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SUBJECIL. Operational Report - Lessons Learned, Headquarters, 1st AviationL+•J Brigade, Period Ending 31 October 1969 (U)

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1 Incl KENNETH G. WICKHAM

as Major General, USA

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMYHEADQUARTERS IST AVIATION BRIGADE

APO San Francisco 96384

AVBAGC-0 15 Nov 1969

SUBJECTs Opor-tional h.oport-Losoons Lcarned for Hoadquarters, 1 ot Zvia-d.on

Brigade, Period Ending 31 October 1969, RCS CMFOR-65 (R2)

TOs SEE DISTRIDUTION

1. (C) Ogorationpt Ur•dAficant ActivitIeU,

a. Command.

(1) (U) Tho 1st Aviation Drigado mission of providing cffoctivo, roupon-sive :rmy Aviation support to US, RVN- od FWLAF goiuid olcments rcnmaii]C lua-chaneod.

(2) (U) Chang•cs in Koy Stc.ff Porsomnnl

(a) Doputy Oommanding GeneralBG Frank Moszar, U%,, 577-52-3597, 8 Oct - 31 Oct 69

(b) Doputy Brigade Comm=ndcrCOL William C. Bochm, INF, 356-09-2706, 1 Lug - 7 Oct 69

(c) 04LTC Ronald T. Walker, AR, 242-32-4368, 1 Aug - 30 Aug 69LTC Fred F. FWton, TC, /42-16-3073, 1 Sop - 31 Oct 69

(d) Aviation Safety OfficerLTC William E. Lodgorvood, INF, 417-30-4411, 1 Aug - 25 Sop 69LTC Clamont A. Wyllio, Jr., TO, 408-34-2660, 26 Sop - 31 Oct 69

(0) Si@cia OfficerLTC Egon J. Arndt, SC, 311-18-1520, 1 Aug - 19 Oct 69LTO Harold O. Bourne, SC, 532-28-0559, 20 Act - 31 Oct 69

(3) (U) Organization of the Inspection Section

(a) Duc to the similarities of the inspection functions that were thogonoral zosponsibilitios of tho G-1 and G-1 sections rospectively, thebrigado staff was roorganizod to inrcludo a soparato staff agcncy for i:nspoc-tions called the Inspoction Section. The mission of the soction is toinquiro into and rcport upon mattors which portain to tho accomplishmentof the Brigado mission and the stato of discipline, officioncy, economy,and lo-,istic roadinosa.

Fo/ oru7S -7 7 ,DOWNRADED AT 3 YEAR IMMVALS;

DECLASSIEI AFlTE 12 YEAMInclosure 1 50m S .1O

AVih"G C-0 15, NOV 19X69SUiJJECT: :; o~lfl W onnf Lea'ý.-,.:icxl for 11akotiQa,'tur:J, 1 . Li:

B&Lgaclo., Pcri.oc' RAUifG 31 Oc-tber 1969, RCS CSFIOR,65 (10)

(b) The 1st Lviati.on Iirif~adc lo ii.' a Lor(,istiO c~ fU; oriicer (LMl)whor,;o rusponsibilitiesý werel to oiporvIsc. lo i:>i;Ac r(rldifluss activi tiwithi~n the Brig2.ado. This includcd sitquerv:L-sior -f ra~ilr ~roportii-:L n ucordlancc: ,irth TTI )*3t.750) z~ri2 thei iririE: Cur-irnA 1!J LO t.Manc.: ornent Inspectiori (Dt4II) Pmgý,ram undr 0R '1750-8 ,rnd EL Pamr~ 750-10.

(c) Tho fw-iction of the LRO in, L pr-imarily that of' an irisp~ctiU-12rmpc~rvi.-or. Howvuvr, ho wao rcspono-hleW(. only for tliozc in:-ocecLAon.o1)rtainiing to logIistic roadiness0, whilo anothcr inspoction flrnct!i-n,of Pru-ircnuej Gconcral Liopuetions (Pi4G.[1), fol). uerthc staff' muz-rvi.1.c'lciof the G-1 . This inspectiLon ftunction uris hancudled by the PAI tWar. thatý- :1).boon formod at Drigsadc Hoadiuar~rtrs to ensure ndeqluate reaate ofBriLjado units for tho schoduled USJRV 4,GI~s.

(d) Realig;nnent of l inspcction fuiictions uin1cr one chiief' re.'rml-tedl in aý Jrooat r capprociat~ion Lct BrigadeJc 17adquartcro of the ovcrall ei-nosc of attached Dri[gado unidts. Aseictanee vioits in tJacInpceGcnerfal intercst aroas aor now a~vailablc to the DriCgadec units oi; cllThis has noticeably increaseud commLn ineeti h GLneetaes

(4) (U) The erganazrnýtion ainC locaýtion of 1st liviation Wrgdeuits; i-sshown in tho Org-anization. Chart at Lielosure 1 and the Station List at I--iclosure 2.

(1) (c) Tho, average, strength of' the 1st Aviation Brigade cluringt thecpcriocd August 1969 throu.gh October 1969 compares to thec average0 for lastrquartor as follows:

OFFI OM3 W~RpWIT OFTICEDS M-LIS2ED TO TAL

May - July 2140 2494 18567 23201.u,,ur6o - Octobe~r 2020 2507 19451 2 3 770/

(2) (11) DuringC this quartcr replacerionts outnu1mborcc. rotatoes by 628;howcevcr, this is a On ilcicrece- from the p)revious quartor f'u:of'1,035.

,;LLCEVZT S ROTA TEES

Officers L: WO's 1233 124,8Enlistedl Pors 3801 3158ToTZAL 5034 44,06

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AVDAGC-O 15 ITov 1%9SUWJECTs O',zratd.on2). Rcport-Lossonu Lor•rrLud for Headquarters, 1 ot Avir.tion

Britaeo, Period Ending 31 Octobor 1969, RCS CSFOR-65 (R2)

(3) (U) A summary of awrds presented during tho quarter is as 2ollovs:

3 M1i"THA WRD AUGUST SP T& BER OCTOBER TOLL

SS 15 5 11 31DFC 103 100 151 354%1 5 9 9 23BSIVI 16 8 10 34BS 424 478 585 1,437jXIV, 145 126 259 530AQ4,V, 94 98 136 32,4,M 5,704 11,376 6,601 23,681PH 64 61 10 135AII 728 1,206 1p,172 3,106TOTII 7p298 13,.467 8,944 29,709

(4) (U) Appointments for Comr iesionod and Warr.ant Officcrs:

Warrant Officer Flight Tr,.ini:- 5RU Warrant Officer 3USARV Direct Commission 1M Direct Commission 13R% Officers 6OCS Acceptoes 1

(5) (U) Brigado Ope•n Moss Branch

(a) Dao to tho magnitudo and seriousness of the allearytions and in-vestigativo disclosures of malfeasance in the operation of iAMry clubs snCmesses, the Brigade Open Moss Branch (BOMB) has boen ostablished undcr C-1.The mission of the branch is to monitor and assist all open nooses andOther &undry Fnmda 'within the Brigado.

(b) MaJor subordInate comiands of US.RV are responsible for the clubsand mosses within their corriands. 1st Aviation Briradc is rosponsiblofor twonty open messes, more than any other conmmnnd within US&RV. i.ddition-ally, 28 Other Sundry R.mds are the ultimate responsibility of the brigde.o.All open Lossoes and Other Sundry Funds are required to submit monthlyminutes of a board of governors nooting and financial statements to th,;BOMB for review.

Wc) Evaluation of the open moss operations within the briCadc disclosedserious doficioncics in previous operations. As a result of thcse dofi-cioncios, a now custodian has boon appointed by succecdinG rosponsiblo

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i1.VWAGC.. 15 heyv 1969SUBJECT; Oporatdi-i 1 Iopo. ý-Lco,-ons Lcr.r.-,A for llc22rirt-ro, 1,,ot .viýtAiun

Drir&,do,-Pcr-h-od &C"inr' 31 Octobor 1969, RCS CSFOMR-65 (R2)

oormicuderc in al.lost overy opon moss. Corxicuid intoroot in theo opon noossystori has risen noticoably in the. past tuo nonths idth a corrospon('AinLýrise in officicricy and serviceso rcn(1orod. 1he 130111D has made assistanicevisits to nine uniits as of this date and vdzll continue to schodulo visitswith open noss andl Other Smidry Fund activities en a random 1xisis. TheCenraandinpg Genoral is apprised of the otaitus of all brir'aýco nonappropri.,, ,ocfund activitj.Ls throuL~h the DOMl3.

(a) Proposed MTOE 17-98T, IAir Cavalry Troop, vrac subrittod to Head-quartc~rs USARV on 21 October 1969. This pro~ sod Jfl'OB provides for theattachecd 4idrcr-.Ift Maintenance Detzxchiant (CD) end 4Avionics Dotachmcnt GIL)to be orL~anic to theo Maintonance Platoon of thc Lir Cavalry Troop:.

(b) Proposed 11TOE for adclitional. space authorization's to the o HC,Lviation Group (MITOE 1-252G),, HHT. IAir Cavalry Squvcldron (MIDE 17-96T), ý-idtho Cavalry Troop, ;ir Cavcalry Squadiron (MTOE 17-99T), formarded! to llcuC-quarters USLRV duringC the. previous reportint? period, wore returned forident~ificaction of space nuthorizationi tradeoeffs. Becauso of reductionsin the U&MR Force Structare, HotdquartcrG U=AV does not xat~icin)ýtc sul'-ficiont spacco, will accruc to satisfy hirgh priority auCjyr..-intaio.13 in thenear future. The proposed M2VE had requested additional cpaces, 39 for~IC, Aviation Group, 16 for HIffT, Air Cavalry Squaeron, and 2 for the Calvz'ý.!ITroop, Air Cavalry Squa-ron, to aceoriodato their aIdinintitrvtivo, l~si~and operationlal requiremonts,

()TMl P5WflG39900, Au~xmcntatioii, MiC. lot Aviation Brir:a,'o, was rc-ecivod 11 October 1969. This au.7lcntation is a reer~manization of securityelements throu!rheIlut the 1ot Aviation Bri-ac2o and also identifies all1 civ:Li,-iapersonnel. authorizod by unit.

