U-Tapao 307th Strategic Air Wing - Khaki COTTON Camp Evans was established by

Camp Evans was established by the 3rd Battalion 26th Marines in late 1966 as part of Operation Chinook

The furthest north of the Navy’s bases in Vietnam

The base was first used by the Marines in January 1966 during Operation Mallard when the 1st Battalion

C-130H Hercules airlift aircraft and HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters

B-52D approaching U-Tapao in October 1972 U-Tapao was initially more of a forward field than it was a main operating base

U-Tapao 307th Strategic Air Wing - Khaki COTTON Camp Evans was established byIn 21 January 1970, the 4258th SW was redesignated as the 307th Strategic Wing. The 307th was the only regular Air Force SAC Wing stationed in Southeast Asia. The 307th was under the command and control of Eighth Air Force, based at Andersen AFB, Guam.[16] Four provisional squadrons were organized under the 307th:[16] Bombardment Squadron (Provisional), 364, 19731975 Bombardment Squadron (Provisional), 365, 19731974. Disbanded 7 17 74 Bombardment