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(1) During that portion of the reporting period from 1 November1970 to 28 February 1971, the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmoile) was lo-Cted in three -. i&d Areas of Operations. The 1st Brigade was in thecenter, Lnlc..rassing Cant Gorvad (Division Headquaters) at Phuoc 'inand excndinr East into War Zone D. 2d Brigade extended North to theCambodia. 'urder, and 3d Brigade was East of Bien Hoa extending Southedastto the Szth China Sea. Division missions were; concentrate on thesu-ly/irfiltration routes out of Cambodia; monitor ?R-6 and War Zone D;locate enezy cache sites; elirinate the 33d N7VA Regiment; destroy enenlybase areas; countrwr enemy attenpts to dirupt pacification; upgrade terri-torial Fr'roes; and exloit ralliers and conduct extensive STUPM in su -port of the rallier program.

(2) On 20 December 1970, the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobie) wasnotified ttat it :ad been selected as an element of the Sixth InoremnntR7'; Redeployrmnt Pldn - KEYSTOi& RCBIN CHARLIE. The Division w:. direct-ed to conduct a ph-sed redeployment of the Division (-) from the Republicof Vietiiim -rd concurrently organize th 3r, Brigade (SEP), 1st CavalryDivision (Airmobile) for continued operations in RVN undEr DPCQN IIFCRCEV. 7he Division (-) was progrined for redeploy-ent du-ing the60-day period 1 March to 29 Aril 1971. The period 1 January tc 23 Yeb-

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runry wra characterized b~y contlz~ued olitrationa in. the Dlvisic..'s tOwhile ccncurruntly thei Divisior: Staf'V V-'anrect coordilrAte-t' organizedfor rodaeployntent.

(1) The 1 Novenber 19-70 to 218 February I71 perio maW .0:.e sjri 1-cant changes in bound~.ries or redligtxwviit 1r'reb of the Divisicil. flhe1J1iision rrtLxan* in the same ovrztional crea, stretching Tro. 'theCanzbodian bordltr to thie South Cid~na 'Sec, thct it enti-r&< uyon withidrraufr n Canbodia in Jun--e 197?0.

(2) F&ncny activity within the Division 's aren of opsrationa rer±inedc:-t a Xvc level Jvrinz the. rs;ortinp pe-riod &u e:atq r min cn' hceal forceuniits avML' e,: contact. The intensity ond' !'voq':ency of attacks by fireOn base X-za further u2ceresed! over the pre-vious reporting- pe0riod.

(3) The Divisioni conti-uecl to on-phasizo Jlccation anW evaecationor &otrtction of onery ca~chem. As durinG the previous rerorting period,a- significant number of enemy t.,promaed laborce and Local Force VOoccntinucd to rally. In P1huoc Lon(, Pro'.-.o-o the continuidng internsifiedpsychologicfl oporetions progr:u-.i in co-.junctioni with combat cptratione,nid a critical food slcrtrge were rrinnt' rcasoc= for rallying.

(4) -T:e Division progrrn of ur;rirterritr-.riQ forca-s continu'edsd . ud coub.'.ined opcrations, deployuvnt Of CL. chat Advisory Teazato train =nC figh t elongsifo RYAFF sd-:- :l,4, an d for.4a2 training oflo--unlar Forces officers c--! NCO's =".ARVN u-ita -.t the Divifion'sFirst To,' : Acadony in Bion lion.

(5) During the ncnth of FEcsna-y 1071, while the Div133 on vanpla.ng anC preparing for rcf eploymRsot, :It acc'ounted! for 609 enemy4dA, 2 Prisoners of War, 16 Hoi Charlhs, -r.1 335.frai114" iapes t4n4 crfiw-crvud weapons ccAtured or Ccstrcye, ..

(6) In preparation for reeeplc3.nnt, coordination was effectod wita,AW~forces to assume control of the 2d Brigodo Area of Operations and

IportionS of tho 1st cM-a 3d. DrisadOl !xs of Gpretier. fleneats of the7th ARIN1 Reginent, 5th ARVN Division assuz- ied rosponsibility for the 2dBrigadeS AC or. 7 March, aM. on 11 'I~arch 1971, coitrol of 133 Buttons atb3ong Be 118 ssLnd byi the GVJN forces, conpicting the 2d Brigade disengage-izent. Upon itaddow of the 1st Brigade on 24 1icizch 1971, the 3d BrigaeArt-a. of Cpreticns eneompassed najor portiona of the rvious ACts of the

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1st and 3d Brig,tdes, Thu ruea.ning Area of Operatiun was turned over toGVN Forces. ThQ scquvco of Division AD changes and roduction can befollowed by referring o overloys in Annex T.

(7) In rutrospect, qu successful. iitkrciction of CI.S'~UPply routoo,location and dcstruction of enemy caches, successful operations directedtow.uxls influencing enoi.W and enemy iupresed laborers to rally, and thesmooth disengagoement associated with redeplo3 7aent wore the most significanta.siccts of 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) operations duri;.g the period1 Novu,br 1970 Lo 30 April 1971.

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(1) Rtssion: During the piriod 1 Novenber 1970 througih 24 March 1971,thc 1st ilriZ, dc conducted operations in War Zone "D," along the MP2/kR3

d, 1 Sout~hern Phuoc Long Province, Long Khanh Province, NorthcastornDinh Du,,ng Province, and Northeastern Bien Hoe Province. Tey were tabr-yeted ag,'insat SR-5 and the CIst Rear Ser.:icL Group, ard tasked w + tL closinginfiltration routes between War Zone D and Faszcrn SR-5. The Brigade con-ducted operations to prevent enosr mortar/rocket attacks .gainst CampGorvad. Idditionally, Combat Advisory Teams were employed,and combinedUS-ARVN oper.,tions wore conducted,to advance pacification and Vletnamization.

(2) E:ecution: During the reporting period, ground activity waslight to ric'cr-te. Norsmilly the encountered ene.V was in s;ull grcupsthroughout the area of operations. :eny initiated contacts usuall,occurred in the vicinity of cache sites or cno:, headquarters aroaj how-ovcr, the v st majority of all contacts were friendly initiated. ThcgLnral concept of opera tions emrployed during this reporting period wasto keen one ba.talion targeted continually on the 81st R G ar- its cachesites ( 1-7 Cay ) and one battalicn targeted on Hqs, SR-5 w.14 the asrici-ated exftlt ration/infiltration routes fro westorn War Zone ::L (2-7C.v). The remaining battalion fccused its efforts on the seasonal ricedenial operations of Dinh QuLn District and later the Hqs antd operational

lczients of the J-95 (logistical unit). Latcr when the Brigade received afourth batt 'lion (2-12 Cav). it va.- ued to provide t:- e:cntr:zl defense fo?Canp Gorvd. Tis entailed targeting on the Ml/K2 D14R battalions andvarious local force urits.

(1) Fro:- 1-25 Novc;iber the 1st Brigade with 1-7 Cay, 2-7 Cav, and1-12 Cav conductcd operations in W.-r Zone "D." The mission was -directed-gainst Hcadquarters SR-5, 81st RSG and its cache sites,. and t:.e interdictionof eneray infiltration/exfiltration routes in War Zone '

(b) Fron 26 Novonbur - 13 January, the 19t Brigade with the 1-7 Cav,2-7 Cav, cau 1-12 Cay conducted operations in War Zone "D" and southernLong Khanh Province. The mission was directed against Headquarters of8R-5,the 81 st RSG and its cache sites, iiS3.ltration/&xfiltrc.tion routes in V r Zone"D? and operations to tupport GVU pacification end rice denial pro.grams in

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suuthern Lonf Khth Province. DurinL, thi )oriod the lit BrigLde CombatAdvisory Team w*e-placed OPCON to 1-12 Cc.v to ass.st In eobined oporaticnsccnsistir of eaglc; fliehto, and mobilo chock points in sovtAc-n Long KhanhPro';inco (Dinh Quart District).

(c) Froml 14 January - b Febrary, the let Brigide wit: the 1-7 C&:v,2-7 C1v, and 1-12 Car continued operatio.a in Wxr Zone "D" IaI ainst SR-5cad the Slat RSG &- corducted oprations along 1,22/M3 boundary targetedon %-95 Headqueiters (previ.ously the 84th RSG) a.d associated units whilesupportnCPF training in I-1-3. To ucco:.plish the PF training mf-.sion in MR-3,D Co (-), 2-7 Ccv was placed OPC0iM to Dive rty c-nd lIt Brigade receivedOPCON C Co, 1-5 Cay a d B Co, 1-27 Im, 25th IrX Div. The PF train-i.ng unitsconducted o"'erations in Hien }oa and Gia Dinh Provinces.

(d) Duri'.n the period 7 Febrxry t1rough 4 Iarch, the lit Drigade.t the 1-7 Cav, 2-7 C*v, 1-12 Cv:v and 2-12. Cav continued operations in

Wcr Zone 'D" &D northeriL Long Kharnh Province, conducted o::erations insouthern Phuoc long and northern Binh Duong Provinces, continued trainUingof territkirial forces and a-ssuned the mission of dofending Ceam C-oorvLda d' GVI installations in the Phuoc Vinh area from rocket/mortar attack.

(3) Discussion and Analysis of Si.nificant Events:

(a) Contacts during tho tonth of Novemloir:

3 011418 - YT 425628, 1/D/1-7 Czv: G/R (Ground Recon) rec S/A (smaller: s) and B-40 fire from 75-100m to the south. Enp,/Or (Fngced with Orgc.ics)

, ,rty, tnd i/S (Airstrike). Contact broke 15C0 W/E evading in unkdiroctioz,, resulting in 6 US,'WIA, 1 11CS kIA. Soarch of arec. fd 1 k"VA XTAej.d 2 AK-47's crptured.

2 011739 - YT 42061, 2/D/1-7 Czv: Va:le setting up Ak (Auto: aticibush) ebs 1 ind 50m to the E, c-g/org, roe neg roturn fire, resultingin I !VA KIA, captured; 1 AJ-47, 1 pc.ek, 1 civilian radio, 1 Af 1 AK-4.7magazine, 1 lb of documents, and I cooking pot.

010930 - YT 501662, 1/B/1-12 C fx Vile checking aea where Bn COrcported seeing 1 ind we.ving white flag -t 1C30 hrs, detv_4ned 4 ind in Lkrco.plex. Inds hd 1 CKC, 1 K-44 Rifle and 4 packs. Individuals Weretaken to FSB Ares and classified cs :.oi Chcu-hs.

A 041650 - FSB GREFN: Obs 5 i id 35m to N of position, eng/org, recS/A fire in rtn, Eni/Pink Team, AFA, contact broke 1700 bra reulting inneg fr ca, 1 VC KIA. Ce.ptUred 1 AK-47, 2 AK-47 magasines (1 full), 1 lbof med supplies. Also found 1 blood trail lea-.ing to the N.

. 051005 - FSB GREEN: Obs and ong 5 inds w/org, roe S/A fire inrtn, contr.ct broke 1013 hra, resultinG in neg fr cas, 2 HV. KIA. Capturedwere 2 AK-47's, 1 KVA pack. Sarchof contact eror. fnd 1 hvy blood trlleeding to ezpty demo bag, bringing totaJ to 3 NV- K1A.

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A 051015 - YT 158468, 2/D/2-? Ccv-v Obs 2 ind on a 12" E-W trl,eig/org, roe SiA in rtn, coatcct broke 1020 hre W/1 ind evadirg to theW. Rosultiss Nag fr cas, I NVA KIA. Captured 1 I&-47, 4 magazinesp90 S/A rads.

2 090950 - YT 468682, 1/12 Cav: While flying in CC bird obs approx30 inds. 091650 - YT 4688, B/1w12 Ce.v: Evacuated 41 detc.nees to FBAPI, 22 children, 9 men, 10 women, end 1 dog.

k 101325 - YT 430686, E(R)/1-12 Cav: While moving W on trl obs 2ind epprox 20m '. , across stroep, roe B-40, CC Lronade and S/A fire. En/org, krty, tXA, /S. Contact broke at 1345H with EN evAing in unkOirection. ,isulting in 3 US WIA, unk .assessments. It wl.s est .tedSO, had 1 .30 cal I., RPG'a and approx 20-30 inds.

2 122110 - FSB PEhiSHIG, 2/3/2-7 Cv: Triggrod cwbush on 6 .ns.EVClIryraore t"'Ji:os, org, roe S/A firo in rtai. Contact broke at 21 0rosultin,, i . Z VC KIA, 1 US VIA.

JQ 122300 - FSB PRSHIN , 2/B/2-7 Cav: While boing resuppliod roc S/Afire from 2 directions. LoG Bird rec 2 hits but rewained flyable. Eng/orgNighthawk, i.FA, zand Shadow, zt.eoulting in I US UIA, 2 US W.T. Nighthawkobs ad ong 1 ind at 130150, rosulting in 1 NVA KEH. Roc sporadic firingfrom woodlino iu.til 130450.

jJ 13c&00 - FSB PIRSHII:G, 2/B/2-7 Cav: Aftcr A/S at first light,dtack oT area rovoealed 3 NVA KL,, 1 NVA KBH. (2 -.;rcviouely ropor+ed :x2 VC ML{., v'o captured 2 AI-47s, 2 AK-47 magazinos and 60 SiA *-A op1 pack coniai:n.ni C-rations which hc.d bon picked up on the fire base andsono pcrsonal clothing.

i 131830 - YT 3000449, B/2-7 C0v: Had AA detonate 120m SSE df NDPFin!. TcV, obs I ind hit b, AA but still alive, eng/org resulting in1 VC 10N.

1 131045 - YT 432693, B/1-12 Ca: G/R roe S/A fire end B-40 fire,ong/or&, Arty, A/$, AFL. Contact broke 105CH rosulting in 1 US V'ZA, negan rcsass-rsmnt.

I. 161455 - YT 295427, B/2-7 Cv: Rea firc from USEF, *ng/org, contacbrcic izncdiately roEulting in ncg fr cas. Check of area fnd; 1 1VA KIA and2 hvy blood trls. Followed blood trls resulting in 1 NVA MIA cc.pturod. 2LI-47's 3 AK-47 viragazinos, 60 rds S/A, 20 lbs corn, 20 lbs rice., 1 lbdocum.onts9 1 pith helmet, 8 B-40 boosters, 2 flashlights, 1 US poncho, 9oqpty an..o boxes weoro eaptured.

1 220955 - YT 153427, TEAM # 55/11/75th Rangers; Obs 2-3 inds pickingov.r old US lot, sito c.pprox 25m awqv eng/org, roe S/A fire in rtn, contact

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broke immodiately when enorW evaded in unk di.reotion, Chock of exc.ruvealod I hvy blood trl, 1 M-47 c.d 1 Cull AK,47 mag capturod, Crodit1 NVP KI. Team oxtreod to FSB AU1)RE 10401.

j_ 251410 - FSB DURALL, 3/C/i-7 C.v: Stry beh nd tonbush obi an unknumber of ind to their SE, orig/org- nrd coaw d detonated cleymoro mWnob,Nog rtn fire, Lida ovnAod to the SE. Chock of sroa fnd 2 VC KIA, 2 AK-47' s6 ftll AX-47 rn.gazinoe, 1 wallet and a rrw.l1 rzaount' 9f documents c'pturo0.

I2 271815 - YT 312812, I/C/1-7 Ccv: Had IV dotoncto, chock of croafL.d 2 VC KLA, 1 AK-47, and 1 lb of doctionte oapturod. Firct light chcckto be conducted.

.32 291730 - YT 302790, 0/1-7 Cav- Hvrd AA detonate 400m. way rosultinrin 4 PV; KIA, 2 AK-47' capturod.

/.L 30111'5 - YT 299794, 4/C/1-7 C&v: While in ambush position obs 5inds novin. towards position ong/clhymoro ,.,1nes, org.' Roo S/A fire in ,n.Kad ;.A detonic.to 50m to the N rid roquosted A/S. 1-t 1130H obs c.nd ong 7

is w/org, roe S/P. fire in rtn, contczt broke r.t 1144H whon EM ovado4 tothe , E. Resulting in nog fr c.s. Chock of contc.ct croa fnd 2 VC ..JV/* .

(b) Contc, ts during the month of Docozabor.

1 011155 - YT 304784, C/1-7 Cr.v: Whilo inspecting none hutsc.;d bkreroe S/. firo from an estinstod 8-10 in4 in complex ong/or-, triy, AF,..Contact broke 1210H,. resulting in 1 US KIA, 4 US wi0, negativoI2 r.ssess-nient,

2 040915 - YT 218677, A/2-7 Cav: While follo.ing W-SE trl fd emptsleeping positions. Continuing, they c.mc ccross 10-15 ids in other sleep-ing positio:.s. Got on line mnd cng/org from rpprox 15m. Contcct brokeiL!modiatoey with onov,,t- evading, ro ulting in 3 NVA.KIA, 4 A-47', 2 C54pistols captured, negative friendly casueItios. Soqrrh c'f czr fnd 2 1vyblood trls rad seyeral light blood trls. 220 lbe of rice destroyed.

1 051345 - YT 315807, G/R obs and ong 1 :.d coLding down tri. frm theRoec ncg rtn fire, resulting in 1 VC K~T., cind ccptured 1 CC grenade.

A 051545 - FSB KRES, E(R)/1-12 Cay: Initiated stay behind ambush.Obs 8 inds, eng/org, rec neg rtn fire. Resulting in 1 VC KIA, 1 VC.PW,1 SI ant 1 Springfold capturod.

081417 FPB COWjEL, 3/D/1-7 Cav: Stay bohind a ibush obs 3 indaapproaching from south water point. At approx 5Cn ind obs OPfa and eng/org,OF& rtp fire. Contact broke immediatoly when i evaded to the S, re-sulting in 1 VC K, 1 AK-47 captured.

6 061320 - YT 544499, 3/D/1-12 Cav: Fnb smell cache in bkr: 30 60 mtr

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rds, 20 82 .tLr rds, 8 -40 rds. All ris were in usablo condition butwith no N uo., hrid boon in pla~ce ri.p,rox P, aonths, bkr w:s approx 1 yr old.

7 091615 - FSB C0I-,, 3/D/1-7 Cr.v: Obs 3 indn coming fr the wood-Lind to tho S approx 75,n xay. Inds ong/B-40, and autoritic vwrpona fire.t L;or-, contact broke Lmw: dirtoly Ohen inds ovced in an unk jirection.tRolitirg ;W neg fr c.s, 1 VC KIA, 1 AK-47, 1 CC grenale, 4 L..47 mag:5ines,"20 LK-4*/ rds capturod,

091010 - YT 654386, 3/C/1-12 Crv: Obs 3 ind cpprox 75a to the S onlo, sito trl. hidL drosod in grey clbthing, except one wore rod shorts.1 1d w:s obv to be c'rrying AK-47. Fm/org, roc S/A fire in rti, contactbroke at 101511 resulting iU1 3 VC KIA, 1 AK-47, 30 AK-47 rds, 3,- lbs docu-,,ei'ts, 1 iVA helmot, 1 harunock. clothing and porsoi,-J itens aptured.

2 101105 - YT 159455, B/2-7 Cav: Hc AA daotonate 100m to SE, resultingin 1 VC 0,,, 1 *-Vl K p., k t.-47a cc.pture1. Also hoard chopping sound tothe SE. Rkevd to ,.rd chopping sounds md ct 112"/11 eng an os-ina.tod 3-5inds, roec S/A fire in rt-, ong/Arty, IFA. C/B (Contact Brok j) at 1200Hwi," &',: ov.dod in an unk direction, resulting in neg fr Cos, unk EN assess-

3~111545 - YT 353634) 1/A/1-7 Ccvv Obe 3 ind ang/orF, paculting in 1VCi KIk, Villr.(;o Chief trioe to got other to Chleu Hoi but L4. evaded. Areah'.d 8 'hchs (10x20) iwaude 0n idl I AK.47 w/5 A11 i mg-int s and 1 lb ofclocuro.its.

1 111356 - YT 352772, 3/C/i-7 C.v: Obs 4 VC i gerden plot 500m SE.&-g or- rcsulting 3 VC KIA and 1 Detainee. 1 US H-1 Carbine captured.

12 111100 - YT 159441 , 4/B/2-7 Cry: Roc'd 5 rds of S/A fire-75m to N.E. Jer/, pu:.ships. E ewded ij cn unk direction. R-,iltr: I IM. I'Ik,c.pturoet 1 '1--47, 1 ChiCom grenade, 1 82 rd. EV r.s wearing green uniforra.

1j 121245 - YT 158452, B/2-7 Cry: G/R moving S on I-S trl eng USE' 4ft cw,.y resulting in 1 NVA!KIA, 1 AK-47 opts, 1 ID cerd cptd. Rec neg rtniro.

IL 131,40 - YT 160452, A/2-7 Ccav: While i.n !TDP hrA l.A det resultingi.i 2 &' IT. -xid 2 AK-47;s cptd. Both had amo pouches (5 full AK rjagczines).

.U 161328 - YT 160454, 3/A/2-7 Cav: Hrd AA det 35m SE ofl.€c resultingin 1 IM, K A, 1 i1K-47 ept4, 3 lbs of unpolished rice, cooking utensils-A j lb of documnots.

1k 170955 - YT 154462, A/2-7 Cav: Had AA dot. Check of area revealed2 VC M(1.. Thlay were moving S on 61 iW-S trl. 2 AK-47 s wero captured w/2full rmacazinos.

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32 181530 - YT 175455, 0/2-7 Cc.v: (bs an1 eng 3 nds 75a NE. C/Bw/neg rtn firo resulting in 1 NVA I(IA, 1 iV, N. Cpt'd I AK-47 end IAK berndlooer. Initial interrogation finds that NI is member of C-514 Cowid wc.s on fc-od carryinasi-dsion.

1A 201300 - YT 272780, 4/5/1-7 Cvv: G/R ioving parallel to hE-aw trlrec MG cmd S/1. fire from USW. Contr.ct initirtod by comnt=,d Cot CC clay--!'o. Enrjorg, Arty. C/B at 1320 hrs resulting in 1 US K.A, 1 US WIA."w/unk EN losos. E' evaded N.

12 200735 - YT 157458, A/2-7 Cc.v: Hrd t. dot rosulting L.n 4 V C KI,2 )1-47p capt, K-54 pistol, 2 Al m.&azines full, 2 pistol nagc.zineslull. Woron KIA believed to be nurse,. aid bag w/nocical equipment crpt(5 Ibs).

20 202130 - YT 182457, 1/0/2-7 Cc~v He.-rd novonent to iFE of IDP engjArty, at 231511 sot out petrol 5On, finld 1 VC vIA. Tried to get to ChieuHoi - would not. Eng/or6 resulting 1 VC iL\ (fenale). 30n from this loaliecard rocn-iinC, tried to Cet to Chieu Hoi .gain. Refused, ond/org result-ig in 1 VC KIA. Further on fiNd another - ern/org resulting in I V 0.Total 3 VC KIt.

&j 210025 - YT 182457, 1/C/2-7 Cav. PLC of engagement previousnight fd 3 NVA. XIA. 1 werring blc.ck Pe I wearing . black trousers, 1i green fatigues. Credit 2 KIA and 1 IK Arty.

&a 221420 - YT 411692, 3/C/1-7 Cav: G/R obs 3 VC 30m NE; 1 naleand 2 females. Eng/org and roe S/A fire in rt-n. . C/B 1440 hrs w/El, ev.dedW. Rosultinc 1 VC KIk and I AK-47 captured w/full mnag,.zine.

2 261500 - YT 143648, B/3-17 Ca:. Cbs I md working in garden plot.En'Sorg, resulting i i VO IBR.

2/ 311050 - YT 162468, B/2-7 C.v: Had A detonate w/the result of 2::VA K IA. 1 AK-47, 3 AK-47 nags, 2 lbs of medical supplies cnd 3 lbs ofdocunents cn4 20 lbs of rice were captured.

(c) Contr.cts during the month of January.

1. 011110 - YT 430778, A/1-7 Cav: While in a defensive position bbe 2VC 2.i aw.ay fro:- their loc;iotion =1 co'ig to tho. Zng/ore snd rec negrtz firo. Resu2 ting in 1 VC KIL c.1 1 SKS ceptured w/28 S/fi rds. Also fnK800 lbs of unhucked rice in a hut approx 150m av-y.

a 020900 - YT 285814, B/1-7 Cv: G/R had 32 inds rclly to then.TZore wore 9 adults and 23 children. 7Is wore taken to Song Be forL, tarr-ogation.

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2 040930 - YT 345303, TEAM 69/75th Rangers In DAP obs and ong/o-g5 inds 15m NE moving W on 61 -W tri and reo meg rtn fire. Resultingin 4 WA KIA, I AK-47 captured w/1 jag containing 30rds.

& 071010 - YT 618466, E(R)/1-12 Car: G/R obs 2 inds approachingthezi, they ong/org. C/B at 1017H. A search of the area revealerl 2 VC KIA,1 AK-47 .nd 1 M-16 captured. Final results of contact, nog fr cas,and 2 VC KIA.

j 070925 - YT 278337, TM 71/75th Rangers: TM monitoring a trl had4 idIs oving E on trl, wearing black clothing, carrying 2 AK-47's, 1AK-50, 1 B-40 w/rkt launcher, at 092511 TM initiated contact. TM tookS/A fire in return, C/B 0935 after initial contact resulted in 4 EN KIA,1 AK-50, 2 AK-471s and I B-40 w/rkt l.unoher, and ruok sacks. Ruck sack.contained 10,825 piasters, 1 lb medical equipment, 5 personal lettersalong with. other aisc items.

. 081220 - YT 353325, 3/B/2-7 Cay: G/R eng I VC w/org, ind evaded50m to SW. Roe rtn fire from 4-6 inds. Results: 2 WIA (FR), 1 KCS KIA,later fd 1 VC KXIA, 2 AK-47, 1 SKS, EN evaded SE, 0/B also fd 2 hvy bloodtrls to N, 5 krs (6x) 21 0KC, 2 kitchens, 100 Sleeping. positions.RU L/36-72 hrs. Fd 2 CC grenades, 4 ruck sacks, '30 lb cony, 15 lbs rice,10 lbs salt, 40 *lbs clothing, 8 2mm rds and 1 lb ; documents.

2 101214 - YT 3453 7,. 3/B/2-7 Cav: Eng/org 1 ind 30ra to W, indevaded to W. Followed Is trail.sd found 1 VC KIA.

101650 - YT 658507, 1/B/1-12 Car: G/R established contact withUSEF, eng/org 25a away, a check of the area. revealed I VC KIA, 1 AM-47,5 AK-47 tae.gs (loaded).. Contact broke at 1705 hrs.

2 121645 - YT 352318, B/2-7 Cay: 200m N of IMP had Automatic Ambushgo off on 18" N-S HP trl. Fnd 1 VC KIA, ind was wearing green clothing,HCM sandals, also fnd 4 AK-47 rds in his pookets.

10 151445 - YT 285815 E(R)/1-7 Cay: G/R had 114 ralliers from SocBu Nho Village, Phuoc Long Province. They stated they rallied because ofdaily Arty in or around their village, no food, and were afraid of the VCwho visited their village. Their Village Chief's nano is Gia Ren who theyhaven't seen for the past 5 days. The ralliers had PYSOPS leaflets withthem. The current leader of the R.l2iees is Dieu Tieng. Total: 37fey.uales/19 males/58 children.

of 151340 - YT 688585, 2/C/i-12 Cay: G/R while conducting sweepofbkr complex eng/org/Acrty/AIA 8-10 ind 30-35m to the W. Rao 2 B-40 rndsend S/A fire in rtn. Fired 60 rnds HE delay and had secondary explosionw/smoke rising 20001. Results: Roe neg EN assessment, 5 US WIA.

i 161435 - YT 130425, 4/C/2-7 Cav: 0/B fnd 20 60mm rds, 7 B-40

rkts, 200 vials of clear liquid (5 lbs), 2 AK nag w/40 rds S/A, 7 4-16

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SU'I .-XV: Or:i~ l K,or't ft' SVL-e-r~ rio , Ddintir 30 April W=11

olips w/1-5 S/A dJ, 11 CC gofnldos, 15 CC booby tral.,S 2 CC clWuyzores,1 f£ashlights 3 ia-chutos, I 60u., utr baueplate and tripod, 1 .45 calpistol w/holster, 400 AK-47 rds, olWynore wire w/clackor, 15 sheets ofdoc:-ionts with what looked like u book. Checking out the area furtherrevealed a cache on top of the grnd covered by poncho, - lb of doouments,3 shovels, 2 picks, 4 US clayiiore wires, rajsc *lothing, 20 lbs corn, 60lbs rico. The area showed RU L/12-24H by unk no of inds.

1 180930 - FSB GRII 2 inds walked into FSB Green (1 iarle, and 1 ce-

:ale) woaring black clothing carryiwC hiou foi leaflets, said they werefrom the V-9, K-17 food production elanont. They !.'d 1 SKS w/9 rds. 26

yr old calc, Tran Van Phuong from Tay Ninh Provinc:, joined the VC Feb66, as production fa.ror in V-9. Fe:,talcj 19 yr old, born in SrIgon, Thang

Ty Wai (V), Go Vap (D), Gia Dil (P), and was captured in 1969 by VCfrora vicinity YT 3973. Both inds moved t(, Song Be C.11. Center.

1A 201 1/5 - YT 391842, 3/A/I-7 (tw: G/R hoard shot and tt.en saw 1ind carrying a dead i nonkoy. Shouted for Ind to stop but he didnlt. Fng/org and resulted in 1 VC KIA.

11 231620 - YT 334840, 4/A/1-7 Cav: G/R heard noises and talkingwhile advancing forward, obs 1 ind, ong/org. Check of the area revecled1 VC KVI. Unit continued recon by fire while uoving forward. Heard morenoises and taling, KCS shouted towards voice for inds to Chieu Hoi andwaited 5 mins, received no answer. Roconned again by fire. A search ofthe orea revealed 4 inds KIA at the same loc. Within the contact area therc.were 2 VC and 2 children. Also in the mrea fnd 1 K-54 pistol, 1 US M-1Cr.bine, 1 SKS, 6 7.62 old nodel MICOM Carbine Bolt Action, 1 CC LMG, 3small notebooks, 9 PON sandals, 2 US pistol bolts, 1 US frag grenade, 1AK mag w/15 !.K-47 r(s, 1 US nap, 1 VC flag, 5 pack baskets, 4 bags w/carrying :;traps, 1 US amuo pouch, 1 US canteen. Believed 9-10 inds hadbeen in area based on weapons and nateria)l fnd in area.

16 231630 - YT 768720, 3/D/1-12 Cav: G/R eng/org/AF/Pk Team, 2-3inds 200n to 11E. Roe S/A fire in rtn. EN evaded to NW. Check of arearevealed 1 NVA KIA4

1Z 251255 - YT 358653, E(R)/1-7 Cox: G/R ong/org the point men ofa 6 man VC force 25u to SW on a IE-SW trl 18" wde HP trl. Roe S/A firein rtn, EN evaded to SW, C/B 1310 lirs. Results: 1 VC KIA, captured 1A-47. Ind was wearing blue shirt and pants, VC pistol belt and HCM san-dals. Ind had 1 wallet w/picture, 1 diary dtd 1962 to present# 4 AK-47i.,ag (120 rds). In the area of contact fnd the following equipment be-lieved to have been left behind by the 6 VC. 1 US flashlight w/8 oz. ofdocuments inside, 1 sandbag w/600 rds of AK-47, 500 AK-47 rds, 3 files, 17non-electric blasting caps, 2 lbs of doctuents, 60 packs of C-rations,75 lbs of rock salt, 50 lbs of corn rnd rdsc items.

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1 251700 - YT 099411, 4/B/2-7 Cavr G/R rnd 1 bkr (3x4x) w/31OHO w,/U. Inside bkr fnd 4 50'441 w=no boxes, inside amo cans were3 lbs of docw-tonts. 800 rts of TK-47 a...o, also fnd 1 SXS in poorcondition. Doctuonts readru , from ield: Dtd 1964 thru Oct 170:Dealt prinarily with quarter iaster proporty and local cadre activitie.,The following urits are identified: Z- R&, Quartcr Master Elonents:B-3, C-9, C-524# Current Affairs Counittee: A-15 & B-6$ (SR-5.: =aIFK-5), K-76 Hoop, & LBN 78. 616 MiUJtar7 Postal Service, 4 letters ofcoiinendation, and 3 promotion certificates.