(d) Orýpanizational ch:-nrjen,, wore initir-ted duriiv; the ro-)ortifli. period~

j.Rcdcrploy-nuit of the US 9th Infantry D~iviscion and thec doso-out Ofthe Don- Tani Bcase Coap rosoi~xted in thc i.ovoncot of the 162d 4viation Coný-pany '(Assault Helicopter) to Ca-n The (18 ;u7. 69), IHeatiqvarters, 214thAlviation Dattilion (CoribAt) to Vinh Long (21 Auý 69) and theic 1 91 st A.viatidonCi:z'y.,,a (Lzsault Heclicep tar) to Ca-n The (1 Sop 69).

a.On 1 Sop 69 the followin!- unit aositgnricnto within the 164th AlviationGroup (Corahat) uere riade to inecrase operational cffieicncy cnr7 to no§2more off crtivo cortinid. and control:

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.~VEAG-.O -15 i~ov 1969SU13J BT: Opcr~ation-.1. Ro ýortti c=;ono Lcarnc~d for flrlenicuartja'a, 1 ot "Jio

D~ C , P Gri o En. ~i -.,: 3 1 Oct ob cr rk 0, 0 S, C~C 5 (?,2)

UNIT FRCE, TO

1 62nd Ld{ 21 4th1 Q0 ~ 13th C;J.3191 ot 4110 21 4th CLT3' 1 3th Ci.D11 4th 0 C 13th CLB 21 4U, C.2B17 5 t.7 AHC 13thi C&B 21 4th C;J,147th AMIC 214th 0&ýB 307thi Ci~i199 th FLZ 307th C0B 21 4th CAB

~.Troop D, Xd Squadron, 5thi Cc~va.lry was attcachod to thc 1lot AviationIBri~ado effectivo 1 Sep 69, and iiurthor attachcd to the 7/1 vt A.ir Cavaj.:-:rSqIuadron, 164+th Aviation Group (Combat), The unit iuas roloecctod fron DongTam~ to Vinh Lon- on 5 Sop 69 follouin- rodoploynont of the US 9th Infa-,tr-DL visi on .

_4. Tho 361,,.t ;Aviation Do-tachmont (Division) wzas rc~locatod C ron flongTtui to) Thn Ln effcctivo 1 Scp.- 69 Afor the purXpose of providing air t.-a.Lf.ficcontrol at Tan Ax Axmy Airficid,

1. The Lorial 3irvoillanco and1 TarL~et 11cquisition pJ2.toono ;]A of11th Iviation Group, 1st.Cavalry Division (Airn.-obilo) =1n Go B, 1st4'vioation Bazttalion, 1st Infantry Division, were attached to the 7X .vi7 mComapany (Survoilloxico Airpianoc) effective 12 Sep 69, in ordor to -:provi.'c,,oeneral support to all uni.ts in thc III CTZ.

6. The 391st QM Dutacbiicnt mas detached fren 1 ct Cavalry Division(airunbilo) and further attachcd, to the 12thi ýviation Group (Con.bc~t)effective 13 Sopn 69. The unit war, rojlocntoC fron Son-, Zic. to L=a Locfor the purposo of providing re~iueling facilities at Xuan Loco

2. The United 3tates AxW Fiiht DotAchnmont Victainn Carr.cand LirplanxcCor4pany (Prey) was redo signatod the CoirrjanO. hirc"'.ft Comapany; Unilted 3tatosAmry ViotnonIj, offectivo 25 Sr-p 69.

.o Redepjloymnent of US Marino unito in I CTZ resulted in the relocati'onof the follo%,dn,, aviation detachments (divisional) for the purpose of pro-.vidinC air traffic control at the new locations

&01o acted

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L.VLG C-0 15 N~ov 1969SUDJEJ"CT: 0'.-cxatio~iil. R1c~ort-Lr.sFolan 1s -z £rI.u~rcrlt *v~2

BrL~jPcrioc Eninr 31 October i /969 RCS CSFOR'-65,, Gt"2)*

Do tach; tent, Pron To

321 ot Ko1:,tu.i Q'a Tr. 15 Oct 69325th LonC Giao Bluc Phu Ba 15 Oct, 69

(lBlack.horso)366-th. Oa-i s C.c,-tlc Zxray 15 O ct 6)9

Heliport (Eici:

Tactical LI~r Donrs H-a 15 .-.ct 65'fraIffic Control

(a) The 1lot .vin2tion Dac~oCiatillue5 to use -.11 avnilvnbJo scurcc., ofin-counitry triflinC to raintain oporation:UJ rcadinc~cs at alJl loidos )"Lco~miurtx. In--country trairninr is ossentjo.l to C.uj~rcit trnifliir. ~)Ml~vi,,ceby COY-US bases. Tho folloiuinC data rrovidos,, roci-jjitu-.ltion of -tic tx-1inzs quot:'.s nflocatcdl to subc'rdinatcb v:-iitE; c~urinit: thic. quartL-r:

1.I Alrmy Aviation iRofroohor Traininc: Scheoo' (AhIRTS)%iiiz h includes airf'rame, engine., tec'-h:0cal inspectoranc :ar-n,%nt coursos for all holicoptor.- utilized in

RWIT --nd CH-47 naintancncc supervisor courses. 4,31

2v UShAV conducted Aviator transition courses.

Al-i-1G 30OHi-6 12

3. 1st. Avn Dde MWl-D/H IF School 30

4. Survival School 64

(b) UHi-1 avintor transition Provrama conducted. by 1 st Aviation .:Lo

for Rer-Cilio of Ký1orea and Republic of Vietnam pilots were corroleted cdurin:,vth,-is, citwrxter. The pro!t.ram was originated in 1966 as an interim measure toprovide a base of qunlified pilots until pro,,roas anrd agreem'ents coulId loo

established jdth oOi:uS traini.ii, bases* As irmcodiatc roquiramonts wore 7not,those progran3 wero discontinued.* Total pilots trainod during this pOr~

of instruction are as follows;

ROKF.-V 19RVNAF' 173 Reproduced From

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AVBAGC-0 15 1bv 1969SUBJECT. Oporationr'l Roport-Lessons Lo,.rncd for "oaddurartors, 1st k. 'lon

Brigade, Pcriod Ending 31 October 1969, RCS CSOR (R2)

(3) (u) Oporations

(L.) Army Aviation Rosourcer nlagcmnit System (AARMS). On 1 October1969, the lst Aviation Brigade implomcntod the A;a!S which is a dzata col-locting offort designed to provide information necessary to aix.lyzo aviationoperations and facilitato effective control of aviation resources. TheLAR1W progra•n pro-ides commanders with two related coriputcr re-.douts; amaintonz-Lnco analysis and an oporational/utilization analysis. Input datais used to produce analysis formats, which are mado available to cobrtiandersand staff at unit, battalion, group and brilgade level, upon which decision:;can be made affecting current oporctions. Tho system is not only forcurrent use, but also provides a data bank of statistics by which operatiConcnn be analyzed over a long peliod of time.

NL.intonanco and flying timo data are taoken from the USAWRV OP:EP-5 rc-.ort,the basis for the Army Aircra.-t Invontor-j and Flying Timo, U' Forn 1352,and a St-indard i'ircraft Mission toot. The Standard aircraft i3sdsion Siictwas dc,,1rnod for simplicity of use, providing all information necessary forthe opuration/utilizc.tion tanalysis of .;.JMS and has standardizcd th, r.ii-r.onshoot for all 1 st .viction Brigade units.

The first complect program data readout is sehddulod to reach the bri-gado units in November 1969 and monthly thw.rocftcr.

(1) (U) 1st A.vn Bdo Rog 700-2, CL.ss III Supply Procedures, dated 31October 1969 was publishcd by this hoadquarters for the pui;poso of estab-lishing effective quality survoillance procedures, safoty in rceciving,storing, and distribution of potrolcun products. This roaul,-.tion willonhanco the 1 st Aviation Brigade's ability to safoely handl and transpo.r-Class III products as well as provide a standard roforenco for comprehensiveinrpoction. Furthor, detailed accounting procedures are proscribed toonsuro effective unit POL accountability.

(2) (U) lt Avn Bdc Rog 700-1, Amrunition Basic Loads and Baso C.:zmDefense Stocks, ws amended by Change 1, dated 30 October 1969. The pro-visions of Change 1 are designed to increaso security and safety roquiro-monts and thereby negate excessive nmwiition losses occuring tlxough t..tand pilferage. Appcndicos I cnd III were also amcnded to siualify admin.s-trativo procoduros in the daili use of Stock Acoounting Record and InvcntorZTList.

(3) (U) Ln evaluation of brigade wideo II results was mado coveringthe period January threuch Suptcber 1969. Thxrine that time, 87 Lunits ier

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AVB.G1,-O 15 Nov 1969SUBJECT: Operational Rcport-Loosons Loarnud for Hoo'dqu.rtors, 1st v.ic-tion

Brigade, Puriod Ruding 31 October 1969, RCS CSFOR (R2)

inspcctod of which 70 received a satisfactory rating and 17 wc~ro fowndunsatisfactory. The ovurall satisfactory rate for the brigade was 80,'.All scoros wore consolidated and avraged to p.&osont a brigade averaoby category and area. Scores were categorized into Materiel, ri.intcnanccOperations, and Command Emphasis Items. The 9 month brigade avorage ofadjusted scores is reflected bolows

MATERIL

Weapons 86%Mlcctronics and Comzanications 99%Tactical and Support Veclices 53%Aircraft 91%Special Purpose Equipment 77%immunition 63%

Overall 80%

MAINTEiVNCE OPERiTIONS

Vohicular 58%Avionics 80%Signal 100%(ircraft 80%Overall 80%

COMMAND EMPI{.SIS

POL 80%ESC 66%Parts and Equipment Excess 80%Repairable Parts Turn-in 924CONEX Control 99%Mess 100%Sapply 83%

(4) (U) DA Pamphlet 750-10, Comnand Maintenance 1anageomcnt InspcctionlHandbook, dated January 1969, with changes mudc by USARV, was implcraontodin ýug-ast 1969 bry lst Aviation Brigade. Because of inadequacios in thepamphlet, this headquarters forwarded a letter to UStRV recommending chaagcs(soo inclosure 3).

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(1) (U) 1st Aviation Drigade Rogulation 41 5-1 was ruvisod and updated

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AVBtAGC-O 15 Nov 1969SJBJECTs Operational cport-Lossons Lua•nod for H1oadquarters, lst .'viation

Dri~adu, Pcriod Ending 31 October 1969, RCS CSFOR (R2)

to reflect now categories and standards of conpt'ruction. TUis roiulationsuperseded lot Aviation Brigado Rugulation 415-1 published on 20 August1968. Sigmificant changes were rado in the control of construction re-sources in RlVN and standards of construction more clearly definoe.

