I am writing for my father, Ken Hamlin. Crazy stuff as I was back and forth on their base on a daily basis. I have been diagnosed with Ischemic Heart Disease (two heart-attacks). This is the first I have heard about possible AO exposure in Thailand for some who served there, depending on their MOS / AFSC, or requirements to work perimeters. I worked in the RAPCON and Control Tower as a 27250. Thank you for all this great blog. Thank you, any one from bang pla thailand 1969 to 1971 have medical issues, I was in the storage section ,635th MMS,CSG, PACAF, at the MSA. Anyone else reading this pleaseet me know on here. Agree with Jack Hart. Does anyone remember this? 2b. We always traveled with lots of classified equipment and personnel (many in civilian clothes) so we always traveled on our own military transport. I noticed some people spraying in that area and ask if they were spraying for mosquitos , and was told yes with some new stuff called AGENT ORANGE! Thank you for your time. I was in Life Support, maintained all equipment used by pilots. THAILAND UDORN RTAFB Towers and Bunkers 6232nd CSG/APS, July 1965; 432nd SPS; 1/621st SPS, 18 SEP 1966-27 Jan 1973 . Do you know where I can find a conversion algorithm to get the old style into something new digital maps recognize? Served 809th Eng Bn, 16th Domp Truck comp, NAkon Phanom (NKP) 1969 -1970). Worked on A7Ds, F-4s and AC-130 Gunships. Systoms for Administration and Operation. By the way, there was a lot of complaints about the barracks area. I was put in hootches when I first arrived. Brig General Steve Ritchie, Nellis 1997. An Historic Aerial Map showing 1966 to 1969 Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base Thailand. I also was at utapao on tdys in 66 67 68 as ground crew aboard k.c. I was stationed at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base from September 69 to September 70. I am looking to document the guard duties we had to perform to protect the base when we were under suspected attack. Air Force Special Service Division Recreation. mostly at Ubon, was there for two deployments. You are fully Ive been sick ever since, skin issues, Parkinson, 29 orthopedic surgeries almost every joint, gut issues etc Its been a good run, proud to have served with you Marines. Do not be fooled by lack of public attention or the passage of time! Before = Have lost prostate,bladder to agent orange. The content of all comments is released into the public domain Marines were secuity for the 9th marines out of danang and those that left from okinawa. My departure was further delayed after my personnel file was found due to my civilian flight air restrictions. I was a supply tech 64550 i made bi weekly runs to Takhli to pick up supplies usually a 3 day trip. Loved working as Senior Launch Control Facility Manager at Juliette 01 LCF. On 18 January 1967, the squadron was formed at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base with six Lockheed HC-130 Hercules transferred from the 37th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron. In communication and exposed to agent orange I was with the 355TFS at Takhli AFB 68-69 as an instrument -autopilot tech. Co. of which I was a member. Ive been suffering for many years from diabetes, Crohns, and inflammations of my fingers. I have developed a form of MD it was identified as Inclusion Body Myositsis. I was stationed at Udorn RTAFB in 1967-68 in the USAF. It is located in the city of Udon Thani in northern Thailand and is now the main airport serving the city and province. I was stationed 7 Radio Research Field Station outside of udon. (My mother also works for Philco Tech-Rep Division for several years. I have had Diabetes for years and diagnosed with Gleason 6 Prostrate Cancer. There are several of these sites scattered around the world. I have recurring skin cancers melanoma, basal, squamous cell cancer. I operated a USAFPCS Truck from the APO to the Aerial Port Terminal, driving along the base perimeter road that ran parallel to the base perimeter fencing, where almost daily Thais were busy spraying the foliage with a sweet smelling item (later found out to be herbicides (aka Agent Orange), so our Security Forces could have a clear killing zone in case of any impending Sapper Attacks occured. Im researching for my husband who was stationed at Camp America (officially may have been Camp Falong) 67-68. If anyone out there recognizes my name please reply maybe you can help with buddy statement or have photograph of me in Thailand or Tan SonNhut ( I supported the UC-123 repairs of returned aircraft). I entered service In 1966 and was stationed at 3 PACAF USAF locations as an Airman. I was with co b 809th engineer bn. In 2005 or 2010 I received a letter from the VA stating in reference to Agent Orange, At Takhli. Any help would be welcomed. I am 75 years old and not sure how much time I have left. Our birds flew continuous missions 24/7. but continue to deny IBM as Service Connected. At U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Base, Agent Orange was used July 1973.I hope this helps anyone. 