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1. CINCPAC
2. COMUSMACV
3. COMUSMACV
4. MACVCC
5. CINCPAC
6. COMUSMACV
7. CINCPAC
8. CJCS
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10. COMUSMACV
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15. COMUSMACV
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- • MSG 2204122 ~ul 66, Subj: SHINING BRASS ZONE OF OPERATIONS (U)
MSG 210053Z Aug 66, Subj: INTELLIGENCE JVSTIFICATION FOR ARC LIGHT 032 (U)
MSG 210103Z Aug 66, Subj: INTELtIGENCE JUSTIFICATION FOR ARC LIGHT 031 (U)
MSG 231140l Aug 66, Subj: (Not Listed)
MSG 262010Z Aug 66, Subj: NAVAL SURFACE SHIP OPERATIONS AGAINST RVN (S )
MSG 061036Z Sep 66, Subj: EMERGENCY USE OF THAI BASED AIRCRAFT IN SVN (U)
MSG 061147Z Sep 66, Subj: CONTINGENCY PLANNING FOR 1 CTZ (U)
MSG 0820122 Sep 66, Subj: Ref to restrictions against B-52 Strikes being conducted against targets in North Vietnam or the DMZ north of the Demarcation Line
MSG 1123022 Sep 66, Subj: OPERATION GRAND SLAM (U)
MSG 130420Z Sep 66, Subj: THREAT TO I CTZ (U)
MSG 131913Z Sep 66, Subj: SHINING BRASS ZONE OF OPERATIONS (U)
MSG 132251Z Sep 66, Subj: EXECUTION MESSAGE (U)
MSG 132314Z Sep 66, Subj: ARC LIGHT STRIKE ON QUANG TRI 145 (DEAD VINE II)
MSG 150647Z Sep 66, Subj: NAVAL SURFACE OPERATIONS AGAINST NVN (S)
MSG 150920Z Sep 66, Subj: OPERATION GRAND SLAM (U)
MSG 151055Z Sep 66, Subj: Support by AMEMBASSY VIENTIANE TO ARC LIGHT STIRKES
MSG 16051az Sep 66, Subj: TIGER HOUND (U)
18. COMUSMACV MSG 160519Z Sep 66, Subj: COMUSMACV SLAM CONCEPT (U)
19. NMCC OP SUM DTD 16 Sep 66 Subj: ARC LIGHT OPERATIONS -15 Sep
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21. PAGE 4,5 & 6 (NO DTG LISTED) F:-1FPAC SITn:p 4ft 542, OPERATION PRAI RIE
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23. COMUSMACV Msg 141022Z Oct 66, Subj: TELE:CON (OPERXflON PRAIRIE)
24. CO;·lllSMACV ~1sg 160501Z Oct 66, Subj: TELECON (OPElt,\TlON PRIURIE)
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A. H£REURE Nor FRIENDLY FORCES LOCATED WlTHI~J SIXN K I G~"'C:IERS OF THE TARGET g
B. ENEMY ACT IV ITYI~~ THE. TARGET AREA: (1) ON 27 JIJ.. Y ONSTRUCK WAS DAMAGED ENTER :i'!, INTO
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(4) CAMOUFLAGED STRUCTLRE REPORTED ON27 JULY. (5) TWO STRUCTlRES S'G'-1'TEDWi JLLY, A SUSPECTED
srORAGE f1REA, (6) TRUCK PARK Mm TWO STRUCT LRES 20 PV COVERED BY
BOMBING, PRODUCING ONE SECONDARYSXPLOSIO~ WITH WHITE SMOKE (J J 2:; -::1- v, R (7) ST,JRAGE \h[A AtO STRU'.:Tl1(ES. TARGETFAMAGED, THREE SECONDARY EXPlOSIONS AND POL FCE ON 29 JULY. FAC FEeE IVEO 30 CAL~ AQFIRE .. BOMBING UNCOVERED WHAT APPEARS TO BE AXLLLDOZER.
(8) SUPPL IES AND LV,'BEREP peT DAMAGED WITH 01'£ :feOi'mARY EXPLOSIONMN 26 JLL Y.
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27 JU-Y. (10) STORAGE AREA, FR STRUCT LRES AM) TRENCH NETWORKN
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PRODUCED ME SMALL SECONDARY EXPLOSION. MODERATE AW FIRE AN CO UNf ERED.
(12) AW POSITION REPORTD ON 30 JULYeN (13) TWO STRUCTLRESRPJ X 60') REPORTED ON28 Jl1.Y.NN
C. STR UCT LRE SIN At'{) w 'I AREAS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN DESTROYED BY THENLJMEROUS TACT I CAL AIR srRIKCS f.P:' B[~ :L:vc:rJ ·ex::: .\Tt;N'JJNED OR US::O AS TROOP BILLETS FOR THE KMEROUS ANTI-AIRDRAFT POSITIONS IN H£ VICINITY 4.. TARGET QUANG TR I 145. CENTER OFMASS IS XD 940690. MAP REFERENCE: AMS SERIS L 701~SHEET 6361 I. INTELLIGENCE P 4 RLMS\1A 3329H S ~ eRE T LIMDlS AVAIU3 -5 5#8 #3-$17-4534 8,$8:-53:
A. HERE ARE NO FR IENDL Y FOGeE S LOCATED WIT H I N UX K IUJ~E1 ER S OF H£ HR GET ~
B. ENEMYUCT IV ITY IN Tff: TARGET AREA: (1) TRUCKUNO TROOP I NFILTRAT ION ALONG ROUfE 102
(2) ~T[W F~t\l'IEWORK 8ULDlNG REPORTED 29 JlLY. KEL TWO STRUCTURES WITH TRAILS TO RIVER REPORTED
30 JLL Y. (4) POSS '1, BL~ ST O;:(AGE ~RA RE PORT ED 26 J 11. Y ~
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(5) SUPPLIES REVRTEO P!LED IN AREA O:~ 29 JLl V. (6) GUCK CARRYiNG AMMO DESTROYED ON 29 JQY.
