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5/MCD/fjh ser-.: · oo 1' st 6 6

17FEB 1966 A~ ENDORSI!MENT on CG III MAF/NCC ltr 103/RPL/am Ser:OO 10666

~~~28Jan66 '~'"";)':} \, '\?> ·.>'J"".. Fr<XU Commanding General, neat Marine Force, Pacific

.\,).,.... To: Carmnandant of the Marine Corps (Code AOJD)

Subj : Command Chronology ( U)

1. Forvarded.

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BEADQ.UARTliRS 66 111 ~

III Marine aphibious Force and Naval Component CoiiiCla.nd Mili ta17 £ssistanoe COI1lDia.1'lC1, Vietnam

c/o FPO, San Francisco, California 96601

1 OUB:PL/ 81Jl

28JAN1966 0010666

Commanding General Commandant of the Marine Corps Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Paci£io

SUbj& Command Chronology(U)

Ref: (a) MCO 5750.2 (b) CG F.MFPac msg 251940Z !ug65

Enol& ( 1) III Marine Amphibious Force Command Chronology for November 1965

1. In accordance with references (a) and (b),enclosure (1) is herewith sub­mitted.

2. This letter is downgraded to unclassified upon removal of enclosure ( 1-).

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References

.. ~,~·. '~'.;:.. i"fst Marine .Air Wing Command Chronology-, November 1965 ~~til Marine Division Command Chronology, November 1965

1~~-:..,.: ... •• c . &ps, Vietnam L701 Series, Scale 1a50,000 Sheets 6658, I II III IV; 6659, II III IV; 6756, I IV; 6757, II III; 6559 I II III IV; 6560, II III IV

Enclosures

(1)-'CG III ra.F ltr 10}/DW/lp£ Ser 0041765; Subj: Expansion o£ III J:IAF DANANG TAOR dated 25 Nov 1965

2 "'COMUSMA.CV Letter o£ Instruction (LOI-4) dated 21 llov 1965 (S) 3 "Force/'NIJC/I Corps Order 2740. 1

"'I Corps Monthl¥ B¥-aluation B.eport £or November 1965 .. 7th En~neer :Battalion Command. Chronology, November 1965 "Force Logistics Support Group Command Chronology, November 1965 ~Staff Study; results of Operation GOLDEll FLEECE ..-Deployment Completion Report or ~Iobile Construction :Battalion 3 ~eration Plan 106-66

(10 •Proposed Table of Organization for Naval Component Commander, USMACV (ll)~Viet CoDB Order of Battle as of 30 November 1965

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III M&.RI:NE AMPHD3IOUS FORCE

COMMAJD (:mtQNOLOGY

NOVDtnm 1965

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PART TWO

PART TliREE

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SIGNIFICANT EVENTS

CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS

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PART ONE

ORG.ANIZA.T:IONAL DATA

• III Marine ~~phibious Foroe

Dana.ng Air Base, Republic of Vietnam

LEWIS ·'A. WALT

l1a.jor General United States M9.rine Corps

Commrua.ding

Command Chronology tor perio1i 1 November - 30 :November 1965

Chief or Starr

Deputy Chief of Staff

Assistant Chief of Staff,

Assistant Chief of Starr,

Assistant Chief of Starr,

Assistant Chief of Starr,

Assistant Chief of starr,

Assistant Chief of' Starr,

Su;ppl,y Officer

Force Engineer

G-1

G-2

G-3

G-4

G-5

G-6

Col George C. AXTELL, USMC

Col Howard E. v1ERT11A'N', USMC

Col Don W. GAL13REA.ITH, USMC

Col Leo J. DULACKI, USMC

Col Edwin II. SIMr•!ONS, USMC

Col Harold A. HAYES, USMC

Uaj Charles J. REl'l:VER, USMC

Col Elmer G. GLIDDEN JR 1 USl!C

Col Howard G. TAFT, USMC

LtCol Lester G. IU.RMON, USliD

Communioe,tione - Electronics Otfioer Col Frederick C. DODSON

Adjutant

Base Development Officer

LtCol Burton L. LUCAS JR, usrro

LtCol Charles F. LANGLEY, USMC

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Fo:cce It)cistics Support Group

2d Ba.ttalio·1, 9th No.rines

7th Eng1.ncer Ba tta.lion

5tll Communications J3attalion

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• lViaj Gen Lewis \'l, WALT • USHC

BGen Keith B, llfCCUI:CEE017, USHC

Col Hauro J, PAD11.LIN0 1 USHC

LtCol \viUiam F. DOlrA.ITI.lE JR 1 USHC

LtCol E:mnine L. I.ZEEKffi.t USliC

l1aj Joseph F. JmJES, USHC

LtCol liercules R, KE::LLY .r.a, USl•tC From 12 November

Avera.ce Honth l,.y Strength

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OF..?IC.l'!.2 OPFICI:R El:LISTED

2491 35,273 419 5,772 43955

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I • IIlTRODUC'riON

A. General. During November 1965 III Marine Amphibious Force Read­quarters was located at coordinates (AT 994757) which is 350 meters west of DANA.NG Air Base in the Republic Clf Vietnam, adjacent to the let l1arine Aircraft \Jilli Command Post. All foi·oes under operational cont:uol of III l~!AF were located in the I Corps Tactical Zone, The 2d Battalion, 7th Hexines, and ENM 363 vrere atte,ched 1;o Field Forces Vietnam in II Corps ~actioal Zone and an Air Surveillance Radar Team from lTASS-2 was located at PLEIKU. The 2d Battalion1 7th H.arines, returned to III MA.l control and relocated at CHU LAI on 12 Nove1nber and the Air Surveillance Radar Tea.ra returned to DANAJJG on 16 . Novem·b er • III H.AF continued to grow as per­sonnel strength increased from 430ll in October to 43955 in ~iovem.ber. The DANANQ. TAOR was expanded as shown in enclosure (1). The 3d YJ.a.l.'ine Division IIeadqu.arters was moved !rom a posi Uon adjacent to III 11AF IIee.dqua.rters to the vicinity or coor(linates (AT 9541151) ea.rzy in November.

B. Scope of Ope;aJ~ion. CO~!USHJ~CV published a new letter of instruction (LOI) to III }'fAF on 21 l~ovember (En<:losure (2)) thereby enlarging the scope of operations from defensive/limi tee!. offensive to offensive, III ltAF forces axe now cleared to conduct operations not on:cy a.a-ainst VC forces which place an :inuaedia te tr..rea t to established l>a.ses, but against remote base areas in order to eliminate the VC from the :r Corps area. ;cb.e specific m:!.ssion and concept of the new LOI werea

1. Mission. The III MAF W.lll conduct military operations in I ARVN Corps Tactical Zone (CTZ) in m1pport of and in coordination with CG, I .ARVlT Corps, and in other areas of RVN as directed by OOHU'SMACV, in order to assist the GVl\ to defeat the VC and extend GVN control over all o£ Viet liam.

2. Concept. The III I!AF w.tll be deployed in I CTZ' generalzy along RVN coast line with major base area:s at HUE-PEU :BAI, DANANG, and CHU LA!. III HAF will defend and secure thesra bases and will conduct search and des­troy opera~~ions against VC forces u:n.d bases which pose an immediate threat to their security, In ad.di tion, II:I HAF will conduct search and. destroy operations against more distant VC 1bases in order to destroy or drive the VC out, Clearing operr:tions will b,e conducted in selected areas contiguous to : tajo:c bases, III lrAF -vrill be ;pr;;;pared to conduct reserve/reaction or oontine;enc~r o;peraHons in I Ci1Z or olsewhe:ce in Il.VU as directed by COHU'SHACV, to support the d .. efense of cri ticrol "bases, reinforce the defense of population centers nnd assiot friendly .f.'o:x:·ces in contact w:t th the enemy.

c. Activities. Despite monsoon rains, III MAP offensive operations

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• intensified to counter the. inoreas:!Jn.g threat of Viet Cong activities, Civic Action and l1eyohological \larfa:re programs were also intensified during lTov8lnber.

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A. lle.;jor )!per§!,tions. Two rnajoJ:.- offensive operations were conducted in Novehlber. These were search and destroy opere.tions coordi:nated with A.Tl.Vli forces.

1, :SLA.CK FERREl'. Operation BLACK FERRET (LIEF~" RET 12) was a co­ordinated eearoh aJl.d destroy o:perat:lon conducted from ) to 6 l;ovember by lat ru:1d 3d Battalion, 7th z,!'arines, 1~wo platoons of the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion and the 1st and 2d Battal:lo.ns of the 4th AR.VN Regiment. Flatoona of -~he 1st Reconnaissance Battalion established blocking positions at (BS 5290) and (BS 5493) while two battalions of the 7th l'arines swept ·~ho area bounded by coord.inates (BS 5796) (BS 5242)(BS 5992) and the ~CBA 1301-TG river. ARVN battalions swept the area bouniied. by (BS 4790)(BS 609l)(BS 6384) and (DS 4762). The VC casualties \~ere :2 KIA, 21 VCC and 9 VCS while III l1AF suffered 9 \>liA. lfi.ss Dickq CH.APEL:t:,E, feature writer £or the Hational Ob­server, died. of wom1ds inflicted by a booby trapped 81mm mortar shell wl1ile covering the operation.

2. ELliE !Jill.LDT. This operation was a two phase, coordim.ted, am­:pllibious search and destroy operati()n conducted by US and RVN forces.

a. Phase I. The 2d Ba-ttalion, 7th Harines (2/7) and 3d Bat­talion, Viet:nruuese Ha.rine Brigade (VlU1B) mad.e amphibious landings at (BS 3430) and (BT 3332) respoct5.vely on 10 November. The USHC force moved southeasterly while the VHliD force IflOVed northeasterzy until crossing high­~ lh then turnetl southeaster~- pw:.-elleling USNC forces. Very light re­sistance was encountered in tr.is )..lh11se and it terminated at the northern edge of tlle CllU LAI 'EAO.i:l. at 121120H., :r'he casualty results of phase I werel 2 VC KIA, 48 VCS, 3 YO \·ma.:pons captured and. 2 USJ:IlC \JIA., Villagers in the assault stated that VC foroes had dE~parted the area two deys before the landill8• Fhase I was sig-nificant ill that it was tbe first coordinated U'S and RV1I lh:cine amphibious assault.

b. l1'1use II. 'rbe second. and rina.1 phase of BLlJ.8 !!A.RLIK \·rae larmchecl on 16 november. Battalion Landing r.reeJU "5/3 landea. over Oreng-e J3eac~J (B~ 264438) at 160900H and S\ompt between TRUONG GIANG and. the coast north'i~cstward. to Tiro BOr river, l>thile the 39th and 11th ARVH Ra.:nu:er Bat­to.lions; 5th Battalion, 4th Regiment APC; and. 4 RF Companies from Q,UANG }TAH Speciul Sector sl>teut the area b1~tween route #1 and TRUOHG GWTG £rom the Une of departure .(ET l70417)-(J3T 217438) to the CAU LA.U river. 'llhe o;t>eration terminated at 181240H "Ti th the final results shown in Table I. Details of November operations are J:eported. in references (e,) and (b).

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BY ARVl! BY RVID~

24 15 21 34 9

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25 15 79 9

b. I GcLl'l Assistance. vn tuo oocn.sions during ITovcmlKr' the COl'lilE.nd.­i:n.g· General, Cor·p::;, roques".,ct'l. III l·IA."F' :r.einf'o:-:.>cement oi' AH.Vl:J for:ces unaer n:tk:,c};; 1.1,; Llw VC. :.L!J:w fb:·st occe.zicn was on 17 November 1rhen the VC over­ran l~IJW? DUC Dir:rtrict I:e<.r.lq_wu:tcra vicinity (A'.;.' 9124). III HAl!"' hel:tli:f'ted the 1st <mil 3d Bn:L k•lionz of 'i:;he 5th lillVJr llec,:bnertt into the aroa \.hile lh·.·ine c.hcr".ft from l:U~G-11 c:.nd HAG-12 prov:l.dod close air SU})port. The oecon:1 occr ion 'I·TP' s on 22 Iiovenbcr ·,;·hen VC forces of e!'ltirn;.,;. ted. rcg:ll:lental strc~ncth at ~e.okcd an OP.tpont nee.r 'fLA.Cli: TRt, 30 Fliles ::;onth of ;~U./;JiG :TGAI, m<.l-nr•.ccl. 'o;i· the 37th .A.T1.Vii Rangsr J3rtlinli~·n and t;·ro RF COl!L})I.'l.l'lic~. Lov: ceil­ir-os r:ll'J. vj .. ::dJJilit.r l"•in(Lred. olot>e .s.ir su;;po:d efforts, hut tbe 3d Battal­:i.c,n, ?tl1 I·:...,rinc:s ·,m.s }H;1i.liftc(1 :l.nto the axea to assist in ropcll:i.r:¢ the atL.ack.

c. Ili.nor OpeTc·.tions. In Hovem1:,er, III t-~:•;.'~' conductca 7,"97 s.4lalJ. unit o}n;J.'' ~ic.:l;:.> consistin0 of pr,,trolG, SE~arch and. destroy operations, an.bushos, 1L·curdn;, i)osts nnd scout-sr.i.pcr aciiions. Althouc)J. this u.ss noro t:han "0utcc t"'w mt.,lJcr of acticns concl.twtcJc1. in October, the nunber of III HJi..F c"'n~:~:::-~r:: ·dth VC forccc clocro::ned from 207 :l.n Cctober to 250 1.n IJovember, inc'lic· till,;, th:;..t tho YO hv.vo res.~:~onhHIJ. tu the inc:r<;ased. vitt:l.lancc 'bJ elcct­:i.Jlt::, ·!;u EcV• .j/_ cuntc.ct :i.n ·~l.e n,"C-.;as of H<>..ri.ne aotiv:i ty.

l'al)lo n sLtnJs ·Lhu Swall i.;<:!."v ad~.ons, by type, fer l;oveu!bor. Table III ;J:.o.rr: L~·E:.: cauualty re'1ults of III l.Ujj:' oporo:~ions. :i . .lhc:ce \WS a de­c.t.·:~r:t::o c:.r 34 :i.n VC ca~Jual tie a (VC8 not cot;.nted) end a decrease of 168 in ·li.J~~IJ CE.;:a:-:Hit:n fr, ·r: uc·:,ober cpu::·( Uons. '~he III l-!AF oon:t':i.ri,lCd kill rat:i.o :Lo:~: rovowbcr Has& 5.G6:1.

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b.trols 3oarch D.nd DestrQX .Am'Ju:;;h --10G 2,385 1,955 175

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CAJUAVllJ.'" Illi:SUL'fS Oil' III Hi~F ,.OPllll.T~OlTS, HOVEl·:LBER 1965

D • Air St1P11ort

24 11

222 4

m KBA WIA vee vcs

1. Fixed i'l:l.nJ:l• III 11/.J!' provided fixed wing aircraft d.uring l~ov­ewber as indioa·ted :i.n Table IV.

TA.BI~ IV --III HAJi' J?I.iGID rf.ClrG O:E''J!RA~IOHS - lfOVEH13JiB 1965

CLO;jE J~Jlt SUPP0lt'l' llliLIC0PJ.'J!lli :GSCORT IJJWIEG Z<;~;,lil :m:illl?AHJ~~IO~T

'.CPQ.-10 clJlll...H.Ch JulD .th''.i.'AClC l!..iu'~O Ilrl'.clR.DIC'l'I(;K Am D&l!ll~dE SCRJJIDLE Am Dl!lF.iill:mE COl{GAT AIR l,A'.J:.ROL SPECIAL (FIH.E S~IKES lU.lSCU'E CAP) ELEC'.i!.rlc:L!IC CUU!rl'lilR-l•IF_.&SUH:t;J

~OTAL

III HAF

34 554

38 735

0 64

274 0 0

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1725

636

195 ·98

1077

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2. Helicopter. III NAF heHcopters fle'" 20,332 sorties trans­J.)O:ctillt, 27,690 troops and 1 1284 tom1 of cargo j_n sup11ort of III la.F and I Corps operations, during lfovomber ..

J.!J. Hav8.l Gunfire. The lack of ooncentre.ted contact 1vi th VC forces :ccc1nced the ·:equi:cemcnt for ruws .. l gnnfi:ce SUl1J?Ort of III l·!JJ!, durinb Hov­ember; consequently only 308 rouno.s werQ fired. Uav::!,l gunf:l.re 1tn:ts m'led very ef.tecUveJ.v in SUJlport of ARVllf forces as reportea in section X a.nd. enclosure (2).

J!'. B.ot:ttion. :Oc t·~alion Lc·:t.nC!.ilit; '.J:'eaxa (BlrJ:) 1/:; arrived. on 18 Uovember ancl relievea BLT 2/3 on 20 l~ovoi .. ber,.

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lished a forward base at the Special Forces Camp at B! TO (BS 567322) on 22 November. 'lbe detachment stationEid there will condllc'h patrol• to gather intelligence information on VC aoti'rl.ties.

III. INTELLIGENCE

A. General• VC activitr during the month of November continued to emphasize small u.n1 t harassing tao'bicts including ambushes, probes, sniper fire, the use or mines, both a.nti....,ehiole and anti-personnel and the em­placement of booby traps. In the vic~inity of the Ji'!B-PHU BAI enclave an inoreMJe in insurgent small unit acti.vity was repor'\ed. Within the D&Dang enclave the Viet Cong continued to ml!tnifes'b a strong reaction to inoursion or Marine forces into areaa normally tmder his con-trol. AJ:bhough small un1 t actions were frequent tbroughoui• the Danang enclave, the Viet Oong were particularly active 1n the soutbern portion of the area where they undertook de'bermined efforts to couni•er the joint tBMO.A.RVN pacification program. A VC propaganda unit aotive•ly engaged in propaganda operations among the people of' this area. 'lbe ClHU LAI enclave was the scene of con­tinuous VO siii.aJ.l tmit actiVity. AlthOUgh .t'reql18nt reports were received of enemy intentions to conduct attac1~ and suicide raids against the CHU LAI and DAI'fAl«l Airfields, such activi.ty did not materialize.

B. VC AU•Oi•. A'reas of I CTZ c~utside the Marine enclaves experienced an increase in attacks end harassment• against GVN outposts. There were two regimental size VO attacks against GVN toroes; one on 1S lfov against ARVN forces in HII!:P DUO and a second on 2~~ Nov against ARVN forces in the THACH 'l'RU (.3) area. Throughout I CTZ the ntost significant aSJ?ect of Viet Oong Operations was their continuous effor·t to destroy ARVN' torces while avoid­ing large unit contact with Marine tc•roes.

C. Anti-Air. 1'be overall f'reque,ncy of' anti-air incidents and numbere ot hi·h on aircraft showed no signifi.cant trend ccmpared with the previoua mon~ except tor a significant incret!tae in the number of reports of fire and hits by .50 caliber (or 12.7mm) lllachine gwu~.

D. '&Jrrori;n. Although agents c:ontinued to report Viet Cong intention• to conduct acts of terrorism in ~G, no terroristic activities were re­ported within the oi ty proper. While' a number of assassinations and kid­nappings were reported in areas adjac:ent to the Marine enclaves, the terror­ism incident rate was sanewhat less t•han in the previous month.

E. Dmnonstr;.tismo. The VC inspired and directed demonstrations to "stop GVN artillery fire" and~eturn people fran GVN controlled areas to VO controlled areas." VC agitation also manifested itself' in the confis­cation of national identification cards from villagers,

F. Weo;bhQf. Weather for the month included several prolonged periods

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DANANG CHUW PHU BAI

TABlE V

PRECD'ITATION nr NOVEMBI!!R 1965

MINFALL (Inches)

27.46 30.55 38.15

IV. PEHSOML AND ADHINISTRATION

A. Strength. 'lhe average perso1mel strength of III MAF increased from 42,011 to 43,955 in November e.e 1ndi-.14ual rotation personnel joined III MAF u.n:f. ta •

B. Rest and. Re_greo.tion. The MA1CV R&R program was expanded this month by the addition of TAIPEI and SAIGON as R&R areas. In-country R&R Will be granted in addition to out-oi'-oountry R&R 'Wbioh means that many troops will have two R&R periods during their t01.1r.

c. Pas~~ M9ne:y ~dii£ QQmroL Force/NCO/SA I Corps Order 2740.1 (~nclosure3) established controls on the purcha:se of US postal money orders to pravent indirect purchase :for the purpose of exchange rate man­ipulation !!ll'ld speculation.

D. Ckgoniza.tign. The Sth Oommu:nications Battalion was formed on 12 November by merging the Canmunica:tion Oanpaey (-)(Reinforced), 7th Communications Battalion, FMF, end the Communications Support Oanpaey,FMF.

V. LOOISTICS

A. Gene;ol. Monsoon rains and heaV7 seas continued to hamper resuppl)' activities during November. Vehicle traffic was limited to essential move­ment and port operations were curtailed at t~•·

B. Supply. Expediting supply e.otion for "deadl.ined" oanbat equipm.en'i was a priU.ry concern during the mon:bh. The IRed Ball• special dr ship­ment of selected supply items eyatallll was uaed to improve the oom.bat readin­ess of III MAF units.

C. ~grt Ooerat;ms· During Nov'81llber, 66,569 M/T were oi'noaded at DANANG end 17, 591 M T at OHU LAI. , ,,o~~,

D. Qonstrugtion

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• • 1. Roads. vlork continued throughout the !:lonth in all three enclaves

despite h(;;lavy :rains. The increased. production of crushed rook was a. major factor in :co all improvement.

2. ~· Huseum Ramp, OnEl of the key DAUAUG ofi'loadill{'" areas, looa'bod on the west slcle of the TOUflANE river, was su.ri'aoed vlith crushed rock, thereby improving off-loadinc oain:•bilities 0.uring raicy '·reather.

3. Bridges. High wa.tor renulting from rains necessitated. modifi­cation of the 150 foot, 60 ton capaeity, M4T6 floatins bridge installed over the SvnG TUY LOAN (r:!.ver)(A.T 946699). Durins the rains the river level rose to sueh heights that both brid.t~e a:r>proaches were inundated. Accord­ingly, the a;pproaches \'iere removed and two 60 i'oot bridge extensions were inste.lled; one on each river bank, These extensions were placed over a column v.nCl. transom arrangement with the approach ends i'ixed. to the banks nnd the otllGr ends :L'id.int;; on the or:Lcinal 150 foot section· allowinG for the rise and. fall of ·the bridge with the changoing water level. The con­ce;pt of this arrangement was :LJroven valid duritlf. late liovember When hea.VlJ r::dns caused the river level to rist~ approximately 8 feet and the bridge adjusted c~s planned. .A. slight redudion in bridge ca.paci ty resulted, but it remained adequ.a te to sup;port required operational loads. 1-~CB-10 compl­eted. construction of the ·i;imber bri<l~e on the CIIU LA.I !'!SR in the vicinity of the 4th Ha.rines C:P. The H4T6 by··pass bridge in tha.t area was then dis­assembled c.nd reloce.ted over the wa:::hout nea;e the RMK yard. A second tim­ber bridge is currently under oonstJ:::uction at the latter site, and u;pon completion of that bridge, the l·l4T6 bridee will be returned to DA!IANG.

4. Airfield§· liCB-10 cont:tnued. repairs to the runw~ and taxi-wey of the CEU I.AI expeditionary aiJ:field. By 10 november, the laterite suberri!.e of the South 4000 feet of :cunwa;y had been r~;pla.ced with a sand­ceuent rJix.ture and the matting rela:id. ~e entire 8000 foot runwey was then placed in operation. The subg:cade of the parallel taxiway was com­pletely restabilized, sealed "~>lith a1sphalt and the matting relaid. on 25 Nov­ember. Uther isolated. failures to the subgrade on the northern half of the ~lnv~ necessitated occasional repairs during the hours of daxkness to oin­:lr:d.zc inte:rrupt1.ons in flight operations. HCB-10 continued to ltork on the northern helico;pter :parking apron for lrAG-36 at CIID LAI. Essentia133, all of tho matting has been laiC!. and botJ'. parkin[\ aprons are nmr betng utilizoo .• C·u.rrent :plnns call for construction of a taxiway to connect both a};lronp.

5. Drainage Syste#s·:·· On 11 November, the 7th Engineer Battalion commenced a n1ajor rehabilitation of the Force Logistic Sup1)0rt Group area on DA:iau~U .Air Base. A hieh ,'later t(ible followi11{; heavy rains, cou1lled with inadequate drainage in this la.re;e flat area, resulted in extensive flood.i~ of roads a.nl'!. storage dumps. Small ditches and l:l.mi ted. culvert fn.oilities w·ere ::l.ne.deque.te to handle the heav.:r runoff and. it v7as necessary to resort to lar&e and lengthy canal-like ditches. Considerable fill in also required. throughout the a-rea. "lork continues tovrard elimination of this }:'roblem.

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menc:ed construction of eP.rthern berm::1 for the expedi tionarJ l'OL storage aroo. at ·bho !Torth end of DANJJW :dr :J(I.se. l!'r r.t end. loaders and tractors coulc1 not be Ul'::led. to h'JUd the bGJ:c.'mF.: because of the floodir.g. Consoquent­:',y, j_t lleCoJne nec0ssm.~,· to utilize d:cac;l:Lnes mc·unted on swamp pads to con·· struct tho berlilS e.nd drain:.>.~o rU tche:3 for the ~?.rea. ivork conti:_ues on this rroj0ct at t:h.o clo~e of the month.

liJ • Fiscal. D1.u-iJ::l{; the uonth of lk>vemb el' e.n ei!.0.i t:l.onal 20, 00.·, OGO :l;V]; -rn J.,Ii.: funds 1:n:u-: rocoivea., end u,3ed. to func1 requirem8ntc e,enerated by III l'lb.iJ' tmHs "1iaC:' alloc: .ticn of the 4t11. Q,11urtRr f\m(ls. 001-i.USlU~CV lw.!J fv:...''·:c . .:;·ded. the b.IK docuJnents nn:.: l:;ra..'lsfe:r.red the accountinG resrlOnsi­bHHies for III l!kF AIK Funds to this IIcao.g_u:::..rters.

A. Genera.l. During !!ove:u1r)or, III HAF tra.n,-,mitted. 54,509 messages, a rlec~:·ur:r,c of 1 1 814 frorn October.

n. Circuit [ir~1Uble. On 20 l~cve:mber IT.I l::.li.l!' 0Xj?Crienced its thir:d major circ~Lit outa;;e 1.n four mnths. Ble.sting in the area east of the Air Fo:L'co Joct:.rity Service Cc:n:>ound, j)AJT.AlJG, ruptu.rr~il the Air Force 03 cable. DC:;) (:;eneral l'lll'pose n.arl declic·,ted. III lr.A2 cirmdts were cw.plctely sevc:.:oa.. A" 1 1:L· 1 lines l)et\:een III HAl!' svlitchl)O~cl a;nrl Fa.lcon, Puma, and. ·~il J.oc< .. l swi tchboa:cd.s and covereo. cuntrol tone and. teletype circ11i ts to tl~.e OL.U L.U ar.ea 'l•rcre severecl. '.L'orrentia,l rains hinclered. splicing opera­nons. Circu.i t rerrtor~~.ti: n \fll.S CCi.lploted. on 22 lfovembor. During this per­iod of l):t'Clun,,ecl ou·tr;i)E!:J, essmrtiio,l c;e:osr1.ue traffic was oonriered. to NF...A ':i.Tfii1.HG.

C. CU:.J:ulTIC1~1'IOl:-J I;~J~ALJ..A·.~.'IvllS, Fixed. plant comnn.micc:tions center e~uir1u;.;n·t ht ca11uti, .n vas co:.tplotea' in III Mti.Ji', 3d. l"~'ll'D1.v end. 1st llll.W cont:~n.u~.ice·bic.n ccn·~ers c1uring Hovomber enablil1[; each of "lihe three hee,d­qu.w:"tc:l'S to c:::::"lir::J)lish separate centers and providing raore eff:tcient, re­liu.ble equipment.

VII. CIVIC ACTIO:T

~~. 01)j~:.:ctives. 1'he basic o1ojc~ctivoe of III HA.l!' Civic Action Ilroe;ram remained t1J.0 srJile d.uxing November. Particular emphasis dur:i.:ng the month iffi.S l)lacecl en :l.mprovini> civic a.ct::i.O!L r0porting procedur0s and coordination of as:c1istance efforts by all at.,"encie's of the U. S. Nission ?.nd to :i.1wure thu·li tho a.Gsistance is integTated :Ink thG ru.:c•nl construction p:coc;ram of the Gov::~·:m1'.!i::l'l.t of Viutnam •

..:), Jc>int Cocrd:tnaLin;, Council. 'i'he council met each ifeek clurilJt?. J.Tov­ombP.r nn!l r-nw :Us j tOut ·l)roduc t:l.ve month :Jince establishment. '.J:hc most sicnlfic::1.lJ."t clevelopr:1cnt \ras ·~he a}>lKd.ntment of a 11crsonal representative or CCi I C< I'.<)S to sH as a m~ber of the council. In ar;dition CG, 1st l·'IA'f

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1 • Tbe Port of DANANG Oammi ttee 'Whose f\mctions are to formulate a Port Developnent Program, to improv·e planb for the joint use of the existing port facilities and to consider personnel problems.

2. '!'be Commodities Distribut.ion Oanmittee 'Whose function is to determine that all commodities from p1ri vate persons and chsri table orge.ni­zaUons are being distributed on an e:quitable baei1 throughout I Corps.

c. Joint Coordinating Council Ocgnitteea. All 'bhe committees func­tioned during the month melting studie1a in their respective fields. 'Ihe Port of DANANG and Commodities Committees vere formed and the Finance Com­mittee was abolished. The Illduoation Committee was given the assignment of studying the poseibUity of expanding the various English language pro­grams.

D. tidiooJ. Alsistonoe. 'lbirty-1~o III MAF units re:ndered 6.3, 000 medi­cal treatments to 48,000 VI citizens in 95 locations during the month of November. Treatments were as follow11 a

Miecell.aneous ailmenta Skin diseases Injuries Respiratory infections Stamaoh ailments Headaches Dental conditions Diarrhea Fever

'!'be number of treatments by enclave '~Here:

DANANG CHULA.! PHUBAI

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.32,467 26,4.34 4,524

63,524

In addition to the foregoing treatments, the III MAl Preventive Medicine unit gave active assistance to the Governmen~ of Vietnam in handling out­breaks of oamnunicabl.e dieeases throughout the I Corps Tactical Zone. During one three-day period this unit innooulated 15,000 Vietnemese in Quang lgai Province for plague and cholera.

~· Project HANPCLASf· ,Approx:Lm.ately 60,000 lbs. of miscellaneous o0111l1iodities were received during Nov·ember through Project HANDCLASP.

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F. 0ARJ1i Progrga. During November III MAP' uni-ts received 21792 sew­ing kits, 67') school kiils and 12 mid-v.U'e repla.cament kits for distribution through III MU' Qtvia Ao'bion Progrg.

G. Other Progrsa. 'Ihe other pl"OgtllllS listed in the Oamrumd <hronology for August, 1965 continued to develo~p. De1udla o:t these progrems are re­ported in reference (a).

VIII. PSYCHOLOOIOAL WARFARI

A. General.. Psyohologlcal Warf'E.re beo8DI.8 a special e11af'f aeo'\ion under G-5 cognizance during lfovember and ar1 officer waa assigned 1\1ll time duty as the Psychological 'Warfare Oi'ficer ..

B. Iooflejg. A total of 280,000 leaflets were diatribuiled thrO'tlghout the three TA.ORs during November. Ie~U'let themes were:

1. lxploiting the VC defeat in Operation STARLm. 2. JQxploi'liing poor VC livi!14~ conditione • .3. Warning civillana to cle1U' aree.a when USMC/ARVN forces attack VC. 4• ~e GVN provides a betMl~ lite. ;. The U. s. Force1 are the friends of' the Vietnamese people.

C. Audio Vi•nnJ It••· Theae t4~~· made extensive tu1e of audio/v:t.aual aids to appeal to the inhabi tents of villages within the TJ.ats to avoid active or paseive VC assistance, to l!lupport the GVN, and to trust the pres­ence of U. s. Forces.

IX. COMBAT INF®IATION

A • SheratiOAI. During the repo.rting period the FBoort Bureau of the CIB ID01"ted 257 civilian correspond~ents throughou.t the three TACIRa, en­hancing the newsmens' abil11y to better tell the Marine Corp• sto£1 in Vietnam. Among the more praninent newsmen operatq :tram the DAl'fANG Press Center were: Hanson BAlDWIN, mlli tary specialist for New York Times; Tony PLA.Tl'NER, Avia11ion Week l.fagazine; a CBS 'tV orew tor Philadelphia, Pa., doing a one-hour special color show of Marine• in Vietnam; Zalen B. GRANT, Time Magazine; William TOUGHY; Newsweek MagazineJ and Hedley DONOVAlf, Editor-in-Chief, Time-Id.fe Magazine. Forty-1line VIP visi'lla were covered with press and photographic ooverage by both civilian newsmen and CIBpho1o/ writer teams during tours of III MAF uni ta at HUS-PHU BAI, DANANG and cmJ LAI

B. fhotography. During November, 1.31 2,30 fee1i o:t ~on picture :tilm was expoaed and forwarded by commereial air freigh1 to QW. Approx:tma'liely 75% was operational, 10% civic aotio~n and 15% V.D' 1a. Speoiel projects covered include, Data Proceasing Installation, Hawk Missile Story, Snipe1"

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I. I CORPS ACTIVITY

A. General. For the second consEICutive month the VC have initiated one or more multi-battalion attacks in the I Corps Tactical Zone. '!here was little change in the number or VC ini~iated incidenta, but a decline fran October occurred in ARVlf battalion lize or larger operations. Thia decline is attributed to poor weather conditions and the prolonged cam­mittment or combat troops in existing operations.

B. Cllrront cpro;tiont. I Corps (ARVZf) conducted 44 battalion or larger unit operations during the mon1~h as oanpared to 58 in Ootober. or these .30 resulted in VC oon11act. JUWN .conducted lix operations in coordination 'Wi 'bh USMC t'orcee during lfovember, and eight a:LrmobUe opera­tions were supported by- USMC helicop~ars. The number or VC KIA increased tran 792 in Ootober to 1175 in Novambl~r. '!'be number ot VCC deoreued fr(JD. 271 last month to 217 whlle total weapons captured increued to 419 (70 more than Ootober). ARVN KIA. inor~~ased fran 152 to :20;.

1. HIP DYO Attagk. During the early morning hours ot 17 Novamber, the VC overran mP DUO District Headquarters, .38 ldlaneters west or TAM KY. It was manned by two RF canpaniea and ten PF plailoona. The .3d Infantry Division (ARVN) committed the 1st and .3d Battalions of the 5th Regiment by USMC helicopters at noon the next day. 'lb.e initial landing was heaVily opposed by machine gun, mor,ar, and recoilless rine :f'ire. However, close air support and early seizure o:f' high ground near the landing zone resulted in a rapid buildup or friendly fire superiority and reocoupation or the area. ARVN troops killed 141 VO and captured 79 weapons at a coat of .3.3 friendly KIA and 7.3 wounded. US advisors estimate another .300 VC vere killed by air. However 1 17 4 of 443 Rlr and PF troops located in the area prior to the attaCk are currently listed as missing. In addition, .315 or their weapons were reported lost to the VC.

2. mACH 'l'RU Attyk. A seco:nd significant action began just prior to da3'1ight on 22 rlovember vben VC forces of estimated regimental strength at'l;acked the 37th Ranger Battalion and tvo RF oampany-sise outposts near· THACH TRU, 30 kilometers sou'bh ot QUANG NGAI atty. HeaV7 oloud cover hind­ered close air support efforts; however, continuous naval gunfire ha.d a devastating effect on the VO attack as the U3S o• BRIEN fired over · 48 tons of high explosives and Wbite phosphorous rounds during the action. The enemy force was driven from the battlefield 1)a:r noon and left 175 confirmed dead and 72 i:eapons behind. Another 225 were estimailed by- tB advisors to have been killed by naval gunf'ire, air strikee, a.nd artillery. The 3d Battalion, 7th Marines, reinforced the 37th Ranger Battalion by helicopter the same day. The 3d Battalion, 7th Marines were relieved by' the 11th Ranger Be. ttali on on 24 Nowmber.

