Phước Vĩnh Base Camp
| Phước Vĩnh Base Camp | |
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| Coordinates | 11°17′53″N 106°47′43″E / 11.29806°N 106.79528°E |
| Type | Army Base |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1965 |
| In use | 1965-present |
| Battles/wars |
 Vietnam War |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants |
1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division 506th Infantry Regiment 1st Cavalry Division |
| Phước Vĩnh Airfield | |||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 180 ft / 15 m | ||||||||||
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Phước Vĩnh Base Camp (also known as Phước Vĩnh Combat Base) is a former U.S. Army base north of Biên Hòa in southern Vietnam.
The base was established in mid-1965 and was located approximately 35 km north of Biên Hòa in Phước Thành Province.
The 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division comprising:
was based at Phước Vĩnh from December 1965 until February 1968.
The 506th Infantry Regiment moved to the base in December 1967 as part of Operation Uniontown and remained there until October 1968.
In November 1968 the 1st Cavalry Division moved here from Camp Evans as part of Operation Liberty Canyon and would remain based here until April 1971.
Other units stationed at Phước Vĩnh included:
The base appears to remain in use by the People's Army of Vietnam.
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