(7) 75 FIRE S RE PORT ED 3 0 J LL V. (0 ONE BRUSHIIOOD FIRE REPORTED 1 ALGUST e
(9) ~V; J STRUCT Lf·F.S DESTROYED, ONE DA:vIAGED ON29 JLl Y. C .. SGUCT If<ES IN AND WITHiN 1 KILOMETER OF HE TARGZ
AREAS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN DESTROYED BY HE NUXRO K TACT left ~ IK SUI:\[S i\R~ BELIEVEr; TO BE !:;ANDOi\EO OR USED AS TROOP BILLETS fOR THE KMEROUS ANTI-AIRCRAfT POSITIONS IN THE VICICTY. 5. TRAGET QUANG TRI 11+6. CENTER OFMASS IS XD 982771. MAP ftFERENCE: AMS SJIES L 701, SHEET 6361 I. INTELL IGENGE AVA IABLE AT THIS HEADQUARTERS iNDICATES:
A HERE ARE NO fR IENDLY FORCES LOCATED WITHIN IX KIL CMETER S OF Hf TARGET 5
B. E NEM Y A CT I V I T YIN T HE T AR GET AR E A : (1) MODJATE TRAffiC REPORTED 30 Jll.Y ON ROUTE 102
LHROUGH TARGET AREAo C) POL FiRE. B IJ-' W>!G O:--J 3 1 J \L Y • (3) TRELL ISED AREACEPORTED 30 JLL YDK
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MUNPIONS ON 27 JQV. (5) SEVERAL SMALL AF ONE LARGE STRUCT LRE AND
LOGGING VEHICLE STRUCK27 JLlY WITH ONE SECOWARY EXPLOSION. (6) 13 JU'jS'_C FIR'::S REPOR-ED 30 JQV. (J) TR UCK PARK REPORTED 26 KL Vo (8) ST ORAGE AREA REPORTED 30KLl Y. (9) TRUCK PARK REPORTED 8 JLl Y~ (10) SUSPECTED TRUCK PARK ANfTWO TUNNEL ENTRANCES
CR FOXHQES REPORTED 30Kll.Y BY FAC" c. STRUcr LRES IN AND WITHIN 1KILOMETER OF H£ TARGET
AREAS WHICH HAV:: NOT BEEN DESTROYED BY THE NUMEROUS TACT ICAl AIR ~1RIKES ARE BELIEVED TO BE ABANDONED OR USEDUF TROOP BILLETS FOR HE NIJ;1EROUS ANT I-A IReRAFT POSIT IONS IN HE V IV IN ITY. 6. TlI'-'GtT "/Wf TPI 14 7" CENTER OF MASS IS XD 991707. MAP rf.f"CFE::::t;Ct: Vvi/;f SUi ll.::,3 L 71, SHEET 6361 10 INTELL IGENCE AVAILABLE AT THIS HEADQUARTERS II'DICATS:
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A. HERE ARE NO FR IENDL Y FORCES LOCATED WITHIN SIX KllO~ETEK OF T l-£ T ARG::T • N
BoO ENE M Y A CT I V IT YIN T!-[ T AR GET AR E A : (1) EIGHTSTRUCTURES HIDDEN UNDER TREES, STRUCK "1N
JI1- V'!; IT ~ I. DAI~AGEO 0 (2)STORAGE AREA AND TRUCK NETWORK REPORTED 30 JIl.V. (3) STROAGE AREA STl(CK 30 . ...!tl. Y, ONE STR UCT LRE
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1. (SLO) THIS MESSAGE CON'lAINS THE INiELLlGENCE JUSTIFICA-N TION FOR 3 ARC LIGHT TARGZS PROPOSED FOR STRIKE IN NVN.N
2. (SLD) TARGETS QUANG TRI 141, 142, AND 143 ARE LOCATED rfAP THE JUNCTION OF ROUTES 101 AND 102, BOTH WHICH ARE PRIMARY ROUTES OF INFILTRATION INTO THE DMZ. ROUZ 101 IS A NORTH-SOUTH TRUCKABLE ROAD WHICH IS USED AS AN ALTERNATE TO ROUTE ONE. ROUTr:: 102 RU~S GENERALLY EAST-WEST TO ITS JUNCTION WITH 101,N
THEN SHORTLYAFTERWARD TURNS SOUTH I NTO THE DMZ. RECENT REPORTS, I NCLUDING VISUAL RECONNAISSANCE AND PHOTO READOUT, REVEAL MUCH ENEVY ACTIVITY ,~LQ"lr; BOTI-! T~[SE RCXJTES IN THE AREA OF THE ')P Y::GS:~:J L\R~~E :So IN FAR j' i .:ULAH, THE E~E\lYMCVEMENT DETECTED BYN SLAR IS HEAViLY CONCENTRATED IN THE TARGET AREAS, SHOWING MOVEMENT BY ROAD, SEA AND RIVER INTO THE VICINITY. THE EVIDENCE POINTS TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THERE IS A CONTINUING ENEMY BUILDJP NORTH OF THE DMZ, AND T~AT THE PROPOSED TARGETS ARE OF SUCH
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:':. SLJ TARGt:T QUA~:; "'p I ~41. CENTER OF MASS I S YO 090870.