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.314 in the I Corps Tactical Zone. Th:is represents an increase of 22S sor:ti;es over last month whiol;a. waa signit:l.cant in view of the monsoon ·in­duced poor flying weather. faval gunfire conducted 196 miesiont!!i and expended 3710 rounds. .ARVN artillery expenditures exceeded 40,900 rounds this month; an increase of 12,000 rounds over Ootober.

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• 2 Nov ~ The folloWinl VIP•s visited III Mira

BGtn Howard A. DAVIS 'O'S.AJ' meaber ~ coordinating teaa BGen Nmnnd L. MUIJ,~ lJSI. aember usA.}os.A.r coordinating team Mr Wilbur B. PAYNE, GS-18 mea'ber tJSA/USAJ' coordinating team

3.NOY - Operation BLACK FERRJf oommeaoed • Rep George w. GRI:Dl!ll, (Demoora.t~euneseee) vieitecl III MAl'

5 Nov • The followiQg VIP'• visited III MlF LtGen Alfred D. STADIRD JR, USA, Director DCA. BGa V&l ter 1. WfZ, USA, tTS:MlOV J-6

- Operation BLACK ~ concluded

8 Nov • The following VIP 'I viti ted I:II HAl' Governor John R. REID (Re:publioan-Maine) Governor Carl E. SA.ltbRS (])Qoorat-Georgia) GOTernor John H. OHAJD (Reptiblioan.-Rhcde Island) Ada Pbavil RAYA.lWfON, !baila.nd NaVJ LtGen "E." "Q," BUASI!ISAP!'A, 'l!b&iland Auq LtGen Xri1 SIWA.RA, b.iland .A:I!Iq :BGen Albert w, SO!UNZ, 'OSAl, Chief Ar A.dvieor;y Group

9 lOT - The followtng TIP's visited III MAPa Rep James D. MA.RTING (Republioa.n-Alabama) BGen Willia.m E. D1P1JY, USA., MA.OV J.,

10 lov - Phase I of Oparatioa BLUE MABLIN oommenced

11 lfov - BGen Andrew B. GALATIA.N, USMC (Ret) visited III M.lF

12 Nov - Phase I ot Operation BLUI MABLII concluded

13 Nov • The following VIP's visited J:II MAl': Rep James c. OOBMA.I (Democrat-California) Judge Harry PRml!llSON LtGen John A. HEIN'Ml!S, USA, Dep COMUSMAOV

15 Nov • BGen Hal D. MCCOWN, 'O'SA visi 1;ed III MAF

16 Nov - Phase II of Operation BLUE MA!LIN commenced - The following VIP 1s visited J:II MAl'

Rep Charlotte REID (Republioan-Illinoia) Rep John P. SAYLOR (Republica.n-Pennaylvania) Rep mhnund A. EI>MtJNISON (Democrat-Okll.homa)

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18 Nov - Phase II of Operation BLUE ~aRLIN concluded

19 Nov - The following VIP•e visited III Mlfs Rep Olin D. TEAGUE (Demoarat- !e:ms) Rep &nilio Q. DADDAlliO (Demoorat-Oonneotiout) Rep Robert R. CASE! (»emoora.t-Te:ms) Rep Torbert R. MACDONALD (Democra.t-Massa.ohusetts) LtGen John A. HEINTG:ES, USA, Dep OOMUSMAOV

20 Nov - 1st Bn, 3d Marines replaced 2d Bn, 3d Marines in position west of DANAE

- The following VIP's visited III MAFa Rep Lester L. WOLFE (Demoon~t-New York) Rep Seymour ltA.LPERN (Republican-New York) Mr Hedley IDNAVAN, Edi tor·Tbe·Lite magazine

22 :Nov - 3d :Battalion, 7th Marines rt~inf.'oroed A.RVN at THACH 'l'RU - The following VIP•s visited III MAPs

Hlen Sidney S. WADI, USMC, CG FMJ'PAC/I MAO (Fwd) Brigadier A.rengo J. A. JONEI), British A.rrq

23 Nov - DANANG TAOR extended as shown in enclosure ( 1)

24 Nov - Action against VO at !EACH ~rnu oonoluded

26 ~~ - RAdm Christopher c. KNA.PP, USCG (COHWIS'l!PAC Area.} visited III MAl'.

28 :Nov - Bishop Arnold M. LEWIS, EPiscopal Bishop to Armed Forces visited III MAF

29 Nov- Mr Samuel YORTY, Mayor of Los Angeles, visited III MAl - 1st Force Reoonnaiesanoe Comp&nf eeta.bliehed a base at the Special

Forces Camp at BA !0 (BS 567322)

'0 Nov - Sen John G. TOWER, (Republican-Texas) visited III MAF

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~~ti (~) .. Mapu IndQchina ~ci Thailand, .series .L50~, la250;000. ~eets NE 4811, NE 4812, ND 4818, ND 4816, BE 4913, NE 464,. ND 488, ND 4~lQ~ .ND 491, ~ 495,· ND 499, ·ND. 4915, NO .4$:5; NC 4e4., NO 485, NO 4$6, .NO 487, NO 488,' . ~W 4810, NC 4815.. . . . . . .

(b). MAOV. Directive '~·4, i7 Sep. 65, Taotios and: Teahniqu.es for · Empl'oym~t or U;; s. 'Forces· ii1 the Republic of Vietnam. (u)· . ·

(o) Miov Directive 95~4, Aviation, Mr ·operatiop.s. in RVN (u). ' '

· (d) · M.Acv· Directive 525·3f 1 Sep 65; Combat ·op~J:ations\ Minimbing · Non~Combatant ;Battle Casualties. ·• (U) .. . . · · ·

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. (e) MACV lS44.5, .DN. l01.440Z May 65 (C) NGFS in RVN (u) •.

. · . (f) MAOV Dlreotive ,,81·1• 1 Jun ·65, Military Int~llig8nce/Vis'.llll Aerial Surve~l1anoe (u). ·

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. Cong (VC)J and sup~rts ground. &Dtions in RVN as .neoesaary.

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(2) lat .. Infantry Divis~or~: (Rein£), in: cO.ordinat.ion with CG, III ARVN Corper and. OJ, Field Force, Vietnam (FFORCEV), in coordi~&tion with. CG, Il Al1VN Corpe; def~~d specitied US/Goverrilnent of Vietnam. (GVN) cr~Uce.l

. iil.s~alle.tions and facilities .and conduct operations again_st ~n~ VC ·~ ·

(3) .·Task Force 115 ~onduots enti-~tiltr~~~~n· and. interdiction operations in and over. the waters oonti8uous to RVN ~d on certain major in:,;, land wate;L"Wqe. · · · · . ·

. . · ( 4) }#OY Advisory_ Groups provide Republic· .of Vietna;m. ~ed · Fqroea (RVNAF) with combat. support E~n;d . advice for· oOW'lterin~.u.rge~o:r opera- .

t_ions 86ainst the VC end perform a· li~iaon role between- US and RVN.AF forces.

. .2. (C) MIS§~QNa ·The III· MAF wiU conduct milita7zy operat-ions· in I .ARVN Corps Taotica . Zone ( OTZ) in support of and in ooord,ination With 0~, l ARVN Corps, and. :Ln other areas of 1\VN. ~ directed· b;r -COMU$MACV, in order to. aeai~t the. GVN to def'e&t the VO and extend GVN contrOl over all of' Vietnam.

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a. Concept. . ~e II! MAl' will be depl~yed ~n the I CTZ generally along the -RVN coastline with ma·jor base areas at Hue-Phu Bai, Dana.ng end Chu L&:i.. III MAF will defend and secure thE1se bases and will conduct eea.rc.h and deet~oy operations against VC forces and bases which pose an immediate threat . to thei~ security. In addition, IIi ~, will conduct search arid 4estroy opera-

, t.ions ·~ainst more dis.tant VC base areai, in order to de~;~ troy or drive the VC · out. Clearing operations will be oondu.e~ted in selected areas contiguous to major bases. III MAF· will be prepared 'to conduct reserve/reaction or conting­enoy operations in I CTZ or elsewhere in RVN as directe.d by COJ'i.11ShA.CV? to

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Hq III MAfJ Danang.

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. { l} Sl.':{~t<"'~~ ::J:!l.d. defend US bases at liu&-Phu Bai, :panang and Chu Lai and other.e tl:v1·~ ma.y o·l ~lstahli.shed, and .defend or :Pa.rtioipate in the defense of other seleotad. cr1 Mc:tJJ .. insta.llations. · · ·

( 2) cc.;·.dnn·i; search and d.eetroy operations against VC. forces and bas13s throut~hou·t I C~Y, :i;n aoco:t'da.nce with approved operational schedules, GVN/ US~fA.cV Cl'iln.},)f;,ign :Plt.;,nc i.i!nd. other directives.

. (}) Cr;•rid:t:!Ct olea::r.ing o:pe!rations in selected areas in accordance with the CNN/USMACV CampH:lgn Plans and other directives, in support of the GVN Rural Const:rt.\Ction Progn.liOO .. , Pa.rtioipa.te in securing operations m areas· con- . tit;·uous to US ba.ii<af:l., · ·

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(4) Conduct taotical aiz· operations in accordance with reference c •

. (5) M£dnta:in and secure, as necessary, its land lines of communi-:

(6) l:a.L•tioipate in the e.ir defense of RVN in a.ccorde.nce with pertinent instructim1e"

(7) CJond.uot as neoess~·, reserve/reaction opera~ions in I C1l'Z to asSist in the d&f~.#W!Ie Or relief of oritioa.l bases, selected population cen-terS and to assist friendly foroee in contact. ,

(e) .Be ·p:repe.red to ooncluot oontingenoy operations anywhere in :RVN on order of CQMT~~~u~av.

(9) Be p:r.epa.re4 to ralee,se one reinforced battalion to COiviDSNACV on six hour notioo for conunitDtent as ~:eneral reserve.

d. CQQ.r,5i..,.na t itLJ.ns tructi omL£_

. (1) .Operations in I GTZ will be coordinated with the Commanding General~ I AR.VN Co:r·ps, or his designai;ed representative.

(2) Coo·x·dination and. coc1peration procedures vill be established between US unite and I Corps Advisory Teams. During operations, ! Corps Advisory Teams will psrfoJ."'Il combat lit:dson function.s to I .ARVN Corps units .for III hAF.

( 3) Ma.xi.mwn uae will be made of competent Vietnamese (VN) liaison per~onnel during· the conduct of operai;ions in order to provide identifica·tion of friendl;y ·rox-ces and. as a means of' contact with B.Z}d identification of oivi.lia.ns.

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(4) -. Operation• and all a.asocia\ed activities. will- ba ~onduoted' in such a manner .~s to minimize non-oombat~t cae\ia.lttes and _damage to. civilian

· property (see rei'er811-oe d). · · . · · · · · ' · · ·· _ _ : I" . .

(5) With due l"ti8N'd to security, close coo.rdina.tio:{l will. be estt;~.blished with Province and ·D:tst~ct Chiefs. thr.oU,gh ·direct lia;ison and .. · through US sector and sub-sector advis9ry personnel a.oting in their liaison role. ' · · · ·

/ ·. ( 6 ): .Maxirnwn effort ·-will :be mad~ at all_ times. to support the . GVN and its effort ·to extend. .its oontro;L over the. peop:l,e and the 'land_ area of

the RVN. To. this end., CG, III MAF, wil.l emphasize o_ivic action projects and 'peyohologioal operations. . USOM and JUSPAO representati'ves assigned to I Corps wilf be used to the maximum extent in planning for and. executing these apti vi­ties. Civic action projects and psychological operations will be coordinated with OG, I ARVN Corps, or his designated representative. ·

·-(7) In so far as possible and 'in coordination with appropriate

authorities, assist in the training o£ and render ·support to Regional and :Popular Foroes ( RF /PF) • . _ · , · · · ·

_ . ( 8) Prooedures for obtaining ns.val' gunfire support ar.e contained in reference o.

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( 9 ) · Artillery fire, na va.l gun£ ire and air strikes.

(a) _In other th~ b~lt up areas, artillery fire, naval gunfi~ and air strikes may be di:reote1d against VC forces in oontaot in aooord­anoe Witn nomal procedures. When not in contact, unobserved fire will be

. directed only at targets or t-.r,et are~a.s declared hostile by GVN, VN liaison perionne·l, observers, or forward air CltOl'l.trollers (FAC), ·

('b) Artillery fire, nav~i ,unfire, a.nd air strikes in RVN &~ain&t known or euepeoted VO tars'tte in hamlets and villages ooou.pied by non­combatants are govemed by the following oriteri&a .. _ · . · · - _

1 All attacks will be controlled by an airborne or ground FAC, forward observer, or RVN.Al' observer and will be executed only after US-GVN .. RVNAF approval, as ·appropriate •.

. · · ~ Hamlets or Yilla.ges not associated with ground opera-tions will not be attacked without prior waming (by leaflets and/or speaker syste~s or other appropriate means) eYen though light fire is received from them~

i Hamlets .and villages ~y be attacked without prior .warning if the at~aok is in oonjunot.i()n with a ground operation involving the

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mov•nt of .gr~;)\md ·forces through· the n.rea·, · a.rici ·if, :ln the. juQs-ment of the ground commander, his m.ieeion would. 'be j~pardized by suoh warning.

. . ( 10) Procedures ~.or plann:lrlg for and obtainin,g visual aerial .. surveillanoe/vieual reoonnaissanoe are oonta~ed irl. .. referenoe ! ,

. (11) In. the event of civil .disturbance, the nearest. Vietnamese National Polioe establishment will be Jnotified. . III MAF units will take no aoti<?n other than~Q .defend t~)llselves and property of the us.

(12) Reports in accordana•a with referen.Oe g.

4• . (U) A;I?MINIST!tATION ANl) LOGIS'UOSs Naval Component CollllllQ;nder pro­vides logistical and administrative s1:1:pport to III .:r-IAF. · ·

5 , (S) . OOMMANJ) .AN'D SIGNAL: .

a. Signal. In accordance wi'th o~rent instructions.

b • Command.

(l) CG, III MAF, performs the additional functions oi' Na·1al Component Ooxmnander.

(.2) COMUSNA.CV uercises operational comma~d over· III :VJAF.

(3) CG, III·MAF, exercises operational control over the US Arury Advisory Group assigned to I CTZ and is desia'nated Seniox· Advi9or to CG, I ARVN Corps. . · ·

(4) CG, III M4J', exercises opere.t_'ional oontrol over US.ASF teams 1n I O'rZ thro1Jgh the Deputy Senior Ad'Y'iaor, I Corps US Army Advisory Group.

(5) The baeio oonoept Ull.derlyirlg ·oomma.n.d relatione between· CG, · III l>:!AF and oo,. I .ARVN Corps, will be one o£ cooperation and ,coordinatiOn. in the mutual interest of both command~. ·

(6) As a .matter of Us pctlioy, US Forces. will not be placed Under the c~nd or operational control of allied ooilliJlallde:rs. However, this restriction does n.ot preclude teJnporar,y tactical direc.tion of US forces by .ARVN o.ommanders Ut?-der exceptional Cliroumatances and by mutual agreement,

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or :the tempor~ direction. of J.RVN .for~e~. by us · oolimiandere uri de;;, oe~ain oir:.. oumatanoes. · Matters. of· this .nature which cannot be resolVed. by subordinate US comma.ndera will be r'efert"ed to. CO~MACV. . . . . .

(7) · National unit 'integrity will be ·maintained at .all levels •

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FFORCIDV ( 5 ) · .. . 1st Inf Div (Reinf) (5) Den SA, I CT'~ (2.) .

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HEADQUARTERS III Marine Amphibious Force and Naval Component Conmand

1-lilitary Assistance Command, Vietnam c/o FPO, San Francisco

Cali.forina 96601 Force/NCO/SA I CORPS 0 2740. 1 1/WKW/es 24 November 1965

FORCE/NAVAL COJviPONENl' CQjl'f!l\ND/SA l CORPS ORDER. 2?L10u-l

From.: Commanding Genera.l/Naval Component Comnander/Senior Advisor I Corps

To: Distributicn List

Subj: Control of Postal Money Orders

Ref; (a) MACV Directive 37-6 (NOTAL) (b) Force Order 7000.1 (c) MACAG ltr of 25 Sep 1965(NOTAL) (d) l1ACAr SP ltr of. 1.3 Qc,t 1965(NOTAL) (e) MACAG SP ltr of' 9 Nov· 1965(NOTAL) (f) OPNAVlN~J. r.'.t. iu(), 14 (NOTAL)

Bncl ~ ( 1 ) Sample Copy of M.ACV Fonn 311 (!-1ACAG- Sl ltr 270ct65), 11 Application for U. S. Postal Money Order"

1. PurpoSft. To establish limited controls on the purchasing of UJ So Postal Money Orders and to facilitate the monitori.ng of such purchaseso

2o Background. As stated in references (a) ~ (b), the possession of any foreign currency, including UQ s. currency, MPC 1 s, dollar instruments or personal checks drawn in UQ SQ dollars by local Vietnamese Nationals.'~ or other residents of the Republic of Vietnam, is strictly forbidden by Vietnamese law regardless of the type or fonn of currencyo United States Postal Money Orders are dollar instruments. Despite the fact of such illegality, currency manipulation and speculation is being engaged in ' through the indirect purchase, by Vietnamese citizens and other civilian residents of Vietnamj of U" So Postal Money Orders through U o S. mUitary personnel. Accordingly, references (c), (d) and (e) direct certain identification procedures and a simple record keeping system to exercise necessary controls over the purchases of U. S. Postal Honey Orderso

3. Instructions. Effective 1 DE1cember 1965, the following procedures will be implemented.

a. Ea~h purchaser of a mone~· order will be required to produce his identification card and a completed l>llACV Form 311 (See enclosure 1) prior to the postal clerk issuing such money order. One copy of the subject form is required for each money order purchased.

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b.. 1 ':wt rr.!!ll . .: r:J.e.r :..ies ·' wher~ puNhasi ng money orders as an agent for o~acr memb&rs :.·f hiE> o:r·e•nri.Z9.t.iot~., lr.Jill produce a letter signed by the un:.• ;::.::c .. r:.rvic:·'"· cr a :..crrtl'l'ir,\~ior,.;!d ('lr W£t.n·ant officer· ~·,f the orga.nization ~o,v:·o~r:"rl 1'.~.1·= let~~~r· rnua't contain the name, rank, service n'l.l11lber and leLa·· d;:.llar 1o.lue ();' m0ncy OI"icr:-. i'.he m.1i1 or-derly is authorized to purch.%o:: .c,.l' 9a.c.r, me·:nber" One •.!opy of' this lettrrr of authori.z.ation must b1~ gi··r~r~ ·,(; th<~ pof ~al ~Jc1•k for p'et cffJ.<:e !~.:~I.':JS. I.ep;io~e, hand-•..rritten 1et.ter!::> cf: .:\.: ·iihorlz~t.Jcr. a1·~ ,~·~·~apt.!l.bl.e" Fol' the put'p<::.:leS of t-hie Order9 ea:::n r:A1w~ :.iC''tod :.>r: -;·,~c:}·: ~~."' a;.L·:orizatit~n is ·:1e:'ined o:l.S a 1lpr:::mary pur­d•,:.::-::·r'•, Aid:. u~).-,a "ly, (11~:? c:-:.py of MACV f'orrr. }) l will be submitted for e3 :::r. IilOi'' .. ~:;y crdE'.•·· r·eql:E<·s·: .. t:o:.l.,, as COlllp~ded by the pr:i.mary purchaser" Unit man NderJ:.c,:~ ,,: n lrtajntain appropri&te :r.acords as showr. in sub-paragraph e ~ : 1 ,, , 1 r; ~· ~~ ~-: r· ~:; .. ':'·~-~ -~-:; t=:: ~~- -~· ) y

( ':he :~c'''''·ai_ r.le.rk will pr·l1t ~n 1nk 1n the appropriate spa::.:e on each mc.ney or·der issued, the name e.nd service number of the purchaser~ I; tt--;, pi.Lrchu.::cr ~:, '" ~ uill.an~ tr.<1 ac.:1rsss on the. ID card w.Ul be entered in. 1 f.:'J of t!'1e se1•v.ic~ nurr.ber., \vhen unit mail .:>rderlias, acting as agents as cesc~"ibc·.i in 3b abo·re, purchase monay orderR for other persons, the name and S8-:''t ,~:ce numb~'r :;f' the primary purchaser as .:>hown on the letter of autho,..· i :t.rc.U. :;l!l ~.dJ'~ bt:> entered 'Jll each money order o 1'he postal clerk ·wi.ll carefully ~2.r·mpare tre TD ce :-d·~ cr 1ettc:r c.:f' author1zation, against the cornplSct~d l'HCV Forn :;11 prior to issuing rnomw or·;-h;,:r.s. The 11 Purchaser11

U:,.e :;f t.l:·J ;·,·~(.;y r.r~Jc::r h''i.Jl J1P. comp1P.ted from the information contained c.~r~ ~.bt· ~. ~' (.~~r :·'u:"~l J "· 'i

d, /. ;r. ·1 maL' .. 'lf r"'-'r:e;y order pur·chases for other personnel will insure Lhat p:-·iJu:,.~·y •)c\.'Ch<:~.· ern n:re authorized to use military postal facilities.

{ __ , 'Ihe tJ.CV F'or_ns .31 • w;!.ll be submitted by postal clerks, along with .letters of authorization.~ to the appropriate Postal Cffi.cer with the daily mo:~e~/ nrdm· rt'J':.";r~, Po::.ta.t Officenol will retain letters of au":..honzatioc :;.n post office records, and promptly forward completed MACV :•·orms )11 to 11 Comrnander, Uo So 1'-ij.litary Assistance Co:mmand, Vietnam (Attn: I·IACAG-SPL APO 3an Fr•ancisco. 96243o 11 Commands responsible for the operation of Nilit.ar:y Post Otf'i esc; ·(,rill !'fJquisition f'orms directly from 11 Cormr.ander l .• S .. }::l].itary Assistance l.:cmt and, Vietnam (Attn: MACAG-AO)o> APO San F'1 ancisc.o 9•S'2.43 '' on a :::.:ixty day ba.sis o

a, All personnel w1der the conuna.nd of the COJl1'J1"~J"'rlinf' .G~rH:~ralQ liT h3.rinF;: Amph1bious Fo!"f~e; Naval Oomponent '.)orroMl.nder; or Senior Advisorll I Corp::; are prchibited f.rorr, purchas1.ng Uo S" Postal Honey uraers for, at '.i':e reque<>+:. :;.1', or for the benefit or use of Vietnamese citizens ... citizens cJ uny other nati.on} or any, other civilian resident of Viet.namo The l...r-tlnsfnr of' U"S" Postal Hc·ney Orders, dollar instrunents~ ~1PCis, Uo So Treasury ·hecks or personal checks drawn on banks located i.n the United ~:i'v<~. (,,;;;; or foreign br9.nches <:~t said ba.nks, to the above listed persons is prohibited,

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b. Unit commanders operating post offices will:

(1) Insure that the provisions o! this Order are implemented on Vecember 1965, or as soon thereafter as MACV For.ms 311 are available.

(2) Provide assistance and guidance to unit mail orderli.es re­garding sub-paragraph S111.5a of reference (f).

{3) Post a copy of this Order at all post office money order windows.

Co All unit commanders will:

(1) Insure the widest possible dissemination of the .contents of this Order, to include troop oriE-ntation and indoctrination of newly arrived personnel. The seriousness of purchasing Uo S. Postal Money Orders for illegal purposes, and the procedures set forth in this Order will be explained.

(2) Advise all personnel of the avai.lability and desirability of drawing u. s. Treasury checks in lieu.of excess MPC•s on paydays, stressing the ease of mailing such checks t.o their families or savings facilitieso

Dl.S'l'HIBU'l'JI)N ~ Case 1 (Le;JJJ'''·iB) · '··' Info copy Case 2

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APPLICATIO~ FOR US POSTAL MONEY ORDER

AMOUNT OF MONEY ORDER:: $ __ ........,_ ---~-­[Da.te)

PAY TO: -~~~-~----::-~--:-~~--c--­(Print or Type - Name & Address)

PURCHASER: ... (Pr~. -i-nt_o_r-'l'ype -· last Name, First, Mi)

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APPI.!QANT TO . SUBMIT ..Q.NE ( 1 ) FOR FAQtl M.QNEY QRDER DESIR!mo

(POSTAL OFFICER· FORWARD COMPLETED FORM P~~i~Y TO H~, MACAG, APO US FORCES 96243)

MACV FORM 311 (MACAG-SP) 27 Oct 65

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SliBJBar: Monthly Evaluation Repo:rt (U)

THRU: Co:mmanding General III Narine Amphibious F,:,rce FPO San Francisco 96601

TO: See Distribution,

7 December 196.5

Attached hereto is ~wnthly Evaluation Report for the month ot November 196~. ·

FOR THE COl'it·iANDER:

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DISTRIBUTIONs i.•JACJ.32.3 - eye 1 thN 4 US Consul Hue - cy 5 SA, 1st In£ Div- cy 6 SA, 2nd Inf Div - cy 7 CG, III lJ.~aF - eye 8 & 9 USOl~I - cy 10

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CO, 23rd Air Base Gp - cy 11 CO, Det C-1, 5th SF Gp (Abn) • c~y 12 l•dmin Office, I Corps ... oy 1.3 G2 Advisor, I Corps - ay 14 G3 Jo.dvisor, I Corps - ey 15 SA, Quang Nam Special Sector - ey 16

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A.N1lEX J. I CORPS --1. (G) G:i:.iNEW\L: For the eecond consecutive month the VC have initiated

one or more multi-batt::•lion attacks in tho I Corps Tl\otical Zone. There

was little chango in the number o.f VC initiated incidents, but n decline

from October occurred in hRVH bnttalion size or larger operations. 'rhis

decline is attributed to poor woathor conditions and the prolonged com­

ttrtt.llk..m:. o.f comba.t troops in existing operntions. Slight overall prog­

ress continues in a-ural.. ·~:ronstruction efforts in Qwmg Nam and Quang

Nga.i P.r'O'Vince.

2. (C) CUttHEN'!'_ OP!mi/l':i Olf?.: I Corps (ARVN) conducted 44 b."'.ttalion or

larger unit operations during the month as compa.rod to 58 in October.

Of th~so operations 30 made contnct with tho VC as opposed to 31

contacts the pr<3vious toonth. AUVH combined rorcoo with the UShC t ·· conduct

six oporo.tions within the Corps Tactical Zone. Eight ainnobile oporn­

tions supported by UShC ·helicopters 1·mro conducted. The number of VC

killed by ARVN rose sharply from 792 in October to 1175 for Novombor1

the lt\rgust monthly tot!\l thus far. The numbor of VC oaptured dropped

from 271 lnst month to 213. .hH.VN captured 419 wo<•.pons (70 more thnn

in October) while losing 211 (a sharp rieo of 105 ovor October). There

wus an incrcv.so in .:.RVN battle do'lths from 152 to 205. Two signific;~nt

operetions woro conductod in tho corps aroa 1 both of which wo:ro in

reaction to VC initiated a.ttnoks. ~~ tho e·,.rly oorning hours of

17 Novombor1 the VC overran Hiop Due District Ho .. ~dquartors 1 3B kilo­

tletcre west of Tam Ky. It wne Jro.nnod by two RF Companies and ton PF

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Platoons. Tho 2nd Infantry Divisj.on (.hRVN) committed the 1st and

3rd Battalions of tho 5th Regimont by Ul.L"ll hollcoptGrs at noon the

next day. The initial landing wHs honvily opposed by tmchino gun,,

rnortnr1 and recoilless rifle fire. However, close nir support nnd

oarly seizure ot high ground nonr the landing zono resulted in a

rnpid buildup of friond]S' fire superiority and rooccupc'ltion of the

area., ARVN troops killod 141 VC nnd captured 79 weapons at n cost

of 33 friendly KIA and 7J woundad, l5 ~~d:viaors ostimatc another

300 VC were killed by air. However 174 of W RF and PF troops

located in tho nroa prior to tho attack t.rc currently listed fi.S

missing, In addition, 315 of their wott.pona wore reported lost 'Q

to tho VC. L!.:_ socond sisnificnnt action began just prior to dny-

light on 22 i~ovomber whon VC forcoe of ostimatod regimental strength

r.tta.ckod tho 37th Rnngor Bnttalion and two RF comp9.ny size outposts

nour ThAch •rru, 30 kilomotors south of C.,hl.ang Ngai City. Hon.vy cloud

cover hindcrod closo air support offorto; howovor1 continuous

affective naval guntiro h~d a devastating effect on tho VC nttnck

as tho USS O'Brien ·firod over 48 tons of high explosivoe ~nd whito

phosphorous rounds during tho ,'\ction~ The onerny force w;,~s driven

from tho battlefield by noon and lo:t't .175 confirmed dot\d and 72

weapons bohind. Another 225 woro osti.nY~tod by t.5 o.dvisors to have

beon killod by no:vc;'.l gunfire, o.ir strikes 1 and artillery. The 3d

Battalion, 7th Mhrines reinforcod the 37th Rangor Battalion by

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holicopt;cr tho eo.mo dny. They wcro relieved by tho 11th RAnger

&~ttnllon on 24 Novombor.<'us ai~Cl'l'ft flow 1161 sorties and VW.•F

flew 314 in tho I Corps Tactical :;?;ono. This represents an incrcaso

of 228 sorties over last month which was significant in view of

poor flying woathor duo tn tho current monsoon sonson. Nnvo.l r,un-

fire conducted 196 missions and expended 3 770 rounds. ARVU c.rtillcry

oxpondituros oxcooded 401 900 rounds this month, a sizeblo increase of

12,000 rounds over October.

,3. (C) VC l•CTIVITII!S: Tho VO initiated incident ro.to leveled off

during Novombor with .371 incidents rop0rtod as opposed to .373 during

Octobt3r, Howovor, th<i nwnbur of attr.cks incror~sed from l~1 in October

to 50 in Uovombcr with two multi-tk;.tt::..lion o.tta.cka in tho Corps nron,

An o.nnlyeis of captured documonts, intcrrog::-.tion of a VCC 1 and a

st ,toment by 0. dofoctor indicnto th~t tho 60th, aoth, nnd 90th vc

Battalions of tho 1 at VC Regiment conducted tho attack on Hiop

Duo District Hon.dqunrters in their "sctpiooo" pattorn. One bntt.:1.1ion

attacked tho outpost n.nd tho other two with supporting Wl:lapons were

in prepnrod positions to ambush tho relief forces. VC forces which

attacked the 37th Rc1.ngor Bn.ttn.lion at Thach Tru wuro possibly the

18th PhVi.'I Regiment supported by hmwy weapons from elements ;"Jf the

45th VC Heavy Wo.,pons Ba.ttll.lion. Two prisoners captured in tho

attack at ·~tod thoy wore tlOillbors of this bnttnJion. Ot particul11.r

inturost in tho nttack is that tho 7 .62nn:a SKS cnrbinc .1nd tho

7.62mm RPD light l'lk"i.chino gun woro cnpturad for the first time in

this Corps. VC initi<ttod ll.otivity in the n<_,rthcrn half of the

Corps zono during the month wcs gonorolly rostrictod to hnr.:.,.semonts

Pg 3 of _s_ pgs

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of isollltod outposts :-tnd inturdict.ion of linea of communicntion, '!'he

VC rctl'lin the capc'lbility to launch a. reinforced ragirr10ntr.l size

ntt".ck in Qu'lng 'l'ri, Thu.!\ Thien, !Ju."l.ng Tin, ~nd Qun.ng Hgni Provinces

nt a tirno o.nd plaeG or their ehoo::Jing, In Quang Nrun Province, to

includo the Do. Nang complex, tho in.:'l.jor thrcnt continuos to bo camp-

any size raids utilizing s-.oci!l.lized sappe:r temilS n.gn.ins US and GVN

install ".tions ,

4. (C) HU&·~L CuNSTRUCT..!Q!i: 'l'ho CtJrps Rurnl Constr.action Program has

shown slir,ht iroprovmoont during tho month dos)'lito an incror.sc in VC

activities to discourage p'\cific:~tion efforts. In Qu".ng N:crn Spcci[ll

Soctnr, tho nine villngo po.cificr•:tion progn~ra in Hoo Vrtng Difltrict

continues to proe,ross -'l.t n slow but sto.:.dy r..to. Through tho efforts

of tho l•cbilc Action C•\dre, two v.ill~gcs, including 25 h'•J·:J.ots, hwo

been p'lcified during thu period, This p:1.cif'ic~tion pl"'grnr.t, also

known as the Ngu Hoanh Son (Five 1'-iount:'.ins) Gttr.lpaign, is progrossing

nt a slower r:l.tc th0.n nntieipr.tcdj howovor, it is felt th:'.t tho

results of this canp:1.ign will estr•bliah guidclinus for futuro ptl.ci-

fic:•.tion efforts. A concerted J><'lcific!l.tion effort ha.s boon n:cdc

in QuAng Hgni Province to cnpitnlize on tho rocent g:1.ins in J .. RVU

cle; .ring efforts. Tho 11&'\ck t<' the Home Vill gc11 c~·:t pr•.ign continuos

to Jll':\ko inro~ds ·r1f progress ·in tho rofu,r~eo probl<LL in Q\1.-~Il{~ Ngn.i,

5. (C) PSYOP8/CA: Ground loudsporJwr brondeo.sts, rJOtion pictures,

and printed modia dissordm'.tion with raco-to-faeo contact eh:-:rnctorizcd

tho pa;vwnr effort for the oonth. Airbomo lonflot drops incro.1.sod over

October, but a.irbomo loudsponkor· missions woro r0duced bcc~~uso of

inoperable spo:lk0r equipment • J~irbomo opvrations woro hc.i-:::.porod

Pg 4 of -5-- pgs

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sorJ.owhnt by unfavoro.blo wot.l.thor. MnjoJ' themos or all media wera

GVN nnd allied victories, GVIJ prosonco t~nd policies, rural construc­

tion~ (\nd Chiou Hoi. In gonoral, tho st1.tus of processing MIL01~P

indomnifiention cl.1.ims in soctors rornins oxcollont. Civic t:~.ction

W~-~s r.10stly on n snnll scQlo except tor hliDCJ>.P which trontod a.ppro.xi­

IZ~.':t.toly 65,000 p:'ltionts.

6, (G) LOGIS'i'ICS: Resupply opol"Ll.tions by nir ~nd convoy continued

to bo A rnl'l.jor problora o.ron in the 12th l.Yri~. Highway 1 w:..,s elosod

This situ..1.tion wns cnusod by stoppod up VC activity cutting the

road and blowing bridges and by flood conditions provoked by sea.

soml rains. The prim:"1.:ey method of resupplying units in tho 12th

IJrA wus by air, Howovor, poor flying weather coupled with the

rornovnl of C-1 Z3 's from the I CTZ for n throe d·ty poriod for omcrgoncy

resupply olsowhorc resulted in the virtu..1.l doplotion of supplies in

tho I J.LC depots in Quang Ng'li nnd Tnr:1 Ky. A JvuLHAP to.'lJil n.rrivod in

Qu,··'.ng Tri nnd ono in Qwmg llgni during tho oonth e.nd Province Hedict\l

Coordin<J.ting Comr:d.ttcos hn.ve now been ost('.blishod in Qunng Tri, Thua

Thion1 Qu.."l.ng Tin1 and Qoong Iigo.i.

7, (C) Pl::R:iOhN~: The special p.rouotion or ,366 J>RVN off'icors and

4476 enlistud oen effective 1 IJovombcr hnd o. signific~nt f<'-voreblo

efi'oct on ovoro.ll moro.le. Rucoip·li of' tho o.nno\Ulcomcnt ot the pror,ro.m

for nnnunl po:rr;10.nont proinotions o.r Regional Force o!ficors nnd NCO's

l:l.t(.r this yonr provided nn additional boost to more:.lo within these

forces.

