Previously Held AFSC/MOS 1525Z-Navigator-Bombardier
Service Years
1965 - 1971
Official Badges
Unofficial Badges
(FOB) Tan Son Nhut Air Base
From Month/Year
January / 1961
To Month/Year
May / 1973
Description
Tan Son Nhut Air Base (1955–1975) was a Republic of Vietnam Air Force (VNAF) facility. It is located near the city of Saigon in southern Vietnam.
The United States used it as a major base during the Vietnam War (1959–1975), stationing Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine units there. Following the Fall of Saigon, it was taken over as a Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) facility.