MAP REFE E NeE: AMS SER I ES L 701, SHEET 6362 II. I NTELL I GENGE AV~,ILABL:: t,T T'-"': ~or:;,,~r:t~\(~~iS INDICATES:
A. THERE A?~ NO FRIENDLY FORCES LOCATD WITHIN SIXN KILOMETERS OF THE TARGET.
B. ENEMY ACTIVITY IN THE TARGET AREA: (1) THRE~ k POSITION LIGh7 AA SITES (2) fOUR 6 POSITION L1GHTUA SITES
(3) TWO HEAVY MG/AA SITES (4) PERSONNEL TRENCHES THROUGHOUT TARGET AREA (5) TWO STRORAGE AREAS (6) ONE TRUCK PARK (7) SLAR REPORTS SINCE 1 AUGUST SH CONCENTRATED
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lHE AREA BY INTENSE AA/AW F1RE.N C. STRUCTURES IN AND WITHIN 1 KILOMETER OF THE TARGET
AREAS WHICH HE NOT BEEN DESTROYED BY THE NUMEROUS TACTICAL AIRN ~R1KES ARE BELIEVED TO BE ABANDONED OR USED AS TROOP BILLETS FOR T HE NUMEROUS ANT I -A I RCRAFT POS IT IONS I N THE V I CI NI TY.
CoT ALL Y HO RECOMMEN8S iH I S AREA AS ULUCRAT I VE TARGET. 40 TARGET QUANG TR I 142. CE NTER OF MASS I S YO 080839. MAP
REFERENCE: AMS SERIES L701, SHEET 6362 II. INTELLIGENCE AVAILABLE AT THIS YEADQU~RT~RS lNOICATES:
A. THEREURE NO FRIENDLY FORCES LOCATED WITHIN SIXN KI L tlvIETERS OF THE TARGET.
Bo ENEMY ACTIVITY IN THE TARGET AREA: (1) ONE 4 EMPLACEMENT ARTILLERY POSITION.NR
(2) TREE 6 POSITION HEAVY MG/AA SITESN (3) TWO 4 POSITION HEAVY MG/AA SITES (1.' F'CUC 4 PCSi-:-I\)~, !_IGHT M SITES (5) THREE AREAS OF HEAVY EARTH MOVING ACTIVITY.
(6) PERSONNEL TRENCHES THROUGHOUT THE TARGET AREA. (7) ONE POSSIBLE STORAGE AREA.
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(e) HEA~Y TRASK ACTIV'Tv THROUGH TAqGET AREA. (9) TALLY HO Files ARE PREVENTED FR(},i FLYING OVJ
TARGET AREA BY INTENSE AA/AW FIRE. c. STRUCTURES I'll AND WITHlN 1 KILOMETER OF THE TARGET
N AREAS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN DESTROYED BY THE NUMEROUS TACTICAL AIR STRIKES ARE BELIEVED TO BE ABANDONED OR USED AS TGOP BILLETS Fffi TH::: NUMEROUS M·JTI-A!RCRAFT POSITIONS IN THE VICINITY.N
O. TALLY HO RECC1v1MENDS THIS AREA AS A LUCRATIVE TARGET. 5. TARGETQUANG TRI 143. CENTER MASS IS YO 036839. MAP
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A. THERE ARE NOT FRIENDLY FORCES LOCATED WITHIN SIX N KILClvIEERS OF THE TARGET.
B. ENEMY ACTIVITY IN THE TARGET AREA: (1) THREE 4 POSITION LIGHT AA SITES (2) THREE 6 POSITION LIGHT AA SITES.
(3) THREE P OS3 ! BLE ST OR AGE AREAS. (4) TVEE TRUCK PARK/STORAGE AREAS.
(5) INTERSECTION OF ROUTES 101 AND 102, HEAVY ~AP. ACTIVITY SINCE 1 AUGUST.
(6) HEAVY TRACK ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT TARGET AREA. (7) ONE SECONDARY EXPLOSIONF
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REACTION OF SMALL SECONDA EXPLOSIONS ON 25 JUlM (1~D FIFTY CAt GR(JJND FIRE RECEIVED ON 26 JULY. (11) MA~Y SECONDARY EXPLOSIONS ON 26 JULY.
(12) FIFTY CAL GROUND FIRE ON 29 JULY. (13) SMALL ARMS AND AUTOMATI C WEAPONS FI RE FROM
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B. HE E~Y IS CC\'YJCf IN(? ?Ea;~NAISSANc[ AN) rROBI~ ATTACKS SOUTH 0;; ROLTE-.2-::>J QUA~C TRI FROVINCE. HIS FFEP.I4P.ATIC:\lS ::~ THE (REA. nQLDE DJTRENCtftlENTS, AUTOVlATIC '£AFO:'JS POSITIO;-.JS, FOXHOLES, AA E'tlFLACE'lDlTS, m:EFIWS, lUHIF'Irn CAVES AN) TWJ:-£LS. ALL OF THIS mINTS NOT ONLY TOlJlARD IEVELOFMENT OF A BASE IN HE SOUTH OF THE DMZ FROM 1.I.'HICH HE CA:~ SUPPORT OFtRATIONS, BUT TO HIS WELL RE(x)GNIZED TACTIC OF rETAILED FREPARATIO:.J OF HE BATTLEFIELD.
C. DE~Y AA DEFENSES DJ THE DMZ HAVE BEEN EiIJHA:IJCED BY ADD ITIO:-.J Of AN M RE8.3,5. RECENT 7TH AIR FOkCE TACT IC.~ AIR srRlKES ON MISSILE AS9JCIATED TRUCKS AN) VANS IN ffiOXP1ITY Of THE D!'1Z OfFER CIRCU"lSTAmIAL EVIDEOCE OF AN EFFffiT TO EXTErD HIS SA:1 ENVElOFE SOUTH\lJARD TO\' ARD THE DMZ, THUS T}f(EATE:~I~ OLB FREE USE OF THE B-52 ' .. JEt,\PON SYSE"t1 IN i'ffiTHER':-J I crz.
