Tôn Thất
On 5 October 1963 CIA officer Lucien Conein met with General Dương Văn Minh at the base to discuss the planned coup against President Ngo Dinh Diem. In preparation for the coup one of the coup leaders General Tôn Thất Đính moved 20 tanks to the base to ensure that the coup supporters enjoyed overwhelming strength against forces loyal to Diem.