U-Tapao 4258th Strategic Air Wing - OD Green COTTON It was located 8 km

It was located 8 km southwest of Cam Lộ

Up to 4 million people in Vietnam were exposed to the defoliant

as well as other various kinds of cancer in exposed veterans

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U-Tapao 4258th Strategic Air Wing - OD Green COTTON It was located 8 kmThe 4258th Strategic Wing (SAC) was activated in June 1966 at U Tapao under the 3rd Air Division, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The wing was charged with the responsibility of supporting refueling requirements of USAF fighter aircraft in Southeast Asia, plus conducting bombing missions on a daily basis. Steadily progressing and adding to the mission, U Tapao welcomed its first complement of KC 135 tankers in August 1966. By September, the base was