D. Tl-E SIZE OF HIS BUILDUP, D ISFOSITION OF FORCES, R)R,\,lAFiD STOCKAGE OF SUPFLIES, AA \.JEAPO:-.I SYST(;'I]S BEIN3 I~~O'fI) soUn{WL~D A~'D DEPTH OF PAmOl PENETRATIONS HDlCATE 8( ALL ACCEPTED ST A;-..JDAPDS THAT THE El'£NJY IS DEVELOPING AN CFFE0JSIVE AS OPPOSE TO A DEEFENSIVE POSTRE
E. BY OCTOBER, THE vrEATHEJ< 1:-1 LA9J \I.1ILL BE CLEARIOO A'D HE E:-EMY MAY BE EBPEcrED ONCE NJAIN TO MOVE FERSONt'£L tNJ SUPPORTI!'JG 'lJATERIAL IN QUANTITY THROl)3H THE AREA, THUS fffii'1ITT ING HIM TO E~AGE OUR FLANK IN QUA~ TRI PROVIt-l;E FRO:VI ThE !;'r:::ST. 8OWE:lSELY .\,roRSE:JI~E jlEATHER L'J THE CXJASTAL PLAIN CF I Cd) II c:;:'ZS "',TILL '}JffiK TO THE El'EMY 'S ADV,t\~TASE IN ATTACKS
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(}oJ FRIODLY POSITIO>JS :~ THESE ,~EAS. L'TILIZIl'T:' TRADITIONAL fR)UfES T~OUGK THE LASO PA:-JHMDLE, H \'tILL BEE A3L::: TO REINFORCE l..NWE SCALE DIVU1SIO~~Y AT:'ACKS FllRTt-ER ffiUTH IN mORDINATION \vITH A :.1AL\j ASSAULT Tif1:0UGH HE D"1Z A:D AC.tUNST om ESTERN i .. ,\~1( il 9 .":CS) T}£ SCCC£SS OF om EFFDRTS 101 COP INS ~'ITH E;\£"t1Y mIT IATIVES HAS BEE:-J BASED UpO~ SPOILIN3 ATTAC:<S BY GROU~ At-{) AIR rOReES TO uISRlJr THE FU'l:'lS BEFmE HE IS CAP!~3LE OF' CXlMR.ET-1\)3 F-hEPAP.ATIONS FO? ATTACK. HE THUS HAS BEDi (EPT OFF BAU\NCE pN) PREVEWED FROM :vlOUiIJTI N3 A SUCCESSFUL OFFENSIVE. IT ~~.r '...oLlD APF£AR, HOli/EVER, THAT BECAUS=: OF OUR APFROACH, THE ENEMY :-S E:11?!..O':'I:o.'C ."'. :-E'l TACTIC ENTAILIN3 USE OF SANCTUARIES IN THE .YZ A'SJ :IORTH THEROF :N AN EFFORT TO PREVE~ SRJILIN: ATTACKS. SINCE v!E ARE UNABlE TO EXERCISE THE\! NITATIVE IN MOVIl'l3 GROUI'[) Ft:R CES INTO TI£ DMZ OR W N, ~'E ~E LEFT \sHTH FIREFOWER ALONE t6 THE INSfRlJI1ENT FOR ATTACK. I CONSIDER IT IMPER AT IVE, IN THIS F£GARD, THAT WE UT n.. IZE AERIAL DelIVERED FIRER:n',/ER AID NAVAL GJNFIRE CN3n U THIS SITUATI N IF E ARE TO THV/ART THE DFIVlY'S R:S; T.V? 0;-::::'15;:'):::: ~:) .. ' ISCUSSEDABOVE. 5. CS) D'J?I~ THE LATTER PART OF AffiUsr AN) THUS FAR IN ;£PfEME£R, SLAR mVERA(£ ALO~ THE mAsr OF' MIN IMMEDIATELY N:FTH OF THE DMZ HAS INDICATED HEAVY MOVE'1ENI' BY TRUCK AND 9::A TO TrE DMZ A?EA. AIR STRIKES ALONG THE mAST IN THIS AREA HAVE flYffiUaJ) ;-J!1'1EROUS SECO:-IDARY EXPLOSIONS A:\'D s::m:'DARY FIRES ON A CO~ISTENT BAS:S. i""UCH OF THIS TRUCK MOVSVlENT FU~ELS INTO FO:"'T':: 102! AI'') r:[~ -::::-:::\1 ::-T::'\S::J UP BY TALLY HO FDRWARD AIR 'J):2CC_Erj S (,:,::-~C3) ::~::IuE fHE DMZ. ItilEED, ALL AVAILABLE EVIL::::\:T3u??ORTS A CONCLUSION THAT THE FINAL :'t10TORABLE PORTION OF TIS RO:,,JfFt:"" I'I]:'r1ED lATELY ~ORTH OF' THE DDlARYATIO N LHE CONSI'ITUfES Tr-{E MOsr LUCRATIVE SINGLE TARGET IN THE ENEMY'S BUILD-UP CXlMPLEX. IT IS IN nus TRUCK HEAD THAT SUPPLIES ARE PROKEN Ouf FOR FLRTHER 'r'IJVE:vIENT 3Y FDRTERS, BICYCLE Ai'[) ANIMAL OVER AN EXTENSIVE P,'D '-,'elL 'J,'OR:J TF,C\IL NETWORK, ~S StBMITTED ?:1EVIOUs... Y, THIS TARGET ",::"2S L"~ ::: c::::C :,''7' I => :;j{'J:\J3 TRI 145. ITS CHAR ACTERISI' IeS ARE :~_:~~-' ~'~:::- -~C :L;:1E OBSERVED TACTICAL AIR SIR IJES AGAINSI' 3-:;::':':lF"IC r:\jSTAU.ATIO~lS IN THE BUCK HEAD, THE .JUN3LE CAOOPY FIRST ~UST BE oPC.\~rn UP BY A B-52 STRIKE. ADDITIONPIL INTELLIGENCE
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;;E.\\; WE.S Tit. OR ELAND. INITIALLY TO PERMIT SUBSEQUENT OF THE TARGET IS DEEMED ESSENTIAL IF ENEMY LOGISTIC ACTIVITY THEREIN IS TO BE DISRUPTED APPRECIABLY PRIOR TO DISPERSAL AND BURIAL OF HIS SUPPLIE~ FIN ALLY, PRCMPT ENGAGEMENT OFFERS THE pROSPECT OF I NfL! CT ING A SEVERE PSYCHOLOGICAL BLOW ON THE ENEMY WHO MUST CONSIlJEK AT TH!S JUNCTURE THAT HE CAN PROCEED WITH IMPUNITY IN USING THE OYaZ f:\S BASE FOR Of FENS IVE OPERAT IONS.