5 way bypass pass. Was among the first 55 US Airmen at Takhli 1965. What dont they want me to know? and tell me what awards such as VSM and CIB. Was made 100% disabled in 36 days. I was a t-28 crew chief at udorn 1967-1968.I spent several months in civilian dress & ID at Vientiane Laos supporting missions over Ho Chi Minh trail.If anyone that was there is still around,I would like to speak with them. Hopefully Ill have better understanding on how to manage my application through the VA. Ill research those websites mentioned to inform us on the 500 meter zone coverage. I worked in POL @ Utapao from May 1973 to May 74. I lean toward the latter because during his posting he had to be medivaced to Clark AFB hospital. Sawadee!! No approval from higher authority was needed. I have multiple medical issues associated with agent orange yet I have been repeatedly denied my last denial was in 2019 because the US Army and Joint Records cannot concede my exposure to tactical or commercial herbicides even though I have repeatedly claim and provided personal statements to the contrary. It took me a number of years and appeals, but I finally received a rating of 100% for Prostate, bladder Cancer, & Tinnitus. I was a cable splicer and worked the parameter and between runways in the dirt and in trenches/pits. For myself, working on the AC-130s, it specifically states they were in revetments 300 yards from the perimeter. VA. Has except responsible. My husband was so very proud to be a veteran and of his service. if you look at the road that goes to the beach it starts where the vp squadrons were. I served at Ubon, 72-73 on the line in security forces. You can read the legislation by searching H.R.3967 Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 Section 403 covers the AO expansion for SEA VETS. vulnerable and weak. Mike Egan 66-7463. Hiding behind my Video camera I have interviewed over 100 war veterans for the Veterans History Project, Library of Congress.There have been hundreds of project for Veterans and our community. Im not trymg to blaim anyone because it was their job. You can find a full copy of Operation Ranch Hand which states that all South East Asia bases will have the areas around the perimeters sprayed and and the run ways will be kept cleared for the planes, put that report in with your claim as proof of what they did. In October, 1997, a Joint Task Force (JTF 98-IL) located the crash site. Laos during the period beginning Dec1, 1965 and ending Sept 30, 1969. My file disappeared just prior to my departure to the States. I believe I have bladder cancer as a result of exposure to AO. Ive had prostate cancer, heart disease, heart attack, COPD. I served in Tahkli Thailand, I have peripheral neuropathy, I have had it for 11 years now, it continues to get worse in my feet and hands. as an Agent Orange servive connected disability. I said no way . Commit by VA, there was no agent orange used in NKP. I am considered 90% disabled with UI, so I get all benefits of 100%. Later moved to barracks next to gunship barracks. Please note that there are various VA Websites that discuss the numerous side effects of being exposed to Agent Orang, one of which is: https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/conditions/index.asp. Several members of that Group have went through similar difficulties in getting VA disability. Gratuitous links to sites are viewed as spam and may result in removed comments. remove a user's privilege to post content on the Library site. U2- @ Utapao, thailand 1968-1970 . I had orders to report to the 13th TFS but ended up at the 14th TRS, across the road. I was stationed in namphong Thailand from 1973 to 1974 I was attached to the airwing and we supported the war from there. During my TDY, we were at the perimeter of Utapao daily with the aircraft preparing for each trip and return. On the bases themselves because of trip flares, barbed wire and such, they sprayed because they couldnt mow. 2) You served as a security policeman, patrol dog handler, security police . God bless to all my USAF brothers that served in Southeast Asia. and seeking contact from my work buddies, James Haley (WI); James Hall, (TX); Ron Oleson (WI); Steve Miller (Boston) and Ivan Huff (ID). Air America supported us with aircraft and civilian pilots on our classified mission. We didnt receive combat pay but we did our jobs for the war. Beyond the Neat Line: Cartographys Hidden Dimension, Series: Imaginary Maps in Literature and Beyond, diseases associated with herbicide exposure. My name is Reggie. I got that VA letter in the mail, the DVA in Oakland sent me the result, and told me to see my local DVA Rep and he would type me another letter to try again , I ended up with 20% had VA Health Care, free eyeglasses and free hearing aids, free doctor appts, but wife got sick to I was OK with 20%. I was stationed at Ubon RTAFB IN 1971/72 as a B57G maintenance crew chief. I was a Radio Communications Analysis Specialist. I was with the 331st Supply Company. There were 2 JUSMAG USAF pilots stationed at Chang Mai flying with the Thai Air Force. ANY IN FO WOULD BE GLADLY RECEIVED , JOHN BOYD . When am I considered in a support to a Hostile Theater. We were just south of Udorn. The FLR-9 Udorn RTAFB: Base Map. 