phan rang air base agent orange

I was a supply tech 64550 i made bi weekly runs to Takhli to pick up supplies usually a 3 day trip. We are attempting to research the flight routes taken by Air Force personnel who were stationed at Udorn AFB in the Vietnam War (1968-1972). Does anyone have absulute proof that agent orange was sprayed from aircraft at NKP in 1971, I need this info to prove that I was sprayed. Im not sure if that klong ran parallel to front gate. I was stationed at Phu Mu, Thailand, 207th Signal Company from May 1966-March 1967. My best friend was Robert Bob Cook who worked in the Instruments Shop. I am fully disabled now to due my back injuries. Of course parts in excess of TO&E and that B model had to leave when the IG showed up. I was stationed at NKP from May of 66 to May of 67. Was stationed at Udorn 621st TCS from Feb 69 to March 70 Did a month as Security Police Augmentee. This is where recovered crashed or DBR aircraft were stored. Stationed with USAF 73/74 at Ramasun Station. I was stationed 7 Radio Research Field Station outside of udon. He was T/SGT Walter J. all statements are helpful. I was approved for AO exposure. 3. VA states I gotta prove it, thats its agent orange connected.VA government. served in warin communications station a few miles west of the laotion cambodian border. Have photos of hutches we stayed in but va claims they could be from any base. I was at Udorn ,Thailand Oct 73 to Oct 74 as a RF-4C crewchief lived off base just off base. hw-pr-swartz-17-op-nui-dat-1966.jpg The VA has classified me under the Blue Water Navy Act of Vietnam (2019) as being exposed and I have be advised Ill receive 30% disability. I am working on behalf of his estate as last denial came in 12/2021 claiming no proof of actual Vietnam service even though awarded the Vietnam Service and Campaign ribbons. rats n tower with bug. This place was sprayed also. Although I never spent much time at Phan Rang Airbase, during the latter part of 1969 our headquarters moved from Nha Trang airbase to Phan Rang. Within a week, at most, The chain of the dog-tags Id been wearing constantly since boot, started causing my skin to blister and weep. I was at Takhi from July 66 to July 67. Just curious if anyone remembers him. Was on TDY Mar through Aug 1973 (from Nellis AFB) Worked out of POL as a Flightline Monitor. I knew where our fighters Flew in and out often. Any advice is appreciated. Security Police Squadron, Me too 35th SPS, Heavy Weapons Tecnologas. Phan was busy preparing for a pending visit of the Thai Foreign Minister, who would stop in London after some business at the U.N. Categories: Content, US, Vietnam, Vietnam War | I was with 207th signal company detachment F on Hill 272 near Sattahip Thailand June 1968 to June 1969.I have high blood pressure and stage 3 kidney disease. Crossed it daily. If anyone has any information regarding this it would be greatly appreciated. I was diagnosed 3 years ago with two forms of bladder cancer. We flew out of Travis AFB in June 1967 and eventually landed in Bangkok, Thaailand for transport to Udorn. We stay in contact with each other constantly. I am helping a widow to file for DIC benefits. My husband still has his drivers license because he was one of the drivers. I was stationed at Korat 74-75 388 MMS 46250 weapons mech F4. I was at Udorn from 1970 1971 Civil Engineers Le Vit Nam, Viet Nam, Vietnam ou Vitnam, en forme longue la rpublique socialiste du Vit Nam (en vietnamien : Vit Nam couter et Cng ho X hi Ch ngha Vit Nam couter) est un pays d'Asie du Sud-Est, situ l'est de la pninsule indochinoise.Il fait galement partie de la sinosphre (sphre culturelle chinoise), aussi appele sphre culturelle d'Asie de l . Stationed at NKP Thailand 67-68, worked at Task Force Alpha, located out from the base in the jungle. We were just south of Udorn. Also spent 100s of hours as a base security augmentee & ordered to base perimeter & flightline security. I was in the airforce 1971 to 1975. Now diagnosed and being treated for diabetes and multiple myeloma. Please consider joining our FB group: Happy Valley Phan Rang AB, Vietnam. Ive been trying to research what army inf units were in thailand at that time and where they were stationed. I am considered 90% disabled with UI, so I get all benefits of 100%. I had been healthy up until 1978 when I started to get all kind of health issues. Was My dad there S/sgt Billie Leroy Roth lost June 27 1965. Stationed camp friendship 1965-1966.538 engineers.Anybody left sure would be nice too hear from you. From a much different war, my father, an Army Combat Engineer enlisted soldier and officer (battlefield commission) served in the Pacific from 1941 to 1944. So, I saw my primary Philippine Care Physician (taking in a bottle of water with an empty glass to perform a show n tell) and she knew right away what I had. He passed away several years ago from heart disease and kidney failure associated with diabetes but now Im trying to help my mom obtain VA benefits for assisted living. I was stationed in Bangkok, Thailand with Deputy Chief JUSMAG from March 1969 to August 1970. Happy Valley was not always happy, but a much better place to be than many others in Vietnam. We had IBM, they do assist me in getting the disability essentials needed to help my wife and Primary Caregiver take care of me. Stationed at Ubon 3/71 3/72. IBM dont normally show up until after age 50. I do believe that some health issues I have may be AO related. Why is this happening? I am sure his ailments were as a result of AO while in Thailand 68-69. He was diagnosed with neuropothy in early 2000s. I was stationed at Phan Rang AB from May 1968 to May 1969 with the 35th Field Maintenance Squadron. It would be helpful to us. I