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•• III Narine .Arl1phibious Force and Naval Component Command

Nili tary: Assistanco Command, Vietnam o/o FFO, San Francisco

California 96601

CONFIDENTIAL COlf.i!'lD.:Sm.riAL

!!'rom: Commanding General Toa Commanding Genero.l, l<'leet Z.ilu.-ine Foroe, Pacific

Subjl Operation Golden b~eeoe

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Enol: ( 1) Staff Study of :LtCol D. A. C~l~ 103/DAC/jfc of 26Nov65

1. Operation Golden .l!"'leeoe was. a program of cooperation between Harines and civil officials in order to dc:t1Jr a13 l!luch rice as possible to the VC during the Summer/Fall 1965 rice harvest. It took place between 8 September and 27 October 1965. Enclosure (1) is a staff study prepared by a member of this command \·rhich examines the effectiveness of this operation. The staff , study concludes that Operation Golden Fleece was an economic and psychological! succaus and that an estimated 512,400· pounds of threshed rice was denied the , enemy ..

2. Consideration '\'rill be given th~~ conclusions and recommendations contained in this staff study in developing ~~idanca for Operation Golden Fleece II.

~. Enclosure (1) is forwarded for information.

4• This letter is downgraded to w~olassified upon removal of enclosure (1).

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Lioutenut Colozwl .D. J.. ClEMIN't, USM:: Aedatant Chief or lt&ft, c; ... ,, lll Marine Allphlbiou l'oroe

i31'.f•ft Utu4Jr to clet.eraf.ne data on the UBIC•uailted a_..r/Jo'all 1965 riae harveet

( l ) lboUMntacy ••l4en.oe fro,m 1811 lr.l, 9th !>'Iarine• (1.) Doou.ntar;r W14.noe hca 2d lift, 4th He.rin.ea (}) J:.looi.IIMntaJ7 ••14..-oe trcu11 24 In, 14 Marine•

!4) .DooWMntary ft1.4enoe he·• lloa·Vaa« »iet.riot 5) DooUittntation. hom the f'ilea or ,.. Mal"J)l¥ 6) CG, )d. Mtu'lliv lir '120.1, Golden .l!'leM!e Op•ratione, dtcl 270ot65 '() Divllul 5726 of" JlOot65 1 SuliJJ• l'roteotion ot ·vtetname8e 'HaUonale

ancl the kloe Crop dl.ll"W' the 1966 Ha:rYeat t::;eaaon (b) JTopoeed lAtter of In8tJ'Uotlon concerning ruture rio• harveflte

tJ:2l?l~JP lloiersd.ne 4ata on ,,he u~!>MO-uab\ed fhUIIIller/hll 1965 riDe hal"'ftet •

.u. H!9ksra!¢!M1• lf;.iiv(l; putioip.-·U.on :ln denytJw, the :.a'ubllar/hll 196r., rioe hl!l"Wet~ to \he 'lf'C wu not oentr.Uly coorcHna.t~ andt

ooneequently, at.atiatioal repone c•f t.ht yaJ•toua progt"alllll lvtve not been analyJJed or oonaol.lclated at Lli .1<\Ar lewl. Intar.111t tn th& oYerall 8\atiot:l!:'al r.U.DriiMioJll o! \hie ]HI.8t PJ'Oi!t'ftllt ln. Pl'ePIU'atlOn for tuturtt harveet~1, :nnutt .. s that thta lMt dor~e.

1. lneon'JHl tabl~ o r1 terle were ued \t7 t~ Yarioua bat taU on• Md. die­trich, tlma ccnaolidatioa 1a quea1;1onable. (,(uantitiee ot r1oe Vale :re­,PQrhd oril:inall.v in pow1d.a, 'buahctlat btlico},Mt' Md LV'I' lo-.da - both \brel!lhecl tmd Wlt.:hraahed. the aa.1o1:'1t.r ot the rice want wt oyer the ehouldort· of tho rice outvrs.

2. '"hen •1 eo1tio and tiatl.y doouit~ntation ot the rioe harvested under l~arinc ~ r.otootion exiat.a, c laiJots by both U::U·t: end civilian otficia.le "'" 111ochu~t. ,,,~b.oro tha resulta r~T'e aY&U.&ble onl,J in the farm of dela~·ed over­all ea+ b•t~tea, t;}\P) claim• by ho\h .111nt subat&r~.\iall,- hifthe:r •

. h .1 '~1-·o:m!il.l viei ta 01~ 011.lllil wa.t-o IHlaf~G to all J:•IU1;1oip~~.nte in ordrtr to obtai11 dooun:fmtal·y evidenoe or the lli1ouaUon and rnul t!!': or Operation <liolden lleeoe, The reeder of thb report OM. ht confident th•t no oth•r reliable

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lnd.e~l4tDdent evt4enoe exbtl at M7 'Hhelon. ~r•s b.;y both ailitary and oiYiUnn of:tioiale an p.neeatedt hwever the o1Yililll eeUm•;~t.a. are uHd in tbe totall beoauae \bot ualul'le aleo the rice carried OHt over the ahouldere of the doe ou.U•n thUll!lebea.

4. Ira one 1natanee, a oldm of' 100,000 ll•• or rtae luLrveatea vaa not 811· equately aupporhd 'b.f Jwaal e»trl••• In order tu bu.ild o>mfideMe 1a thiu report, thie }.•~•t·Ueul.ar oldm bu been exoluded.

1. O)l&ratiun lrOlden i'leeoe, tht ocde nUIO conaeived t;y Co.taP!t&ndill€: Uf'Ci01tr 1

let Bn, 9th Marin••• and l•t•r ado1i'te4 by hl[i\er head(luarhr• • "'aa a Pl"'fi'l"MI o.t' o00}.4raUon between Jll'arln.,a and oivll ott1otRle in tH'>~E'r to dttny aa IUOh rice ts.a }..r.lflFlible to the TO durinJ{ the Sv.uer/hll 1965 rioe h.'l>.rveat. It took <lace bfit\ween b Sept and '¥/ Oct 1965. '!'he !'eOOJ't1 shO'o!O \hat rice har­vesting OJ-IU'I!tiot)l around • 'W~ we:re contined lU1:1tly to September and thoee at Uhu l.ai to Oot.obel'o None Wf!t1'8 rnrlorte•' from ; ·hu Bai.

2. The only operAt.i<mM ldentU'io.ble vUh Holden f'lo::~c::o >;el~ by lat lln, 9th l'.&l"inea, l41Clloeure (l)t 2d an, 4th tlariae•, ln.olo~·u·e (~~h and 2d ·~· )d l"i.4il.r1tun:, t~nolonul"G (3). In eeoh oa••• the ren~t.rd .Hltt.vrn of actiona waaa

fh Hwming ooni'erenee ot l'ladn••• VUlare Oh1et .-nd Diatrict Chief, at wldoh would be dooidfHi the dates 1U11d plao•• of heLrVut; nWtJ1~tu:· oC O\l.t.t81'1 to be provided 'b)' 'the Villfll.~ Chi.ef utd an:r t:rMn•p()J'tl:stion reQ.HirOIIlo.ntll tor tbaaa nwt.bfu ol' iOi-'Uli:lJ' i'OI'Oes to ll18 made av-.11&1:-h by the D:i~ttrict Cb1et· ant any tran .• portation l'aquintltent8 foJ• tMnlf Md the plan for tr••mep•ol"tation ancl eioraM:e of tJ •• lnu-ve&t.

b. .;.levelo.~nt of a:q:ll"oprit!th operatinn vlerut wl.ich n~>t onJy provided aeou.r;it.;y .for tho rice cuttern pll.l't.toipaUnr, in Operation {told!!>n ?leAOe 1 bttt whioh ..,.,_,.," ~ui1.o in oonsnnamce w1 th the oont1nu:i.n, rui~ll>i\;n ol' Um unit.

c. U~~Gr11tiona to don,y VG aoee~ 8 to t.he field• p•ior t.o the ))lannad h ar­wat, thrt::,~t!' ua• of ~:atrola, rmbue•il418 ftnd !l • l fir•!Ut.

,. 'tba r.i.oe hl'll'ftot.i~:r, uACler Gtlld•nn tleeoe contUtirmiJI wnrt confined to the diatrioh of lloa-Y~~n~,~, Uitm•!lue 11nd l,y.'L'in.

4• jlifficultiaa encountered durirv.: O.Pcration Golden i"'lo~1or• .. rr:'rtt t

a. Rice outtet·o t1t~d tc be rettll'necl to thoU' boN~t for t.i.•z. ni1;ht• thue oreo.tint 11. triUlBJJOrtllt.ion Jlroblem 1~0 the re110te rice pl'tdt'li.t'll!l :Htd lr•~o~inr. •uoh vslusole tiwtt.

b. 11 J.rDh1 b1 tion aOJ:MJenoing 2(1 S.p 1<:+65 vall plaotd on u.(~ Ul'll:l of all lll 1".1U'' tactical vehic lee for tran•1porti111~ rice.

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11alcee :no eatlaat.e em aw J!'ioe \Ultt~:Nabe4 ,a,ooo 11111 ot rtoe, t.hx-.•hl•

224 1400 lbe ot .rtoo 1 thrM~

19,500 lbe or •• rioe, ur.tb.N•hed e,ooo 1b• or rtoe, tbre•hed 1,000 l'H ot peam.tt•

188,000 lbA ot rioe threehed

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t. £h&•f! !~ i.tl!•Pat Piaf~'' Verbal ra~on ~

100 ,O(X) lba or rice. threahed

6. Aftal)"ab U.f 0];4rdi10ft Gelden Jl.eeoe l:'tJ QC, ,. J114ri)1T {~;neJ.o&UN (6)) h ~~Upporhd by aU avdla'b~ evideaet~1. l'lanw pu1duoe t'or Operat.ion ~Joldtllft ?leeoe 1I ( i:.no loiNN ( 7)) b ac.'Alftd and &Jproprla1e •

1. That tJperaUoa Gold• n ... e '" ... an eocm0111o euc•••• end a r:8)1'0hol~S.Oal euooeas, eMh be inc' ManNbl.r i~~p<lrt.at.

2. '!'hat. the pAJ'tioipation of f'iarirutl in t.ha o;eratlon ._.~ ecross-the-·bOarch all tr,round ru-u:l air f:llctlllttt\1111 which <)ould r••aonahl.v oontri\mte• did BOf ,.n4 did •o lri .vrovortion to "'* civiliflfl oaJiftOlty to do thds- J.lirt, i.ta., out rioe.

). f:,• only oomprehonaiw eatialt~t ot \ne Uiti:C ..... iated rio• harvt~at 1a ihat ot the Dietriot Chiets• vho Blt't.im~t\@ t!•l\.t ,11,400 lb• or rioe, tl:treahad, vas dtmhd the vc. •t. \1:11 aeo.,pted !'atu ot 1.5 lbe per person per .s..,, thle oould have aubeiutod 19u0 VO•s tor the a1x I!Oiltha until next haJ"'I''at.

1.. Thnt t.be ooncluaione lbted a.~w• be approYed .e~n4 btl utHh,!4 haraa.rter •• the ot.fioir.l lll .!'lA~' atateaen'\ c't O~ra\1011 Golden J'leeoe 1965•

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tbla •t'tallon be[l'a:D operatinc :ln 1lbe al'8a aouth et Marble MouDta1D early tn Auguat 196St leal' the aDI! et Augu\ tbe lat...U.oa vu able te get iato th18 aou11heut.a TACit ot ·the Daltac aolave 1D 10111 teO!!.__ aD&t 'bet11er relaUcms Vi tb the paople a4 v:lth ~. looal ~tal orn..Wa bepn to 4eftlop. .AD Area SeOUZ"it)' OltuaoU va. t~1 made Up ot otrioera or the Battalion, p-tmaril.l' 'be l!lat·t.ll• e..a•, u.e 1-.2 aD4 the OJ.TU Affaire of'fioer 1 and the t.ur Yill.a1ge (1\J.efs who "PJ'811811~ed the 10081 gover111ant 1n the '!'!at..

Near tbo Gild ot .Auguat our Area Seauri ty O!Nnoil reported that the VO were operating in some fOHa along 'both aidu ot the SoDa OaD Men (MTV) to the south or Mluo'ble lbu'ltaln bet,IHl'l grid 11Dee Jr '70 and f/1. 0.11" pa._.ola tended to bear out thb Wormati.::a, - on 29 August 1965 a Batt­alion (-) ••arch and olear opera.t1oJil vas aa4e in tb1a area. During the operatiOD 12 VO were ld.lled (bod.7 CIINJ1t) &Ad 12 VO were captured. In a4cl­itton1 _it was eat:!Jttrted that enothelro 8 VC had been ld.lled, based an the ob­H:rw'tion o.f Marines ObBer~ng VO tdling wile under ftre.

two days later, on 31 August, OlD" Area hcNri'b" Ocnmo11, having ooU.oW 1Dtelllgenoe trc:a aeoret ~nts in ~:M.l.l' a:rea. ot operations reparte4 to ilbe .\talion that W8 had killld 30 VO I:Z 29 Aucuat• Tb.a vuia;:. Qa!.ef& aaid at this time that the '9'ill.agea were !Jitpresaed v11Jb our e:CfQl'\8 to alear the VO t'rca thia ri'VW valley, 8DCl ai!Jted t:r W Vouht now prot.eot 1ibet.:r :riM ha.Jo\rtn f'l'<lll the vc.

Ve ot oourse told the Area SaOUl:-ity- Council tbat· we would start this lw"veat pro~otton opora.tiC!Il at on~•· !he Battalion oode-JWned thls Opera• tlon Golden F'leece.

It. is eet:t.mated that tb.e Song OUl Blea valley oontaina nearly )00 aores ot rioe land. R:l.oe in tl'li.l area va.s cal.eser to •1nlrit7 than other rtoe t.a the l/9 TAOR, an4 therefore Golde li'J.eeoe op:.rat.iona init1all.7 oonoentrated on this area.

'lhe .Area Seouri ty O::>unoU aaked u to br:lDg bU"ftawc! rioa lu eaoh ..,.._ ing1 tor aafo storage in tbe Marble Nc:nmtain area wbloh vas the only reucm­ably aecur• hamlet area in the !ACR, P.l..-1 vera aa4e to do this by haul:lng :ln the rioe in LVTs. lbre1w, the Jloa Vugll: District and our Village Chieta were il.l.-preparec!, it a.....a to ua, to !'Maipt tor the rioe brought in f'r011 the tiol.4a, and to provide adequate aeoure and vaa.thv-pl"oot ·ittorage tor t.be poat21. therefore the Area leour::l. v CbmoU was told that rather the to b:riqg 1n the rtoe, our oonoept would be to operate aDCI patrol 'Y!goreualy .:round the rioe Yall.q1 tbU8 denyit!f: 1:ihe VO aoteas to the rioe tields aacl 800888 to the villagers. ~er tbi11 plan, the v::l.llagen were to retain 1lbair ovn rioe J Marines of 1/9 would work to keep the YO f!DIIq tram the ftelde and the·V::I.llar,ers.

At about this time, patrols and alnshu oondunad b1 the 1/9 forward oompan!.es began to cliok, a.ad our V4J toll began. 'to mount. In ona or the e8l"ly and more aigni:f'ioant eontaota,. a ~ l abwth Jdlled one VO pollt­ioal ocmmis ear and captu:red three gua:rrUla platoon .-bel's aDd a VOIIall oadre member o.n 3 Septemt»r. It VaiJ det<!rminect that tbla poup had entered the

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haldet wtw.re they ,,<aro $1Tl'bttsbed to aM.e:m,pt to retl'dn co11trol ot the hamlet ud to esto.bU.sh ol811destiae methode for oolleotd.cm ot "ria. tu:.•

On 9 s.pt•ber Villa,r,e Chiefs of c~Ur Area SMuri v OotmaU reported to u that a V'"O battalio:J. had 210wd intc» the area IIIOUtb o£ tbe Song Can man rioe val.l&y ill an attempt 1i.G e<>n\est OUl' Go14en J'l.HN operatiCIDS• 'l'hree oaupaniee or l/9 ifiiiilediately attaol*l ioto th1e area vi th 'lanka, Amtraoa rmd Cbtos 1n suppert. Iadi• tiona VE1re that a YC 8attali0l'l in :f'aot vas looe.ted 1D the "11o1nity ot .._ »ore •• in 81":1.4 equaN B'f0965, 1/9 toroea aet heavy opposition, inal\.IIIH..ng fire t'r<lll 8l:IDA aorwe. Although \he VC bod;r oount tl"ca thia notion vas nc,t high beoa.uae the attaok was started at about 1600 and the anS.GD t8rlniM.t..Ml as the TO "trOke oaata.ot ahortl:r aftco dark. YU1ege Qd.efa later reperted to ua b.owrer, that we- had Jdlled 11 '1 VC Sn thia aotlon1 and that the Hatt;ilcm, "'w11ib. many ouual ties • had later paaaed through tb.e .tqer Hoap.1:tal. at tb.4t aouthe.ute:rn ed«e of our 'fJ.(Jt, \o get med!oa.'l aupplles,_ ana thon b! withdrawn to the net. b casualty uaesement oae to the V'Ul.age Ohie:f'iit ham their aeoret aeents tn the area ot the a.ouon.

\bia aotlon e.gainat the VO )latta.U.aa a-.4 to b:ratlk the ba.ck of' -wall• orgul•ed VO aotbi.ty 1D 'tbAt 1/9 TAOR, and the OoldeD rJ..eM opera1d.ou oontinWDd throueb.out tb.a x-oaainder ot t.b.e rioe harftat aeuon against :mon IIOdeat VO ao'tivltiea. Patrols a atn'bwlhea verbcl ooru~tant17 in and around the 'ri.llages aD4 hamlets 1!1\D'Tounding the rioe fields, in an attempt to k&ep the VO ~ tram the doe tiel.ds u weU u the J:ao.a ot the rloe hal"ftiWfh Ad'ial obaM"V'at.S.•n wu u.ed to repcll"t on rioe harveating vh.ioh appeaNd to be w.,a:a. (aoa.rding to· the haMut schedule eatab:UIJ bed by ARVN authori t.ias • )

Rioe vaa brought ln to Area leollri ty Cbunail Control in the Marble MounMin area cnly it large oaob.. -- appareatly atered tor VO tl"an.spcr t -were loOtt.ted• Du:rinc Ool.derl FlMI•M operatlau, 1/9 patrols and ewepa looated and roturned. to l(mll'llllGllt l!l·torage kppl"'OJ:.illately 16 tona ot rioe trca oacbea ot th1a sort. <Mmer oactbea, ueun'\lng to about three tona, were deatl"oyed by being bul:'lled 01' thrown into rinra in ••• uhere :l.t vaa not practioal to reoover the rice arid. traa.aport it to the goverr:meat-oontrol• led area.

illil.e it iB ~ntinly probabl.t that the VC clid [;;oot ava;r with scae rioe from the l/9 lAOR durag t.be .lut\IID 1965 harwat aeas011 it 1a bel1ewd th!.tt Golden Fl.eeoe wu moat. etteoti,,. 1n outtillf dowra ~ Yoltae of r:l.oe that VO were able to gain. Anot.Mr great benef't"/derivad. :f'rfl!l Golden Fleeoe vas 1n good wUl wich :1. t ea2~nod for Marines frCD tbe Vietnamese people of our area. Goldea Fleece 2:-el.a.iled our ert'Ol'te in a very con-crete va;r to aid ot the ViettUDGae J)eople at a ftrJ bu:l.o leftl. It showed thea that wo were in taot b8re to h4tlp theDl. .b if 1;be vo d:l.d. get .-, rioa, :l.t was at least a greatly 4imin1ahtd wlume as o~ed to put years, Likeviae 1 t was evident to the rioe growers that .:11 ot OUI' ettorta wre tor than, sinoe ve di4 not take ~ of their rioe f'oP our own uae-aome­thlng vhic.'1 their culture might h&V4a expootad • to do.

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(a) u.a~~ lAd RVIIIIUI.krt lratelU.~ 101.8'081 an4 looal pnl'llllatal. elltbGf'iilies !a&eatect that tbe 'lle\ o.ur would mate a ~or etton w gain a sizeable POrtiGID ot tbe n• hea:"N11W 1n 1lhe 9th Marta t&CB. '1M 'ft.ft Oo~~g vat.cl the ri.oe toll tbeiJ.t t111a •e an4 want.4 to dU7 it to the local govei'IIUn.W asenoS..il in. orcler to inoreue the problems vlth tb.e retu,geee in this area.

(b) An adequate supply ot rloe 11 .. ae.tlal to tbe •uateD.&!lCMt ot the 'Vle't ODng tht'ough tbe wil'1tu lDCIDtlut aa4 ia ••••tial to their oapablltty tor tutur.-e opel"ations. 'lhe · d.isutl'ollS f'l.ocda ot .......,_ l9E4 ruine4 e-. ot the tooc1 stoalc:e ot the W.t O:ma aud llade lt !aperitive they aoqu1re tbis ;79arts harvest. 1be 1!ft ODq obtain thet.r rice 'by taxatiOQ1 pu.rchuet a:Acl by confiscating it. lntelllgence reports earl:r in. tba month ot Septembal' ideated a disoerno.ble influx tn.to tbe 9th Martnea u.m ot Viet Oms ~ tOI't88 as well. n.a Viet Cong oontrolled and dS.!'eoted harvest workers. !be i:Aol"eesed nwber o.t' contaou w.tth ehll!lY t'at'oes bJr Marine patf'ols et~.rly in September bore out the validity ot thaae repor\a•

(o) ca 8 Septaber 19651 the ~~ Otttaer, ~b Marin••• directed the forward two ba.ttal.ions to previde eid and ae0t4"1 ty tor the harvest within the 9th l1a.r1r..ea TAm. !l'bB lat C.ttellon bad already btgun usbig pa.tro.1.s 1;(> aid the ltOA. HAI VUlage Clliet iD. b!e harvest and ca11ed these Golden F'lhoe pa. trol81 . Golden Fl.eeoe We$ adO):· ted as the Regimental ~ration oode :name, ~a-on GOUJD FtBfZ w.a OC!IftC!uoted aa an aclcltt!u.al ai .. lcm to ~ration RI(8.8ft!W.

(d) Patrols tJld ombushes vera ueed extens1vel7 dv.rine Septe.bu' 1io proteot harvesters in tb.• tielda. Alrrt:raca were used to carry the rioe to aeoure hamlets where ~!.nee providec! security tor th~ co.trml!l.n storage areas. 11len Viet Oong rice caches wrs located, CC!IIlbelt patrols were dispatched to a! th61' recover the cao'hee ar to ~lestrc:r tha. A OW"tew was imposed on o1vUJ.ans in the area to prevent harweting at night. Vhen suapioioua peraon1 vere observed vorlcbg 1.11 the~ 'l)&dd:lee, Marine pa.t.rola would olear the fields and ·!Jle suspioiows persons ve.-uid be take to the 'Vill~e ohiets to be ident U'iech

(e) ~are.tioa. GOLDIN FU:IS vas ooaatdared a great suooess. lloauae of the late 1\\0,Q.aooa tbia yeecr aDd the proteoiion afforded b7 the lfa.t'tn .. , the looal. gowr-t vu a.l::lle to hal"ftet muoh sore rice than uwal, vh:Ue i' is believed the Viet btl have onl.y gatlhtred ten percent ot their quota tor this area. Over rut,....ft11'8 tons ot noe vere harvested in the 34 Ba."tts.lion•s zone by re!'upee t'rCI!l the HQA OAK 'lraining Oenter workiq under HQA V.AM::- '01etriot l1eafquarter1h tis area, which includes the CAM a Cbnpl.ex (AT 990680)1 vas u.auall.7 Mii barftated 1Maauae it vas controlled b:r the Viet Cbng before the Mlrinea eecniNC! 11;• !be to11al amotmt of rice har­neted in the lat Ba.ttaUoats sone \irlll not be knan U!ltil the Village obioi'e make their reports 'k HOi VA!ll D.\a'briot P.eadquarters during the aecon4 veek ot October.

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liAP.PlEl BABVM lOll YJI! YULAGBRS WI !!0 .KalllDI

Da .... fl•-- (110)-

la ...,... .... plea ~ vs..-... .. Yill•re ·· . ...-.. tt<~~outbea•t et »a lug, Marine ln.faaV,..n of the 18\ Ba, 9\h Maria••• extended. tbeir po11eotion to wu« ott threab of a Tie'\ Oon&' attaok.

AooOl"CCinfr •o X..t. Ool• Verle 1. La.clwlct of J'allvook, Oal., bat'\atioa oomua4er, the YO thHatened to attack the Ylllt~Pra ahOllld thq •'art harY&a'\ia& thair rioe cropa.

!he operation, naMcl Clolden Pleeae b7 the MariaH, atartecl two weue 1&0• Lut week, bowe't'er, a battalion ot VO ,.._ reponed 11o be o,peratin« in the _... eou.th ot llarble Mountain.

0.. a Saturd.'-Y, J. and D Ooa. m.Oftt tor­wal'f. to at:rong poinh tunher eCNtll to d..,. thi.a area to the YO, thu.n peteot~ the rioe """•

l!far1de ot A Oo., oomaanced ..,. Capt ~,llert J. Driver Jr. ot Ilia' , ltlell. ,

.ceintorcecl whh a platoon troa 0 Ct. , rode Plllr•ltaok atop M-48 taake aad Ll!f5 uphiltlM trao'\ore whloh wwe tollewetl 'b7 tbe Martae Oorpe' tank-kill~ Oatoa.

fl:ut uwor.cl oolwan .ovecl into \he area near fz. 1M, olose to tbe ooaat, u4 •e•oh-Mct-olear operations atm.. •• pari of 'tlM oomp8J1¥ Mt up 1 ts perl•ter arouacl ita aew pos:l'tion.

X..lpt ouualUee were Wli.o11ed vhM a boO).r -.:rap exploded u Marin.ee 'lllet throup a ga\e to one 4f 1;he Yill .. ••• The na4ed ware eYaoua•4 't7 Mar.,.. tfll .. }4D beliooptera a tev ainu\ea lat.r.

Se't'eral aa\raoe then. re1named te piok up » Co., which in tum moY84 bat. an. .,._

ea tiMt opped'te el4a of the Op Jiea llber.

Oapt. M. J. Bania, of 18et«le, .lu.a• tralla, a maaber of the New South Valet LICht latant17, u an exolluge ottioe:r oo ... de J) Oo.

Hie •OilJtMT'• jo .. vu to probe u4 patrol the art a to ... it t hi YO were eUU tbare. !lhe7 were. Harrie l•cl hie ... tailo ~ !l'q u the 1'0 toek the Jllariae Wan~ uder tt.r., hri_,. the tirettrht that tallove4 the TC fled.

1 ~aterioal Ylet~•• ..,..._ vho r.tuee« to leaft the •Ulqe oarr1e4 her ltali!:Y n'\ attar the tin ts.,tit. IfaT.V !Mpi tal ... a. 7. hthri.e Che,J'ena•, V70. • oae of J) Co. hoapltal oorpaMa, at'\e.ndd to & alaor 'Wftfl4 on tlut 'baliT' • neck •

.U the 21-1ear-ol4 "4oo" .t4e4 the woaM ld Lil. WM4•n B. Jeanett of lalea, 0~., platoon o..-.ncler, J Oo., let Allphlbt• !l'raotor ••, held the 'ba\'o' 1a hie .-, t17J.ftg to ooneole 1 t aa 1r 1 t wre hit own.

1'ehort vhlle later a Marine helioopter ani.ft4 to ..,. .. ,.te the aother and her ohild '\o a ae&rbr field hoepltal.

learlo' a aqUA~ ot Marines 4eteaclint; a ••11 ton reponed kUling tlVe YO dviq a tints.,ht.

Aoool'ltin&' to a 'rill~WJ~ ob.H£ who re­ported the lH&Uon ot tn. lC' 'battalion, tM YO • e aiaeioa vaa to get the rioe hoa thf.e ......

fb.elr dWIIJit vu tolled b7 Marines or the let ••, ~h Marin•• •cS 1118 tnlPlOI'tin« un:l-.e. It ... aoarly duak lNt th• Y:lll..-r& 811111 rea~ their •Golden neeoe."

ENCLOSURE C I)

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RIADQW,R'!III 21! BattaliOIIt k1ill JlariMI (let•)

,. Mari.M !lf.Yllloa, Jfllll' o/o FPO, Ban rSN~net.ee•, Calif. 96601

FJ'oaa c .. nd:ift& OftlDar Tot OOM&ndift& Offt.ear, Ja\h HaJiiMII

Bub~ a Benlta ot Rt.oe Hal"fMt tlvinu Open\ lou Harnta\ llloca .1,, 6 li

111011 ( 1) Opera \loa Order 7J-6S (2) Operation Order 71-6S

1. The v1ll.age chbt of IJfbu(l) 11U~o~ ua \hat bla 'f'il.la&e barnawd \he tolloving aiiOUnte ot r1oe • ·

A • Opera'\ion Hal"ftst Hooft/Operat 1011 ON&r 7s-6S

.u, Operation Ol"dar 78-6S

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yj£Nll2N #Hyti; JJ;;~T l1Y<Jti "~D Hti. ~TH t!!Ull J~jS , QiH ),.Q.

1. !fgnoept p! Qmu;tiQDP• Ccapanr H, .2ni tin, 4th Mari.ne1, Bn Scout Plato~m arr·: one oontpany of f•opular Yorooee outpo.111teci am a~iibushed area enoompauAd by US 4l02, 4.01 ~.o 460t::, 450) to enable v:lllagere to harvest rice without VC inter.f.'eren~~e.

2. war t'J:'J'Uli!i.fita,oQt• A conterence Wille cond.uoted with the Uistri.ct Chhf Ly 'tir1 strict• Popular Force Ccapaey Coranwlder, 2/ l.f iln C011b~er, uperations Officer ar..-.1 B Go•:1parw CrJmmander at l-lhich time it was de\".emned t.hat the operation "ould be C()nduct.ecl dur:i og tho period 7 ·t.o 1) October 196.5 in the following manner.

a. H Cot•1P·'irl¥ fltd one platoon Popu.l.ar .l!'oroe11 helili.tt.ed int.o eouthweat.em end o.f valley - soreem, outpoe't arrJ a.mb11sh flarll<.s ot ri.oe harvesting area .for a perio:t of tour da_ye.

b. lin ~ioout t'llll.t\lOn ar~el Pe.,)u.lar Force Company (-) {>&trol in vioinii.y of, <.:U11bu11h and defand ti.ce b~rve111t storage eite at village Uk, 46oO).S}.

o. ODe !'opW.ar ll'oroe .Plat.on etoort..S. 11pprox1Jiate}¥ AIOO d.Uagere daily to rice narve.t area - villacen out r1·ce, ret.umed rloe to rice storage ana nightly.

4 • §W!IJA&I7 I

a, On two oooaai.ona duri.na the operation VC unit• weN engaged in ebDrt. fire tights at night during tba doe ba"eet..

b, The l'opular Force Company Coma.ander stated. that ~.ooo Liloa ot rloe were denied the VC.

t

o. Positive Tiaual proof was c:liaplqed to t.be v1Uagere, thd, oonv4M1ng thea we were tlwtre to protect theul q;ainet VC enorout~ant.

4. Lone laeting beneftt.e were aooftltd beoauae ot the Dilltrlot. Chief, Popular Poroe, VUlage and. Maft.ne Relat.ioashipe.

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Plana tor aldift« the oiYil of'tt.oiale in harYeatlng rioe in lnaeoure areas within 2/''• TAOR were bepn irt Jul,y whea the PzooYime Ohtet ot ~-Bam .Provinoe, the D:S..tdot Obiet ot Hoa-v.,.. Diatrlot, u4 the V.Ul.a«e Oh:let ot Roa..Jllhanh VUlage Mt in UoaJ!hafth with the Oouanctlng Ottio.r and Civil Affairs Ottloer ot the 24 Battalion, 'd Marin••• Subaequent meetince with Dietriot ~ Tillage Obiete determined apeoitio pl~e, while belioopter reooanaieaanoe ~ a Villaae Obiet determined the exaot date. The plana• with lla:r•1nea provldtrl« all-round aeourity and traneportation, and Popular Foro••• prori41ng olose in aeouri ty, the Village Ohier voulcl provide rioe outtere and au.perviae the outti.nc and 110oouat1n.tr tor rioe. Pad b .. D-ltQ', the ripening rio a paddle a would be lnterdloted by n1gat vi th p•~'rola, ar.abushea and H & I firea. Jn one area (noa-nnn), 11wo outtlnea were planneda in other areaa (!ho Nu/Mu Yen and 'l'ruOfti:~·Dlnh), en:~ OM out tins was deeMd neo••I&J'7• lftutae plaaa were exeouted 'bnwee». 15 S.p' 8114 5 Oot. A reuonable eaUaate or the haneeta 1,,,00 l'ba of MY l'ioe, unthreabedJ e,ooo l'ba of old rioe, threehedl and 1•000 lb• or peuuta. Vhtle this 1a not a sreat deal or tood tor the ..,., people in 2/)'• '1'.&01, 1t 1• a tre•ndoua uount or food tor the aoclerate nua'M•r of YO BQerr:Ulu in the area who vera depending on ptti~tt~ u. :ru.rtheraare, U de110netrated cenulne oonoern for the welfare ot the looal people • b Mr.B that are mat Mllllinaful to them. '!hie rloe ie toclta.r aUll atore4 in a OOIIIIUDS. t7 'bin, aarke4 aa to the area tro11 which it c••e, and ia Uatribute4 to refuse•• troa that area. Tbu it ia a oontia'tdftB Q11llol or AJMrlon:n rrtend•h1p tor the oppre1aed peuant.

0)~ J). A. OLl!lJIKiftl J,'\Ool VSKJ

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ENCLOSURE C 3 > -6. (7)

2.o. (J)(a).

2.o. (3)(b).

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Bxtraots froa Civil !1'taira/Olvio Ao\ion Report 18, period 13•27 Sepil 1~165, 24 Batta.Uon, 3d Marine~

CD 15 Septemw 1965, (kptaia SILVA, the Battalion &-a, met td th Ol.ptain T.ru.ong, til.e Bieu Duo Diatrict O:liet t end diaouseecl madne aa!Jistanoe in tllie harvesting or rioe in the district. HelicOpters wee provi<lled tor a group or ta:rmera trcm the Pbo Ham - Nmn Yen area in ell'der tor the to survq their oropa. l"uture ooordillation be1rwen tb.ia battalion and Popular Forces tram the !lieu Due Diet%•1ct in our TACR.

Captain SILVA and Mr. tam (representative ot the district ohiot') ooordiated to t•tfect t::tnal plana tor the harvesting ot rice in the Pho h • Jfam Yen ana. Captain Hoa, the Hoa Vang District· Qdet ga1~ approval tor the use or Popular Foroes trom lloa 'l'henht Hoa Lao, aNI Hoa Vinh to help marines provide aeourtt7 for tl:le harvesters during the operation.

Marines assisted the vjllagera ot Hoa Mnh to harvest their rice crops on tbe 16th and 17th ot September. A total of 2000 pounds or rice vas har,rested ancS transported out by helioopter.

Cb 19 and 20 S.pt•'ber•f former re.fugeea tram the Pho Nam ... Nan Ion area were taken baok by' helicopters and amphibious tractors to harveet their oroplh l'n addition to the transportation or the refugees and their cl'ops, marines al.OrJ.g with Popular Foroes provided security ror 1~e harveaters. (See Enclosure (S))

Ch 17 Bept8Dl'be! 1_ the Blatt aU on 8-2 vaa present at a ceremony in vhich the vs.uagers or Hoa l'llnh presented themael vee to express their thank& utd gratitude r.or marine assistance in helpirsg than harvest their crops and move to Hoa 'lhanh,

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do Qu.l...-. ~- HJa- ,. ... J:l Hl..&uh ..

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ne-I'MC c~ • ..IJ)A ...11,,.,, •••••••

. .......... . 0.0 ..., ............ ·: ~ d ~ ...... :»a..·~ 1J, ~ ........ • 11Ae-Taaa: .

1'1 .-. 14• a~ a .._. 1965;~11 A• ,., 11o Qaja lfAa-Y-~...- J$a.lf1a1a •. Qa ... ~.

s.Q Et:IDI • <Q4a ~ > •llsAY x,_* • •• 9 - 196s:

lil&HVJI ti fND8 Bf!. oL XI ~~aa:

1111911, I 90 ....

d fAt pi :•lt:lde • J:ooo ~­I!IDMII=Dil ......... MW llq ........

