TABLE 5—U.S. SPECIAL FORCES CIDG Camps Established in Vietnam, July 1961- October 1964

Campsite Province Date of Opening Mission(a) Date of Closeout or Turnover Remarks

I CTZ (as of Oct 64)
An Diem Quang Nam Mar 63 CIDG Jul 64  
A Ro Quang Nam Jun 64 BS/ CIDG    
A Shau Thua Thien Mar 64 BS/CIDG   Lowland Vietnamese in area
Ba To Quang Ngai Nov 62 CIDG Feb 63  
Da Nang Quang Nam Sep 62 Control   B detachment
Gia Vuc Quang Ngai Feb 63 CIDG   Rhe tribal group in area
Hiep Duc Quang Tin Apr 63 CIDG Dec 63  
Hoa Cam Quang Nam Nov 61 CSD Training Center  May 63  Reopened temporarily in mid-1964 as preliminary recruit training center prior to deployment of recruits to Khe Sanh and Kham Duc (6-wk training without weapons)
Kham Duc (2) Quang Tin Sep 63, Feb 64 CIDG/BS   Lowland Vietnamese in area; first camp apparently closed out and reopened
Khe Sanh Quang Tri Aug 62 CIDG, TW; later BS   Bru, lowland Vietnamese in area
Phu Hoa Quang Nam 31 Dec 62b CIDG Jun 63b  
Son Ha (Ha Thanh) Quang Ngai Jan 63 CIDG Feb 64  
Ta Bat Thua Thien Mar 63 CIDG Mar 64  
Ta Ko Quang Nam Sep 64 BS/CIDG   Lowland Vietnamese in area
Ta Rau (Nam Dong) Thua Thien Mar 63 CIDG Jul 64 Resettled Vietnamese in area
Tra Bong Quang Ngai By Dec 62 CIDG, MC Aug 63  
Tra My Quang Tin Oct 62 CIDG Feb 64  

Page 69

Campsite Province Date of Opening Mission(a) Date of Closeout or Turnover Remarks

II CTZ (as of Oct 64)
Ban Don Darlac Dec 62 CIDG/BS   Rhade and Jarai tribal groups in area; part of Buon Enao complex
Bon Sar Pa Quang Duc Jun 63 CIDG Sep 64 Mnong and Rhade tribal groups in area
Buon Brieng Darlac Mar 64 CIDG (GWOA)   Rhade tribal group in area
Buon Dan Bak Darlac Dec 62b CIDG Jan 63 Part of Buon Enao complex
Buon Enao complex Darlac Nov 61 CIDG Jun 63 Rhade tribal group in area
Buon Bi Ga Darlac Dec 62 CIDG Training Center, later CIDG (GWOA)   Mnong and Rhade tribal groups in area
Buon Uing Darlac Apr 63 CIDG /BS Jul 64 Rhade, Jarai, and Mnong tribal groups in area
Buon Yun Darlac May 63 CIDG/BS May 64 Rhade, Jarai, and Mnong tribal groups in area
Bu Prang Quang Duc May 63 CIDG/BS   Mnong tribal group in area
Cheo Reo (Buon Beng) Phu Bon May 63 CIDG Aug 63 Bahnar and Jarai tribal groups in area
Chu Dron (Due Co) Pleiku May 63 CIDG/BS   Bahnar and Jarai tribal groups in area
Cung Son Phu Yen Jun 62 CIDG    
Dak Pek Kontum Nov 62 CIDG/BS   Sedang tribal group in area
Dak To Kontum Feb 63 CIDG/BS   Sedang tribal group in area
Dam Pau (Dalat Serignac, Camp Brotherhood) Tuyen Duc Aug62 CIDG Jan 64 Koho tribal group in area
Djirai Lam Dong Mar 63 CIDG Mar 64 Koho, Bulach tribal groups in area
Dong Ba Thin Khanh Hoa Mar 64 CIDG/VNSF Training Center   1 B and 1 A detachment
Dong Tre Phu Yen Jul 63 CIDG    
Kannack Binh Dinh Feb 64 CIDG (GWOA)   Rhe tribal group in area
Krong Kno Darlac Nov 62 CIDG Jun 63 Moang, Koho, and Rhade tribal groups in area 

Page 70

TABLE 5--U.S. SPECIAL FORCES CIDG CAMPS ESTABLISHED IN VIETNAM, JULY 1961—OCTOBER 1964--Continued

Campsite Province Date of Opening Mission(a) Date of Closeout or Turnover Remarks
Mang Buk Kontum May 62 CIDG Aug 63 Katang tribal group in area
Nha Trang Khanh Hoa Oct 62b Control [S1, S4 Hq, USASF(P)V], later A detachment to advise VNSF   Cham, Rhade tribal groups in area
Phan Rang (Phuoc Thien) Ninh Thuan May 62 CIDG Jul 63 Cham tribal group in area
Phey Srunh Tuyen Duc Jan 64 CIDG (GWOA)   Koho tribal group in area
Plei Djereng Pleiku Jun 64 CIDG/ BS   Jarai and Rhade tribal groups in area
Plei Do Lim Pleiku Apr 62 CIDG   Jarai tribal group in area
Pleiku Pleiku Oct 62 CIDG Montagnard Training Center, later Control   Jarai tribal group in area; B detachment arrived by Dec 62
Plei Me Pleiku Oct 63 CIDG/BS   Jarai tribal group in area
Plei Mrong Pleiku Nov 62 CIDG/BS   Jarai tribal group in area
Plei Ta Nangle Binh Dinh Dec 63 CIDG   Bahnar and Rhade in area
Plei Yt Pleiku 31 Dec 62b MS Jun 63  
Polei Krong Kontum Feb 63 CIDG/BS   Bahnar, Jarai, Sedang, and Mnong tribal groups in area
Song Mao Binh Thuan May 62 Training center for 77th SFG, CIDG Mar 64  
Tan Canh Kontum Aug 62b CIDG and TW Feb 63  
Van Canh Binh Dinh Nov 62 CIDG Aug 63 Jarai tribal group in area

