The base was established at the French-era Phan Thiết airfield approximately 5 km southwest of Phan Thiết and 2 km east of
Highway 1. The first U.S. Army unit based here was the
2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry from September 1966 to December 1967 as part of
Operation Byrd. The
192nd Assault Helicopter Company was based here from October 1967 to January 1971. On 3 May 1970 a PAVN artillery and sapper attack on the base resulted in five U.S. killed and 25 wounded. ==Current use==