B10" ~IR ldr .. IIIJ 2t/JON DU Rllt:QJQI ..., JJi iJIA gV IJkll

c ID~I'JdtrQdaJ.tl OldJa •..at:

I

t2~$xll4 .... • 1111u Na:. 190~

•a....Ao - ••&D-olt~ IJOJYi AleRP a2 »f1-411 ·fttGr QUa _.

.OJat • .......

IlZIJtiiMJ !I ..... t!!l ... 11m d, Bile Ql4a •

·"-~ JG~ II •il -~ 2J .... 9 .. ZMS - . I . ltNCLOSOR!:l'}~ ~?''

·~_........._....._ ___ __,.__ _ _...., . .,..__ _,_.._.,~""~--··' .... _., ... ~"-''' .,,.......,,,,.,..,,.

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...... . lfl&t::9!lll • a -~., ,.

••t • · :E?a ....._ _ _. :aa xa.~..a.all • • aa ..... tt.a.RJ~-.:

ad LUA ,_,. BtldO•: • • 4500 cf"a-A11ta . 1t .. ol 8000 oQ...Aa'b

· · ~: BJa IOOO Ola-Aah BJo-" A5-IDJI tt ... 2 .,,..,. ~ • OhtJa .• ..at, rJCIQMt .... QIRfll • ··.x. .. --.... • Hq ..,. bde• .

. .. . -...... DJIR~ llfU-J!1'r JWJa /•~ARABG· .

-~ 011- ( .... 05 !!bias IO ... 196,;

IGIIHRII 11 ·~ Df:MI,,~ • eo . ..._ ai Ill~ Ill 11&11 • 6;oooJ ca....AU. -- - WPJ&t::alll• ... ~ ,. ........ b.

. . 'b ...... ,;.:

BAO .,. Alt:IDDI t '2 DafJ>tt. Srq Qtala Jtt OhtJa ..... Jt .

rf gJIJB:Jid.....utl A/ Bl~~ J:~ IIVI .......... ~ If* .... _.; B/ ~ BJ. • ..._ Ito~. ttla .._ 1~ .w. "* *•• !lhlr­

Qaaa IfC cBdii.D.Oaa u.p plnt- •!fa oh..,a. eltl •Jd. thu _,.. 2 ph'- ' .S 1 .. ..._. + ....... :

C/ B~Je ttde aoz• 41f,. af 1i11p d da ftlr QUa Ita oit.:t.Ca ........... &- .... :

D~ B~ U. ~- .....,a__ -L ""'t· -A-- -'-"'- _.~ ,. - •.. ., .. ..._ ,.,.. ....,...,_ - ~ .. - .... 11' .... .-vwas

.-:t bat ·-·~ ... - ... •1-,tld.h ... ...,...,., .. -- .:. ........ ~ 'Oh(u Pill ,. ......... ;,;

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nt.te• Hoa-'!ba:nll, • .,., eo. 1965

RIPOI! ....... Mr. Jls'qea-~ ~~ V:U~ O~t _. lorillw1t ZO.. IM4er.

A1HN11 the b&l'ft1._ GD Atip1t 1,6, la Jonlaw1t ZOU ot fl._'f..,. D111Jriet a4 Boa-lliah Villlle 'belotwl W lin hi Jl1triot.

l Hoa-lfilah n.11ace (llw hi Dinritt) Dawa Sept. l.'th aa4 16tll, 19" -

PJ:pyler lolotll l plt. ot Hoa-!h.- TU1 ...

O»Utrtl

BU.t•

llUI.• hP'• 29th aa4 ,O,th, 1!'65

foR)llar li'()Jilllt I Pltl• of' Boa-Loa 'fill_.

1&11.• 6,000 l'h.

!pp•RVHUOIU People ..... rioe .. ..U.elt

f!!2Ul'Ur • .UiieMt lll' I OH. ot '08lG

II Pho-laa aM -.Y• (\e1-.r to loa-V._ Di1triot, Nor\hweat IOM)

.IIU.• hoa Sept. 18-.:h 110 .,.. 196,

OutMr!a 1T8 peopltt ltellltC ._. tllne 'li.lJ.ac'tat loa.fhanh, ..,._Ybh amt Boa-Lao.

iiu.• ,_ rio• • 4t500 1M~.

014 rleea 8,000 1-•·

P..auttt 1,000 lbe.

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ENCLOSURE C ~ ) 6(?) .;;J

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..... I coe. ot fiX'

IDAIHdiUaa Lftt a &114 Helioo,PMH

III fNOitC'•Dinht Jarikw•t IOM ot ao.-V-.r

.iM&• Oot. 4\b ... 5\h,l 1965

Popular Ji'on••• 1 plt.

21*'"'' 80

IUs.• ,,000 lltlo

~'DPIJtOrMU•• hople ..., .. l'lo• ltT looal liOau. I Ool• ot VSJIJ

IV 1'ho'*&'b:ta about the riM baneet.

A/ People .,.. .....,. hapw """" tlllt l.ut halwet.

»/ ~ople Nc:Ntte4 that Jmoh riM not hanHW 71t ..,_.. MariJIII didn't help _.... 1lb.e tnu)IOI"tati-.. !beretol", lw'.'wltM OJill' a/J or •• •t 't;Jalt lut Ui:lwat.

0/ hoplAI woaU like lfarillt'a Mllp 1a Md harftat.

D/ :reople ot WI ana wu ftl"J' MPift at TO .,....,. tiaplAI ... d, an4 a a'IUibel" It ,.ople, vho bal TO 1pil"1 t, a aiel lNI4 tor tJSJIG ud Vieta .... Go'renlre.'·

I•/ .,......»lah.Joa {1111) .,. .... ))bh.Jaa

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ENCLOSURE (~) -b(7)

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... --------. ---- --- . -- ... ---- ---. - --~ --SUIIWtT 0»' OHilu.tlON IWtvst!

19 Sept ... IC) S.pt 1,,,

Oa 19 leptaber l!J'5, ·~•• of W lat•llliiD, :st Jllu'Sa• avept tate the Pbo Jfaa, lam Yen aDd 1J:una Din11 ar ... ._la •• the7 had Atae a Math 1160 4\lri.ng "Operatioa ltldJd.cbt",

Oft the Morning ot 19 Bept•lMr 1"'), 196 •t•Ulaaa fJ'Oa the nll•• ot sea Thanh, Hoa Vbb, ad. •• Leo vttn iraul*'t•4 1t7 helloopteJ:a en4 U,ph1):lou traoton to tNt ana to ooa411111' buftl'iftl OJ)el"&Uona and. fuotlwr aov11'1« or the tol'IMtl" retuceea• aouMhel4 err .. t•• Du:i.Jw 'both da.ya of the operaUon, 4500 JIOUB41 of nw out rioe vu hal'fta'4Ml ad vanaported ou,, lJt ld41tioa, 1000 JIOWl41 ot peaata, 1000 JO'IIftll• or lliaoellaneou• hou•ebol4 etteote, a1~ 8000 poaacla ot grain rio• were tnna .. poZ''Id from the area ot OJU"&tiou to .. Lao \7 heU.ooptera ancl traeters,

"'-tT•tbre• •orti•• wen flowa MAl av.-I'OU.a trip• wen ade b7 aaphi Mov.a traoton in JN.Pport o! the operat:Lc,n.

DuriJ26 the OJ)eration, LW.l C~r, the lt&UU.ioa Co..anderJ Ml:'. x .. , tbe villa&e ohiet ot Hoa Tl1anh1 ad. Sci fOtiiSZIX, lattalioa C:lvil Attain li'OOJ al._ vi th abwt 25 ba:l:"f'Utel'l wertt taken uader tire troa tbe )OJ'4eriac bill (ooordinat•• 855865) lv' ei&'ht or Jd.u TO, "J" Ooap&DT 4epl0714 oae platoc to oover the vitb47:awl. ot aaCl help .,..ua'\e the harveatwa • ._tlwr platoon wu uecl to • .._ tke Tiet OoA.J• lo priaoun vere Mlcea Md no ouualtiea •watai.Qd, 1'0 pt:»a.itiou were touad. and del'ltrOT-"• A. 106 • recoil .. • :rifle provided. ha:NII•ia&' tire cut deatro7H poaiUone that were not euU.y Mo..U\18• 4tter ... ~the area, "P' ao.,.,. provided protection u tht operati~~a eoatlne4.

Mr. lu, village ohiel ot Boa 'lhalll, 11114 the Jrortlaweat hotor eo-4er were 1l'l oharge ot the hai"Yeaten durin« the operation., Ml', Ia, the ...u, .. l.ac4t chief ot Boa x..o, aa4 l!llr. loa, the villap ab.ief ot Boa Tiah aabt .. Mr, Ia in the operation. YUJ.ep poUoe were alao uea to help control tbl harveetere. tw PoPlllal' Pel'Mt platooas helped "'" OompiU\Y' prcwtd.e pzooteot1on for tbe vorkera.

fhe laat ot the a.grioul'tual proctuot• ad bouebolc1 etteota were delivered to Boa Lao at 2:500 on the ~hot ..,._ • ..,.. the coM• were lett at the Boa LM market plue .for vanapon:la.r to tbe re.tuaee• aev hOMa 4urinr 4qlia'ht boul'ilh '1Tuok8 were uaed \o va•pol't 'filliiPI"' to their hOM that aight.

tlut people exprea .. 4 aueh a:raU twle tor tbct o.P,Pertwd.t7 to he.l"Yeat their oropa and p1ok up their r•aining laouehel4 etteota.

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-Chi-Trtld ng Y--T0 Hon-Vo.ng, - ~ ,.. ~ -Chi-Trllc! ng Chi Thong-Tin TLC ho:r-V.'J.ng, -Chi-Trlfd ng Gbi Chicu-H(';i Hoa-Vnnk,

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-C·;c Ong Qunn-Tri-:--'l'ruopg C'ccc Jcho lun • . - • ,, • A "' H.. k . " Th". 1 ,. -Vo-Ph~~t, nh:1n-v1.en Qu:;..n HC o:.1-Vang~ J.cm u.- <:y

Dun. Di~u-H~nh OhiSn..a~ch T~-tl0m ThU-lty,

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1 - Kh~ luu ~i~u-Bong : {H~A-PJIDOC)-, , ' , ,. At ' h ~ -1Un e~ chv 9 vung m~ nn-nl.n gJt de~ re kho ••••• 3·303 nng,

-N~p co cbV r§ v~ng mo.;t nn--ninh hi~n de o kho •..... 150 --l.Ua v~ ohu xem nht! c.ua VC •••....••••• · I50

oho cnn-bo oD.c td-gia.

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,_ Ng~ni,s~ lfin d)? C~ng .. pc ~DTT )IU~n gJt,t_tPu dem vt kho;~n con kiem-kc xo.o-n!'lan so J.un cun, do.n-chung vung mat on ejJt dem ~i ~i t.hucc vi'lng co nn-ninh k~t· quo : · · .

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-I.Un co oh:r o vU.ng mo.~; .nn-ninh {#t dom vc kho -rUn vo chu khong oo ... . .

)lUng nt.y hien dm_mtJt ~~ luo. ~i 1p Tr~ng-Dj.nh (mo-I.Q.c)•htio. €1-t x~ng vl t.h1.ou l~c-l!Jelng- ~n-n:t.nh vem-t~ "":'"~ J.o.i trai. mdn -~ lf.gt.i aLi- vt.n ohuyen, n~n cong-tilc Ban Quo.n-Tr~ ·vfin con tiep-tu.o ti~n-h~nh •

C~n lun tp.i,N~m-:U)n,:Pil?rNnm_(H~n-IQ.c) ~han..,nhitu olrn ~a.c d~n~­da. ty-nQ.':t. ~n., oll-n~ Clno ooi nn-,t~un oung 6:\;rdc giup-dj phtfdng--ti~n W, bi:l.o­o.n-ninh do -tro vo glj.t r~i di--ohuycn vl5 nhb. •

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o - Kho l11Htu-B§ng : K.ho d~c kb..~ rao,khor.g bj_ ·d~t htldc,' khi moo to nfl<io ch\ lQ.t v~o ono dibm o n thoi• LUa uO: vo b.;to siin-.:1~ng, thuan-ti~n cho v~n-d~ di-•huyen khi b~ thian tai.

· llJ.c dtl.u kho ll'm n~y t 11m ~ khu-v\fc ltm-}h~pl h~ng· nlf.m thtfdn,: bAy b'- l~t, nhung Bon Diou-ljanh CD'l'T ru(in xet thlly khc luo. no.y khong c~n pho.i df-;. ohuyon di n:S i khhc v1 lo · : ·

-:;J.~i liln di-cl.ich thj. <l~ luo. d~ bi t~t-thoo.t,dan-chung ~u tmi, BUU·nUy k~o gi~i-quy~t o

· · ':"'r.Ua c.i:a vo ba.o s~(n, t~P trtlc ;1g-}Vp thi~n-to.i~ l~t ldn, Quan_ rilXI, . Q08.n-D~i TQ~ ~oo.-1\y giup x:o l~~i r'~'.c ~ kj.p" t~ 1_ di-£huyqn nga.y_: ·Con luo. ~uo. dan-ohuns IY 1· <1 ngoo.i tct....gia.· oung so dVd ( ~ QuQ.b· giup dd phUc! ng-ti~n .... dirchuyen kJ;li bj. l.J.l.t· nr,~:r.. ohii kh0ng non bur ~ ho pl-'.ni tO.p- trung v~o kho v1 do. €t' 1 vtlng oo o.n~ninh • ,

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~i cue vU.ne mAt a.n-ninh,non khon1 ,ll}dc h:l.c-<lam •

b - Kho" Hon-LonO' : Kho ntl.y n:\m ~ v\ing CO.l' rao khong' c~ g~ t~ ~g(;l.i V~ mtm m'1.1a. .;;.<;M "" ~ t .. - A ~- l. ,. • ,..,T f' K'· # l!ft - W an-ninh oung d~c bn.o .• .ta~l VJ.. hi<.>n e~ co nhicu ~n ... vt T._..-v Hoa.- :¥ tru.

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-~:"'cd~ ti~n, gQ-0 CLlCJ IIO.J- nhau-d)ng H6o.-Hi~p b! thddhg, hi~n oon di~u-tri. tg.i Bpnh-XO. H(!,o.-Vo.ng d~ o.n-ui .... .

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Cu~i cungJ fo.i.:.fiy ~5'n-l)'il::lng Ch~-Tj_oh Ban x..t~u-Hllnh Chiin­cb.m-dn t~t ca r$i-N,Jht do. t1ch,..c~o tho.m-giil hil.-1og-ttng Chion-

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~\!_bjeott Resulta of the uuAHVlo!ST 11 Campaign at D:l.striot of HOA.VANG, l'rovinoe of l~UANG NAM, Phase 1.

Today, the 15 October 1965 at 0900H at the District of Hoa Vang, a conference iA bein1' held, presided over by the Capt Chief of District f'tnd atte.ndod by the fo1loHillf~ JllADIOOl'Sl

·'l'he District Council of HUA VANG .. Qhiaf of Pol ice Hoa Van~~ -Chief of M:tdical 11orvioe HOA VAI~G ..Chief of 1'ayWnr aervioe HOA VAI~G -ChiGf of ••open A:rlll 11 polio;y· service HUA V.A.NG -Uh1e1'e of Yille.{;cee aesi[\ned to HOA V ANG Diatriot •Rice wsrohouees managers •11r VO PHA'l' clerk aasitiJled to HOA V.Mm District, o lark of the Ce.mpe\ip,n Direotinf Board, reporting clerk of the oonfer(mce.

on openinr, the confereMe, the Otm:l.rlllan of the CDB (CalllJ;a1ga Directing Board) oorne to the eub,)eot of the conference' which h as followr At inseoure areas the crops have been reapedt some of the people livinr; at ineeoure areee have answered tho oamJJBign end have brought their harveat to the houses of the inhabitant~!! living in secure area11 for storag1t, thus preventinr the VC fro!lt takine;· it from them. Be aides there "'ere a lot of rain end e ehortese of cadres followinv the Province Chief order tct J:Ull the cadres bu.ck to tho Province Hq o, therefora the C Hmpaif!;rt i e at u 1;emrox·ary halt.

t'ollowin{'. nr~' tho roaults aotua.lJ.y accomplished in :t:·he.so l from 12 Aw~ 1965 to 10 Ootobor 1965.

a'"' ·oh u 9Jl. tlt 14ll~lJ B0!1G {Hi';\ l-HUOG) -Hioe \'ith owner) in inoeou:r:·e armu' whioh has beo.n reaped

"' is cnr:rently kept at wt~r·ehou aoa

·Ri.oe {without owner) conEd dared to be VC' e Total

3~03 vaees 150 vrHJOEl

llesides the hflrveat nctually reaped nn(l preefmtl~· kept at wal'ehoueea by the oaro of the CDB, the District haa in11tructed ite cadres to oontrollinr, tlms dat~l:rminint; tho amount of rioe roape~:s. at in insecure arose presently kept at the houaea of the inhabitants livln in 8€WUrt> o.reas. Hoeulte nre aa followt

-Hic.:o presently stored at l1lll<:U :t$\JJ.IG (.iloa I'huoo) • HOA ~'flU

2·Hioe w ro lOU a fl.t UOA LAC -Hiof~ wj.tho~m(:r) riH1ped at inoaoure &l"(l&O and presently kept At, w!'lrehoue~e

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1067 vases

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Hde area atill hBI'J ~~ oerte.:l.r1 l!lmotmt ot' rice fl.t TrtUONC~ l>INl! HamlE~t (Hos. Lao) whioh has not been Tfl&ped yet due to hck or soou:rit.y and protection foroan to a lot of r1.dn makinv tho tl'Sill~'>J-'ort.trtion quite impoaaibll'; t•.o Camph.ign is still 1 uilt1 on in this bl'fHt.

At Nuw Y<.~.n, Jho 1;~,!11 (Bon Lac) moot o1· Uw rofw;ees JITOlHmtl.v sottled down al aocm1·o Ell'EHts hfl\'1' been }Jrovided tJ•ansportntion to reap their hnrveet and bdn it baok houw.

l=!Uo o ~ tU'Ol!,s:!},\!'1~ ... .!i.\.,l.L~2li. ..hY.cN_Q. -1Hoa (with ownar) at irweouro nre.\'IS Nono -Hioe (w.Hitont. owrtt';r) ocmsidaT'EHi to be VC 'a and coniif~Catad

b,v U,.;,. ,G. IJlO vns~e AJ10n1:·f1t Lho11e.J( UlG V~.tm:s, nbou.t 300 \'Hl'lf'H a1e cle.imod b;v uome JICOnle but ne far os t/1(:) Diat ''iut i<i <loncerned there was J<'J definite t roof ahoui these olnimo; t~,,.,.,lfon~ this HIJJOtmt of :ricE! ia tltHl koJ.,t b;.,r the llintrict offion.

li.!.L!J; ... .!.:H;U_ll~lli.!_ 'L'lH· l-tfllt1lwu.liHHl taro kErpt in dr.v conditionsr >·1han it rain~, wtmt fillloLurL th!)!'O c.ay b(•, the wnt(H' cH.n 't ;,:o ~hruut~h. 'J'bn ric•"! hl'l!:l bewn put in paCkHf~0£1, auitahle fo:t· movin out \lhonevar nucosEHtry.

'l'hou,:,-Ji thn~:l<·' W<l ch(lusca al n locatnt'l in wf•t aNae usually ElXJ.OBod to flood• l.lw ~JJ\l EJ<.1ll doM•n 1 t. soc fit to move thom out heomu><~ of tttn follow iul' re1wo na

-:tjco \.hun H:ovod w . .lll be FCr,1tterm'l Ami lost thus we mi'- ~:t expect t:ur .. _p.l ~>intH fJ'OIH U,C J'IOOJ.lC

-.,.lCC l!i.Villi b<!Oll ;.a.cked, if U•O:t'O in flood 1-1ill be moved (lUt <>.lii.Bily b;r tl:ti: CHl:O of the u,,l.IJ(; /ll'7l'J•.AC I tlo Hicc ~;raf'.ent 1:: Jcept in l\torage lltt inhabi taota Lota•es will be rnoved ot:tt by thf~ earn of the district,

'l't~o JJi atrh; t <.a .. n .1.(Jt fox·cc the reo1:lo to e 1:1thnr rico in ono vhiO(••

J~s fol· tllti f!f!l~ur1 t.· of tl'lf1RO "n'I'f;llOul~CS the foot tha.t ttw,v arn lc~c;d.ed rig h·t; betweon the vu'li n rx'n do l01:1d irw to inaooure arena, ah!'M e t hl'i t t 1 .c,v are not \ciHll prot•Jctod.

!!.!At _JL~·~U~:.lli!. !'ron the rnin. ull niOUI<d•

Locutod Ht bifdt UJ'Otc 1, ,.•o soe no j.JX'lJbl~!hl uhich ~'ifh1. come (,ood scctll'ity oondH.ionn due to tho p•og(mce of l.J:WC units

2-L-.!~.L!~U.::.:..J~ toaAtod ner,r t ;o Hills t:tnd mountHinA th0f~8 wa1·ehouf:«~s nre in ~~ood dry Olmliit.ionrlo No irobl8t>r ao to flooc nnd rain. Ctmcl nocurit cort1itiom1 duo to tnn 1,rmwnoo of ll::.nc unitn nl.l ru·ou. c!.

l!llsu.!,I}A. ,reggiremeJt~ l.L!ti-QJt.J>!'~::.PtlY k:npt ...!.i . .-',ll!:l'hO~.!l£!. '!'Lose rice hnvr1 l:"'HHl f:ll•!d nn dt·dly inoot:tint, !'ClOOrcls whon BtO!'Cld. On tho _}Jack llll·> n are ~~r1t t~n the n~:~rne and nddresa of tlw ownar thu£J Jll'everr·~ int, further cOJi1J>l i cHt- ionn. ,,,rhEm ionuirw th4'l rioe, t.rvl CDB wUl lmvo to r:JAY(l v reco:l.pt b'· fillirw e form (inolw1ou in 8Ccountint: record) iseu1'd by trw Airrioulturo :~erv:loe of the i.~uanr. lla1u .lrovince. Hice -will onl.v ·rio ie~mnd to family uvon r·eoei pt cnJ•t:ifi.od

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... ,_ bT vUlqe chief end aooordiag to tiM, awlber of pwaone in. the fuil7, tor use duri.Rg a period of l~ dqa (10 vane to eaoh .ta.mil7 of ~ pereoa11 tor a period of 15 de,.ve)

2( &ct. !tpt. .!.t. J.a.lli.".Ugts boUB!I ,!he ODD reooiiiMn.d• the village oh1eta of HOA J>tJUOC aad HOA 'l'BO to pumanentl¥ ooatrol the rice which 18 kept at th08e ia.hflbitan'• houaea. If the owaer wan\a thOflla rioe baok for use he hu to appl;y for a oert1fJloa11e iaeued 11,- looal haalet autho­rities then the rillo~• authoritie• lrbere ttl4t rice 1e kept rill endorse the certificate, issuea an 1aeu.in.g ~•oeipt which muot ~ar the lir,n&ture or the rlce owner and the house owrun~? (houAe wbela the rice 1e stored) Ono oopy o.f the ieauin{r, reoe)lpt will be given to houae owner for turthor identification if need b•~•

3/lUoe without ownet contt1U!'t4 tq ~! VO,'J .A.wait1ng ordera

Ulley.iu UM Fro11 15 No'Y•bar 196~>

General,U1oa The chief of district acting aa Ohaill'tllal\ ot the CJJB reco•enda the rice warehouaes rnan~r,11ra to fulfill their reapoaeibiU tie a l~lld to Ughtl)" control the rice warehouse• par\iculn.rly when there 1e rain, to uaiet the peo~o wheR they pull out tr.eir dee. The policy of the C<lllpdgn ia to protect rioe and ,Properties or thct people at insecure areaa, to prevent VO from taking rioe away, to avoid any oonfliot.e vh1ot1 aight dNAf\88 the rights o! the people.

lt &• Lr9p0ae4 that - 6000 h be given back to the CJ)B 'l'h1e money haa been spent oa

funerals of the 4 .-iorkors nt H1>a Kbanh. • Allowances in rica and 1110ney b1• given to 2 workers at Hoe. H1ep

Jlraaently hoapitalized at the ])ietriot Dir.penae.ry. - ~·und be given to tho .D:le:triet :f'or materials whioh have been oonaumed

to build up warehouse• Rt H(;A. :I..O:Nu, HOA Pl:tuOO and HO! LAC (100000 Ps) • Instructions from the provinae of Qlf oonoerning the rice workera

wno might get wounded and disa'bled.

l<'i!lally the Ohairmllll o.f' the CDB 'hanks the •mbera of the oon1"erenoe for hl!lving anawared the Ohllp&ign. 'l'ho oonferenoe is ended at 1200 Hours.

Clerk. Vu .PlrAT / 0}8}2/VP/CDrr Uopies to

- Clth.fs of villago• at HOA V Al'fG Dt - Llii·rerent aectiona of the Dt - The riofl w!ll'eh<Jusea managere

- The l:rovinoe Chief of l.tH - The project seotioa o£ ~

· • 'J"hu Advi•or eectioa HOA VABG - The Diotrict Council of l~A VANG

c haiJ'IIINl Capt NGUYJdm JIOA.

~ for ACt ion )

tor iato

liOA Y A.NG Tm~ 15 OCTOE&R 1965

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ENCLOSURE C4--)

6C'7)

11 Sep

17 Sep

19 Sep

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PLA.NJilHG Ol'Jii 00~ i~K

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1/fJ fllOUlJ&D ~GltlfY l'O.lt CGI uD {1) Aitl'IAO U.~ TO TAAIG:<POUT iUO&

1/'J bO&IVf~U a&PU!t'f TliAT VC CCIW ~AS TO H<~Jtv~T a.IOi, A PAfl01 lh'VUT SJI.M.I!I PIIOVIJ)JW SEC IOJt liAitv~.tJT "W/00 l (•) ,:i~_ 00 D ( ... ) 11!111 W/t'A.NU .z.t ONTOS TO U}l;tf! !if& l001"i00 01 CAM BID !Uftlll

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1/9 GuNtT OJ:l' SUf•TOI'I' W/00 A PROVriHMG A. ~'lut.n PATHOL I 01' OAU 1)0 !ti\1T:R T2J CIVILIANS \<l~sll.F. Dl:lP!Ae!n 1'0 StrPi'OltT ·~ PltOVDl'Jil PBOTOO'l'IOI, ~'ED .\ OI'I~N 1-t:~D!CA.t TLllK' 'I'Mi.1f'r. SUPr>Ln•:;n 6X6 W/TRJ. UJ~R.;;; "!'::-1 SUP~RT OF

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DUl:.:\lON C ,lff, lnl.t~ TO iJleJilUJ•t VC !Wr'OII.1'8 TO Kl'fiti\OT 'tiUOO'l'E i.JI!I 1'JS HAlVA:;B'f IN Tlil!.: VlCliUTI 011' UIV Jfll;JJ) t'AOM. 1/J 'Wl.LL CONIJtk:'l' A SMWOH ANU Gl.JI;1J OPh.tt,~tluK TO A.S.:.Inr TW!: RVN ~iiOV.I!'.HMMEHT DURllt~ ·ruJ PKRIOO 1,-11 8R BY l'ROVlDlNu JI'Oil ltlO~ llAitlltS'l'OIS. 1/9 lH SVPFOilT CW CJF WILL IMF'WJ 9 SWAll SUI (~Cf!BAT J>A.Tfl>ta.

2/3 tRAWSPO!t'i'l'dl 3 LVT•D LOA!' Or' Rl'O! TO Ll!: MY • 2/'J •riiLL CON'l'HRJE TO PIUVIl$ AS Sf«!· NiJA:RY MI. 1 ;~!C11 :~;ctTRlTT !•'OH ltiCr: IUJt.tiitsTORS. l/9 Ct•NT ; lUES OPER.A: TlO:H GOLDEN I~IJ.!IC!:

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ENCLOSURE c5) 6{7)

21 oep

2) 8ep

27 fJep

26 lep

,, 8ep

lOot

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2/'J CU'HTINtiRS l'U PHOiilDI ,;J(,i!JI.Itl' W/ CO 1 (•) IIU.W 11 )D PL! G 001 I PLf'.;.) Pi', tc 18T .P1'f B CO .t•t'rRAC. D/1./9 SA'I'U.llTSU l"f'5 AW Wlfl DAY AW.O t~lQH'l' fA.fitOL. '!,il: Vl~ HAVE hl.t..SOSED Tl~IR OONVIDIIIJB IN THJ!~ M~IR.I.ml' AJSil..lft fC flt~f t~ DUB.iNU ·nm HA.Jt'f&31' AND IIAVlt I.N.lJE:il.'r!iJJ 'rW:::Dt DJ•;sJJ,~ !"OA TW:: HA.I.Dl£3 TO C . .>N'l'lNlB TO Ji'itO'I'l::Ct TlmM. 1/9 Wll.t. COKf lNU,t; UP~& 'rl.U" ar • 'f*.l QlliliW\l'l®.S ..lN 'fttb U&. N&MQ :tA.Oi ~'l 'riil::. VC Oll ill\~ UD ASSI8fti0 r:r~ UJUAL U.lG».; &U.VISTOU lJ~ l'HI 8\ii~O&t~··ut. G~I"'U:'flON OJI' Ti~la UIJ'JD. D/1/~ OOCUPlliS PLf NHS AT BT OJS661 Alf1 If Ol.666f ll tBO'l'~TlJIO UC1 i1Ai.ifl.."l1'0Wi UHtiER OPIKAtru'l Uul..DI:N l''JJmoli. l/'1 COl!fTJltWI Oi'J<..&TION fll.

DlC COW:l'lltUr~ti Ol'&.;.c.AT1UNS TO USI~>T fl6 tAIIIDS A.&W l'HJI.a fAM.ll..D..S D'JltlM tlt& GlUflOAL Ji4RVI3! ~. 1/'1 CONTl~UJ:NG .PA'l'&!Jl..S AN.D .AKWSHU Al¥:.K1 ~il.l UlC~:.> i"l>.WS lN CvH'J'l.HUilll'l,Ujl til!' Ot'Ml~TlCb 01" 1ST PLt jJ CO, liN s..e, AIW UOJI .Ot~.!IG Vl.I..' .. AUB· CKDI' S&AICH liJ'f 08S6T6 'NO TOKG OF Jt.ICK STA Lf.tl AKi:l \JRAlh WAI I!ZOOYIR80 6 BaOVGitT to fSN CP A~ i:JT 06771J. 101 DILUi~itY TO HOA V'IJIQ Dl~~rRICT HQ. l/9 PLA.Nf~ TO US& twO COMf'AJW!:I Oli I) SIP 1'(, GWArt 't'HE UGH l"IE.LD6 liOJl'tJII OF 08 ('i"6S) D ITS 800!08.

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DECLASSIFIED

ENCl. OSURE Cb") -6 {7)

2 00\

6 Oct

7 Oot

8 Oct

9 oot

10 cot.

u Oo\

12 Oct

u Oot

14 Oo\

15 Oct

DECLASSIFIED

&lCI£ HA.RVESTlMG & PACD"ICA!lotl OF MAR AWS 8tlPPOJt1'1m at UIIts D SW SECTO!W Oi nA lllll 'fAOJt. 1/J fltal,i;l ~ ClU.J,n!l &ltRELS ('it' lllCI OAPTUR&D. 3/9 t fltJSt1lHS OF liCE FOUN'P n~ A TmaBO Otrl' MOUSB t, rout BUSH.~LS FOUift) BURI1D nc (A'I1

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IJt' CvNT.i.WU~ IN c~.-~»JUNCTIOW wi'ftl IIi Cl\1'11, A.r'lt"AliiS l'dlHJitM'~

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1/4 PRESKNTID A RIOI 'tiDtillSHUiO KAOHINil t'O Vll.Ut(H!; o~· WHO PllU (UT Sl,OO)O)

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00 L 'J/3 IU!JCOVBH.ID 9000 LBS Ol~ KlOi fd VO OOJIITIW:U.Jiil:J SOUllil UWUNG A 2 llAY OPiUUITlON. MU.DlUM lU~YOR'l' OONif lN SUPPOR't OF or.

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ENCLOSURE c_r) ~(7)

16 Oct.

16 Oct

19 oct.

DECLASSIFIED

!A 1l.iM ,JUl'l'Q.il'lOH JW)B Oi )JAIIUALJ;,J QPJ.!;ftATJW iUO:I tJIItla.al to .f'IOP!l1. 0!/ dAML&T Ull AN YO! 'fl'C (B'f SlJOIS) Aftl!'UDK Ot I'IOOP18 ltBVd.t&111JiSU OVdUflUH! ti: "ftllial:i W't\6 HO l'>UW T<l VU THI 't'liti.&::HfltJ\ (lEASON v!V£1 Hf VllJAUB CKJ&r) '1'00 IIUOH W0U

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El1CLOSURE c5) fc {7)

DECLASSIFIED

htraot from Oal!llland QuoorJ.ology, month ot Oot, 3d MarD!v

QS.vU A1'1'airs/C:!.vio Action

q,ern tion Colden Fleece

This opord.i.on cnntinued throuc;hout the rMmth of' Octooor r~nd 'Ha.rinNI \!9::"0 1nn~;J'lll·'i~ll1t:n1 :i.n +;},Cl hfrVcr:ti."le in &~C€1110 of" 2001 !)00 lbP. Of ''~_Ce l.J'rich v1 thnnt. '~rino (hl1)rl oocur:l. ty vtou.1d not have boen hnrvestoc1 b;r pro-~overn­nwnt VH: 1·.:1nn1ese. Thin ope:rnt!on r rovi:Jed not :mly physi.oal seouri ty 1mder whieh tho hDrvest WM onnd-:J.cted, but it was also supported by M.-:1rino Oo:rpa truoks, t:rnoto:"~ and hel1oopter9 assisting in movinr, tho ltioe to s~oure storeroorln. 'T.'h:l~; progrR.!ll 1.>1'ill be :rap-eeted for 1966 a . .nd l-7111 be :r.eferr.ed to tW G~lr1 o.'l F'looco r:r.

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ENCLOSURE (') ;6. ("!)

fro•• Oo--.nding General

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BIADQ11 ARTBRS ~4 Marine Dlvhlon (Uein), IMP

r.ro 8&a Fran.c•lsoo 96601

To• Oolllllanrling General, Ill Marine Aaph:L'bious loroe

JaD.fWaaf 5120.1 27 Oat 1965

1. The tollowine; report ie aubmitted on ru~aat proteo~ion and oon,rol conduo~ed under the pnerd nlliD8 of GOLDl!lN Jr'Lli.liilOB Op•rationa.

2. GO.S..DI~ l''.L&l:ICb: Operations oo.uenotHI in 1rtarly September 1965 in the coastal area o£ tbe .Ill NANG TAOR, when the lilt In, 9\h Marine a, in cooperation vi th looal oivll authorities, began military proteou.,n of harve.tere who reported haraeement and oontiaoation by Viet Co~ e:Le~~enta. Patrol olaah .. with VO were encounwred on 8 Septe11ber 1965t with comp:Uly and. battalion size VC units encountered on 9 and 10 September.

~. 17 l~ September, all major VO unite ha1! been driven trom the area and aeourUy vae being proT14ed by multirle equad and pb.toon abe }la'\role. In I!Lddition, and again in coordination with oi"ril autho:ritiea, apeoial aeaaures were taken on population oontrol. Village aveepe and rea4 oheok pointe were uaed to clear the area ot unauthorised or suspect oivili.BI'la. 72' oiYiliana were 1nterrogate4 on l' Septellber, and '' apprehended aa vos. VO reaction to these :flovea waa terror:l.et ainin8' of ripened rioe paddiea :t.r0111 vhioh they bad been denied. Thia waa fir1t encountarecl on 16 Saptaaber in the let Bu, 9th Marines area. One USH' LVT waa clamaged by a lline that dq, and reports received thd 20 VC ware la,yift8 llinae in tlw &relh Platoon aize patrols, with engineer ~raonnel, began providing security and llli.ne awaepa of road• and p&dq land•• In apita of these eftorte, e"veral harnat.era and RP/PP/I'AT personnel were killed or lnjl.U"8d in llined rica i'ieldl duriq the period 16-21 September.