(2) (U) In order to better evaluate available aviation facilitios, afile system has boon initiated -hich will record all assets at 1 st ..viatio.lBrigade airfields. This recor: will be utilized for planning uniit i.ivcs ).lC

base development. The file, when complcte, will save planning time, hclTobtain maximum use of facilities and avoid overbuilding.

f. idrcraft Maintonanco.

(1) (U) During this quarter, the 1st aviation Brigade Aircraft M:ýin-tonanco section conducted itemized armament inventories of all units. .representative from this headquarters is physically invcntoryia'j woaponssystems within each of the four assirned combat aviation groups and soparatocombat aviation battalions. The inventory encompasses physically chocl-ingapproximately 1776 armament systems. To date, the fixed inventory has un-covered oxooss armament systems representing over 1 .5 million dollars.Inventory and technical assistance will continue to be conducted by thisheadquarters until all armament systems in tho field are physica.ly invon-torized, recorded, and found to meet current authorization levels.

(2) (U) During the month of Septcmber a complete inventory of all lstAviation Brigade aircraft was conducted by each combat aviation group. Thsceinventories contained a list of assigned aircraft scrial nunbcrs dith thefollowing additional informn.tion: data plate serial number, faselage nmuibor,radio call number, and DL Forni 2408-8 aircraft serial number. The followingdiscrepancies wnre revealed:

(a) Over 200 incorrect aircraft rai-to call numbers (5 digit number).(b) 15 data plates missing.(c) Over 30 data plate numbcrs werc not compatible with tho furola',c

number,(d) Approximately 10 aircraft had no nunbers at ,li.

Most of those crrors are correctable. Instructions for correcting dcaiciictmnmbors have been provided by this headquarters, cnd roplacement datc* plateshave been requested froe "AVSOOM through USAiV. Thj.s program will be n:ni-tored by this headquarters until all errors have boon corrected.

(3) (U) Failure of thu UH-1/AH-1G Tail Rotor Hub Yoke (P/N 204-011-701) continues to be a problem. The failure of four "701" tail rotor hubassemblies during a 30 day period roccived coy::and attention at cvý.ry leveJl

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0aV1IXO-O 15 Nov 1969SUBJECT: 0pczrcational Ircport-Lossons Loarnod for PorAquartcrs,, 1st Aviation

Brigades Poriod 1heille 31 October 1969, RLCS CS'0R (112)

durine this Pa'st quartur. On these four hubs,. the aroa of failuro w~sostablishod as tho throaC~od portion of the yoako spindle. Several. solutiV:'Z-which had~ nort wore introduced; however.. nono wore abml~utoJly nocessc~xyat this tine. Dmrina the courso of sevoiral relatod invostirations, t;.cfolioiring fvctors Adich nay have contributed to those fraijurcs Wore rov&:ý.-*.:~

(a) Direct Support units woro disanssublinr thc hub for inspection -.nropai.r purpooes.

(b) Boarinc rotninin.- nuts ahowod ovidcjncc of boin;: C.vur torcqucCL.

(c) L11 lubricents cani old orea~soE worc not bcinr, ronavozl fronr thc yo;'-cpri~or to inspections,

(d) Correct procdluros for VilvnncinG ther tzail rotor hub ausombly uwr(not bcinZ; adhorcd to in tia £liol.., i.e.,, all bxalance ):its weor not on ha~To proclude tho probh'.bilityr of failuro mc eaa a rusult of thooo findian 01this headquartors issuc-I instructions prohimitin[: disassonbly of Itho 7.lbtil i-btor Hub by dircct suipport pcrsonncl nssi,,nc~d to 1 at iAviation r.''eSimidlar instructions wore issuo& tc its subordine~to d2iroct support Units WxH-oadlquartcrs, 34th Gam~tcrl Support Group. .As an adC~iticona1 procaution, -thishoadquarters raducoý thc; 25 hour lubricati.on i~ntcrvrl, to 12.5 hours, u~Iadliticinal lubricati-ýn after installa-tion -jnd heavy rain. Sinec inpro-,.cr1.yba~cic.co tail roto3rs ou 6j contributinC; to tho fati,-uL. of~ the tmil rotorhub yoko spindi.t1~ units -without proper tail rotor bcl~nirnc kits vorc in.-structu*21 to uc-ýxsc co~ rcrzvo and work- ordor tcil rotors to theirrospuctive M~T. This is an I-itaitni noasuro until bal-ancinL; kits arcu r.:c~ivo-'fron COTILJ3. Thie hoadqurwrtors .ill nonitor rociept of thoso hits utntil. n~lunits vftir.' th,h, bri-!:do I'avn the c fCss :ryj oquipncnto Cormmiul maiiiis :t1qo becrn' plltev! on oxhnoof all "701" Tail sotor Hubs within lot,iýViatic~n !3r!-:'do Corrlalo exch-7nLc is ?.nticipratc,- within the nest -L::months.

(4) (U) Aj f' res-ult of nimIrou3 rocurrinr adrJ..nistrativc- orrors, =iLirerr~rt r'7i5., %r"1 los3 wnurt initia-ted by this hc-,quartcra, Th~isrroort. 6r-s~U t,ý prov-1clh a me-ans ef crosz chockinC monthly %ir-craft, t 12vaci.X1ýims 7A Irciq) L)wv':1, airdraft tirncd in for cxtondzvo n:In-tcmneno Ž1rA In3a r'r~t PM card1 printiv of !%frcra-ft scriv, nnýIr-.6i u.-it- of aacu.-ncnt, Thc. first of those reports was rocc(ivod on 1 Oct

69. UWtZh t';c !7-,.--M:: pr viAo1a by tho r~roup nainten~nce preronn'.1, thiahvX,.'q-w.rtor., trng '1'lc t:- t'!. ~JC5. a-ccumrcy in aircraft tranw-ctions ! rtho uzonth of S-.tcnl~'cr..

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AVBAGC-O 15 Nov 1969SUBJECT: OporatienrA Rcpc.rt-Lossons Loa'.rnod for iikcdquart rs, 1 st ý'vi,-ion

BriLndo, Puriod Endine 31 Octobor 1969, ROs CSFOR (R2)

(5) (U) TJimoly acquisition of Roady Pbr Issue (PFI) aircraft by bri "units durine, tho first part of this roporting period ar. un,•tisfactory.Units wcro lcavinC thuso aircraft at the DSU for as lone, as five d0.yo -'turnotification of the lIT status. 4ditionally, aircraft wore being2 turlic;ddown for trivial shortconings. To ovorcone this, a progran w's implLw":teodto establish timely reporting of deficiencies and a tirmc linit of /48 hour'sfor units to pick up RFI aircraft. Since irmpleontation of this policy, i.FIaircraft assi-nod to subordinate units have bccn acquirel pror'ptly and 2c-ficiont :,ircraft rctturnod to AMC. This action p.laces the 1 st AviationBrinado in a much better opcrational position in that operational ý.ircraftare in transieo•t status for •rdimun= tine, deficiemt aircraft arc placcc, b,,c,in AMMC channels and inventories are quickly adjusted to reflect thio cn-,n'ctaircraft status.

(6) (U) In conjunction with the Viotnar wido enphasis on the EII pro-rcnduring Soptonbor 1969, this hoadquartors ostablishe! criteria for an EIR&Sim•nry Report. This report provides inforration on failure trends, cllaircraft equipment failures within the brigado and reiterates the inport-anco of continuous utilization of the EMl program. 494 EIR's were sub-

mittod between 15 Sop and 15 Oct 1969. This figure represents a substz.ntiP,1increaso over previous periods and indicates that units had not boen ro-porly utilizing this valuable progran. Continued emphasis on the EIR pro-gram by this headquarters will undoubtedly produce trends in equipmentfailures that can be referred to Aviation Systcris Cozoan'l for corroctian.

c. Aviation SafotY/Flir[ht Standardization.

(1) (U) The 1st Aviation Brigade flew 456,823 hours during the ro-ort'ngperiod and experienced 104 aircraft accidents. The aircraft accidont ratefor the quarter based on 100,000 flying hours w-s 22.8.

(2) (U) 59% of the total accide.nts during this quarter resultoe fronhuman cause factors. Engine failures were the gcratest materiel causefactor and accounted for 24% of the total accidents. Tail rot-r failuresincreased fron the previous quarter with a total of 10 tail rotor failureaccidents. Loss of RFM accidents decreased with a total of 8 accidents.

(3) (U) Fixed wing accidents accounted for 24 of the 104 accidents,roprosenting a continued high trend of fixed wing ncciaenta. The fixedwing accident rate for this quarter was 25.2 compared to the 22.5 ratefor rotory wing per 100,000 flying hours.

(4) (U) The quarterly aviation safety conference was hold at LongBinh, RVN in S0pteubcr. The conference was atton2cd by all group and

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.4.B.4GC-O 15 1lov '1969SUBJECTs Oprational Roport,-Leenons Loarnod for Hooaiquartors, 1 st 'viatlnn~

BriU~ado, Period Didinje 31 October 1 969, RcS C3MR (R12)

battaClion saC oty officers end proved oxtrcuioly successftil. Many ideaswore oxchoaneod in the I'urthorn~nca of tho BriL;ado accidcint provontionPro, *raL.x

(f;.) (tT) The SEI'oty endl FJight Stanclardization Section visited '% tot-,tof 25 ha~tt.ýion andl Company size units durinC thu last quarter. Thsoovisits proved beneficial in asssting~ the avia~tion acciclcnt provuitionxand flir-ht standarcUization proGrams clown to the lowest level. lWcorcdo-vxro rovioued and soloctcd flight chocks conductud by the sta-ndarý'AzaUticto~am when tra:inine aircraft wore available.

(6) (Ui) ýAn OV.-1 synouitum wats sponsored by the Briga'3o Aviation '2tOfficer on 2$ Octoebr 1969 and was orgCanizocd for thu purp~ozo of discussiihi.current OV-1 problerxs in tho armas of safety, maintenance, peraornnel, o--.cra.,-t:Lonc; anLI lo-iatics. Tho confcrclncu was extremely productive in that itfaallitfr.torl the free oxchan~e of information and collection of dcata pcrtiý,- cc;.tto specific problem area. The sym.)osium was attended by personinel fror allOV-1 c.1irci.Lft units within the Brir~aco and represenitatives9 fron AVSOCU,Gruznao 34th Gen Sit Op and AM4MC. 4. CH-47 syriosium was also con'luote'.an i Oct 1969 involvinr, similar discussion topic-s and w-s equawlly 'pro~victi~vc.This tri c of conf erence has proven to be a vory usofuj. ranagon ont tool axis a valucablo problemn solving technique. It permits the conicentrationx ofoconuidnrabuo expertise in the deovelopment cf appropriate courses of action.