9 251725 - YT 743726i 1/D/1-12 Cav: G/R obs and ong/4 inds, recS/A fire in rtn. 'C/B at 1730H resulting in 2 VC KI". 2 inds evaded inan unk iro:ton. Further oheck of the area roeoalod 3 AK-47 e, 3 l1-47rnags w/60 rds, 4 ruck sacks. The unit ong at 30M to the W.

261003 - YT 772743, 2/D/1-12 Cav: G/R eng/org'3 ind 30a to SSE,ind evaded S. Results' 1 VO 'IA wearing lak pants, urple shirt, VCat 1nd HCI scadals. Fnd 1, 00 piastor bill, 1 canteen, 1 SKS w/90.rds, 1 diplora.

S281445'- YT 468672, 3/D/1-i7 Cav: 0/fl fnd1 wpnd'(unk type) and2 packs. W hle checkingaroa out eastablshea contact with tNSEF froma bkr conplox. Unit roe S/A, atomatic and B-40. Eng/org/4rty tnd L/S.Results:. Nei EN as~es eienti, 4 USMIIA First IDEVC Bird took IwyGL Fwith. at loast'5 hits, resulting in.3 USVWL.. Second 'E4C Bird tookGAF 4Q*frou where smoke was popped and 4EDIVIIC 'had to brk. station,Ground unit continuedto take spol adic snier firb. Second t/S was put in.Third MEDEVAC took out 1 ind and the 4th M. EV..C completed the nission.C/C whilo resuplying unit took GAP fion snipotfs in the "tree, C/C took 3hits. MEDEVi.C s were conpleted at 2020 hrs. Additional casua' y 1 US M U.

(d) Contacts forthe month of February.

1 011055 - YT 499731, 0/1-7 Cav: G/R.eng/org/Arty..& 4FA, 2 inds 15mto tho Ie. Re'd S/ return fire. Search of the area fnd 1 VC , -M, 1 ML-47captured w/4 1..-47 ragazines (120 S/A rds), 1 CC oil can, 51 plasticu.atorial, 2 modioal bandages, j lb docs, 21 loose. S/A rds, ind was wearingblue shirt an. bimok pants. 1 ind evaded in unk direction.

A 011112 - YT 471744, 4/C/1-7 Cay: G/R obs and Eng/org 4 inds onSW-NE trl 18" wde. Fnd 1 hvy blood trl, followed it and fnd 1 VO KIA (F),1 pack with freshly cooked food, bandages and nurses clothing;

010930 - YT 46800, 2/D/1-7 Cav: G/ heard novenont 50-75m to N.Recon w/Org. A search of the area revoaled 3 VC KIIA 2 SKS, and 3 packs,the packs contcned no items w/intclligence value.

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. 021115 - YT 122403, 1/A/2-7 Cav While on G/R, obs and eng/orgunk no. of inds 10m to N. A search of the area revealed I NVA KIA,1 .X-54 piotol captured, 5 oz does, ind was wearing green pants and shirt.A further sweep of the area fd 1 KVA KIA, 1 A!N-17, 1 sandbag full ofblaenk paper. While further vweeping the area obs/ong 1 ind 20m to Uresulting in another 1 NVA KIA, I A-47, 5 AK-47 mags, 156 S/A rnds,was wearing brown pants and green shirt.

061540 - YT 247325, 4/B/2-7 Cay: G/R moving E from hwy 322 werefollowing 2 sets of foot prints. Reconnod arca by fire w/Arty. Obs1 ind 40mr E and ong/org. Check of the area revealed 1 INVA .. TA, 1 ackfood, 1 AX-47 captured.

6 071930 - YT 948643, D/31 Engr: Had a 3/4 ton truck breck downS of Phuoc Vinh. Sent meint truck out. Fixed 3/4 and started to returnto Camp Gorvad. Vas embushod by est 13-15-inds. Front veh (maimt) drovethrough, roc S/A, ro r veh (3/4 ton) roe RFG aold S/A. Results of 2persons in 3/4 ton: 1 US KTA, 1 US.WIA. Lead vehicle made it baik tosouth gate. Another veh v/6 inds wont bach to bring in the 3/4 te n theydiscovered the casualties. QRF 2/12 coritted w/gun escort of D/1-9.Nighthawk on sta 2025 hrs. Neg EN assessment.

7 091836 - YT 500664, 1/D/1-7 Cav: G/R had hvy noveoent; Eng/orgcnd cbs 2 Inds 20m to E. 1 Ind vaded in unh direction. Rec'd auto&":-47 rtn fire. A search of the area revealed 1 VCiKL, 1 AX(-47, 2packs, 1 inck bolonged to female. Inds hr.d total 480 '/A -ds.

8 091340 - YS 185850, 2/D/1-7 Coar: NAP spotted 5-7 VC w/11-478.VC tripped on L:. then eng w/org. Results: 5 VC, ; IAs 3 X%.-47, 2 K-54captured, 4 frag grenades, undetermined arount of documents. Ind werewearing black PJs and US web gear. 2 Inds evaded unk direction. ogfr cas.

0 101730 - YT 101306, A/2-7 Cav: Had an AA detonate. A searchof the area. fd 1 VC'(IA, 1 /.',-47 witlh other misc items having no intelvalue. Ind was moving S on a 18" wde N-S trl ard was wearing a greenT-shirt and green shorts.

10 110835 - YT 100299, A/2-7 Cv: 3A wont to chock out detonationof AL. Thoy cene under hvy contact w/25-30 VC. Eng/org/AFA/Pk T/A/S.Ruc hvy S/A fira, auto A: fire, 1 B-40 and CC hand grenades. C/B 0856,contact resumed 0900 lirs. C/B again 0940. B/3-17 Blues inserted0955 hrs. B/2-7 QRF insertod 1130 hrs. Eneonj evaded S. SW, SE. Aso-rch of the ar.a fd 4 VC(KA wearing green .nC brown civilian cloth-ing, 5 lbs does, 2 7.62rm, pistols, 1 colt .45 cal pistol, 4 meg w/?.62mmrds, 2 na-g w/14 .45 cal rds. 250m to N fd 1 classroom 8x8' new, I bkr8x25' new and 1 trl N-S 18" wde HRU to S. Friendly casualties 5 US VJI,I US ",Ikt.

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1 111600 - XT 983346, ROR TM 42, G/R heard movomnt at 1715H. Obsenglorg 1 ind 25= to NE. Results: 1 VC KTA

j.2 131405 - YT 099325, 2/A/2-7 C.v: AA detonated. On checkingtho aroa rec S/A fire from 2 inds 20m to W eng/org. A search of thearea fd 2 VC [I&, 2 AK-47, 4 half-fillod rmag'itines (60 rds).

1) 151405 - YT 928368, 1/B/2-12 Ccv: G/R rec light S/A fire fromunk: size enoy force in bkr complex. While conducting a swoop througharea, deton.ted utk type booby trap, resalting in 2 US KTA. L'.tLr checkof the cara fd a US claymore wire and 4 civilian type batteries in thebooby trapped area.

U4 161330 - IT 163469, 3/B/2-7 Cev: AU& detonated 75m to II. Re-stdts: 1 VO KIA, 1 AK-47, 1 magazine leaded (30 rds). Ind was wearingyrllow shirt, kliaei pants, HCM sandals.

15 161310 - YT 1131400, RGR TM 42: While on U/r eng/org 3 ndlistening to a radio in a bkhr complex. rec light S/A "icitn fire. AFAon sta 9. oxpndeod. At 1430 lre D (R) 2-7 (QF) was inserted and sweptthrough a way st.tion arca. There was nag indichtion of enemy exceptfor 2 NVA KIA wearing green fatigues and .HCM slicks. Also fd 1 AK-47,1 AK unagazine w/30 rds AK amoe, 2 ruck sacks, 5 hammocks, 2 lbs of doce,1 pr binoculars, 150 lbs flour, 1 Russian gunnurs quadrant, 1 Russianairaing circle.

16 171315 - YT 106266, A/2-7 Cay: While in DAP AA detonated(lO00 to NW). A soenxch of the rea fd 1 VA NAVA. Roc'd S/A fire from2 ind 20m to N who were wounded by the A4. Eng/org results: 2 Addition-al WA, KIA, 2 XX-47, 1 X-54 pistol w/15 rdu 2 AK magazines (60 rdo).1 cigarette case w/pills and medicine (4 os, 1 W pistol belt, 1 pochchewing toba.cco, I GI first aid bandage, lot Cay wallet (3 Oz does),2 US flashlights, w/batteries, I bag VN food (10 o), 1 smll bag rice(6 oz)$ 1 srm"ll bag salt (2 o), I set black PJ.s 2bags smoking tobacco,1 qt canteen (US), and 3 r cksaOks..

J7 181330 - YT 12S393, 2/C/2-7 Cav: G/R fd 1 old*' A cache site,1 tunnel ent 2x4' went down 20' into a room lOxlO'. In the ro 'm fd202 Gorr= 1Jausrs bolt action 7.92n=, (1898 nodl). 33 CKC LIssianCarbines (modal 44), 1 US .45 cal grevse gun. Wor pcns in poor condition,wcod stccks beginning to rot. Metal portions still wcrkable.

18 180945 - XT 555382, 3/0/2-12 C"v: While on G,.R rec.S/A fire250M from N. Eng/org/FAC/ik Tm. C/B 1003 when 2 enery -evaded to E.Contact was again established ;,.t 1008 hre and 3a sted f -r 2 minutos.3C swept through the aroa and obs/eng 1 body lyirg cn the ground. Thebody blew up, results: 1 US FiIA and 1 IVA. r.A w/fresh hair cub, worean OD shirt and gray pants: age 16-19 yrn old. I RPG was capturedalong w/1 B.40 rd loaded in the launcher, I toothtrusl, 1 NVA astal flag

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2x4", $5,500 piaster, 1 clip ring usued to cr ry uicle grenadcas. Unkwhether or net body was booby trapped. A steel spring was fd in area.

19 191515 - YT 532656, E(11)/1-7 Crv: G/R rec cotnranC. eutonat,'d CMan6 S-A fire (3-4 A mg fired), resgu.ts: 1 US KIA, 3 USq. WA. 1530' s anothor CM went off with neg fr cas. A bkr ccf:.plex was seen closeby. A se':rch cf the area fd 1 ILI type CM wire and bntteries.

20 191200 - YT 165565, 3/3/2-7 Cav: Whilo in DAY had AA detonate320u to N on E-W 10" wde trl. Results: 2 VC .A, 1 AX-47 nw, (30 rds),3 packs w/various articles of clothien, toil',t articles, 8 lb- flc. r,2 (, docs, 1 lb mcdiczl supplies.

21 201700 - YT 129360, C/C/2-7 Cav: Tcok G/X while trnvellnge't l5 hnts, tro trop level, (approx 4 rc's AK fire fr 1 ind) UII1Hwith neg hits, C/C directed Lty,, and obs 1 VC, BA, 16 rds HE, 1 rd WP.

22 201852 - XT 944384, 2/C/2.-12 Cav: G/R while in NDP roc lightS/A 7ire 501 to W. Eng/org/AFA/Arty. C/B 1q00 brs. Results: 1 US K3,rog one-y assooa.ant. "

2 211625 - YT 124307, 2/C/'2-7 Cav: G/R (1 ind) while defecatingobs, eng/org I VC 20r to V1 -s he approached on a trl. Rectd rtn fire.Rosuts: 1 Vg CA, 1 US WIA. A search of the ara fd'1 M(-47' 3 IX.gazines (90 rds), ind was wearing black PJ s end HC slicks.

24 211050 - YT 078414, D(R)/2-7 Co.v" Whi-o or G/ obs/rig 3 ind20.. to S. Rec'd S/A rtn fire. CB 1100 hrs. he .ultn: 2 VC ,tIA, 1 A-54

pistol w/1 nmg (7 rds), 2 holsters, 2 AK-47 a w/2 full mg (60 rds),1 e-pty r.ng and 2 packs. In the ar.a they fc ft prLnWi of 4 ind omd I hvyblood trl. G/R fel ft prts and blood trl lOna to a bhr ccr-plex w/5bkrs 8x10x5' w/2' 0TiC. In the area thcly obs/eng I ind in the bushes w/negcirney assess-ont. A sweop through the b!.r co...plc, reveoled a possibleaid station. In tho' conplax w.s the body of 1 ind (VC kIA), 1 K-54 pis-tol, 1 nr.g (6 rds), And 1 holster and 1 paclt. A search of the ccrplex_,nd t!e pack revealed the fallowing: 2 ponchos, 3 VN pistol blts, 1-osou~to net, 3 firct aid pac!:o, 5 US cntconsz 7 US cmiteen cups, 3l.s Coc, I CH clackeur: 5 lbs linen, 3 pro VF, shoes, 4 US flashlights,5 V1 hn:x.ocks, 1 US !as mask .ovur, 32 lbs rice, 3 ccnn evapcrated mi k,1 US machotte, 4 blasting caps (electrical), 1 lb sug,r, 5 2bs ve-riousclothing, 7 lbs nod supplies, including 15 scisscrs, assort:d syringes andbcttlei of m.adicine.

,. 221915 YT 575632, 3/A/1-7 0ev? tA detonated 800 tc NE. Afirst light check cf the .coa fd the fcllcming itens: , VC X(IL: 4 9-47's,1 NI1 Cr.rbine, 2 buncles of piastors, as containing $500,000 piasters,for -. tct.)l of $.1,000,005 P. In addition fd 1 bunelo of US i-oney con-tainig 1,000 - 50.00 bills for a total of US $50,00.00, 5 packs, 4wllcs, 4 oz doc, 3 cig lighters, I US canteen cover, 2 US 1 qt canteen

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covers, 2 US canteen cups, 4 AK vests, 24 rm p (720 SA rds:, 2 USpistol .bolts, 6-10 assorted pr pts, slicks, and black P44 Inthb packs fd: 6 hamiocks, 2 brass bowls, 12 lbs unpcliahed rice, 2lbs sugar, 4 VVI. rxwdcls (blue, rod star) 35 lbs flour, 2 US flrshlights,2 VC flcshlights, and 1 US qt canteen. Also fd I blood trl to W.Fcllowed w/nog results.

26 230900 - YT 416710, 3/B/I-7 Cav: G/A was eng by 2 co'rxandetonatod cloanoros and received sporadic S/1. fire. Results: 2 US KA,

5 US: vlIA. 10301 wore still ree S/A fire spora.dically. 1045H HEVAC tookGAF with hits to the intercom systom. 111HO Log Bird took GA with 1hit. C/B at 1215 hra. 3 A/S were put in. Eng/Arty, LA1. on station.

27 241300 - YT 687647, C/1-12 Cav; G/R rec'd t.-47 fire from IInd 25n to tho E. &ng/org with results of I blood trl. Follcwed bloodtrl to the E a:d fe. 1 VC. KIL, 1 ruc!: sack, 4 AK-47 mag (120 rds), I USpistol bit, 1 US ccnteon end cup with covor, 15 lbs ficur, 2 lbs seat,t lb does assorted, toilet articles, 40 loose AN-47 rds, 1 AK-47,

28 241720 - YT 807708, 2/D/1-12 Caw: Wile in DAP eng/org 3-4.Ind 25m to the NW. Results: 1 VC 'XIA, 1 9= Sub IZ, 1 lb of documonts.Ind was wenring blue shirt an black pants. There was neg rtn fire.

Z2 270845 - YT 820739, 3/B/1-12 Crv: G/R rec'd sniper fire from1 ind 75m to the N on the W sido of a-N-S 18" wde trl. Eng/org. Indovaded to the N. Results: 2 US:KIA.

30 2F2130 - YT 105412, 2/C/2-7 Crw: Wile in NDP an M detonated100m to W. Herxd moaning and groaning and ang/Arty. A patrol was sentout and fd 2 VCVICV. and 1 A-47, 1 9rm pistol.

(o) Contacts during tho month of 4arch.

1 010840 - YT 105412, 2/C/2-7 Caw: On first light chock of thear-.c7vr herc .t. 2 VC at 2130 hra last night fd 1 NVA wounded.Ind refused to Chieu Noi and was eng/frqg. Results: 1 NV4 bIA..

2 010740 _-YT 800837, E(R)/1-12 Cav- A first light chr of ofJearea where rioverent was erg with claynores cuv . Arty last nii fdL 2VC K'A, 2 X-44 model CC Oarbines, 2 lbs polished rice.

3 020925 - YT 762715, 1/A/1-12 Cav: At 011855 March si A. detonatedkilling I VC. 1A reccnned the area by fire and fd 2 NVA LUI by s/A,2 LX-47, 11 AK mag (330 cds), 1 diary (4 os) mentioning J-95 Hqs andX-76 hospital.

021530 - YT 024387: RGR TM 51: While in INALP eng/org mid 1 clay-nor 6 ind (4 with weapons, 2 withcut) 25-30m to the S. Rec'd light

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S/A rtn fire d C/D 19354. 4 ene-y with wtiapona evaded iM an unkdirection. Results: 2 V. KIA, 2 packs contrining docunents, 1 oash-liCht, 60 lbs of rice, 1 first aid pack, 1 wvutch, 2 pr of lIC34 sandals,iFA c.ud flcreship wore on station.

031,40- XT 890424. 3/D/2-12 Cav: While In DAV obs e..'n, ong/ore1 ind 10.-12m to the NE. rhore wc s nog rtn fire either tine. Tnd ovadooto the i:. Results; 1 VC WIL PW, 2 A-K-47, 4 A:,-47 nag (120 rds), 12 .45cr2 rds.

6 041457 - YT 809721, 1 /R/.-12 ('vCv: G/i cng/org 1 ind 2-u tc the W.:.-eOL rtn fire, Results: 11 VC Alk, 1 SNS, 30 rds C0.C, 10 rcls AK-4,7, 15enrthern pottury jugs 3+1 tall r.nd 1 jug 2.-' toll.

2 051235 - YT 422696, 3/D/1-7 Cay: G/R obe and eng/org 2-4 ind201, to t:,o 3W. Rcc'd S/A rtn fire. Re-ults: 1 VC K(1A, 1 AK-47, 3L-47 nat:s (90 rds), I CC grew'ade, 1 rack containinG: 10 lbs fl(ur,2 pair of pvuAts, 2 shirts, 3 blasting caps, 1 toothbrush and paste,2 pieces of plastic, 1 US canteen.. cmd 8 strips cf rubber. The-other indsevade to the E nd SE4

_8 051315 - XT 930315 - RGR TM 32: While on a N-S trl TM crossed an1-W trl an(' ca:o armunid a slirht bond. T! obs va.d ong/org 6 ind 10?to ho S. There was neg rtn fire as the ind evadced to tho S. Results:1 VC KIA, 1 peck cotailing: 1 pc.cho, I US cantcon with ccver, and cup.3 lbs.ot c's.d supp.ies, 1 US frej grenade, 1 pistol belt, 1 US" ints, 1b)uo shirt nd 8 oz of dccwuents. 5 rinutes after the initial contactTM rcc 'd S/A fire from the W fror 1 til-47 and 2 M-1 C.rbines. C/Binr .odiately.

060830 - XT 935386, 1/B/2-7 0ev: IA detonr.ted 500n to the SW.Results; 2 NVA :IA, 1 X-47; 1 hvy bicoo. trl, 2 A nag with 46 rds, 1CC grnaoe, 2 US pistol belts, 2 US canteens with covers and cups, 2ponchos, 1 lb of zedica supplies, 1 set of VP fatf.gues, 5 yar .s of newcloth, 1 rucksn.ck, 1 first aid pach', and 1 lb of dccuments.

10 061140 - YT 011257, 2/C/2-7 Cc.v: .While in DA eng/orr 1 UVA25ri to the 11. Results: I INA XCA, 1 9nr.i pistol, 1 rucksack, - lbs ofdocu.ents, r-tcellarnecus clothL-g and toilot articles.

11 071145 - YT 074 14, 1/A/2-7 0av: Id detontated 400L to tho NE.

Results: 3 INA U.L, 3 packs (h1), 1 M-16, 3 AN-47, 5 L !ag , 100 rds),4 M-16 tmg (50 rds), 3 US flashight3, 2 US cantoons, 1 canteen cup, 3tub s of lube oil, 2 lbs of chicken, 1 lb of raw zeat, 1 lb of rice, 1eating bcwl, + lb of svgar, 13- lb of tobacco, 2 VC ha=noc1c, 2 VN flash-light batteries, 2 lbs ned supplies, 1 US pistol bolt, 1 US baseballcape, 1 sot of green underiear, 2 VC pcnchos, 1 set of 71CM sandals.

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1 071840 - YT 106345, A/2-'7 Caw: At. dcotoratad 11On to the SW.Rusllta: 3 VCAIA, 1 M-16, 1 K-54, 2 ti-16 rags (30 rds), 1 K-54 na(8 r s), 1 stual jar of whitu oml'(6 oz), 2 civilin shirts, 1 lb ofducumonts, 1 11 of" tea and 2 prar of shorts.

j3 111345 - IT 003248, C/2-7 Caw: While in DAP had c a A detonate600m to t!he MW. &.g/Arty. Results: I IiV, 'I A, I LK-47, 2 CC grenades,2 AX nC (60 res). Thb ind wes wecring Lreen fatigues and 11CM s:.dcls.

121415 - Ir 936317, RGR TM 22/4 5th RG.: -Tr ong/org 1 nd 1015nto the E whilo in the process cf sotting up an o::buah. The ind ong theTh with a frag grenade. Results: 1 VYV, I'IA, 1 AX-47 captured and 4 nag,:-47 (120 rds).

15 131055 - IT 582622, 4/A/I-? Cav: While telking a break on a trlheard novetiont to the E cnd set up a hasty anbush. Obs and ong/org 3ind 50t, to the E. Results: 3 VC XT1, 1 SKS, I M-47, 1 pack.. Con-to-ts of th pach: 15 lbs of flour, 15 lbs or rice, 4 12N nug (120 rds)1 roll of thread, 1 NVA poncho, 10 pieces of plastic, I canteen cup,2 lbs of ?riaOc fish, 5. lbs black and blue uniforms , 3 hzmmockss 5 lbsof dcugh, 10 ink pens, T lb of ducuxients.

16 141130 - YT 582622, 4/A/I-? Cay: G/R. ong/orG I ind 25n to theW. There wi s neg rtn fire. Results: I VC.MI., 1 AX-47, I pack with:

1 pair of wool socks, 11 rd Alt czimo, I smnl rice bowl, I pa ehutefron illurnation rd, 1 shirt, 1 VC poncho ana 1 2 lb birthdaycalte. The ind was wearing blue shirt and pants rnd a boony hat.

1 151550 - XT 954453, BLACK LRRP TnV2-12 C,.v: G/R recd S/Aend frags frmi a squad sized eneny force 50n to te B. Eng/org and theenory evaded to the E. Results: 2 US WIA, 1 VC KV. 2 VC WIA-1, 11l-16, 1 AM-50, 1 .45 ca3 pistol, 7 M-16 nag (140 rds), I AX Wg (30rda). There wore also 2 blood trl to the E. Initial interroGationof P 's: They said that the KXA was the squad leader of the 7 =nPhuoc Vinh Special Action Group responsible for the recent mortarattack in the ores of Phuoc Vinh. The aid! thore was an 82 nortarburiod in the vicinity of contact. They said they were out of orta rrds. They acie. their base canp is in thr- So Gn g rubber plantation(pcasiblo coordinatos XT 917455). They soid their orm.o cones fronPhuoc Stng (V). They maid they wore going to Vinh Ioa (V) for ricee-d they referred to it as ione 111.

18 160630 - VI( HOA (V): As a result of the soccnd cordon andsarch which en4ed at 1400 bra there were 11 more detainees. Of thetotal of 12 detainees in the two actions c were classified Lnnocentcivil/ans, I was civil defendant, nd 2 were unclassifiod.

171545 - YT 578613, 4/A/1-? Caw: fHad an AL dotonate 250m "

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to the NN'W, Swoop of tho area rovenled 1 IIVA.M.I and 3 Got$ of foot-prints hoadeC to tho S. Tho H11. wra carryinc ( pac! corntc.1nin',' 2 lbaotVQcui.;c 3 L: im with 86 rds anc' 4 Lroeui tracurs, 1 crantA.-n andcup, 1 pistol bolt, 1 jar of fish, 1 jar of yocrat, 2 iAJA poficlics, 5 lbsof clot!LdnC, 2 lbs of toilet earticlon.r '

'10 181620 - YT 15437~3o 3/D/2-12 Cay: d/It tripped a bcby trapvith the results of 3 US OIA. Tht. booby tral, co.sifltod of 1 frvL! with1 stick rroppoCd up holOingr the frngj to c troo.

21. 190W4 - YT O' '4399, E (R)/i1-12 Cay-: 11ilu in~ 1il obs (0:15) I.nds150n to the 1'!. Mh inds oniturod a bkr couplox. coraisting of 6 bkcrWt8. At 0O".52 hrB ong/orC' inds in the bk-re 30ki: to the 1"'. Aft, Arty,

FAC and Pinlc Tcga wao on stL'tion. Tho Pirk tonu onr, 3 incls 1 500n tothoj N rLSIL~tin ., ji 3 VC K1311. Ait 1055 lira at YT 089396 an A/S i.as putin rusiltinC in 1 succn~ary explosion.

22 201200 - IT 578613t 4/A/1-7? Cnv: Whilec again sweeping throughthe arec. of th-e AL dotonaticn on 171 545 Marr 71 that resultbd I.n 1 IRTL/M. fiiu' 1 NVA holuAt (vcrn.y bloody), 1 part of a log and a foot from the

log, 1 VC pon.chol 3 honto Lmdo inivos, 1 VC iachottos, and 1 11-16 am'.ocan contrInnf "C" ration, coffee renC crceex'. 4/A/1-7 Cay is cr~ditcOwith 1 additicrx3. INVA k3A for thru AA Cotonation on 171545 lvx 7'1 as arusult of the find.

(1 ) )Iission: The 2dl Briear2o, in conjuniction with the 7t,- ARVNIInfartry Rogiment, had the mission of conductinr, ground operntions, airroconnaissaiice and pacification operzticns aieco. at fixing anCd destroyingthe cncq, cs well as iLitord1cUng oeny supply lines,. iccatinr, onerV~cchs cand pacifying 1'huoc Long Province.* The 3rigcelo conductod cor-7,nod opections with AnVWM and' Province Forces, supported lcad clearingo,,.-frnticns in its rea of opcrrticnu, continvxoe Co--bct Adviscry Tecznsvi~port to tcrritcriol fcrces of Phuoc Long and~ Binh LonG Provinces,ccntinued its oflorts to neutralize Base 1 rcas 351 end 203, ccnducteCCround operations aCgainst tho K~-28 and K-29 Local Distri~ct Force Units,anC: upGra-ded rosc-urcos ccntrol operaticns.

(2) Mz:ccuticn:

(a) During the poricd -17 November, the 2d Brigade continued opera-tions o suppcrt thu pecification nd Vietnizatien programs with-i-n its assienod area of optrations. On 18 1ovWi)cr tho 24 Brigad con-rlucted a com~bined oparcAicn in coordination witha tho 7tb ARIN Regirunt,alone the i.ilitmTr botundary vie 7UT 170365 to YU 9217410. The ARVN portionof the operation untei3.ed onployinE, three, conpomniol of the 7th Reginunt

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in intensive reconnaiasanc. operations which aztendfad *tree kilometersinto Cambodia. During this combined operation, the 5th Battalion,7th Cavalry, the 1 at Battalions fth Cavalry, and the 2d Battalion, 12thCavalry performed interdictioi, blockipg, and supporting operati-ons inconjunction with the aixubile, asWt; The Brigade initiated RomnePlow operations ..1crg Highway,309 tihnghe60th Land Clearing.Commy with security provided by A/i-Il ACR.

(b) The 2d Brigade, during the month of December, employed the5th Battalion, 7th Cavalry against the K-28'District Force, in Base Area203. The 5th Battalion, 7th Cavalry condu~ted their operations In 'thovicinity of FSBs IWA", I!0UY' TRLZ, emd -WA1XO. The 1 at Battalion,8th Cavalry riormed the mission of Interdicting enW routes ofcommnunioation and supply within their asaignod AOO conducting cobbatoperations against elements of 14R .1Op 9.30, and the -X-41. bmuwnioations/Liaison Banse. The 2d Brigade prepared and upgraded contingency plans forthe Duo Phong, Bunard, Dong ladg and Song Be areas. On 13 Decemberthe 2d Brigade increased aerial -isual reconnalssanoi in its'area, ofoperations, with A and E Troop, lit Squedron, 9th Cavalry in generalsupport.

(c) During the period 27-31 December, Battery B, 6th Dattalion,27th Artillery was moved from Due Phong to .FSB SNUM~. The 60th LandClearing Company, having completed its'miisi in the 2d. Brigade A0,moved from FbSNUFFt~Y to Long Bish, and A Tropi *1 aSquadron, 1 1thArmuored C.valry Regiment moved to Di An aW ri~erted to OPOON 11thACR. The upgrading of Highway 309 continvtd with 'D/316t Engineersrbakin an all weather road land euzplacing oulvert and ditoe whereneeded.

(d) Didic 'ations on 28 January 1971 wore that ror the next fdz'ty-five deys the enezW iioudd'attempt a inajqp infiltration effort on theAdas and Jolley Trails leugding from the Camnbodian Base Area 351t throughPhuoc Long Province into the heart of the 3d Military Region. The 2d-1Brigade intensified its operations during the period 29-January-through1 1Nkrch. The operation was conducted in two phases-. Phase 1, 29 Januarythrough 5 February; Phase 11, 6 February through 1 March. Phase Ioperations were conducted with maximum emphasis on aerial reconnaissanceby 1-9 ACS elements, reconnaissance end surreillance by LRRP toams andReconkhaissance In Force and ambush by OPOON battalions. Phase:-U opera-tions were highlighted by the redeployment of the lst Battalion fthCevalry and the realignwnt, of the 2d Brlgade AO internal boundaries.Continued empasis vas placed on operations conducted by.1-9 MCS andLRflP teams. Tnfanitry units conducted reonnainsance, reconnaissancesin force and ambush operations. The upgrading of Highway *309 was cdom-pleted on 15 January to permit the passage of convoys to Bu. Gia'Map

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(e) Dur ng the period 10-24 February the 5th ARVN Division,eloments of the lat Cay Div (AH) and territorial Forces of Phuoc LongSector o~eauted the Dong Khoi Campaign, The objeot ves of the cam-paign were the destruction of the VO ACI, GurrillaAocal District1orce Units, and enemy supply units. During the period of the campaign,t:.o 2d Brigade continued operations in its assi ned AO and clonducted opera-t'.ons in support of the Dong Khoi Campaign. Thi. 5th Battalion, 7thC- valry initiated operations targeted againot infiltration unitsi the0 th Roe.r Service Group Units and 1-28 District Force Unitsl the 1rt1.ttalion, 8th, Cavoary initiated operations targeted agkinsat infiltrationtiztts end t1o 86th Rear Sorvico Group. On 12 Febriary 1971, the 2d BrI-gade executed an Economy of Force operation to limit the mzning incidentsalong Route 309. SnLiper Teams were employed along Route 309 by te 5thBattalion, 7th C!'volry and the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry. The 1 a,Battalion, 77th Field Artillery supported th, operation by plannin., nd firing at defensive tcrgets on lieely locations to impede m1ni9gltivitie.: along Route 309. On 22 February the 2d Brigade reeligned its

internal boundaries to facilitate and insure complete exploitation of theextensive cache site vie YU 2745, and exploited the enemy bunker ,,om-plcxos vic YU 6535. 2d Brigade continued employment of LRRP and i-9ACS elou onts with primary emphasis on the Adams and Jolley Trails

() During the period 1-6 March, the ;Id Brigade continued coi .atoperati one. Additionally the period 1-12 March 1971 found the 2d A3rigadeexecuting a disengagement of its forces from its area of operatic - incomplaince with 1st Cay Div (AM) OPORD. 183.70 Keystone Robin Chnk. .e.On 1 March, the 5th Battalion, 7th Ceavalry entered standdowft at BienHoa Army Base. On 7 March, the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry entered stand-down at Bien Hoa Army Base, followed by HHC, 2d Brigade, which enteredstanddown at Bien Hoa Army Base on 12 March, The 2d Brigade 'releasedOFCO of its battalions upon their entry int standdown.