8. ($) EARll ER REfERENCE HAS BEEN MADE TO NEED FOR EMPLOYMENT Of NGF IN CONNECTION WITH TIE DEVELOPING ENEMY OFFENSIVE.. USE OF THIS CAPABILITY TAKES ON SEPCIAL SIGNIFICANCE BY VIRTUE OF THE FACT THAT, SINCE INCEPTION OF TALLY HO ON 20 JULY 1~66, fACS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO OPERATE E.\5T Of A LINE FROM XW 6b15 TO XD %72 BECAUSE Of ENEMY GROUND FIRS. :\1 i'1!S COASTAL AR::{, DURING THE TIME fRAME INOICATEu, THREE US AI ReRAFT HAVE aEEN SHOT DaWN AND 12 DAMAGED BY HOST I LE GROUND F \ R& PRESENT All A'll ORDER OF BATTLE fOR THE TALLY HO AREA (SOUTH OF 1702N TO THE DMV REVEALS, IN THIS CONNECTION:
~ FIFTY KNOWN AW SITES WITG THKEE TO FOUR GUNS PEt< SITE, ONE SIXTH OF THESE SITES USUALLY ARE OCCUPIED.
13, O"JE HUNDRED fORTY-T\Y.v1JIJO KNOWN LIGHT AA SITES *,ITH ';'OL'R 10 S\1. GUNS PER SITF~ O~t:-1HIRO Of THESE SITES USUALLY ARE
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1. By separate m.eSr3aze ,ARC L::GHT strike on Quang Tri 145
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request to employ naval gunfire along coastal area from 17th
parallel to 17 degrees 52 minutes was considered but not approved.
2. FYI: Gromyko has as~ed to see Secretary Rusk relative
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3. I b:':5.'~ve th2.t. fayorable consideration for naval gunfire
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AND ITS IMMEDIATE ENVIRONS. THIS BUILD-UP IS CHARACTERIZED BY EXTENSIVE USE OF H£ WATER ANDOVERLAND LOC'S FROM DONG HO! SOUfHNARD TO Tf-[ [11Z. THE INDICATED PURPOSE OF THIS BUILD-UP IS TO MOU~ A MAJOR OFFENSIVE FROM TI-£ DMZ IN ORDER TO "LIBERATE" THE PROVINCES OF QUANG TRI AND THUAN THIEN. BY EMA...OYiNG THIS TACTIC, THE ENEMY IS AVAILING H!MSELF NOT Ot'-lY OF SANCTUARIES IN CAMBODIA At{) LAOS, BUT tLSO THE COASTAL APPROACHES WHICH LEAD INTO THE RVN TmOUGH THE DMZ. AN OFFENSIVE LAUNCHED FROM THE DMZ COlLO ENABLE THE ENEMY TO ATTACK DIRECTLY FROM HIS HOMELAND OVER SHORT LOGISTIC LOC'SWITHDIRECT SUPPO~T BE I NG PROV IDED BY OR GAN I C ART ILLERY. AT THE SAME T I~E THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN "SPOIL ING" (PERAT IONS IS DENIED TO ALL AVAILABLE US/FRIENDLY FORCES. ALL AVAILABLE ASSETS SHOlLD BE LJ IL IZEO TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT NECESSARY TO COUNTER T HIS T HRE AT 0
2e INCID::NT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN OFFENSIVE POSTLRE IN AN) .A.ROUND THE DMZ THE ENEMY HAS ESTABL ISHED LARGE NUMBERS OF AM POSIT IONS TO DEFEND HIMSELF AGAINST AIR STRIKES. THESE AAA INSTALLATIONS f-V\VE S~T DOWN THREE US AIRCRAFT At\O DAMAGED TWE~VE DLRING HE PAST Ft:w wEEKS AND SIGNIFICANTLV IMPAIRED THE CONJUCT,OF FAC MISSIONS IN THE AIRSPACE OVER HE COASTAL PLAINS AREA.