4• On lH September, becaur,,, o£ reporta that rice confiscated by the VC wae beifl8 IIOYed eouth by- boat to tlVOid land patrols and check pointa, a auiea of river oheok point.& and night ambushes ware eatabliahed to dan;r the enemy thia meana o£ tranaportation.

5• 1.1 19 September, the rice fialda in the vicinity of the CA DE ~ONG, ~d ~~rinea area, were ripeniJ'l.Bt GULDl.i:N nJ•lb.'Ci~ operations were extended to the CA D1~~ SONG riTer baain, utilizing experience obtained in tb• ooaatal rasion. !hie, coupled with the genurall,y lese intenae Viet Oong activity in the northern DA llANG sector• permitte~;d highly etfeotive harvest control Masur~• throughout the period 19-~0 September. In addition to an ef'feotivt) harvest ot oo'V·ered areas, friendly VN groups "'ere tran.e­porteci to areas on. the edge of tbe TAOR where they hanested large quanti.tiea of doe tro111 their former fields under lllilitary protection. fhie h!U'Vost was trans­ported baok to a aafe area by l:V'e and helicopter.

~. Yillasare throughout the DA NANG area become confident of the protective Aeaaurea developed and the period attar 2Ct Sep\eaber saw an intensified ~d in­oreaaingl.y ef£octive ht1rvest •

1. .le VO contacts were reduced by proteotivo Masuree and asgrouive patrolling, ENCLOSURE C 6 )76(~

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operaUona ware extended to looate the caobee ot :doe pnwioualy aeiaed by the VO and atored locally until it could be transportt!td out of the area. Two tons ot rice were found lly let Battal11>n, 9th Marinae on 22 :September and turned owr to the HO.A. VANG Die\riot Headquarters f'or dbpo8ition. A.n~othor .oaohe of three tone wae :found on 10 OotoD&r. Other oaohee looatPd included rice stored in 55 gallon drums, in hou .. a of ~J7apaith1aore, an<! in temporary aheltN'B in the hill areas. W'he1•e theee stores ooul4 ~ removed, thoy were turned o~r to local oivil .utboritiea. 300 buahela were cleatrored :l.n the hills by a Reoonn.ah!!lanoe BattAlion pt~trol on 6 OctoberJ smaller oaohae were destroyed by denp patrols south of the 9th .Ma.rinee main positions,

9· B,y EUI.rly' October, ha.rveut operations b4~s;aa in the C ;m LAI area. 24 Battalion, 4th Marine• provided a rifle cOII'lpany to ooftr the haM"ef1t or a valley area forward ot the aain JIOsitiona. Our a fOilr day pe:riod, the enUre valle,- wast;h&l"fte~ without incident, doe brought baok to a o~~tnt:ral atorar;e area protected by a looal PF pu-.oon. Patrols Marched for an.d located VC rice oaohes, d.eetroyi118 t.hem in plaoe. }d Battalion, 3d Narines turned <mJr two tons of eeized rice to local author­ltiea on 14 October, and deatroy-ed A. brge etore of' aalt; in plaoe.

10. .By lllid..OOtobex•, a payohologioal warfal'4t ettort waa m-w.e to exploit the euooesa or GOLDEJI :rart£m: opert~tionn. Qriented on the C'flJ LAI area, where harvest operation• were principally in procrese, the theme of conlplll'ing taJiiliea under GVK and te.miliu under the VC under hl'lrvest conditions wat~t developed and exploited by pamphlets and posters.

11 • .By the end or Uo"tober, nome CC>LDI~N FL!<;l!:CE operations continued in the CHU LA.l enola••• centered on the 4th t't&.T1nes ar·Eul.. Harvesting had been largely completed in the DA NANG areB. One oo.mpan,y (E/2/4) maitttaine4 security over a han·est area berond the uin battle poRitio.n.s during the periocl 2}-27 Ootober, and the completion ot this

1r rioe harvest ear:ent1 ally terminated. GOLDEN .l!'IJ-.ni:Cl~ operationa as a major effort.

12. The total QI'IOunt of l'ioe oolleotttd, or denied the Viet Cons, is not asseeaable on the l>S:vieion level. ReportFl involving tomlage, buahela, llllltrac or helicopter loatta, cube and container, have been variously received. One oornposite estimate, received tro• the HOA V A.NO Dil'ltrict !leadquarters, roporta 8() 1000 kiloe of rice obtained tr.rough GOLlS!J PU:lOOI~ operations in that Dietriot.

1}. OOLD.I!lN FLli:IOOE is considered to have been a hir,hly auooesstul operation, producing benetite well beyond the ~ount ot rice obtained. The VC were defeated and diaoredited in their unauooesstul ettorts to obtain or disrupt the rice harvest. Cooperation between 118, ARV.N, and OVN ele111ents, at~ well aa with the general citizenry, wae no-table. Tl~ power and etfootiveneas or u. s. militar,y toroea vas amply demonstrated, and u. s. oonoern tor tho welfare and protection o.f' VR people will have a lastinrr efteot in the area.

DISfRIBt1l'lON a "II" & "E.,

/a/ J). 1'. Wickott l). P. WICKOFll' l~ d ir•ction

"2"

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Hill A 'n;)tl'AM'liRS Jet Martae »ivll!lion (1teb•), ~

Fro San J'r&ftoiaoo 966(11

From• Oo•anding General Toa Dietribution Liet

DiT!ul 5726 'a.TRl''lllbb :51 October 1965

Su'bja F'l'ohotion of Vietnaaeae Nat:l.onala and the Rice Oro1) Du.ring the 1966 Harvest :.teaaon

1. fu.rRR••• To provide guidanoe tc• aubor4:lnate un1 ta oonoern:lns ~~~eth~e 'J1 ct prooe,.urefl which wen utilhel! ~uriz:tg the 1965 doe htlrvef!Hng seaeon.

2. :Baokgroun4• 'ro protect the lood villagers and the rlo~ o,.op during the main harvest eeaaons ia to de~ the VC valuable !oodatufta, atifle hie control over the looa.l populace and inoreaaQI the VC logistical problema. Through experience, it hae been determined 1;hat the moat profitable echelon to coor­dinate rice harvesting procedures ill at the Iatantry Battalion and Village Chief level, thereby proving to the popultLOe tha1o the looal Marine force 18 there to JlrOteot them against YO encroachment, and enhaaoing District, villaB"e, hamlet, and Marine relationships.

a. l:'finoipal Hm11t SeafOAI

!!:!.& ti!IIOB

l>A NANG M!Ly and Sep..Oot

Feb cd Sep

CHU LAI l4a.f and Oct

b. Mttho<!•• Taoti,ga. tp.d htat!!bi!:U.

(1) h.trola Op<Jl'at~ near the periphery of the TAOR coordinate patrol and ambush activities with looal vill88era to protect them while harvesting and trMsporting rioe to a safe storage al'e.,

(2) Marine and Popull-lr .lo'orce unite ooordiMte in search and clear operations. Upon ooncluaion of the searoh and olear operation, the Marine unite eptablish outpoetfl and ar:,buahea, to aateguarcl the rice harvesting area, while popular :foroee eeoort the looa.l people to and trom the rice fielda to harVest orops.

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ENCLOSU.f\E C 7) b{7)

Divlul 5726 'l Oot 1965

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(3) j.gpoealive oom'Ht pa"rolli~~g around the periphell' of the rioe tielcla provides a aoreen of protection for looal villacera during the harveating period, while Popular foro•• guard the rioe atorase area.

(4) mxtended aar,:roh and clear operations outeida ot the TAOB allova au.t'ficient Ume for helioop'llere to transport local villap perfiJOnnel to tho area of operations, harvest the rice crop and then transport the rioe bAok to a aate area.

{5) Village ohiafe aake arra,npm&'h to traneport the doe harvested haolt to n sate area by bus or a aaapan.

(6) l•.arine and AitVN unita coordinate to patrol and ambush areas to protect the looul peopile aD4 the ric:e storage area during the harYaat.

o. No set pattern i8 applicable' to all rioe h&rvestin; &raRe. However, the loag luting benefi ta accruing 1'ro.m the protection or the rice harvest far outwe~,'\11.• time and effort 1pent pal"tioipat:lng in this type p.t•ogram.

'· !QUop. Addressees prepare and plan. for harvest J)l"ohoUon during periode ap})!'Opriate to their locality. All harnat protection meaauras during the 1966 aea110n1 will be referred to generally aa .. GOLDTm' FLF:~:CJI: II" operationa.

.D:W':t:'.l~lBlJl' ION 1

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1•1 J). w. Sherman l). w. SHER.K&N ~:hie£ of Shtt

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FrOilt Cblaraa41ag OeDII'al. Tot III MariDI Japhibio\11 FOI'oe

Sub3 a cp.ratio.n GOWBII FlBECB: II

1. Operatj.oa GOLDII r.r.ura, 11'1 vhS.ob u. S. H&riM r-... Uaf.ltecl IS.ftl ottiolala 111 hal'Watba rlot dUI'irw tbl Sr~ ar/I.U 1965 •••• vu a a1gn1tioant oon\ribut1oa \& the war et"twi. Aooordi•ll• •••Uar .,_... ttone, utll:llinc both troope aDd equlPJIIINl\1 are au\h4rill~ a eaoour..-4 durins the future banuta to the ut.n' tha' WIT&ia 8J'l4 the t...Uoai eltua­t1on permit.

2. Upon OOnolUiOil Of eaoh l"iCI8 harftet, IUb.-dln&'te Votmd ~ wU1 report pertiDeat data, to inoludl at leut I ·

•• Prepld'at!Oft8 tor tM han'eet. Pl$1ud.rw oop.f'eMMIII J Pl_. J SUI'• veUlaaoeJ and Eetillatea ot the al\u.ation.

b. Conduct ot the barftat. Datu J _.... 1 .S. w a oloiU• parUot­pationJ tactics 1 tltan~pertatioDJ aHOUDtaldl.l trJ atorege 1 aDd amounts.

o. atvillan reeaUo.n - tbe procra.. lxpNialOl'le tl'oa \'ill• and Diatnot Chi ete or the eooaoldo aac1 pa,.ologlaal SJipa.ct ot the progl"aJ ollpPinge or copiea ot II8V8 atttiales.

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:t'2 J.~:~1;\~t~l l'OL~~r f)iv'FXC~ ~~~ /J J 17'H 11~:: C ... ~SC·,) 9<:s6y5:.t

I :CBJ jS, .3: &bn 3{!'1¢¢ Sor: /415

2 9 NOV 1965 C(il'r.:cJarrling OJ.'fiCOl'.ii U. S, Ha~{'al Hob1le Cons~l"Uf;t:iou B.."..'i',tE\lion ?HHEB

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Cc-.;rrl'.a;~clel" 11~.v~1. Conz·truct:lon Dc:li'~alionsa Pacific

Deployment Ccmplotion Report; euh:rdaoo.oo af

(a) Ca~CDPJ'LC Itn'l' 52l.3o1B (NOl'.fl.)

ll) Nru'Z'tl.t;ivc F.cp<n:t 2) Oonst1·uction Ccr4plmion Report,_· Guam 3) Piml Lo.bor D:t6tr-.tbution Re]po:.:t 1 Guam

(4) Firll.l.l Fi11.a.nc:La.l RopQ.•·L, Guam · (;;) P:rogrcsu nril Pol!tonnc.nco Cb::t:r'i:., Gu.am ( 6) Project Phci.os~ Gu.'Uit (7) Construction Campletioo Rop-or-1::., · RV~! (8) Final Labor Diatiibution RejporC..; Rvtl (9) Fil'llll Fi118.ncial Report> n.vn (:l~}) Progz-ess Clrl Pcri'OrA-nnco Ch:~J.--t, IMJ (11) P1·o~ect Phol:.os,. RVI'! (12) Peroonncl Dl"Culo:io-wn du!•inz :Oepleym.ent. (1.3) Viet ... tbnl Uountout Repor·li

1", lh t-.ccozdance with :r.oi'Gl'Once (o.)}' ·t.ho cc.np).otiou l~port f'ol.~ t,he deplo:r .. , inent or tl!CB 1'11REE: to Guo.ro. a.nd Da.no,ng, 1M! fraa Oc-tober 1964. ·to Septa-.mlrer 1965 is nu'bnd:btod ho:r·~rtth o.s enc1osure13 (1) J • t"'ough (33).. Tha c~l&t1o:a ropo1•i:.B for O)X')r.a:'c.:tons conducted by U.!CD THRI:.. ... in r.m:ppO'rl. of Opnr1ttio11 Sail<»:' Ha:t. en Krutcolo:t~c., !la.uD.i.i and con;:rt.l"ttot.ion ccmpl(lted in su:ppol"'.:. t1.f

OlCC I".:n~~ Bae;l:. on the isla.."'ld of Iwo J:tnn on t~r<> C·cco.s:tws arc COWl'OO iu ooparato eor-.l."eD!)Ondcnce.,

Copy to: CI:;rCPACFLT CCI1iillVPAO DUDOCKS DUDOCICS(Codo 5¢)(2) (: G F1 'lFl' f. 0 CO!:Ui.iiiACV OG :fli !~A~''/!!(JO (3) oa~nAV!~.R

O!CC !-!~IAHA.~ 3¢t.h nCR CDCE~! PClUlUE (2) CDDU PORH1JE G:CCC6 P0.:1HUE NCr:t POff.IruE NAVf-COli PORilUE l'lfrCB FOlffi

Il~CD FlV~ !!-~CD l!:rCH'l' 1li-1CD ttl!~ !l~CB TmJ U!CD Etlrv:ca

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CQlCm'AC OPOO.D 13 ... 6!+ (:KJl'AL) ccrcn~.11c OPmn 10. .. 65 (:11o:r.•.t) C0-10!3PAC l:~SG ¢3¢131Z 0:00 &+ (iiCfl'AL) CU!CDP 1\C OPCRD 19 ... 61} (HOI' At) Ca-ICDPAC OPam ;u .... 64 (liJl'AL.) Ca!CBPAC OPCRD 22-64 (l'JO!'AL) CO:CDP.I\0 l~G lJtl)f/1/!!Z AUG 64 (l!Ol'AL) ca:Ch'PAC !lSG ¢9¢¢32Z r:!IR 65 (rJOl' IlL) BUDOCKS i:SG 2522S5Z NOV 64 (UO'rl\L) ca:CBPAO OPC8D Elcercioe Dusy Doe 1-6$ (!!01'111) U7CD TIIR.wro:G ltr Ser 5¢~ of 26 l1AR 65 {NOI'.fl!,)

lo ~.. In o.cool:\ia..t"JOo 'trlth :~.·oforc:~1Ce (a), !res ~mn::: Advanee Pal"hy con&etin~ o.f 9 O!.ticore oJ"d 141 enlist1ed · wn wc.a a.it•-lif'ted to Guam~ l:·!al"i.G.mts Ic:W.ttds, via VR-21 airore.ft on 1, 5~ 81 nlY:l 19 October 1964. .. Tho tw.:ln body of llniD '.iii"!!:!~ deport.ed Port Hueneme, Califarl'lia on board UlHD PN.i.'n!CE on 15 October 19£4 arriviug in GuD.m and ropo1.rdnr, under the operational control of' Ocmr.nnder, naval Forces I".o.l'iO.nns on )~ Cotober 1964.. nt-ICD TmJII~ \i"D.S a.aoicned 17 const:ruction and repair projects in auppor'l:, or variOUB eomrjSJl(}s under CQ':Il'l'lll!!tl, ,.neludine one on the isJ and of Chi Chi JimJ. am om l.n suppo1-t of the CG Loran Otntion, Yap, Caroline Isla.t"rlo. A na.rra.tivo of the construction accomplio~ed is cont.cdned in cncl~ul"' (2) '·rl.th suprReuerrtn.ry infoma.tion contained in enclosw:>es tn throt\~h (6)~ On 2{6 am 23 I:DJ" 196511 1!1CD TIR:GD in a .. ~~cor&l.nca with r.efei~•. oroo \b) doplo-JOd to ~' RV!T, on bOa;."Cl u.s • .s. Ponfl' DJ1"IA!l':TI (LSD-31) and u.s.s. rru.n movr.: (LSl)...2) tlith 10 ot:ficcrs nnd 321. enlisted lllDn a,.... riving nn:l l"'portinG ftX' op3l•n.tional ctl,ntrol to COII!k'ln'ler, 3~ !Ta.ve.l Const­ruction rrogir:ont on 26 ani 3rb l!cy 1965- An advance :P'lrty eonsisi:.il?g ot' 1 Qf'ficor o.nd 99 m1listed nJJll re!'lorted tc• Da.rnng on 18 !~q 1965 h&vil'Jll: been moved by" UG.~ oirero.fto ·Jhllo deployed. to Viet.mm, 1trCD TllR~ completed or wrked on vari<>t'IB construction projects no assigned b.v 39Jf:.h t=oR in sup.. port or the ITo.val Ca:Jponont Caomander c•r the C<r!ll1l!.Yldil<tg General., UI Eru.'­:tne Amphibious Forceo T~ mrrfl.tive o:l' those projocts io contained in enclosure (7) 'With supplQl:lental.Y intomation contail'J3d in omlos-11res (S) through (ll),. During the per.i.cxl 23 to 2S Beptombor l!TCB 'l'HRW, after having been relieved by tlHCB FIVE, rot\l~od to itS haneport 'ria eix !!ATS lldreraft. haVing ocmpleted an 11! morrt.h depleyme.nt.. .

2. Pers~l. 'Uhil.o dopl03od, the pa:a:•aOl'D:lGl bl.<etikdcwn of ~reB Tl-RJJE vari.i:irCoiiS'ia'ernh1y., ~Jith doto.etmrts on Kahooln:we, Iwo Jima 'twice, well drUJ.ing t00ln3, four Seaboe Teams, EO/C~! teams, projeet Dn-10 personnel, and rear echelon porsonnel as well as thooe rersonnel deployed to Yap am Cbl Chi Jime., the ba.tt3l_ion never·ms i•ogether as a whole unit at nl\'9' one t~ .during its enti.ra deployment. A l,reakdown of personnel asvigned 'b;r tile month.n af depl~nt. iB contained ~.n entJlOS'Ure {12).. The actual mm~.­bar of pcraonnol on boatd tho main b~t and the pl.~ojecto aseigrled, resuli:­ed in the caneel.J.a.ticn l'q re:te:renca (e) af' BCJJI.e pl~ojeots origimlly nssi"i;rll ... ed fer tho Gutml deplo-,ntcnt~ Dtn•ing tho entire 1]$. month deployment, e. short.ago at F.X> and CH E~t.~ Ol' E-9 · euperd.sory pereonnol eJtisted and hampered oquipnant operatic~ am repairaM sa.,~r"lisory personnel in all otl18l~ ra:l:.oo "'o.e nd.oquate. Ulti.lo deployed t4l RV~J~~ lack or sufficient EO/Ct-!

EIJCLCSUR.E ( l)

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r.:;1•n Ol'II:OJ. :i.n CC•iip~u.•:.i.t:don to ti.tO p:t•Oje<ri:.S ,1J.S!'ligl10'l "r:lJ.8 QVOl"CCtil~ by llSfligl'l>• Jz1g :00/Cil! !T<'J!'001~:1c1 '1'/\D to 1JI~Cl3 Tlll=tm~ f1•c~n lii:':Cf.!3 I•'IVTI~ Full utilint.tioll c£ ali. l'.'J.tcn du:~.'i.n3 the cui:.il'C deplo;,ucmt_, \:lith tt&O O.}tcept.ion o:f tf£' Ql:d U:C: >t-;r;l')t ~.n HVr! l:t~c rea.11.Wd 11 lu.ck ()f UT and CE wc:;rk in RV!! am mc:eosaey :i:"CI:l.r~s:1.fJll'J.(lr.'(. af tllo:ir ei'tm~tG olae ~ro 1:iid not 1•am.ilt in a full u.tlliz... nt.~ton or '~JlW.i.l" ak:!.JJ.s 01, capacity., Tha Pl.'CC:luct.ivi:liy O.J.'ld desire «Xr>reesecl t.nd domona-l-.re:hcd lY<J all l'&tea "t!t:lG cclm'tClldato:ey-, but tm ekill6 a.ncl expe:r­~.<n-:;cc av.:dla.blo to tho S.VOl'~ Gi~ou.p vm ratill,l3 in oompar'J.Son t.o tlw:U~ '!c:L•J.d 1Jm ... I! or Ket"oan ~JD.r ccunter part, p·raved to 'be oo.oaiderabl;y' lesso

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ao. ~?..~cii.\!-•. JW~m!!..Q.Y#~~~,.£~1.~~~ •. In aec~ce with. :ref.'orol:Ce {a); ll1CB-'lftR.'ru deplqyec one: (lr-atr:t~or a.nd 26 onlist.ed. mcm. t.~f, !'t.JO JirtA ·On.l6' Sop·~Olnber in au;pport of .1-a,quircmelltS tm .. the OICC Pa~ &r~t~ 'l'bio dotail. complot.ed comrhruotion on tha lulliena.e guy 'Wire anehof'JI)) nt th.-,. USCG r~oroJl Stn.tion and t"'joincd the Da.tto.lion on 26 Oc;l".obar 1964., . .

b., ~X:::~!s-~§...~.1~• 1.n O.CCOl'dCllOG ttl.th ~fe:renoe (e), ~l,IW Timr:.E dcp1.o;;od a. detail cona1.sti:og of 1 o:rfieer am up to !,.~ onliste!!!. to · I\nhoQ~.:~ Ho.,\m:l on 12 October 1964 :i.n G'ttppor·li of' operation •!Sailor Ht\t",. 'l'his dotn:il ccmpletcd its OOllStl\tet:ton at11i rajoi11od the battalion cn 2(/J Jm~ 1'965 :i.n Dro10lngp nvn~

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Oo .. §».2c1al ... J:!,fQ L~$l~l'·~~~~~De·t;~~. In a.ccOJ:'dt.l..nce ld.th ro.f.,. eronce (f);rf:'CD'Tl'f'-.~jE deployei:T e. ota:trC,onaistiztg of 1 afi'icar and Z7 ·3nliotocl to !(ro Jir.ID. .on .3(5 Octobor 19&.., il:~ support or ·Ghe l"'quiremol'ts of OICC Far &.atl} 'l'lrl.a dotru.l completed coru:~txuation o:t e. t1'Wl91dtte1 .. bu:tJCk. :i.ng nnd rejo:tned tlw oot·C.o.J.ion in late l)e~)er.Qber 1964. . .

d, W!TI:! ~1¥?.': 'l'!l.:?J.rull• ST.ATf s ~)C'i~J and ~3¢4 rejatned tllo bK~tdlion i11 Ge.t.•ly J'Ul:y 19~5 attor ccmplet:tvg a l~ zttol1th deplo~ in Thail.ando STATS 03¢5 and ¢3¢6 dOpartad ·too batlial:ton :i.n late l-~ l.965·in Guam to 110turn t·o COI1t5 fat.'' tra.irr.tng, Upon rejo-lui~ tbe battalion,. STJ'{l' ~3t?t3 and ¢.3¢4 membora l\"e~ rointegl.~atad into tho bntl,ali.on Ol"&anisat.ion. Th0 petty o.ff'icet•s pi•oved to bo eftectivo J.ee.dora dlU~"\ the Vielinam portion of the·. dOplUJ11Pnt • .

E>c; l~!J..~G~!l.rJ.2.51!• In accordanc~e tdth :roterenoo (g) nron TI!mE deployod tw 'tJOl..1. <lr.i.llers to Vietmm froJJ1 llugwst 1964 to February 196;1 alli in accordance '\ld.th reference (h) tliCD "ttJR.EE deployed five llell dr:ll. ... lera ~o Vietnam trau. Hnroh 1965 to jl»f'fi•-.. t;,.f f, ';"

, f o P&:~~# A!!l«!• In o.occ.l'Clanco \ri.th :ttafe?enoo (!) 1!-!CB TIREE as ... &gned titiie personnel inclt~illg one CPO TJID to Ca-!CBLA!Jr.&om December 1964 to ~tGmbor l96SQ

gu .!WPtl:...~ nucB TimliZi! avoragocl fWl: men TAD to CBBU Pon Huo:aenw for l:'Oa.J.' echelOn a.ut:loo <ltU>i»g ita -doplc;,yment., . .

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c.., lt!l.!t.l!f'J-~.!"!E:l~o. A toha:L of 4~~S7 lr:(lll days wera cxpomad fo:c• 1d.l:t-i:.ney ·~.:..•ni1ti.l:lg clul".lng tm dopl.O'J'!QGl't... DurlDg the aum·depleynwnt. each man a.vo:x·n.gcd ·t,;o tuJ.l dt.\VB of mi.U.tary tJ~a:tt.lin& per month. Diplla.sia dut,_ lug the til.ta.m dopl~"'Llont was pla.oed on ke<~ng intact thO military postl.n~ gainOO. du:d.ng thQ p1"evioua Porh lluenana 1:.rd.ning period. Trdimne nlso · consisted ai' one full battalion field Ellt()reise in April 1965.. Fol'JI8l m.i.lit~· tl"nining l-aB nat; C&l"I"ied cut; fi.u:~ tho Vi~:na.nt 4eplq,ment11 ~t the O~OX'i131lee gained d1Wi~ tbe Quam dt)]~l~ am th& pl'ft10WI PO!'t nuafJJln9 depl~!lnt. pl'Owd hGl»fut in t56t1~1ng up tle ll•10B THRBE oamp pori­In.Gtol" dotenso alld security gw.ud torcoo .

e" . ~t'£I ~· ·In accor4ance ulth S"Gfozenoe (3) li:ICB mm conducted l"6t on · !lOa.,. a. full battalion mount-out. exercise, tran 26 February to I+ Ua.r¢h 1965.. A tul.1 raparli on this exercise we subn:tt­·(;ed in ref'oronco · (J.c)" Tr&O exparlenco and traint:og gained in this exer­cise prot'ed to oo imm.lUAblo dur:tng tho ~~noimt Out cond'ltCted to Vietnam in J.7q l96Sp In conjunction with exercise ·nus.r nee, but as a separate pari;~ I·l!tm 'l'lRm D.SGigned 1 of!i.cer Qa1 35 ntell. TAD. i#o rl!OD TEr! in bonjuchion 'dth Operation S:U.'\I'Sr Lanee tram 2S FebrWll'y'·to 1 Aprlll96S.., ll!CB Tll! su.b:nit.tod a separate report. on this exer·cieee . .

d" .ote,t.Reco~~~ In conjunction witb Ccr.ttfAVZ.!AE, NnCB 'l'HREE c tOr & lii!l 'b«iitBlion disaste1 .. r&ewesy training~ 'l'!ds trdn-iP& 'MBS latGr pu.t. to use on Guam. on 4 Feb~)'l965 during a tidal ,_..,e olet't to~ tho ie:t.and am em at least t~l" other oecas10llfl while assisting OOl·lrlA'!l·IJ\R in fighting ia"!-tmd brueh lU'ltl f'oreat fires~~

Oo ,P.tV,c.~<r T,1~. A j\m:l01" o!fi.ca1• tl'a.imng OO\U.'SO was ostablish­&d dUJ"ing the Guam deplcymcnt. Subsoql!Dnt to the admin1otro.tive inspect­ion held in I.Ja.rch 1964, thie program WDA droppod :Llftavor of v. af't:Loer n.rd petty- otticor lead.or~hip program hold t<t-Jiee monthly' o 'l'b:.ts pt>ogrnm 1om.s continued in Vie·tmmo . .

r. !!",gJ.uJ!.~. 'l'he O'tllra.ll miJita,;y pos-ture of tbo batte.li011 while depl.OJ'Gd in Vietmm was ecms:id.OrO<l excellent, tm1 ie nttl'ibuted o.s a. ~ot rosult of tlc e or&:ll'lOUS milittW,r tra.ini.ng l"Qeei vecl by the battal-1~ Tlw use of tho Group V11! :tu'l;;tJ:US in Vietnam p&ll't~ed ou;t; tllllt nww ot the Gzraup Vm personnel lacked much of •em techrrl.Cal e.xparlc:mce l<id.Ch attributed to tha Seabee reputation,.. Thie immediate built-in

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lJliLcl:i.Cnp CBl:l l'O ::•.l'Jitinlly· C.VCl'CO!l\0 by 0. V:l..gO:t"OUB Cltl'l do attdtude am O"tel'J,.. ttrol.J.y sol'v"'d by cont.inltov.a ot'l)?lla.SiS upon ·hechni.cal troillilll; a.nd fu% .. chol1

oxpell'ioncc in tbo in1:i.v:tdm1 AVO(!~ d spceializa.t:t.(,YJ;)o

llo .2C!!i4~SC.I'~"4.1lt• Upon ~n·l~i.val on Gurmt, !UCD Tim....rry;: eatabliahod a m.O\ltdi out control center (tK~C) whiclt t.ws active:cy ani fully engneed dt\l'\­iklg t:OO whole Qu.o.m. deploj'JOOnt.. Too CO:.ICJ3PAC eontir.gency library w.a invarltor!.ccl Ql'¥1 tnh:on owr fran UWB Ti.ll!.. tUCB TH1UZ aSBumed the position an Pncif.ic Fleet Jl'lc~Up Ba."'..;·taJ..ion in Oe·:'iiober 1964.. Du1"ing ?.Kercise Busy­Doe the Bo.ttn.1ion aiXl the staff 1"Geo:i.vod" a tull exercise inl!'IO'Ul'li'-out tU¥1 in cnr1.'3"!ng o11t i:hs contingelWy ]'.\lA!mi:ng,, The final teat of tbiG'traird.ng was the mount out ot tho batto..Uon in 1-I,!Jr 1965 t.o :oamng, Viet1't0llla This mou.ni; out was l.\CCWpliahed exped:ttious:t.v Tr1itb!n six cl~s 1'4 th few problema .. fl. f'ull. i~por!:. o.f ·t;h:i.a motiltv ot1t io colll:.s.:Lned in enclcsure (l3). l!<mnnenta of tho batt!l.ion in all casos waa directod by 1-1000. The admirdstrati vc mwe to Guo.m. utilildng USil:1 Pll.'l'RICI{ for i·Jte main bod7 e.nd VR....a a.ircrart f.or tho &dvanco port:r w..s oons:.i'..d.o:t*ed w...c~::•llant. The moore from Quam u:ti.1.izil1g USS J.m:.tB GROVE (ISD-2), USS POI!lr D.TIM10E (1.8])...31) and. USS TAl.LJiDlllt\. (J\FJ\,...2(')8) with the ndve.nco po.1•t•y mov111g by 2!} Tactical .hil" Ccm­mand ai.rCl"tlfJc ·proceeded t.r.l:bhout o.uy majoi• probletM attl "tdtbin t:1e t;bno · f'ramo a.'t.lot<JOdq The move t.ns co.nsidm•ed b;r the battalion to be excellent., TllO 1~nrn bwo utilizing siX llil:l.ta.ey- Jtl.r rl'rnnaport Se1'Vico airortl.f'C. ' (3 0135~ 2 0130 e.ril 1Cl2!~) U£1.3 considcroo. to be leas than ootiaf'natOl":,r~ Absolutel.J' no pl(.l.nitll:lg infornntion or assistance was provided this eom­ratUld. by I-;/-tf511 tho oollOdulc t·.ns uup:rcdictabl.e ruxl time delleya encountered tJOra eonsd.derod axoossivo... Rctur11 of the ha.ttal.i.on orcsllllio oouipnent l'J'IlS o.ccanplishcd by the ss F fll.'rmn> a el'k'1.rl.et·ed IlGTS i'rG:i.&ttel .. .,

(1) ~. Project matcri&J.s for ·i:,}'p moat part lol6re procured in COIJtf:i and tt'h!iiiiid to Guam.,. Tllc l!rO and at'derine ot. tlU.s n14terieJ. was aecanpli.E;hed tor tho Ir.ajor t:~ro."l:. b~' ca.ICBP;~\0 DEl' ALFA in conjunction t:d.tn the U:CD ~mm Operations ~paxtaert plancd.ng group :priCl" to deplo;ymertl) Shipp:tne· o.nd re01"<lor uho:ro ilOceaaary 111as ~~.cccmplished by lEr ALFA" SC'.ii".o liU:l:l:.orial, euoh ns ncmrago.te alld roady mix concrete ·";ere pw:ohueed on Guam, l.ii'lib a £e11T minor excepM.ons, p1•ojoc:rt rJlD.torials wore retiawd in sutfieiont ·tiJIJO to allow Ol'dOl."ly inatallaiiion on eMh project, '!~re mate1!ial lRlS e:tthe1• delayed at" l"Oquirad roo:t"''lex-inl!h tb6 epood ldth 1'lh.tch · DRr /U2 A rea ponied precluded lo.l~E,re con&'eruetion delaysq The coopera:t.ions. l'013pon'3iveness_, control of shippi~, and S~nf'Ol'mtiOn a.rd planni.nc data prOVided 'bJ' Dm' /J.1 A (Ilw Ccdo 5¢ ·of CBIJU) lras considered to be outsto.nd ... :t:ng., a.rrl the accanpliehmont o.f 9¢;;~ of tho Guam projects iD a direct result of tr..eir on.pah1.o opGl*ntion.,

(2) Ii.~ji.ze.. Ui:ch oxcapeion of 'Cite eam.p materials and the PPCC eoll.SUjl!ablee brought to Danans by tliCB TIRI:EJ &..11 pt-ojcc·t; D'AW1"ie.l5 ware prCA~id.Gd to IJHCB 'l'Iffi.W ~· the :3¢th l!t:wal c:onstl"UUtion Rogiment (I lklla.ya in pr-ojact ll'latorlal dGl:Lvor.r f'rom COHOS c~1used numorcus oho.ngos and delnys

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·,! ,~~) .. :Ll'\Jr;:: "ll1 ~ot~hdulo 1hllc· in :"Ja.nn.ng" Dam:1 material~ 1-10ro 1o¢:n.l:.i;y .·n·1'~··.~~···''.:;cJ ~·,{;'; ·;,·.~ i.IU;(n~,-:,·~ uhoct, l-.ot:ll., s:lxd., ar,r,rcgato, o.n:l. 11'd.nor electri ... t.:<~. ;·-..:1 'i:ur:.1lr!.ng :f'~.:ttltT'lf1; hc-Ate'V'Or.l' t.bef.l~~ -woro avai.1a.blo in onty sm:lll

,;_ · ;;;-t, .,,: ,l••~.) l(IL:J\,1 U 'd~.dtn:,;l tt> !"A. ,;.:(;' l.l:jfCriOl' C,tYU:l.t:t ·to U\):·: 0 ·, 'Hlutc.~~­

·n·~~·; ,-.. ~"',:"-. ., Gonp:.~.~.~:.-t.• n of. \7.r0'a~>~ f1rn\.'t.J:Jt: up ot 1one; rw:tee constr11Ction pj .. r:ot:d.ng, riJli better d.·,liTO:ry ql CO!JL'S lllliterials had largel.1' Olre%'CQne tl~W ilnjncl.ty d t.he~e prob.oms t.o'IIIU'do the eJrd of the tl!CD 'l'lffiEE deployment"

·11,, ltm::!.~:,:.!Ll::kf!. RoJ,'Jdr pa.rt.r> f;upp,t1X'i:. for the a,tf.(:enot.ivl:l and cona·t~ l'tt(:t;ionorn.:d.y:.~'lont fo1• )?.5A ond aue;mcut Oi::fui}:mtOm on 0\.u!m lTS.S eou;idersd to oe f,:liro Hop~onie.hmt:P'~ o.t s·t.ookB m1cl <io1aye i:n shipl'lin~?; of· l"epo,i.i· ynrts ·.li!.l"O :c·t•l.!1.ifi.JdSJ r~ nl llV·!ilo.h1lity of part.o for m:Uitacy equ1Jll10llt on Oumn ·~m:-a non :r.r..i,a·!.~.l.nt ,, · 11 :.tlc in Viet. rna.!) :lliGD '1' Jlf'J:;G ~rienced ecmsidcn:-able d.olr:cy-n in th:~ :repr.t11:· d:' constl"\rl:ton (lqu.:ipnonli due to non~a.'!Ta.il.ability C>.f: l'~p;·J..u' pa.:r.>~a., (,f;. t11:: tir1o of rotv:t'n t{l !JOI:\Jr-;11 ~rOKint&t.el._y 19¢0 ~ouiei~­ti ons lt'ill'() Otltntr.n1:t 'l ;., The e..ssistancc :f'roirr CD Conto:"'~ Po:rt Iluorti!OO 'We.B

consido:rod outotn.ndi.q in thitJ .Ell"'a., I..aolt ot t.ro.ncpOJ."tntion for lllhiprent of too pnrta to ur.cr. m!:.:; <.:;a,u,CJcd tho l'ila.jor daley-a"

t~(/ ~.£,s)~til9~2mL~?,tar2!" Ho problems of major tJiolificame 1.1<.11'0 :!.'<lull ozOO. in. tl; pr6curem;:ni'7rep1aoQ:ncnti of battn.li on. Om.dP!l-CO or­gnn<.:J-l.'n:t store m;lto ·.nlo., ~i'ho f"ilJ.itlg of' 95l! a£' the d~fitliomiea in SOAP vrior to dc!)lo:Jln.m t and trXJ. ncti vo t."X'<>e.ram to procurs irsuranco it-Ellns YJriOI" to momt cru.t to V.d:.l'l!U'l ov~roamo tnret problems in tl-da area,.