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 was also told if I get cancer I qualify anyone have any information please contact me. Still took a year, but rating was finally approved. More information on this topic can be found in a book series titled Veterans and Agent Orange. CLL cancer diagnosed 2017. Crewed a Spectre on Mayaguez recovery. He never smoked. I have not filed as I dont live in the USA. I didnt know what it was back then. By commenting on our blogs, you are fully responsible for everything that you post. - U.S. Air Force Veterans who served on Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) bases at U-Tapao, Ubon, Nakhon Phanom, Udorn, Takhli, Korat, and Don Muang, near the air base perimeter anytime between . There just waiting for us all to die off. Subsection (b)(2) reads: performed in Thailand at any United States or Royal Thai base during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on June 30, 1976, without regard to where on the base the veteran was located or what military job specialty the veteran performed; If youve got any of the many presumptive AO conditions it should be an automatic approval if you file a claim. I on occasion had to cannibalize parts to repair my aircraft. Was stationed with the 355 Field Maintenance Sq at Takhli Thailand from 24 Nov 1966 to 23 Nov 1966 as an Aircraft Fuel System Repairman. I am sure his ailments were as a result of AO while in Thailand 68-69. 6232nd CSG/APS, July 1965; 432nd SPS; 1/621st SPS, 18 SEP 1966-27 Jan 1973. I think we all be assured that herbicides were used to kill foliage all throughout that base. God Bless all of you. 3967 the Veteran must prove he/she was stationed at a base in Thailand, have a least one AO presumptive condition, and have current medical records filed with the claim to back it up. We were taken by a truck. Probably just lousy health. As a Cambodian mission Specialist, Signals Intelligence Analyst my time in Thailand isnt considered as a hostile environment even though our mission was in support to the SouthEast Asian theater of War. Over the years i have developed. Any suggestions would help. I was a jet mechanic at Ubon from 1969 -1970. ARDF transferred from the Special Ops tarmac at Udorn to Utapao where we then flew Cambodia locating Khmer and Pol Pots transmitters in the invasion of Phnom Penh. I served with 355th out of Takhli 1969-1970. Itincludes, on its reverse,amap of American installations within the Thai capital of Bangkok. Look up stuff like Ubon RTAFB. I was with the 49 TFW and served in Linebacker 1 & 2, My barracks was next to the parameter fence. Research has classified my type as being caused by other than being passed on by genes. We walked in it, ate our C rats in it, and at times we slept in it. The VA has been giving me a hard time with Agent Orange exposure and my heart, skin and COPD claims/appeals. 1996-67, I think. I know we were exposed to Agent Orange several times. I was a communications specialist. Stationed in 31st Field Hospital Korat 65-66. I have a question directed to anyone who can offer an answer even if it is of a general nature. You are telling a fib sir. The other was a distance from the pooches within feet of the fence. in Thailand under JFK, An article about U.S. operations in Thailand. All aircraft in SEA in 1964 were under control of Hq. I lost my husband, also a Vietnam vet, who served in Saigon and in Thailand, who for years ignored symptoms, playing ostrichwhen he felt lousy, which was about most of the time, hed say, its just my allergies. My husband Master sergeant Michael G. McKenzie was at Udorn Thailand in 71-72 and was with the13 th TFS was staff Sergeant then I need to find all I can about how far was he from the flight line( Barricks) his place of work etc. Continuing on, you reach the Airmens Club on the left and the NCO club on the right. Can anyone help me with my research I am a Vietnam vet 68-69 and asking for a friend of mine who was in Udorn from 71-72. he was in Vietnam for one week in Bien Hoa at the end of April 71 and he is looking for anyone who may have possibly been there as well. I was stationed at NKP in 1970-71, 