W' Impact of weather or weather support on combat operations:During this reporting period combat operations were not altered or

rs erely hampered by the effects of weather, Combat Weather Team 2,5ta Weather Gro.up provided this Br gade with outstanding support.

h) Use of Composite and Split Artillery Batteries:Artillery batteries were split on many occasions to provide sufficientcoverage to all elements operating within the AO. This was normallydone by having the battery minus remain at a battalion CP FSB, whilea 3 tube section with necessary FDC equipment moved to anothe. Al-though this wva not the most desireable configuration, it providedthe wide coverage which was required. This !-s augmented upon occasionby the reinforcement of the 105 halt battery by 3 tubes ot 155 to forma composite battery. Again, the logistical difficultien, of separatinga unit made this course acceptable only wher- a better -olutior. was notavailable,

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(3) D'uujiion tuid Anply:;is of Sie:nifica:t Eoits:

()Cont,'ectu clur'in- Uul monthi of t~ovembor.

1 LX1212 - YU 50229'7, B/2-12 Cav: E of FSIB willo in wibush posi-tion: ohsr 1 ind 1in NW of loc & eng w/org. Rosults: 1 VC KIL cpttd1 SI. riflo w/6 rds, canteen cup, and 1 now Montagnard knife. A searcho ' tho "a'er fiud footprints of 2 inds roving NW.

2 061 '20 - YU 335306, D/5-7 Cav & MRC LOMG PRU: S of FSB SIUMFn'. r,,mtu', reolk obsr 2 ind wecring It grn fatigues. Eag w/org, result:1 IV 11W1. 1 .J indiceted 3 other indiv woro in his group (1 either killedOr WO10u'o(, am-thor wcs t'fam3o iedic). A search of tho area fed I pr

C1.-'I, :uds. Iiid evacuated to IB BUTTONS.

' 11194-5 - YU 479219, E(R)/2-12 Cav & PRU: SSE of FSB AUDIE aMid recon Ciscovered 1 blr (imdot size), also hoard .ove: ent & eng/org.A seare, f. c" 2 VC jIA, cpt'd1VC (Female IV) WIA, 1 child 44 CC rifles,3 S:S rifles, and 1 submachino gun (P. evac to SONG BE).

L 111030 - YT 24954, A/1-8 Cav: SE of FSB DRON I!=AD, a gnd reconohsr Iind wQ:-ring ,rn pants w/no shirt 35m N of loc. Eng/o g & obsr 3:,ore ind wearine orn pants w/no shirts. Eng/org, Arty, & LFA & rec S/Afire .n rtn. Contact broke at 101611 when EN evaded N. Results: 1 NVA.;Z A, capt 1 A,-47 rfl, nog fr cas.

171045 - YU 475285, D/2-12 Cav: SE of F'1, r gnd roeon discoveredr... Z-W trl - ft wide and obs 2 ied on trl 25m S cf lc. Eng/org and Ixtyc.... 1 inr. carled 3. Results: Cpt'd I TIVA IdIA, anct Ai(-47 rhl w/2 full:'.g (60 rc.s, . Also fnd. I hivy blood trl loading S (M, seriously woundedc.n. eve.c to P4-th Evac Hosp Long Binh).

k 201250 - YU 178362, B/5-7 Cav: 11 of FSB BL.RY, while in -ibushposition on trl, heard movement and obsr 2 ind (1 carrying SIS rfl) 10OmSSW of loc. Eng/org. Resulted: 1 IVA KIA, cWd 30 full"/A[-47 mag (900rds). KIL was wearing grn clothing, US pistol belt w/.'LVA canteen andUS cover, plastic b.g containing 1 US machete w/cover, 10 lbs rice, 1 UScanteen cup, 1 oz morphine, 8 oz misc mod supplies, 1 Chinese coin, 5bracelets, 1 MIA hadnock:, and misc personal itemb.

7 301625 - YT 601999, D/1-8 Cav: A Gnd rocon obsr 2 ind 30m S ofloc and ong/org. Results: 1 NVfA KI. cpt'd 1 SMI r7, 1 NVU pistol beltw/2 TNiA amo pouches (24 rds SKS amo), vand 1 bag of marijuana.

8 300830 - YU 483345, C/2-12 Cav: *NE of FSB, while recovering C101,unit obsr 2 ind wearing grn clothing (1 carrying AX-47 rfl) 50m E ofloc. E-ns/org, mort, and Arty, and rec S/A fire. Cor ,act broke immedwhen EN evaded E. A search of the contact area revea ed 1 hvy blood trI.Unit folloved blood trl and discovered 1" fe mle WIA.

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(b) Contacts during the ronth of Decombor:

1 040S53 - YU 421272, B/2-12 Cay: SUI of RMB; a gnd recoi, obsr 2ind wearing :aki shirts, fatigue pants, and pistol belts 40m W of loc.Lig/org, Arty, AFA. Rosults: 1 'V ,(IA, j'd 3 ozs docs, 1 A!' -47 rflwith 5 Itgs (150 rds), 1 US canteen, nujd 1 "TE DA" watch.

141415 - YT 57975, C/1-8 Cav: N of TFB WAYH, a grd rocon obar 1itid 75n .? of loc. Eng/org, v~rty suppertod. Roc S/A firo and 1 RPG rd.

Contract broke iL.ied whon ind ovneod 11W. A sev.rch of 'ho contact arearevoaled 1 bood trl, Roslts: 2 UT, WIA, v!': EN .o,;sos.

3 141435 - XU 732032, C/1-8 Cav: A gnd recon ob.;r 3 ind woaringlo!.:, clothels 1I N of loc. Enq/org and EN ovaded W. Results: 1 'VC IA,cptl 1! AI[-47 rfl in good condition, neg fr cas.

A 151645 - XU 383411, D/5-'7 Cay: A gnd rocon discovered 1 hut, (15x8')r.nd obsr 1 itC. le o.ving hut. Enf;/org. ReisiJlts: 1 NVA ICIA. I/S hut r'is-covered 2 1X-47 rfl, 188 B-40 rds, 100 60.- rtlr rds, 8 full ).;"-47 rfl nag(7140 rds), -nd other nisc iteras.

151035 - YT 552866, A/i-8 Cay: SW of FSB DRAGON hM1E.D. a gndrecon obsr 4 ind 50n S of loc. Dig/org, Art y supported, EN evaded S.Resu.ts: 1 iVA irTV, and 1 rucksack captIS Xrucksack discovered 1 NVAponcho, I flasthlight, 3 oze docs, 1 transistor radio. 3 battery (C-cell),

1xarvock, 1 cigarette lighter, and 2 pr HCM sandals. Docume ts werepromotion ordors and' supply lists.

6 171430 - YU 387416) D/5-7 Cav:. While cn gnd recon fnd luyqLng on,the ground, 24/82i.- mtr rds, 500 B-40 charges, 108/82n mtr Pf'zos, 153/82.L. utr thargcs, I.SS rfls in good conlition and 67,600 assorted M,-47tind SUS a=zi:nition.

_7 181342 - YJ 383413, D/5-7 Cavr. While on gnd recon fnd 551/t-40rds, 100/82mm mtr fuses, 66/82mm e..? charges and 6/82mm mtr r*ls.

8 181250 - YU 400407, A/5-7 Cav: While in: DAP obsr 4 ird 20 ftE of loc noving lE or. trl. Eng/org, Arty, AFA, and Pink Tm supported;rc.c S/A fire. Contact broke 1320H when EN evaded to SW. Results: 2 VCM~A and niscellaneous items cpt d.

.2 191355 - YU 383413, D/5-7 Cay: While exploiting the area of theccche site discovered on 18 December fnd 100/B-40 rds in vine racks, 197/B-40 charges laying on the gnd, 29,400 rds of S/. amunition in tinboxes, 150 pounds of plastic explosives, 900 potnds of yellow flakeexplosives, 50 pounds of polished rice, 1 AK-47 rifle with 4 full AK-47nags (120 rds), 24/75n:7 rds and 150 . lb blocks of TNT in wooden boxes.

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1 01530 -Y11 383411, D15-7 Cr.v: Wilde on gnd rocon thnd 225/60rm"tr rds (1:), 12/60xi mtr rt!s (W), : primer chcrges and 'usus in tinb, Vos, zat', 10C/11-40 chn rgos

11 221455 - YU 381412, D/5-" Cav: N of F14 SNUFFY, while in DPo" sr 3 VC r oving, toVard loc. IZ Fl1 w/01-.1 ant org; E! ovttcod E.iecmults: 1 VC .4TA (EV); capt 1 AK-47 rfl.

12 281123 - YT 550047, D/I-6 Cav: Fnd 3,500 lbs of xuipolished rice,!L. Cooj eonclitioll.

13 301640 - YT 553938, D/1-8 Cav: ESE of KSE3 PHS1, a gn( recon obsrI ind wearing blaek shirt, grn pants, pistol brIlt and machete, and'arrying Si0 rfl. E,7/org, Results: 1 VC.' TAI eptki 1 SI'$ rfl, 1 ,,-o

."u"':', 40 rs SIT ar.:o tid 1 piece of paper which me.itioned I-29.

(c) Contacts clurino the nonth of Jnuary.

1 041150 - YU 557364, B/5-7 Crv: NE of 1'0 AUDIE, while in DAPoLsr 2 14ontagnard ind wearing US fatigue shirts r-nd loin clothes 20mW of loc. 11 /org, Pink Toan supported; roc S/IA fire. Contact

broke 1155:: whu. ENl evaded ENE. Results: 1 VC iI[A, neg fr cas; cptd1 SI0 rfl w/7 rds Scq rfl axrio, 1 US CH-4 bag w/8 fish I/S, 1 fishingkit, 1 6" knife, and 1 letter.

2 041620 - YT 461923, E(R)/1-8 Cav: SW of FSB RASH, a gnd reconebsr 6 indiv 40n W of loc. Eng/org and rec S/A fire. Contact broke

mu..ediately when EN eveaded IW. Results: 1 US W1i,, 1 VC KTA (ind wear-ing pin : shirt an. khlki pants), neg fr can; cpttl 1 AK-47 rfl w/3 full,..-47 rfl mags (90 rds), 1 US pistol bolt, and I US caiteen.

3 061030 - IT 669984, B/1-8 Cav: NVI of FSB DPULGOIEfl0 a gndrocon established contact w/estinated EN plat 30 - M0 S of loc; recS/A and 10-12 rds B-40 fire, eng/org, Arty, ALFA, FAC, and A/S. Contactbroke 111511 when E21 evz.ded SW. A search of the area revealed 5 VC. 'iIA(%:.ea ing nix-c grn and black clothing), blood trls in all direction, 14spider holes, and 1 platform 3x3 ft, 3 ft-off gnd. There were 2 US WIA.

4 071540 - YU 507284, A/5-7 Cav: WIhile Loving to sea.rch area rec6/A ar.d auto weapon fire from USEF approx 50M from loc. Eng/org; Arty,

F4A, and Pin: Tn supported. Contact bro'e immediately. Results: 2US KIA, 1 US. !'IL'., un?: E losses.

071 830 - YU 507284, A/5-7 Cav: Continuing to search area recauto weapon fire from USEF. Eng/org, Arty, AFA, Pink- Tm, and Flareshipsupported. Results: I US 1K, unk ENI losses.

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A 110924 - Y11 298488, A/2-12 Cav: NNW of FsB SNUFFY, a'gnd reconroe S/A fire rom 2 ind lOOm W and 2 Ind lOOm SW of leo. Eng/org, AFAand Arty supported. S/ ] tt 09501! vhon EMJ avttded to SE. Results: 2U vIIA, unk EN losses.

: 161625 - YT 623886, A/I-8 Cav: SW of PSB DRAGON HEAD, a gndrecor obsr 2 ind 80m NE of loc. EnC,/or,, Arty supported. A search ofros revor.ed, 1 VC AlA and 1 V(' K- Arty.

8 171355 - Y 529928, B/I-8 Caw: 'W of FSB IVOSH, a gnd recon inrospoiso to a RED HAZE roadoift obsr 3 ind 20M SW of loc. Eng/org and ENtwaded to NW and SW. A search of contact area revealed I VC KIA (KIAtos.ring blk clothing), 1 SKS rfl, 1 rucknack and a hvy blood trail. I/Smicksack discovered: 1 M chote, 1 CMM bag, I VC poncho, 1 NVA canteen,sevoral cans of 0-rations and 5 rds 7.62mm rfl amo. Unit w/Tracker Tm

lcXYowed hry blood trl and discovorod an additional VC KIA (KIA wearing grnclthiing). also discovorod 1 can of tuna, 7 0.-ration packs of coffee,10 oz marijuaam and A oz does, (docs wao an award from Village Chi-f ofVillage 3, K-29 to DFlN DAY for killing 10 US, dated 15 Nov 70 and signedby FTUY1I VM TEN).

9 171620 - YT 478863, D/1-8 Caw: While on Cnd recon fnd a st: kjctureeontaining 2+y tons of unpolished rice in exce"llent condition.

10 180920 - YT 479862, D/1-8 Crw: Fnd a strmcture containing 5,000lbs of unpolished rice in good. condition.

11 181025 - YU 270452, E(R)/5-7 Caw: *1NI. of FSB SNUFFY, a gnareconiobsr 1 ind 20m SW of' loc. Eng,'org, AFA ant Pin!: Tm supported,rec S/A fire. C/B at 1045H. Results: 2 US WIA, 1 VC KIA (KIA waswearing a US T-s'hirt, blk shorts, grey pants and US web gear w/canteenand bayonet). Also discovered 1 AIK-47 rfl w/empty mag, 2 full AK-47rfl nags (60 rds), and 6 ozs docs (does identify: KIA as HA VAUT KM,unit: C-5,. H-50). During the contact aircraft in support rec 2 rdsS/A fire (no hits).

12 201703 - YT 693994, B/1-8 Cav: A and rocon obs 1 ind mov N ona N-S trl 20m S of loc. Eng/brg and rec S/A fire. C/B inmediately.Results: 1 NVA KIA, neg fr cas. K:rA was wearing blue shirt, grn pantscxid an NVA pistol belt w/1 NVA cnteen. lso eptl 1 IA-47 nag w/18 rdsof nz-ro.

13 211145 - YU 208365, D/5-7 Cay: W of FSB STFFY, a gmd reconob, 3 ind 20a W of loc. Eng/org. C/B immedictely when 2 Ind evadedto W. Results: 1 NVA'KIA; opta 1 AIC-47 rfl and 3 full AiX-47 rfl mag(9) rds)).

14 221625 - YU 523287, B/5-7 Cav: E of FSB AUDIE, while in DAPob-;r 2 inC 30n NW of boc. Eng w/2 CH4 and 1 ind evaded to SE. Results:1 KTC KIA.

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(d) Contcto during the month of February:

021200 - YT 557969, D/1-8 Cavi W of PSB DRAGOI HEMD, a ndrecon obsr 1 ind 30m E of loc and eng/org. Rosults. 1 VC KITA (KIwearing blk PJe); cptla 1 CKC rfl. w/gionae launcher, 3" Crimped" 7.62mmcartridges and 1/7.b2rm rfl rd.

060923 - YU 175358, E(R)/-8 Cav: NW of FSB BETTY, a gnd reoonobar 2-3 ind 220n W of loc, Eng/org, AFA supported. Rn '/A and 11 rdsof RPG fire when EN ovaded to NW. Results: .1 VC IA, V0 1 AX-47 rfl(o:cellent ccdition), 4 full AX-47 nags (120 rds), I CHIC014 &renade, 1rfl clearing kit, 1 US canteen cup, and 2 oz of tied supplies. Neg frCoss

3 150955 - YU 275450, C/i-8 Gavt: Fnd a cache sito, which 1rnfLirthcr cxploited by other elements of the battalion. The final inven-tory of itmn fnd at the cache site included: 47/.51 cal rdD: 118,140/7.62,ui rds, nimerois 82tu mtr prcpelltnt charges and fuses, 200 Ibz ofmedical suplios, 3 tons of rice, 1200 lbs of s61t, 2,500 lbs of cornand 2 ind w opons.

o. 3d Brigade Operations:

(1) Mission: During the reporting period, the rdssions for 3d Brigadewere rany, i.ith the prizary mf.ssion beinG destruction of the 33d INVARegknoent. Cther f>.-jor nissions included targeting 11 Q, MR-7 and enemylocal force oletients within th 'e IO. On 24 Iarch, as tho 1st Brigade,1st Ca.v Div (1,M), completed standdown, the 3d Brigade ssumd the ad(ition-r1 missions of targoting HQ, SR-5, and the 81st Rear Service Group i.W:-r Zone "D." lso on 24 larch, the responsibity for defense of ("eapGorvcd was assigned to 3d Brigade.

(2) E:ocution: During the reporting period, operations can best beseparated into two periods; the first from I November 1970 to 24 llarnh1971 when the 3d Brigade operated primarily in Binh Tuy Province wit:,three cirmobile battalions and one armored cava!-.L, squadron; the secindpcriod from. 24 Mrch 1971 to 10 April 1971 when the Brigade assumed IPCONof throo additional airrobile battalions and the responsibility fr theold 1st Brigade and Camp Gorvad AWts.

(a) Period I (1 November 1970 - 24 March 1971).

I During this peftod of almost five months, the 3d Brigade operatedin virtually all areas of the assigned AO, with the exception of theNorthe'stern section and the ectreme Southwestern section of the AO.Operations were conducted utilizing the 1-5 Car, 2-5 Car, 2-8 Cay ard 2-11ACR as principle maneuver elements. During cll operations, emphasiswas placed on small unit tactics, with individual companies breaking: downto platoon, squad and sometimes half-squad size units. The enemy continued

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to travel in 02-05 man elements and eontinued to avoid contact with U.S.units. Activity remained light, with only a few exceptions, during theentire reporting period.

R Teh4) were many different typos of operations conducted duringthe reporting period. These varied from widely separated ground rocon-naissance by individual battalionSto concentrated efforts by all fourb,talions massing in one arid. One significant operation was called the"Mice Dcnial Program". Beginning in late Novem bor, two battalions, the 1-5Cn-v and 2-5 Canr, were employed in the area of the Vo Dat - T:-nh LinhItRice Bowl"* The U.S. units operated on the frin'es of, the "Rico Dowl":tni RF-PF Units operated within the "Rice Bocci" itSoif, The objective

%'s to deny the rice produced In the "Rice B, 3,1" to the oneny. In thep"st this z-aren h:.l bov'y n r..::t.-'encly good -ul'cu of, food. Howxvc r, thesuccvss of the "Rico Deninl Progrxi'l was unquostion6d. Thr. or.mcy mt:agcdto ta, somr ric- out of tho crea, Inut for the first time in ,,ny years, the

vill.%gers in the "Rice Bowl" tre. had sufficient food for thcmselv(o andh:,i oycss rice to sell in Suig(n.

(b) P'.rioi II (24 March 1971 - 10 April 1971):

1 With the rtanddown of the 1st IPrig Ac, more responsibility fell to

the 3d Brigade. Concurrmntly with the addition of thesc battalions to the'rwk Orgzmizatiori, thu 31 Brigade assumod the 1st Brigdc's former AD,

thereby increasing the 3d Brigade' s AO to include virtually a.3. of LongMianh Province in addition to Binh Tuy Province.

2 There was no significant change in operations with the assumption ofcontrol over the now units and AO. The 1-7 Cav, 1-12 Cay, mid 2-12 Cavcontinued operations in southern War Zone "ID", and the 2-5 Cav, 2-8 Cavrn 2-11 ACR continuol operations in Binh Tay Province. The 1-5 Cav beganet-mdmdown on 19 Earch and was passed OPCON from 3d Brigade at that time.Ch 27 1rch 1971, the 2-12 Cov bcgan standdown operations, reducing theTask Orgrmization to four airmobile battalions and one armored cavalry

squadron. Ch 10 April 1971, the 3d Brigade was redesignated as a separate

brigade end passed OPCON to II Field Force.

(., . Gen ral :

(a) Viotnnmization Program: Throughout al]. operations during thereporting period, emphasis was increasingly placd on the Vie tnzimizationProgram. Combined and coordinated oporations were conducted periodicallywith GVN Forces. Trmining programs were conducted by both CAT-MTT teniand line companies. Response by the GVN Forces showed that theywerebe coming increasingly capable of conducting their own cpcrations.

(b) Population/Resources Control: Continued emphasic was placed onthis program in an effort to disrupt and disorganizo the 1iadow SupplySystem, operating primerily along Route QL#1. Mlobilo cher;kpoints andEagle Flights were the primary moans of chccking the daily traffic on QL#1in an effort to curtail enomy transshipment of supplies. 14o definite

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succeu enn be olitimed in thij progrmu, Wut it it folt thi('t tbL "I',, .AWSupply System was hampured by this opoi'ation.

(4) Disecssion and Analysis of Significeuit Rvento:

(a) Contacts during thc monti of November:

.1 On 1 November, the 2-5 Cav closed FSB Silver nd begam constructionof FSB Cheyunno (YT926536), The 2-5 Cav began operations in the Northorportion oC the Brigade AD. The period 1-6 November was one of nealigrbleactivity. At 051530/AN 767475, t/1-9 Cay observed and engetged 3 individ-uals while on VR resulting in 3 enemy XMB. While conucting.VR in thesao arva on 6 November, B/1-9 Cav raccived *8 rounds of S/A fire .ithnegative hits, Area was engaged with negative cnmy assessnent.

2 A total of two sig.ificant events wqrc reported during the period7-8-November. At O71815/YT 659032 F Troo /2-11 ACR reported on nutonaticanbush dotonation resulting in .3 VC RIA and I AK-47 aptE. On VR, B/1-9observed and engaged 2 indivi 'als nar a bunker complex 'resulting in

2 VC NVA KMe {,

a The period 9-13 November was one of very light activity. At091500/IT 656025 F Troop/2-11 ACR reported an catomctic embush detonationresulting in 2 VC KIA. At 101350/iT 117462.while on,'VR, B/1-9 Ccv ob-served anrl engaged '1 ndividw1 rbsultin~g-n 1 KBH '

Tho pori6d 14- 15 November was one of light activity. 'On 14 IoVem-ber 6 series of rutomatic mabushos emplaced by F Troop/2-11 ACR detonate,!resulting in 5 VC KIA. B/1-9 Cav made one sighting at 1517.S5/YT 973387resultIng in 1 KBH,

.5 At 161145/YT 856523 B/2-5 Cav observed and engaged 1 individualresulting in I NVA KIA, An -utonatic mbush, detonation was reported byF Troop/2-11 ACR resulting in 01 VC KIA.

.6 The period 17-18 November was one of light contact, At 171445/YS 674947 LRRP Team 75 observed and engaged .1 individual resulting in01 VC KuA. At 181120/YT 746122 1/D/2-8 Cav observed a id engiod 5-'8individuals. Enemy returned fire with 10-15 rounds .AK-47 fire resultingin 1 US WIA, Negative enemy assessment. At 181545/YT 675041 F Troop/2-11 ACR reported 5 VC KIL s resulting from ean tonatic embush doton-aticn,

The period 19-27 November was on(e of very light activity with atotti of 10 fleeting contacts with 1- 3 individuras resulting In neg-ative friendly casualties and 1 AK-47 cptU. Two instances of ground-air fire were reported resulting in light damage to a LCH from B/-,9 Cnv.Nogctive friendly casualties, On 21 November, 2-5 Cav conducted retro-gra of FSB Cheyenne and opened .Fb Poggy, Aiinity YT 860330, beginningoperations in the nothern' "Rice Bowl".

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8 C(0 28 Novntixr, nutivity inucroasod sonowht, At 280930'YT '/682?AC/2-5 Car PAIvIo contact vi 0"3 Jrdvidun.ls, While swoping, the arut,C Ccqany ruceived huoevy sridl n! 13nd 1-40 fire, Artillery, AFA im,.dr utrikos supportel th%, contact,. Rv sult : 3 IVNW KIA 3 US WA.,hilo supporting the contact, a !/3-l'/ CiH rvet.ivu.1 ground-Air firo on

two occnsions resulting in ninor dtnimge to tjh, aircraft, 'lio 2-5 Cticorand and control h:llcoptur nlso rteerl- -,roiui-1-rnr fire rt sultin In1 us wz,4

.9 At approximately 291550, tJhJu 3;1 Urigcvh: 11.0 tt }i Tmn ruporte!that an RF convoy hnrl boon nnbvishoe rt Y3 q6 849, 3d P riade supportclthe contact with LFA mni Pink tepns, DurIng th contact witZ , esti-nated NVA Company the smpporting iair:raft (' (/2-20 AFA cmd B/3-17 Clvreceived ground-air fire on fivo ocvasions, one of which was .51 cal.1--sults of the contact w, re 8 NV. i0! mil :nier laiTirgo to a Lcxi fromB/3-17 Cav,

Ml At 301530/YT 752078 D/2-8 Ct. cbcrvud nnr engaged 3 indivJluQs

resulting in I VC Wx. eOa.

(b) Contacts during the nonth of Deccnbor:

1 The period 1-5 Doccuber was ona of light a ctivity, chprectrrizolby-seven fleeting contacts with 1- 3 individuals, There was no enenyassessrient from the contacts end 1 11S was slightly wounded. A ground-air fire at 041530/.N 76425 rcsulted In I US KIA cnd light dexiageto the aircraft, At 051130/YT 655032, on M-551 frou F Troop/2-11 XRdetonated an anti-tank mine resulting in severe dmiago to the 1-551 erlI us WI,

2 i4t 061715/YT 694094, LRRP Tean 51 movel into a bunker complex andbeian receiving heavy snall arms fire, The B/1-9 Cay AerieS. RiflePlatoon (Blues) was inserted in support at 061715. Sporadic contactcontinued until approxinately 18C:O hourn, resulting in 3 US WIA. Neg-ative enemy assessment, At O61occ/YT 837447, E RCIN/2-8 Cav spotted andengaged '2 individuals resulting in 2 VC KIA,

3 On 7 December, the 1-5 Cav concluded operations in 4O Chief andpassel OPCON to 3d Brigade at 1710 hours, The 1-5 Cay opened FSB Apachc(YT 730245) in conjunction with tho 3 Brigade's "Rice Dcnial CoPc-ration:l,At 070930/YT 891201, an APC from G Troop/2-11 XiR detonatrad a inc re-suiting in 04 US WIA and loss of the vehicle, Also, thor,:. wcre 2 in-cidents of ground-Pir fire during the day with negative vtagc to theaircraft involved.

_4 The period 8-10 Deccnbcr was one of light activity. There were atotal of five ground contActs with 1- 3 individuals resulting in 3

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VC KIA and nogativo friendly cnsuties, At 082310, the radio relaystation on Nul Chua Chan received 1,round of mortar fire resultig. in1 US VIA, On 10 December, 9/1-9 Cay sightings resulted in v2 aneWMBH at ZT 035520.

The period 11-15 December was one of noglighblo ground rctivitywith only two ground contacts occuring, .% NVA KIA resulted from thscontactS, There was a significant increase in grQund-air firing inci-dents, A total of six occured during this period rosulting in 4 USWIA and I LOH combat loss, Enemy firing sites were engagcd with nogrativeassessmant,

6 Activity was light durIng the period 16-20 Dccomaber with threefleeting contacts reported, There ucro ncgativc injuries rnd negativeoncmy assessment resulting fron thb contacts, On 192135, FSB A.'acoreceived 6/60m= mortar rodnds impacting inside the..pcrimoter. At 192225,'In additional 60m mortar round impacted. at ISB Macc. Suspected one.nyfiring sites were engaged with counter-mortar fire, 4FL, end Nighthauk.Nogativo damage or friendly casualties resulted from the standoff attack.

On 201220/ YT 784049 C/2-8 Cav was engged by a possible coruand detonatc.Anine resulting in 5 US W4

2 Light activity continued during the period 21-24 December."211445/YT 616250, LRRP Teen 42 engaged r'2 VC resulting in 02 . .At 221550/YT 799245, B/1-5 Cav was engaged by.an USEF. Frionilicsreturned fire and AFA end pink teen supported. Resultst Ea, anklUS - "I KlA, 2 WIA. Two other light contacts and two ground-air fireswcre reported .with negative friendly casualties and negative enermyossessnent,

8 On 24 December at 1745 hours, the 3d Brigade began t2o olzervnce

of the 1970 Christmas Truce. No hostile activity marred the truce andelements of the 34 Brigade spent Christmas .ay in stationar y positions.At 1800 hours, 25 December, combat operations were resumed.

Only two ground contacts were reported during the remainder ofDecember, resulting in 1 VC KIA amd negative friendly casualtios. Twoautomatic ambushes employed by 4/2-8 Cav Aetonated on 28 cnA 29 Decem-ber, accounting for 8 VC KIA and 04 enemy weapons capturod. ;t 1755

hours on 31 December, 3d Brigade ceased combat operation in observanceof the New Yeor*s Truco,

(c) Contacts during the month of January:

I New Yearls dray passed with.no offensive operations on the part of

3d Brigade. The truce terminated at 1800 hours on I 4einuary and.propara-tions wore nade to begin a-new operation on 2 January. 'Beginning &n

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operation against lIQ, MR-7, all elements of the Briegnde wore massed inthe area east of TSB Mace, but-contacts remained relatively light forthe period 1-10 January. On 2 January, IA/2-8 Cav engeod 7-10 izdividualsresulting in- I NVA KIA. One US was wounded during,.the contact. Alsoon 2 January, 1D/i-5 Cay vca engaged by an USEF utilising B-40. and AK-47fire. AFA and Arty supportod the contc.ct. The contact resulted in 02US WIA and 2 US I1A With negative enemy assessment. On 5 Jwiuary, inordor to support the operation in progress, the 1-5 Car opened mini-8BTrap, At 060955/YT 795009, 2B/2-8 Cav engaged 2 individuals. resultingin- I VC KU. At 091442/IT 720088, D/2-5 C.,v was ungag.ed by an UIE? rosut-ing in 4 US WIA and negetive enemy assessment.

& Thoro was nogctive cont .ct on 11 aid 12 Jcum " anC. only one contc ctreported on 13 January. D/28 Cay obsorvod and engaged 6 individucJlsresulting in 1 enemy XIA. A total of four. contacts wore reported on 14January. These oontects wore fleetine engagements and there was negttiveenemy assessment. I- US WIA. Also -'on 14 ,.aaoai'y mini'XB Trapwas closed rnd the 1-5 Cav reconsoltdatod at FSB Apache.

.The period 15-22 January was bno of light contact. D/1-5 Ccav rmdecontact with 6- 8 individuals at 160905/YT 769267. Th(, enemy was in abunker complex and pink team and Arty supportod. There was negative one-r-yassessment and 3 US WIA. At 161523, B/1-5 Crv was swevfing the contactarea, they were again engaged by the enemy resulting in "1 US KIA. .legvti: 0enemy assessment. ..At 1821f5/ZS 025782, 2C/2-8 Cav'and the 15th p.nd.8thPF Platoons from Binh Tuy Province, while oh a combined operation, observed3and tng'aged 8 VC, resulting. in 1 VC KTA and negative friendly casualties.Four other light contacts were reported during this period with negativeresults. • •

A At 231110/YT 777289, 2B/1-5 Cav engaged -5 individuais resultinGin '1 NVA KTA. During the period 24-28 Jaanuaty, most activity resultedfrom B/1-9 Cay operations. On 24 January, visual sightings b:- a pinkteam resulted in 3 VC KM. Also on 24 January, ground sightings by theB/1-9 Blues resulted in 2 VC KTA. On 28 January, aP visual sighting byB/I-9 Cav resulted in 1 enemy K. The B/i-9 Cay Blues were insertedon the sighting and made contact with an USEF resulting on 1 US WIA and'1 usKIA.

Due to intelligence data obtained during January, the 2-8 Car wasdisplaced from FSB Silver on 28 January and established FSB Fcntainein order to support an oporation against HQ, M4R-7 on the Nui Be coinlex.

6 The period 29-31 January was characterized by continued light activ-ity. On 29 January, the 1-5 Cav shifted its operations to the area northof the Vo Dat "Rice Bcwl" and established mini-FSB Claire (YT 820455).

MSB Apache continued to be maintabed by the 1-5 Cay. At 301134/YS 829939,G Troop/2-11 ACR made contact with 2 individuals resulting. in I VC .' TA.