Lxirconfercnces will be conductedl on a rocurrinr' basis.

(7)(t) A.ircraft Accident Statistics

MONTH[ TP TAL ELYIG HOtf3 NO, ACCI=T tS.

Aue 153j,609 38 24.9-lop 146,448 37 25.3Oct 1 56,7?66 29 20.8

, per 100,000 flyint, hourst u(uvt i~cc-.,ont &cpcrionoo

Maor~'~no28 9 .38Mot1 0 1

129 9 38Fcc~j~vLns24, 1 25

pro c. -,r '79 13 92

Scpi,.ft~i,,) 4 cil,,cnt Experience

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AVBAGC-O 15 Nov 1969SMJ3JECT: Operational Report-Lessons Learied for Headquarters, 1St Avi,. Lior

Brigade, Period Ending 31 October 1969, RCS CSFOR (R2)

Major Accidents 28 37Ninor 0 0 0Incidents 33 2 35Forced Landings 22 1 23Precautionary 70 22 92Landings

October Accident Experience

ZME IN LW OTAL

Major Accidents 22 7 29Minor 0 0 10Incidents 42 6 48Forced Landings 22 1 23Precautionary 70 22 92Landings

h. S__i.

(1) (U) Status of Secure Voice Equipmcnt.

(a) KY-8s The 1st Aviation Brigade has 100% of its authorized 129 de-vices. Of these, 91 devices are operational, 38 devices can not be put intooperation due t a shortage of X-mode cables, power cables or radio adaptorcards.

(b) KY-28: The 1st Aviation Brigade has 1919 devices, or approxima-ely91% of its authorization. Shortages remaining equate to the cxisting air-craft shortages plus those aircraft which have boon approved for noninstal-lation. Devices are available in-country for issue when the remaining reulirc-mont materializes. Only 905, approximately 48%, are installed. Others Creawaiting installation duo to lack of: aircraft (200), control mounts ai'lheads (414), proper aircraft wiring (200), and non US guarded faciliticý, (200),Since now guidance from COMUSMACV decreased guard requiromcnt, the next rooortshould show an improvement.

(c) KY-38s The 1st Aviation Brigade has 194 devices, approxim:.tcly 8•of the number authorinod. Shortagos are not hamrporing operational capabilityat this time. MThrty-eight installation kits and ten power sup plies for thedevice have been received and distributod for use with the AN/PRC-77 vehicularinstallations.

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OiVbGC-O 15 Iibv 1969SUI3JECTs OporationJ2 Report-Lessons Learned for Hoadquartors, 1lot vi-vtion

BriCgado., Pc~riod Endineg 31 Octobor 1969, RCS CSM~R (R~2)

(2) (Ui) HF Radio Opercation.-. The lot iAvi'tion Brigacdo contiflucL to iml-prove and increase its utilization of HF-SSB radio nots,. both voice -,nJ2socure radio tolotypc (RWiTT). Using the IAN/VSC,-2 mounted in the ton tvcor a sholtorizcA version, the ýN/GRC-122 or ;.N/GRC-'142-, a~viation Lgroups :.-.dba~ttali~ons can pass naid rocoivc classifiod traffic * The 165th 2&Vic-tionGroup makes oxtensive use, of the lonug rlange and tolctype capability to assi-stin flIight following., pass NOTAMS and control thno 36 different i*.viaýtion Su~ portDotc chiun ts.

(1) (U) The soasona. rotation of fliLht surgcons which occurs durinrvOctoEb..r, November and¶ Decemuber has not b,-on aL'justod and therefore ipro~uc,2.Lkoy p,-roo1lnol shortages. The number of -Lssi-n(;L fJLi,,ht sur[;eons durin,; ýhcqizart'r 'do-woasod froqu 46 to 35; howcver, these shortar,,us arc tcm-porarj sinccorenjAnEnonts are scheduled to fill coxiotinr vacancies. ýIlthou,-h thec imyp2.ctof thu loss of oxporioncod fli[ght surgeons nmust be felt, there w:as no pprcociablo detriment to arromodicKL.-covcra[;o.

(2) (10) 1et *.viation Bri[;aclc has ostabllisholý a liatison NCO with t:,c93rd and 24th Evacuation Hospitals on Long Binh Post for. thiu pruposo ofm-oniturin- all let Iaviation Drigado patients. His ability to maintain circctC:n)tzct withl bori;ande units provides individual patients with an immeodiratechannul throncji which j-crsonzil problcrno nray b6oiorrcctod. i,-avin.L; somcoac.throu[:'i w4¶ioz unit contact m-ay be rnintaimed prov'ides an oxccllont CorvicencXIud rrc.- tho norale of the pa~ticnts.

(1) (U) The following statistics depict cliaplain a~ctivities throu-heut1!at ;h;vtnPi~ofor the reportine periods ondinf. 31 July 1969 ad31October 1969,t

()Group ReliLgious Services$ Nay-Jul 69 ;=g-oct 69

number Concducto' 1153 553Th~nb~ a te~ i~28,555 21,109

(b) P rJriomu3 &ItcontAcn:

N'-1=h-cr Orcag~icns 455 383i~tnc~nr4137 11,567

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~~V~bGC-O15 NUv 1969SUBJECT: apuratiaon"1 &)port-Losvions Lu:'..rn.ud for 1-1Aq Yr~~ I ft .

lDri~padc, Poriad EriOinC 31 Octc-bGr '1969, RCS CSF-OR (R'l2)

(c) Ohcar3ctur Guidancus May-Ju.1 69 ,,u.u-Oct I

Nuizabýi occzisiono 288 159Ihmibor -,,ttonAinr: Z,210 87 21,Y200

(d) Ntnzibor PastoralJ Visitst 19,967 16,6F3,9

(2) (U) Tho onthusiami and~ pcrxion2a1 cl-cdcatit.- of thc- 'lt .V'LTBrir;,hA Oh1'.p).ains is cvitl(ncod by an incroase in th., f£11()dTn~r rclii' c. Za cti v-1tic,'St

N(:t. 73% Incroriao i~n rali42ious oducation -.ctjivitios.(b81,,,* incrocaso in charcractur Euidmcohc instruction with aý ccr.-uovxx)-

100% incroaso in attondic.T.l~u(c) 20% incroase in panstoral visits by bri-:;adoc ch2.pi~ains.

(3) (U) aui~ncG this roportin[; porioci, Lgroup worship oipportwflOJOiincroasc', noro than '100/'j ovor thc provious quctrtcr. Evon thoiiji t~tic,-L!,dancu, incruaood by 35%, thio rato of ,ttcn-I,,,%ncc f£)r cach oorvicc duclinocl..ý,,;prc-.di~.ir'tojy 9,'I of the Pursol-nno zassi[,mc t) 1st ".viation Bricci,.o izc:ruli!;iouc sorviccos on a wockly basis durinr; tho currunt ruportin,- :)cri.'*

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AVBAGC-O 15 Nov 1969 4SUBJECT: Operational Report-Lessons Learned for Headquarters, Ist Aviation

Brigade, Period Ending 31 October 1969 RCS CSFOR-65 (R2)

2. (C) Section II. Lessons Learned: Commander's Observations, Evaluationsand Recommendations.

a. Personnel.

(1) (U) Unit Supply Technicians

(a) Observation: Unit Supply Technician (MOS 761A) has been withdrawnfrom the aviation companies by MTOE.

(b) Evaluation: The unit supply technician was deleted from the aviationcompany during the standardization program of MTOE's in early 1969. Thisaction has deprived the combat commander of a trained logistician and hasresulted in unacceptable deviation from sound managerial principles. Aviationcompanies, all of which maintain property books, must assign an untrained,inexperienced officer/warrant officer the additional duty of property bookofficer. Usually the only personnel available to perform this function arerated aviators who are required to fly operational missions. An analysis ofthe existing property book officers within the brigade reveals that themajority of those officers are not trained in supply procedures. This lackof training, through no fault of the individual property book officer, hasreflected in numerous reports of survey and lost equipment. Unlike theinfantry, armor, or artillery battalion, aviation companies are widelyseparated from their higher headquarters. Having trained property bookofficers located at Battalion Headquarters is unacceptable due to the longsupply reaction time. A comparison of reports of.urvey processed by thisheadquarters (724 in FY 68, 1116 in FY 69) indicates an increase in propertylost through poor accounting procedures. This increase can be attributed tothe loss of the property bool officer at unit level.

(c) Recon,"mendation: The unit supply technician be reestablished inall aviation TOE's.

(d) Command Action: This headquarters submitted a letter request toHQ, USARV, on 23 May 1969, for emergency MTOE change to reestablish theunit supply technician in the Aviation units assigned to the Ist AviationBrigade

b. Tntelligence. NONE

c. 2perations. NONE

d.. Orjanization. NONW Reprducede. IT aining. NONE Se8t Abd co p.

f. Logistics. NONE

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.NJil*,GO-O 15 Nlov 1969SUJE'JE0Ts Oporation-li Rcport,-Lossons Loa rnc for Horadquarters, 1st hi:.K

Drir.2do, Poriocl EniinL 31 October '1969, ROS CSFCR-65(r)

V. r.ziunIcations.

(1 ) (C) Shortagec of Inut;clj: tion Kits for RY-_20 eio

(a) Oboorva.tion: A shortcL.(u of control hoal and ncu;-t3 for KNY-2$dcevic co eiSts for nua,ýrly all tylo L.ircrz-.ft in the0 1st ~v2o r~~

(b) Evaluations Aircra-ft hlavc. been rorcra , tý CMIilS oaanall1 -,rovisions for tho 16Y-28 (lovico. Thcos ')rovisions warc inst,-.lle;' in-conLuntry. llcplacoricnt aýircraft from CONUS ha-vo not alvnr~yo hal n~cso,:r',r.oimtinc, provisions. This dr,.uaos an oxcossivo, workloa,, a;-Iu she rtv:. )install- 'tion kits. Consequeicntly, imits lhave a ui~cturo of airc~r'-2 u.tand irltilout oecurc voico cc-pability. This ten is to L'iscn-arn~ usc o+ Ll:e

capability evff.± tliourf the KY-28 has a lanin to:xt override c,.,),%bility fxincomin, si-nals w.hon the eilher switch is in the cipher position.

(0) Rocor.3oncation: Thvat all army airciraft arrivinL: in-counltry bofiully ocuidppocd ith provisions for secure voice operations, leSF; thc M.2device only.