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3. THE HYDROGRAPHY OF T!-f COASTAL WATERS ADJACENT TO H£ AREA OF CONCERN PERMIT I~ERDI:;T 10N/CESTRUCT ION FIRE BY NAVAL SlRFACE FORCES. [ESTROYERS AND CRUISERS CAN NAVIGATE WITHIN ONE OR TWO MilES CF Tff COAST. REF A STATES THAT 20 TO 5~ CRAFT or VARIOUS SIZES OPERATE IN THIS NARROW BELT OF WATER NIGh'TlY ASSISTING I~ INTRODUCTION OF WAR
MATER I AL I fl.rr 0 T HE DMZ. CO~ STt.NT PRE SSURE CAN b!:: APPl lED TO ENEMY EFFORTS BY USE OF NAVAL GUNFIRE, EVEN DURING DARKNESS AND INQEMENT WEAT HER .. THIS SHOllD PROV IDE A SUBSTANT IAL DETERRENT TO ENEMY eu IL 0- UP.
4. HE PRIMARY OB...'ECT IVE OF INIT IAL USN SLRFACE SHIP OPERATIONS AGA INST NVN WOlL[j BE TO DESTROY ENEMY WATER CRAP ENGAGED IN TRANSfER a:- WAR MATER iALS ALONG HE COAST FROM THE DMZ TO DONG HO I. SECOM:lARY ffi£CT IVES WOQO BE TO INTERDICT OVERLANDLAJASAITHE S'AME COASTAL AREA. CONCEIIlTRAT ING ON TRANS-SHIPMENT POINTS ANC
TRAFF IC ALONG THE COASTAL HIGI1VAY. NGF CAN OCCASIONALLY BE USED Foo flAK SLPPRESSION OF KNOWN AAA SITES WHEN FEASIBLE.
5. IT IS PROPOSED TO INTERDICT ENEMY COftSTWISE MARITIME TRAFFIC WITH NAVfil GUNFIRE OPERATING IN CONCERT WITH SWIFT CRAFT UNJER OPCON (f I NCPACFLT • THE CONCEPT OF OPERAT IONS ENVISIONS INTERD ICT ION OF ENEMY TRAFFIC WITHIN A TWELVE MILE BELT OF COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING NORTHI.'ARD TO DONG HOI FROM THE LINE OF DEMARCATION IN THE DMZ. T HOSE CRAfT ENGAGED I N TRANSPORT OF MIL IT ARY CARGO W ILL BE DESTROYED. H£ peF WOLLO ALSO BE USED TO BOARD AND SEARCH SHIPS DETECTED IN T:-f AREA AS ~~AY BE REQUIRED TO AID IN IDENT IFICAT ION.
6. iNTERDICT ION OF OVERLAND LOC'S, TRANS-SHIPM~NT POINTS AND srORAGE AREAS BY NGF WOllD ALSO BE ACCOMPL ISHED. TARGETS FOR THIS TYPE INTERDICT ION ARE POINTS ON THE BEACH AT WHICH JUNKS ANJ SAMPANS LN...rJAO HEIR CARGOES FOR FlRT!1ER TRANS-SHIPMENT SOlIfH. OTHER fEPRESENTATIVE TARGETS V'..LNERABLE TO NAVAL GUNFIRE ARE AS FOLlOtVS: 617-P-416 PHU LOC POL STffiAGE AREA W 17-14-40N, 106-39-38E 617-R ~2~ MILITARY POL 17-~9-09N, 106-38-08E 617AG 1032 o SHO 17-27-53N, 106-34-53E 617-R 9063 DONG HOI POL OlJAP 617~ M e 710 X UA~J HOA ST OR AREA 61l-~,1 ;)334 XUAN HOA HNY FE~RY 617~O 1404 BEN QUANG ST OR~REA 61 T-G 0614 BEN QUANG TRK PARK
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7. HE ON.. Y KNOWN COASTAL DEFENSE SITES IN THIS AREA ARE LOCATED AT CAP LAY AND MUY LAY. THE INHERENl·ABIL ITY Of SHIPS TO PROTECT H£MSELVES AGAINST SHORT BATTERY FIRE AND US AIR/SEA SlPER IORITY
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GJNCE?I. AI';£:" SL.LLIVA~ S"1PrASIZ@ HIS El'DOR9::MENf OF ~CESSrrY TO ASSlNE TI1.~T ENEtrlY Eill.. MEET OR EXCEED HIS EFFDRTS DtEIN3 LAST my ~9)No A~ill MliRT IN EMPHASIZED HIS EN"JOR9i:NENr OF BASIC FREMI~ THAT '.yE SillLLD STRAT t'{)\,IJ TO INrENSIFY OPERATIONS IN LlYJS m SPOIL THE ENENY BUILD- UP. IN THIS OONNEcrrON, AMB SLllIVAN S:RES~D TrE IMPORTANCE OF STRIKINJ HARD BETWEEN NJW MD MIDN)VP,1PER IN HOUfE PAC,(AGE ONE, IF ENE:;1Y IS TO BUILD- UP IN LA'J,S, F:: .. lL ~;'i'JEI(i A::;~:'::'l:':,~ . .:. ())~S"~'RucrION rr..?3JNNEL AND EQUIF{~ENT IN THIS AREA DLRH-U THAT PE.~IOD; THE ENEl'1Y SHJlJLJ PREfENr A MORE LLCRATIVE TARGET THERE THAN AFTER ENTFRI[IU LAOS A~ D1SPERSIN3. THIS IS PARr OF THE MACV CONEPT OUTLINED TO Tl-€M. WE OJRI?SNTL Y ARE GlVIN3 PRIORITY TO TALLY }{) At'D ROurE PACKAGE OI'E WITH F11PHASIS ON fLEXIDIL ITY TO SHIrr WEIGHT OF EFFORT WHENEVER l'ECLSSARY Afv10~K3 TIGER }{) LJND, STEEL T IGEH \DRT:-!, TALLY to, AND FOTE P~CKAGE O~Zo
