Dục Mỹ Camp
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| Dục Mỹ Camp | |
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| Type | Army Base |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1961 |
| In use | 1961-75 |
| Battles/wars |  Vietnam War |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Vietnamese Rangers |
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| IATA: none – ICAO: none | |||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 98 ft / 30 m | ||||||||||
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Dục Mỹ Camp is a former Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base northwest of Nha Trang in Khánh Hòa Province, south central Vietnam.
History
The base was established in 1961 northwest of Nha Trang.[1]
Duc My was home to the ARVN Ranger training centre and artillery school.[2]
The Dục Mỹ airfield was built as an auxiliary training field to the Vietnam Air Force Air Training Center at Nha Trang Air Base.
Current use
The base has reverted to housing and farmland, the airfield is still visible on satellite images.
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