The base was originally established in April 1965 as a 5th Special Forces Detachment B-34 base and was located approximately 2 km southwest of Phước Bình in Phước Long Province.
The Battle of Song Be was fought around the base in May 1965.

On 10 April 1966 the 173rd Airborne Brigade moved to Sông Bé for Operation Denver and remained there until the end of April.

The 199th Light Infantry Brigade was based at Sông Bé from December 1966 to February 1967.

The 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division comprising:
1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment
1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment
1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment
was based at Sông Bé from May until June 1969.

The 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division was based at Sông Bé in January 1968.

In April 1970 the 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division comprising:
5th Battalion, 7th Cavalry
1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry
2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry
moved to Sông Bé and would stay here until March 1971.

Other units stationed at Sông Bé included:
2nd Battalion, 19th Artillery (1970)
2nd Battalion, 40th Artillery (1968)
1st Battalion, 77th Artillery
1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry
Alpha Troop
The base was originally established in April 1965 as a 5th Special Forces Detachment B-34 base and was located approximately 2 km southwest of Phước Bình in Phước Long Province. The Battle of Song Be was fought around the base in May 1965.
On 10 April 1966 the 173rd Airborne Brigade moved to Sông Bé for Operation Denver and remained there until the end of April.
The 199th Light Infantry Brigade was based at Sông Bé from December 1966 to February 1967.
The 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division comprising:
1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment
1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment
1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment
was based at Sông Bé from May until June 1969.
The 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division was based at Sông Bé in January 1968.
In April 1970 the 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division comprising:
5th Battalion, 7th Cavalry
1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry
2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry
moved to Sông Bé and would stay here until March 1971.
Other units stationed at Sông Bé included:
2nd Battalion, 19th Artillery (1970)
2nd Battalion, 40th Artillery (1968)
1st Battalion, 77th Artillery
1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry
Alpha Troop
Sông Bé Base Camp