d,. ~~~!'£"· nur1.1tg the Gur,rt dep'lqymont U!CD Tlnm 1rae l'lel"t.hoo :!J'!. tl1c i7nva1 Si:,a,t-\.'t: Ba.n'<'lcks uli.ih tho of.:f"ieera boo.•thed in E0'\..'7, 'l'ha mtor­ia:.t. non1itio:f1 a d comfort. or •\;he h1U1."a.eks am 1'1:·9 fa.cilltioo l'.rns considar.-00 oxcellent,. r'Lllo ·dc.1'1o~rccl ·to Vietntllil~ tiJCB THPJm we.s berthed in stronp; he.oked 16 X 32 ~.:mt.s., ~nu.le oomrJ ot tlltJee tents lrore eClln(ftmat·erOi>lde.d, in vic·iof <>f the ov wtll oondit1.o::ts,11 \ilwy "'~re com~.det-ed excellent~ . .

e., }~~-~:1 1 \Thi.le Joployed t.o Gua.111~ l1!1CD.TIRf::E parBOOtl21 ld:ssed. at. t.h'il tiaval St.~ t..:i '.n Hetta v F ocrJ. EIGl'V'lCO 1n!S f&iro til\S · Agana praJided noon lt!I5M8 to pet 1Ql1 ~1 wo:rkintf on ~ll)jecte leca.ted theN,· &tt1 this f600. ~~NiCX' u~ eoneti.do r:d cJ.JJtetar..dil'll.o U:hUe depl.:tyed to Danang11 UlC'B Tm'..EE &'Uboist.ed iYI f1 tompoa:cy Gc..1~ey;1·lef.la Hnl1 fcrt' three months and l.a.t.or in the pe:;.•mt:ulr .. E14lt. galley IOJ: 1; mont.bao Dur-lng Oiif' pcr:ial the battalion axpel'"le~ed. a dyaorllia:ey r.:en',wut due to tlte fly problem., Insttll:L.,tion of ocreeru-J ·and :ix,erl3a.secl .:tw.nt:lo:tuo spreyitl{~ ovarca.w tho prol1lom l'f.i.thi.n one 1JCeko The oorv:teo D.1 :, qu \..lity of tho foro, cona:tdel'in~ the ratione o:r.:tilabla» un.e nK:collcnt~ .

f' o · ·.mi5, ~~be i'il'll! ... "t f:ln:J.nc3.t'l rcpc~ts nro cont!rlnxl in cncloouraa (l:) an'l :m-'."t;.~ 1.v">th the Gunm om ltiot:oon'l d~loymanto

t Oc!2a.~1."· ; Thlle d.op1oyod on G'lwx!lJJ I~:mr 1'IL11ili uac ar:~Si~od .out ave:t'L­~...g-c of 29S p: nces <i. P2.5A end al.\f~nt, Gquifitttont () ',i,1he itr1tia.l corrli"c.:i.o:n of' 'C.hio {c;u.ip:!!OJJ.. was f't<i:r. ~"'' poor.,. P~rll!l·~~emerrt, ot eritietli it,erti.S by GCPCBPAe

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and tle oont:l.zmad omplwsis plaoed on the wpata am upkeep tJt th1e equtp:. ment ).i811uJ.ted :ln :ltD bei»g !n a bet.te)" 10QD:Ut4au at tbe tble ot 1llOU1\t out-. The a.-nnge 1!.1Dbor ot pLaoee dwltw 4:ludJ2a a..._. ,5. ~·~ deplf.J111id to V3.et..Daa U!CB ~ wae Ul8iiJned aa •wera,se t4 zt6 p1eou f1 P25A a.nl &1181f.'·nh aquilaalto Altho'Q&h pal'ta prOCIIJlGI4Mt 1l1fl8 lilow 11111 efteet!J)g "­pairs &eDDtoal]T dift:lcul.t,. tbo eo.ulitloo ot tbl equlpae!Jt 'WU oonsid~ to be gocd. 'Ul aY8M80 ~ 31 pt.ecea wee CcS!mall7 CD 4M411ne whlle ~ to V,i.eliDallo . .

b. ~·~W:L 'l'b:ll tacUltiea tfllt' equip!lGilt ftpldl" tJ'l 0qa WN OQlooo a1dered i'Olii""",iiiiilent. !he a.tarase ll.ltd ~ tacilitiea adjaoent. to tbe ...te t'rO:l· whore a oo.diir-.1. salt ••pmy ar:1ate4 ._.. cauddered to be c:l~l'tie&el to •hbD 6qU:lpaart.., 'lba faaijl1t:f.ea at DtuJang ,_,,.. Slapz'0¥84 d.a:IJTo

(J) b.!lJ.lJ'!!Ic M #Ners~um.. ll1Cl'J 'r11tim exper.tenncl oODS1dazoalJle-a!ftiautty t4th ll~ fiOiii;-ojif"icadere. traj&r d1ft':loul.t1ea ~~ ax:pr~eDCed 1d.ii'1 hoaee, o.r1.na81 411Ld Jv'dmulio dl"J.'N8. At no time c:l~ tm 4Gplqymat~ coald t~Ut battalic»Xr deperd on tl» avatlab111ty ~ theae I~ pleoes oJ opJIIIIOllt.. lla4 titer, errpeoiall"· 'titeD t1tte4 aut, with tie 'brtkhoa attaobn( atsli boen amlablo they would. In• been Yal-.ble · pt.oM.s ~ equipaard;. It 1a telt that :i.rl!Suf't:l.C1ent optMtcr mq:el"iance, the q,eraticm ot th1a equ1pnont in tbJ bud coral ot OuaJa., aDl inherent I!V'.nat'actured w.a.lmlr:nea rt' tho machimry· were the mjor oa'UIJ4e ot problema •.td ba-ealtd.GWD8o

(2) 'r!J:U: lPfi.~'l Qode ,242f., ~lt:CD 'l'II!t:l7: un.a naaip,nod tour tr!'.ns-it m:lxors an and r Viotnen. Onl;r D.."'l l'.Vertt.J!.G ot two ot theaa l.9re in 811 ''up" lt.atus during the 1~1olo doploym.ont., evan though two tero eubseouently replaced 'b7 oc:CDPAC. J::co ~!R~ WnB ablo to procure all its l"'lttiy miX concret.o del.ivem in G:um axcopt tor D.I\G '135. The UJ'li'Gliahility ot the 'rl-:• a on this px-oject witil awrege poul'l!l of 40 to 5~ cubic yards, Or1U88Ci ma.j~ coneti'UCt.ion del.~:;1s. In Vietnam l'Jtlere the avail.tlbility or '!'!:'a was o:'it:lao.J., tbG awilabiHty ot on.'ly tt~ d1LU'ing tb3 whole !!'CD ':llr.r~ deplo.r­mcmt alao os.used raa.jar •:onstruct:lon del~rs. In addition, s1nce the '.il:• a W1"8 ar ocmneroial apoo.i.tioat10M- del1'Y131'7 of oono!'&te to cu.t~ne aroa.s cluri.ng ibcleawmt. 118at.lw r bocame iapces:lble, Since it is felt that the age ot tw at tlP rt-!Cil Tflltm ~Ita lM the ma;'or reason tor thoir nco-o.vailab-1l1ty owpled uith tb:: poor pa.ri'.s suppcr1~ at the CChTterc:lAl equitment· in Vietm.U, tlto!J:o ropl.o.o~Jr.Jmt lllth tactical vehicles is reaQ111!8rde4.

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(4} ~tors ~ UBA ... (~Y!ao fliCB 'IJREE ._ assigned tOll¥' ulJ)oled trnc:l.oro OOlSE ~maD.If'Mt.uxedl)iltRn. Upcn ard.val. :ln Quam on.'cy' Qle or 1.beae W3.8 operatl~lt !Ill 888 am general ocnlit.ton ot this equiJIPlt uat' suab tlat bad n~ t.l.o mnwa;r ~ pzooject at trAS· Agana bem camell•ld.., its completion· WQlJ cl Ja•ve been aeri.ClUS]T atfectedi :·Jbm. rr;cn TIIUm d•IJ)l~ to Vifltmn., alMto,~b lldX lmB•e wra available, tbe!r comition ani a.ga 1GS such that uron oa!lp'let:taa ot 'U16 clept..,m. an a!x hld u be S!tl~ to <Jd.rlawa tar et»vlete :rehabUltation. . . .

(S) ~ £m< .M.SL.. In GuaaJ ll·tC!l 'l'ln!'E wu aaslcrect 8 TD~ bdld•~~tfm CT'iifL ·tbeee 't8EI 10 pOQr tblt their tot.al rep,1J:t.oell8nt •u roquired. ltthin 4 :torrthls. D-ft•a -. . .a%9 allifP'(l u repl.ace­meDt.a tot' ttoee m-'lt•u ,.,_ pttO'ted ·r.o b' ~r --111•• V9'8Jl though tbtrr had cable -v:·.ce ~zoauU.o bliMI, 'll.e a~ VcNbl.e experienced with thai!\ _. .fa.Uure ot tb?d.r saporebaJWGN t aon after U:'OB 'l'mlm'a arr.l'YOJ. :ln V:let­DIIIIl. It ir tolt 1Jat tbie tal tJe teeult ~ e:l.t~er narua.l war or :!.mJ)roner operation 'locltnd.qt• tm1 ia not an 1J~Btl1!tnt Tll'OblG!'lto LaetJ:r, ttile in Viet­~ tlrCB ''lP.Jm WQ8 uo~d a 1'1>-l~ bv:·'lr1oser. 'Tb:l.a .acld.m p1"0'f8d to be b!.~ wraa1;Uo aDi 'Y9f!7 efteotlw :ln ·.ba t.t.elcl. . .

{6) ~ J 1'~/!.Jlm, 1-. t.be _....,, ti'!Cl! l.'IP.Eil -asaipN!l6 7ft' t.n-t.N.\?I:s. tlco-ava:UabU:I._. ot parte am almost coato.mal oporat.\m :l,rl. V:l.a l1!l l~~IS'Ql.ted 1n an f.·venge fit 011ly 6 to a ot t}JJso bel.ne ava1lab1e to·the be.'Unli,\'lo An increalK' at ti'Om 16 to 2~ of theee ti"\CJ 8 ie WOC111118JUK\.

(7J US!iott!!e~ .. C,gi~. n:n 'i'Il!Um uu aieinwd fQ'Jr motor grad.e:re.. Oa:D~ eGG 1.tRI1.l l,'ii't"'lil an a.cm\ clent in Vietma. Pr.l.or to tbts loss the attal:l.m Oll\V ~ge4 an o.~ilEixll1t,- ot 1 out ~ tJe 4. ::!th the amoan t1road wrA &1181&._, in V:tat~nu, the preMnt aga ard oo!ll1t1on ~ the ba.t.a.U.on gctdera• and tlae"IJOD4.,rt!lab11:1.ty ot pe.1-ta, an incrsa.ee in allowa; ce lhou::.d be ocmei4era«.

do :m.~~ TID &eDOftl co!Jiit!.N ot tla equip!l(llt UJ.OD tla arri'l'&l. ot the lJ&t., MitO OWw 11108 so p~,or tlUl~t t drop ln tm DUrrbGr ~ EO pro­jecte o:r.ptd to II!CB 'l'HRlm..,.. t'I()0888()Ll"l-· 'l'be rD etfcrt was ,,iwrted to aae1at .n till 1lpll'ldiJW tbo oandit.:~-PA o.f~ 1 bo P25A equipmGDto Al~hou.gh tlr:l.s mow ·.Jsul.tecltn ~tho oa:tti0%ll ()t the equ1~ and. wtoenuent bo"..:. .r aya;lln'dl:Jir- ar 1t 1D Viet.DEm, it \.'L!I at tho oxpEmBe ot tr-\1n1.l'lg er1v.}liGIIt opemtors. In VietDIIIl tho laok ·\t goad eqtd.paont O!lOl"tltor teo&.· n» J.q\18 aaulted 1n alOt.Ott cQiplotica of' 3<\e ani a larv,e number o;~ accid­~.t.s.

llo Ga(e1r. 'l'ln ~ttaliOil lllld 28 lost ·liir; e a.coidenU duri.!ll the de,l.Oj"­ment.. nn awrogo t4 2.6 lcat time acc!d.cnts per JIOI'lt;b. 20 ot t.best e._,ew.-­ed o l tl8 1&1.a:r¥l ot Quam l4tb tile reaaainl~ 8 OCCUl'Ting in Vietl'lam. 'lbl · ba:tt:-.l1cm1Dd om fatality ro81.1l.tiJW fftllc a ·veldcu'l.ar acoidem in Viat.1.a. Over thfee qUU-t;ow ot all the accide~s octured dur.l.~ liberty hou:e t'l'"

Tile~ the -.ult r:4 •~s incurred injur.Lo Bo

12. W!dioal aqd P!'n!ell· TlPro wre 1'10 Jaajor medical 01." del'ltal llroblama

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ar.oounterarl dur.ing tis depl~nl;o lled:l.eal aot1vitq was primarily ot e. t'Oltt.ine oick oDll. mt,ure. lihUe in Qqu, the Wldloal ottiOer ut.tlisect the naval ltdtion Diapcmaar, tacilit.i.co wtd.J.o ths c18IJtAl attiaer utUisad tl8 mval station Donta.l ClJJda t-.utes;. Dot.h tao1U.tiea wae CGDBidel'Gd. exeellant. ':'JhUe dGployod !n Viet.rma, ~l eepal'G.te disprmaa.17 8Jd dental ol5rd.o ~ md.nt;u.cl tltCB '.lliRBE •. In c~CI:IJIU'i80n to eunmrd1qt urdta, the faoUities were tar above 8'10l'tlp.

13. .PIQ. 'the bnttlllion e»iPJ.ged in an Eactiw PIO pl"'8N! botb dur.S.De the Cb.m iii£ Viotnam doplcv-nt. Owe!~ 1563 .._. zrel.o&aes wat"B made to mtWII ll)di&., In 01141t1<11, ru:m !HUiB pu.bl1ahEMi a·battalion mwa JBper. The TlREE BE& BUZZ1 on both Quam and in Vie't;nam.

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Ao H~. Batta.U.cm·....:Le .188 ziiQiDt.td.DBd at a gse.r~ g6od l.Bwl cl\ui'lng e de}l1.0)'Dent, with it bei:Dg eupeoiAl:bt hf.llt Cll au., An active :t.nt.~ progrma, o~ eQII]~1t101l1 the ~ work on Guam, &DI tie aaxmer in ldd.oh the petty ottioflt' ot tbo ba.ttal!m oarr1a4 cut their taak8 oonfilo1~ ~ to 1r.ld.B4 . lD Viet~~aa, vJd.lG the work 'ND.8 obtJ.ll.GDging and tM li'f!q oold!t1a• inDcnplriiS.on to other unite ocmDS.dorocl aood., tho JJ.\Ck ot ~mtol'ia.1.e ~uri a caatinm.~ oJ:anslr!r ached­ul.e worked to the dotl'.l.msnt ot uaintoiullls b:lgb mcnl.e.

h. lm.to_qm r..epmt!M (l) .Qym. 'lb9 zoo~atton faai:Lities on ~'WON o0111ddored

exoel.l.ont and.--tliiy wra o.ct1~ utUisxi br batto.lion pal'Bou.:l.o A contimaus illtl'OIIlUI'al program. in ba.llket.1oa.1.11 toot.ball, aart'ball. ard other sports Va,cl esto.bl18bed uf.th 0. 30011 pa.rticipo.tiGD ard tollCIIdrtg by' oll batta1.1m miJilbere,. JllCD TIJR.'GS bo.alcl3tbD.U tee plaoec1 t!d.rcl in :Lelnm ~do camp)tion, ard ItiOD fj,'JR~ bad an G.~otive· vareiv softball tewn until mount....cut ..

(2) Date;• ~1htle ia VietllO.t\ int:r4111Ui'rl1. sparta uore limited to vol.l7'ball, h0JI8089)0e and ~ trpe tou~nte. R~~tiot\ faeiU.:ties wro Um:ltod to beaches and ·theu utiliu.tion tr, battalion pel'BOUMl '-~ deperdcmt en \FOR aahedules, '1m ba.tt411cn opeJ"&ted a tt:<m TJJR"~~ ll-~ boor maos· uhich proTect to be a hi,. rtora.lo t,a.ctor ..

c, ~- ost4B:M\9P (l) 2MB· Ub:ile deplqred on Guam., li~CD TJ~.li.Z hod am!lle rellgi­

c:us tl10ilities lftv'idoci aU t'h?ee tal the throtlgb the tlaftl. Sto.ti. on. The bo.tta11an chapl.c1n ao81at6Cl the l:.mLL Statim Cha]:O.ain S.n ~~ Prot­estant rellgious aemcos. A aeditat.1.on room was aleo provided iD t!e battaliraa 'barraclcao

{2) Yl_~., ~tile ~plOJell to V1etMB, R~CB TDREE Callp bad Catha'U.c and PrOtiiitant eorwloea eaoh SWider :t.n Cap. Atll18t&DDe trat. the 3~ tlARMV pmicled Catba1.1c neH:lcea. '1'ba tl!OB TII'Om Cia plaiD

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pi"'ddod e.es10tanc:e to t!v) 3l.'d IWU>IV ~for Pr~ ~m.cea elaewhere· in addition to these ooni~ o.t the ~3Qa1)ee camp,

15. !F!!o tg ~ !;{c]JIS. !'JJd.lo Cll 1~ fllJB !B!!m •ft811td in ~ a l1Dd.t peOj).\e opec;aL"e ~ Omatsuction r.u¥1 JepWt a.•1stame to the Cbiet DI'<XJJ' School, a school e~ ~:rt.ardod cblldJoen, lilY p!'Od.decl on a TOl\Ultia.17 btls1D b)' battaliCDJJU'8oan'l• In Vietmm thO ~ople to y.eop'l8 proar- \AS mON o.ct1v~ purewJ. but ia ae :u.ite4 by tlw- aal1 amO\U'It ot f:ree t4J!D at tlle lllmo J\SD1o;,auoa 'U!!.S provictod to an arpbaDage in till· Til 1 a,p ot I.e t!7 iD aonjurlot1ort utth t1ba )I'd UAlmm.J. In addition, t.be batt.ali«l ctootor ar.d oo~ .JI'O'ddod aldioal a•i.tanoe to naa.r b;r 'ril.lages in c~ion ld.th 100Bl d~~cre ard u.s. Aft\Y' pereo:nnel.

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a., ~sYJElt A@i;!m..ta:. Pot.D.- ~WSbB pr.lo.r 1;o ~ IICia.1ft DU:t, ot !llCB TmEE to J,:1.omd.ng "E.iif"ii&:tneerl.rJB jf"e:ae tbe ~ deplcwmam began. An operatiGilS depa.rbDalt pluming aroap ocm,ut.i»& ~ the eDfd.111Ulag o1Uoer ard etnf.<:lr plt;tT aftioOl'f' b:om tiD BU, OJS, trl', no! StT ratae aHiated b,r the batto.U.t»:l BA•a W&S tonaeu. 'l'bl.e toan 1'i1d.ted the au. ooDStruct1cn aites wltl1e :rot~ tzorJ tbJ ~OWJ <ld.Do.uJ. de!)l.01110Dt. In o~ion 'Nlth OO!CDPAC Im f'JP .~ at roc Port lUiDOr.e• tl!IJy pat"fozmed 1-lTOt a, pre~ ehop ~# prepa.recl pat"&Oim«l. requbos\mttt• aDd set, up a or!. t1oal 111. th aohed.­ule tcr tho UpC<llld.na thxfl doplqpu!m. Ilra addit4on thor worked 'Mltb mr !UA 1n Cl'dmnc projeot toaltl md mator:W.a tor eaoh DAO aalipld., 111\hough tt.. arts'ml plAnnlDg ba4 tc bo ola»88d,. · aloa¥ ld.th tle tmr aolahll~ cleftloped, 4ue to oi&D.pa 1n the D. ,Gt s udgnld. thcJbo ..-1c prote4 to be the ke7 in tJw suoooas ot the Guacl Dop:.qpnont.

b. ~m ~~ :·1ld.le cteplo,ed 1n ~ tha dard&rd pro­ject ot er0iiaii1•1.on c&tme4 11'l DAVDOOI<S P315 'WU ut1l118d. Both cm.rl1e am Delta oompnuea weze de&ipa1:.ect tle general Obftltzucst,ion oaap­ant.ea an the -.1or pl'O;octa acti~ u "p:-:bae oontnctcre". IUA am mAW C<lllpania~ prcw.l.dGd "•·•cCllltraotcr" aon:lcJo t~ utiU.tlea, ealth mou'ing ard atte pxeparat4 em. ProJGCts ot a prJmril~ earth movir:t& 1"''8d t'IOrk or ot a ut.w.tles mt\11'0 ,." ,..~~ b.'f IJ2A 4Jr mrnro O<llpQ121ea a.a ~ contr­aotore, Orgazd.aatlon c£ Dmvo OQl'pJ\y ULB as a· shops Ql11 uttlltv OCIIIJ.'8111 aa apprwed. b1 ca:ODP ~c ear]¥ 1n tm deplqymont, t:ater.tal 11a1a01 with 11m carape.nise, aohoio.]t) u¢at1fle, pOIU" ••ohod:al.ee, a.Jd m:tor:lal omtrol waa aocCIIlpliahod b'y the 1.(1!1) ~ croup cMSt4b11ahed S.n !'on nue....,.

c. S.21J!dfi!o11• The na.sto~ P"..m aohcKiU].e eate.bltebed nt ~ort lfwtDJnle •• uUUIOd ugl.aut the Quam doplOJJil(nt, Ca.noollation ~ OOIL'tdn tro. jeota requi194 ita '!Owm-k. but this was tLCoanplishod ra!'ld17. Bach line OcatP&J\r p~ er.i 11Ulll\1ttod. 1nU. vidual monthly aob1dulu bllsad on thb muter IIChedu.leo ~ub-contractors PJ.'OJnl't:ld their' achodulo in liaison·wlth tm prime oontn.ot ra. TID naater sobocl\&lo 'tl&8 updatecl o.s 1180eBBafY.

~~fif1~nx;r~r!1~ a\'Ur!-=a:o!!l:;l~or~~ W:.C ~o=~h~ lV' each DAG llllzlbero

a. RAG 7i§..f1jftt W.iJM t!& ~l~W.A• 'lld.a projeat oODS:I.atecl ot paVing 11~~mo.tel7 , aqucu~ a pa:r'JdJ7.g aroa en Clrdie PQlnt. Boeo OCVr:JG tltiiJ ~ fl'Qil 4 Jd.t Clll tho u.va1 Btaticm and. 11;. inch aspbolt:f.o fmiOJIOto ftnleh GOIU'80 V'QI!I lAid wlth etrlppilla pror.ld.ed1

Too proJoct t«lo~t 69-.. dG;p8 to oomplote. It vu ~ 1n Apd.1196S aad oaupl.Gted :Hli tunal trrv to OICO Ua!iam• in ttAY 1965. lfo aajor pJOblea& •:re tmoCUDte:nxt, Vse ot panD t.b baul the bale oouzwe deoJ~eu­ed tiP man da:-ra est.Smted tt:r the project•.

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deck, 'b:mts, roof e.n1 foot:tnp \<1 tb a~ru interior mid ~tl:rior walls, oanp­lcte with inter.t or 'l·dring,. plumbing a;nd ael1.!.net0r,y o 'J.lhe :troject was begun by the advance party SOQll after arrival on Guam.. The ·wt; work was on l-iondq 17 J.Iq l965o 8¢$ ct the projeot watS ccrapletedo ;·!,'Irk oanpleted Cttl·-­tdsted ot all f'oumations, 'berlt.s, and rcot ccncre-ho wcrkJ ll'Xterior Ct-!U walla and 75~ of interior wallsJ exte:toio:ro water, clOO'I#r.tca\. and sewage Uma and uW.ity tQrk:J intGrior ~'- pl'1.11tib1»g ar4 60Dh.d.1. warkJ an:t pzre­.f'abricat.ton c4 75% ot the cabinoter.y ;eor tte Jl")jncto

(1) Problema oncourztorod in tlirl.a pr.oojeot W)re JIIIU\1• Tba actual twxts.ng allowed no conUngency, In 1MlBt oases t'~Ofs were :oade without t!W n0ftl1.1 1¢$· contingency' t.ld.ch rooUltod 1n d.a~ :tlhen ~89 or shartages · WBl'G toum. Del..a3s l'J01"8 oncOUl't.ered d1.e:re Bhort.n.go (£ funls mde }')r0Cl.U"'­

JI1Bl& ot local m.torial d1fticu'1.to U-~~ Agdna. prOYidad oons:idemble assist ... ame in OV'Gl'oadna mar., of that')¢ prol~Lem.. Field ~~ea., ''!l ooetiBtd.on, hrld to bo mde :ln ozde:l:- to a.llOW' for jftorly prour.sa1on ot mrk where

. oartain short.ages ~<Xl. In OOdi tic:m, since no ·lontinsencr in oonaNt.o proou:remi;).nfi •s allotm, thi.s Ycquiroel pick up at 1onorote ttdng R!CB · 'll~ 11-t'a to roduce c<Bt!IJ. 'l'Je 1D1:0liabil11i7 ot t~oae '.rUts o.fton delqed pou:m c.nd t!. mo.j Ql!' chlmcO ardOl' 1n 80pl:l.l"llte aocticmt.. ~l184 pot.\111 vice a. monQU.tbio pour at bOnts and 1'00f' lnd to be otfeat.G(., 'l'bB 00101'8te wonc oM steel work ot tho stMOtU2'0 laB mctreme~ OCI!!p) ~ nated ~td Z'NUl.tfKl ~n OQDe doJ.tvs Whero eldlla ~re la.c'ld.ng. La~ •:; hi requ:!Nm&nta tO,.. · . Yo.ri.OI18 <letaolJment.o rooultod :ln the 1<)88 of GCIID kczy batta:IJ.<.\1 peraolni&l .. whl.oh again helped nnko ordErly oQnpl.Erhton of th18 ~:oojeat. dil.Ficult.

(2) Thls project wa:s ·l;ur.neci ~'Or tc· OIOO en 16 J.!q 1965"

c. llAG 73P• Air C~,n flU!j Shc:!!a tr&~. Af!!Bi• 'l'lds pzojoct· f.ltl:nal8te4 ~ pzrov1(1!ng oil" o;a:f! :to tle Atr·r abr.p ino1.1\f.i~ duot work, ~~ JAt:ten r:4 tho lQS ton unit, f!.bricat.iot:L ot [] ool'litm8·~:1!' ehed,. 1Dtto.ll1\im or new Wlr.ll'U!I a.m imtallatia:l at alid.blg me•i8l. daora .\nd Ct1U walls '00 too-. lcl.e certain roans.

(1) "Thifl p:rojoct wn5 ato.rl;od in CHrl;y Jamnxy m OODI.plate·t in ea.rl;r Apl!U. Dd.st.icg cottJitiom in t~o hdlding nnd vaJ":1.anoe ot ·:]:e Ulltt · ricaived in eQJtpt.mon to t.JlAt OPie!:VA req_uired l."'l9sit1l by the be:\ ~!lu.-..,

· Ixsstea.d ot tho oondenaor bolng a sr.parate t.ut, ·it 't88 a cCIIDp081t u ti.t . . 'Wf.t.h th& ccmpreaoor and motor 1mlu:led toget11er., Ooneequently a co:tl&nsct! shed ~ to be built ou.ts1de the• buU.dbJg, '\.ate dol1Ye'4"r ot the do' U!l al.Bo atowed early eemploti.on f1! l.:le project. The ~eo·t. prov.Ldod ~e&l­:btnt trt 'WOl'k':J.n a.i:r cortl:ttiOttl.:~ and Stf tiOitk in duet t•\'lication ant\ ~ono

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a:rea~ lkcavatian for tha pool began in October 1964. After pourina of the founia.tion.e, tm sM.naw· em r4 the poQ1 <lOck wae poured tim t;bile await­il'lg the mfin pool draine. sa delq in. tm om.-all ~jeot MS'Ulte4, bu.t it loll.!!~ coneddered to be JRincr. POID'iz:s ol the va.Ua wu o~ to a mono­lithic pour and b%eakdowt1 ot Tt-!' a rasultod in bto cold jalnts whtoh were repd.m b,r use c4 epaq-., IJ!he pocd 1ru 8~ oomplete when turned OMr to OICC •th only the prcmena.da deck, iDataUa.t1on or the t.Uter jil.as, teno­illt·~ Betting of light poll8, and p'lintirlc left to be eQ!pleted.

(1) Tl" project ms tu-ned over· to OIOO an. 11 I~ 1965. . . .

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(l) Tltte project ua.a turl'lt3d over to OICC on n l·fer 1965,

t. DA~ 72!11 ~ !·Jm ~o ~h~ou l·~fVSTA,. This project .o~ oisted cl xoplacing int.erroru:tring cordia In 28 Ila.vy !:ltoh4nee 1~' X 4P' el.aplwtf.f lm:f:i typo l'llU"'hOU60 buildings • lrstal..lo.tion of neW receptacles and li3ht t:ixtut"OS in eertnin buil..dinBB was nJ.so re~. Tlxl.s project wo.s started 1n JontJll.I'Y" 1965 o.rd oCIDpJJJted in A!ril 1965. llo ~bloms were onoounter«t., Tile coop3ration ol thv :-!ltohohge p6:aeonnel wu OUtotaming ani contributed to tm :rtapid. ~ ot tld.e wolk.,

(l) This ~oject 'W'QJ3 t1ll,4ll0d over to OICC on ll Hay 1965.

g., pAg 759, Roha!?iJitate the 001!!' Roef'ors, Uaval ~ona This pro-ject corJllatod ot canplete rembilito.tio•n at tha· galley ers coriaiating of 8 rooma. nep"J.a.cemant· of Dtud.d~, baulation, plAster, certain doore, 'Wiri~, pi'[Xf.ng, controle, ~ rnanbino1"3' \'1&8 reqtd.red.

(l) '1111& !)rojcct 't"Alf.l started irJL tlOV'embor 19(4. 11-!CB 'i'IJCE hooked up temporary reefers ~sido tho ge.llay- to ollott tor continued operation of t~ golley o.rrl moss ba.ll. Demolition rewa.lod tba.t 95~ f4 all studdine hD.d to be roplaced ns won ae all plateso Clne m.:ln :reirrf'Ol"COd concnte colum wa.s tomvl damaged arr1 pn1; a't a 12 BPS) p1le fran DAG 771 wae uW.ized to replace it.. Imtallation ot st.u:lding, s.sbestoa b<nJd am p~y.rene foam. illsul.o.t.ion proved to be no problem, but. lad ot axper.t.enoe in plaster.tng alowecl this portion of tho projoot &OIIIf)\mt,., lJo probl.GDS ware cmccuntertcl in imtalling cont;rol cables or w!rlug e~Yen though ta: oablG 'WU ut1l.iaeclo

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• Dela;ra :lD ahiP!2lD« at meollmS.oG.l pert.s altoeted the J)Z'O~oet cauplet:lm scmew!at. In8ta.1.1o.tion d. tbe o~esOJB; 1'8~wre, pi~, eva.poratan an1 Odel'li01'B prodded aocd U'l' cp8J.oJ.ence, F1.Jal. t.est1Jw 1'8ftalecl t.M.t tba oanpresa«'S l!'e(luosted by the apacd.tioations vera too· &!IID4ll 41'ld at tte turnorozo at the ~ject 'WOJe ba1.Dg l't!IOideroci ~ J'OO 0ue.

(2) Tbia JS.'Ojoct waa turned over to 0!00, 98!! ocaptet.e, 011 U l.fal'1965. . ... . .

h. DA~7~ ~ ~~!IJ~t&ea1 l~ mY,:t i'b18 pr*«t couisted as · pa; :J)g lOr. tennt..· ·~ n am vol:le7 .... ball ooarba# etd.ppil)g ab1 t.-17& fc•t> tillse co'lll'te, am comtruct1m ~ a aartba.U dianca:l S.nclWJ.tna a baokato),.

(1) TldiJ project was starbe<l 1D December 1961. mi •a ?7% cauplete wbDD tUl'Dld ovor to moe.. Paf1J:ts a¥l atzd.tJpiug of tho ecurte. irJ.Itallation at tbe baotboazds t~ the bUket'ba.U c~, ml pntabl"1cat4.ca ot 7'% d tm baCkstop o.Dl te~ l4U OCIIIIpl.etod, Ho.ul.:t.rlc ot topaoU end gradi»g tL tbo a ott; ball t1o1c:1 was CQDPlet.ed ancl ...- wat tiln to bo aeed.od am teztll­ized, ~ addit.t.cm.lllOD Ta. pxcm.&'Cl .-si~ ~o S1JBR<Il1S"in CQD.plot­ing a beach tacd.l.ity n&Ql" by tm:t.oh tnas zoel.Q.tod to th1o pi-Oject,

(2) Tie mo.jC11." problem zevea:Lod in this project was tint tie bat­ta.U.on wa.a assismd a Jrojeat tor plunbing &rd torfi:llldrtg an area with no equipnont ~lith thich to aooanplish the task. P:JO equ.tpaant; wau not a.vail­abl.o aJll s;li tOO time of' mourdi out; ~~· Wl"G in the pl'OCeSS to bor­rfM equ1:pD8llt trcm t11c De~nt ot 1\sricvltvo11 It ie reoasmenied in tb:J tutmo that projoots shOIIl.d nob bo &Psigll)d a ba.ttali~ whe thol"8 :b not. eqaipAlt to caapl.ote iD proje(fti in a sat:lsfact;oq lUlUWr.

(3) This project wast~ over "to OIOC on 17 ltq 196So

:1. DJlG 762t ri.OcirJ:llla!L.s.a.~&t. Sta.. Tbie project conaieu ted til rer:at:rs o t u li ~ an Iiibarrtloks om incl'Udillg iDstallatlon d • toali ot"direet bur.Lal. cable ond retnAcement. of cwt.ain otnndar<ls, t.t.xhures arrl Q.l'd) a

(1) 1'h1s projoot t¥ sta.rte! in law DeoemboJt 19~. It "WM dis­ooverod early in tho project thO.t exleti»e conditicma am thCBO ahot.m on tbe ¢nt d:1fterad o~rab.'cy. ?hio requ:f.red. the Ml.oo&tion of appl"'X'­ima.tel,y 4~ ot t!e oablo o.m the l"'Orderi.n« of 11 CCO'JidGrable qwmtit\7' of ~l:An'a duct. 'l'hoeo fill.tUl"eS ·*ioh Md not been Nplaaed mi ieqU1red reBettiJ!S \JBrG in p0011 oOlditiOD. Pour ot tbeae Oftlltua.l.l¥ 'bto'kD. PUC ~ pl'W!ded pd cooperaticm ond aiBiettlM& aD this JN3eot$ Tbs pro. ject wu canp1.otecl ax:copt tar ld.nar repairs to tho atroet, ourb8 aid a1d.e -.'l.ka ard 1'18plont4Dg ot gals vhoro the cllbl.e wa1 bu.riod.

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(2) Tld.e projoot VIP twmd cwor to OICC, 95Sf oartploto1 on l? l)ly 196S.

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• 'l!d.s project cooatsted ar repls.c~nt et pGlesproas o:rma, d~eet bur.tal cable am tsxt.ures on ns '' t·Jba.rt Jt. ald. :repla.oeEnt ot otoes ama. t1xtu:re• a.D1 t4.r.:lng ot the vmr.f 11gbti._ an tJ'lt1 am \fU" ~.Tlarto

(1) Tb1s project WDB &tatted 1n tl'ovombor 1964 am oaupleted 1n 1-f.t.\Y' 1965& In cddition to tba epocit.l.ca~tora lliCD 'rlnltE rep1.a.oBd two ad­di.t!CftJl. pcO.ao and JI"CJIISdeci an extra oii'O'Uit to • Cout Ouald wam1rig liafd;. tlo Jll83or pro'blemu WIG o:ncoumo~rect.