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4C/2-8 Cay receJved sniper fire at 310900/4M 850907 .Zesulting in . 1US WIA. FrIndly eloment returned fire with negative results. Alsoon 31 Janiax7, an automatic ambush established by. F Tro.p/2-.*. 1.0detonated at YS 914912 resulting in 1 VC KIA.

(d) Contnct during the month of,.February,.

1 On 1 February, tho 2-5 Ccr conducted ratrogrede oporations at FSBP egy and began construction at FSB Sandra (ZT 096195) in suprot of ar.operation boun against HQ and. 1st Bn, 33d NVARagiment.

-Light activity continucd during the perod '2-5 Febr . At 020935/S 860917, 2D/2-8 Cay engaged 2 individuals resulting in ..1" VC KUIt And1 US WIA. Also on 2 February, FSB Srndra.receved 14-20 rou.ds of 81M

mortar fire at 0645 hourq, All rounds impacted outaide-tho .perinoter andcaused no d emage. At;O41330/ZT 176175, 'the B/I -9 Cev Blues engaged anUSEF resulting in .2 VC IaA md .1 VC POW tWIA). Two. other light conl±tctswero reported during this period with. nef.'tivo results.

3 A significant cont.ct took pl.ce. on,6 Febru.ry .'., 1/2-5 Cav At"0849hours moved into a bunher cciplex and observed 2- 3. in ivicd sa . Cont.ctwas initiated and the enemy returned fire with srmll. arms, . At 1130,hours, 11 avain reconnod by fire and reccived small arms and 3/B-40rockets in return. Contact was broken end yas. reinitiatd at 1440 hourswhen the friendly elenont ach.in reconned the area by" gire cnd 'a'tgai"received snall arms and B-40 fire in return. The contact ,-as supportedby air strike, pink team, tF and Arty. Results: Enemy - 5 VC KIA;Friendly - 3 US WIA.

4 Another significamt contact .tcok place on 7- February. At 070930/YS ?96902, 23/2-8 Ce.v found an enemy commo. wiro tuid began iollo.ing' thewire to the south. Recon by firo was conducted with negative .reurn.fire. At 1005 hours 2B trig,ored an enemy bpobj" trap resulting in 3 USWIL. Also at this tine the unit received -a light volume of sm31 armsfire. As the platoon. began mrneuverirng towards the enemy, it beganreceiving a heavy volume of si..Il arns, automatic weapons, and IB-40 fire.Contact continaed throughoMk the. dky although the intensity lessenedto sporadic fire shortly after the initi-Q perie.- of contact. AFA,Arty, pink tean.: sir tirikes and MEDEVC supported the contact.Results: "EnoW - Unxn'.vn; Fri ndly - .6 US K.n,, 8 1S W&.

5 Activity in the AO decreased considerably during tho period *8-13February. A total of -six minor contacts were reported with only oneyielding any sicnificznet results. E recon/2-5 engaged one individualresulting in I JVA KIA. E9B Font.ne reae.ivcd 2 standoff attaecksduring thi.s period. t .0z030, 3 rounds of enemy lwnched 105m roundswere received causing 4 US wounded, The socond atta.k was received at102236 when .4 rounds of enomy launched 155=n rounds were reported,causing negativo casualties or damage..

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Licht activity continued fron 14-17 FobPleury. Oi 14 Fehiary, tV.1-5 Cry conducted retrogrado of' rdii-FSB Claire and ruconuolidated tloCt' at PSB Apache. A/2-8 Cav at 140912/AS 820927, received 20-30 rounds ofanipor fire resulting in 2 l WIA. Suspected area was on~ared withikgative result. At 150835/ZT 065311, 2A/2-5 Cav obsorved 6- 7individuals and engaged with organice, resul ting in 1 NVA KT. E roevo'i/2-5 C:v engaged 2 intdividuals at 171630/ZVr 014114, romttii,; in INW, KIA.

Grund activity during tho period 18-23 February centLcrcr in tho2-8 Cay'l AO. At 182050 hours, F,3B Fontaine received 6/60nr rnortrrroutds, 5 impacting within the pvrinotor and 1 ii ecting without cJotonatin g.Five US wore wounded in the attack. Countor-mortar fire, AFA, andNighthawk reacted to the attack. At 191012/YS 848932, E Recoui/'2-8 Cavengaged 5 individuals resulting in 1 I1VI. KIA. Enery KtIA was lateridentified as an NWA Captain. Thore were negative friendly lossos.S Recon/2-8 Cay at 201016/YS 850932 was engaged by ani USE utilizingsnall arms and B40 rockets, resulting in 1 US KTA and 3 US WIA.Friendlios returned fire with negative recults. Two other contacts ,orereported in the 2-8 Cavs AO with negative significant results. Aleduring this time period, the 1-5 Cav opened mini-FSB ChoxrJl (YT 8611'r3)to support operations against the 2d Bn, 33d NVA Rogiriont.

g The rerx.inder of February was extremely quiet with only twocontacts reported. There were negative significant results from eit' ercontact.

(e) Contacts during the tionth of March:

1 The lull in activity that began in late February continued inearly March. During the period 1-9 March, only one significant contactoccurred. At 051445AS 865925, E Recon/2-8 Cay observed and engaged 13individuals in a bunker complex. The ener-y returned fire with smellarms. Contact broke almost immediately, but was reestablished sporadicallyuntil 1700 hours. The 2-8 Cav's co-mmand and control helicopter receivedfire while over the contact area =d had to make an emergency landingat 1530 hours. Negative injuries. A LEl from F/1-9 Cy also receivedground-air fire whlile support Lng the contact and made a forced landingat 1600 hours. t egatlve injuries. The contact was supportod by AFA,Arty, pink toeai, and Rash FAC. Results: En - Urni:; FMly1 S'CS K:',, 'I US WIL.

2 On 9 Merch, -the -' 1-5 Cav began vprepositionin-; forces for an opera-tion south of FSB Iaco. On 10 March, the 1-5 Cav began moving intothe area south of FSB lace and D(-)/1-5 Cav sade contact with 3 individualsat 1C*1145/YT 623023 re ,ulting in 1 NVA I ' and negative friendly casupaties.On 11 March, the 1-5 Cav cloied FSB Apache end nr.oved the OF, to FSB Mace.On 13 March at 1417 hours/Y; 609991, E Recon/1-5 Cav engeaed 1- 2individuals resulting in I VC IOA.

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3 During the period 14-17 March, one minor contact and two signifi-cant contacts were reported. At 141210/ZT 195162. 1A/2-5 Cav receivedsmall arms fire while in log posture, resulting 1 US WIA. 3D/i-5 Cay at151548/0 635940, engaged 2 Individuals in a bunicer complex. Reoeivodreturn fire f.rom 10-.12 ineq utillsing light automatic weaponat smallarms and B-40 fire, AFA, Arty, pink team and air strike supported thecontact: Results En - Unin; Fdly - 6 US WIA. At 170045/ZT070170, LRRP Team 22 engaged 10 Individuals with claymores and airnarms resulting in 4 NVA KIAs. While searching'the bodies, the teemreceived small arms fire from 3 Individuals. Contaot broke at 0830hours and the LRiU team was extracted at 1145 hours with negative casual-ties. Pink team and B,'1-9 Cev Blues supported the contact. Negativeenemy assessment.

A The period 18-22 March showed a marked increase in enmW activity.On 18 March, a total of five ground contacts occurred. E Reco/(-)/1-5Cev engaged 02-03 individuals at 181200/S 655035 resulting in 1 VC 17A.At 181530/YS 842961, 20/2-11 ACR engaged 2 individuals resultig in IVC KU. There were nogntive results from the other three contacts. Fourcontacts were reported on 19 March resulting in 2 VC K=I by 3B/2-8 Cavat YS 8/8930.and 1 VO KIA by by 20/2-11 ACR at YS 843957. Also on 19March, the 1-5. Cav ceased cobat operations in RVN and begat stamddownat Bien Hon. The unit ws released OPCON from 3d BrGede at 191.30hours.

On 20 Mrch there were three instances of. ground-air fire thatresulted in negative damage or casual ties. Three ground contacte werereported on 21 March resulting in. 1 VC 1(7A by 2E/2-11 ACR at 7S 867964,

2 VC KIA and 1 VC POW by the 513 RF Company, OPCON to the 2-8 Cvand 2 US from 2D/2-5 Cav were WIA in a contact at ZT 021173.

A ctivity again bbcame light during the period 23-25 March. At241100/YT 836066, a LCH from F/1-9 Cav received ground-air fire, -eceiv-ire an unknown number of hits to the aircraft. The aircraft lostdirection control and crashed resulting in 2 US KIA and 1 US W2 .

:Z On 24 March, as the ist Brigado. Headquarters began stnddcwn, the3d Brigade assumed OPCON of the 1-7 Cav, the 1-12 C0v and the 2-12 Ccv.The 3d Brigade also assu=4 control of the lst Brigade's A0 and t'.eCanp Gorvad AO. On 27 MWhJt1'2 2'C ajed -ombaperaticns inRUN and began standdown at Bien Boa. The 2-12 Cay wms releasod OPCONfrom 3d Brigade at 270810 hours. Also on 27 March, the 1-12 Cv assumedbtponsibility for defense of .Camp Gorvad and moved a TAC CP to thtlcation.

QActivity for the remainder of the month remained relativel, light.A- 260915/3 82789?, 3A/2-8 Gay engaged .13 individuas resulting in 1V, KIA. Recon/2-8 Cav at 270937/IS 834925, engrged + individurcs resulting

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in I NVA KIA. At 271210/YB 634925, A/2-8 Cav received sa=1l arms firefrom 2 individials resulting in I US WIA. Return fire by A Comr-anyproduced negative results. At 311150/ZT 096105, 9 Rooon 2-5 Cav enggc2 indiv4duals. Enemy returned fire with snmal arms. Reeults : 14-2 VCKIA; Fdly- 1 US WIA.

(f) Contacts during month of April:

1 The period 1-6 Ajiril wz.o characterized by light activity. 3)/D- 5C~v was en.ted by 1 individual at 011100/ZT 097287 resulting in 1 UOWIA. 4E/2-11 AC at 021315/YS 929964 onraged 4 individuals resulting::n 2 VC KIA. IC/2-5 Cav at 051330/Yr 974137 engaged an USE' resultingin 1 VC KIA. Four other fleeting vontats itere reported with negativeresults.

2 On 7 A ril, in response to, recent inielligence, the 1-7 Cay re-oriented operations from Wex Zone:,"! to ea.narea south of FSB Ilace. Tosupport the operation, the 1-7 Cav CP alocat~d to, SB -Made.

After the arrival of the 1-7 C.v, activity in the. exea south ofFSB 11ace increased. At 081025/YT 572007, C/1-7 Cav engaged 3 indivdvuas,AFA, Arty, pink team, and air strike supported. 1 .enemy was reportedkilled, as a resit of the air strike. At 090715/YT 643007, IA/1-7 Cavwas am~bished as it left its night position.; The uit received srar.]iarms, ,Atatic ireapons, and S-40 fire from apprxim.tely .15 wlividuc.o.

1A rothrne8 fire with org anics and AFA, Arty, pin teem and 4ir striktesupported," resulting in 1 enemy KBA/S. Friendly loss'es were I US KIAannd 6 US WIA. Due to this increased activity, the 2-5 Cav w:-s relocatedfrom the eastexn p'ortion of' the AO to the. area south of the contr.cts.The 2-5 Cay moved a TAC CF to FSB IfLce to control operations.

At 1200 hours on 10 April, the 3d Br'gde was redes! mateo 3dBrigade (Separate), 1st Cavalry Division (A) and become 0FCON to IIField Force. Two cont:cts :ore re-norted on 10 April resultig in 1enemy KIA at ZS 084934 by t'e 513 rF Company, OPCON to 2-11 ACT, andi enemy KIA at YS 817956 by D/2-8, Cav.

f. 1 st Squadron, 9th Air C,.-valy (rperations.

(1) ission. The 1st Squadron, 9th Ar Czvak7 romaLied in gen(i-

;1 support of the Division, continutig to provide visual reconaissa e-1whovghat the D:.vision Area of C-pration. In addition, the 1/9 ACS,:rovided convoy escort a. cover and had responsibility for ",anger. Te rniid Combat Tracker Tee insertions and crtractions. During the latto,!-xt of December, 1-9 Cay, with 3-17 Cay (-) OFVO!, was assigned the

aditional missions of snpporting the 7th and 9th ARMN og'1cnts andthe 2d ARVN Airborne Brigade. On 22 February, TF 1-9th waz assined

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thll,;,) isi -of %~q1PurWCtI Uth JOWN p.ora.tions iii,.}'xt. urequr H:Q WP-"

wlsh fou troopo ct' Air ettv]-.7.

(2) &,oeatio.:

(.) On 5 Decujx,," 1V.;70 the 9Lh (',,vry Lrit,!u, (r;.oi.) wasforood, aid inclaed the newly croated F Troop (Wrov) 1-9 AGO a;( Et"x-onp

(lr ov). Uoth Lir Cavalry rkpudrons uro 1.12ccxl OPU0; tu tU10 lrOviSiOLD)9i .,w, Pr5 Tiado, =1 the brigac~ tc , orsaaAi".n "10 fol3ows:

A/1-9 ACS B/3-17 ACS H C 75th Rangers

E/1-9 ACS "/1-9 A,,S 62rd Cmbt Treac1cers

A/3-17 ACS 0/1-9 ACS D/1-9 ACS

E/3- ,. ACS F/1-9 ACS

During the remaining 26 days of December the Brigade restructuredthe tc.sk organization three tkaes and conducted one inlepondent ortoration.

(b) In late December, there was a noticeable increase in activity in

th(e 7th and 9th ARVN areas of operation. Additionally, .the 9th AR~V". Leg-

ii(,nt was conducting cross-border operations into Cambodia. A/1-9 LACS was

di"urtod into the 7th and 9th ARVN Rogimental AOs during the period 23-29Dcecmber to assist A/3-17 ACS in locating the eneq forces thAt had riove-d

aci.oss the border*

(c) At 242000 December 1970 the Brigade received a warning order to

send two air cavc-lry troops to Tay Ninh to support operations by the 2nd

ARVN A:rborno Brigade. At 242100 December TF 3-17 was notified to re-

lease C/1-9 ACS from OPCON on order. TF 1-9 vas also informcd .to beprepared to receive OPCO C/1-9 ACS on. order a- be prapared to send E

and C/1-9 ACS to Tay Ninh. Initial coordi-tiOn as M-de by TF 1-9Comandor and the S-3 with the 2nd ARVI Airborno &-!gado, i#*n crders yere

received 250830 Dcembor to commit one air cavahry troop in support of

the Airborne Brigade. k- 1410 hour., C troop, .1-9 ACS hd alrmady mide

c ntact in the new area of operations. In the spacc of tw:o daiys the

Bdo had moved five air cavalry troops into now areas of operation and

each troop was opcrational upon arrival. A rccapitu, ation of the moves

aro as follous

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UNT vzrrs Si, VM-10

A/I-9 AS 7th al 9th (tJVqI Roimonta

E/1-9 ACS DIVATY

E/3-17 ACS Bior lion Sector

1/1-9 ACS Royacl Thxi Army Volimteer F co

C/1-9 ACS 2nd ARVI' A1N BDE

(d) At 252000 Decemubor 1970 the task orgnnization was changedagitn by placing E/3-17 ACS under OPCON to TF 3-17. This troop wasftuthor placed in support of the 2nd We, Ist Cay Div (ll). Attho soMe time B/1-9 ACS rotunmod to OPCON of TF 3-17. This orgaizatio.JSS retained util 31 Dc;cei bor 1970.

(e) On 29 December 1970 tho brigade roceivod a t.rning or',er tolo-:tc and free some allied prisoners of war sl.rpposcdly located in th3Ra:or Back area. At 302000 December the order to execute the plan wasroccived. At "'10645 December Task Force Novins errivod at an abndoncdair strip at Dau Tiong and cost,:blishod a forward oporc.tion AC bc.so.

Two Air C,valry troops and an I)nfntry Battalion (-) woro. OPCO1, to theTask Force. Rearm and refuel points were established nd opert2.no.lby 0745 hours. The operation rometod in one heavy contact, but duoto the holiday cease fire the operat.o had to terninato at lE0 hnursth.-t day. By 1930 hours all elenonts of the TF hc.d cleared Daou Tionga.4 the air strip.

(f) The task organization in the beginning of Janary romained thesamle. A Troop 1/9 ACS was in support of the 2nd Bdo, 1st Cev Div (JAI).A Troop 3/17 ACS continued to support the 7th auri 9th MVN Regiments,C 1/9 ACS was supporting the 2nd ARPM Wde in Thy Hinh p.rovince, B Troop3/17 ACS worked in support of the 2/12 Cayv, F Troor) 1/9 A4S was insupport of the 1st Bde, ls Cay Div (AM), nnd B Troop supportcd 3d Bdo,1st C.v Div (AI.I).

(g) On 17 Jamnry, E Troop (Prev) 3/17 -CS was inactivated .f.-th itsassets reverting to the 334th Attack 'elicopter Company. F Troop .,asthen given the mission of supporting the Divr.rty AO.

() Because of increased activity in the 5th '.V', Division and2rid ITVN ABN Bd LQ. and the 6th AP.VN R.nger Croupls hiove to e"sternTay Vinh, a ftrthor alignment of Air Cavalry assets was necossa ry. CTroop 1/9 ACS continued in support of tho 2nd AIFVN1 ABN Bdo in westernTay Ninh while A Troop 3/17 ACS was tacked to suF,;ort the 6th Ranger

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SUBJECTs Operational Roport for Ueniparaual Ported Erd 30 A::iil 1971

Group in oastera Tay Ninh. 3 Troop 1/9 ACS was thon moved to caipporttho 7th and 9th ARVN Rog(zonts. A Troop 1/9 AGS .oontimlod to 8%ppcrttho 2n'l ado, 1et Cav Div (AM). F Troop 1/9 ACS was in support oC theDIVARTY AO s td acdkitionally supported the 8th AflV: Reg$r-jnt in ito AO.

() The 1-9 ACS continuod its nission supporting tho lot OavDiv AN) 'ith little chexgo in its mission or oporttione t1oLihoittho ramindor of January ard into February, 22 Fobnary 1971# TF 1-9cmanc, operations in support of ARVN forces in Cambodia. Four aircavalry troops supporting four ARVN task forces were to operato i'nerHQ 12-3. Major enemy um.te, including the 5th ed 9th VC and tho 7thNVA Divisions, were loc. .tod from Kampong Chain to Snuole

(j) The two OPCCK troops of the 3/17th ACS (-), in addition tothe 1/9 ACS, hnd boon tr.skod to provide aerial roeconnaissanco P-longthe entire northorn border botwoon ,R-3 and Cu-bodia. Aron rosponsi-bilitios were divided between the two squadron hoadquorters; howover,CO 1/9 &CS remained as the ovral.l coordinator of cir cavry ororoations for the Division.

1 To support the operctio4 reara/refuel points were establisedat Katuxn and Thion Ngon and B Troop 1/9 ACS moved closer to the Car.bodian border from Bear Cat to Quean oi. Hocdqucrteres, 1/9 ACS,established a tactical coLmcnd post at Katun to facilit,.to coordina-tion with Headquarters, 1R-3, and the supporting Task Forcos.

j Bocause of the unique rules of engagement in Cmnbodia, minorzaodif.cntions to normal air cavalr t.ctical manouvors were re jtired.IRVN grc.nd forces called "Browns" ' were trainod in air cavairytactics to act as Quick Reaction Forces. They replaced tho "Blues"(Aerial Rifle ?latoons) normally employed by Air Cve)lry troops.Same of tho "Browns" 1wh. previous experionco in operating with theAir C.vz3ry units along the M,%-3 4.bodiL.n b3rder , thus easing thetransition from Mu us" to "Browns", To be responsive to ARVNground forces and to provide close in air cavalry stipport, it w1snocossary to establish a system for direct coznunications botwoen theair c.vwry and the ground com:anders. This was acco.plished tlroughthe rso of cormand arl control helicopters continuously on stationwith a sonior off icor of the air cavalry troop and art ARVN liaisonofficer on board to coordinate operations with the ground comiandors.The APVI! . iaison officer also coordinated the cloaraio to ongagot-rgets.

On 24 February the, Air Cavary Troop of the 11th ACR was placedOPCO to the 1/9 ACS and imediately.deployed into Cmbodia.

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A Ot 26 February E Troop (Prov), 1/9 ASs -Vt:.1va&qd, and Dqo,-27ti AIM was reorganized using E Troop assots.

A Troop, 1/9 ACS, cmrmonoodl to move its portianont lcoaticn frotFire Svpport Base Buttons at Song Be to Camp Gorvad at hluoc Vinh in1'reparrtion for the schodicl ed standdown of the 1-9 ACS. The taoop con.-plotxl its uovo on 8 March and contirniod its trctical opcr.t.ons Chvir='the entire nova.

(k) On 1 Mrch, the 62nd Comb-at Traelcor PJatoon ontor-0 staddownat P1oulc Vinh arid was ccmiploted on 6 ? irch. Delta Troop, 1/9 ACS, entolc.st4ixddown on 8 awah and was craplecod on 16 IErch. On 8 W-xci itwas a nounced 'that the rotaining troops of the 1/c ACS would not onterstanddown but would continuo with their commit.:ent to support 11B-3 in itsCambodian operation with the exception of B Troop which would become apart of the 3d Edo (Sop) and F Troop (Yrov) which would in4ctivato. "T.,responsibility for.F Troop's AO was assued on 28 MI-.rch by B Troop, 1/9ACS, Vhict was released OPCON to tL.c 3d Bdo (Sop) 28 March cnd uovcd f:-opQuan Ioi to Boar Cat. B Troop's Ctmbodian comitmont ws assumod by iTroop 3/17 ACS. Troop AOs wero thon roalignod to cowipens- to for thesechanges. A Troop 1/9 ACS Joined C Troop 1/9 ACS in Tay Niri while bothA Troop 3/17 ACS and B Troop 3/17 ACS wore based in Quan L,'

(1) On 1 April F Troop, 3-4 Cavalry, was placed OFCON to tho 1/9ACS. Tcy deployed to Cambodia from Iai Khe. This brought the totalnumber of Air Cavalry troops su porting ER-3 in Carbod!4 i s. und'rthe control of Headqutrters, 1/9 ACS. Additionally, A Bat ;orj, 2/20Aerial Field Artillory, was placed in direct support of ti'o task force.

i The roar headquarters for 1/9 LOS including A Troop, C Troop, arjHoadqverters Company was noved on 2 April from Phtoc Vinh -Lto Di Li.

2 Following the move to Di An, the 1/9th ACS (-) was reassigned tothe 12th Combat Aviation Group, First Aviation Brigade, from the 1stCava.ry Division (Airmobile). This reassigrzient was completed on 10April 1971.

g. 11th Combat Aviation Group

(1) Mission: During the period 1 Novenber 1970 to 5 April 1971,the 11th Combat Aviation Group continued %perational control of Aviationunits in support of the 1 st Cavalry Division (Airrobilo). The Groupunits were the 227th and 229th Assault Helicopter b5 ttalions, the 228thAssault Svpport Nolicopter &,ttalio; and the 11th Aviation Compar (GS).The elements of 11th Group provided direct and general support for the1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), the 5th ARV Division, 11th ACR, rndother ARVN, RF, .nd PF oements loca.ted in MR IIM. These rissions con-

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sistod cif o,',ning, dal 01.s:irg Ciro .iupport bao:;', fite)C rc up'ry, C0rbaot assaUt, euniIiort, ilorur-nd and control, --irm-aft -c.-vor.'spray (in.socticidki)p fnrci miupport, obscrv.-Aion, nndtrrprt 4

adxninistrativo iss~ions * Tho 11 th A% i-tion GI'ouW 17ro\ v.P.:22 -:'f indar, traffic mnd airfiold c'ontrol !or tlhu ])iv~ioi. c:A:pCV~iARVN units.

(2) E~acotion:

(a) T:-(l AorinlJ Waons Comipmry (D Corrpany) of the 227h S Wauredeployedl to IN I duni ng, the period to ruirn'orct- -'.Iu RIL-Ishp :;UPP0-'Jroquired by XXIV Corps ,luring Operation Lam. Son '/1c. !'pori rccoi~:T:,- eiUto 14R I, U/2t j t~cc to the 101st Airborno Division(ir.cbl.The wxoa of o-:rations covercd III Corps, Suuthcrn II Corps, "nn.bodia,Lims, -%nd tho roinrforcmont of X.XIV Corps.

(b) 1tocittion of ttioys.toflo robin Chariet rc,!Q10Ccy7nnt c-a).lc ro:the inactivation of E Troop (Prov) and F Troop (Pray) 1/9th ravcclr,' 7 ai."their reorganiz:ation as D/227til van D/229th ros,7octive.3,r. 229th AiBwas reorganized as the 229thi Avi%tion Battalion (CernpoSito) Iwiti, 4-he

miss ion to support theo 3rd Brigade (Se-parate), upon rodoplo-,r.iont -)f tho1st Cavalry Division (-). The 'Group !also rodeployod A/228th',, C/ !11thlA/227th, B/227th, an. 0/227th to the 1st Aviation Byig!!eto w-,ith t' -tionin II Corps. Transfer of B/229th to the 1st Avi:--tion Brig,clo w -iztAtion in III Corps vill 'be coi .,l2toO under supervision of thl-e 22 1-* Avation BattCLj.on (Composite). iTIC/227th AUB -.nd 'EJ/228thi L 'S3 we e in*-activa-ted in-country. IMIC, 11th Coubat Aviation Grcvp) ha-: luon cra.ized and1 relocated in I ] I undcor the 1st Aviation Drig:.Ae.

Ih. Division Artillery.t (1) 1-assion:(a) The 1st Cavalry Division (Aiztnobi3.c) Artillery zr, 1 its as-signed

units~ provided firo, su;pport to the. 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobilo)maneuvor. forces w-itlhin the Divisionts Cssignod AO arid took action toadvnco pacification and Viotnixiiztion efforts.

Wb T!he 1sat Cavalry Division (Airrnobilo) I.rtillor-jetiio t~oact a s ttinauvor hadourteors for .0 C'&hief and to control t- .o 1st Cav1FJryDivision (Airtobilo) Basc C,:.z.p (Ccrpt Gorvad) at Fh Uoc Vi:--," umt :. 7 cruary 1971. 0-a th.at date rasnonsibility for AC Chief wns .ssaJLn I~ to the1st Brigade. Division Artillcry retained ros ,onsibility f .r Car, G02'-vad baso decfense. On 183 Jatu:.ry 1971, Division Artillery -.ssur.& re**sponsibility for Populor Forces training in, Fau Urphia ?rov .nco; ,n 15

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Fobruary responsibility onoor'as set BMnJi IDuong amd T.-y INinh Pvnvincos.

(2) L'cocution:

(a) 2/19th Artillery c'ontinlued its pri.v.ry ,i,3&ion of direct sujr-Port to t1ho 1st Brignao. All baittorioni to incaudo theo 1atta'lion ~~1t~ortors successfully i0r1 lote(d thjo I),--~t (*zh'toprtior.- tcrft,

L .~~~~~l.~~ i o a oV T,~ ~ c t t ~ ~ C ~ a n d r e c e iv e dMLt~ltanding r, tings;. Tho unit xiolvcrodI for .uid cotmplctod otaZdr-wn c-.4

31 1Mirch 1971.

(b) 1/77th,:,'ti~lory vontinvocl its priiunry nission of direct ovwi-port to thc 2d,( Bri -:dc. Firing battorics A and 13 cccCS:fullY corinplotodtho D.Varty -com~bat o!'ornitionzI test tr-KI the tto1ion uncdorv:ot itsAnnual cGonor!%1 Inspection earning a satiaf actory ra~ting in all area2s.TVic. unit p'ro:a:rod f or aiY1 ccriploted stc~nddown on 20 11hrch 1971.

(c) 1/2'st Irtillory contimucd its prixnar' mission of dirQct oup-port of tho 3d arigaclo. By 30 Marcha 1.971 the ±B.ttClion assutno' themission of direct suptyort for the 3d Brigcdo (Separate), lot CavalryDjVtje~q (tr!bic) Two additionp.'.J. btteries wore assigncd on thak-tdato: A Battery 2d1 Bn 19th Arty and C Battery 2d B.2Oth Arty,

(0Y) 1/3A0 Artillery contin.icd its r.ission of genorcvl support of tho1lot GCavalry Division (Airmobilo). Thc -Bttalion (-) continued indirect sirport of AO Chief. Two of thraQ batteries were split tlroigh-ouit tho period. The ba-ttalion hordqr:artors roooivod its CW1 a~ndr,:,ssed wi'. a satisf :ctory ovorall rating. The battalion prepared f oranZ conpiotod standdown on 6 April 1971.

(a) 2/20th (AF'A) continued in gonemal support of the Division.attcry A reinforced tho fires of 2/i 9Ith Artillery,. Battery D roinfcrc-

ed- the fires of 1/77th Artillery, and Battery C reinf orced tho fircs ofthe 1/21 at Artillery. In Fobruary tlhe Battal ion received a- clcssif-lodmission to support operations in Cw.ibod'ia on a selected basis; l tur,tVic battalion supported 1/9 Cavalry o.perations in Cambodia. Or 8Dco-b,,r 1970, the 2/20 Artillery assiicd the mission of armed aeric.l. escort,o.' troop coxrying aircraft. To accomplish this mission si': !T;1G hcli-copters and 20 yersornol wore atta,-ched to th-- Battalion from D lo, 229thM{B.

(f) E Battery, 82d1 Airtillery (100) continued' to support DivisionArtillery unmits throuiglout the reporting period. Aviation assets C0fl..tj~ivcl to be f ully utilized. The fixed wing section continned the nis-sion of suipplying convoy cover for the Division TACR. Ik-.ring the firstpart of~ this period 4 LOH aircraft wao transferred to the 1/9 Cay toenable than to sup.port their niss ions.

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(g) AO Clde (Ednh Duong Province and Phuoo Long Provinoe).Activity within AO Chief remained extremely light during the reportingperiod. In the southern portion of the AD several contaots were initiatedagainst elemnts of KI, Dong Nai legiment 0510# SR-5; and local guerrillaforces. The C2 Company, K33 Artillery Battalion was identified in thenorthern portion of the AO, along with H2, Cli Supply entrance and exitcontrol unit of the 81st Boar Service Group. The primary threat againstCimp Gorvad during the reporting period was from standoff attacksp with6 conducted against the installation, The total enemy losses for the reroort-ing period were 31 KIA, 1 NW, and 5 Hoi ChMnhs. On 7 Februay 1971rosponsibility for A0 Chief was transferred to the I at Brigade.

(h) Training&

I General: In addition to the normal recurring training periodsrequired by let Cavalry Division Regulation 350-1, the lst Cavalry DivisionArtillery conducted Forward Observer and Fire Direction Center Sohools,Battalion/Battery Combat Operations Tests, ard training and assistance toARVIN artillery units. Fire support coordination and Forward Observer Classeswere taught at the First Toam Academr while Division Artillery battalionliaison officers and forward observers conducted informal artillery triningfor supported US/ARVN units on a tontinuing basis, During the periods DivisionArtillery was tasked to train Popul r Forces in Hau Hghia, T.v Ninh, a-dBinh Duong Provinces using two OPOOU1 airmiobile rifle companies.

Formal training was conducted at Division Artillery Headquartersfor personnel being assigned as part of a forward observer party. Thepurpose of the instruction was to familiarize forward observer personnel withartillery adjusting techniques used in Vietnmese operations. The courseof instruction consisted of:two days of claseroom instruction and one dayof practical exorcise in adjustment of both tube and aerial field 6rtillery.During the period 1 Nov 70 - 4 April 71, four classes were conducted# grad-uating 54 students, One class on Fire Direction Center procedures was taughtwith four fire direction officers in attendazie.

. Fire support coordination: During this period fire support coordin-ation and forward observer classes were conducted at the First Team Academy.The purpose -f the classes wus to discuss and illustrate effective firesupport by the Artillery Liaison Officer. The classes consisted cf adiscussion of fire support coordination followed by a live demonstrationby aerial field artillery.

