 HMM-162 was tasked with supporting ARVN operations in I Corps, and conducted their first combat operation deploying units from the ARVN 2nd Division on 18 September 1962.The ARVN, RVNAF, USAF and USMC established a joint Air Support Operations Center at Da Nang AB to coordinate air support within I Corps.This was later supplemented by an Aviation Headquarters Operations Centre to oversee Army and USMC aviation.