was stationed at NKP from Jan 71 to Jan 72. That was my last normal EKG (Bradicardia, Neg T-waves, etc). Thank all of you!!! I only found out that agent orange was part of my life. Viet Nam 1966 - Phan Rang. On 13 September 1971, Department of Defense Secretary Melvin Laird ordered all remaining stocks of Agent Orange (and Orange II) in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN) returned to the United States. Within the past 15 yrs Oh yes, I was an F105 crew chief but I worked all three shifts but not at one time. I also was at utapao on tdys in 66 67 68 as ground crew aboard k.c. Brass was not amused. Just diagnosed with multiple myeloma havent filed claim yet. Im 56 and am interested in the history of the Vietnam War. George Air Force Base, California; Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 1997 "CHUCK" YEAGER Retired March 1, 1975 . Obtenga la proteccin! I ask to get out and the only MOS was vehicle maint. Lived in the NCO quarters not far from the perimeter. Since then, Ive had problems with sun exposure and blistering skin reaction to most metals. There was no vegetation, a lot of red clay that indicated all the trees and bushes had been removed. Our work shifts were 12/7 during my time there. My brother Joseph M Ferraro was in Vietnam in 1968-69. In Thailand, Agent Orange was used to clear the jungle around bases, as a meansto enhance security. If you need a buddy statement in support of a claim Id be glad to provide one. No place to stay at that time at Takhli. This would help NKP vets. Served at Ubon Aug. 1971 to Aug. 1972 and Korat Jan. 1973 to June, 1973. Thank you so much great information that Ive never known about. In turn, Oxidative Stress is shown as the primary cause for VITILIGO to occur. I was stationed there 1970-71. Fowler was our NCOIC. I have given up. was in use. My brother Kenneth Snake, and two cousins: Archie and Lewis George Snake all served in Vietnam. Bases in Thailand During the Vietnam War and Agent Orange. I remember watching them clear the perimeter so my question does the VA recognize Takhli around that time for agent orange area to worry about. Hellolooking for Mike Duncan (6908 security squadron in 74-75) who made a post on 11.02.20 regarding AO. In response to veterans and their families suffering fromthe effects of Agent Orange, the U.S. government makes a presumption of exposure forthosewho served on land in Vietnam for the purpose of filing a claim with the Veterans Administration. Service in Ubon, Thailand 1965 437th MAC. Installations and Facilities in Thailand by the 652nd Topographic Engineer Battalion. He had frequent flash backs when he would be back in the war. If you were stationed at Takhli or Korat, you were exposed to agent orange. It also is listed on the maps index under Army bases, which appears in red. Phan Rang Air Base is located along the coast, with the airfield located about 3 miles (4.8 km) inland. Let me put in a plug for a book, The Grotto, about life flying helicopters out of Phu Bai. I was stationed at udon Royal Thai airbase from September 1975 to February 1976. I stayed there about a week until my orders arrived and I flew to Camp Enarie in Pleiku for out processing. We also rehab the existing Phan Rang airstrip for air crago use. It covers all the toxic burn pit issues for the Gulf Wars and also amends the most recent SEA OA requirements to include all service members during that period in all the associated countries by eliminating those proof of use, perimeter, or date requirements. Was stationed at Utapao in 1970 and 71 and worked in the 635MMS Storage Section.I saw U-2s land and take off from UT as well as SR=71s.We also had munitions folks who were assigned to augmentee duty with the Security Forces.Had a guy named Bristol who was TDY to UT on the SRs pitch on our softball team for MMS.He played with us because his unit was to small to field a team.He was a super pitcher. Was stationed on hill 272 1970 1971, I was the mess Sergeant for the 379th ist battalion. #1 Tm kim link Fshare nhanh chng, chnh xc - game chay vuot chuong ngai vat. VA. Has except responsible. Pic of F-100 is a Guard figher, My Husband, CSM Charles Floyd, 1969-1970, at LZ Nancy, in 77th Armor. I remember coming in from post, and shining,in the moon light, coated with the shit, we use a pesticide, to dip our dogs in (malathion), now that also is a big health issues. I worked on the flightline supervising local Vietnamese employees that maned the Wash Rack. The 1969 map that was mentioned in the opening of the blog istitled U.S. NKP 1966. From there we went on missions taking supplies, to where we were told, Cambodia. I went TDY to Phitsanoluk Thailand for 2weeks 50 caliber machine gun training. FIRST VA CLAIM DENIED MAY 2020 DoD officials say not every base suffering such contamination is on the list, because information was not available for all bases. i WAS IN THE ARMY IN THAILAND FROM 1967/68 AND WAS STATION IN KORAT, UDON, AND BANGKOK AND HAVE BEEN DENIED DISABILITY FOR AGENT ORANGE . Stationed at Ubon RTAFB all of 1973 with 8th SPS-K9. Dont know how to get it to those who want iit. We were located 81K from Korat in the mountains, in the jungle. Williamson) Will I get it, who knows? Thanks. Glad I got out of there in February 1967, they wanted me to reenlist. She asked me if I was in the military during the Vietnam war. We loaded munitions on F4Ds and pulled 12hr shifts which included arming and recovering the birds at EOR. Ill check my records and photos and post if Im correct. Fenced in compound back fence the base perimeter. Borrowed in absentia may be better suited. Over the years I became Diabetic, have issues with my thyroid, heart. It is located in the Ninh Thuan Province of Vietnam.