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~iUR~CT 0 r tionC1 '-Olort Vor Seni-anal Period EMdi,.g 30 Ari 19071

SBattalion/Battery Combat Operations Test: Doxina this periodDivision Lrtillory co.idikctod ucibat, operations tests for the battei±esard bnttaionvi subordinate to this Iierdquorters, The puirroso of thetests w-'ro to assess the corbt re.AcUnoss posture a~nd atate of tra-*.ningof theo cc .non/aorial field -.rtil~lery betti~1ions dedicated to thew do-livor - of tiely a-nd accurate artillery fire 3.n the support of maneuverforces.

SArtillory Ass istaxico/Trcining.,: During this reporting .3riod,Division Art~i) le::y utnits continued to follow~ an active ror3 of train)-inS ecmrl. n':sista-nco to tho, AflVH artijiery iinite.

6 Popular L-orces Traini~n(: Chn '18 Jan 71 Division Arillery as--ztvid the task of PopuLlar Force!- trai ni.ng in Nau 1UghI a Tay P'in]- andBinhi Duorig Piovincos under thie dirctction, of the S51, Traini!ng consistedof ,,nl Axiericar. airi.-iobi. e rl.lo com~pany moving t'Uo a etistrh.ct within theaseijnod provincos and conducting the t-,.aining in .all a3s: 3cts of counter-jnsirxqoncyr warfa're at various 11optil4r forces c');ipounds. Rifle comaneutiai ied in this training were D (ro, 2nd Bin, 7th Cay axd F flo (Prov),. 2ndBri, 12t', C:v. Poreubx1 Forces trained under thids ir.orgram r: nbored 2,37.5idyl.vidra'.s.

2Arial Field Artillery Training: A program Was il.L tiJatea withinthis cor:',ane to effeatively eval~uate -:n-d test the th'xe ii iivid.alaerial firing b.Ttteries in all phases of 'combat opurations This wasadoptod 72s tthe oporational roadiness test,- through successive examina-tions of the opai-attions* section, mission responses, aviatinn safety,.andquc-lit~t control maintenance. A complete and acctrate ev.-lwx.tion of the0battaion'I s overcall off ectiveriess in its gerac2 supptrt r a-e 'uas doter-mined. In addition a f iring est was condc~tad to deterndne the bitterywit'L- tho highest rocket firing jzcmxacy. The oporational reainess testha's significantly Increased the prof essioneal attitude and morale of all)battxilion personnel. It has p-rovided an accur!'%te ova)uoati-on of the

b~t~'2ion sovor-all effectiveness -and 1'4s 'lielped maintaiz e, high levelof Prof ic lency..

(1) pVertinent st~ttinsticcal deta:

1 Aircraft utfilizektion: During tho reporting period) E Battery,82d Artillery (Aviation) flew a tota~l of 8,946 hours and 13,500 sortiesavcraLing- 40 minvmtes per sortie.

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Amkmnition RporYvitVr3s for the period -

2/19 105 54,839

1/77 105 35,24

1/21 105 45,405

TOTAL 136,058

1/30 155 30, 514

2/20 2.75" 92,204

2/20 7.62 360,645

2/20 401 37,771

2/20 20rm 10,985

Artillery moves for the period:

UNI1T NOV jj1D RI

2/19 5 8 .3 7 28

1/77 5 6 4 6 5 26

1/21 6 5 9 2 .5 271130 7. 1 8. ._4,21

TOTALS 23 17 22 19 21 102

1 2d Bn, 20th Artillery (AFA) Employment statistics for period1 November 1970 to 31 *frch 1971.

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A.-1 C, 11,472

U'!-1 1,129

Socti.on - GAPS 1,139

:oect!,L' Fii o 14ission 843

Sorties - Nortar Ytrol 18

Sortios - Hunter/Killer 18

Esoort 1,907

5 A'ty/AFA Kills: 1 Noverber 1970 to 30 March 1971.

1.14IT Q~TY AEAA

1 st Be 3 6.

2d le 0 6

3d Bde 5 6

AO Cltief 0 0

ARVl 0 49

1/9 0 372 TOTAL: 447

i. 8th Engineer Battalion

(1) During the reporting period, the 8th Engineer Battalion contin-ued its efforts in support of the 1st Cav Div (AM) in combat operations.The. end of the reporting period saw the completion of the stand down of

the Battalion Headquarters, Headquarters Company, and Companies A and B.Company C was reorganized, reinforced and continued its mission of combatsupport of the 3rd Brigade (Separate).

(2) Non-Divisional engineer support, coordinated by the Sth EngineerBattalion, was directed toward upgrading roads, and the construction offccilities within the Bien Hoa complex to support the 3rd Brigade. Non-

Divisional Engineers continued work on the Special Intelligence bunker,Goomunications bunker, modification of the Bde TOC, and construction of arefuel facility. A rearm-refuel point was also completed at Katum.

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(3) Cth En:ioer D;.ttailion ,.,.t I1htoo Vinhl until com.-pletion of uitanddowni on ' April 71. * Uinton~nco was corylvcto&' oil t.utv.ctic.-l %irflolds at T ,.ffi Jii, Qviyn Lois Sun,, Pik, vnc Vro Dt, Air%-;mobi:l' construction ccv,-ipicnt wo.i ovidck1 to opon, ivx..n.in,. .nclclose 2..7 MS i~n thu Division A0. Ov- 600 !hoJicotc.r ourticor ii-routilize,! to move equ1ii-nt in rusponso to cornibet :;i,-ort .nd otL ~v'doifl

miissions~. At Camup Gorv,,O, IMC y~.rsonriol rc-,aircd facil~ities, .oai~tOd

-Foot Er-inoor ix'rsonnol in :-rop..-.in- hovsztrzi.) for iftovorlont, -.11dcomnl-ctzd cl-ily im swoops. In nW"Cition, .-orsonno. ircro assinoc' totho Div!.s~on Roll-tip Foi'co to closz C.'x.np Gorval, an P. 17S Ins-tv~)letiori.HHC viatcor po~mn 8 rovided Division vnrits with ovor 1,000,000 qg-lons of

pot -blo watzr &'ifl thei ieriod. At the, close of Lhe .p.rickd the 'io~queurtcre had com~plotod the tranrsf or of a.ll cq,.ii-minnt iithin tho BL.t-

Luoll, eithier tranfrrin,,; i~t to 0 Compa.ny, rtrnsLit to C, i!U'S, ortvurnin[. it in for Koystcono aispoocal.

(4) Cormp~y A -owivincdt in diroct ouppart of the 1sot W~e wr th it-, C1

at Bi=~ Boa. Until s'C ne Covn on 2j M,.rch 71, Campany A -r1ovidoc. dc..'o-lition aryl mina swoop tce-ms; oponcd, ia:intinod, ;:iid closed. 13 MSs.

Cormiany A also provieo on. inoor .sujport for iirgorc-irl of facilities .-t

Pion 'Fz %3ilding rolwabilitatiofl, vori on) drajinagot co nstruLctiono

: thjotic f cilitioq) and penepri:iing holiports rind roads wore a.'ntinving

: roOccts in thc Bion 'Ana arce.

(5) Cozi.1pany Z, reiain-d in dfrcot support of tV.o 2-' Wde with '-sc

camp ~tFSD Buttons at Song'Bo. on 11 I'16xch 71 Company B moved fro-m

Song Bc to ?Phtoc Vinh-A :2d coL1lctcd standdown -at Phnoc Vinh'l On 18

t.-'rb1 71. During t' hc rep'.orting pcriod Company rJ oane '1 cod 6FSBs a~nd provided, support for FSB Buttons. 'U--ading Of facilities I-d

pco iny areaS wtin the FSB wore complotod prior to the t-aflovaT

Of teFSB to APRVN authorities.

(61 Conipany C continvoed sj~pport of tho 3r,0. Bee at FS!3 sla=~'ncoix.o*od he ~±ov frm FS M .e 0 Zioen Hoe on 2 ArPa'iJ. Coxpany C, ro -

inforcod' vitia an oqiprlv.nt platoon, .n operations sect-I-on, water point

section, :xid ono .r-jitionaj :Lino plztoon, continued in support Of tho

1st Ca': Div (AM) -rcsid--a-1 Bdo. Comipany C _,ontbm_,ed support At 1Mcc to

include rcloc,:t'izg a now. berm anud construction of now AST, and. reaZ1.rr-

fue). fcij itios. Runwiay repairs at the -.Jrfiolci at Tanh Linh wsre con.-

plotod. The roarn-rofvel facility war, bogvn at Rock/IAa. On comp;.e-

tion of tho facil1.ity, ponoprin~ing was begun. Prior to COXaMi C'smvefron ~ ~ ~ .Icoproril seta.for opercztions at iBion Yjce wero movedl to

B5.on 1,7oa w~hore theliy b.-< n support of staddownoiaifs fteDv

ision and preparation for sulpport of the 3rd Wde (SoP). Assuning pro-

jects of Company As the t'nit began u.1 .-zading facilitos a~t Bion 'Zoa.

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,rht p-oi-octo~ inoek w ,.aatic fqcfl t.ea, roxad mnintoilanco anI dral-ago, and ronovat:Uon ,-ne. rnolfication of tho 3rd Wde (Sop) 1IQu iiro..

(1)Dmxin,- 1m) T,17,tuit: ';Y.D 4 on providod orl-:otto sep,,ir,.to batt 0lions in tho Division by deoploying VK? Ju'.i' tcj :

to 'rovi'io C10o firob.,uscs it radlo rolty -cccss to MlS $facilitius.VUItii:in t!he &VT/GrM-163 r:aklio, tho to cs etablishod a foxur channel.-.y:t,i from w rimlv -.Virobaqis back to bi-obaso cvxaps Tho shtt w5 rto'minimtod ai-; the brigado 1baso ranws crvd patchod t.h oigh to tile loc,.-.lTARS ,t.Uo. hco VWIF to;n ',ro deployedt at tho bogirming? of Niov-ember, FS' Aituio, 11 Prsjhiri, n-c!~ FS13 Silver. Dy 25 Novenber, those

a .v"s vei a r:-dcloyo1 to CnpGorvd -.rd t'.,roo mew to,%= wore deployedo Fo3t Snufy, FSB Ltro, 'nd FS13 Peggy.

(2) Th~ere voro two new circuits t.ctUve.tod drring Novombor, A tolc>-iypc circllit tICLs cctivatod on ch.annol 5 of tile S01 systJfli (Phum Vinh.o Mien Hoa). The circuit is v. hotline from the 371st RU at Thuoc'inh to thc 371st %lflU in BWen Hoa. The circvrit is cc'xrioc. on Ali/GRc-163

i~tand is thc only tolotype chnneml in use on any~ of tho Battica-Lon% sMC-1163 cupot.The Beconcl act tyation was on cl2.nnol 5 of t",-I~ s:ystcri (FPhuoc Virnh to 1iaco). It is a liotlltno from Uir Force Weat-i-r at Irhuoa il to Air Fcrco Weathor at F SD I Nac c.

(3) At tile be'-iriring of Decemiber 1970, tho 13thi Signal hedM ',RFJvri, Teamis depl~oyod azt Fire Support Bases Snuffy# Pegrtr and Anaro for.&,, ri.rposo of i-roviding radio relJay acces to 1~S f aci lit-1s Inr~id-D-ccmber, thoiso tcm'w woro oxtr-acted and redonloyad to Firo SupportBases Dragon1hozd, Apache, -jnd Jupiter. Theso teams rem:ined in placefor tL-. rost of the rmonta. w.ith the mmc~option of thc tems. -at FSB Dra-Sonhead . This teen .zttomptcd to establish a 4 chvunnol system, f rom Dr -gonhocad. to rlmw V~isn a distance of f if ty-f ocr miles., The planningrmnge for thie AI/GRC-163 is f if ty miles, bit due to the torprain and ein-t,.neo, the sllot wias not of patch quality. The Dragonhioad teamwas ox-tractod when the. shot failed and plans were nc.do to' ro-estzblish thoWJst-fl at a later date with a relay at FSB Green.

(4) Tlhe. ATT/Mfl-69 twelve channel 'qystolm from Fluoc Vinh to tho2nd Brigide located it F57. 'Button?3 ita down savcr. t*Ulcs eturing theronth due to freq *tcncy blocks. To alleviate this proble, vclearane

wsobtclinod fxrm II FFV to operate the mystemi on C Band froquenciesratho: tt-.n B 19c.r'A frcluoncios. This m.do theo froci-concics in use muchlhi;hor ndfurther out of range of intorforring FM frequenc ie. Thissyston '.:s functionod -,-erfoctly since thio change.

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liishod rer, CwYp kovr3, to I'! 3) IhIJ A F'1fl Macl1 * '~iv :iy:3tom:I)(-llsC ro1,y Oi tlu ("m Co .zi ' ,.v!irvviv vo; 1tc)V-vp 11yoteJA for1 thc.

AN/KZ-69 twolvo n~:' y. "'tw* 1~c!-i ,t~i~1 ;-pe.tionflon 20 11ocormber 1 '270.

( ) Lcn '3 Dueocto~br, tho 13th ';:ial-1epoycd A L'Jaou to;,ii cmci/nA:VSc.-2 com-, )ot-o %i-lth baclc-ip to A ~rr ~ :nB.nV..T'

,w,-wo~ af this 02o0,loymout wc~.o t6 ustc.blidi a~ o 1.)i thw D--3 fRtcdio

(7i) J.A".1! wi' V: jviivi!r To:n dopj.oyod to Fire SvppartB.s.es Jx%1A.tor . nd Ap .ho. T.rw vex..' zre o::tractc 1 onb 10' J~rnw'.ry,

OnV Jai-iv'ry) a. lzx.; .:; -lo-loyc' to W' Boa.an. T'o toai! s', b.iofotur chi.,.mul sys3to.is to provido raclio i'olay zcc to 1IdS facilitios.Tho 3o1 u t(,ta, tuns o::-tvacxe on 26 J--nuary.

(8) ,% tn..jo:: taQii-ini cccrciso w4.5,, ccndvctcd oln ill J ruvary whon tiloD~ttion :3'bJ~'.he I r,-ctiso f'orwowd signal ccntcr at Dlion Mon.

Tho ordoi- to ust.- *b).ish tile Signal Centcr was issv. A 0800 !-ou~rs on19 Januc.1y,. Thc- znon nnd cmd-:1mont novod to Bien Kea~ in convoy anc! o,,-tclibc(. the following: a four channel VW- systo:-i, scuro .rdnon-so-cvrz, FE-~'d nets to includo an airborne relay f'or IFH t-ransm1issi.offroi: B1i-n :oa to ?hvioc Vinmh; an.AM radio tolotypestatiol in tho D-3 not;a witchboard for telophono coirmications wit'hin the M. and circuitsinto 1st Br4.g.,.do1 s Scorpion Switch; and truW,,s to huoc VinhA Via --ho TYFytc: ani.OCER cixcrts to tho Di vision Coge:C'M in Ph-voc Vinhe A11

systorms w,:)ro opez.&d.,tJorc"t by 1 330 hours on 13 Janulxy.

(01) Da 1 Fco'uary, L% I.W' toccui was sont, to FSB Groon to ostabIishofour chiannol v:-F system frou Green -o Phuoc Vinh to Provide radio

roly-v access to TLARS frtcilities. 7%c team was xo-tractod on 17 Fcbr-ary. an 10 Fobruary, 7a thrco ian VWF taay. w,- s deoployed to FSB Botty.

Th tc1 ...0~a Bet~.1 2t0 15obruuy,

(10) On 21 February tho Battal.ion insto.1de i? relay on Ihxi B,:. Donin supprt of 1/9 Cav's oporations in~ t*,o vici;ity of Tcay W~nlth. Thercol-ay wvaZs c s t..bl i,; I i a toc a cfmfi 6dat e tho D-1 Co'mi-ard 1re,, tla . D-2 Opor-at:.ons ai ntolgec IUo{A, a ir the 1/9 Coaind Not. The ixJlay -asoporatio-nal ;:t 1 330 llovais on 22 Fc bru':ry. On 24 Fobrtway, non weresont to Tay N>East in support of the G3 11"M and on 3 ,IArch one nanwca-s scnt to Katvim lko provido, rad.Oio s-m'r-yort. to the 1/c, Whon the. rcjayon, Yui Da Den a iaitial.ly installed, thore ivas a problem.- with thescuro nets roing of-TL squolcch drrning transmission, The -.:roblem wamsfound- to be co of tho frequoncios in uoo. The frocecy :chnciC. th. nct wa. O;-L .~~±. odadcer

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2. (C) Lessons Learned: Comuandes Observations, Evaluations and

Recomnendat ions.

a. Personnel. None

b. Intelligence. Use of CMEC Teams.

(1) OBSERVATION: Personnel in the field frequently lack the expertise

required to make a judgement about how long cache sites have been in place.

(2) EVALUATION: The MACV Combined Material Exploitation Center (CMEC)

has personnel on call who are experts In the field of captured material. Use

of CMEC Teams by this Division has proven highly beneficial and successful,

and has provided more timely intelligence readouts oa captured enemy material

and caches in those instances where the teams were deployed directly into the

cache sites.

(3) RECOMMENDATION: Emphasis be placed on calling for a OMEC Team whenever

its services would be of benefit, particularly upon discoveritg large enemy caches.

c. Operations.

(1) Control of Woodcutters.

(a) OBSERVATION: One brigade encountered significant difficulties coordinat-

ing with the respective GVN district headquarters to find a workable solution to

control activities of legal woodcutters and isolate them from the illegal Shadow

Sup'ply System.

(b) EVALUATION: GVN province and district officials establish and announcethe authorized areas for woodcutting normally with insufficient coordination with

the US tactical headquarters within whose AO the area lies. The control of these

woodcutters (the enforcement of existing GVN regulations) is the responsibility

of the district officiats. In all cases encountered by the brigade it was beyond

the capability of the territorial forces to control the woodcutters. As a result,

the Shad w Supply System flourished among those woodcutters who can be exploited

while earning a living. All attempts at an effective resources control program

by the brigade met with only limited success, mainly due to the magnitude of the

problem. There were simply too many loggers working in small groups over too

large an are.,a to be effectively controlled in the jungle.

(c) RFCO.MNDATION: A Joint plan should be established by the GVN

officiais and" US Forceommander to con trol the 'woodcutters..a tL...enter

and leave the authorized areas since it is obviously ikpossiblt to control

them once they have dispersed. This-would requI.xe a very linxiiel number

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of entry and exit points (and some engineer support to close the additional

ones normally now In existence), an inspection team to insure all vehicles

are sanitized when entering and exiting the forest area, and sufficient

taeial. svvettanve to apprehend violators. it may even be feasible to

kev'ot the cutters utilizing escorts to avoid intimidation while in the

' Searchlight Employment.

(a) OBSERVATION: In an area where there are no RVN installations, anef tccttve Chieu Hoi program involves rallying to US units. Leading prospectivera tiers to US units is a problem which requires attention.

(b) EVALUATION: Searchlights can be employed on US fire support bases toguide individuals into the bases. The employment of searchlights in conjunctionwith PSYOPS aircraft and leaflet drops, telling prospective Hoi Chanhs to rallyat the source of light, has proven to be an effective means of leading ralliersto US units.

(c) RECOMMENDATION: Use searchlights in psychological operations

wherever possible.

(3) Employment of a Composite 105/155eno Battery.

(a) OBSERVATION: A concept recently employed by the 1st Cavalry DivisionArtillery may have application beyond the current Vietnam situation and shouldbe ovaluated by the Field Artillery School for inclusion in the program ofinstruction relating to counterinsurgency and stability operations.

(b) EVALUATION: The First Cavalry Division (Airmobile) has been operatingin aa extremely large area of operations. The Division has made extensive use ofits mobility to conduct wide ranging small unit operations. The composite 105/155nmibattery concept has been employed in certain instances for limited periods of time.

1 When the tactical situation necessitates that the maneuver element work

beyond the range capability of the direct support 105mm battery located at the firebase providing support to the maneuver element, the 105m battery displaces aplatoon of three howitzers with an FDC element to a light fire base. The platoonthat is split away from the original battery position is augmented with additionalcommunications and fire direction equipment from DS battalion resources as required.As a result of the large area covered by the split 105umm battery, the 155z battery,purallr in a GS-R role to the DS battalion, is no longer able to reinforce

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the £izrv of the DS units from a single battery position. ThUP is truenot only because of the need to cover a Ltrgor operational area but alsodue to the increased requirerint for ruitual support of the three gun firesuplprt basos,

& To met the increased fire support requirorents a coniposito batteryis forried by attaehing thre 155m howitzers to the I05rm battery thmsplacing three howitzers of ecth caliber on a selected fire support baseunder cocrxiad of the DS 1O5m battery comaunuder. The coposite batteryoper tes a cobinmd FDS, composod of appropriate personnel from bothcaliber units for efficient 244iour operation* The firing charts of the105m unit arc modified to irclude deflection indices for the 155.rnhoitzwea M114A1* The FADAG is used to provide primary firing data andis programed to include both 105r.ri and 155m. calibers,

The advantages and disadvantageai listed below pertain in forztingthe conposite battery.

& Advantages:

Irst, the two calibers can be easily and pronptly rassed or separateuissions c"n be fired sirmltaneously. When rassed the speed of adjust-rvnt and volue of fire'of the 105m howitzer is combined with the greatershook effect and bunker destruction capabilities of the l 55r. howitzer.

Second, range capabilities from the respective fire support bases areenhanced, thus perritting the naneuver unit conander a greater radiusof actlone

Third, the Ldx of calibers provides flexibility to allow attn-Ak of targetsta the most efficient weapa, depending on the terrain, nature of target,and effect desired.

Pi/y, one fire direction officer can centrally control thefire of eitherwe=ons syster.

U Disadvantages:

First, a greater number of helicopter sorties is required to estalish the firesupport base due to the weight and bulk of the howitzers and separate loadingamm .iition of the 155mm platoon. An increased number of sorties is also requiredfor resupply purpose.

Secr nd, the possibilities of gunnery errors are increased due to the productionof both 105mm and 155mm range and deflection from the same firing chart. Additionaltraining for placing the 105mm deflection indices onto the firing chart. and togalin proficiency in processing simultaneously the firing data for both c,libers isdesired.

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(c) RECOMMENDATION: That the Field Artillery School evaluate theemployment of the composite battery for inclusion in the program of instructionrelating to stability operations.

(4) Air Delivery of Napalm.

(a) Observation: A new concept was sought to improve the area coverageof C1147 delivered Napalm drops.

(b) Evaluation: The method used to drop napalm from a CH47 was to slingload one or two cargo nets containing five to eight 55 gallon drums of napalmeach and drop the drums from the cargo nets on the target area with an airspeed of 60-65 knots. The slings were the same height from the aircraft andwhen dropped from the cargo hook of the CH47 tended to fall in the same areagiving a coverage of about 35-40 meters in diameter. A method of improvingthe area coverage was desired. The solution chosen to accomplish better coveragewas to sling two cargo nets one approximately five feet above the other.. Thefirst cargo net was rigged with six foot slings with one ten foot sling which isattached to the inside of the aircraft. The second cargo net is rigged with12 foot slings with one 16 foot sling which is attached to the inside of theaircraft. Each set of slings was attached to the cargo hook of the CH47 with thelonger slings being attached to the inside of the aircraft so the nets could bepulled inside the aircraft after the drums were dropped. The bottom of the net

rigged with six foot slings will hang approximately seven and one half feet be-neath the aircraft. The second net rigged with 12 foot slings will hang approxi-mately 14 feet beneath the aircraft. This method of slinging and dropping napalmin 55 gallon drums resulted in an increase of approximately 80-85% in area cover-age. The resulting target coverage using 10 drums of napalm, five in each net,was 40 by 75 meters.

(c) RECOMMENDATION: The method described above should be adopted when

dropping 55 gallon drums of napalm from a CH47.

(5) Resources Control Check points:

(a) OBSERVATION: Resources control checkpoints are only as effective asthe connunications link between check points.

(b) EVALUATION: In any resources control program the effectiveness of theindividual checkpoints will be directly dependent upon the amount of

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',oordiz~d tion *inI ft~uuieLtjion thlat taken pi acc between two adJacontockpoiits. Tito vehicloo Shuld 41 nuaroho'u, and thoir contents r.din0

ahead so that any difforonee in tho cargo will be readily noted. It isall too easy to stop along aide a road and throw off supli'es then destroythe bill of lading for those supplies. If there is no cwiuncation linkbetween checkpoints, there will be rio descrepancies noted for an opera-tion Buch as that.

(o) REC(OENDATION: That there be more coordination between US

axrd RVN checkpoints anl especially between checkpoints of adjacent11-iricts or provinces.

(6) Ue of AMVN Troops tarifloSLn0d l md io Mrifle Ptoos1'*,r Ar Cavlry missions.

(a) OBSERVATION: ARVN Platoons, called "Browns. wore employed to,'0place Air Cav aerorifle platoons (Mluos) as quick reaction forces (CF)

in cross border operations. The Browns were employed without a US

Advisor, and resulting language problems caused confusion during maneuver

,nnd inhibited effective fire support.

(t) EVALUATIOU: ARVN Platoons from the Intelligence Reconnaissance

Company of rmiouver battalions were trained to operate as aerorifle pla-

toons. To compensate for the absence of an American advisor with the"Brownss the Air Cav comr.ndor and an ARVN command representative gontr~ud

t:c oeratimns from a comand and contral ot the 'Am.'

(c) RECMSINDATION: An ARVU conmmar representative should be OPCON

to the Cav commander to assist .in command and control of the Browns.

d. Training Non o.

e •

(1) ? ssbg of -nm g Documpents Ia~ Mtria

(a) OBSEVATION: Discrepancies in amounts of captured eney docu-

ments and material have been noted at fora:ard co2loction anld sr'IYsis

pointv.

(b) EVAIUATIO1: Captured enmy documents and material. repcrtec, 1-M.

the amrrant actually receive& by the Saigon Support Comsiad collcotion

,a-Iency differ greatly. Field loaders are poorly oquipped and n,. t trained

to evaluate and estimate weights and measures of captured items

(c) RE01MNATICUSt

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Ovccv.tion muot bi act down iai lo~.t j. ratlnj p;rqc~ochraa and din.-Sumia.tjd throu'gh roupoctivo S!/no,~V~~ ctions itt all lovola.

a 7rcusportcrtion of c4t' (1c aioint andI ru'La.riP.2 froma th, f'.Must bo ;ivon iimmdiato prioriL-,,

Ia An.) items, onco rocoivod ])I Uli 'atalion S2 carI. S4; r-ma~t beroovC~luc.tod for nomoncl~turof iq.- , cux woiiylt, Copt~ctionri toro-ports mist follow th&-roiugh ohnr:iils to tho mast veiiior ataff lcvul.This o.ni.bles Iimodiato disumnn -iii of corrections tUo oh~ owr.

A~ Eq~uip field coiunmdZors 6,t1C3viceO.3 Such O.s ~11gt "'ceaos to fac-ilit~to raorc accui'c~te roportihM.T scalJo for sc r~n hoi'td beto tho quar'ter ouice.

(2) &-%;,or Bearing-! Lailvrc.

(a) 0M3~IKUTIONI: Anm umnu.a13y lar-c number of llwtgor bocrD Igff ailvresa ur-s boin- o:pcrionccd with Division helicopters.

(b) EUATION: Invostigction rovcalod that.' vnits ivolved 'hadracently boon issued stz.m oloanin* -nits. Impropar usc of stocui cloa~i-ers uri.-s rosponsible for tie prom-.two failureo of the hanipr b6&-r tfl-,,s.The hi 1± tompcraturo and prossur'o forcod clean~ing materix.1 anjd fore±C~nmatter past the scals jito'thaw b..rinr- causing contenination and lubric-ation brocdcdown.

(c) r2C01XzMIWATN: AX1. -Aircrzft =,intcnanco porsonnel be tr,-.inodin tho techniquos !andvteia to be used in oleafli~Z.aircraft.Techniques land matorirls ara outlimed in Chapter 3, TM. 55-1 500-20/+-25/1.

(W. PBSERVATILT~. --Tito o=- rrncy nioaca. toznns vicro do-ployed. tocover Dividinal operations,* The composition of these .co)- istcd of" onedoctor, tbxoo medica1 ai4mon., and one rcAio-telophione opsr.,,tor.

(b) VAWAMIGE: In tho ov,-mt of miass casualti,,s the -izo of thisto-cm irould not be adocmato.

(e) RECOWIZ1DATION: The ccmposition of an oner~oncy modicc. tor.xaihould consist of two doctors, six medica aidmon and on-- rradio-tolo-phono, oper~t or.

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( 18) iI, W.T ION : A I I~t J NP wruuu if tiro is requirol toQ~c'h1ov'.1vou, hono', i~n~ , too), etc. 1 nuccnonary to octablin)} P.roti'epit 111% ,'t 1otizeW ", &i or zlip.uunt cebomlr fl:o IrI. jg a12crL' t.

(b) iEVALIJAT101,1: Th.2 it ,rj io':,~o Lo transport 10,000 galloncollapsiblo fluel t.-Iiko rjojko 1.11 i.'.lc:I] Li'.4n contp.nor for th-o~o 07,,,11i

it~ml iq~ ~~ ior l dt'i pd ujt. * Wc, '- hoo borr can be b:.rir-Arion1t s,:i-to 1411,10t, to -,littc~J~'! bo.:.rd~ aircraft.

(c) ~ C':V 1"o i*,, 1. tio or; nvagod in trans, port Il,.:'I'row(t I foru'iad rIu iiuOV11:- 111~.117, h,1is t~chniqe

(.j onsqliVlation oi' ~.,tivl Unt, Tkv~taJion Level.

(Q) ISEWTATII: It ~riovJ.6. :nt t.t. t:',oro o.,istod a morc offici-onit uictho. of couutiC.vtiIn, 1 'imi')ty o-1C1atiOfl which would relectso flPIi-

Yu ,IPersonc I vith me~ i 11 to c"!l (,. t', Vlo field.

(b) EVAITAT J.O: i~rovi ouz~J~y, roeviply o-1:orations v*orc eoretucto~i.>t company lovcl, nocesi .tiir-, c ns.ppy ,mra"nt, arm~orer, nd swrlclork in tho ~rada -"Lp~ xcperrcntat.ivo for each conpany at the

rwu-a. FS3. in addition to thc xL uJ..:'.ry as~slignod porsoruiel. The ceo-,solidati oii of ,.un~ply at lb-C.tol ion level cliiim.tcd unncesszry duyili-cat;ion of' effort, docrcasirz, the chrc.-s of adur..nistrativo error, '1.ard-lirg of oruipiuont and J z'vridry losr. T1.e coiflqwknfy sv.pply soCracE'.t Ylot4comruinicatois directly with the units fr-om thec Foruc.rcl FSB aM. coordin--itos c rectly trith theG Service Y'latoon odeorctablislh5n a closer

or: t ort-,;iVh th&-e So Ii _- r i n th 'I,~ ICf40DC nd hi;1SCOr Com1iy. SUpply sargant.

(c) REEA'0AIi:Tk~rrr~ be considered for Vado::tion byothor units.

f.* Cty,,. tic-,.tiong. 'Use of Lor, Feriodic Anton;na, AS-21 69/C.

.(1) O3 0ILA.,TIQ;: Long-range F1A; radi o counmnication ovor hilly orW,-.:.Vi.1y forested tcriain very of ten Ims Dean roqurod for tUscticalor'et'.t:i:.ons. In t.hose c:,.ses tho distiAnces or whIich o ic.onriist Ix, ostab] isheI 1.i;.y cons~iCe.'cibly o::ceed the nori!,_al 'sj.ycjfiod raflzcof th: r,-o oqripniont.

1(2)1 ZVAIUATI0I!: One toclunIquo uzccd to overcono tho dictanco prob-ler; is t - t~1ilizotio-l of t,o lo" nor.'.odic a!rtomia AS-21069/G. Thisantenne- is no;mzilly us~x wi th thV~GFC-163 -ailiJti-ahaninol radio -ndworld bo :2vailablc for c:p i;nton a3~z basis c'1omr to battaO.ion

lvl.The. log, pcriodi-c io Ci~ :cct-*,ona -.rd concontr:.tos thc

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RF Output in one direction thus allowing a coverega of greater dia.tanoes. Qo probleL of using thin oystom is that the ammidirectiona2capability would bo olimnatod.

(3) REC*UNDATION - The log periodic antonna AS-2169/0. ohoild becontrollod at brigado or divioeon level and a contingoncy packagshould be sot aside for employment botwoon hoadquartors when lon.'-rangoFN radio iU roquirod.

g. Material(I) D==!?o to linc..