1987th Comm. I remember that the bone yard was next to a fence and possibly dead jungle foliage.Its been a long time since that time and age has made the memory a little foggy. Do ever give up, keep fighting, Good Luck, i was tdy between jan to mar from cck to takhli 374th supply sq trying to find a way to prove my presence because tdy records arent kept i was told. Stumbled onto these comments. aircrew member on an EC121 Rivet Top aircraft. Worked on the trim pad. Nevada VA hospital. While in the storage section , myself and others would be in or around the inventory shack on the holding row . He never talked much about his time there but my mom remembers him telling her he was never more scared in his life than when he was stationed at Udorn. I, myself, have not suffered from exposure there, but several of my colleagues and good friends from that period have died from complications due to Agent Orange, and several others still fight the ongoing process of the exposure. The Fire Station number one Crash station was in outer perimeter. Herbicide was sprayed on the perimeters fence and we went through the security gate twice a day. The O2A was cut up and loaded on a C130 back to NKP. were bombing before they did. He was denied for the cancer drugs he needed. Appealing since 2013. Correction by poster. I filed a VA Claim for PAD in early October 2019 and it came back approved in late October 2019. Remember playing softball in the field attached to the base. Here are the basic "rules" to get the presumption of Agent Orange exposure if you served in Thailand during the Vietnam War: 1) Service at U-Tapao, Ubon, Nakhon Phanom (aka, NKP), Udorn, Takhli, Korat, and/or Don Muang, between February 28, 1961, and May 7, 1975. When the spray unit caught on fire there were 6 Thai people burn real bad. F-4D fighter aircraft #66-0267 at Homestead Air Force Base, Fla., circa 1989. I have had prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and now I believe the latter is a disease from AO. I only was approved for Agent Orange exposure due to my being able to PROVE to the VA that, on my way to Thailand, our military transport plane landed at Saigon and when I left we were routed on the military plane and landed on Saigon on the way home! I was turned down for the agent orange list. I was originall stationed at Ramasun Station when arriving in country 1974. Have fun fighting the system. We have documents specifying *how many* people his squadron deployed/went TDY but nothing more specific. Trying to contact a Stephen N. Wood. Luckily I had a copy of the orders for same and was approved for compensation last year (2019). I was at Takhli from June 1969 to June 1970. Finally got I hope good VA rep. GOOD LUCK TO ALL VETS THAT SERVED VIETNAM n THAILAND. Also did guard duty 3 times on the outskirts of the base when we were on high alert, not listed on my record. Yeah -Right! not only did we load it on to the Air Craft down by the Beach end of the runway but our BKS where located not more than 50ft. I was stationed at Korat 74-75 388 MMS 46250 weapons mech F4. I incurred Dengue Fever in the first two weeks of being in country. I am the proud type of guy that didnt want any government assistance but the older and poorer I get, I need to swallow the pride. I Visited sites at Khon Kaen, Korat and Bangkok. I was a crew chief on EB 66 ECM aircraft. Often worked End of runway. I dont think we ever cleared customs etc. Reply to Wilfredo Caban. Stationed with USAF 73/74 at Ramasun Station. U.S.M.C. I served at Udon, Thailand from 1967 to 1968 in the engine shop. I supplied them one, and they still said no. This lack of concern and out right lies by the Gov. After a short rotation back to the states after my first year, I returned for two more years consecutively. Please read our Standard Disclaimer. Links to external Internet sites on Library of Congress Web pages do not constitute the Library's endorsement of the content of their Web sites or of their policies or products. Stationed at Ubon RTAFB 69/70 ECM repairman was there during the Jan 1970 sapper attackI have developed Ischemic Heart trouble, High Blood Pressure and CLL Leukemia ..have been denied AO claim filled a supplemental claim after the PACT Act Passed into law.just waiting now. We also had a breakout of Malaria and the fogged all through the hooch area every night, the dosage was stronger than what is legal in the USA. Iv been trying to get VA benefits for myself since my husband has passed away 2 1/2 years go.VA has. Stationed at Ubon RTAFB Thaiand, early 70s during the Vietnam war. He only disclosed that his duties caused him great stress as how well he did his job could determine whether men lived or died. There are some exceptions that they now allow. The Navy P3 Orions operated off the same ramp as the C-130 SCOOT airlift. Im about to have my 6th surgery. 