(d) Connand Actions

(aý) This problem imws pro sontce,1 by the Sina Off~ic(r, 1 st '.via.tionB 'i33Ic, to. tho world-wide avionics conference, Tobyhannrua iArny Depot, in,Juno-i 1969. I.Iccessary installation ktits or components to be u)rovided byEC0O14 have not yet itatoricClizcd.

(b) This topic is continuaJO" .-- liscusse. with in-country officoso, i~r~trotrograeing aircraft with control heads and -mounti is still coirriwand poIio,;.

(2) (U) maita~hteanco 9ttw-),ort for ;AN/Gc.-RC106 1P,ýadio Syptorms.

(a) Observations Sabordlinato units are cexpcricncinC difficultyo~W~ndIirect su-)-ort naaintonanco for the WNGIMC-1O6 rarlio systern.

(b) Evaluation: Inadequate asintonane oup, ort for the MJ/G-I~C_-,06radio systevi, concerns prinarily tiao nodcri MD-522/G,-LC rc'xi ajýlifiur &$-3 349corr~onc-nts. Sona su;-.-ort units are rcportinc; irnadcqua-to, or intc-r tesoqui-r.;ent cand consequently a laick of ropair parts. This has caused! Ceac,,..L--:onof equiypmecnt to a hither level of naintenanco aridL inherent excessive dul:ysin return of coriponents to the usin,,: unit.

(c) -Lr-corm-cndationt Thatt all nocossary test equipmno-t be prosgramied tr'arrive in the fieldI with or ahead of the mippoftad end items.

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L~ ý ______ __________TIAL-.

AVB.',GC-O15 1:1v 1969SJBJECTs Operational floport-Lo.ssons Lozarnd for H-oa~ciduartors., 19t ,.vinti-,!

BriGado, Period 11cding 31 October 1969, RICS CS'OIR-65 (1112)

(d) Coriand ýctiont Furthor invostiration and coordination wit 1h in-country offices is being,- nado in an effrort too isolate thei problem2 :%obtain rclief.

h. Materigl. NOIM.

i. Other.

(1) ]Wno

(a) (U) i4rcn'.fiz IRcveygtmst

j.. Obscrm~~.ions Staff visits to the field and Aobsrv.ticns of aviat-Ionunits constructing, ircIreft, rovotaonts undcr US:ARV criteria hcavL rcvonludC~tha-t theso units do not~ have the organic capability to bui).-I rovctrcnts to.Ct-he standrhrds as ostcblishod by USAýV lettor datcd 6 A'&Uc11Ot 1969., Sabjoct:Mircraft, Thvotmants.

2.Evaluation: The critoria for a ,,-un shipd rl-votment calls, for a hr~w~all. 41 011 thick and 9' 6" hiG~h. This vrall nust bc adequatcly bracod :..ndýruý:uircs a lar[:e anount, of fill. ConstructinC the revetment withi MW~ ~tt~rrequires woldinC tio barsa and liftinug fill natorial vovr tho top rmlf.dirihinsidoe. Without the use of a front loader and bl~octric wcldin!t: equipmcnt, .1sa~tisfactory rovetiont is extremely difficult to construct. Sincoen an ito

comianyhnsneihertrainod opcratare, iweldin,- oiui~pncnt, nor a frmŽt lona&',r,';,Q 1mi c=otsatisfactorily construct gujn slxi, rovota~icnts. The troo--,

crarryinr- helicopter rovotLments arc also so largc as to bo irrpractical for C.'.ounit to construict 14th organic assets.

-, ucomm.-dation: That enrgineer support for constructici, of aircr.,.ftrovotments ho allonatc<. to support aviation unit raoves or up: rain;: o feodistinC ro':etraonts to USAJ1V critoria.

_4. Cormand iactions Aviation units have boon adviscd of the Cifficalltioc-oncowynucro(i -in coflatructifl2 rcvctnionts to thc US,ý!V criteria and furn~imhedguidarnce !-.s to mc-Uthods for obta~iniinr Lznginoor Support,

(b) !cevc 1~et Mainona-ici.

1. Obecrvation: Many aircraf-t revotments throughout ItVN wore colinztrt!ctudprior Ic, ostlohlishmont of aprvdst--ndards. MIany of these reovtzontshave bocrnie in-'3ffjctivo am! 6anr orouw due tc their poor Cosir'u, ioor cn-ý.istriiction toch!Uqiios, r-aid I te natc initance.

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A~flA-c-O15 Nov 1969SULJECT: Operati~onal Rcport-Le~sons Learned f ., iweud'jiaxters, 1!,:t Ai i

ýrigade, Period Endi~ng 31 October 1969, RCS C&9OR-65 (Ir)

2. Evaluation: Tie ý'evetnents that au-)pea-r to be failinG nest ra-_iY1%are those constructed width an offsL'et conter of --ravity, jrodiic`ýnr- e. otoaC y"turning xiveincnt. Oftea tiese unmsynetrically lodcJd~ revetnenvtz are con-structed on a poorly prepared base anCd begin to leani Within: a relativelyshort rneriod of time after heavy rains. .1 major contributdn' 'actor toc a -I y failure a'r,)ears to be how well protected the fill1 materiaýl is JroŽ:-heavy rains. Wi'i~t adequeate cc.)pifLnL, and prol,-cr main1-tenance, to a"rc-watertiglht cap and 100O50 fill in.side the rev ,etnmnt', the life an(ý ufc '.vc.-ness ol' the revetment is considorably incrcased. The most iirport,.ntU factoi'ija early failhrc is due to poor desi~n.

~.Recormacndation; That increa:sed ei-iplhasir, be -placed onl ruvotmc;,.tmaintenz;nce, -particularly withi :.rgard to .1'llin an1a1~g Ta cc.nertts failing by either lcanin,ý or buJf-In. lbe 2cplacc6 with the now Jý:;.l7standard rovotluont.

.4. Con~nand Action.- 0or~andors at all loevo, havo b0Ln a"-vi-,ssedý of t!)ecirrportanceý of continuing revctmant naintcnance. -ew coý.~andcrc .-ro '~

information durin, the 14ow Aviation Coxnmadcr Is Oricntation conch~ctcc '.:.this 'hoadcjuL..rtcrs.

(c) Portable 7,Lvctrnents

1, Observation: The large size of the C11-54 and C11-47 heclicopter rUc>.t-mcnts empDhasize the requirement for a portable rcvctn,,t to close off the'ifourth sidc.

2 Evaluation: Rccent rnoxtar attaclks hii-ch dainar-od thre- CTI-54' s witha sing~le round enr~q,'asizcd the nec-od for U shax)ed revetnieCnts and a ')ortablcrovotmcnt for the -Lourth side.* There arc no movablc rcve-tmcnts in uasc athe -resent tim, but ooJe,,cral dcoi-ns have boon Liadc and tcstin2, of rtc:;models is in )roces.

). 1110comrsendation: That a movable rCVotmuq(nt for tho fo-rth si~ck bcadovtcd for use for all2 U-54, Gil-47, e.nd U-21 rovoýtnonts.

_4. Coanr.and Action: On 19 Auc7ast 1969, a. lctt~r was sent to t&iý 20t%&6;incor 7Tri~ack requesting canotruction of a piototype, movabic, rcvctn(::.t.Tho --roject was i-m-)-rovcd, and the 20t'- h rin~cr f'rK:'e'do directcd `ýhc; 9,:ndE-ic,inc~cr Dattalion to coi7struct the rcv,,tmw-it. Direct coordiýnation widt>the 92d Enginccr Battc-U-on will be continuod to insi)re a iisabl'src.~tcis const~tictr-d. IfC found sitisfa,:ctory during- tcot~in-r, -. cfatoswlbec sent to field units and co-neeandcrs advise-d of its lavi.bility.

(d) Aviaýtion ltintenanco fR cilitie

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AVBAGC-O 15 Iov 1969St-'r&nJ#CTs acxzc.tional 2%o-.)ort-Lcrsons Loori.d for Hoadquartcrs, 13ot AricationA

Dri~ado, Poriod Endik.: 31 Octohcr 1969., RCS C3.FVR-65 0i2)

j.Obscz-vrtion: 3oz-o tc~ctijcl :-viation imits cýru pcrforr.iin, caircr...,tnaintunz~ncc in nalkcshift faciliti(,3-, i .o., m~otzl fru~lo canvasc co%"rL~d nO.-.*_tcn'inco tcnts clovatc~d on top of CGiUE's,, whereas otacr- avia2tion un5.tu cr'ýusiriL; scrAl pcamnonnt., woll oqu~ippod r'm'intcnanco facilities. A cor.'ý'arim:onof thc, 'umit's rmdntonm.cu .).rforz~'.cu ~~L t,'at stc.tistically tile unit*' .oz cra.t-ion:L roa-d incss rr.t'"s arc. cormvonrablo.

2.Lvoluation: Pornn'.ncnt or scmi pcraianicnt c'.ircraft a.tc.:c £c.1iticos c~ro both costy to croct rmed roquiro consid~rab;1u;a lcc4 d cons truc'--. o:-t~im * 3nco tio units without ¶-oruzrncnt facili tics -.:crfoir.. r.- W1awith, thu. rc-1iui-irijcnt for ptorna _ , ,iitC_~c ,CCaeilitiCS i.;-.y f:..l 1 ntc"liiJoxc to hý .categ-"or-y. Howovor,. o.-dation m:,aintc.-rancc is by i~ts very n:Axxo*.-.,ý

oxt'~y4-.riticzI iaaint~~nzncc and demands hi~h quality w.vrk, tht'.s the n rc- Lfor adequ.-.tc: zccroc and sý;curo wor!ing spacco is cvidcnt. This is tho ~r mnthosc c= :. idowthout p,.rriz~icnt facilities haVL c,.c.:yndLd thcir troop L.J.orto or.ccV Uio ;iaktcshift facilities now uood.

1. Ruco=i.cn&'.tiont That nornaricnt or scr'i pcr~i~rnont ri:Intcxnanc'. f::ci-3 itics br, ordc~rod only vct rcsoi'ual or rpcmianontsbacs and thLa onlycr:-rcful Qvalthatian. That a port--lc., pro.-abricat.c~d, casy to crurut T~riin-

iza~of>_.ci lity bo :'rovidc~d aviation unit~i. Thc; i.cility should bcQ in o~no:.irca-ft 'V1.0'ulo- P'or c;'.s of disoprsion and issued to, unit-c ia cumititiosb:.zud on ýjsignud a'ircraft, i .o., four to :.~aJt holico-A cr oýay

4. o:adAction: 11cquosts for construction~ of iianxmcnt cttc~i_'iitil- aro buirg czrc~fuliy cuvajxatcd with roo~po.ct to overall lu~.rfor the facoJ.lity rz;nd c~x-occtcd duxr~tion of unit occiriation of a spxificlocation,

(o) Avi:.tion FtaciJitic Fib

.:i 0bat~~: A cIt-Jzcirocorci of if:cilitic~s avici~at USiAyn. IriJ~ n Victic.am is not 2al~.