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C. COORD I NAT ION OF OPERATIONSc I S'TRESSED THE ~RIOUS~SS OF THE T'-l?EAT I)}Wr::y AI\) E~ErvJY BUILD- UP IN TIGER J{)Ut-D AREA rosc ::' TU ,V;Y ',I,E::':1 rL,:\~(' A~J ~ HL I:'lFORTANCE OF HAV IN:l MAXIMUM FRAcrICABLE FREEDOM TO rowucr EFF'ECfrVE MILITARY OPERATIONS. A FART IClLAR ISSLE n1ERG un rnml ENSUI~ DISCUSSION WAS THE FOsr IONlt'tl O? GROUN) ELEMEfl.TfS BY CAS WIT)-[)ur FRIOR OJORDlNATION 'v'iITH MAOI, THEREBY IMFOSIN3 FESfRIcrIONS ON US Am OPERATIONS, E.G., ROAD-WATCH FOSITIONS LOCATED AT SELEcrED INrERD Icr ION ro INfS (SIPS> 0 AMB SlLLIVAN AGRi.:ED ;;-£p,T MLTUAL 'J)ORJlt\A;:ON vJAS NECESS\RY. IT WAS DECIDED 10 HOLJ A srAFF-LEVEL roNFERENCE IN SAIGON DLR un THE WEEK OF 19 ~P TO WORK our THIS Al'D SIMILAR PROBLEMS (AM3 StLLIVAN
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C£TTIN3 INFORMATION OBTAI~D BY RAID WATCHERS INfO MAOI INrELLICENCE SYSTEf1 QUICl1... Y AND aJMPLETEL Y. IT ltAS RECDGNIZED THAT Ch9'VJENTIAl\'E PASSES IWELLIGENCE TO ~::AC\1 THROLGH CASls\IGON IN ACCORDANCE 1;JlTH BASIC CAS fDLICIES, Bur THIS IS A 9...0W rno<EDtRE. WE PROPOffiD A Flll- TIME LIAIs)N OFFICER FROM J2/MACV BE ~cC' TE~ '.lWE:? S'Xi-' r;fJ'r:::. c S A~'3 SlJ..L IVAN JES IRES I N ORDER TO EXF£DITE THE ;:)mECT EXCHAN:3E OF' INJ;ELLIGENCE BETWEEN AMEttB VIE~'TINE AtD J2/MACV. THERE WAS SJME DISCUSSION OF AN ALTER~TE FLAN TO srATION A J2/MACV LIAI9JN OFFICER AT UDORN; tnTHIN:l J~:r;TI=: '·.rAS D[CIDEJ. 1" .. ;:;:S f!;A7TE::1 \~ILL BE DISCUSSED F1J1THER AT ~IGON aJORDlNATION CDNFERENCE.
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• l).lCISIONS WERE REACHED. THIS iY1ATTER WILL BE REOfEN::D AT PROPOSED SAIGON OJNFERENCE DURIN3 WEEK OF 19 S::P.
6. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT WE TAXE AcrION OOW TO REDUCDZ FURT H:R EN:."t1Y BUILD-LP IN THE PANHANDLE RATl£R THAN WAIT UNTIL BUILD -UP HAS oeemED.,
. 7. I CO:-.JSIDER THIS UDORN :"1EE::TIN3 TO BE A GOOD ST~T ON BETTER INTEGRAT ION 01' o PER AT IONS IN TiE LAOTIAN PAl'f{ANll..E. ANI'ICIPATE MeRE CDNrnETE PROORESS AT SAIGON aJNFERENOC WEEK OF 19 g::P. W ll.L ~p YOU INFOR;'l1ED.
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2, ~TSl 'HITh ARRIVA:'" OF NOPfHEAST MONSOON SEASON, IVE,xTHER !l\i LAOTIAN PANHANOLEvHLL BE CLEARING ANU ENEMY IS EXPECTEO TO INFILTRATE PERSONNEL AND SUPPORTING MATERIAL IN QUANTITY TrlROUGH THAT ARE}\ THE REQUIREMENT TO COUNTER THIS THt<EAT IS EVILlEN1. IF ALLOWED TO GO UNCHECKED, IT WILL PERMIT ENEMY TO ENGAGE OUR FLANK IN CUANG TRI PROVINCE fRCl¢. THE ~VEST ANS WILL PEKMIT LARGE SCALE DIVERSiONARY ATTACKS FURTHER SOUTH.
3. (~S) THE SEYICUSN:S3 or T~:!S TrlRUST LEu US TO JEVELOPMENT or A NE'i1 CONCEPT TO BLOCK, 1][:'. y, SPQ IL, ANiJ 0 I SRUPT THE I NF I URAT I ON OF ENEMY PERSONNEL AND S UPPLI ES THKOLlGH LAOS OUR' NG THE FOi<TrlC()Jl-O ING DRY SEASON. r)URING THE PREV\8US DRY SEASOi'~ NEriiiERE EXPt.KH,;C:Nr'~G OE~ELOP1NG TAC~.::;S AND lECYI'IIW'JC"" ANIJ dUIUJING UP OUR ASSEtS. LCAPt1 ALiZING ON OUR EXPERIENCE ANU IMPROVEMENT OF RESOJt{CC:S, WE NOh HAVE DEVELOPED A C00lCEPT OF OPERAII0~;S FuK frlE FORTHCOMING PERIOD OF GOJDtiO,THER I:¥H1CH I dELIEVE ilii...L \t'I:[->i\OVE SIGI~IFICANTU OUR A8lUTY TO COUNTER TrlE I~FILTRATION Trlt<EA[ Irlt<OUGdTHErlLAO-TIAN PANH~NOLt.. THE CONCEPT HINGES ON UO tlAS1C PKINCIPLES:
A F'k)T~ \~t ·;':ILI. !,,:1[f\iSIF'< AROUNJ-THE-CLOCK 5uKVEIL-L..AiiCE A~':; _iNTC:RiJlcT\Q;~ \)f <i~J,vN L£ILTKAfiU:~ r(()UTES. THIS PkOCC:SS HilL STkESS ATTACK OF SELECIEG INTERDICTI0N POINrS (SIP'S) AS ~ELL AS STRIKlS AGAINST TAkGETS Of OPPOtHUNITY.