III CTZ (as of Oct 64)
Ben Cat. Binh Dueng Sep 64 Road security, interdiction and counterguerrilla operations    
Ben Phuoc Long An Mar 64 CA PSYWAR Moved to Ben Cat Nov 64 Under USMACV control
Bien Hoa Binh Hoa Oct 64 Control   Part of B detachment shared with Saigon
Bu Dop Phuoc Long Dec 63 BS/CIDG   Stieng tribal group in area
Bu Ghia Map Phuoc Long Jun 63b CIDG/BS May 64b Stieng, Vietnamese, and Cambodians in area
Go Dau Ha Tay Ninh Apr 64 BS-FOB for Trang Sup Aug 64  
Hiep Hoa Long An Feb 63 CIDG/BS Jan 64 Anticipated turnover to province 31 Dec 63 as SDC Training Center
Los Ninh Binh Long Mar 63 CIDG / BS   Cambodians in area
Long Thanh Bien Hoa Jul 61 Airborne Ranger Training Center    
Minh Thanh Binh Long Nov 63 CIDG/BS   Vietnamese and Cambodians in area
Nuoc Vang Phuoc Thanh Feb 63 MS and CIDG Jan 64 Cambodians, Montagnards, and resettled Vietnamese in area
Nui Ba Den Tay Ninh Aug 64 Radio Relay Station   Vietnamese and Cambodians in area
Saigon Gia Dinh Sep 62 Control   First C detachment arrived Sep 62 to function as temporary USASF Hq
Suoi Da Tay Ninh Jun 64 CIDG-BS   Vietnamese and Cambodians in area
Thu Duc Gia Dinh Aug 62b CSD Training Center similar to Hoa Cam; Later, classified mission   Vietnamese and Nungs in area; sources indicate camp may have been closed at one time and reopened in Jul 64
Trang Sup Tay Ninh Feb 63 CIDG and MS, Later BS   Cao Dai and Cambodians in area

Page 72

TABLE 5—U.S. SPECIAL FORCES CIDG CAMPS ESTABLISHED IN VIETNAM, JULY 1961—OCTOBER 1964--Continued

Campsite Province Date of Opening Mission(a) Date of Closeout or Turnover Remarks
Tuc Trung Long Khanh Feb 63 CIDG and MS Dec 63 Bulach and Chrao tribal groups in area

IV CTZ (as of Oct 64)
An Long Kien Phong Jan 63 CIDG/ BS   Vietnamese, Cambodians, and Hoa Hao in area; initial work with Catholic Youth
An Phu An Giang Apr 64 BS/CIDG   Hoa Hao in area
Binh Thanh Kien Tuong Oct 64 CIDG/ BS   Vietnamese, Cambodians, and Hoa Hao in area
Can Tho Phong Dinh Jan 63 Control   B detachment
Chau Long An Giang Oct 62 CIDG Apr 64 Work primarily with Catholic Youth
Don Phuoc Kien Tuong Aug 64 BS/CIDG   Vietnamese and Hoa Hao in area; opened initially in Jun 64 as FOB
Ha Tien (To Chau) Kien Giang Feb 63 BS/CIDG   Vietnamese and Cambodians in area
Long Khanh Vinh Binh Feb 63 CIDC Jul 64 Vietnamese in area; work primarily with Catholic Youth
Long Phu Chuong Thien Feb 63 CIDG/BS Feb 64 Work primarily with Catholic Youth
Luong Tam Chuong Thien Dec 63 CIDG/BS Jun 64 Vietnamese in area; initially FOB for Long Phu
Moc Hoa Kieng Tuong Jan 64 CIDG/BS   Vietnamese and Cambodians in area
Soc Trang (Du Tho) Ba Xuyen Aug 62 CIDG Jul 63 CIDG troops not released until Apr 64; work primarily with Catholic Youth
Tan Hiep Kinh Tuong Mar 64 Special MAAG mission Moved to Ben Phuoc May-Jun 64  
Tan Phu An Xuyen Apr 63 CIDG Jun 64  
Tinh Bien An Giang Apr 64 BS/CIDG   Vietnamese and Cambodians in area
Vinh Gia An Giang Aug 64 BS/CIDG   Vietnamese and Cambodians in area
Vinh Loi Go Cong Mar 64 CAFF/PSYOP under USMACV control    

a- CIDG Civilian Irregular Defense Group (area development); BS- border surveillance; TW- Trailwatcher; MC- mountain commando; GWOA- guerrilla warfare operational area (enemy-controlled area to be penetrated and recovered by guerrilla forces); MS- mountain scout; CAFF- civil affairs; FOB- forward operational base.

b- Deadline date.

page updated 1 June 2001

Return to CMH Online