2. E-Quation: 7boro iE -no cuirmat ccntralizcd rccord ii3 l~ Lciliti-os~iha:i~n>i',billcto, TICozs hull,11s and other asso-ct at US Ar:-.y cairfiolc.c,

ill 7!:Iiz,~ .n rcquircmmcnts ceft-t too 'v~u~Airfi.,ld facilit~ioc forvidt. mlrc 4-crts or mq iztrcd constriction, valu:%bleý -1annirr tirno is 'Lost

c.-t.ctinv. 'irito aaid cornpiling ý'.irficz~j.ld datu.. A :;i!I.lL airfic~ld is oftc-i~~ by cc~a.different stifXf acttions from diffczvnt hc:ýdquz7.rtoro

3imilirx quostions.

a. :~ccz.+aliu~1fil Lc *u:;nlihWand nc.intc in~c by 1s lt

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AVB.Q~-O15 lbv 1969SUBJ CTs aQ~oratdonral ltuport-Le soon s Loarnoci for Vc-adquartoro, 1lot A'iVL,-ti, i

iLriL:aclop Portoý & inr 31 Octobor 1969, :10S C~O-%D65 (11,2)

~.That a roquiromcnt for ,n airfiW.c facijitios file befunction of tho stvfI' En,;no(,r at Divsin ric lLLjiLcrlvo.

c.That 'Rl 101-5 be -.mcndck to reflect this aý(-3'.ltional £flnctin.t of 'WA'cStafff L~ncincor.

.4. Connand jictions .'. file of' airfirjlcls rand facilitics assnci7,tk2 {vwith has bzeLn initiatc)0 at 1 st 1.viat~in Bri,ýt.Lc Howalquartors anO. i.s 1'aL'-tainod by the brir-acl BiLCinoc~r.

FOD. THE CO-IMML.~Dtl

3 Incl Colonel, FielCd Artilleryas5 Chief of Staff

DISTJBUTIOIT:

1 Copy - Thrui chainols to X8SFOR M. (Oritrinal Copy)2 CoyAies - Diroct 'CA7VR~ D;, (with first inCdorsorncnt)2 Copio3 - CINCUt&ýt4`.-C A'Tfl'is GPOP-DT3 Copies - CG US&,V 4'.TTN: ,VliGCP-DST1 Copy - G3 RIle1 Copy - Historian

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CONFIDENTIAL

AVHC-DS1T (15 Nov t9) ec. IndJUd.&,,LT: Operational Report-Lessons Learned for Headuarteri3, l1t Aviation

brigade, Period --nding J1 October 196v, RCS UJLFuh-65 (Ot')

HJ,•,'AXhJC,, UNiTLD SIATLS Al,!, ViETI',,, APO 8an r rtncisco 9iJ7 5

TO: Commander in Jhief, United States Ariy, Pacific, ATN: 'OPi'-DT, l ,.A-'U 96558

Assistant Chief of Staff for Force Development, Departmte-nt of theArny, 4ashington, D.C. 20)1,)

1. (U) This nea'oi'uaiters has reviewed the Operational fte-oort-LesLomms

L.earned for the quarterly period enoing J1 October 19(V from nea±,•uarters,1st AvLation Brigade.

2. (C) Comments follow:

a. (U) Reference item concerning "G4", page 8, paragraph ld(4j and

inclosure 3; concur. The Lepartment of the Army conducted a working con-ference 8-14 October 19o9 at Fort Knox, Kentucky tc, discuss DA PFlhphlet750-10. inadequacies in the pamphlet as presented by the 1st Aviationdrigade were forwarded to U`.LhktJA for presentation at the conference. Theresults of the conference are unknown at this ,ire. The 1st Aviation origadehas been informed of the above actions.

b. (U) Reference item concerning "Unit Supply iuc1viicians", page 1b,paragraph 2a(1). A letter 14TOL req{uesting that a .4O, AO4 7olO, propertybook officer, be added to eacn Assault Helicopter Company of the Istaviation ýsrigade was submitted to headquarters, US).i&AU by this headquarterson 9 July 1969i. As of this date, approval of the request has not beenreceived.

c. (C) Reference item concerning "Thortage of instaliation Kits forKf-28 Devices", page 17, paragraph "g(1); concur. Action was taken at the

Sep 69 Closed Loop Support Conference at UOAAVSCOM! to have all aircraftfully equipped with the secure voi ce capability, less the device, prior toarrival in tVN. USiAV6CC',I has beer requested to take action to have theUH-1 production contract modified to incor&orate the secure voice wiringand equipment or, the production line beginning with aircraft deliverea in

January 1970o

d. (U) Reference item concerning ",.aintenance Support for theAN/GRC-106 Radio System", page 17, paragraph 2g(2); concur. Units posses-

sing the AN/GRC-106 radio Series (AN/GRC-106/122 142 and AN/T6C-2) are

presently experiencing difficulty in adequately maintaining these raGios.

kAfter the radio was fielded, requirements to apply 13 .,,wis were discovered.

A program was formulated to retrograde these sets within USiJLV to Sacramento

Army Depot for refurbishing and application of the l.eO at the rate of 320

sets per month beginning in July 1969. because of personnel and rudgetary

problems at SA;D, production has been reduced to O0 sets per month. Some

rjius are required to be applied to the amplifier A±-)J49. Deficiencies

-• 2 DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS:DECLASSIiED AFTER 12 YEARS.

CONFIDENTIAL DOD DIR 5200.10

CONFIDENTIALAvHrx;-D~i-i (15 Nov 69) 1st I~ndoAjb~zGT: Operational hePOrt-lesbons L-earniefi for i:eacuquarterb, 1bt uivi.-tionr

brit,ade,, ieriod !:;riding 31 Uctober 1969, lwz (,::ru.t--5 (--&)

have also been noted with the modem AD-52`/o~tc. Cýurrently triese. ite.m.. &reboth listed in the UcAt.CQA s'upply ±nifor%:atic-' Le.tter (-:ALj 9-09 as iteius tobe retrograded to oAAD ror R~epair and iReturn since correction or rep.air ofthe deficiencies are beyone the capability of. in-coLntry 1D'/G-* units. -4odirect exchan~e or maintenance float ctAiit., for this rac(.io seriLe,.£.Ltat this time necause of the re--uceti rate .*f the *nodificatioii progra;ii at ZO,.Ji. lic-Lited quantity of repair part3 ~.ere issueuI with the wuh~1 radioseries; however, aggressive. f oilow-up with 1 st Lojg, Co..d anti iUL(V i-.11 ot;~ajae by IJ~.ntdV to deteratine what shori:-.,es or particul-r rerzair parts exist.iollow-up action with USALICOA will be taken. zolight inIprovemJer.t can L~eexpected with the arrival or newly nlarlufactttred as:.ets, deliveries of w~hichare tentatively sche-juled for i'.-rJ an(ý 4th quarter Ff Y0. Test se, for thLe

..'GC106 itadic :-eries should ue availaule for isbuc to Dtý/G$j units. i'ol-low-up will be made by this heauquarters to determine where, what type anuiquantities of shortages exist at !D$/Gr; units.

e. (.U) Reference item concerninig ':½tircraft aevetmnents", page 103, part-graph 2i(1); nonconcur. Lngineer effort is allocated to support rioves ofaviation units, to include construc-tion of revetmcnts. U.Vletter, S;uL'ject:Aircraft ritevtments, dated 9 August 1týcoV, revises L'eSiLfl criteria for aircraft4revetments and specifically states th-at the letitei,.is not to ue used as a cLa:,-for reconstruction or upgrading of e.,-istirig rLVetlatntS.

f. (U) heference item concerniny ",tviation .aintenance Facilities',page 19, paragraph 2i(l); concur. o~asis of aut-nQrization is based on equip-ment density and is described in square feet of maaintenanice space in ILACVr~egulation 415-1.

g. (U) tieference itema concerni~r.L ".%viation iacilities 2ile", page 2U,paragraph 2i(1,; concur. however, it is a-n L.ngineer staff resporisibilitjfor planning and supervising engineer operations pertaining to acq~uisition,administration and disposition of real estate, as described in paraLgraph4-37a 5(g), FM 101-5. it record of facilities at each inEtaliation, recorceaby facility category code,, is availaz~e at the Real r6state Uvivbiofl, Ubjz.CV.

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CONFIDENTIAL

GPOP-Dr (15 Nov 69) 2d Ind (U)SUBJECT: Opera tional heport of Hq, ISL Aviaiton Blrigade foi Period

Ending 31 October 1969, RCS CSFOR-65 (R2)

HQ, US Army, Pncific, APO San Francisco ) 6556 20 JAN 70

TO: Assi.stant Chief of Staff for Force DLeVeLopmu(nc, Department of Luff,Army, Washington, D, C. 20310

1. This headquarters concurs in subject report, as indorsed, excepLas indicated below.

2. Reference paragraph Id(4), page 8, and paragraph 2a, Ist Indorsement.The USARPAC representative to the DA Pamphlet 750-10 conference at FortKnox, Kentucky presented USARV recomnendaLtions to the group. Therecommendations were adopted and submitted to DA for consideration.

3. Reference paragraph 2a(1), page 6, and paragraph 2b, Ist Indorsement.The request for MTOE change was disapproved by DA in their 2d Ind, dated17 Nov 69, to the letter request. USARV was advised of the disapprovalby 3d Ind, dated 26 Nov 69.