(2) Tb.1.a project ,. tumod over to OIOO, 1~ oc:.aplet., GD ll llq 1965o

~ naa 7~~W~bet"WOe&nfWc:! station m~·~h. 'l'td.s PfOJocl= co Cl to 'Z'I' · oat Ol alit'iti.U"er 1 and pl.a.oiJ.'lg mtr boDe couroo ewer laid ~d. th li 1M h a.ewnlt4o o<lnCI'Ote on 2526 feet. ar road and reJ:Qiri.ng ·pol; holes aid e1»g1e surface t)!lea.tillg 4Q.2 tegt, ot road and shouldezea.

(l) !b!a project was started 1.n late lJ~ 19(4 and eGDplet.ed in April 1965. ~ of ba.se CaJCI."S8 fl'Qll a pit at tlAD Gvsd CCIQ8!4;. erable tums tor this project. 'l'm OCliditica ot the Jaet aeot1on ~ rcac1, 1ddoh requ1ro4 :ropai~G to pot holes QJJd: IS1n.gl.e ourtaoe, ,., so poor that the majarit,- of the read bad ·to be d.oa1bla treated with aaD8 areas reOeiv­~ tr.tple sur.tace trcatm.ent.

(2) 'l'ha project wa.a turnod ore~r to OIOC, 1~~ ocmplete ann l!e.v l965o

1. ,Pt•G 7Zf1 TrDJ}!t.t Shod, ? 1\D_i, traval Stati<m. 'rhie projeGt cens­ist.od of erect on ot a 9t3i x 1961 prote.brioa.ted structu.!'al steel build-1~ 'With a shoot retaJ. skin a.o1 a siX f'oot reinf'OI'Ced ccmcme wDBcot wall. 'l'he fOUD:lo.tion rostedon 48 12DPS~ eteel Jd].es, tbBir aveago longht being 55 i'oet. 'l'be intoriOl' deetk ,.laB asphaltic ooncme f!DCOO!*­far office ruld wnsh room/law.tor,r arellllto Tba project also included JrO­'ri.&ion c4 inliorior l.ight.ing, plumblne, BCWll.ge, o.nd sprinkler IQ15tfas am roaps a.rxi entra.nooa to tho building ..

(1) Sito propcration t~ this project ber,a.n in Octobor 1964, l'.d.th tte a.dvail,ce p:1rliy. La.ck ot a b&cll:hoe m'lde c:ccavation of tm tool;­ings difficult. Tm battalion Ilt'J25 hcult insuttioient. boan lerJ&th to ~:re tho piles a.nd ·a cram .w.s zonted fran P::C. to preoluio cutting o.nd l'O'WBJ.ding tho ~as~ m:m to=tl as for' pile 4ri~ .. prared..to_b$ '"'less. in dl";iv1~ in conl. Aft~ d.ri.~ the;• teot }'l1.1es to their full length, they wro ollouad to sot up e.td test lclllliod. 'l'he;r tell wall within the desicn cr!tor!a ani al.l piles wre dr.h-en to full. left((l;h ex:copt one which mat rotusal. a.t 33 toot. '110 boatt et~ 'WFJ.B :Lml"O&BOd ml JIOU1"'d to earth to save t.iJne an the }D'Ojoct. · T:te stl'UC:ttll"aJ. stoel tOt> the building was 1~e1 TCd ~ primed and t:m.s paintoo b.J· ~RF lnborers. tJo problema ~" encountered in el'Ccti~ the building Ol' installation ot meet utilities. Ilor.-recoipt at: light hilngel:'s procludod ccmpletion of all lighting by'

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tl;:cn TllREE. In Older to meet tho BOD ot ~lihio project. alVi !.n dew of' the u1ove:mont of tho dr detacl'ment ear.l7 to V:letnmn, thia pi'Oject was turned ove1• for contractor canplm.ion11 9rJa caDplJA:.e, on 19 u~. tl~CB THREE had comploted all but exterior pl.ving,. interior office nnd head work, final iutorior finish plunbing o.nd m1nor sbeet 11Pta.l work on cme etd. or tl:e building"

(2) Tbl.e projoot pzo'VOd to be the bolt tminlng projeot aes18ned" It pro-dded axcoUent axper1enco to DU, s··r, C~ an! UT :rates a.e weU tl8 the I:X> mteo Tbe GXpOr.lerlO() in p:llo dr!Yin6 :9.m m&J_. . .teel e~ect.ion wu oon­siodol'Od to be a raze GJtpel'lenoe tor the 'battalim.

m.. D~G 71lt·n ll!dl d3 M "Jf.• ~~M G~~~ 'l'ld.a project ooneie­t,od or ront~.cemo ~ortein con:htt~ e. w!ri.t;ai'(tour ~ ~n:l otf'ice apaoes in lluiJ.dinG 3169.

(1) This pro~ \lt!IS otartod 1n Deccmbor 1961... md.lt1DR cordi­time roqui1'0d Z90l'dorine ot oxtro. ulre c11 .3. eernrata 000481one, rceult­ine in nearly tour tir..no no nuoh td.ra being ropl.r.Lcod a.s orieiml~ J'ltln­nad.o In a<W.tion, l!!OD 'l'I~ pi"O'Iided cx;tnL l41"1~ to ~ ¢eri.or light-ing a,rst;ea for tho cuetaao:ro .

(2) Thle project 1#18 ~ OV'OJ• to OICC, 1~ CQilplete on ll ltq 196So

n. DAG 7B~ Req:'\z: Y&J! Reid, CG J,~IT;;jf\P• Tld.a project· consisted f1 bulld!ng up apprax:lmo.telY &.1 .Uos at~ , then :t.mpaasable,. between the town dl Colonia ani the CG Lm-an Sta.t;ion on tbe illl.aDd ot Ya.p. On 4 JB.Z1111.1'7 196.51 a det.a1l cons1sti~ ot 2'r11en o.t¥1 an attlaer in charge 1'1'0-ceeded to Yap to carr,r out conat~tion~ lJld.le 4i- Yap the)" W!'G berthed ani subsisted at the USCG Lcran Stet.ion. 'l'm :rook qual'l'y ozoigl.ratb' de­signated tor t'he project -.a nat. ava:llabJ.e wban tha clataU arr!ve4 and I.\DOti~r qiW:'f'T had to ba openedo Conoidctro.blo difficulty was also. enaoun­tored in moving tho :rock Ol"WJbor to Yo.p 1~:rom Oldnaun del.a.Yi»a ths project aoveral weeks. 'i'm rock available uaa A ohlcn.te ftl."m. ot aoh18t, which "Jhon wt ani uhln plnced un:ior loo.ds brol(S down lU1d contributed to pro-

. d~ a !11.UCky road bed. J.!a'Q.y mud pits laci to be dug out and· ccro.l was · drodged fr<n tha h.v to till tMso hol.eao Tlll.a coral however, liaS silty, and tm on:tv wa:r tb:l road oould bo oaupl(~ted \Ia.& by placine a.n extraae WOWD in t~ road and b7 ~ deep 1d.de ditches. It •• recCilU!Brded to OOIOG l4 tJlat the road be turtJer implrored t4tbin a year· aDd that it bo contJ.IDill.lT graded .inordor to sint;ai11 tba road prccluced.o

(1} Ttd.s J)N3ect wa turned OJe:ro C<lllplBte to the u.s. Cmat OWUd. em U 1-lq 19~. .

o. 9ht Chi ~'¥'m?O· Tb:l.e Jproject; ccmaiatod of P"'id1na malnt.enanoo, r:op ~ 1"0'/Gment work to tile !la.val Faorut,., Chi Chi JiDa, BODin Ial.a.ndap ao dii'Ooted. b,r co p:ro, Q.lam.,

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(1) On 4 Januat'T a detail cansiating ot J3 Dtn and a Cl"O :l.n cha.rcsa deJ><'U"Iied. on Obi Oh.:l. Jime. and re't'lu'ned to Guam on 5 l~ 1965. •rork eanpleted. by tb3 detail i.DOluded provldil~B tie dav.as foX' t:ra:v hawd.na am aewraJ. ot.her bui.ldi:q;e 011 the ~Ja.val Facilit)!'J repair to t.m Ueh raerer ob:ld.J ometru.at.ion Q1d w1rirl& of pwa,p helMs tor the wallaJ l'epair ~ the root. lld.ldlrtB ex:tensi~ a.rJd reptd~ elf the interlor at the lli C'bibJ ~ ot tm Adln1n Dulldl.llJ & lli tn.ubJI Jll'O'fiding rev R 'ld.rae on :a.·adio wlt.c:rmae; installirla gas t4rlk m1 llUia.PJ ADi varicuo water line in­etallo.tl.m. The detail roturnad to ~am 1'03~ the ba.tt&U.oa ea. 5 tr~ 196S,.

Po OtbcJr Pto3eot&o IMOB 'riftEE wu lll&i.gne4 c<lllpletle. ot two pro­jects atar~ l'q men Tm.

(1) -~~£e ... ~~ Tld.a project oo(; ik tt!CII . 5$' ot the 'WIIY'O OU1'tailll CD the .. , 1nata1JAt1on ot tJto twe pUea and ten:lorsJ itetallatton or chocks am bS:ttaJJ canplet1Cift ot the wait1tlfl roem imluding :lntarior ani ~or.lor ul.r!fl« a11l plt11DblDgJ pavirtg in tho ~&J m:l ccnphltion of tm bolt shed roof • ··

(a.) 1\m.bieuit,. in prints l'Oqtairod t!-!CB TIC-:m to take c!own the COl'WIU18 G.M gi!Ucrs tOI' the waiti.l'(t l'OODl and lower tl14m fCRU" inohes in Cl:der tba.t. tJJJ raof par.ela on the boat abed wOuld tit. 'l'be root ot tbe abed 8!14 the wait:J.Ds roaa ....-e then cGBtp:l.ctod. '!'bit clcao tol01"8J1Ce in the manutoaturo or the "'avo ourta1Da roqui*l that IIIU\1 ot t!IJm lad to be re­made in order to t.tt into p']Ace. Pl&cin.f~ them became t111e ooD!nl!ling and lnorea.oed the original estimate tor canpJ.etion of the project. .1\s tlw t:1.nal. temo.ring was bait~ placed on the 1:dor, a navy tva t4t.h barge col­lided tr.l.th t))e pier da.ma.glnct the ond of 1:.he pier.. Repni:rs were to be . ac~pliebad. by P:·~ am the prQjoali was t;umed oter to OIOC on ll t!a:rl<J6S., . . .

· . (2) ~iJ:41• 'l.'un:r'PfOiD POOl;, lhvnl Stn;t4.on. This project con-sisted ot a on ottbi oUowing 1-tt:~~ns on tbe project started ~r lt!CB 'i'Ef!J e.etion of the pranomde doclq ptdnt:!Jra pool; aanplet1on of the llf.pizrg ml uJ.l'ing tar the tUtar plont azd pool; cCIJql1otion or the bath hOIIBe ·ina11d1~ the roof; interior pa.rt.i.141.ona, pttll'llb:l.ng, 141"1~ and qab­in<Jtei'J"J .,1~ctim ot tm ft.moo arow¥1 tm• pool o.nd final grnding of site ard tnvitt?; at utilit:y cuts.. This projec1~ progressed well with mly mint.tt probJ.OJI1S. One change older 'WaD effected to increaao tm eise ot tbl pool ~e deok·a.mt tho oto.ti.on special oc:nices acCGipliehod see1!1ng wl.th pd.acmr lap01"11 ~:00 projoO'li \<JaB eanplet(td lll1i tum.od over to OICC on 2¢ Jo,m.nry 1965. . .

3, Cmc~si;a U1t1.le doplczyed to Oua.m, the 17 project.s assigned to n:xm 'l'm,tl; an cos rw; apprtt!tmatol)" n m:UliOI'l doll..a.rs pror;ldecl the battalion with 4 Taried wrk load. In aecanpl18h1rsg 9~. 5~ ~ those projects aesign... od1 li:CB 'i'I1RIZ: proovided. ita DUts, Sttta, tri!ta, tmts m1 ItA's with a var.lev cf aperJ.cmcell 'l"ba at a 8 cB.rr'led on GXOeJ•tion.nl.lT bea'V1 -~rk lOad in up . ~ tm P2SA ·<tquipoento Although thEt 00' a in the battalicm M4 Yarloas roa4 projoots aedgncd aa well as general auppol"t to the oODat.ruet.itm

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oemparr.i.ee, t}v)y' :received uo experionce ~t.n 8'11¥ major earth WOI'ko The bat­talim projects uere oll well scattered over tbs ielmd., mild.~ full time supordaion by Of:floel'8 8lli Cbiet Pett:r O.Uieera d1tf1cul.t. 'l'bftefore,.. the l'ir8t 8Dil Seccar1 ClAs• PErbtJ Oftiotlcs ot the b&ttaU• pS.necl an en­ormua •ourJt. at ~SUJ:~aAieCIL7' ax.peri.enoe. !her l.evaed to p1.all thelr ,.ltrk am theft wtt*'the:tlt p'lana., an1 even 11.0'1~· illl.portant., tJ8y l.ounad to t.bink ora tba11" tatto

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FDlAL LAOOlrt D:rsrRlDUriorJ sturm ClU,I1·1 1l!fi.O'ltl!l'J'l

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'mE DJ!CRII'TIQJ !WJ D[jl§ PIRC!ln' AGE

DIRl!m' DAG PROJim'S 2¢62a till in projects 9oj1~~ t11 TOT At D!alJJr ?J/ffl5 26. 7f/J

~ nJDIIUm ~1 CorlBt. ~p Ropld.r 6332 I

~ X(li2 Opal'Otioala & EDg~ 2131 ,, X$ P~ject SupciJniS~Lon 2456 ~ X(&.. Pro~ot Material Ex:pedit!D,g l%1

X¢5 1-iobUe &. Daaolil•~ 33~ X(d6 C'lR & Parts IS81M~ 8956 X¢'1 S11J'.Plt' (C011'1t SUJ,pOrt Onl.Jr) 86'3 X¢8 1-!oto:- Poal. (Oons1; SUp,orl; ~) 9~

i X¢, Looe.ttcn Uot:lng 688 ~

l · Uf} IJJ010!113di !·IJath.&l:- 115 l TOT At nn:mt"OOT . 1Tf24 22ottl

i l·m.rl'IJ« l·fl'l taJitD.J7 'I'r&Ud.~~ 41/S'f r-t'l'2 Diaaetel' Cantral 'l'nd.ntvg l43 111'3 'reohnt oa1 T:ra:l.Dllrg 3692

~ 111'4 Saf'etT 'lx~d!d DB " I l7l6 Qual1',ers & P. '1'. 741 t·n'8 tiob111fl' hoparat.s.an 11?35

'i'Oi' JfL 1-lii.rl Ani 11.'11.7 ~-"' !O'l'AL PRCOl1C't1VE 59486

AD-fill I9h Peracmml. am Adab. S(J¢2 y~ llod1cal ' Ibnt.a1 832 IOII,. Dlubua!Dg 6 Svpp3T lct22 T~S CCIIIIId.aaar.r 2582 Y¢& Caap Upkeop 6 Repair 4?'13 YfJ}T SecUl"i ty 525 Y~ Speoiat Semoea S42

ZW' ~ AD-lni 15278 19o 1l1

l·liSC ZVh Leave> L!'bertf" & :Recl'Oa.t4.on 1978 z~ Uasts, Caa:rta, Col\fineaents ~ #J Siok Call, Dental, Hospital fll9 - P61'80il&l Aftairs 221 Z~ TAD 16369 ~ A:lr & SoaUtt 629¢

TO'l'At l-liS1C 295~ 3oSS TOT.nt mrniBCAD 42895

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TOlAt ALL LABat AVAIL~ 7'1722. _ _. i'otal Oier time ino1tding above man ch1.7s' ·.'''-!"'~> <''r'

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FDIAI, Fnli!NCI!i~ Rm'OR'l' WAlt S'r A'lOO Ml CP 3ll!AY 1965

I!ffi91E.lROOE ~ (a) 'rol:.ol C!'l J\R zoeceiYOO (b) 'l'at.al expen1it\U"O ( o) 'l'otal out.atanc11ng o\U.gationa (d) Unobl!gated balAnce

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~aj T~al. OP.r AR Heei'f'ed · b 'l'ot#al. axpelld1tve c 'rctal. outstdi»s obliptic• d t1~ ba.l.srlCIII

lmmlJI?Pm ltUfll (a~ 'l'ota1 OPrA't ~eceived. (b 'l'ct.al. ~ture ( c Total outst.andtug Clbligatimw ( d Uno'W.Wlted ba.'J.o.me-

BUJS£ mum f1h22lM ( aj 'lot.al. OPT AR l'SCG.i. ved. (b Total ~1ture (o 'l'otal ou.t!Ptoaxd~ obllpticca (d) Vnobli~ted bol.ance

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l.. ~~.sl.~~ Fi-ve l(f;)oka pd.or to tho ard:v(d ot the main h~ at -Dana.ng-;: · fl.~tfitmrm.spateha•i a plamiZJg pou.p to Vietmm consist­~ o! thraa of'ficera and ·MJroe i!mlil!ted men.. Tlds plannf..ns &MUP in con.. jurictim ld th a $mr.i.rlg gl'OUp hOA lBlCll lmS ml undeJ> tho direction r4 3¢\b NCR fl't,oft ~01-mod. ~ D1Qeelt;l7'" englno~ task.!!(. la.de tfi'Ote t»'ld ~·matezaia.l& far w.a:.m.out:a JiloJee1~.. Upon m'ltlftl 4t lltCB 'tlnEG in­q~; .this Jdu.Jm:l.ne 81'09 rcj~~ li·!CD mm.~. 'fA;~ 1m oantimmd, in COl\1lVlCtian wlth the batt&Uon,.,. to.•ske U'10's eD1 n~materi.td en jobs -~~ afwr tmt do.to. PrOjects ,~ ,_dgllod b:J 3ob· ~- to the ba.t­tali~.de~ wale made "by tbe ~;&Uon wbere meessu:r. aDSUro•a n .... v~aed as DlCeSBI,),l'l' o All pl.nnn11J8 oai engineor.i.Q~J was Clos~ 06ordinate4 ~th the 3Qth UCR Staff and 81Dl' pro,~~ becQII.8 & jo.lnt effort• . .. ..

2o ~~tim ~jscff5R All Ml;13riA\ CIL'del'Gd for projoota 1n Vietllam wro \tf 'hho b • Pi'ocesaing 4nd i8ne of material • ac ... canpUahod thN. o. coni:Mal J&.l.'d opemted ~ pereODnOl fl'om 3~b lim and tliCD' e Tim.rm and xmm. DelQ3'B in cmt'ival. ot mater.ta.l thrcQah meat of t 112 llUCB TIJREB dopl~t &lowed projects oons1de:rablT, Tmse atorlale 1n.:. elided l'UDll.m', expeoiall;r 41r4's• 2X:6'.s or largor, bolts a.m nuta; wire mesh, oleotr.tco;t titt.~ ·and td.:re, pipe, s.oil pipe and ftttin"', ~n tU¥1 tJ.OOtq:tDl, a:nd ~. Lack d :r1 sufficient quanti\r and (!Ualit,- or ·~al'Jd ~ ~rogato nat, anlt BlQfGd pl'Ojocte but lWUJ.ted 1n poozrer ffl"Cld8S

.. -~ .~rote being obtaim:Jd. Dea.ch s!md, ~thQ!gb of a pow {lrn.cle aine,~~ .. it vas axpoatal.J¥ fino. waa later u·ad. Tbe .8111ouut or aggregate bo:tne. pr.oduc:ed by the quar17 waa ~ sufficient fOr l'oads • axd tor a good 1tlrlle~ a poorly graded variety dt r.l:ver run gravel was vsedo ID the lAtter ]XI.rt·· of' tbo dGpl03Jrf3nt, qcrogate was boing ~ tran m-!K contro.ctors · throug}i OICC. 'ro ovoro(D) lAck of ~t;x4ts and ·~•s, laminated 2z4ta am ~6t o wero Used. Looa1 bolts 'I:JS;"B ·available 1n ~ qtlallt.itiea ani ~­b® ~ Wl8d 1n. plAoe or w1:e mesh., lH.nor i:!mClUltS ·of local wbo and -c;1aotzioal tJ.tt.irv '~alSo UH4 wbt...e availablao . . " ,.

J4 ~:!fiY~~ ... Hhilo doployod 1n·tmr conatruet.im O!lorn­tions t,J&re co uCi s~ly to ~tmt on Ouam._, Projects \taro assigned t.o individual octu!:'IQ..."'li&o 'Witll aubcou'vr-a.ator c~ee pro'ri.<ling assist­ance ae !'equirGd., :.;aterial. liaiev.ta wt th tbo comp8111ea, scheduling, and mtor:i.al conlirol w:t\ihin .tla battalion was cozt.rolled thl'ough the Opera-tions bt!icora ottioe. ·

4~ Sehoduli~. The jobs assil)lad to D·lCD 'l'limn 111GrG Jl'B!Q"~ Their Pl~OZ\o :1~-y Ci!Hereci el'(lr.dent on 111e ttJ.C·t.ical requil'Olrl3~ts at i.he III !!liP', !!at.. erillle wel'O qUite afton flither laold.ug or were only ~ avai.L\bh<~ Of'ten too omtre scope c4 each :pro3eet was not. .~ 4ef1sd~ maldrg a or.lt1col path schedule impassible;. Jobe tJBre direot.'b' 8J.taigne4 to tba ·wrioua lim companies b.r tbe Oplill'stio.nB cttioor dt~pGD!ent OD: thoir pr.lorlt7 ~ material o.vdle.b:Lti-6;r, ma11~...p<)wor aTail&bU:i.ty and rato require­Jl10nt&o As pl'lor.l.ties cll&DgGd w tl¥.1 CCOJ)G ot the project Clu.u\'tcd, ad­justments -wore mde \Jithin tho ba.t.tt~hon 1dth additional a8Biatance

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being prorlded tm part-icular 'ct..mpar:tr "lB,.gwd the · rojoc:t b;\r the Opem­tiom otticar.

5. J!£0,1ectit.. Pl"'jeot.e wore a-ssigned WCB lj!liREE b;) Camnider 3¢th !iava, Oonetruotion Regiment ln th!J f1e>a ot jfl\ ardoN. A gemt" J. outline or scope ot tl» work 'WU prov.ldecl aJ.OD« \d.tt a oontaet otfitJJr and prior"/q t1 the J)l'Ojeot. Tm toJJ.Oid.ng 18 a. l:!Jiti'!8 of' the 'lrOjed.a tJ.:CB 'l'IR'..!:l l«n'ked on wbile depl.o:redo DAG IDUbere w,., aesi~tl t<Yt pneral. cel..a­aor.tes. Thase projeo:ts \llthoi.ll:i joo arder3 ere vo·.'!<Bd , 11 prior t<- a job <JMor ~~~moor l\18tED ..

a~ if¥.ll2i D·!CI fAm'~IEI_. Tllis pr.<tjeet Ol:\!Jill i'.ly conr.isted ot COD8tl'UC ct'l ot a t.vo att Ql'l camp. Relooation Clf l ~ .:lB Rnu: to Danang East oho.ngod it to o. on:t battalion CBr.lp pr.lo~ -;; • the5.r" arrival in late J'Ul'lllt., Comt.ruation 'began ul.t.h t~ air dota.chl.ant en ~.2 r~ and tlw tel!Jp0rt117 oaap wo.s oseenti~ eCiap].Bt.od on 1 Jacy ~ iection of mole P'mo.nent te.oilitioo began d~Lng Juno and oontiimc tl tb:ralgbout. the de­pl~., Oonat:ruotica includ~~~ o.wreodzM.tol,v 9 .~t~ bo.ck tents of wh:lch 33 '!Jel'O J!lodified 'ld.th t~bl roof'aJ ohot·Jer o.nd r.ad tacilitieaJ a tem­pcr11J7 sUJ.ey 4lll msoho.ll; a JpelDltlent galley wlr '.1 replAo_ed tbs tempcr­ozr golle,r; a gonomtar shod t·o hOWJe '1;1-10 3~ K':·~ tl• onSt 1(3(3 Ill generD.tora; eleotr:J.cal diStribution syotemJ a 4¢' x l(ti• ele:cant hut ttY~! S-apply 8tOrtlBOJ tal!lpcr&17 a'UI:omot.ive ;Q.l'J1 catStruction e ~ip10ut. shops; oonatl"'oo uct1on ot tempG"Q.lY repair ani eplro PJ.rl& atorr !~ shed; installation of a 1¢~ ft nDi ~ tt doep wna wldch produrJad a tr. ~ of ~ gprlJ oonstl'­ucticm ~ a 1~ wator etcm:~.ge t&nk o.11d Wltc.t' distr.twtion S~Staml OOD3truct1on or tuo BlAbs tar :wtlor buildinsa 1>r autaDotivo t.Lrd oomtl'­uotica equ:l.JIIlC)nti shope; :f.nst.al:IAtion ot a bate:& plantJ gradiJl8 and pre­pzt.l"Qt.1.on ot a project stort!go :,ardJ gra.d1ng m~ p~ration ot nn O(luip.. DSnt otora.ge Jl:LNJ collltrmti.on r:L socur!ty f(rcinr, ll.11i "bunkers; constr­uotion t4 a tomparar.r llt Club; om other mine~ projectao . .

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d. Pr!\Q ~1:-l.~ m Rfi9J DAttiLa,oB ~,91'8\to Pl'ojeot consisted ot canstructiDg 46 atrq backed ter:r.U, 018·5 mn golle,/meuholl, two 8 · hGlB ptt lAt.riD3s, am l ahowBr bldllti.Dg. lJ.lOD 1tllmE oaap'Leted planntng, aDd est!lll 'UJt& o.nd 08llp lqaut atd bill"md otOr tm pl"'jBOt to l!:cD J1M on :8 Septollber. . . .

eo 'P4G ~ ZflJ l·Sfm Jm4~t~· Thie project coneiot-ed ot prOYidtng ae stance to the 7tb ____ alien tns'hdirtf, hauling sand oJpega.te, OJIOr&tion of the be.t~::sh plt\nt nrd deliw17 ot ren.dy mix oon.. cmo to th~ oonst:ruotion sites. ltl-ln3 'r.m~ deU:vered apprac:Sllately ~%· ot tb3 requi.renl)nlio. lnoJ.(lDOnt 'e&Mar dolqed cmplotion ot this project, am it was turned over to fl.tOD mE ,ar& 2'3 ~eptqa~. . .

t. p5!i;tfa:f!f!!J9 l~Q;L. ProjeOt aCIII81ate4 ot COZIBtrtllting a van ~ e qJ tuo l.ft6(!} BJlL storage tanks. The wen bad raa.ched a depth d &P.'zo:x:lma.t~ 'J/J teet when tt. project wa& 'blrned overt~ li·!CB FIVE on ~ Septiembor 196S.

B• B&l ;ut4 ""' !f.celeUB Pro:l!!?XB• tlDD TllP.EE alSo worked on ather miBoella.nOoue proje 8 incl. 1ng eracti an ot 8 straag baoked tents or m l·!APJ moclitiontioas to III t·f# heo.dquazters in ~t1CIQ tor Nnl ccntor­eme l"'OaJ design t£ sewaeo qstem :tor m UI\P I~J oamp l.q<ut. and CJ'fld .... iDs tar.- FLSG o&ntODIPntJ repoir c£ "tllr.tous water pl"'bl(IDIJ at ni l-!.1\F ll!Y'J ewot4-cn ot madifiod tent trliJlC'J bu:l.ldirtt for FLSGf ocmstauct.i&a ot gallflr tO.o.btsftr BLT 3J and CJiimr miller pro~ots in support ot Tal'ioue mr.r.r-:tne 'I.D'd.ta.

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C0118iated of construot:lon of tl bam of lato:rlte am tilling thB GftClOaod aroa Hl.th fill by d.rod&eo The socol14 phMo cor~~i&tecl ot oonstruct.il16 a L.'n' aZld DliWll beat rtJDp area. '1"iD W.l"d phase we.s to be al'l expansion t4 tlP OV91" a.D. project. Tho plano tor tho overo.U eJC_peJ13ion ~ the ore:ra.ll pro3eot \oOZO deYolopod .1oint:b' ~ rttcm: Tin'!E and 3f)th rm Stat!\ The filoat phaDG ot construotion vas o. jo.lrllt ot.tCllft b:r tt!CB TIRE"e, Vietramaae Al'll\1 md usa-t. ti!CB 'l'ER';'E provided tGohDI.oa.l &B81.taaoe 8l1d eupomsien l-4 th sane direct labo:r ettort on tle bem, 1-ld.l.e the V!ot...-e A.ltD\r l'aulecl the laterite till. ma.r provided am. oplra.tod tho dredge fOr tie Jroject. Thls projecl; bognn in ear1T June and ARVH t.zuo1a1 tontimaed haul­ina uat,U lfS August ccmplstJ.DJ all wt. 4t' )'a:r4e ot the beftl.. '1'116 bem vas Ol.Cfid 1V' R·ICB T1llEI 8lJd tlla uea beld.ld it t:l.l.1ed bt tbl dledga. 'lh1e prQ3oot •• tumed owo:r ,to tllOB EIOift tee- carapl.etion en • Sept:.tmbe:r, tilt til'at porttion beiQI a~]J' 85rf canpleteo

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(1) ~ ~SCtlEo ~·ay~gpc t·:Jl!!J&• Tb1a project coaatated ot ~ ~ DUE r b1 1J88 ng ereot;.ofl~ a ci't'Uian eon\aat.Ol' 'b7 15.AS tor 1150 b,r the ttav Elcchange,. J.tslterlala wre f'ur1d.Bhod b.r JellS. ProJect •e aaapl.eted and tu.rDed «er to JJ.?AS on ll ~ 196S.

(2) J\''lllne l'~G~ fif~ '.L'td.a project, con81ated fl erecUDg a 4 ex 1R= ~ ~lCi'the ltutne ~hanp. mcu THREE ccapl.ated CCIDD'tftation ot the bll~ pad, aai aoceaa raul, the bent fcnplations 8l1d ~ ol Ule omo:ft~te deak. Pro3eet was turnad OV'8r tQ !ltOB FIVE on~ SeptAnber awiting delivwr ot the badld!~. . .

n. lW:t l6¢l 9im!! P~ P}YJ!~. lt·!CD THR'Im &l.so inBtrtcllad a 6 1nch POL lim a.t Road Doo.cb Om, DOdo Eaert:OrDJ' POL ~ ro}Xdra to the ott Qbare limj o.rd madG vo.rious PCL l.1m rond cuts and repaira du:dntt the doplo,ymoot.

o. DAG ~7Ql Rood!! D~ AroQc

(1) !!!i f!2 ~ 'l'hts px-ojcsct consisted t1 developirr, a pres­ent pi«1eer l'OQ to a 6~ rend bod 11ith a }1lwd 128 lane a.D1 2' stab­lized ahrul.dero £ran tb:l Mae to tba t•op of Hin 3Z7 •. a la»gth of·l4, s~ teEtli,. Projecm also inclUded ~alls.t.ion ~ cu1.wrte, Mad Walls, tum­OitM am ~ ditchea. no:rit:rum gnr.dos on the 1"'0.d were Um1ted to 15fJ. Co:nstruction an th1e }JI'Oja~ bot~ 1D J-w», but WOI halted several Umee due to bigbe:r ~w.Lt7 worico In Dd.d-Jti17 aUIJ!Or& ot 9~ tlt.ICB FM

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( 2) U:\G 2-t. SuwlY !MJe!m• 'rh1s project \tl8 c0111trttat1on ot a 4~' x 1~' butlor bl:Udiru in Dam.ng Air &1.88 imltlding the baildl~ pad end ele.b and l4ri.~ ot the bsdld:\Jw. Tie J;ll"'Ojoct wu .t;8.l"f;ecl ca 15 July a.m completed on 26 Augu.st; 1965.

(3) f;'l' tif!!ft 9DJ· ThjLa project 0<11sisted d erection til a 4~ x 1~' blfir ~1 OP in.ol.ucl1Dg c C!Mtruotion ot tbel build-ing p.d, alab am wl~. Project o<mnencExl an '4 J~ 4Di was ccmplet.ed on 31 August.

ro PAali~OPIU P!!! Pelt!£ Qeo~Ltig, Tld.a pJ.003eot oms!ated at dwelopnent r.c ot a q~ ard. tle opnontion ot ita aasociated 1"0Cl cruaher conoia~ at 11 pr:lm17 nnd socOl'XUI.lT unit (75 TOtl por bQar rated). I!:CD 'l'lR ;-r; dava:t.opGd tm qtlBl!tT and opernt<ld the o:rus!Dr on a 24 hour besia f:r<:Jr1 oa.r]3 JurD until t!O oa.rly part, ot GeJ,tG:bor lilon tie ~ UD1t wna dO\'m r w mjor rapo.irs. fl6aroao.to procluc eel includod 3 1ft0h Md '14 inOh minus wbicb ue,-o uoed os road bod AJ'1d soaJ. coat rnator!D.l. Average dai:cyr production when in tun ~:ration llr.'.S appr<DC:tnato:Jy 11/1/J to 5Cft.6 'l'OtB cl ' 1mb lllinu.a rml 1¢¢ to ~{I) 'i'OIJ3 d 3/4 i:nch mime. . .

So othGr. UICD '.i'lnt:E DJ.ao accanpU.tlhod 11mJ7 otbar projocts d a Jl..d.nor natura ll.D an a.ssiatonco to merb-.. l!al:'!ne lUXl.ts imluJi~ bulld:l.~ o.n ice mcb1na1 l¥llp in conatl'tllt1an ~ gt.tl.loy a.nd Jlt buildings, cCWJtruotion

of nori.or clitohoa,. ~ma, tent orect1cn~, tochniool. a.osistamo, o.n:l otl8r fl'llJJ.l projects. In e.ddttion U~OD -rmm "~' aaa1gned other VBrloua ~ob ~a.oo on ltd.dl uorlc "tllS net. inita.atod Ql\d 'Whi.ch tiGre tUl"DJCl cwor to li:cB

~·.!VB for c<l!lp1.ot..ion on 23 Oo~ 1965. . . So Prffilel!l ff:i• ll!CB 'l'fJ."illE fa.ced prolil.Etml in lO.Ok of mator.lal and sp!l.l"' pe.rt,o tor O'i Jl!lOnt. which da"f.D.7ed project c:ompletion tt- tho ~ ot ~ projoct.o duri~ its ViotMI!l depl~.. otnrwos in IChedtlloo n.ld priorities at projeat,s made full 01" max:lmullt uttlls').i;ion crt JDr&OnDBl dit­fioult. As poirxtEd out bof'cro. l.o.ok ot srulticiotJt UT am CE work nlao pracl.udod tun ut.ilizatd. on rL their ce.pabllitteao !tJCJ.eme».m watbar was not a pro'blom u:ntil tho la.tor part d: the cloplqyment.