(a) OBS!,VATION: Dam:go to tx'3o foot slings used in conju .,t.onwith t-o Ty-o IV cornector linr has boon obsorvod while external 'ytransporting CONEX containers and downed aircraft by C-47.

(b) .VALUATION': The most probablo cause of sling darkago is theinstability of this type of load. The oscillation and rotation of thelocd trists the sling arovmd tho Type IV connector link causing thesling to bc cut anl/or burned.

(c) PXCOi*M-1IATI01,O: A cover be fabricated utilizing unserviceablePOL hose fovx inches in dianoter and I/4 inch tubular nylon webbing.The sling is inserted through a ten. inch soction of POL hoso pror toclosing the Typo 1%T connector link. After the link is closed, the POLhose is secmrod over tho link utilizing the tubular nylon webbing.

(2) Honath Indicator Test System (HUIS).

(a) OBSNVATION: A test was.made on the new Health Iicator TestSyst m (-'ITS) engine tosting procodtros for hlicopters.

(b) EVALUATION: HITS proved to be more safe. sinplo, and accur-ate than othar tests.

(c) RECOMMI.ATION: HITS be adopted univorsally to prcdict ,mTni-nont ongine fa.luxo on helic6pters.

". "Ohir. CS i-xtion EI 5SR2/P3 Canist.

(1) 03,3V1T3ON: A CS mission on .13 Fobruar 19,71 using E158R2/R3-CS Canisters, one functioned insido the aircraft, filling the aircraft

cabin with CS, smoko, Iand a flash fire. As a result three pooplo wereb1u-ned and one was lost from the aircraft.

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(2) EVALUATIONs An uccident invetdgation was conducted cd determinedthe possible cause of, the MZ58R/R munition functioning inside the aircraftto ,e tat the safety ring end pi.n assembly hed been removed from Pl, , n,,-itions before arriving at the target area and the arming wIres of two mun-itions became entangled. As the first EL58 was jettisioned from the aircraft,it removed the arsing wire from a second EL58 which Vas not observed by theboanbardier/handler and the second munition functioned inside the aircupaxit.The MI58R2/R3 CS Canister will not function if either the safety ring and pinassembly or the ar.ing wire has not been removed. The operating proceduresare to remove the safety ring pin assembly on the munition uuediately prior

to its being Jottisionod from the aircreft. This prooedure hr-s been rede-fined in writing to all units end a detailed chock list provided on handling,

storage and employment of this mmntion.

(3) PBCOMDATION: That the safoty ring and pin cssembly bo removedfrom the 158 CS Canister as it is jettisoned from the aircraft and the arming

wire be removed by the weight of the munition as the E58 fa.1s eay fromthe aircraft.

3. keystoseRobin Charle Standdown

a. War Troph Reaistfatien

U1) OBSERVATION: As the Division began standing down, war trophy regis-tration increased considerably. This caused severe administrative problemsand overwhelmed available registration facilities.

(2) EVALUATION: Many units failed to immediately initiate applicationsas the trophies were acquired. Other units due to the tactical situationelected to delay the processing of war trophies until their units actuallymoved to the designated standdown site. In addition, many weapons were notobtained until standdown had commenced.

(3) RECOMMENDATIONS:

(a) Major units nearing standdown should enlarge their registrationfacilities to handle unexpected influxes of war trophy registration applications.

(b) Major subordinate units should stress registration as trophies areacquired by their men.

b. Decentxrclizc.tion of Control of Fersonnel.

(1) 03SERVATION" Loss of control occurred wh t'e individuosl, who had

clready been clocred, processed .through Division outprocessing points, were

relecsed or ordered to return to their torMer pexent unit because trans-

portation for shipmont to their next unit was temporarily unaveilable.

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(2) EVALUATION: Unauthorhed or il. informed processing cadre ofteninstructed personel awaiting shipment, or had not fully processed to returnto their former uiits. The parent unit, was often unaware that these personnelhad returned to the unit area, and the shipping point lost control as well.This resulted in many enlisted men missing shipment to their next duty assign-ment while being beyond formal military control.


(a) each company/detachment should as5ign one officer to head a team ofprocess controllers, with one NCO controller assigned to supervise 6-10 processes.This NCO would be responsible for knowing the status of all his personnel untilthey had physically shipped out.

(b) Close liaison should be established between the unit standing down andthe processing agency. The unit should be provided with a shipping roster anda roster of those men who are cleared but are not scheduled to ship. Those menin the latter category must be controlled by the processing agency until theindividuals are turned over to a designated unit representative.

(c) Those men cleared and requiring billets until shipment should beplaced in a separate transient barracks and restricted to the linmts of thebillet area until shipment time.

c. Thievery

(1) OBSERVATION: Te incident rate for thievery increases prior to andduring standdown.

(2) EVALUATION: The explanation for the increase in thievery is two fold:First, there is an apparent feeling by thieves that the Inherent confusion ofstanddown increases their chances of success, while decreasing their chances ofbeing apprehended. Second, tthere is a tendency by some individuals and units tocompensate for equipment shortages by "midnight requisitions."


(a) Security precautions must be taken during the stadddown period. Theuse of interior guards, dismounted military police patrols, and roving jeeppatrols chould be emphasized.

(b) Safes, when available, should be used for securing wallets, cameras,watches, and' other valuables.

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(d Additional storage containers/conexes should be provided with suffi-cient ticks to insure that supply items are secured.

(d Weapons should be cleaned and turned in at the earliest possiblet lime.

(el Security reminders to officers and men should continuously beincorportted into daily formations and briefings.

d. vet Classification of Standdown/Inactivation OPORD.

(1) OBSERVATION: The redeployment order was over classified therabyprohibiting subordinate units from wtikLng detailed plans and adequatelybriefing -all personnel on the various phnses of standdon/inactivation/redeployment.

(2) E ALUAr1c): The classification restriction imposed on the 1st CAV

DIV (X) reqiired the order ta remain "SECRET" untL1 nearly all the units werewell !nto statddown. Quite often key personnel were denied informa:.ion neededto prepare tht unit for standdown because they lacked a secret clearance.

(3) RECOMMENDATION: Units standing down or redeploying should bepermitted to either classify their own standdown order as "Confidential" or bepermitted to downgrade the order to "Confidential" once standdown has commenced.

e. jtcktlin& Awards and Decorations.

(1) OBSERVATION: A great shortage of decorations and citations developedduring staddown. Many individuals departing the Division left without havingbeen physitally presented with their earned decoration.

(2) EVALUATION: As the Division neared standdown a stockpiling of commondecorations was initiated, so as to insure that an adequate number of awardswould be available for presentation to departing personnel. However, theDivision never received an adequate number of decorations.

(3) RECOMMENDATION: That those units singled out for standdown be givenpriority on requisitioning decorations.

f. A detailed analysis and discussion of Keystone Robin CharlieStanddown can be found in the FIRST TEAM After Action Report published 28 May1971.

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X!H T"IS COII1ND2:

20 Incl: L. 1ELTC-01ITA, Az Task Organisation OPT, AGCTAB B: Friendly Order of Battle Adjutant GeneralTAB C: Enen W Order of BattleTAB D: Weather and TerrainTU, E: Surveillance InformationT A F: Intelligence ActivitiesTA.l G: Training/Combat DevelopmentsTAD H: Key Personnel fRsterTAD I: G Activities "TAB 3: VXP Visits (ordtted)TAB I: Iiformation ActivitiesTAB L: Provost 1arsh.all ActivitiesTAB K: .iurgeon ActivitiesTAB N: Logistic ActivitiesTAB 0: Fire BaeOene.3losedT.0 P: Civil Affairs"TAB Q: Psychological OperationsTAB R: Kit Carson ScoutsTAB S: Chemical ActivitiesTA T: F.ILST TEA1 Area of Operations

DISTRI 7 MONSpecial :. '

2 - DA, ACSFOR, 'ashington, D.C. 203102 - DA, a127; Washington, D.C. 201352 - CINCUSARIPAC, ATTN: GPOP-DT, APO 965583 - CG, USARV, ATTN: AVIDO-DO, AO 963758 - C, TRAC, ATTN: AVCG, APO 962661 - Dir, USA Mil Hist Ree Cons, Carlisle Barracks, Pa. 171031 - MACV, C, HQ, APO 962222 - USARV, Office of the Chief of MI Riot, APO 96375

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DISTRITJTION (Cont)General

l-CGs 1st CCavalry Division (TRICAP), Ft Hood, Toxaa1--CGo 3d Bde (Sop)1-DOG-k, 3d Bdel (Sep)1-DCO6-Ba 3d Edo (Sop)1-0, 3d Ede (Sop)1-00,9 BHAG1-S1, 3d Edo (Sop)1-82, 3d Edo (Sop)4-039 3d Ed. (Sop)1-84, 3d Edo (Sop)1-4S59 3d Ed. (Sop)1-ca, Special StofT Section, 3d Bde (Sop)1-00, 2d En (AM) 5th Cay1-CO, 1st En CAMSp 7th CCLv1-0, 2d Bn (A-N) I qth Gem1-G00, 1st Pa (AM), '12th Cav5-CO, OSSE1-00, 2d Sqdi, 11th ACd1-0 B Trp, lot Sqdn, 9th Cciv3-00, lot En, 21st Ar'ty1.-C0, C Co, 8th Engr EnI-CO, Qmd Opn CO(i)1-C0, Det Dp 191 st MI(1)1-CO, 229th Avn En (Comp)1-FIRST TEAM Combat Training Center2-14th Mil Hist Dot

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Period Ending 30 April 1971, BCS CSFOR-65 (R3) (U)

11Q, Third Reglu.dl Assistuico Co=mnd, APO Snn 'ranoiuco 96266 16 JUN Pi/

TIRU% Commanding General, US Army Vietntm, ATTNj AVIIDO-DO, APO 96375

Commander-In-Chief, US Army Pacific, ATrN: GPOP-Iy, APO 96538

TOt Assistant Chief of Staff for Force Development, Department of

the Army, Washington, D.C. 20310

1. (U) This headquarters has reviewed the Operational Report - LessonsLearned for the period ending 30 April 1971 from Headquarters, lot CavalryDivision (Airmobile).

2. (C) Comments follow,

a. Reference Item concerning Control of Woodouttersj page 48, para 2c (i).The reoamended. method. of controlling wood cutters i appropriate for small scale

logging operations. In other cases a more effective system has been to establishcheckpoints on access routes at the outskirts of logging villages. orkers and.vehicles are then required to pass through these checkpoints as they depart for

and return from work. In any system the weak link is the vulnerability of

indigenous personnel manning the checkpoints to bribery ant graft.

b. Reference item concerning k0ployment of a Composite 105/155ma Battery,page 49, pars 2c. The decision to use split batteries is directly rela-'od to thenature of the enemy threat, When the enemy operates in small, disperseei. formations,the necessity to mass artillery is largely negted. To increase artillcry coveragewithout unnecessary moves in such an environment, the split battery concept isvalid. Cjainst large scale regular forces the concept is not applicable.

c. Reference item concerning Air Delivery of Napalm, page 51, para 2o (4);concur. This method is the most effective method. when drums must be sling loaded.Internal loading and single drum dropping, as mentioned in II YFV ORLL, will

yield a larger dispersion pattern but a less intense fire, When internal loading

is not used or an intense flame is desired, the varied sling method, is highly

effective.

d. Reference item concerning Resources Control Check Point, page 51, para2a (5); concur. This recommendation was offered- to the National Police and im-

plemented during November 1970. The problem then as it is now i. ineffectiveness

of communications. Another problem results from personnel that lack integrityusing these communications. Revouroe Control Check Points are only as effective

as ti e integrity of the personnel manning them.

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Period 1kding 30 April 1971, OS Oee-65 (93) (U)

e. Referenoe item ooncerning Health Indicator Test Systei (HITS)# page 55,pera 2g (1), concur. Reoognising the man-hour savings and the increasedsafety resulting froa it's use, representatives of AVOO-qooinrn and Allsonturbine engine dlvisions are closely monitoring the use of HNlS. Reports on fieldexperience with the qaetem are bing eAubmitted. to USMVNO, Fort Rusker, Aaba,and to the manufacturers for further evaluation. Ounversation with the aircraftmaintenance representatives of the 3d B de (Sep)v let Cay Div (Ai), revealed thataction i s being oontemplated to borief all major units on the use and. value ofthe HITS system, TRAC idll monitor and take necessary aaion to insure the widestdistribution of this information,

f, Reference items oonoerninq 0S Munition B158 R2/R3 Omniter, page 55,para 2hi concur. The lot Oav Div (ZA) published an updated SOP emphasising thesafety requirements for amution employment to awludo when the safety pins arer.emoved from the munitions, The now SCI is in apement with I7 13-1325-237-12.Because this to the first incidont of its kind with the 3158 munition, -no furtkeraction is necessary as long as the prooedures in the TX are fol22d.'

FOR THE COKC .M,.s

XNNW~ A. PAYAMTMajor, AGOAssistant Adjutant General

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Headqf-iYrtoe, United States ArMy Vietnau, APO San, Francisco 96375 07 JUN 191

TO: Commander in Chief, United States Army Pacific, ATTNt GPOP-FD,APO 96558

This Headquarters has reviewed the Operational Report-Lessons Learnedfor the period ending 30 April 1971 from Headquarters, let CavalryDivision (Airmobile) and concurs with comments of indorsing headquarters.

FOR THE COMMANDER:

CPT. I N F.

Cy fuMni Acting Asst Adjutant GOenerTRAC

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Division (Airmobile), Period Ending 30 April 1971,RCS CSFOR-65 (R3) (U)

HQ, US Army, Pacific, APO San Francisco 96558 18 AUG W,.?1

TO: Assistant Chief of Staff for Force Development,Detartment of the Army, Washington, D. C. 20310

This headquarters concurs in subject report as indorsed.

FOR THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF:

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2-12 Gav 11 CAG 2-20 AFA (GS)1-7 Cav 22?. QM 1-30 FA (GS)2-7 Cav 228. ,& 3/(.4VN)/82 FA (PS)1-12 Cay 229. AM

:26-19, ~ ~ ~ ~ 29 VA O 6.1 m C GS RS/1-21 F~ (105)()C/1-77 (105)(LIS) 1-9 ACS A/2-12 }'A (155)(425)

A/S &ir (~)H/75 T n r B/6-27 F& 8"/175)(SP)(GS)Alet/4/13 Sig WS) 62 Irif Pit (C) W.59-42 PA (153)(08)Ab"/191 H1 (LS) 4/7-8 FA (-)(8")(sP)(GS)3-17 ACS(-) B/5"42 FA (155)(GS)(POF25 mt Plt (30) Binh Tay Prov)34 Imf Plt (4s/52o))(S

5-7 Car 37 t Pit" (U0) 21-8 Cav a &hr (-) LMSC1-77 FA (-) (1o5)(iS) 13 Sig BnB/8 Ragr (X) 545 MP Co HHC an Band

ge// SgN)184 Chmi Pi.t 15 tied Baet/c/191 NM (16) 26 C iPt 15 s3S Bn191 o(-) 15 Trans Bn

w_14 MR A)e t 27 MaitBn~41 and 42 PI +.'1-5 Cav ERG lit Cav Div (.) (Rear)(Prov)

2-5 Cay FTA (POV)2-8 Cav Pero Svcs Co (Prov)2-11 ACR TF 15 A n Co1-21 FA (-"(1 5)(1S)C/8 gr (ns) .C/2-19 PA (105)(iS) Operational Location #z, 5t J We.ther )qu.dronDet/A/13 Sig (2 (S'Det/4/191 NI (1)

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AV#)iGT.#4T 13 )4ar 1971SUTsTa Operationl Report for Scai-eamual Period 9nding 30 April 1971TAB Az Task Or(nmizntlon (cont)

2 As of 10 April 1971s

2-5 Cav 4/2-12 Arty (155) (GSR 3rd Bde Arty)1-7 Cv.. . B(-)/2-12 Arty (155) (GWR 3rd Bde Arty)2-8 Cay 4A-)/5-42 Arty (155) (G3)(1OF'l'tffG KflAIJJ)D/3-17 ACS A-)/7-8 Art"y (8"/175) (SP)(GSR 3rd Bo

1-12 Car Arty)34 Inf Pit (W). B/5.-4.4arty (155) (0)(PC? BliN WUX)2-11 C (-).,B/1.9 Cav (+)Ede Rngr Pit1-21 Arty (H)(105) "4/2-19 Arty (105)

Sc/2-2o Arty (AFA)229 /vn En (Composite)C/s BagrCmd Ops Co (Sig)Det/-/191 KI (DS)CSSB14th MH DetNP Pit

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13 May.1971MtBET Operational Roport. for *3,i-tnual Poriod Ending 3) 4pril .1971TAB Ba Frientily Ordor of Br,'tlc

1s% Cav Div (AM) Friendly Or,3r of' Battle an of 282400 Fobrucry 1971,

MOTIROII GTjtL0N cCONTROL HQ

II FFV B3Y3N HOA LON BI H YT0511.11 COSMLCV1ST CAV JIV (AM) BINH AVO0NG PHU 0C V1'M XT967490 II V '1ST BLM BIU N OF BILN H0C .XT990130 ".0 1ST CAr DIV (AI.i)1-7 CAIV LONG 1G1NH A.3 YT492665 I R B0U1-12 CAV LAW DONG QPCMOER MIU, 7TS18789 1ST B&)2-7r CAV LONG IiANII 8M. YT216369 16T M2NJ BLE PHUOC LONG BlTTONS YU147011 I1Q, 1ST War. DXV (AM4)1 -S CAV PHUOC LONG BRTTY YU245289 2NIJ DOE2-12 CV E&F INH JROtG IMUOC VINH X1T967490 1ST B.035-7 C AV PHUOC LON~G SIM FFY YUJ337362 2Nu But3RL) BOX LONG IQIAI M2XE .YT626115 HQ, 1ST CIX DiV (AM)1-5 CAV BINH Y Y'ANHE Y7733247 '3O BOB2-8 CAV LONG KIH A FOUNT4AIN= YS804953 3PA B'IS.2-5 CMV BINH TUY SANDRA .ZTO96195 3Ri BOB

)IVARTY BINH MUOG O JOC VINH 1T962490 Q,0 IST CAV DIV (AM)2-19 ARTY BIJK HO"' BIEN HO . YM026156 O "RTY2-20 ARTY (F) BINH WONG MHOC VI1i 1T968490 JIVARTY1-21 ART! (105T) LONG IHANH MACE .Y628125 JIVART1-30 ARTY BINH AjOG PHUOC VH 1T972492 DI,.TY1-77 ARTY (105T) PHUOC VINH BUTTONS YU140070 DIVA T3-82 (IVN) BI DUoKG 1HOOc %INM XT968490 O1"r/TY1-9 CiV BN JUONG PHUOC VIE XT967490 HQp 1ST CLV DIV (AM)8TH CGR BINH JUONG PHUOC VIN T95088 H 1, 1 ST CV DIV (AM11T AVN GP BINH HJONG 1IOC VIM XT1962500 HQ, 1ST WAV DIV11TH GS CO BINH JONG PIIIOC VIN 11962500 11TH VN GP227TH AVN EN BIN4H OUONG PHUOC VINH 11962500 11TR VN GP228Th SWN EN BfINH JUONG P11100 VIMJ 11962500 11T 7H ZN GP229TH RVN BN BIMZ H0I& BIEN HOm XT9901 30 11 TH AVN GP13TH SIG EN BINE OEJONG P11130 VINE XT965486 EQs 1 ST CLV DIV (AM)CO H -(RiNGN) BMN AJCNG P111)0 V33H XT96492 HQ -1IST CLV DIV (AM)2-11 XR BINH TVY BOLAiN YS982968 ;U~ BMBAIR CAV T BIR Hi JI i N XT903073 HQ* 1 ST CAV DIV (AM)919TH NGR BINI HOA dI tLN XT903073 ;Q. 1 ST CLV DIV (AM)

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~33'['i , Opt ~lt!l Oril' 1ot'pir D",LLI- J,, ' u 1,ir dng 3

Itt Cay Div (AM) Friendly (rder of Battlo as of 101200 Apri. 1 71'.UNir ROVINCE STION CO CIROL

11 tI)RCEV BIE llOa LONG BINII YT051111 COwIUSMxaV-t-10 M(SP),13r CAV DIV( I) BIM 110 D3IEN 110, .1 E9O 130 11 FrORCEV

5 C.V LONG MIUAN1I MAE YT628111 3RD IWE (SE')1-? C.V LONG KlHiNH MXE YT628111 3RD BDE (SEP)

2-8 (';V LONG 1IG24 FONT4,INE YS804953 3RD BDE (SE )

1-12 CAV BINH DUONG PHUOG VINii XT967490 31W DE SE?)1-21 a (a ) BIRN HOi& BIEN HO& X990130 31W T3DE SEP

.,2-19 ARTY(105) BIE HOA BIEN HOA IT990130 1-21 ARTY (+

C/2-20 ARTY( iF) BIEN HO BIEN llO X1990130 1-21 ARTY (+11/1-9 CAV(+) ' BIEN HOA BIEN HOA XT990130 3RD BUE (SMW)

229 4VN BN(COMP) BIEN HOA BIN HOA 1T990130 3RD BDE (SE)

34 INF PLAT(SJ) BIEN HOA BID4 HOA ..7990130 3RD BDT (SEP)

BoE RGR.PLAT BIN HOA BIEN HOA X9901IO W B ' (8EP),/o ENGR BIEN HO;, BuN HOA XT990130 3RD BJF (SEP)

2-11 CR BINH TUY BOLAN YS982968 3RD B)E (SIP)

LET 9 (SIG) BIEN HO.A BIEN HOA XT990130 3RD BDE (BE)

JET/i)/191 MI(W8) ,I] HOA BIEN HOAi XT990130 3RDW BDE (SEP)S& BIEN HOA BIEN HOi, XT990130 3RU BDE (SEP)

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AVDkGT-OT 13 May 1971SUEJr' T_ Operational Report for Semi-annual Period Ending 30 April 1971TAB Cs b Order of Battle

PRCBMUL LOCATIM! LIU~'1 A4Y1s 32rd NVA Regiment HQ Vicinity Nui (ng (ZT C:,325)

a, lt Bn Co-located with HQ Elementsb, 2nd Bn South of Binh Tuy (P) Rice Dowlo. 3rd Bn South of Nui Chwa Chan (YS A 399)

2. MI.-5 HQ Southwestern War Zone D

3. MI,-7 HQ Vicinity Nui Be. (YS 8592)

4. 81st Rear Service Group HQ Northern War Zone D

5. Rear Service Group NR-7 HQ Vicinity Nui Do (YS 8592)

6. Ba Long (P) HQ Vicinity Nui May Tsee (Y 7391)

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AVDJXT'OT 13 May 1971SUBJEC~T Oprational Ruport for Somi-annual Period Ending 30 April 1971TAB DI Weathur and Terrain

, Trraxt - The tirrain In the FIRST T.AM AO is generally flet. phr.Duong Province has rice paddies and marsh lands to the south rising tothe west and a mountain range dominating the northeAt. The Province isheavily vegetated, primarily with nulti-canopied forest. The northernportion of Long Khanh Province is for the most part heavily fores-ted andsteep, whilo in the south, the Province is relativuly flat with scattercdrubber plantations. Binh Tuy Province is lightly vc,getatcd and is high-lighted byte 1302 meter high Nui Ong and the Rice Bowl, both locatedit the north central portion of the province . Thrcc rivers - thr. SongBe, the Dong Nai, and the La Nga flow through the FnLST TEAM AO and prc-sent an obstacle to ground movement due to their depth and steep bunks.Three mountains are prominent in the area: Hui Ba Ra, Nui Chnn, and NuiOng.

2. Weather

a. Weather during November 1970 was somewhat more severe than usual.The best woathe? of the month occurred during the period 1 - 8 November,the worst problem during this time being occasional occurrences of dcnscfog during the early morning hours. Fog was particularly prevalent on7 November. During these eight days, the wind flow was from the northnortheast and the air was relativcly dry. After 8 Novmber, the windshifted more to tte cast, the moisture content of tho air increased, andthe :,onsoonal trough moved north of its usual position. Thesr' fact. rscaused an increase in the amount of cloudiness and the amount of showeractivity throughout the remainder of the month with the exception of theperiod 19-23 November, when almost no shower activity developed.

Even though the weather during the month was somewhat worse thot cx-pected, the detrimental effect of weather on operations was minimal,Morning fog did not asually cover a majority of the A0 and was generallygfnc by 0900H. Shower activity was light for the most part, was seldomaccompanicd by low ceilings, and was generally a late afternoon or carlyniLttimc feature, 3 us, the majority of hours during the month werecharacterized by goo4 weather.

b. During the month of .ecember 1970, Military Region 3 was underthe influence of the gorthc.st monsoonal flow, The month can bc dividedinto two distinct parts, wet and dry. During the first half of the monththc equitorial trough was north of its usual position for L ccember. Eventhough it was 30D miles south of RYNI, it still produced the instabilitynecled to cause daily late-aftoroon and early evening showers in +he1stCav AO. By the middle of the month, this trough had mov d furhersouth towards the equator, thus depriving our area of any s!.nific-ntshouer qtivit. Cloudiness was nainly scattered cuiulifor- with a thincirrus shield covering most of the AO during the day' ight h irs.

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bU1 ~ Op.Ji .ionT:1 j,'. p. .rt V.)1 ia~~. Per!. A k4diri,,, 1 3 Mayri 1 :i

r.jis D% Aprilg Iitr4 C~ t

0ecurr~n.v of V , wt re re.lated to~ tlh%. reinf all patt(,'ri. Durint; 4.11fir.st h; Af of' th,. moti, th1c'nurth%,rri portionA of tt. AO experiencedpetchy ,a i%-s of L.,,.r1y ; irning xf ';, whi It~ th%. !inuthc rn. pnrtihr onU 1si1 y h iwidcsprerd di-nsL f(. , During thk. -.k c-fl hdfi of th( ffKwfth, tht. n1( rth--,-r half of th, AO rcr ly h,,d fog, whilc tli- seouthc.r porti~n h il pvtchyu'rcis of fog alrost ev,.ry Iry. Ti tijir. of fcvg brcakcup In thc; first

hraf of the. rionth wet' 100011-110Oi.~, whil- UI& tix.. in th, li~st pr.rt oftht: 'ontli wn's 0900-100011,

On 26 Deccib,r, r surgc: pushed down fron. thL nt.rth, crei~tinf; vnf %rof 30-40 knot winds just off thL cot-.st of i ;-3. This area. of strong,winds r,' ntrined itsulf through thi. tnd of Dccmb r -'nl as 1; rc,:ult,Mich of' th, (X'v AO ) xp~rit-rjo d dusty surftcc w.in&kai frccju'nt turbu-LorcL. -loft durinj hours of' dryli ;ht.

c. The we~ith.r iuring Jvnuu,,ry was gencrKlly very goo. The ossignificrnt wezrth~r problcnl lurinE thc ;onth wzs the occurr(.ncc of c.--lnorninL, fog, 4.Tdnly in Binh Tuy and Long Khcnh i'rovinccs. lirv - nlsi.iokc wcrt trapped in alFyer bLtWCcn 1000 7n1 5000 fect, ristrictixnginflight visibilities to occeisionelly less then three .-.iles durini.; ln~y-light hours. Surface winds turing the first ton days of thc. !'onth wtrc-.cl~tiVLly strong cni occnsiononlly gusty, particulo"'ly on 3 r'nd 6Jcnu!,'ry. Strone,, occ-asionnLly gusty southurly uindJs wore obscrved onA26-30 Jrnu,-ry betwccn 1900 :Ind 2200H. Thcse southerly winds were th,result of thu- scF, brc.(-zo r'nd are co!r1Iof l uring this tioe of y~Clzouls wore mcinly scatti-rcd during the -ionth. On) 1c,- 21 Jtnuz'r1Y,strztccu:.;ulixs ceilings wi-rc observed during the Levrly >orninE,, but onlyl-ftst{ -; until 09;00-100011 crach iit.y. On several. da'ys, nclinmeu shicli le-VeLope)d, thus inhibitin- the forviati-n of lowcr clouds.

4. '.kOstly fcnvortnblLe wcrthr-.r conilitions prcv,7-ilc I ovcr the XO luringFcbrut'.ry. Skics werc Gcn.rr'.lly f 'rir to pc-rtly clouly with cirrus clouds,br~scA4 _t 30,000 fcct bcing the predcminrnt sky cove. Scattered ciu-iulusclouls, usuvrlly forncd luring th.: :orninry, occasicni-lly bocr_.x brokenccil:li-s with, b'.scs 3000 to 4000 feet during? thc -Sternoon rnd dissipatedby 2000H. Lcstrictoi visibility due to fog ani Imvz continued to bc '

" :.o wea thcr problc:_,. The visibility luring daylight hours w,-s usuallythr,, to scvcn -,tles with hn7c. ]?!itchy conlitlons of visibility onc hcjlfto three :ilcs in fog -.nl ha,,,( occurred luring: thE. early norning hours.During the pcrioi 14-17 Fcbrucnry, ther'e wr.s incrmasctA cloulincss over the4~ with brokcn ove-rcast ceilinvs gE.nerally brsel from 9000 t6~ 13000foct. Fro., thc 23H' to the 27th, unsasonablc souther-sterly flow ctzl levels up to 20,000 LSE't carried -ioist. unstnbic vir over the AO.This cmuscd thunderstor.-is cnl rainshowcrs luring the afternoon Fnicvcning and increAsel fo- ain! strratus luring the carly l~iorning. Winiswere gcncrally light EM.n veriable,$ bcconinG southcrly iIth ot-'ccsioncl

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4.VOJflT-iJT 13 May 1971SUBJECT2 Operctiono1. Rcport Vtnr 3ei4-uuuxm~l1'criod 1ing 30 .'-ril 1971T.AB Di Wathicr end Tcrrcin (cotyt)

gusts to 17 knots duiring th.. eftcrnoon. Gusting surfaece win'Is ock'urrcin the vicinity of thunierstorris (mni ainsxoucrs,

c,, During Itarch little day-to-jay chcngc occurrc1 in the werether.i'oor visibility in fog ani haze continuedi to bc the mr-in wc c.thcr problu-over the X~. Skies wcre genra~nlly fair to pnrtly cloudiy with ccilingE;o~f 3000 feet, or grcatcr, cicept for low ceilings in prtchy stra'tusbctwcen 0500H en'l 1000H mln' in isolaxtA~ thunlerstoris cni rrins iowcrsduring the lr'tc afternoon mn1 evening. WinIs wcrc veriblc at 5-15 knotsduring the -ionth with varia-blc Gusts to 25 knots vicinity thnlirstorim'i.Northeasterly win.Is -ustine 20-.30 knots occurreel botween 1 end 15 !":Xcl.

3. OMsermed Ivimthar't phvoc *'Iiih.

a. 1irmiz~ Tcrpcraturcs: Noven'bcr: 93Dcecr.bcr % 93Jamnry: 92Fcbruary: 98M~archt 102

b. Rininun Tciupriturcs Novcrnbcr: 70~Jcccomber; 62January: 61February: 62I larch 1 66

c. Horning R~elative Hm~iditya Novc-,-bcr: 95%Doccniber: 94%Janury: 92%February: 92%INexch: 93%

d. saternoon Relative Hm~iitys: Noveribcr 60%Dccembcr: 58%Janury: 61%February: 47%1iarch: 46%

e, Rninfoll: November: 6,60 InchcsOccambert 4.92 Inche-sJanuary: 0 InchesFcbruary: .91 Inches-irch:1 1.15 Inches

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"V'J~T-JT13 Miy 1971SUBJETt Op. mtlonU H,.Iert fo~r Semi.aul2 Period aidinf, 30 ..prii, 1c'/1T2IT D,% Ucethcr and 'rvrri (cont)

f. &i-Itiriui Dc!1sity ,%ltJ.tud.- Iovornbcr: 2910 Fc tD(.ccco.ber 1 2830 Fcc tJnurryz. 2720 F(,,tFcbrurpry: 3090 Fcc tLacrcht 3370 Fcct

g.* fiininuua Dcnsity -Utitudc i Novenbcri 1210 Fc c tDecor-bcr: 800 FeetJnnuvry: 500 FactFabru rry 1 730 restMWwch:- 1C83Q Feet

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CONFIDENTIt 4AVDAGT-DT 13 y 1771SUBJECTa Oporrtioncl Report for Somi-annur Period Ending 30 April 1971TAB E: Surveillance Information

1. (C) Surveillance Oporatione

a. Mission Statistics 'for tho period 1 Novenbor to 10 April 1V71

MISSION TYPE SPCOM RULTS

IR 293/259 1052 HotapotsSLAR 128/119 82 MIsYO-3A 182/151 98 SightinPhoto (Mohawk) 25/25 32 TargetsPhoto (Air Fcw co) 4/4 14 Targets

b. General Comments

(1) IR - 88% completed; 2.7% aborted duo to bad weather; 6.2%aborted due to sensor malfunction; 2% &bortod dus to higher prioritymissiona; and, 1.1% aborted due to other A/C probloms.

