title: Tam Kỳ Base Camp
text: # Tam Kỳ Base Camp
  
  Tam Kỳ Base Camp (also known as Tam Kỳ Airfield) is a former U.S. Army base near the city of Tam Kỳ, Quảng Nam Province Vietnam.
  
  ## History
  
  The base was located south of Highway 1 approximately 1.5 km south of the city of Tam Kỳ.
  
  The 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry was based at Tam Kỳ from March–April 1968 and August–November $1968.^{:136}$
  
  The 198th Infantry Brigade, comprising:
  
  * 1st Battalion, 46th $Infantry^{:149}$
  * 5th Battalion, 46th $Infantry^{:150}$
  
  was based at Tam Kỳ in November 1968.
  
  The 1st Cavalry Regiment was based at Tam Kỳ from February–September 1969, August–September 1970 and November 1970-May 1972.
  
  The 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, comprising:
  
  * 1st Battalion, 327th $Infantry^{:156}$
  * 2nd Battalion, 327th $Infantry^{:156}$
  
  was based at Tam Kỳ from June–August 1969
  
  Elements of the 3rd Brigade, 23rd Infantry Division were based at Tam Kỳ from August 1970 to April $1971.^{:136}$
  
  ## Current use
  
  The base appears to remain in use by the People's Army of Vietnam.
  
  