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vmTtW·I DEPLO.n!Illi' 26 ltay 1965 tc) '4 September 1965

,, am. Dlf3Cipl!'I~ lWIDAYS f.~Cttn' flt:S -·· -· IXtRBCT Pl'Ojeot 2'/.W

TOTAl, DlREC.L' ~ 45.49

nmm:::x:r Jqtt. ocmst, F.qu;"..p RoJtatr 6669 I¢2 Opomtl.ODB QJd l!b&tneedng 526 X$ Plo,380t S.Me~:lcm 2636 • ho~ lt!lter!tiJ. Eltpedit!ns 214 X~ Uobt.le tc Dc:aob lS3 - Ol'R tt Parts IIIS\l~e 712 1J/I1 s~ CoDst SU]JpOrt. ~ > ~ I

,., X~ 1-lotor Pool (Oomt Support OJil¥) 3m Xf/IJ t.oos.t.ion liov:l.,. 193 ~ IDolement tAtathel" 6a\

TCJ? IJ., lilDIREOl l'lll9 28.58

tm:.IT j'\RX' tfl'l 1-!U:lt!U7 'l'ra1J:dl1g 58 Ml'3 Teolmloal ~ng 142 1-11'4 Satet.T 'l'raiDiJW

,_ l!1'6 ~8 l: P.'l' •. 991 tfl'? Iupeat:J.Cila '' l-lr8 J.Iobilii\r ProputQtlon . 3225

TC11AL lnLTl' fiRY 4481 7iJ'4 Tal~ PROJlJCJ.'IVn 21.620

m.mr Y., Peraomal & Mmla 25~ y~ !tecllcal. & DeDtol. 1~ Y~ lll.sburld.Dc & SupJ4T ~8 YGIS Clwd uu:r 2155 ~~ Qap VplPJp & ~pdr 198 1, Securitr' 3894 Y(t6 Spea!al Serv.Lcea %jl

'l'Ol'AL AlllilT 19t28¢ 17c,f/f/

liiSC ztn Leavo, Livert;y, liec:reation 382 ?$a liAS'l'S, OQ!rts, o~~nts 16 z~ SickoaU1 Donte.l,, IIoapitt\l 15¢ z Personal Atftdrs ,. Z$ TAD ' 17r/1/11 Z¢6 llirlift 2M3 ra.rAI·. ursc ~ l~Gi1

T<JrAl~mm!EAD 1~

Total All La2lcn- Availa.b'le 59625 - LcJngth ot trOftlal 'Wq 6oS houn *(Dooa noti inol.u:to airlift ar· 'lAD)

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• J!IiJAL FDJfJYCIAL R,EP1(R'J.' VII1'1W-l Statue a.s f6 30 Bop~CIIlbor 1965

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a; 'l'ot.at CPl' AR reoal wei b~ 'l'olial. 82qJGDiituro co 'l'ot,al wt.tand:J.qr; obliptiaua 4o Unoblipte4 ba.laDOil

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a;. 'l'ot.ol. CPT AK ~'¥'84 b~ Total expedtUJ18 o; 'l'tt.al OlltstmJ!~ obliWlt.i.ons do Unobligdiod ba1n.DDe

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'~ Tct.al OP1' AR z-eoaiwd "oo , 'l'c:tal. upandituro c~ 'l'otal. outstcmii~ ml:Lgatiane do Unobl.1.gr.bte4 bD.J.amO

~ P1WIOOT dJ.225/B .~.; Tetal CPl' AR rooe1:nd. b~ 'l'ohl. e:xponiiture c; 'rol'.al outetandiq; ci)liptiona d. Unob11Gatod 'bal..lu1oe

nvmw: PROJWJ 2"6¢'lfll a~ 'l'ot.al OPT ,'\R l'Goo1wd b; 'l'alial. ax:ptmiture o ~ '.l'otol ou.tstaniing oblicat:J.ona d. Ul10b1igatod balance

VyWii' PROJ::xxr 2ft§¢'J:W. a• TaCial CPTAR rocoiwd b; Toliel ox.peo11ture c; 'fd;a1. aztetandirlg oblipt:lCII.'lS do Unob.'1.18ated bnJanaG

*"~mit not rooeiwd n.o f£ .3~ lT~r 1~t6S Roteroncc Il£·1CB 3 ltr Sor 51 ot 31 I~h 1~•6S UCJr.AL

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liOlfi'II 1\TTAClliiJ Dll'tac. srrs ASSICI~ DEP.LOI o SI!'E

C1Jrl9(4 Si6 439 18 l3 nov 196ft. Yl9 45' 19 l3 DOO 1964 rn 473 ,__ 17 JAill96S S19 436lt 2f) 14 Pm 1965 581 l,l6tt 22 :18 IW1196S SS6 44'* 22 18 APR 1966 rt5 45~ 21 u. 1-IAl' 196S 556 ,.,.. 21. lS Jtm 19&5 568 485 21 17 JUL 19(6 '" . !¥Sl 21 18 t\UG 1966 S24 4~ l8 J5 SIP 1965 (119 374 :8 15

* Doae nat inol:ude Yap or O.b1 Obl Jim& Dl.taobaanta.,

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• . u.s. UAV .AL l10BILE OOIIS'.IRUcriCtl BA'l'1' 1\lJ:Qt Tlll!E 1-!001~ 001' SCHEDULE OF ~res 1965

~ved ClE!C IIISS: for ?S4an Air Dei·twluent to 4epl.qr SoutJwJaat .Aa1a. ReQuest t~ a1rUtt uem; 1V Dllll and CD!PACJ!'L'r ret'Gft'ed CQ.niAVliAR to Ctd.o.f t•te~on 'r~ to.tion otriee ( Ohl1l'O) ten• ~Nftr ze tu:t:Nmese.

1:1eg roleaBGd. to OK·tl'O 1'8~1,U88t1~ 17 aircratt fflft 75-.n · AU Detacblallt <11 pr.lor.lt~ 'l~.O tat lt3S,. pQJD.ls ot Jlllln• nht.olss, am eqtdpaeri..

Rece:l"f8d C&AO 1181 ft~t JtCIB 'l'HlfDE \:.o dep:t.qr to VietrJD on t!rot tCV'&11able llh1pp!.Dg., ~ sblppi\lS &l'f'M:red·trcm •esa.&e• to be ~;oJ.T mt4-.iluno at. th1e potnt.

Seven rd.romt't alriYOCI CI!Jam frl/ SD1~1al J\liiG oi a1z9Jtt 1ncludin£t two l&'s and ~~e l3~a. 'l!nE ot the·planee ~ ovemf.sht btA ajil. tiepafted aa.·tv ,._,'l'lluwdq with total ~ 1'15,~ po~ds of wbSclea, m1 eMd.PBODt with 3) men.

ltwf:!R'· :La Ult n:ve airCraft ll'l'iwd G~~<ra, laade4, \111 eso~ W.• dato with 28 mon mi lU.,~ pomta ,f equ:l~ ancl vobloloao

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Last phoso of requssted 1til'lUt ur:1:'4 tl au.a· ( 5 0-13~ 1) ani dept.u'ted.1dtb 1 ttti~oer,. l211tm, n.1 ll/14,.(/f') poqate ol equip!Jmt;. TJdJ'J oarpl.tod cr!giDal ··~Air Detacb=­meat w:tth 32 YeJd.cles anll 41+51~ ~ ~ t4 oafigO. AuthodtT waa reooived to puraho.ao GCmSl'UOtiGft OCilRifteO. abloa for Air Detaabmenb t.o UG, so ~\.tcaal l3 c-J39l*• weze requested tbis date f'J.IODl Ch~!rO tfllt 1 ~n aDd -,teJtal o

l.faaoago wae xeoe!Wtl tndlcatiDI tiJoat ebi, • .-llable WOIIl4 bo USS li!U,E CJlOV:t. (LOD-2) on 2l U~. other surtaoe tramspCII!'ttJ.tian to bo anilablo apprdd.mate.y mid..Juneo

P'OUl'' a:b:cra.f't arri'YOd ~- on lni.tiai pbaee or eeocmr.t l:lfb. All planGa we:o lcGded and d~rted 'Ni •h a tatal. ot 8~.9~ pc:JWKls ot oonstruot.i.on matel!.al. ani n paaaengerao

1. l!os:~age wa.e roce!.ved. irJdica.ting ms TAIJ.llJ'GA (APA-2¢8) -wlM &XTive iD Apra Ruilbo!' 18 Uo;.r aY&.il.W.. ~,l' a JU'f4al ~c • I·

2o TJnroe a.\1'C.n'\tt ar.ri-nld Guam, ·laadecl a ~&1 ~t' ll/ff ,l?S p<IDI11 of c6a.~tia1 lltaterla11 8l14 departed 1: l: Agaaa 'l4t.h 13 me,n, . 3. ttossce wa.e zeoeived ind1eati!tg uss POI11f Dlll'.tJlCB • (IBD-.31) vould be a\ldl.IMe a\ Owa 19 Uq tot' lt~tiirwo

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411 The deoiaf,on ·waa ;ntq,dc·to follCJtt the 1~ rao,ns a8' estabU.ebBd tor aaeb, l, SD1 an1 oODOGilt.Je.tJ.en ot m.o~ load118 aDd .ltatJ,i.ng flf veld.oles ,.. now tocueed m equip.. D\nt for '008 POilll D:ili':W!CEo So Filial COZIDI"'t& plnoemomo at tb3 .root ot tlW Kirlderg= I

a:r~n ant ~~ bu1ld5na (DAG m) wae -.. thv.B eaaential17 oCIIIp].ab:lmg the last. OCIIItiributS.on to the Guam ccnatru.atiCID ottart bT an t!CD for the fCIII'8$8ab1• ~.,

TPIWJ&Hit Fir1a1. five a:i:rera.tt uriwd Guaa1 leaded ani departed with n JrLIIqOZOB am a total laad ot 92.425 pcMrda. 'l'hae Adv-e.nce PartT was caap'!.et.e 14th l ottioer 4ft! 99.•n .. 32 wh• tca.a; ad a total ct &:Jf/J,f/111/J pcunis ~ conatructim mat-or!al .. PPOO sear, atld vold.cl.• 8Ufticd.d tor two aiJ' det.· aobaenta. !bis oaJ'8II' vu ~ • 29 p'la!lt8 (~ c..uq:~. a.Dd 2 c..:t.21.• e) tar till awra.ge ZJ,.81/1/J ))CN1Id8 eaoh., . - 1JS3 TAtl'..llDQA. (APA~~~) am:ved Apa Jhrbor. CCIIU!I!ll1ing otfl.cer Dlll &lblrka1d.Ul Offtcer bcc.ld.ed Ghlp to effect lio1eon tea" lending an! ombarkat1on d ltCB 'flnEE materi&lo First d2Nma ot aspbl:alt weto lifted aboud am Ji1,aOOd in :~~ hold for l!lb:lp!lls nt 1~9S. Aeplrll.t lODd:J.~ orov aecu~ at ~ la'YiDg plo.oed !5~ m.. ~. tBS POilir Dl¥1Al!OE (LSD-31) arrlwd Apra lh.rbor, Guam, UCB TlJR'EE ottJ.cora bol!l'(!ed. and plana were made to OCIIIIlODOI • 1oa.cl.i.»g 'YOhioles at :13~ t1'Qll ataging o.:rea at Slorra Fiero

Loa.d.1r:8 aspm:t t an J.\P A roa.mi!IBd in f!.L ho14, a:nd f.'S l~ hold opened to ~lve gem:ral 8al"go. L~ ONWS on both holds 80CU!ed •~t 2~o .

13~ CclllDaDced laadi~ VliJld.cl.ea on LSD ae eabeduled. tiN.ftg vehicles abalrd ~~el:l doclc and &per deok oont.inue4 through tb.:l Dight.

T-.2!6_t§t Lc:ndod last wh:lcle abtal'd LSD-31, alii ttanl Uagad• ~ tzoualat at.~ ~ :tor litt.t~ lmDo onto ship to be mob!la loaded into posit1cmd. veb!ele1 .. Tbe 3ob reqvired. tour bOW!"·Io

APA loadilw cont;!nued on hol.d8 M. an4 IJS~ A tat.al at 9~ "' ., ~·~., .,.

d.Nu of allplBlt were ~ 1n (.JJ. hol4 (t!ret plAtto.rm <''}"'

and hatohoD varo ol.osedo &.ataxlftg 13- dRDI8 ~ asphalt •·i

W):e placed in lowez- hold wS with gez~~ral eargo (PPCC). batobes seotD."eti; ~md oarp· lcadlrc OM!IIIrlOed ou upper hold I/IJ at lll5o

l24S Geuaal Cargo ( Ol'R goar and 26 cledpt.Gd co.DB balr.ee) CQIIIIUlOOd loading C:~ J118z ... 1M d.Mk of t8D-3lo

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Q Last lift at gceral oaJ~o J)laoed abcud LSD-31.

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U:S 1'ALtmooA (APA•2V!f.0 d.e):U'ted. Guam. t4tb no ~ Gld 39¢·ahort tons fit Ol*"80 iDDld.Ds ~ dNu ot aapbalt, ·

CCIIIIX!:aoed littd.Jtt mobllJ, leaded vehlolDe onto LSD-2 weU­deok a.n:1 lllJIOJ.'d.eok vith !10!t.t4.DC ·~ an4 ebipt a ~ board OZCI.'DB ~ot1n]Jr •

pOL load1rts al"CI.tte:r eDl ot ~ ~ uai~ dOOks14e CJUtee All ~MJ Cl'\UIBS opcnont!.Dg ldJaultanlau.J]T to lead LSD.

POL landiqJ comploted ao. f!Rlp31'deok.

Ve~le 1~ on DUIJBl~GOk caup~ted, ~ ot"mobUe lco.dod voh1clea for oto~A{JO in 'tiOll deck ccmtimJed.,.

La.st wliiola l£fto4 abo;1Al"d LS:l-.2, ard 1Ga.Cihla Ol9tle aeOUl."'do '

Commenced loa41Dg gaaer.Dl. cargo llld.ch llaB pJ..aoC on ripol'l­dOOk f1 tsn...2 atd 1as:.1 to ftlh1olea in tllt wen deck. TboOo J.if'to wo:re 1Idiopt,r1ted ulth · sld.pt s carso ~nta t·lbich took o.pprax:imltcl;y 6 h~.

Oeneml. oa1-go lco.ding oCI'Ilpl.ot.Gd,

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'&IIB'1fJIZ HI': Last lead ot equlpllmt/weh1o:Les U'l!l"Yfl4 aahdfe fi'CII P<D.r JBI'IAtJOE.

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US$ 'lAI.LtmllXJ& (APA-2CI4) a:rZ!I:wed 'lOUNDB Bubar.

Pb'ot load f4 Oaz'80 (al!llpbalt dz\llu) &ft'!wcl ashcft, lCB '1l1'lr.m cazgo bnxl1e1'8 aaa!ped to 'bdh ald.p aid 8hoN Opol'&tiaw u oft'-l.oruU.ag cmtiJDd.

CCII!p]Dted art 1~: at all Dater!l.al. ti'CIIl lEe 'l AILEDDGAo

we DILLE cam (LSI)..-2) Azl'!"f''d 'lOUl"a.l'JJ lhrbaL-.

17~ l'irot loo.d at oquiJJ!E'~ am· poraonml arri:we4 a.Shtra aD4 l·ICB 'rmtm: ~tiw ()ftJcer •. Staff ottioeN, and man poo­eoeded to o-.p, O.tr-:ILoadSDc QPEraticm oGDtS.maod tbrouth tbJ Diaht wdD.e t1P • ._ PNOedulte eatab'J:JRod for tht pl'G'f1cu zsn.

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Oopy No. ~~.of 't/J Copies III MAF/NCC/SA I Corps Da Nang, Republic of Vietnam Ser ; 00.37865 lQ0800 Nai.r65

Operation Plan 106-66 Short Title: . DOUBIE TIME (U)

Ref'r (a) VJAP, VIETNAJi Al£ 1t501 :JOO Series 1701; Sheet numbers to be prom-ulgated separately · ·.

(b) OOHUSMAOV LOt of 5 May 65 (o) Force Order 8~0.1 (d) Force Order 08025U (e) l.i'oroe Order P02000.1 (f) 001·1USHACV CEOI of l5Ju165 (c;) OONUSHAOV OEI of 14:·bV'6.3

Time Z<:me: H

Task Or~aniza,tion: A!Ulex A

l.. SITUATION, As stated in referencle (b), part of this oorn:r.J.a.nd' s mission is to render combat support to RYNAF. 'Ihis is accomplished through, un:i:· lateral and coordinated operaticr1e and through actions of a mobile ~e" oerve. 'T.h1.o pl'!l.n provides baaio guidance for the p1ann:!.ng of aotiot:ls of the mo'Qile ruerve against thEI enenw !Jn support of ARVN operations. Generally thesu operations will he emergency iri nature. A separate Annex W will be issued for eaoJ"i, c>peration to be executed under the pro ... visions of this Plan.

n. mnm Forop;. To be issued ,.,ith Annex W.

b. Fr!~nd~Y Forg~§

(1) US Forcef:l :

(n) COl.IUSHACV is the ovex·all US cormander in !WIT o.nd exercj sea opero.tional oontrol c>ver all assigned US Forces in-country.

(b) Commander, 2d Air Division/MA.OV Air Force Component, Commander, provides Air Force X'E•connaisaanoe, interdiction, · close air support, atrlii't and anti-air defense in support of III HAF upon request, o.nd as approved by COHUSMACV. (

(c) VS Army, Vietnam proY;tdes fixed uing visual aerial reconnais ... sance and liJ;nited helicopter support of III HAF upon request, nnd as approved by cm.rusHACV.

(cl) Commander 7th FLT provides no.ve.l air, naval gunfire, amphib­ious ship:o! ng, beach ?...nd hydrographic reconnaissance upon request, and as approved :>y OOlit.TSNACV nnd CINCPAC.

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{e) CTF 115 {Commander Coastal Surveillance Force) conducts surveillanoe, visit and search, naval gunfire, psychological '\orarfare, combat support of U.S. and RVN forces, and other operations as directed in order to secure the coastal regions and major rivers as part of the overall effort to defeat the Communist insurgency in Vietnam.

(2) R~public of Vietnam Armed Forces (RVNAF) (See Annex A for ARVN Order of Battle within ICTZ.) .

(a.) Vietnamese Air Force (VNAF) provides close air support, aerial reconnaissance and limited fixed vring and helicopter support to RVNAF.

(b) l~:;t Division I Corps conducts operations throughout QUANG TRI a.nQ THUA THIEN provinces with the Division Headqua:r:·ters in HUE.

(o) 2d Division I Corps conducts operations throughout QUANG TIN o.nd QUANG NGAI prov1.nces with the Division Headquarters in QUl\.NG NGAI:

(c'l) QUAl~G NAH Sneciel Sector (QNSS) is responsible for RVNAF . operations ~onducte,d' within that provlnce~ QNSS het1dqnnrtox:sa, is located. in HOI AN. W'

(e) Regional Forces (ruf') and Popular Forces (PF) are located· throughout the I Corps Tactical Zone (ICTZ). 'lhese forces are controlled by the Province Chiefs.

(f) Vietnamese NaVy (V~m) Junk Forces supports the Vietnamese Army (ARVN) and maintains counter-infiltration screens along the coast. Loca.ticns of VNN Junk division headquarters are contained in Annex C. ·

(1) That the CG I Corps may request III HAF assistance.

(2) That c:llfUSVJ.ACV "71.11 approve the above request and direct assist­ance be provided.

(.3) That, if required, the 2d Air Division will provide the necessary f;t:x:Gd wing air transpor·t to airlift one reinforced :i.nfantry battalion to the airfie:ld ne~est the objective area.

Z, l!lSS IO!'T. IX! l\AF conducts mobHe X'eserve operations nnyvJhero wHhih ICTZ in support of .AlWN opere.ti.ons upon requo[lt of CG I Corps and as approved by OOHlTSHA CV.

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a. ,Conpept of operat~OU§• Annex D.

b. ld Hax~ne Diyis iQn

(1) Be prepared to commit up to one reinforced infantry battalion on 12 hours notice to sup})Ort ARVN operations in ICTZ.

(2) Be prepe~ed to conduct, on order, coordinated planning with I Corps units to be designated.

c. 1st Hnrine Aircraft W~oo

(1) Be prepared to provide maximum close air support, aerial recon­naissance and helo support, cons is tent ·ri th other currently assigned missions, to support III HAF forces and/or ARVN f.Jrces.

d. otp.eyr Ip MAF Units

(1) Be prepared to provide support as requested.

e, ~ps &l~~sotY Groyp

(1) Keep III VAF informed on the progress of all ARVN operations.

(2) l~otify III MAF illll1lediately, if it appears a.s if III HAF assist­ance ~ be requested.

(.3) Inform III NAF of locations of all friendly ARVN, RF, PF, SF, etc., operating in or near the area of operations.

f. ~~ng, !;Qs1t;:ucj;;~Rnu

(1) This plan is effective upon receipt for planning within III 1~/ I Corps Adv Group only.

(2) Direct liaison is authorized among III MAF/I Corps Advisory Group units.

(3) Direct liaison is authorized bctueen III HAF for cos and ARVN forces, as necessary, upon issuance of Annex W or upon order.

(4) Every effort will be made during operatic,ns to minimize non­combe.tant casuelties and damage to civil and public property in accordance ilith the provisions or ref' (c) and (d).

(5) Where possib~.e during operations, civil police actions such as e.rrest.s of suspeJcted V'C, checking identification cards, house­to ... bouse searches, etc, '-till be conducted by National Police, ARVN, RF, PF, or other duly constituted Vietnamese authorities.

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4• ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS.

a. Normal logisticA al,l.p:port procedures Hill prevail, . .....__.

b. Requirements for logistic suppo:r·t beyond the oapabiln"ies of III MAF subordinate units will be addree1sed to this headquarters,

c. Logistic support for HVNAF' will be provided through normal RVNA}' logistic channels.

0.. Requests from RVNAF units for le~gistic support from III MAF will norm-ally be directed ~o this Headque,rters through the I ·,oorps' Advisol:ly c ,. Group liaison off'icor ,t·Q Ill MAE.

5· CO~'Jlr.Jl,· D AND CO:tvlMUNICA'l'IONS.

a. CP &ooatiooa

( 1) USNC ~ No change.

(2) ARVN - Annex B,

(3) VNN ~Annex c. b, Command relationships to be announced but anticipated to be generally

in accordance with r~f (b),

c. Qonunwicatioos• In accordance "rith ref (a) through (g),

BY COMJVIAND OF HAJOR GF.NERAL WALT

J)~. Colonel, 1J. s. Marine Corps

Chief of Staff ANNEXES: 1

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B - ARVN Order of Battle, ICTZ

C - VNN Junk Fleet OOB, IC~Z

D w Cone A~·,t of O;perl::i t ions

E - Specinl Forces

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'l'ime Zone ; HO'IEL

I~I ~~ine A~pnibious Foroe

Headquarters

lhee Pefense Command

7th Engr Bn (Rein)

9th Hotor Transport Bn( .. )

1st Force Reoon Co(-)

3d tfnrlne Division (Rein.)

Hq Bn (R.ein)

)d M;1rines

4th Marines

7th Marines

9th Harines

12th lf:~rines (Rein)

)d B:q, 11th Marines (Rein.)

3d Reoon Bn (~in)

3d AT J3tt (Rein)

3d Engr Bn 0\ein)

3d Hed Bn (Rein)

3d HT Sn (Rein)

1st AmTrao 3n (Rein)

3d Tank 'an (Rein)

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Ma.j Gen L~. W. WAL'l'

Ma.j A. J'. PALONIS

Col G. W, CARRINGTON

LtCol E. L. MEEE!a

Maj J'. F • JO!:i£8

Maj M. C. GAFFEN

Ma.j Gen L. W •. WALT

Maj J. E. WATSQN

Col N. R. NJ CKERSON

Col J. F. McCLANAHAN

Col 0. P. PEATROSS

Col J. E. GORMAN

Col J. M. CALlENDER

LtCol W. H. PECK

LtCol R. R. VAN CLEVE

LtOol B. A, HEFLIN

Lt Col H. I. DENNIS

Qndr A, C. WILSON, USN

Maj F. J. BAKER

Lt Col v.f. D. PONEROY

LtCol H. L. RAPHAEL

Capt R. H, MOaut

Maj P. E. WilSON

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HASS-2

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H&:l-19-11

HA.BS-11

VMFA-llS

VMFA-542

VMCJ-1 ( ... )

HAG-12

H&HS-12

MABS-12

HACTU-67

VHA-214

VHA-224

VHA-.311

VMA-211

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Col E. I. LUPTON

Maj C. A. LIDDIE

Maj G. G. LONG

Maj E. F •. PEN! CO

Lt Col R. R. MILLER

Maj R, L.' CUNNINGHAM

ColE~ 0, ANGLIN

LtCol W. H. BORTZ

LtCol E. E. PEARCY

LtCol C. R. JARETT

IltiCol R, A. SAVAGE

Lt~.ol~ .F: .C ~: 1 OPl!XA

Col L. E. BROWN

LtCol. :r •• W. KIRKlAND

Maj J. W. PAR CHEN

Capt J. F. KEANE

. IltiCol K. 01 KEEFE

IltiCol T. E. HIJLVIHILL

I1t; Col B. J I STENDER

Maj W. E. GARHAN

Col T. J. 01 CONNOR

LtCol J. L. GOEBEL

LbCol. T •. E. VERNON

Col ·a. F. BAUMAN

LtCol R. C. DENNY

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Force Logistics Support· Unit #1

Foroe Logietioa. Support Unit #2

.C Corps Advisory Group

1st Div Adv

2d Div Adv

Quang Nam Speoial Seotor Mv

• LtCol L. F. CHilDERS

LtOol J. C. CLARK

Col W. G. JOHNSON

LtOol T. G. MOONB:Y

Maj J. A. KENNEDY

LtOol J. AIDWORTH

LtOol W. R. LUCAS

LtOol R. J. ZITNIK

Col M. J. P ADALINO

Lt Col W. L. NELSON

Maj D. W. RITTER

Col ST CLAm

Col D. A. BISSET Jr.

Col B. B. JONES

LtCol G. G. COADY

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~::a~ Colonel, u. s·. Marine Corps

Chief' of' Staff'

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Time Zone : HOTEL II

UNIT HEADQUARTERS OO!,ir-fANDER LOCATION

I Corps Da Nmg ~n N.C. THI

G-.3 -do- LtCol H. N.LANG

1st Division Hue BGen N. V. CHUAN

1st Regt Ie.Vang LtCol N. AM

2d Regt Dong Ha LtCol T.T. :KHIEti~ -

.3d Regt Giap Tu LtCol L. V. KHUY

2d Division Quang Ngai BGen H. Y. LAM

4th Regt Quang Ngai LtCol N. T. TC.AI

5th Regt Tuan :rfuong Maj P.Y. HU1C

6th Regt Ta:m Ky LtCol H.D. THO

Quang lri Sector Quang n:-i ?·fa.j P • B. HOA

Thud !bien Sector Hue- LtCol P.V.KHOA

(t'uang Tin Sector Tam Ky Haj ~l. ~J ~ N'GHIA

Quang Ngai Sector Queng Ygai 1-~j L. 3. KHIEU

51st Regiment Dien .3m LtCol N.T.LAP

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Annex 0 (VVN, Coastal Force (Junk Floet) Order of Battle) to Operation Plan 106-66

Ref: (a) MAPS Indooh;!.na and Thailand 1:250,000 Series L509, Sheets NE 48-16, NE 49-1.3, NE 49·1, ND 49·5

(b) OTF 115 Operation Order 10.-65

1. 'l'he primary mission of the VNN Junk F.l.eet is to prevent infiltration ':)y sea by inshore patrols. The ooantal force has in the past assisted in land operations by prevenMng ex:!~iltration by sea and during river opera­tions by acting as blocking foroos and/or waterborne checkpoints.

2, ~rent locations and patrol areas for VNN Coastal Forces in CTZ follow:

~u~ fig Pa.trol Are~ DIISION From To

ll BR 520U7 BT 2.35499 re 79BB50

12 YD 838318 YD 550520 YD 990210

;LJ ZD 11'7102 YD 990210 AT 960917

14 BT 205570 AT 960917 BT 235499

15 BT 520117 BT 235499 BT 571043

16 BS .337738 BS 798850 BS 935131

CD DANANG NONE NONE

3. The VNN ships, junks and patrol 1:n>aft are marked by a large yellow square with a red X from corner to corner, usually painted on the upper-most fJat surface of the vessel. The VietnamMe £lag (yellow rectangle with 3 parallel red stripes) only signifies a vessel claims to be of Republic of Vietnam registry. See Ref (b) for further d~:~tails,

BY CCM1AND OF MAJOR GENERAL WALT

11~ Colonel, u. s. :Marine Corps

Chief of Staff

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Annex D (Concept of Operations) to Oper·ation Plan 106-66

Ref • (a) Mapa: Vietn&lll AM3 l :50,000 SE,riea I1701 Sheets numbers to be promulgated in Annex W.

(b) COMUSMACV LOI ot 5 May 1965

TiM Zonet H

1. MISSION, III MAF conducts inobUe x•aserTe action anywhere Yithin I CTZ in support of ARVN operations upon request of the CG I OTZ as apprOTed by COMUSMACV

2. OONCiliPT

a. mh~s plan provides for 1II MAF reinforcement or striking force actions to relieve enemy pressure against ARVN forces in I CTZ.

b. Upon receipt· of a request for 1~ssistance from the CG I Corps, and . upon subsequent approval by 001'1lfSMACV, · III MAF will deploy up to one reinforced infantry battalion 11s a r.lief force, or in a subsidiary attack to relieve pressure on :r Corps Forces.

c. III MAF forces may move to the area of operation by foot, motorized/ mechanized oolu:rnn, helolift, f:l.xed wing aircraft, amphibious craft, or by exJ.Y combination of the above. The exact means of movement 'W'Ul be dependent on the area of operations, the tactical situation, and the means available at that t~ne.

d, Information on the specific operations to be conducted under this plan 'W'ill be contained in a separate Annex 'W' 'Which will be promulgated Tia the fastest secure means. The warning order for an operation under this plan may be verbal in ord•er to facil1ate planning by subordinate units. All oral orders will be confirmed in writing.

e. Subordinate units will prepare unilateral preliminary plans prior to issuanoe of an Annex W, in order to reduce response time to a minimum.

f. The sequenoe of events enVisioned under this plan ist

(1) III MAF will monitor ARVN operations through liaison with the I Corps Advisory Group.

(2) When the situation in an ARVN operation deteriorates to the point that it appears likely tha.t III MAP' may be requested i'or assist­ance, subordinate commands will be so notified.

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necessary to meet the cur.rent situation. · 9

(4) Upon receipt of a request for assistance III MAF vrill:

(a) IRsue warning order indicating size of forces to be committed.

(b) RE>quest, approval from COMUSMAOV.

(e:) Request, if required, airlift/sealift forces be made available or placed on standby pending ap,)rova.l from 00!-.JUSHACV.

(d) Augment liaison with I Corps.

( 5) Upon approval of COMUSW~cv, III HAF will :

(a) Issue Annex W.

(b) Confirm required airlift/sealift

(c) Conduct joint planning with subordinate units and I Corps to develop an operation pl!ll'l.

g. Exact command relationships must be determined at the tirae of the operation; however, for planning P.urposes they will be in accordance vri th the provisions of reference (b) •

BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL WALT

tt.r~ Colonel, U. S. Marl ne Corps

Chief of Staff

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. i~f~/N?c! I0~o!! . Co~~., Danang, Republic of Vietnam Set J :0037965 160000 .· Nov65

An.nex :E (Special Force a) to Operation br'Cier fo6'..:6'6 ·' :. ~. f: ' l

Reta Maps Vietnam ANS 1,50,000 seriEts L701 ' · '· · .. ·.,\ : ~

l. Special Forces installations are ~:enerally niore remote. ti-18.n'' other ARVN .. inptallations •.. As such, they: are par1iicul&.rly •usoe.ptible to ·vo attao·k.

2. There are currently 8 Special Forc1es camps in I Corps with an additional 6 camps in various planning sta,ges. :Information on ·qu:rrently. e-stabliaM.d camps is as followsa

e. KliAMDUC (1) HLZ (2 3 4

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(XDB42426) Capt Waghelstein XD 842427 (8 helicopters) XD850420

(YC490830) Lt Reed ·YC486837 (6 helicopters) YC49681)e-(6· Helicopters)

(YC383996) YC3B4993 YD}78004

(BS~78270) BS}74270 BS388267 BS377286 BS 2

(ZC00407B) ZC013095 ZC004095 YC988090 ZC0060Bl Z0001080

(BS567322) BS560302 BS55B27 BS572330 BS575347

Capt Jennings

Capt Hicks

Ca.nt Baheen ··

Capt Patton

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Envious ll Length Runway: 3200 X 66 ft (pap)

Envious 12 Length Runwey : 4~00 X 50 ,ft .{pap)

Envious 13 Length Runwey: 3500 X 50 ft (pap)

Envious 14 Length Runway: 3432 X 100 ft (psp)

Envious 16 Length Runway: 3950 X 98 ft (asphalt) (..,.200 ft because of washout)

Envious 17 Length Runway: 1420 X 115 ft (compact earth and laterite)

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Envious l8 Length Runwey1 ·· l'OO X 60 ft (laterite)

Note• Un1ees otherwiee etated HLZs will aooomodate a minimum of 6 he}icoptera.

,. lt'ltormat~qn on additional oampq will be promulgated· as the oa.mps are ute.bliahed.

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Time Zone 1 H

OMC { Co~e -'03lt) D'-X" MCLFDC MCS 1 Qu.Mtiqo OINOPAC OG FNFPac CO P'mao/I MAO (FWD) OINC.PACFLT COMSEVENTHFLT COMUSMACV CO 2d Air Div C'l'F115 CTF 78 OTF 79 00 FfOROJl;V CG 1st MarDiT 00 3d MArDiT CO lat MAW CO FIBG 00 I Corps Adv Qxtp HQ III MAF /NCO Command Chro~ology EXtra

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(2) COMUSMACV ltr Ser:· 0923 of 13 July 1965

1. In accordance with re;re·rences (a) and (b), the Naval Com­ponent Commander, (NCC) USMAOV has been assigned the respon­sibility for the operation of ports, oe.aches and depots from Quang Ngai to the· DMZ. In fulf'illing this responsibility, the NCC is required to provide military logistic operations using Navy resources ·at ports and beaches for the support of U. S. ·roroes and attaqhed th1rd country forces in the area from Quang Ngaito the DMZ .. Included are such ~asks as:

a •. The conduct of U. S. rilll1tary port operations to in­clude the development of requii•ed military ports and beach facilities, and the loading and unloading of. ships.

b. The establishment and operation of necessary supply depots and water terminals, to include port clearance at such depots. ·

c .. The receipt, storage, maintenance, control and issue of common.items previously pro"ided by Headquarters, Support Activity Saigop. ~HSAS). . · ·

d. Providing for the operi:~.tion of POL. terminals, to in­clude storage and issue of bulk POL. This includes operation and maintenance of tankage arid pipelines to complement ·in­cQuntry commerc.ial resources.

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2. The' Commanding General., _III MAF has bee-n designated· as the Naval C.omponent Commande:r, USMACV, arid in order to ful­fill ·th:ts assi'gned responsibili1;y and perform the tasks numerated :tnreferences (a) and (b), anadv1sory.staff·1s· x•equired. Based on the current assigned mia.sion and tasks of .the NCC, the programmed r·orco structure of U. S .. and · third country forces in I Ccirpsl, .and the tempo or operations .in SVN, the personnel plus specialties contained ·in the pro-.· posed table of organization are considered adequate to dis.o charge the functions of the NCC Qtaff. However, any major alterations in the ar•eas of responsibility of the NCO will requ~re changes in the proposed staffing.· ·

3. It is requested that the pr()posed table of organization contafned in enclosure (1) be approved for the ~aval Com­ponent Commander, USMACV staff 1 and that personnel alloca-

,tion:a and assignment to the NCC USMACV staff be.based on ·this personnel plann1.ng .docum~nt.

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HEADQUARTERS. FL.EE:.T M.ARINE FORCE. PACiFIC· . FPQ.SAN FRANCISCO •. : seeo1 . . IN REPLY RIFII'I TO''

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VIEl'NAM . . .

1 ~· . MISSION •. Plan, direct and· coo:rdinate the employment of Naval Component Forces. ·

'2. ORGANIZAT!ON.

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COMMAND SECTION 4 6 '1 1 N-1 SECTION L 2 N-~ SECTION 4 5 "5 6 N- SECTION 1 3 3 2 N-6 SECTION 2 2 3 3 SUPPLY'SECTION 1 L. .2.... TOTAL 13 18 15 .17

3. ADMINISTRATIVE CAPABILITIES, Not capable of self-admin­istration. Marine personnel administrative support will be provided by the III Marine Amphtbious Foroe and· the admin­istrative support of Naval p~rsonnel will be provided by the

' Naval Support Activity, Danang. ·

lL LOGISTICAL CAPABILITIES. Hets no organic logistic capa­bil:ity. Logistic "support· ror the Naval Component Commander staff will be provided by the Nl:lVal ·Support Activity, Danang.

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