(2) SLAR - 92.9% of missions completed; 6.2% aborted due to sensormalfunction; and, 9% aborted due to other A/C problems

(3) Y0-3A - 82.9% of missions completod; 2.7% aborted due toweather; 8,7% aborted due to A/C problems; 3.7% aborted due to sensormalfunction; and, 2% aborted due to higher priority missions.

(4) Photo

(a) Mohawk - 25 completed missions

(b) Air Force - 4 completed missions

2. (C) Ground Sensor Surveillance

a. Sensor Activations: 220

b. Sensors emplaced; 346

c. Sensors turned over to LRVN: 113 (all to 5th ARVN Division)

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AVDAGT-DT 13 May 19'71SUBJECT: Oporationfl Report for Seni-annual Period Ending 30 Apr1l. 1971TAB F: Intelligonce Activities (191at L Military Intolligence Conpany

Opratione)

1e The following data is submitted for the period 1 Novmbor 1970 -10 April 1971.

a. Background Investigations:

(1) Cases on hand at beginning of reporting period: 0

(2) Cases rocolved during reporting period: 29

(3) Cases closed during reporting period: 27

(4) Cases on hand at end of reporting period: 2

(5) Cases processed past suspense dates: 7

(6) Leads completed: 110

b. Security Services:

(1) Announced Security Inspections: 28

(2) Courtesy inspoctions and checks: 35

(3) Unannounced Security Chocks: 23

(4) Unannounced Sanitary fill chocks: 97 (This includes swoepsof forner unit locations)

(5) IG Inspections: 11

(6) Fingerprinting: 241

(7) Technical services: 113

(a) DAM - 69

(b) DASE - 1

(c) Photo - 43

c. Liaison Cont-.cts:

(1) Local GV Officials: 378

(2) Military Officials.: 884

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AVDAGT.DT 13 May 1971SUBJECT% Operitiondl Report for Semi-nnuawl Period E.ding 30 April 1971TAB F: Intellicence Activities (191st Military Intellionce Company

Operations) (Cont)

'(3) Other: 310

d. Intelligence files Checked: 610

e. InterroCations: 481

(1) NVA-24

(2) VC - 350

(3) VCI - 2

(4) Detainees - 105

(5) gscape( GVN Officials - 0

f. Dotaincies: 1188

(1) PW-28

(2) Returnoes - 221

(3) CD - 152

(4) WR - 376

.(5) IC - 411

g. Documents: 509 Batches (1082 in)

h. Brightlight Reports: 3

i. Collections:

(1) Overt:

(a) Spot Reports: 46

(b) Translations: 37

(2) Covert: 3

(3) ICAPS% 3

S. Personnel Security Actions: (PSI only)

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1,VDAGT-DTr 13 ,'iay 171sUBJECr: Orrationrv Hoport for Sord-xnnual Period Ending 30 April 1471TAB F: ntt!i oAlce AM.t .vitios (191st Military Intol] il.cnco Corpany

(1) Nuibor of Validatons: 3228

(a) Top Sucrct - 225

(b) Secret - 3003

(c) Confidential - 0

(2) Inturin Cloarance ranted:

(a) Interim Top Secret - 12

(b) Intcri Sccrot - 83

(3) Crypto(,raphic Accoes L:ratcd: 0

(4) Requcsts for USAINT chocks submittod: 391

(5) Lo.cal File Checks: 7172

(a) 201 - 7097

(b) PM4e- 52

(c) Medical - 23

(6) Requests for Bits Submitted: 40

(7) Request for NACA subritted: 105

2. Other itws, of significance not covered by paragraph above: None

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AVDAGT-UT 13 May 1971SUBJETt Operational Report for Semi-annual Priod Ending 30 April 197iTAB Gi Training/Combat Jevelopnents

1. Division Training

a.. The FIRST TE 1, Acaeny conducted individual training for allincoming replacements. A total of 14,201 United States officers and rni.iunderwent training during the reporting period in such diverse courses ofinstruction as Replacement Training, Sniper School, Combat LeadershipCourse, and Mines end Booby Trap Training, In ediitAmthe Acaderly pro-sonted variouz types of Lnstruction to 355 ARVI soldiers to include KitCarson, airmobilo, and leadership training,

(1) Sniper Schoolt 14

(2) Combat Leadership Course: 308

(3) Kit Carson Scouts: 42

b. The Replacement Training Detachncnt trained 324 USARV troops (znd8473 troops assigned to the FIRST 1A94.

c. Three classes of Populdr Force (.PF"troop& attended thc 'PFNCOSchool established on 1 Februety 1971, The courses'torninated 1 March with150 Vietnwmse sucecssfialfj conpleting the training.,

4. A 1ines and Booby Trap Training Course was initietd or, 22 F( )ru-ary 1971. Training was conducted for rifle/reconnissance platoons r the1st Bde, 3rd Bde and 2nd Sqdn 11th AbR. The training'consiate( of a 3hour block of instruction, including 2 hourq of practical work, dosigielto familiarize Skytroopers with methods of detecting and avoiding ene::rymines and booby traps, A total of 2064 troops receive, this training.

e. A short replacement training cycle was initiated by the FIRST TEallfor those soldiers assigned to the 1st Cay Div (A4) fror redeploying nits.Over 2973 replacements from the 4th, 9th, mid 25th Infantry Divisionr aswell as ren from the 199th Light Infantry Brigade received the short cyclctraining before final assignment within the FIRST TE&.

2. Non-Divisional Training Programs and Schools. Utilization of Ubc 'Vschools by the FIRST TEAM is as follows:

a. U-1 IP/3IP: 24

b. CH-6A IP/SIP: 15

c' AH-IG IP/SIP: 13

d. Radar Operator: 27

e, Radar Maintenance. 7

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AVJAGT-JT 13 May 19/1SUBJWT Opor.ationnl 'teport for uni-vmiual Furiod ining 1971TAII G: Trainint,/C(%ttbtt 2ivv Iopmunt,; (cont)

f, 106 Operatr: 6

g. 106 M&Intonnnco: 6

h. 01-6A Helicopter Repair: 29

i. UH-1 Helicopter Repair: 40

J. CH-47 Helicopter Repair: .9

k. T53-L13 Engine Repair (U-i): 25

1. T53-L7 Engine Repnir (CH-47): 8

ti. Technical Inspector% 23

It, Aviution Supply: 42

o. Armament Al-iG (Officer): 15

p. Armament AH-1G (I-): 12

3. Combat Development: During the reporting period the on y e uipment

under evaluation was the LORAN Retransmission System, Phase II (LOR II).

This system is a composition of electronic equipment using :etransmitted

LORAN signals. It p'ovides a means for a commander to locate friendly

personnel positions in a standard grid system (U$i Coordinates) and to

provide navigational assist-ce to helicopters. The airborne equipment

is designed for installation in a Light Observation Helicopter (Lcii).

It selectively provides instantaneous UT Coordinates of the helicopter,

or steering data to enable the pilot to fly to a designated location.

Equipment consists of a LORE air unit to retransmit LOR24 to base station,

a UHF data link to receive.. coorlintes or, steering information, end in

the cockpit, a control panel and a display panel. The retransmission

system was originally installed in Nui Chue Chan with the LCOE sets in-

stalled on Scout Aircraft of B Troop. 1st Squadron 9th Air Cavalry. The

system has proven to be quite effective.

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13 Mny 19,/1SUIJETs Opertionalt Uport for Sord-. nnul Puriod 4ding 30 April 1971TAB Ha Key Persomiul Roster

POIINRANK AND NA;ME Ot IZ ASGJ JUT

CG MG GEORGE W. 1'UJT'AM, JR. 21 JUL 70AX-A BG JCN= H4N -R. BURTON 15 JUN 70UAC-B DG ARTh=R L. HtYMAN 16, OCT 70

IJC-4 COL JaMIH F. HAMLET 6 *i114 71A-B COL RICIJWW L. HARRIS :7 MAR 71Chief of Staff COL GEORGE E. NEWMAN 23 SEP 70G1 LTC Th!OMAS W. BROGAN 19 AUG 70G1 LTC ROBERT C. ALLEN' 17 UJE 70G1 MAJ WALTE R. GOOd 5 .APR 71G2 LTC JOHN KIZIRIN" 30 JUXN 70G3 LTC MAJRCE O. EUMNJS 1.3'OCT 70G3 LTC EARL P(RY 10 APR 71G4 LTC J(IHN KLINGIIIOEFR 29 "AU 70G4 MAT ERNEST X. DE4CH 10 A"R 71G5 LTC FARU L. TRODAUGH: 17 OCT 70G5 MLJ WAYNE J. TAYLOR 14 FE3 71CO, 1ST BJE COL ROBET STEVEMSON 16 ',UG 70CO, 21U BUZ COL CHESTm mcCbi)J 14 LUG 70CO, 2NJ BjJE COL WILLIAM C. LCJIS.L 5 JEC 70CO, 2N BZ. COLRICHARA. MAER 27 B 711CO, 3R1W BOB' COL BILLY VAUGHN " 12 SIP 70CO, 3R BDE COL WILLI,( C. LOOUS!LL 28 FM 71Co, 1/8m CAV LTC Nj , WkTZLING, JR. 1 NOV 70co, 1/87H CAV LTO WILIS G. BACON 23 JAN 71CO, 1'/8= CAv LTC EJWjAP L. TROBAUGH' 14 FED 71CO, 2/87H CAV LTC ROBET MOORE 7 OCT 70CO, 2/87H CAV LTC WILLIS G. BACON 16 FEB 71CO, 1/12TH CAV LTC GUY MILOY 30 SEP 70CO, 1/5TH CAV LTC WILLIAM BUIOAROT 3 JUL 70C0, 1/5TH CAV LTC RICHARO KuTTAR 12 JAN 71CO, 2/5T * CAV LTC LEONAW WISHART 14 AUG 70CO, 2/12Th CAV MAj(P) PHILIP PRYOR 1 AUG 70CO, 1/7TH CA LTC ANTHONY LABROZZI *22 JUN 70CO, 1/7TH CAV LTC. ALxW SPRY 8 JAN 71CO, 2/7TH CAV LTC OtLE VESSER 9 OCT 70CO, 5/7H CAV LTC VONAL GEM 24 SEP 70co, 1/9m CAV LTC(P) RCOERT NEVfNS 4 AUG 70CO, 1/9TH CAV LTC CARL M. PUTNAM 3 JAN 71co, DIVARTY COL JAM CANNON 28 SEP 70CO, OIVARTY LiT ROBERT COTTLE 28 FEB 71CO, 2/19Th ARTY LTC VINCENT FALMr 5 AUG 7010, 2/20T. ARTY LT WA MT TOEPEL 1 AUG 7030, 1/21ST ARTY MAT ANTHONY POCKNY 27 43G 70CO, 1/21ST ARTY LTC CARL VUONO 13 FEB 71

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TZIl H t Koy Vrsuniotl i ostur (toni)

POSITION KhK ZD N.IE DT.E ASGD Alily

Go, 1/30TH ARTY Lt( RO1312T GREEN 22 JUN 70CO, 1/30TH ARTY LTC RODERT BIZ;IA, 15 ,JFE 70CO, 1/77MI ARTY LIC WALLXE HUIJNT 15 JUN 70co, 1/77TH ARTY MAJ GN)RGK KRXSZ 13 FM 71CO, 11TH AVN GP COL JLMI F. HAMLET 21 JUL 70CO, 11 Mi AVN GP Mr,' .UVI,4JA G. WLLRON 6 Mi 7100, 11TH AVN OP COL JM4.S F. 11LET 10. APR 71

CO, 227Th 41&3 LTC JOIN ISLIN 8 MiY 70CO. 227Th A.D LTC GEOUGE M t'TIN 5 FIM 71

CC, 228Th iSII LTC EXJWARJ G. WALiJRON 11 JUN 70CO, 228T[ 4SHD LTG iODERT PA/I' 3 JN 71CO, 229Th AuB LTC HENRY STEIN 16 U',T 70Go, JISCOM COL IICH.'u L. HARIS 30 z 70co, oISCOM LTC ROBERT B. INOIPE 7 I4Nff 71CO, 15TH TC LTC F'UXCIS TONER 22 JUN 70CO, 15TH TO LTC LEON1W D. CRAIN 11 D.C 70

CO, 15TH S&S LTC CLIFTON HOIN 24 CflT 70CO, 27TH MIJNT LTG R0N11) PHILIPP 25 S.I 70CO, 27TH MLINT M.J 1JOWL)N KE2NWLL 10 i&?R 71

CO, 15TH ISL) LTC QUINN BEMKM 5 JUN 70

CO, 15Th %4-VJ 1W4 4 .,,'SE ('iIFFITH 2 FM 71

CO, 13Th SIG LTC ROBER.T LYNN 23 YJUL 70CO, 8TH EIGR LTC HOMER JOHNSTONE 5 JUL 70

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TAB I: GI Activitisa

1. DIVISION 6TWOMI REPORT,

30 Noy 7 31 Dec 3 JLf71 &3 FMb 71 11 1 Ap 71OFF ICERAUTH: 1359 1359 1359 1359 1359 359ASG: 1541 1590 1555. 1443 103C 289WARRIAT OFFICERAUTH: 701 701 701 701 701 701ASG: 649 598 586 525 383 73ENLISTEDAUTH: 18013 18013 18013 18013 18813 li'013ASG: 1851/. 18517 18713 17337 12061 2508

2. CASUALTY SUTISTICS:

KI.. TIE NON-HOSTILEKIA A MIA WIA DEATH INJURYNOV 70 5 0 76 5 75DEC 70 10 0 69 10 71JAN 71 17 0 149 6 72FEB 71 22 2 104 5 107MR 71 11 4 66 11 5110 APR 71 1 0 8 0 10

3. RMNLISTMENTS AID ETENIONS:

Noverbor 1970

a* 2 First Term extended enlistment.

b. 0 AiUS recalled to active duty as enlisted recruite

c. 2 Career RA extended enlistment.

d. Reenlistments accomplished during this period are shown below:

DIVISION OBJECTIVE RFENL PFRCENTAGE

173 56 30.4

December 1970

a. 1

b. 0

C. 0 1-89!

d. Same as above

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DIVISION OBJECTIVE REM PF.CE4TAGE

173 56 30.4

January 1971

a. 2

b. 0

c.2

,! Same as above

DIVISION OBJECTIVE REENL PERCEnTAGE

185 66 35.7

February 1971

a. 4

b. 0

c. 2

d. Same as above

DIVISION OB3E',TTVE REENI, PERCENTAGE

187 96 51.3

March 1971

a. 3

b. 0

c. 3

d. Same as above

DIVISION OBJECTIVE REENI PERCENTAGE

151 108 71 .5

!-10 April 1971

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b. 0

d. Same as above

DIVISION OBJECTIV REENL PERCE M4AGE

96 6 o6.2

4. ENLISTED PROMOTIONS STATISTICUS

GRD NOV DEC 'JAN FEB IA APR TCA

R-9F -83-7 1 3 1 5E-6 23 11 3 19 9 65E-5 303 386 420 482 423 327 234,E-4 621 573 371 730 1131 810 423

TOTAL 947 959 803 1215 1576 1147 6647

5. AWLRDS MM DECORATIONS:

Thin report does not include those awards processed by thisheadquarters pending approval from higher headquarters.

VALOR AWARDS NV DC jA FE MUIf APR

Silver Star 33 20 34 34 53 2Distinguished Flying Cross 39 51 56 104 169 18Soldiers Medal 13 16 10 8 12 .0Bronze Star with "V" 129 153 199 169 128 4Air Modal with "VM 25 39 49 61 111 6ARCOM with "'V" 273 171 296 363 243 9

ACH IEVEMENT AWARDS

Bronze Star 1761 1834 2460 1467 5647 ,93Air Medal 1061 2322 383 2211 925 174ARCOM 1528 1422 1872 1925 6419 101

Purple Heart 19 53 25 152 87 34

6. SPECIAL SERVICES ACTIVITIES:

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a. Entertainment

Statistical Breakdown:

SHOW DATES WID ?FMF REAR PERF TOTAL

Two for the Show 9 Nov 70 2 0 2Roy Acuff 75 Nov 70 1 1 2Colorado Kappa Pickers 16 Dec 70 2 0 2Mouse of Me 21 Dec 70 2 0 2Johnny Grant 23 Dec 70 2 0 2Barefoot in the Park 27 Dec 70 1 0 1NCAA Football 2 Jan 71 4 0 4Skip Young 4 Jan 71 4 0 4Dean Davis 8-9 Jan 71 4 0 4Johnny Nichols 14 Jan 71 3 0 3Mary Grovo and Elaine Shore 25 Jan 71 4 0 4Daniel & Friends 26 Jan 71 2 0 2Hot Ice 27 Jan 71 2 0 2In Crowd 2 Feb 71 2 0 2Miss Black Anerica 5-6 Feb 71 3 1 4NFL Footbn3l 8 Feb 71 4 0 4Ray Camache 15 Feb 71 2 0 2Sebastian Cabot 25 Feb 71 4 0 43rd Alarm 6 Mar 71 1 1 2Billie Bird 15 iar 71 1 1 2Dalton Fuller 21-22 Mar 71 3 1 4Ina Balin 24 Mar 71 0 1 1SS&W Tonic 27 Mar 71 0 2 2Odessa Perkins 30-31 Mar 71 3 1 ' 4Teacher's Edition 3-4 Lpr 71 2- -2

58 11

PERCEnTAGE 84% 16% 1

b. Narrative: 1st Car Special Services has the mission ofproviding for the welfare and enhancing the morale of "Skytroop(:-s"throughout the Division. To accomplish this mission, the Specia.Services Officer relies on activities in four major areas: liventertainment, 160m, free motion pictures, post, camp and statioi.facilities, and special issue items of supply. Each of theseactivities has been highly succesful. For example,. during thereporting period Special Services has scheduled for the aivisic:the following: nearly 200 live performances by USO Shows, Conm' ndTouring Shows# and Special Services Touring Shows; has dilT4i 41-hutc 115 different motion pictures; has had an average weeIl~yattendance of 5,000 a its two service clubs; and has issued a )m-pleto authorization of athletic and recreation equipment to evc,unit ii. tho division.

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7. R&R TTILIZATIONNOV DEC JAN

R&R Site Afoc Us tt 1;2 -a Pe. t Pc t

Hawaii 436 489 112% 334 361 108% 451 510 113%Sydney 335 483 144% 264 314 119% 267 411 154%Bangkok 239 284 115% 180 213 117% 178 308 173%Taipei 125 92 73% 103 94 91% 120 193 160%Ho.rz Kona, 170 194 114% 132 1.3 101% 1.41 195 138%

TOTALS 1305 1542 118% 1013 1025 101% 1157 1617 139%

R&R Site Alloc Used Pct Alloc Used Pot Aloc Used Pct

Hawaii 386 501 127% 441 349 79% 123 87, 71%Sydney 278 324 115% 357 321 89% 60 7o 116%Bangkok 224 385 171% 269 251 93% 66 64 97%Taipei 166 263 158% 96 66 68% 24 19 79%Hon Kong 124 168 135% 168 138 82% 38 39 102%

TOTALS 1178 1641 138% 1331 1125 84% 311 279 89%

8. POSTAL ACTIVITI:

a. A comparison of the business conducted by the Division APO bymonth is indicated below:

TYPE OF BUSINESSNOV PMJAII E MAR

Money Order Sales: $841,859.24 $851,575.49 $31,764.08 $877,90"',11 $596,686.41Stamp Stocks: 423,940.00 $25,334.00 $15,060.00 $31,661500 $30,635.00Postage Meter Funds: 0 0 0 0 0

Total Pieces of Mail:Receiving Dircctbry SVc: 25,006 34,186 25,178 20,253 21,605

b. Total business conducted during entire period:

Money Order Sales: $3,999,786.33Stamp Sales: $126,634.00Postage Mter Sales: 0Total Directory Svc: 126,228.00

9. AER REPORT:

MONTH NUBRTOTAL

NovemberGrants Approved 0Loans ApproVed 2 $375.00Total Assist-- -2 $375.00

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_OT TOTAL

DocemberGrants Approved 0 $Loans Approved 5 880.00Total Assistance5 880.00

JanuaryGrants Approved 0 $Loans ADproved 4 ,15.00Total Assistcnce 4 815.00

FebruaryGrants Approvod 0 $Loans Approve 7 1 1;,L00Total Assistance 7 1,135.00

MarchGrants Approved 0Lons Apoved § 817.50Total Assistance 6 817,50

AprilGrants Approved 0 $Loans Aplrom d 4. 850.00Total Assistance 4 850.00

TOTAL ASSISTANCE $4,872.50

TOTAL COnTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED 0

10. INSPECTOR GENERAL ACTIVITIES:

Inspector General Action Requests: 675

Annual General Inspections: 10

Investigations: 12

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CONFIDENTIAL 0AVJAGT-JT 13 May 1971SUBJIETa Operational Report for Semi-annual roriod %ding 30 April 1971TAB K: Information Activities

1. Pressleases. The Prose Section released 494 editorial andpic-torial features end new& stories to civilian and military news medir.,Those reloases were distributed as follows%

TOTAL B TOTAL OS' i

Stories w/o pictures 179 2874Stories w/pictures 48 903Pictures w/o stories 84 1516Oily War Story 161 483Weekly War Story 22 66

TOTAL 494 5842

2. Media Liaison Awtivitiest Ninety-five accredited pess representativesof news media visited the Division &wing the period 1 Nov 1970 to 10 Apr1971. They represented the following media:

Baltimore Sun Stars & StripesWashington Post ipSEAPO Overseas loeklyNewsweek Magazine UPI*CBS AMNew York Times IINow York Daily News Cicago Daily News.USARPAIC Department of DefenseNBC KCAU-TV, Sioux City16th Photo Detachment US News & Worl4 ReportABC Westinghouse BroadcastingPcna News ReutersJacksonville Times Frankfurter Allegemine NewsAtlantic Monthly Minneapolis TribuneCox Newspapers Alton Telegraph

3. Hometown News Release Proran. The following releases were forwardedto the Hoe Town News Center for distribution to civilian news media:

Printed Releases

Noveber 981December 638January 824February 839March ?3r

TOTAL 2398

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4, Command Information Guidance: The Comnand Information section rtro-Viuei information for three mandatory subjects nd ane .manatory Of'i:er*'Call on subjects prescribed by IACV. It also provided info .iation forthree subjects suggested by USMV, nine subjects suggested by.the 1 tCavalry, and me subject suggosted by MAdV for Officers' Ca' 1. F&c-<Shoots were prcparej on the following subjectst Safety Consciousness,The Red Cross, Human Relations, The Montagnards of South Victnar , Ven-ereal Disease, Hold Baggage, VU Benefits, Tax Benefits, and Why Drugs.

5. Division Publicati!ns. The CAVALLIR, the Jivision newspaper. wasprepared at Camp Gorvad and sent to Stars & Stripes in Japan for pri.ntingonce each week except for the week of 18 Mar 71. That week, a specialSouvenir Issue, double in size and content and utilizing full color,was prepared. The FIRST 7WX Magazine, the Division quarterly, was pre-pared at Camp Gorvad and taken to Taipei, Taiwan for printing. £ stand-down program and a press kit were also prepared durin! this period. Aspecial supplement to the history of the 1 st Cavalry Zivision (AM) inVietnam was also sent to Taipei. This was in the some format as theFIRST TE a Magazine but twice the size,

6. Audio/Visual Releases. Due to the lack of equipment, t~is sectionwas closed in February.

Flmeod TV Releases Taped Radio Features

November 0 133December 1 30January 0 15February 0 3March 0 0

7. Photographic Laboratory hctivities, The photo section received571 work orders, of which 534 have been processed. Wc.rk orders arebroken down as follows:

a. Information Office and Protocol 376

b. General Staff 44

c, Aircraft 4ccidents 4

d. Passports, Naturalization, and DTOC passes 132

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0, We 0. Reprints 7

f, Coman4 Portraits 3

g. Miscellanfous5

Total Received 571

Total Processed 534

8. Miscellaneous Activities,

a. The Information Office prepared a newsletter twice daily com-pileo from AFVN News broadcasts for distribution to various mss hallsat the D'.vision hoadquarters,

be The Com nd Information Specialist accompanied the DivisionInspector General inspection teams on annual and courtesy inspectionsto critique information progrems and 1 st Cavalry Division 4ssociati jnprograms.

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AVDA&G$,DT 13 May 1971SUB'FE: OPratioml Report for S1-nnw1FPriod &ncUlng 30 Apr 197TAB L* Provost Mashall Activities

. D*ng the *rlod 1 Novonbor 1970 through 31 darclh 1971, the offiquof the Provost J.rshll processed a tota.l of 1,527 offenses.

Cviin of voilence and crimes against proprty .... 344ANCellaneous offenses .............. ..... 9' 532Traffic law enforecnt......... .. ..... 651

Total 10,527

2. Brcakdown of offense statistics:

a. Crimes of Violence and Crinos Against Property, 344! Murder.1; Forcible Rape, 1; Agjr.v.tod Assault, 21; Burglary and Houco-brea ing, 12; Larceny (over $50.00), 269; Auto theft, 36; and Robbery4.

b. Hiscellaneous Offenses, 532: Simple asnault, 25; Larceny(under $50.00), 62; Wrongful Appropriation, 9; Fraud, 1; Narcotics,.. 8; Dngorous Drugs, 15; Mrijuanes 169; Bacmltin, 3; Countor-Aeing and Okrrency anipulations, y7; AWOL (Reported), 59; and AWO(Apprefdod), 4.

c. 2raffit Lew kforconont, 651: Speoding, 283; Reckless Driviig,5; Fleeing the scone of a Traffic Accident, 0; Parkcing Violations(Unattendea/Unsacured), 77; and I-isoollanoous Violations, 386.

3. As of the last reporting porioi ending 31 Oct 70, there has boon anoticeable incrcase in cases involving narcotics, dangerous drugs, andniarijucna. This ease increaso is believed attributed primarily to thointensive drug awareness program shich educated commanders in theidontificttion of dangorous drug and tho seriousness of the drug abuseprobloms Avithin the lt Cavalry kivision.

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AVDAGT-DT 13 May 1971SUBJECT: Operational IVeport for Semi-aimual Period Ending 30 April 1971TAB M: Surgeon Activities

1. lbklaria. The Division Surgeon continued a program of reportingthose diseased with malaria. Two daily reports and one weekly were dis-tributed to all comanders reflocting the numbor of cases, the patient'sname and unit, and the .clasutfication of oach type of malaria. Thosesingled out are identified in the Command Health Report as well. 71rfollowing are the malaria statistics for the reporting period:

UNIT NOV 70 DE J L71 IL

HIoplst de 1 0 0 0 01/7 Cav 5 10 11 3 52/7 Cav 6 19 9 3 51/12 Cav 4 6 3 7 122/12 Cav 11 14 2 2 3HOC, 2nd Bde 2 . 5 2 15/7 C-v 10 11 15 16 31/8 Cav 5 6 4 23ITICp 3rd Bde 0 0 0 0 0115 Cav 11 7 9 23 62/5 Cav 12 6 5 11 92/ Cav 13 17 9 8 5DIVARTY 3 3 6 4 11/9 Cav 1 1 4 1 111th Avn Gp 4 2 2 3 2DISCOM 2 2 1 4 013th Sig Bn 0 0 0 0 08th En Bn 4. 2 4 0 1HHC, let Cav Div(AM) 0 2 0 0 3Div Troops 2 4 4 5 4Co H,75th.Rgr(Abn) 4 4 8 1 1545th MP Co 0 0 0 0 2

TOTAL 100 122 103 97 87

2. Drug Abuse.

a. There were constant influxes of heroin addicts with a slightincrease during Lhe months of February and March. A drug abuse leo-ture team was ar-pointed. It visited the fire support bases describ.gamnesty, prevention, rehabilitation, and abuse. Tle FIRST TEAM Acadnycontinued "Drug Abupe"' as a mandatory eubject, which is given to allincoming junior grade officers and enlisted men. Enlisted men andrehabilit .ted addicts were also utilized to discuss drug rroblems wV henlisted raen from the various units.

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b. Approximately 250 alleged addicts sought assistance, of which13% were classified as successfully rehabilitated and 19% rehablitationfailures. 20 ptients returned for reixbilit.tion to re;peaters but werenot treated under amnesty.

c. Experience indicates that a less lenient a. :roach to t'e pro-gram is required. A new program incorporating the following willtherefore be instituted%

(1) Hospitalization for abusers will be for a fixed period of time

(seven dcys).

(2) Patients will enter rehabilitation, not amnesty, if repeaters.

(3) Patients ar required to return for a fixed nmmber of follow.'up sessions.

3. New Assignments. 'The Division had nine Medical Corps officers#three Medical Serioe Corps officers, and seventy-seven medical serviceenlisted men newly assigned.

4. Administration.

a. There were 25 patients referred to the Division Surgeon forfinal disposition. An additional twelve patients were referred by theoffice of the Insp otor General.

b. 29 Presidential, Congressional, or Special Medical inqirieswere processed on Division personnel. These inquiries included Con-gressional iedical correspondence addressed to both the Office or theAdjutant General and the Office ct the Division Surgeon from USARV Sur-geon, USARPAC Surgeon, and the Surgeon General.

5. Preventive Medicine.

a. Selected teams conducted sample checks of urine specimens fromall units in the Division.

b. Photodosimetry checks were maintained monthly from all X-rayfacilities to insure safety.

c. Intensive monthly inspections were made of 11 mess halls, unitareas, clubs, barber shops, and sanitary fills to insure proper healthand sanitary standards.

d. Chemical and biologicalpurity checks were made of all waterdrawn within the FIRST TEAM AO.

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Significant Activities

I. During the period 1 November .;c to 9 April 1971, the Division SupportCommand (DISCOM) continued t, sunprt thc 1st Cavalry Division (AM) in alloperations. Combat service -;ipport: pro,. .ded by DISCOM to the FIRST TEAMincluded all classes of supply, naliuttnance (to include aircraft), medicalservices, evacuation of captured enem' material, technical assistance visits,and retrograde of excess equipment. In addition, training was provided toelements of the FIRST TEAM in r.gging and slingout procedures, high velocitydrop procedures, aeromedevac wi":h ,itst and jungle penetrator, and Class Iresupply. Gombat service support coordinated by the DISCOM of the FIRST TEAMincluded bath, laundry, explosiie ordnance disposal, and transportation,Weather had no impact on the support provided by DISCOM. A finale to thesupport provided by DISCOM was the organizing, manning, and equipping of theComposite Service Support Battalion (CSSB), which provides the same servicesupport above to the 3d Brigade (Seoarate), 1st Cavalry Division (AM),DISCOM's mission was assumed by the CSSB on 10 April 1971.

a. The 1st Forward Service Support Element (FSSE) provided logisticalsupport to the elements of the 1st Brigade through 24 March 1971. Classesof supply I, II. III, IV, V, and IX, as well as direct support maintenance,medical service, and transportation were provided by DISCOM elements fromthe 1st Brigade base camp at Bien Hoa. Support was terminated on 24 March1971 when the 1st Bde entered standdown.

(1) Sling-out operations were conducted from Grizzly Pad at Phuoc Vinhand Sandy Pad at Bien Hoa. These operations were controlled by personnel fromthe Ist FSSE into 24 March when responsibility passed to the FSSE assigned tothe Composite Service Support Battalion.

