968 for centralized command and control purposes. The 58th was deactivated on 17 February 1969 when the 165th CAG replaced it and assumed its assets and mission. Assigned to the 165th CAG were: 125th Aviation Company (ATC) at Bien Hoa, 120th AHC at Long Binh/Saigon, the Command Aircraft Company equipped with U-21s at Plantation, and 36 Aviation Detachments operating Army airfields at 36 locations in South Vietnam. Those assigned to Army divisions had the word (Divisional) following their name. The 165th had about 1,300 personnel. In January 1972 the 165^th Group was disbanded with the remaining airfield operations reporting to brigade.

313th Control Tower at Ton Son Nhut by Roger White - Link to Roger’s site

Text Box: Headquarters & Headquarters Co. – Long Binh - See Pics from Tony Woz, HHC 68-69

· 129^th Medical Detachment – Long Binh Presidential Unit Citation—10–13 Jun 65, DAGO 43, 66

16th Signal Company - Bien Hoa - 1967 – 1969

The 16th was established in 1921 and saw service in Japan during WWII. They were in Vietnam from Jan 1967 to April 1969 supporting DECCA, a low level radio based navigation network to assist choppers and planes with night navigation.

Command Airplane Company – Plantation

Text Box: 120th Assault Helicopter Company - Deans, Razorbacks – Saigon, Long Binh 1961-1972 See article

Presidential Unit Citation—10–13 Jun 65, DAGO 43, 66

http://www.angelfire.com/az3/razorback947/

The 120th was formed in June 1963 from the 57th Transportation Company (helicopters) which arrived in Vietnam Dec 1961 as one of the first two helicopter companies in country. There is a book about the 120th - "Rice and Cotton - South Vietnam and South Alabama" by a pilot of the 120th. Razorback patch is Robert Moeller's.

98^th Transportation Detachment – See article

Presidential Unit Citation—10–13 Jun 65, DAGO 43, 66 Valorous Unit Award—1 Oct–31 Dec 69, DAGO 32, 73

Text Box: 125th Air Traffic Control Battalion - Bien Hoa - 1969-1972 – As 125^th Air Traffic Company - Meritorious Unit Commendation—1 Jun–31 Dec 67, DAGO 67, 68

See 1968 125^th ATC Co. Article, See 1970 125^th ATC/325^th Detachment article

325^th Aviation Detachment

http://www.vhpamuseum.org/misc/125atc/125atc.html

The 125^th Air Traffic Control Company arrived in Vietnam July 1966 and grew to battalion size as the war expanded. The battalion had people positioned throughout the country monitoring air traffic and providing flight vectors to pilots via VFR, IFR. They maintained radar vans as portable stations throughout the country, often in remote areas. Communication with pilots was via UHF, VHF and FM.

315^th ASD – Bearcat patch is Eugene Hansen’s
341^st ASD – Cu Chi http://www.freewebs.com/341stasd/	345^th ASD – Can Tho Patch is Lloyd Newell’s
360^th ASD – Camp Enari, Pleiku http://www.geocities.com/asd360th/

362nd ASD – Tay Ninh http://www.finderszoo.com/362asd.html	366th ASD – Dak To http://www.geocities.com/Rocktman1/ patch is Carl McClellan's

Aviation Support Detachments: Return to 1^st Aviation Bde Home page

Unit	Location	Date Deployed	Exceptional Unit Awards
312th ASD/ADD	Sanford AAF- Long Binh	8/10/68
313th ASD	Hotel 3 - Tan Son Nhut	8/10/68	Meritorious Unit Commendation—1 Aug 71–15 Sep 72, DAGO 32, 73
314th ASD	Lai Khe	8/10/68
315th ASD	Bearcat	8/10/68
316th ASD	Plantation AAF - An Son	8/10/68
317th ASD/ADD	Sabre Pad - Di An	8/10/68
318th ASD/ADD	Lane AAF - An Son	8/10/68
319th ASD/ADD	Dau Tieng	8/10/68
320th ASD	Quang Ngai	8/10/68
321st ASD	Quang Tri	8/10/68
322nd ASD	Quan Loi	8/10/68
322nd ADD	Marble Mountain	9/01//71
323rd ASD	Xuan Loc	8/10/68
324th ASD	Spartan Control - Bien Hoa	8/10/68
326th ASD	Dalat	8/10/68
327th ASD	Duc Pho	8/10/68
338th ASD	Vung Tau	8/10/68	Meritorious Unit Commendation—1 Jan–31 Dec 67, DAGO 48, 68
339th ASD	Dong Ba Thin	4/29/68	Meritorious Unit Commendation—5 Sep 66–31 Mar 67, DAGO 17, 68
340th ASD	Phu Loi	5/12/68	Meritorious Unit Commendation—1 Jan–31 Dec 67 DAGO 48, 68
341st ASD	Cu Chi	5/12/68	Meritorious Unit Commendation—2 Apr–31 Dec 66, DAGO 21, 79, further amended DAGO 43, 69, which amended DAGO 66, 68; 1 Jan–31 Dec 67, DAGO 48, 68; 1 Jan–30 Sep 68, DAGO 36, 70
342nd ASD	Phu Hiep	4/29/69
343rd ASD	Qui Nhon	5/12/68	Meritorious Unit Commendation—1 Nov 69–31 May 70, DAGO 48,71
344th ASD	Pleiku	4/29/68
345th ASD	Can Tho	4/29/68
346th ASD	Vinh Long	4/29/68
347th ASD	Soc Trang	4/29/68
348th ASD	Chu Lai 4/68 to 10/68 then Ban Me Thout	4/29/68	Valorous Unit Award—13–19 Aug 67, DAGO 37, 70; 12 May 68, DAGO 43, 70
359th ASD	Camp Evans	5/06/68
360th ASD	Camp Enari - Pleiku	5/06/68
361st ASD	Dong Tam	4/29/68
362nd ASD	Tay Ninh	8/10/68
363rd ASD	Phan Thiet	4/29/68	Meritorious Unit Commendation—12 Sep 71–15 Jul 72, DAGO 32, 73
364th ASD	LZ English	4/29/68
365th ASD	Long Thanh	4/29/68
366th ASD	Dak To	5/06/68
366^th ASD	LZ Oasis	1/??/69	Valorous Unit Award—11 May 69, DAGO 43, 70
An Khe Airfield Command	An Khe