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4. OS) HIGHLIGHTS OF OUt< CONCEPT, NHICH CO:-JSISTS IN TUKN IJi A seT i::~ OF )\' EI1'_ APP I ~4 c: PH AS ES, Art E AS F OL. LO .IS:
t. PhASE ONE. ALL IN 1 ELL, GENGE COLLECT ION AliENCI ES (ALL-SENSOR A!R KECONNAISSANCE, ROAJ WATCHER, FAC'S, SHINING BRASS, ETC.) 'N!LL ttHENSIFY TriEIK EFFOKTS. aUK GOAL IN lHIS :J ASE 3 '\ .A,,:)\',, 2"· 32J r c r: sec K t: T ;_ l~' J 1 S PHASE IS T:) REFINE OUk KNOVlLUJGE or ENDvlY CAPAdlLlflES TU INFILTRATE THROUGH LAOS AND TO OtHAIN INUICATIOI~S AS TO JlHAT AND WHERE HE \YILL PUT HIS MAJOR EFFORTS. iJUKI~G THIS COLl_EeT ION PHASE, wE W:LL CO;\jll:~UE NORMAL T I GEK HOUNl) Slkl KES AND OTHER ACT IONS AT APPkOX IMATELY CURRENT KATES. IN ESSENCt". DURING THE PRE-NOKTHEAST MONSOON SEASON, fiE ivlLL CONTINUE Pf<~~;SQKC: v/!Tri TALL.': HOil'll.; !NT~r:IJICT ION 1\1 ROUTE PACKAGE ONE, KEEPING A SHARP EYE ON STEEL TIGE~
B. PHASE TN'l AS OUK INTELLIGENCE i)A$E EXPANJS, ~~E IlILl EFFECT TKANS!TION Fr-{QJ, PHASE ONE INTO PHASE T.Vo.
CURRfNT hECO;iNAiSSANCE l~i~i.J on·t:NSIVE OPERAr IONS THROUGHOUT THE PANHAt~uLE UILL DE CONTINUEU, .~ITH PRIURITY TO ENEMV bUILDUP CAPABILITIES, I. E., ENGINEER ANiJ OfHErt COi~STrtUCTION EFFO~TS, WAY STATIONS, S~PPLY POINTS, AN0 STAGING AREA~ CONCENTKATEU li~TELlIGENCE ON THESE POTENTIAL TAf<GET ArtEAS ,VILL ?rWlJluE REQUI RED OAT A FO~ SELECT I ON OF KEY T ARGO AKEA5.
C. PHASE THREE. ONC~ PN AL<.EI\ IS JES\ Gi\;A~EJ AS A \ ~LA'i, JE, 'NQIL .. rilT THE li'lr:Gc..[ \~!iH SUFF!CI:','H :)-:;2 ANu TACTICAL AIRSTRIKES TO l'JEUTr<AlIZE,IT. hIlS ACTION .JlLL pE FOLLOWED BY VISUAL AND PHOTO AIR i\ECONNAISSANCE ANii' UR GROUNiJ HE:CONNf,ISSA!lJCE PATROLS A,\U, IF APPROPKIAfEt EXPLOITATIOI-4 FOr<CE5. 1
DURING THE STAGE INVOLVII~G GkOUNu rOkCC:S, THE ONLY APPLICATION OF AIR POWER',VILL... BE IN uiRECT SUPPOi{T OF SHII~ING oKASS. LATTER ELEMENTS, ON W!TrlDKAvVAL, WILL LEAVE tv'dNES ANu DOlJDY TRAPS; A!~ FORe:: mLL FOLLOW ',!IT !\li-uELiVEREO LA!~l.J MI1\)t:S. IN SPECIAL INSTANCES, ~VE PLAN TO LEAVE "STAY 6ErlINu" i{ECON-NAISSANCE PARTI~~ DE ENuENT UPON THE AREA ANu INTELLIGENC~ T< ':.' i . .': .. ~-:: Jr. f.:)')LY ,'I' r,.=').~ r{tSOUkCES WIL:'" t)E ALTEt<Eu. THIS ?r{')Ci:SS 'NiLL. bE kE?EA lu AGAINST EACH JEVELOPEu T AKGET. I T IS
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0.. OURII'': 1,"_ Prl~St:5· UERE NIL~ aE AN iNTENSifiCATION 0r ?::{~,:CLJ",r.,I,L i,l\f\rp.~;,A;d ,-E:~t;,:'::iut. OPEtl.\710i~S.
? (1S) IN SUMMARY, HE EI\f;.;vj'( CA?At3IL1T'( TO INFILTRATE PERSONNEL AND SUPPORTING MATERIAL THROUGrl THE LAOTIAN PANHANuLE IS A DEFINITE TH~EAT TO OUR EFFORTS IN SVN. ivE MUST USE ALL ASSETS :\T OUR DISPOSAL TO oLOCK, lJENY SPOIL ANt) UISkUPT TrllS I NF \ LTRAl ION. GP-3 ST T~~jl\'
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