Khe Sanh Combat Base
| Khe Sanh Combat Base (Khe Sanh Airfield) | |||||||
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| Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị province in Vietnam | |||||||
Diagram of base | |||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Type | Marine/Army base | ||||||
| Operator | Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) United States Marine Corps United States Army (U.S. Army) | ||||||
| Condition | Abandoned | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
| Coordinates | 16°39′15″N 106°43′27″E / 16.65420°N 106.72423°E | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1962 | ||||||
| In use | 1962-1975 | ||||||
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War Battle of Khe Sanh Operation Lam Son 719 | ||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||
| Garrison | 3rd Marine Division 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Elevation | 1,608 feet (490 m) AMSL | ||||||
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Khe Sanh Combat Base (also known as Ta Con) was a United States Marine Corps outpost south of the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) used during the Vietnam War.