(2) During the period 4 - 8 February, "D" Detachment, 27th Maint Bn,was absorbed into the Headquarters and A Company. After 8 February directsupport maintenance (ground) was provided by Headquarters and A Company.

b. The 2d FSSE continued to provide supply, maintenance, and medicalsupport to elements of the 2d Brigade and attached units based at, and operatingout of, FSB Buttons. DISCOM elements also coordinated all transportationrequests generated by elements of the 2d Brigade. Combat service support wasterminated on 11 March when all elements of the 2d Brigade were moved from FSBButtons to Bien Hoa.

(1) The forward supply points maintained at FSB Snuffy (Bu Gia Map) andLZ Caldwell (Duc Phong) were closed during February. Each location had a300,000 gallon capacity JP-4 refuel point and an aircraft rearm facility.

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(2) Dtiring th9 movement of the 3d Bde wid attached wiits from

FbD 3uttons to Bien K:oa over 25 S&P loads were bac]khaulded and over2,000 passengers moved by fi.ed wing. This move occured during the period1-11 Mar'ch 1971.

c. The 3d FaSE continued to sup)oit the 3d Brigado and attached unitsfron FSB M-ce. Clnssea Is 11, III, iV, and V supplies as well as maint-enance ank :edical support were provided. In addition, the 3d FSSE cc-ordinate the recuirements for wheeled vehicles, fixed wring, and rotar-jwin . aircraft needed for various troop and fire base moves.

(1) 'n aCditicn to tho FSSE operations at Ft.3 Ace the 3d ME

monitored the support functions at two for ard locations, Ta=hi Linh - ndPhuon% Laa. Suppoft ct these locations consited of rearm and refuel points

(2) T*-.e refuel :nd rearm points yore closed at Phuong Lam endrefuel and rears points opened at La Nga.

d. The Division Sand perforaed at 23 chan&e-of-couind and 13 awardceremon::.es for both the FIRST TEAM and non-divisional units. The bandplayed over 50 hours of music for the Skytroopers at every fire base in

the Divsion's area of operations. The band'enhanced Vietnamese-Americanrelation by plcying for the AVN Training School during the Tet holidays.Over 4,000 ARV. soldiers and their families were entertained. During the

period 1 March through 11 April the band played for 20 redeployment/in-activation awards ceremonies for the Ist Cavalry Divibion (Airmobile) and

the 2d :.isae, 25th Infantry DiviSion. The ,highlight of all activitieswas on 26 X'ich when the band played in the FIRST TEAM Farewell Cereziony.

e. The Division Transportation Office recorded a total of 75,210 pass-engers moved lb fixci aing iarcraft. A total of 38,832 passengers wtre:ioved by coixnon user aircraft (0-130 and 0-123) and 36,378 passengers weremoved by the seven dedicated C-7A (Caribou) aircraft.

(1) CH-47 sorties for the period totaled 15,991 and i'ere em-

plcd in the movemnent of passcnL~ers and cargo. CH-47s (based on a figure

of 5000 lbs per sortie) accounted for movement of 39,928 short tons.Cargo toi, aae movel by C-1i:3 and 0-130 aircraft was .6,005 short tons while

4,471 tons were moved by cozLd tted C-7A aircraft. Total tonnage mov'edby fixed winS aircraft was 10,476 short tons.

(2) The use of grounc lines of communication. (LOC) was a part-

icularly significant aspect of movin sup- les, retrograding uargo, andrivitg units. A total of 83,061 short tons of supplies, retrogrado cargo,and unit equip;ient was moved by wheeled vehicle and convoy. This acecountedfor the aj ority of transportation provided by the Division Transpox-tationOriae during the porlod.

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f, 0PEWAI0i9 SCRUB, a. LbSAV Cro, rm* was initita"Co,1 on 26 Septe.'3lor1970 in the 71AST TZAHi uxl coj1eted on 1 February 1971. This project wasdOsi~anee to Zacilit.*.tc the systema~tic elinination of excess supyilies =Odequlp.ont ind TOI% r0P. ecquIpment not required 1by the Division's units EjXt)SUs. Ono of the j iue characteristics of OPMALTIA SCRUB w,%s the re-laxation of papoi'work to accomlish turn-in. Tine inte ,nal procG .Um'saCdopt d oaso. thle acuiivitrAivo requiremeonts even Mr'her on oxming unitsby )lacin% mch of t.le burden on DiscCaI roceivina activities. :!ence,own iits =:eo ivon the incentivo to turn-in excess and unneeed equp-ment which had only sorved. to lourden zziAintonance me. trais,.:ortationcapabilities. Collection - olnts were establishm. at Bien Y;.oa, Cm~p Goy-v:.d',FbB Bttonso anC FSB Iice .i -.t seperate b'.tlion/cori any rear aro'.s.These collection :oints l.o'U so located to f'acilitate the use of back '9.'aircraf't anid vehicles to th.e maain colloction point at Bien ::oa. Ini1".. al l11yV.ie '-17th 1binten.aice Prattalion received alli itv.:s anl o: .erated the coL. c-tion point at Dioii . On 25 Novoabor 1970, the ;.Ossion was trans fei-Ato taie 15th, Supply 8. aeioco Zpattalion, Free turn-in started on 6 0ctoba-:19709, a. the stoa:dy :roiwt% in aucwiulzt:Lons was ;uite encovrarnin-,. On20 Deceu.ber 1970, rcceiv"-'n,! f.cilitics were cl.ose"2 at all] collection ~it:Jn- GFERATICN SCRlUB ter.4natod, Mion OMEATIOW SCRUB was coziple M thierewere 595 ve.Licles, 396 trailers, 514 &eneratoru, and sori.o 34,60 r'4i-scellane-ous item of Cl.:as II, Class VII, ane. Clas9s IX sw.-ply processedt andretro.r: ded' to COW, Depot, or PDO. It resulted. in so:11.0 lmil'j.ontdollars (auuisibvion cost) of ecquim.rnt put back into tli-e s::1-sy.-toeyi.In a,.r.itaon, 6,83 itemis n-orth 2983,000 were redistrilauted withi0n the Division.0?EWAICi: SOBLUB was c success. It enhlaced th7e re;aC-..iness ;postuure of theDivision arnd sin.,Li fied aznc e-.peited stagnddovn acti-vities.

g. Changes in -doramnd criteria for ctocr, :,e of ou:,ply. ite::4s at allDivision Suppl-y SUas the %'elation of retention levels in zut1hcrizet, stock-

az,an- the eulyn of an artifici.-. Crde: an' Slxip r~;i (15 daysin the co:mptation, of Remi~sitioning Ob6jectivos wore czonZ. th'e more sirnSifi-cant constraints placed upon suppl;7 operations in-country durin; the re-,ortirg_ period, A3.l wo'e aied At :ec ucin, stock levels miitained in-country wilc na=uc-Azing the euploymeint of attsets already here. Inferredin these actions were the attendant recjuircments, for su-.Aly retailers tovalidate inventoriesp , purify stocksa and loczations, and cross-level orretrogrde meseOse. In ea-,rly Octoberv DISMC1 DSUs enbarked upon an, in-tensive -jrogr.,i at u -r-.ding supply operations :ad stock~ control activities.Cver 3300 1.nes were Coloted from the ASL am' over 10,394 lines of service-able eXceass worth sone 1A .8 milion dollars, wias rctroLTrc,1eC by the 27thllaintenance ""Ittalion. Over 5000 linos were deleted (Aircraft Maintenancte& Supply), .-ml 22,690 lines wortha z4.7 miiflion dollars ':ere retrorrcded,The 15th Su:. PL- & Service BAttalion reduccd its ASL to 1031 lines,- a 40%reduction, .4~nd retro.;radod over 900 lines of serviceable mmress wiorthA 1.*1-Ualljon dlollara. ilet iuzard inventorny adjustments and reduced warehouserefusas h1:t.-o 'cen perij'hor,,a benefits realized as a result of the effort..Benefits otainoed. from the institution of th-is new criteria were to sormeer~ein off set by .,ih zero baances ;'nd shortages in Iii.-Ii danand

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Ii. The Diviuion k-%.aui:-.t.on Of.dcc pla'cel e ,iphasis on the retroracOoof recovorable brass _!nd -toel, During this pariod a total 1.*1 ;.dillioniotuids of' sttol * 34,604 pot'nds of brass were retror,radc-. Thiis is,si, aific.,nt a~s tho rtrorrad of recovor:Cole bra~ss and steel ;?i-Lor toOctober 19,70 was noglipibla.

2. During the period 1 November 1970 thi'ou-bh 2 A-:±1i 1971, the 27t>x .'.ntcncncc itt-.i.on continue-1. to ;.uicdirect support iintn~nci -..

re ,rt .xsu.pyiu Al -out cquipariont (less iiecic U andc crypto-d,--Lc) of Z~u Xo b TEAV. Direct suj..ort 7v.'intcn ice --nd re:%.ir ralkis

sur-ly 2.or all gzouicl cqui,..ncnt vas -).rovil'.cC, by thie iL1 intenuice Conri)a yof the rcs2h"l* *vTh '.Xtor 2 .A-,ril 1971. Supn.ort runderer: 'L~y the27t4 ir.non.c attalion wa.s cvi .cnt in thie fact that thc followi ng

:~ere~t~s o ecuj~ut weo oerati.onal ,t t.-, ond of the per'ad

CATE? CYLY 0P ~IALAuto;.otive95.3 ,

Aamameat99.8%Coi1,;..uatctLtions 97,4%

1. he num.,er of jobs complete:

,QAT1E,0RY JOB 012L_Automiotive 1211 9:G; i incer 1 ,402Co~aunications Sp053An' .-.ient 5v 47

Total 17,967

b, The 27th :_'intonance Battalion wa~s given tie raission of g&.rin-Lall of the Divi iol-Is 1-16 rifles for muzz~le bore erosion and replac-in;, barrels, as req~uired. Altlhoq;gh tie proj ect requtired considerable titneand -oersoiv~el rosources) it was coquited.,

c. Atw ther 6tar %t of the Division Drug- A:%esty Pro:,r~r DISCCX receivedthe niiss-Loi of fabricatin.. 100 aunesty boxes, *The 27thl MaintenanceBattalion w,.-s *zjvel tis -,rojoct iim. in four weeks, 102 aianest:- bo::-eswore f'a~ricate4 .in&. and turned over to the 15th Su,-,plyv an!. Se-rice3attalion Zor issue to Division units.

d.. Thu I La5ntenJanca Battalion 1,ssoj-;ibled ovcr 1 ,000 11203s (a

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40v i ren.,.o 1,auicher/# 1-, 6 r±±'le) zuWd roturined tilow. to tho 1 5th Sur,%:ly3andJ Sorvicc 1-tt..ion for iL suc to Division units.

3. T'.e .15th: Sup'ply and Survico I1.ttcaion continued to r-.rovic'o' Clk.sI t.%rou~:1 IV; Clsti V119 xlt:.dcf Cl.ass V. oncl :erical oe!u±.-iu.nt rlup-portto tac F17ThST t1A throtV-h 1 Arril 1971. Supyport xiis r:rovide~d after1 April 1971 !..% thO Su;*.:ly ndTrccms;ort Comp.ny of the residc:ual. Bric.Eaf-

a. New roftiol points uijro o-ponc .' at Loa Niinh, Ratwziv md La 14.a insup--ort of' oporat;.onz; in thoso arcus.

b. Ref'uel ;o:Lfts closet" dur..n.-, the; period im c M,.i Tan, DoiiC Xoai,0Bu Gia Na,. Son.i BeI Due Pion- , ,~nd PhuonZ ~i

c. Thic 15t,'- Surp-:*1yl Luie. Service 'battoalion uset. 00,757 sorties toslinlS.-out 34,616 sh-ort tono of sup-)lies.

e. Tho AES Compa~ny rigg~ed 123 druns of POL in 32 A-22 bags forair d~rop fro.-. C-130 aircraft into an unknown Crop zone. Thitrty-two(. 2) car,- i-aracoutcs (G-12.) wore providecd by the depot in Ca,-i Rm.~h B

4. The .1 5t:.1 Tra:1is\)ortation Battalion (Aircr'aft Mintenance m-4dSupply) continued to provide dima~t support and direct baclc..up a aint-t~c~ce for al.l aircr.A't, avlonics ocylxpnmcnt, and aircraft a=0ntw:Lilc also :-..iataiaiag tho ASL for i:ircraft repair prs

a. 'Cvitnan':e operat1.is:

(1 ) iv~fco of Wircrz.t reics cd: $44

(2) 1st C,-valry Division- (AM) avail3'.llty: Hichp 85%; Low, 78%;4w, Avca: ep V61.2%

b. Stock Control:

(1) Lincs oa ASL: 7,214

(2) Zero balance lI'nes: 1,317

(3) Pcrccntb zcro b.-.1cacci 183.3%

(4.) Total roquests roccivod": 41,905

(5) Dcmmnd acco:aodation: 87.36

(6) Dmn.nmd satisfaction: 33,2%

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(7) ASL ruvt'ustL r,,.ive%': 39,392

(8) Z~L vc ucsts i~i 32,833

(9) ~Cno f parts issuic. to siupportocl. units: 363.5

5. The 15thi &. cal 3.ttc3 ion colitinurut: to provido vaaertvncy.ioU~cl ~Kcnal rc:t~c:t, D~VAC of coal.tiesi, 'oth to its oi

elf;,in- st2.L!O-Jus -Xd twic-.cly, to fiulda rio' CV.-C anJ1I six-,iCa'l f-.ilities.scia u, .13-, wdut~ Iitanucc of .1c aical oc-kdp~iont, ,nd li-.Itc2.

o~to~t~c an ;'~±c~ricsorv.cJ wore -.roviClaC. .Zor tho FIPThS ±EA1i thou',4't'. ~cioK1 .!kvc. !,cr 1970 to 25 !''c:13%/11. Coati-11oC s or was

ovi.7uk" by- 1O V Condf, 1 5t!., 1dical 3tt,..Lon .-Xtor 25 i-;rc*h 1371.

a. Oi, 2$ Dcc bcr 1970, -, o'-oray 1.ZiLClxlicoptcr Aiceld locationwa s estc%.l. .shcz'. ,t Tx;. 0-ih in oix, ort of ilC11 4'roo--,, 1sat Squacdror, 9thCs~valryv, A scoo-vd ficel. I'EDEVAX iolico--,tr loction waz. cstablhished,.t Ta;* I~nh on 22 ~.c~y1971.

b. Ca 31 DccoX- - 1,70, -n crc~n~ :~.clto :. wa~s .o-rec. to.Xau Zicn , in Suppor. oA- a FLMS TL.Uh 0 erztion. Zois tew trea: .. totalef 22cl:A3

C. :io kir ,&n1ula.icc Plztoon flcu: 2,2 17 12DEVACk Y.issi'-ons, .,.crual.2S26 *. uiws ~7~i~t.i,.~ev.xct.J.tC, 2,705 j.-,tionts. Of thoue a totalof 334 vire ',.ist patients, Four :~lc~ouwe:o ~ao~by hostilefire, oac cf vwhLih1 .,' to be reLtroaC.C Two pilots anti two crovraonwere wowm-'.C br hostile i rc.. On 1 J.-mvzry 1971, p Ci ;Ar kzbulia ,co Platoowiwa~,s rel.ove . ol thc li. sion of Proviiar: iZED-VmC spotto t",e 5thi LTIN'Division.

'Lic 1 5-*:l tC:~ic. 13tt.3-ion Trtii.AukC in 26 MCAPFS tre:atinga total o: 9307 :t.nsaCsi:t DETITCAPS troating a totial of 30 paticnts*

6. Vh e DISOCH of the M~ST TLidi Provi2cz. 'inrstruction in thle followingareoas 0o elc:.ieuts of the 1st Cava1.; Division (Air. lob3.le):

Unit rscntinc; Nix~iber of Pcrs Numibor of Units ;Mrs ofInsikmu~n XR1a-lZ TAi.n 2I

? zin, 1 15t'- 3S Dn 3,p93- 50 8Sln;.1--out

2:ig~ V iocitr 1 5t!. &SB3 6 6 12Air Dro-,s

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SUBJECI Oporcationl Report for SBoo-ennual Period 1nlng 30 ;5ril 1971TaB Nt Logistics Oporctions (cont)

kMflL4 ____~

Cie-as Iaesupply 15th S Bn 92 42 10

1i Crow Chicf•dntenuncc 15th TC Bn 400 7" 320

AffQIZDEVAC 15th had Bn 5,782 3 55

.4ircraf tRecovery 15th TC Bn 69 33 29

a. The following instruction end on-the-job training was orovidedto elc.ucnts of the PTVa

Presented Number of Per Number of Units Hours of

A *AWMVj 15th "cd En 395 7 22

IAicfing/Slina-out 15th S&S Bn 378 7 26

Aao Support DkO, DISC0I. Ni 2 limonthe

Gcnerator &Diesel EngineMrintcnznce 27th Maint Bn NL 16

Class IIISupply 15th S&S Bn 5 1 2nonths

b. The following instruction was present-A by the 27th 1M4cntenenceBattalion on w-ntencncc end operations%

Number of Pers Nunber of Units Hours of

Gncrators 450 38 605

Engincer 160 10 0Ecuip-nnt

Forklifts 7 8

S;all lrons 33 31i ~ ~& C omrio -O

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c. In addition to the above instruction provided the FIST TUM

the 27th iWaintenance Battalion provido 327 technical tcssistemco visits

emv the 15th Transportation Battalion proviiel 748.

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AVDAGT-JT .13 Vi i971SUBJETi Operational Report for Somi-annual Puriod Wing 30 April 19I71

TAB Ot Fire Support Bases Construoted and Closed

FSB N.4 CO0LMZNt o am CL UNIT

ING LLS YT 739302 01 Nov 2-5 Cav

CHEYENNE YT 928536 01 Nov 21 Nov 2.5 Cay

REFUGE YT 001598 01 Nov 1-5 Cav

GREEN YT 334745 02 Nov 1-7 Cav

MAJRALL YT 391607 02 Nov 25 Nov 1-7 Cav

BETTY YU 245289 03 Nov 12 d)p. -,7 Cav

CONtNEL YT 315628 04 Nov 02 Oec 1-7 Cav

JEANNE YU 558178 08 Nov 1-8 Cay

JUDIE YU 435294 08 Nov 18 Nov 2-12 Cav

PERSHING YT 161405 08 Nov 2-7 Cav

i,'DE YT 26460 09 Nov 18 Nov 2-7 CaV

GUI.T '.T 69W,98 10 1ov +04 Dec 1-8 Car

iT 047660 13 Nov 01 Dec 1-5 Cav

BLRRY YU 170331 18 Nov 27 Nov 5-7 Cav

JACUS YT 202570 18 Nov 27 Dec 2-7 Cav

PEGY YT 859333 21 Nov 03 Jan 2-5 Cav

GREN YT 334745 25 Nov 11 Uec 1-7 Cay

UJIE YU 435294 27 Nov 0 7 ec 2-12 Cacv

STLVE YT 829043 26 Oct 28 .J90 2-8 Cav

TXHE YT 733247 28 Nov 07 Jec 2-5 Cav

YT 492664 30 Nov 1-12 Cay

JUPITER YT'498493 30 Nov 01 lek 1-7 Ccv

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GREEN T 334745 02 Doc 29 Usc 1-7 Car

RAS YT 535938 04 Deo 03 Feb 1-8 Car

4XP2C1E YT 733247 08 ,kc .13 liar 1-5 Cav

BUNLRUi YT 271884 11 Jc 16 Jc 2-7 Cav

EEVEN BRAVO YU 687964 14 JeC 23 Jec 5-7 Cay

PENNY XT 945632 18 0c 07 Jn 2-12 Cav

SUN)AY PUNCH YU 395476 23 Dec 26 Feb 5-7 Cav

iAIE YT 264460 27 oc 11 Jan 2-7 Cav

CN JEL YT 315627 29 rc 10 Jan 1-7 Cav

T YT 778151 05 Jn 13 Jn 1-5 Cav

J.dRBY XT 321293 06 Jn 20 Jan 2-7 Cav

WILLI'= XT 955724 07 Jan 10 Jan 2-12 Cav

GRMN YT 334745 10 Jan 23 Jan 1-7 Cav

SHMAN YT 216369 10 Jan 09 Fcb 2-7 Cav

PENNY XT 945632 10 Jan 21 Jan 2-12 Cav

PEGY YT 859333 14 Jan 28 Jon 2-5 Cav

OLESEN YT 655068 16 Jan 28 Jan 2-11 ACR

CHRISTOPMER YT 735492 17 Jan 1-12 Cav

TIBUKTU YT 779658 17 Jan 05 lar 1-12 Cav

NOBLE YT 437747 23 Jan 20 Mar 1-7 Cav

FOUNTAINE YS 803953 28 Jan 2-8 Cav

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FSB N Al G ns., zgm O CLOSEi UNIT

CLAIM YT 825455 31 Jon 14 Feb 1-5 Cav

POWLER RIJGE YT 819778 31 Jan 04 Mar 1-12 Car

SNaJRL ZT 096197 01 Feb 2-5 Cav

BETTY YU 245289 03 Feb 7 M 1-8 Cay

N]SON XT 047660 04 Feb 12 Fob 2-12 Cav

DRAGON HEJ YT 687964 04 Feb 1-8 Gay

CUSTER YT 024348 09 Fcb 01 Mar 2-7 Car

AUDT YU 435294 27 Feb 5-7 uav

Ari2 .- T 492665 15 Feb 26 Feb 1-7 Cav

CF=! YT 861175 20 Feb 08 Mar 1-5 Ca

SNUFFY YU 336362 01 Har 5-7 Cav

SH]11 i YT 216369 01 Kcr 02 Mar 2-7 Cav

CUSTER YT 024438 02 Mar 12 1icr 2-7 C av

SHM4L YT 216369 04 Mar 28 Har 1-12 Cav

BUTTONS YU 140070 06 Mar 1-8 Cav

CLEM YT 655068 11 Mar 19 Mar 1-5 Cav

CHARLES YT 407647 20 Mtr 1-7 C av

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107 CONFIDENTIALAXDA '-PT 13 May 1971SUBJECT. Oporational Report for Sori-annual Period Ending 30 April 1971TAB P: Civil Affairs

1. Civic Action: In compliance with current Vietnamization objectives,FIRST TEAM assots In direct spport of civic action projects were sign.-ficantly reduced during the reporting period. Guidance for assistanceas directed by MACV (515-1) provides that help will be rendered if (1)all attempts from GVN sources fall and (2) the project will fall withoutassistance. There were no major projects renaining to be accomplishednor were any now projects started. In response to a request by thoPhM Long Province Chief, the FIRST TEAM provided four (4) dump trucksand one (1) scraper in the ground preparation for a market place inSong Be. Approximately 125 DCAPS were conducted because GVN medicalpersonnel wore not available.

I.. Vietnwdz~tion/Rosources Control. The newly activated ResourcesControl Vietni:cisation/Pccification Section, G5, had all vacancies filledby 15 Novembor. The FIRST TEAM Civic Action Fund was dissolved an werethe US/NMAF Civic Action and PSYWAR funds during standdown.

a. Viotnnrization~on-the-job training and formal instruction givenARVN soldiors continued. 10 Combat Advisory Teens were deployed in theAO to upgrade RF, PF, PSDF performances, Added emphasis was stroa ed onmobile checkpoints along QL-1, QL-14, and QL-20. Eagle Flights wereincreased to approximately five (5) a week from the latter part ofJanuary through the month of February.

b. PF Training. In January 1971 the FIRST TEAM was directed byIIFFV to conduct PF NCO refreshor training utilizing the facilities andpersonnel of the First Tom AcadecV. The 10-dey course terminated inFebruary 1971 with the graduation of 150 PF NCOs from 10 Provinces.Under the auspices of thl "Dedicated Company Program," the Dvision was

": racted to provide four (4) companios to implemont the expaned on-s:to PF training. The training was broken down into 2 phases: Phr.seI, 18 January - 14 February 1971, and Piaso II, 15 February - 15 1rch1971. lot Bde was responsible for control over B/1-27 lnf and 0/1-5 Ca ;2nd Bde, E/2-12 Cav; and Prov 3rd Bde, C/2-8 Cav; and DIVARTY, D/2-7C,-v. Results:

Trdn~flG UNITS TRAIEflD PP PFIES0NVY& ThAINIU I.EIT HASE I PASE II PHIASE I PHASE II

E/2-12 11 34 262 1260C/1-5 83 69 2118 1188D/2-7 42 73 1056 1244C/2-8 6 12 165 395B/1-27 _a _2 35 600

TOTAL 158 213 3951 4687

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Combined totals Phase I & II: 371 units, 8588 personnel.

HiLscellanoous Regional Forces 200 personnelPSDF 440 personnelHamlet/Village Officials _0 porsonel

Total 690 psrkmzvT

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AVDAGT-DT 13 May 1971SUBWECT: Operational Report for Semi-annual Period Ending 30 April 1971TAB Q: Psychological Opcrationo

1o (U) Gencrals YSYOPS, as during the last reporting period, continuedto support the 1ot Cvalry Division (Airnbile) tactical opetations byexploiting enomy vulnerbilities. Division aircraft flew 122 hours ofbroadcast timd and dropped 5,5139000 leaflets while the 9th SpecialOperations Squadron supported the FIR-T TEAM with 757 hcurs of broad-cast time and dropped 78,266,000 leaflota.

2. (C) The overall PSYOFS effort remained the sane for this reportingperiod. All brigades continued to exploit the oneDy units under the con-copts set during the lest reporting period until 28 February 19710 Be-Gimiing 1 March, a cWmign to oncourage and promote confidence in thearmed forces of Vietnam accelerated. Rodployment, as a step towardspeace and proof of United States friendsbip, became increasingly accented.

3. (C) Enemy Units targeted:

a. SR-5

b. 81st RSG

c. 86th RSG

d. K-28 Bn

a. K-29 Bn

f. K-14 Bn

g. K-25 Bn

h. Dong Nai Bn

i. Ba Long Province

k. 460 Local Force

1. 640 Local Force

m. 430 Local Force

n. MR-10

o. 33d NVA Regt

p. VO Binh Tan

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q. Phuoc Vinli Spocial Action Group

4. PSYOFS Thooss

a. "Rally to the Search Light"

b. "Rally to tho Hclicoptor"

c. "Rico Denial"

d. "Voluntary Infor r nt Progran"

oi. "Chiou Hoi Benefits"

f. "Redeploynnt"

g. "Doracralization"

h. "Nostalgia"

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AVDAGT-DT 13 lny 1971SUBECT: Operational Roport for Semi-annual Poriod Ending 30 Apri1 1971TAB R% LUOC LOJNG 66 (Kit Cxaroncouts)

1. (U) Tho FIRST TEAM had 256 Kit Carson Soouts assigned upon thotermination of the roprtint period, 11 scouto heA transaerred frothe 11th Armored Cavelry Re mebt, 26 from the 2d Dde, 25th InfantryDivision, and 79 from isob1lanou units undergoing etanddown.

2. (U) 113 KCSs t6rmintod gervice bied upon release requests and sub-standard porformancos.

3e (j,) One KCS was killed in action during ground operations.

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TAB S: Chardal Activities

I General: During the poriod 1 Novoci 1970 - 10 April 1971, Division

Chemical Sootion, 26th Churloal Dtachmnt,. and 184th cher.icl PlatoonD), continued c heicdel support activities for the lot Cavalry DivisionM) FIRST TEAK Chomicl Personnel continued to support the Division

in the following area: Airborne Porsonnel Dp toction, CS enplcyment,Crop Lestruction, Flazm Enploympnt, Chemi cal Subjects Training, andIn.poctions.

2. Operational Highlights.

a. In addition to their normal intalligcnce gathering process,Airborne Personnel Detector (Sniffer) missions resulted in the d!is-covery of several heavily used trails, thirty-ono onemy soldiers, oneoneoy truc!:, and nuerous bunkers, hootchos, and rafto,

b. Persistent CS Drun Drops wore continued throughout the FIRSTTEAM AO. On 26-28 January 1971, CH-47 aircraft were used to droppersistent CS on trails used by INVA/VC. This operation greatly rdducedeneLy raovemont around the target area.

c. During lovember approval was granted to conduct crop destructionoperations in certain section of Binh Tuy Province. Four sorties usingC-123K (Provider) aircaft were flown in November and the remainder of

the crops in the approved areas wore dostroyod on 8-10 December 1970

usinG helicopters to spray herbicide. A total of 1259 gallons of 30%aqueous solution of agent BLUE were sprayed on enemy garden plots

covring a total of 71 acres. The primary crops dostroyed were rice,ranioc, vegetables, azd corn.

d. The conitination of an active psychological operations and

napaln crop destruction proiram during 1 Novombor 170 to 10 Jaruary1971 re;sultce in approximately 140 Hoi Chanhs from the War Zone D.

e. On 8 Decomber 1970 a now tochnique was used to drop napalm froma CH-47 aircraft which improved the coverage by approximately 85%. The

method dovulopod was to sling two cargo nets of napalm external on the

CH1-47 cargo drop mechanism and have the slings soparnted by a height

of approxinately five foot. This .ethod proved to be very helpful in

achieving larcr area coverage and reducing the number of sorties need-ed to destroy the target area.

3. perationcl Totals: Totals given for the reporting period include

most, but not all of the wide variety of cheical support given the

FIRST TEAM.

a. tArborno Personnel Detection (Sniffer) missions: 559

b. CS Drum Drops: 29 missions, 870 druns (6, 000 lbs of persistent

CS)S-l1

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AYDAT.D1 13 M 1971SUWECrI Operational Report for Semi-annual Period Ending 30 Arl 1971TAB St Chemical Ativities (Ont)

a. E158 CIlSusters Droppeds 225

d. NW-Burbe Produoed: 2055

e. Dish Flares/Fougasse inspecteds 30/354 (replaced 19 Fougsecharges)

f. Installed Fougasses 12 55-gallon dna. of napalm

g. fkpalm dropped: 176 sorties, 1965 drum (108#075 gallons)

14 elioopter Crop Destructions 71 awes (1259 gal 30% aqueoussolution of MLM Herb oide sprayed)

t. FIRST TEAM Aoadem replacement personnel trained: 425

,. Gas Chamber exroise: 5 exerimes/690 perscowl

k. Protectys mask inspected, 8,645/650 repaired

I. Vector Control

(1) 742 gallons of Dawino sprayed

(2) 1588 gallon of 5% &lathlca sprayed

8-111

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13 may 1971SUBJECT: Operational Boport for Seni-annual Period Ening 30 April 19171TAB Ts FIRST TFAM kei Jt Operations

4 -1 2 o 12"

2

Phuoc Vinh

107 0 108 0

Bien Hoe% -2 1

-Saigon

1-28 FXULR 19,71

&-112

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-'&CT-DT 13 may 1971SUBJECT: Operational RPport for Ssdu.-annual Period Ending 30 April 19171TAB T& F7RST TEAM Afeft Jr Operations

107 ° 0 -I 1... 0 ,

S-1122

PhuoCc IlDTh

21

108x 1

Bien3 X M2

Bie Saios 4 2

1-28 FlBRUL 19,71

S-11 2

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AVDAGT.-DT 13 May 1971SUBJECT: porationa1 Reportt.f6r Semi-annua1 Period Inding 30 April 1971TAB T: FIRST TW irea of Operations (cont)

1070 1080

Phuoc Binh

Phuoc Vinh

K.1070 0 108

Bien Hoea

Saigon

7-8 MARCH 1971

T-114

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AVDAGT. DT 13 May 1971SUBETCTt Operational Report for Sl-axmnuai Period Ending 30 April 1971TAB Ta Fl-T TAt Area of Operations (oont)

1070 108o-i~ Jo0

Phuoc Binh

/

Dion Hoa. .+ no +10

8aign

8-a2 MOMC 1M

T-115

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SI~bJEc~t Uperotionia kRoport for 6ieaitirnual Period Lidiut; 3o JApil 2971TAB Ts FIRST TAM4 Arua& of Oprtions (coiit)

1070 108 0

120 4- .20'

Phuoc Binh

Phuo cVinh 1,13

010

Bien Hioe 1070

12-.24 )4AR~ 197)

T- 116

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AVDAG- 13 Ngy 1971SUW3ECTi: 0perrational 1(oport for Sori-onmual Period Ending 30 April 1971TAB Ti FIRST e34j Are, of Qiorotiono (cont)

1070 lO °

-- 120 1-9o

Phuoc Binhe

('

• Phuoc Vinh 3D BEE

0

1. /

Bien -Hoa 070 1080

' -

tb

4 K .&MU APIL 1971

T-117

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