Leghorn Mission Support Site

Leghorn Mission Support Site
Attapeu Province, Laos
Coordinates	14.782°N 107.415°E
Type	Army
Site history
Built	1967
In use	1967-72
Battles/wars	Vietnam War
Garrison information
Occupants	MACV-SOG

Leghorn Mission Support Site (also known as Leghorn MSS, Eagle's Nest, Gibralter or Golf-5) was a MACV-SOG base located northwest of Đắk Tô Base Camp, in Attapeu Province, Laos.

Contents

• 1 History
• 2 Current use
• 3 See also
• 4 References

History

The base was located on a steep and narrow ridgeline, approximately 10 km west of the Vietnam-Laos border and 43 km northwest of Đắk Tô Base Camp.^[1]
The base was first established on 15 January 1967 as an operations base and radio relay site to allow SOG teams to remain in contact while conducting operations in southern Laos. The hillside on which it was constructed was so steep as to render the base practically impervious to ground attack or small arms or mortar fire. While intended as a temporary facility, Leghorn remained in use for five years.^[1]

Current use

The base has reverted to jungle.

See also

• Hickory Hill Mission Support Site
• Sledgehammer Mission Support Site

References

1. Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. pp. 5–294. ISBN 978-1555716257.