Xuân Lộc Base Camp
| Xuân Lộc Camp | |
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| Coordinates | 10°55′17″N 107°15′20″E / 10.92139°N 107.25556°E |
| Type | Army Base |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1966 |
| In use | 1966-75 |
| Battles/wars |
 Vietnam War Battle of Xuan Loc |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants |
5th Special Forces 18th Infantry Division |
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| IATA: none – ICAO: none | |||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 525 ft / 160 m | ||||||||||
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Xuân Lộc Base Camp (also known as Xuân Lộc Airfield or Firebase Husky) is a former U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base in the town of Xuân Lộc in Đồng Nai Province in southern Vietnam.
History
The base was established in late 1966 by the 5th Special Forces Detachment AB-31. The camp was located in Xuân Lộc and 28 km north of Nui Dat.[1]
The ARVN 18th Infantry Division had its headquarters here and the base and airfield were at the centre of the Battle of Xuan Loc in April 1975.
Current use
The base is abandoned and turned over to housing and farmland.
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