Subic Naval Base. On October 7, 2016 Russia indicated it was reconsidering its return to naval facilities in Vietnam. For the United States Air Force use of Cam Ranh Bay, see Cam Ranh Air Base. In mid-1965, the American building consortium RMK-BRJ was directed by the Navy Officer in Charge of Construction RVN (OICC RVN) to build a new airfield at Cam Ranh Bay, setting up with a temporary 10,000-foot (3,000 m) runway consisting of 2.