75 from perimeter fence and required to sleep to be in shape to work 7 days/week.. The base was surrounded by jungle. I am sure once 99 percent of us are dead, the VA will finally accept that we all were exposed to the chemicals and should not have to fight for acknowledgement to that fact. I had heart surgery in 2017. How do I post an official U.S. government map of Udorn RTAFB on this page? Our unit was the 7th Radio Research field Station Airborne Radio Direction Finding (ARDF). EX CPL, 594 SIG TROOP , 2 SIG REGIMENT ADF. I worked for the USAFSS in 1975 at Utapao; my little group serviced U-2 aircraft (ECM and encrypted radios) based there which intercepted radio communications while soaring at high altitude over Laos and Cambodia. On approach, the bomb broke loose over that very same field & went off. They were always spraying something. For us that were stationed at Ubon (I was stationed at Ubon for 3 years and Korat for 6 months), heres a VERY important document: Project CHECO Base Defenses in Thailand: https://asknod.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/checo-thailand-base-defense-1973.pdf. I believe I was in the 379th Signal Battalion while in Sattahip. My late husband, served with the Air Force at Korat AFB in 1972-73 and U-Tapao RTAFB in 1974-75. Does anyone know when the AO spraying of perimeter started in Thailand? My husband still has his drivers license because he was one of the drivers. I did this until returning CONUS on October 1975. THE OIC IN CHARGE WAS , WAYNE L COTTRELL. Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, 1971-72; Unit Historian, HQ 601st . 6.Any photos of the tanker trucks that sprayed the base or photos of men spraying the perimeter fencing, yep, I have sent those in with claims, too. Have recently been diagnosed with Parkinsons Disease. The lead plane has a Royal Lao Air Force marking on the fuselage. I only found out that agent orange was part of my life. Doug. out of all the dogs that were in Thailand and Vietnam , only 3 made it back( whats it all about). I suspect his bladder cancer was caused by exposure to Agent Orange when in Thailand. Couldnt your hand in front of your face! I was first diagnosed with Parkinsons in 2005. Reply to Kimberly Smith. Assigned to the 635 combat support group I was an ECM Techy in the Deuce SFERICS (ECM Shop), TDY from Davis Monthan AFB (100th SRW) the operators of the 99th SRS birds at U-Tapao, during the Fall of 1973. I went TDY to Sattihip and other places. You need to be within 500m to be eligible for exposure to Agent Orange. Their presentations at the Hill Aerospace . The VA says its not possible for Dioxin to cause this skin ailment. By the time I left in 1970 the vegetation was gone. we were within feet of the perimeter not yards, Was TDY in May of 72 to Takhli from Holloway AFB. He has terminal prostate cancer, mets to the bones, multiple myeloma and Polycythemia Vera (blood disorder). Robert Plascove. Flying backseater in an F4D he became Missing-InAction & has not been recovered for slightly over 48 years. My request has been at the Board of Veterans Appeals since 9/17/2019 with 48,444 appeals ahead of me as of 11/06/2022. email me. During my tour, we would get called out to check the sensors located around the perimeter if there was a problem with one of the units. Sensor system specialist on AC-130s Lots of time under the plane on my back and hands. Some of us rented bungalow downtown as well. job and believed that, my country and the military would would be The Intelligence Officer from Vp49 in 1968 turned me on to our spot on the base. we lived in tents, waited for rain to shower and ate c-rats until the seabees came. I prepared a 72 page sworn affidavit with 72 pages of proof of HERBICIDE exposure at all the four bases I was assigned. At one point, he was picked up by the Jolly Green Giants. 20 years after I am dead they will figure it out that I should have at least been tested. The 652nd Topographic Engineer Battalion depicted the broad reach of American forces in Thailand, which can be seen below. What they did to everyone is terrible and not just. Our former Commander, Maj Gerald Stuyvesant, I think the same thing goes for Korat and the other bases in TAILAND. Have tennitis. 1. Does anyone know where the Doctors living quarters were or have a map of the base showing the living quarters? If anyone is having issues I would like information. Was a cook during my time there and was told that Agent Orange was in the drinking water but they were trying to get it out. https://www.disabledveterans.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Project-CHECO-Report.pdf. Does anyone know how to contact others on this forum ? He leaves behind a wife and three grandchildren they were raising. 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