The 519th Transportation Association Thailand

****I've gotten a number of responses from this article. However remember one thing. This is a published book available (although hard to find) in bookstores. If your unit is NOT listed here, don't worry, YOU WERE STILL IN THAILAND, OK? I can't change the info in the book, but maybe you can contact the author and see what he can do. - Truckmaster

"The United State Army build-up in Thailand can be traced to the establishment of the U. S. Military Assistance Command, Thailand on 15 May 1962. Early that year a combined U.S. task force was deployed to Thailand on a military exercise which included a Marine Battalion Landing Team (BLT), the 1st Battle Group. 27th Infantry* [25th Infantry Division] and supporting elements under a detachment of the 9^th Logistical Command. They were joined by a army aviation company composed of Caribou aircraft on 10 July 1962. In late August the 1^st Battle Group, 35th Infantry* [25th Infantry Division] replaced the 1^st Battle Group, 27th Infantry. However, this task force was withdrawn November 1962 after the situation in Laos stabilized. In the meantime, several U.S. Army units had been sent to Thailand on a permanent basis and by November 1966 the U.S. Army Support Command, Thailand, was established." These Army units fulfilled direct or indirect support functions related to the Vietnam conflict to the extent that most received Vietnam service credit in recognition of their supporting role.

*These battle groups were redesignated battalions by Dept. of the Army as follows:

1st Battle Group, 27th Infantry 8/26/63

1st Battle Group, 35th Infantry 8/12/63

*MAJOR U.S. ARMY COMMANDS IN THAILAND:

*Deputy Chief, Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group

*Joint U.S. Military Advisory Group, Thailand

*Joint U.S. Military Advisory Group, Thailand, Support Group Provisional

*Joint U.S. Military Advisory Group, Thailand, Support Group A

*U.S. Army Bangkok Area Command, Provisional

*U.S. Army Depot, Thailand, Provisional [later 501st Field Depot]

*U.S. Army Sattahip Area Command, Provisional

*U.S. Army Special Troops, Bangkok

*U.S. Army Special Troops, Korat

*U.S. Army Special Troops, Sattahip

*U.S. Army Support Command, Thailand

KORAT:

256th AG Co. Personnel Service 12/28/67 - 6/28/71

44th EN Group, HHD Construction 12/62 - 1/1/70

538th EN Bn. Construction 7/14/65 - 6/15/70

593rd EN Co. Construction 6/6/63 - 8/1/63

697th EN Co. Pipeline Construction Support 8/29/65 - 12/1/69

738th En Co. Supply Point 3/2/63 - 7/15/65

9th Logistical Command HHD Logistics Support 4/63 - 6/12/70

7th MAINT Bn. Direct Support 7/15/65 - 6/25/71

57th MAINT Co. Direct Support 4/1/63 - 2/20/71

*Previously Ordnance until 7/20/66

597th MAINT Co. Direct Support 5/9/66 - 9/1/69

133rd MED Group, HHD Medical Support 1/1/68 - 11/10/70

428th MED Bn., HHD Medical Support 6/1/66 - 1/1/68

21st MED Depot Medical Depot 3/15/67 - 5/15/70

31st MED Hospital Field Hospital 6/1/62 - 5/15/70

40th MP Bn. Military Police Support 3/18/67 - 12/30/70

13th MP Co. Separate 1/24/69 - 3/29/73

219 MP Co. Physical Security 11/20 66 - 6/25/71

41st ORD Co. Direct Ammunition Support 3/6/66 - 9/1/66

USASTRATCOM SIG Bn., Provisional- Long Lines Communications Unknown - 7/14/69

442nd SIG BN Support-Long Lines 11/6/67 - 6/30/71

55th SIG Co. Support 7/1/65 - 7/1/69

207th SIG Co. Tropospheric 4/15/63 - 7/1/69

331st Supply & Service Co. Forward Repair Parts 7/15/65 - 12/20/68

511th Supply & Service Co. General Support 1/5/67 - 12/20/68

558th Supply & Service Co. Heavy Material Support 7/15/65 - 12/20/68

*Previously Ordnance until 7/20/66

590th Supply & Service Co. Direct Support 9/30/63 - 12/20/68

*Previously Engineer until 9/1/66

291st TR Co. Medium Cargo Truck 2/28/67 - 2/20/71

501st U..S. Army Depot - Field Depot 3/18/67 - 12/20/68

SATTAHIP:

9th Logisical Command, HHD Logistics Support 4/63 - 6/12/70

562nd MAINT Co. Direct Light Support 1/13/67 - 6/25/71

281st MP Co. Security Guard 11/11/66 - 10/31/75

599th ORD Co. Ammunition Direct/ General Support 5/7/67 - 6/25/71

596th QM Co. Petroleum Depot 6/27/66 - 12/20/68

(305th Supply & Service Co. Direct Support 3/12/68 - 4/15/69)

379th SIG Bn., HHD Support 8/25/63 - 6/30/71

324th SIG Co. Tropospheric 6/12/71 - 1/1/72

449th TR Bn., HHD Terminal 10/25/66 - 12/20/68

53rd TR Co. Medium Truck 4/10/67 - 12/30/70

165th TR Co. Light Amphibious Vehicle (LARC) 4/26/67 - 11/1/68

229th TR Co. Terminal Service 4/30/67 - 12/20/68

233rd TR Co. Terminal Service 11/11/66 - 12/20/68

260th TR Co. Medium Petrol Truck 12/15/66 - 11/31/75

505th TR Co. Medium Truck 11/12/66 - 12/30/70

KANCHANABURI:

91st EN Co. Dump Truck 8/7/67 - 6/15/70

561st EN Co. Construction 8/10/63 - 6/15/70

556th MAINT Co. Direct Light Support 2/7/68 - 7/1/69

558th Supply & Service Bn. General Support 3/17/68 - 7/1/69

PHANOM SARAKAM:

809th En Bn. Construction 3/24/62 - 2/3/71

SAKHON NAKHON:

16th EN Co. Dump Truck 8/2/67 - 2/20/71

54th EN Co. Construction Support 12/20/68 - 6/15/70

UBON:

USASTRATCOM SIG Bn. Long Lines Communications Unknown - 7/14/69

KHON KAEN:

569th TR Co. Medium Truck 12/1/67 - 4/1/70

BANGKOK:

5th MED Hospital Field Hospital 5/9/66 - 11/10/70

93rd Psychological Operations Co. Special Warfare 6/23/67 - 6/30/74

29th SIG Group, HHD Signal Support 9/12/66 - 6/30/71

Bangkok Signal Bn., Provisional-Support Unknown - 7/14/69

302nd SIG Bn., HHD Support 7/14/69 - 6/30/71

325th SIG Bn., HHD Support 7/14/69 - 12/31/70

167th SIG Co. Radio Relay VHF 5/62 - 5/6/63

334th SIG Co. Support 11/6/67 - 7/1/69

347th SIG Co. Support 11/6/67 - 7/1/69

313th TR Co. Medium Reefer Truck 11/24/66 - 3/31/72

*7th U.S. ASA Unit Field Station 5/15/62 - 6/30/71

*Includes the 83rd U.S. Army Security Agency Special Operations Unit

11th U.S. ASA Unit Special Reconnaissance 8/1/62 - 9/1/69

LOPBURI:

46th U.S. Army Special Forces Co 10/66 - 4/74

"In October 1966 Company D, 1st Special Forces Group [Airborne], 1^st Special Forces, which was organized 15 April 1966 at Fort Bragg, arrived in Thailand. The 46th Special Forces Company, 1st Special Forces was activated 15 April 1967 in Thailand using assets of Company D, 1^st Special Forces Group. In 1968 the 46th Special Forces Company was headquartered at Camp Pawai near Lopburi and had three subordinate B-Detachments at Sakon Nakhon, at Camp Nong Takoo (Pak Chong) and at Ban Kachon. On March 31 1972 its assets were used to form HHD, 3^rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group [Airborne], 1st Special Forces. However for security reasons it was known locally simply as U.S. Army Special Forces, Thailand." Other A-Detachments were located for various periods during the war at: Camp Carrow (Trang), Chonburi, Kokethiem, Saraburi, Ratburi, Fort Narai (Lopburi), Kanchanaburi, Hua Hin, Bangkok, Udorn, Ubon, Nakhon Phanom, Mai Rem, Songkhia, Pranburi, Phitsanulok, Nam Phong. Chieng Kham, Ban Nong Saeng, Ban Haui Khu, Chiang Mai, Lamphun, Nan, Ban Haui Sai Tai, Muang Loi and Samae San.