FOR THE COlMANDER IN CHIEF:

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AVRAGC IST AVIATION B,iIGADJE AND ATTACHMENTS

1- Nov•.%ez 1969

UNIT IOCATION APO

1ST AVIATION BRIGADE Long Binh 96384IIQ & HQ Co Long Binh 96384

5th Avn Det Long Binh 963848th Mil1 list Det Long Binh 9638412th Pub Info Det (TM FB) Long Binh 96334

4 ?8th Ilvy Hel Co (-) Gia Le (Atch 101st Abn Div (AM4BL)) 96337382d TC Det (JE) Gia Le (Atch 101st Abn Div (AM4)) 96337

165th CCY.BrT AVN GP Long Binh 96384HQ & HQ Co Long Binh 96384

12Cth Med Det (OA) Long Binh 9638431Lth Avn Spt Det Long Binh (Sanford) 96384313th Avn Spt Det Tan Son Nhut H-3 (Atch 34th Gen Spt 96307

Gp)314th Avn Spt Dot Lai Khe (Atch 1st Inf Div) 96345315th Avn Spt Det Bearcat (Atch 12th CAG) 96370316th Avn Spt Dot Long Binh (Plantation)(Atch 12th CAG) 96266317th Avn Spt Dot Di An (Atch 1st Inf Div) 96345318th Avn Spt Det An Son (Lane)(Atch 17th CAG) 96238319th Avn Spt Dot Dau Tieng (Atch 25th Inf Div) 96268320th Avn Spt Det Quang Ngai (Atch MACV TM #2) 96260321st Avn Spt Det •un• TA' (24th Corps) 96477322d Avn Spt Det Quan Loi (Atch 1st Cay Div) 96490323d Avn Spt Det Xuan Loc (Atch 4ACV TIA #87) 96376324th I.vn Spt Det Bien Hoa (Spartan)(Atch 12th CAG) 96227325th Avn Spt Det H.ue/PhWBa± (24th Corps) 96.303326th Avn Spt Det Dalat (Atch 1st Log Cmd) 96204327th Avn Spt Det Due Pho (Atch Americal Div) 96217338th Avn Spt Dot Vung Tau (Atch 1st Log Cmd) 96291339th Avn Spt Det Dong Ba Thin (Atch 17th CAG) 96377340th Avn Spt Det Phu Loi (Atch 82d Abn Div) 96289341st Avn Spt Dot Cu Chi (Atch 25th Inf Div) 96353342d Avn Spt Dot Phu Hiep (Atch 17th CAG) 96316343d Avm Spt Dot Qui Nhon (Atch 1st Log Cmd) 96238344th Avn Spt Dot Ploiku (Atch 17th CAG) 96318345th Avn Spt Det Can Tho (Atch 164th CAG) 9621,5"346th Avn Spt Dot Vinih Long (Atch 164th CAG) 96357347th Avn Spt Dot Soc Trang (Atch 164th CAG) 96296348th Avn Spt Dot Ban Me Thuot (City)(Atch 17th CAG) 96297359th Avn Spt Dot Camp Evans (Atch 101st Abn Div) 96383360th Avn Spt Dot Hensel (Atch 4th Inf Div) 96262361st Avn Spt Dot Tan An (itch 9th Inf Div) 96371362d Avn Spt Dot Tay Ninh (Atch 25th Inf Div) 96216

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UNIT LOCI'.ON AIPO

363d Avn Spt Dot Phan Thiot (Atch 17th CAG) 96317364th Avn Spt Det Dnglish (Atch 173d A.n Bdu) 96226365th Avn Spt Dot Long Thanh (North)(:.tch 12th CAG) 96530366th Avn Spt Dot C 1c L ('cIP ;,..tLi LLI Div) 96227

An Khe Airfield Cmd An Kha (4,tch 17th CAG) 96294

120th Aslt Hel Co Long Binh 96384

125th Avn Co (ATC) Bien Hoa 96227

Cmd Aircraft Co Long Thanh 96530

12TH COMBAT AVN GP Long Binh 96266HQ & EQ Co Long Binh 96266

87th Q04 Dot (PETRL) Ham Tan (Atch 222d CAB) 96257390th Q'4 Det (PETRL) Duc Hoa (Atch 25th Inf Div) 96314365th Avn Spt Dot Long Thanh (Atch 210th CAB) 96350

llTH COImAT AVN BN Phu Loi 96289HQ & HQ Co Phu Loi 96289

128th Aslt Hel Co Phu Loi 96289432d Med Dot (OA) Phu Loi 96289

173d Aslt Hel Co Lai Khe 96289759th Med Det (OA) Lai Khe 96289

205th AsIt Spt Hel Co Phu Loi 96289

213th Aslt Spt Hel Co Phu Loi 96289

145TH CO1M4BT AVN BN Bion Hoa 96227IQ & HQ Co Bion Hoa 96227

145th Sac Pit Bien Hoa 96227324th Avn Spt Det Bion Hoa 96227391st QM Det (PETAL) Xuan Loc 96376

68th Aslt Eel Co Bien Haa 96227430th Mod Det (OA) Bien Hoa 96227

118th Aslt Hel Co Bien Hoa 96227

190th Aslt Hel Co Bien Hoa 96227520th Med Dot (OA) Bi en Hoa 96227

334th Aerial Wpns Co Sien Hoa 96227

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IMNIT ~ ~APO

210TH~~ Long Thanli 96530HQ & HQ Co Lon,-: Thanh 96530

85th IMied Det (OA) VlxV, Tau 96291316th Avn Spt Det Long B13ini 96266197th Med Det (OA) Long Tloiih 96530

25th Avn Co (Corps) Long Binh 96266

54th Util Apl Co Vizng Tau 96291

73d Surv Apl Co Vung Tau 96291

ASTA Plat (Atch fr 1st Cay Div) Vung Tau 96291

ASTA Plat (Atch fr lst InDiv) Vung Tau 96291

74th Recon Api Co Phu Loi 96289

184th Recon Apl Co Phu Loi 96289

222D Col Bear Cat 96530

H. & H0 Co BeKr Cat 96530

315th Avn Spt Det Dear Cat 96530

117th Aslt Hel Co Long Binh 96266

195th Aslt Iel Co Long Bin/l 96266

93d Ned Det (OA) Lone Binh 96266

240th Aslt Hel Co Bear Cat 96550

772d Med Det (OA) Bear Cat 96530

273d Hvy Hel Co Long Binh 96384652d TC Det (JE) Lon , Bifnh 96384

aý2C - VT al:! Cu Chi 96353HQ & HK Co Cu Chi 96553

136th Aslt Eel Co Cu Chi 96353431st Med Det (OA) Cu Chi 96553

187th Aslt Hel Co Tay Ninh 96216

5413t Neld Det (OA) Tay Ninh 96216

2A.2d Aslt Spt Hel Co Cu Chi 96'53

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JD 17• ITH AIR CAVUAT-. Di An 962L9IIQ & HQ Co Di An 9628,9A Troop / Di An 962&9575th TC Dot (rD Di An 2 C. )812th SC Dot DI An 962r9

B Troop Id 4n 96289576th TC Det l(D) Di n 96289'13th SC Det (RL)Di An 9629

C 'Troop Di An 96289"3,'t:' TC Det !,fl Di An ""62-9

1L6th SC Det ýRL Di An 962•9

D Troop Dien Hoa 962-9

6T X! qB Chu Lai (Atch Z3d -Lnci- Div) 96325HQ & I'Q Co Chu Lai (Atch 23d ;..er Div) %6325

I 4T.., COL.BAT AVN BN Chu Lai (Atch 23d Amer Div) 9632514th Scty Flat Cim Lai (Atch 23d Pmler Div) 96325.3+4t,' I -, Dzt (Oj Chu Lai (Atch 2.3cd ier Div) 96325

71st Aslt Hal Co Chu Lai (Atch 23d .xner Div) 96325

132d Aslt Spt,' Hel o Chu Lai (Atch 23d &,.er Div) 96325

174th Aslt :Iel Co Duc Pho (Atch 23d Amer Div) 96217756th Ned Det (UA) Duc Pho (Atch 23d tcAor Div) 95217

176th Aalt Hel Co Chu Lai (Atch 23d Amer Div) 96325

178th Aslt Spt Hel Co Chu Lai (Atch 23d la:ier Div) c.5325

212TH CCIZAT AVP 3N 3-a i,1ang 96349IQ Z.: IIQ Co Da flan', 96349

59th SC Dt BL) B3e Bdue, 96308

21st Recon AUl Co Chu Lal 96374

131st Surv Apl Co Hue Phum Bai 9630L

220th 1tecoD Apl Co WIue Phu Jai 96303134th hed- Dot 4OA)- Hue Phu Ba3

LOCATIOE &0

245th Surv A4l Co Da Na"g 9,337

282d Aslt Hal Co Da Nang 96337519th Med Dot (0k) Da Nang 965337

62d Corps Avn Co Hue Phu Bal 9630b

171= C0QAT AVI GP I'ha Trang 96240IiQ &c tHQ Co Rha Tran. 96240

25th ied Det (OA) i,.ha Trang 96240An Khe Afld Cmd An Khe 96490

201 st Corps Avn Co Eha Trang 9624058th Avn Det Iha Trang 96240

1QTH gO01 AT A i BN Dong Ba Thin 96377HQ &'HQ Co Do ng Ba Thin 96377

339th Avn Spt Dot Dong Ba Thin 96377130th ied Dot (OA) Dong Ba Thin 96377

4Sth As)t IHel Co Finh Hoa 96316286th I.:ed Det (CA) iRinh Hoa 96316

92d Aslt Hel Co Dong Da Thin 96377

155th Aslt Hel Co Bar. Ye Thuot 962978th Med Dot (OA) Ban Me Thuot 9629734Lth Avn Spt Det Ban I•e Thuot 96297

192d kAlt Ifel Co Phan Thiet 96317198th Vied Det (0A) Phan Thiet 963173636. i.vn Spt. Det Phan Thiet 96317

243d Aslt Spt Hel Co Dong Ba Thin 96377

281st Aslt Hel Co 1bha Trang 96240

52D C0lT AUI BV Pleiku 96318IIQ & HQ Co Pleiku 96318

52d Scty Plat Pleiku 9631868th Inf Det (RADLR) pleilk 9631$344th Avn Spt Det Pleiku 963_94th Med Dot (Ok) Pleiku 96318

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57thi Aslt He!. Go i"Ontun. 964%'9321 st Avu, S1pt Det I o11tui' 934.091 .-4tk-h I. ad Dot (GAk) f.'Ontumn 96499

119th A--1i. He]. Co A.n Khe. 96294

170th Asit hle. Co I-leiku c,6313755th Led Det (CA) Pleilm3 1U

179th Asi.t 83pt He]. Co pleihu C' 93316

189til Aslt 1ie1 Co Pieiku ~3163'11

361st Aoriall Wpns Go (Escortu) Plej'cu 5031a;665th TC Dot (!ýD) Pleija.i 96318Gý216t SC Dot (IlL) IPleilu c,6318

22DC1_.A YNRqdiýh 96238HQ & ;IQ Go QuilqIjwn 9623818th Util. AA. Co 4vJ IN-hon 96-)23G

