Military Assistance Command, . . .
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Headquarters location | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
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Founded | 1962 |
Part of | United States Indo-Pacific Command |
Active | 1962–73 |
Nickname(s) | "MACV" |
Notable commanders | Paul D. Harkins |
William Westmoreland | |
Creighton Abrams | |
Frederick C. Weyand | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 2116104 |
About Military Assistance Command, . . .
U. S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam was a joint-service command of the United States Department of Defense. MACV was created on 8 February 1962, in response to the increase in United States military assistance to South Vietnam.