MACV Headquarters/DAO Compound
The original MACV Headquarters were at 137 Pasteur Street (10°46′58.25″N 106°41′35.94″E / 10.7828472°N 106.6933167°E / 10.7828472; 106.6933167 (pre-1967 MACV, Saigon)) in central Saigon.
As the US military presence in South Vietnam grew, MACV quickly outgrew these quarters and on 2 July 1966 construction of a new purpose-built facility (10°48′45.62″N 106°39′57.49″E / 10.8126722°N 106.6659694°E / 10.8126722; 106.6659694 (post-1967 MACV, Saigon)) adjacent to Tan Son Nhut Airport and the ARVN Joint General Staff Compound was commenced. Due to the size of this facility, the new headquarters were labelled Pentagon East.
Following the closure of MACV and the establishment of the DAO, the MACV Headquarters became the DAO Compound.
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Original MACV HQ
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Entrance to original MACV HQ, 137 Pasteur St, Saigon
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MACV Headquarters ("Pentagon East") at Tan Son Nhut, 1969
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