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Long Binh Post (Tổng kho Long Bình) is a former U.S. Army base located in
History
Long Binh Post was located on the east of
With the buildup of U.S. forces in
A master base development plan was prepared, which provided areas for all activities in Saigon. General William Westmoreland, who was both Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV) commander and Commanding General USARV, was briefed on the study and approved it in principle. He moved the headquarters of USARV to Long Binh. The headquarters of MACV remained in the Saigon area.[3]
The 1st Logistical Command immediately began implementing the study by locating the ammunition depot, hospital, engineers, plus direct support and general support supply and maintenance support at Long Binh. The movement of headquarters activities was delayed by the requirement for $2 million to develop an adequate communication system in the area and by the time required for installation of the system.[3]: 16–7
By mid-1967, USARV, 1st Logistical Command and many other Army units dispersed in Saigon had moved to Long Binh Post, resolving centralization, security, and troop billeting issues. Long Binh Post was a sprawling logistics facility and the largest U.S. Army base in Vietnam, with a peak of 60,000 personnel in 1969.[4]
The
Following the Tet Offensive attacks, over a period of two weeks, the 159th Engineer Group utilized the assets of all four of its construction battalions in constructing the Long Binh Post perimeter defense system. It consisted of 19,200 meters of double row, triple concertina fence, 19,000 meters of access road, 77 firing bunkers and 16 twenty-two man reserve force bunkers.[7]
Major units
The
Another unit was the 90th Replacement Battalion, a first stop for newly arrived U.S. Army enlisted personnel, who were then permanently assigned to other units in Vietnam.
The
Post facilities
Long Binh Post had dental clinics, large restaurants, snack bars, a Special Services Crafts Shop that provided crafts, photo lab, wood shop,
Post Vietnam War
The area formerly occupied by the Long Binh post is now Long Bình ward, which as of 2008[update] is largely given over to industrial use, known as Long Binh Techno Park and a shopping complex.
References
- ^ a b "LONG BINH BASE TURNED OVER TO SOUTH VIETNAM". Sky History. 11 November 1972.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-55571-625-7.
- ^ .
- ^ "LONG BINH - Largest American Base in Vietnam - a photo on Flickriver". www.flickriver.com. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "EOD in Vietnam 1966-1967, Photo Album". www.zianet.com. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ISBN 9781534799035.
- ^ "USACE LNO trip slides Vietnam 11.88". US Army Corps of Engineers. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ISBN 9780671081591.
- ISBN 9780671081591.