164th Aviation Group

The 164th Aviation Group is a former group of the United States Army that was operational during the Vietnam War as part of the 1st Aviation Brigade.

164th Aviation Group
ActiveDecember 20, 1967 - March 13, 1973[1]
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Army
Part of1st Aviation Brigade
Garrison/HQCần Thơ Base Camp, Vietnam
Officially formedFebruary 1, 1968
Commanders
Notable
commanders		COL McDaniel, Robert D (1968)[2]

It was constituted "20 December 1967 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 164th Aviation Group, and activated in Vietnam."[3]

It was officially formed on February 1, 1968.

Structure

[4]

The group HHC was inactivated on 14 March 1973 at Oakland, California.

Redesignated 16 October 1995 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 164th Aviation Group, and activated in Korea.

See also

References

Citations
  1. "History of the 164th CAG". Can Tho Airfield Association. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  2. "1st Aviation Brigade HAWK Newsletter information". Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  3. "Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 164th Aviation Group".
  4. Tolson 1981, p. 203.
  5. Stanton 1987, p. 111.
  6. Stanton 1987, p. 125.
  7. Stanton 1987, p. 113.
  8. Dunstan 1988, p. 24.
  9. Dunstan 1988, p. 38.
  10. Stanton 1987, p. 117.
  11. Stanton 1987, p. 119.
  12. Stanton 1987, p. 120.

Bibliography
  • Dunstan, S. (1988). Vietnam Choppers. UK: Osprey Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-85045-572-3.
  • Stanton, S. (1987). Vietnam Order of Battle. Galahad Books. ISBN 0-88365-709-0.
  • Tolson, J. (1981). Airmobility in Vietnam. Arno Press. ISBN 978-040514226-0.
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