163C. Fed Dot (OA) -"Li ilion 96236

1 83d Recor' ApI Co Dorr.; Da Thin 0,6377

165th Reconi ApI Co Ban V4e Thuot 96297

203d Recon Apl Co Phu Hiep 0,0,31

219th Recon ApI Co Pleiku O/631E

225th Sti-n lopi Co Phu Hiep 96316

aý§T1-I COI1*iBAT AVE. 314 Phu Moep 'ý6316HJQ L, LQ Co Phu Iliep 96S316

34.2d Avn Spt Dot Phu Hiep c, z31 603d( liad Det (CA) Phu Iliep c9631 5

to S' As'2'u Hal. Go 4n So n (lanie AEP) 962216

129th AsIt Hle. Co An Son c'6238

134t4~ Acit hel Co Phu H-iep 96316

180th iisJt lie). Co Phu Hiep 96316

196th Walt Spt Hal Co An Son 96226546th Ned Dot (OA) An Son 96226318th Avn Spt Det An Son 96226

355th Hvy He] Co Phu I}ep 56316652d TC Det Phu Iliep c6316

238th Acrial Wpns Co An Khe 962,/.587th TG Dot (1D) An Khe 96294193d Med Det (OA) An Khe 96294

7T 9 1i 2 1=,AIR CAVALRY Dragon Mountain 96262HQ & HQ Troop Draon Mountain 96262

A Troop An Khe 96294288th SC Det (OL) 4n Khe 96294568th '2r Dot (KD) Ab JQe 9629

B Troon Dragon Mountain 96262414th SO Det (RL) Drajolnkiountain 96262569th ,,Q Dot (xD) Draron 1M4¶ntain 96262

C Troop An Son 96226238th SQ Dot (11) An Son 96226412th TO Dot (YD) An Son 96226

D Troop Dragon tN'ontain 96262

16_LT1i C0liBAT AV1 pp Can Tho 96215HQ & HQ Co Can Tho 96215

52d 4 Det (PECIL) Can Tho 96215

Btry H (Searhb Lt) 29th Arty Can Tho 9621562d W1. Dot (PZTmL Cax1 Tho 962155th-- 44 Dot F jTrL) Can Tho, 0521553d (a. Dot. (PETRL) Can Tho, 90'215

345th Avn Spt Det Can Tho 9621513th Scty Plat Can Tho 96215774th Eed Dqt (GA) Can Tho 9621578th FA Det (RALDR) Can Tho 96215

346th ivn SA Prt Vinh Lorg 9635783dh Med Dot (OA) Vinh Lorg 96357261at FA Dot (RADAR) Vinh Long 96357

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347th Avn Spt Dot Soc Trang 9629669th Inf Dot (RADAR) Soc Trang 9629641st PAed Det (OA) 3oc 'Irang 96296262d FA Det (WADAR) 3oc T'rang 96296

"13TH COMBAT AVN BN Soc Treng 96296HQ & HQ Co Sec Trang 96296

121st AsIt Hel Co Soc Trang 96296

1622d AsIt Hel Co Can Tho 96215

191st Aslt Hel Co Can Tho 96215

221st Recon Apln Co Soc Trang 96296

"336th Aslt Hel Co Soc Trang 96296

214TH COMPAT AVIT BN Vinh Long 96357HQ & HQ Co Vinh Long 96357758th ked Det (OA) Vinh Long 96357

114th Aslt Hel Co Vinh Long 96357

135th AsIt Hel Co Bear Cat 96370

175th Aslt Hel Co Vinh Long 96357

199th Recon Apln Co Vinh Long 96357

335th Aslt Hel Co Bear Cat 96370

3OTTH COMBkTAVN BN Can Tho 96215HQ & HQ Cc Can Tho 96215

147th Aslt Spt Hel Co Vung Tau 96291

235th Aerial Wpns Co Can Tho 96215

24th Surv At,1n Co Can Tho 96215

271st Aslt Spt hel Co Can Tho 96215

7TH SQDN 1ST AIR CAVLARY Vinh Long 96357HQ & HQ Troop Vinh Long 96357

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UNIT L21- LTIM AP0

A Troop Vinh Long 96357370th TC Det (KD) Vinh Long 96357819th SC Dot (RL) Vinh Long 96357

B Troop Vinh Long 9,0357574th TC Dot (KD) Vinh Long 96357811th SC Dot (Pd) Vinh Long 96357

C Troop Vinh Long 963573d SC Det (RL) Vinh Long 96357371st TC Det (KD) Vinh Long 96357

D Troop Vinh Long 96357

D Troop, 3d Sqdn, 5th Air Cav Vinh Long (Attached) 96357

NOTE: All Aviation Support Detachments on this listi•,g are assigned to the165th Aviation Group and further attached to Brigade units or other CoDMzandf-as indicated. Those attached to Brigade units ar• listed under the Brigadeunit to which attached.

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PR0PW;.D Cilbi:GNS TO M ~ ?~~L7i 50-10

3-. Avionics

The avionics/sign.il equipment. listed below is corinon to all Aviation 3upportDetachm~ents in tho 1st, Aviation B~rigade. Done of the oqluip~ont listcod belowis prosontly found in DA Par~phLit 750-10.

U'IIT iAb.C0MHEiDiD SCORING POIIXýTS

A:N/JAIC 512X 12 po int sI~i/ARC 134- 14i'd!/U3JM 44 4TS-352 4 toSG-1.3/,LRN 1.0 toID-998 4T-366/ARC 2 iTSQ-75 80 tGS-8 4 IAU-URXKL5 4 tIIK-722/LJ2C 6i1C-?33/Ai~c-54 10AU!. JU4-92 10 to0/LJAI4-93 1TS/1588/1ATC 6PIK-100'4/ARC-134 14IT-1035/ARC.-13-1 20:X-?31/A.RC-SIX 20iX.2Y,'PX-72 5

,UV/AFr -123 10 toHE-30 6Voitmetor (Rowlett-Packard) 12 "

2,, Aircraft

The scoring points for transport (c,,rjo) holicopturs should~ bo incror,,.sAý fron80 to 100 points. Tho prosont scoring point allocation for a utility halicop-tor is 70, whilo a transport hc)licoptb.r is ~ivon only .80 pcint.. Tho a-1dition-al systoms found in tho transx~rt hc-licoptor justify tho incrcoaso in scoringpoints. A' conparison boitw~oon tho utility holicoptor and ono of tho larg--rtranspcrt holicoptc~rs iflastraýt.s thoc, nocid for an incroaso in scorin-r points:

b¶'LITY LaI2COPT-',ý TILiSPCV2 HELICOPTI.R

Transmission/Sokar &-OxO.s

1 Miain Transmission Forw7-rd Rotor Win,- TransnissionJ'St Rotor WinC Transi..issionCombining Transmission

Incl 3

UTILITY I.ICF2J THAIN3IFtT i,1LICOPTZR

]3nainos

I T53 2 T55 Enginus1 APU Turbino

Surfaco Aroa/Shout Mutal

ApproxiucatulY 3,000 Sq Ft Approxinatuly 50,000 Sq Ft

1 Main Rotor SystonRotrisoa 2 Nain Rotor Systoris2 iiaýin Zotor Blados 3 Lotor Bladus - Forward1 Tail Rotor Systotn 3 Rotor Blados - Aft2 Tail. Rotor Blados

1ty~draulic Systons

1 Four 3crvo Syston,, 1000 PSI 1 Forward Servo 3ystun, 3000 PSI1 ILft Sorvo Systor', 3000 PSI1 S4A'S ýStabililzati~on) System~, 1500 PSI

Cooling Systonms

2 Oil Coolors 5 Oil Coolors

3. Vohiclos

Re~cormnoncid changos for volhiclo scorin - points aro bas-:d on tho prosont 25points allf. catod for a 1/4 ton truck and tho incroasod naintonanco effortnecossaryj to koep oach of the larGur vohiclos in a "Satisfnctory" rumintonancocondition. Each vohiclo is listed by cargo rating and typo, incticn.ting thoadditional systoris, goar boxos a-nd coquipciont which justify incrossin[; thoscoring points.

Truck, 3/4 ton presont scorin- points 25, rocornond 35.

Sopoi'ate tlransfer caso.Additional drivo shaft between transfor caso and trans~iidssion.Winch systoneUsual ago diffirential (older vohicicis).Cargo vohicle vs utility (1/4. ton).

Truck, Cargo, 21 ton prosont scorin6 Points 32, recormaend 40O.

Additional goar box.

Intornoiiate axle.

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Truck, Cargo, 21 t,;n jp-ow-it scoring Yuints 32, rucuvivond 40. (C rt)

Four additional tiros and whuols.Air brakus and air systori.Winch.Cargo vohicle.Engine - Fuel injector systea, air coumprossor and linus, fuol linusand fittinZs.

Truck, Ttnkar, 21 ton prusont scoring points 35, rucorriund 45.

S•n.o initial difforoncu as 2-2 ton truck, cargo.Pump systesi, lines, t-.nks, drains.Power taku-off and prop shafts fur punp..c2ciitic.nal safety oquilaaunt in OVE.Filtur separator syston.Hoses and nozzles.

Truck, Tractor, 5 ton prusont scoring points 32, rocorunund 40.

Sanu initial !iffur,%ncos %s 2-2½ ton truck, caro.5th wheel.fir and uloctric lines a•rd quick disconnects.Additional braku systom.

Truck, Wrockor, 5 ton -rusont sooring points 40, rocoi-zund 60.

S2ame initial diff.roncos as 2½- ton truck, car;go.Boo.Cab and boom controls.Hydraulic systems.M ;hts.Additional OVU.This vuhiclo :trforxs thu samo. tasks as thQ N-578 TRV (light) whichdoes not presont thu maintenance problori areas such as tiros, wheelsand wheel be•-rinns, brakos and brake linos, lugs and others found onthe 5 ton wrocker. The M-578 is allocated 75 points, 35 more thanare allocatud for the 5 ton, but prosonts little or no creatormaintenancu problems.

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1IN(I.ASS 1IFEl1)sporwity Classification

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Operational Report - Lessons Learned, HQ, 1st Aviation Brigade

4 OZSC"IP'Ivff NOT9SfTrpoo "of upt and ineluaiv. dateto

~sOf Ulit- engayed in counterinsurgency peratio!Ls,. 1 Aug 69 to 31 Oct 69.i5 aU, 78,comms (Flt Rolo. M'dwe inUelft luaW ro.o)

FCG, Ist Aviation Brigade

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PIS I %RIPUTION STATEMENT

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