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Author McGarr, Lionel C.

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Report/Artiole Title MAAG VN OPLAN1 -61

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Year 1961

Month/Day December 28

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US Army Section

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OPERATION PLANi\u..O VN OPLAN

JMA.AG V;Sai;gc)nj; Vietnam28 December 1961

References: Target;area maps; to be marked and furnished by JointTask Force, Map Scale 1:25,000,

Time Zone: ZULU

Task Organization; '• '- /•r',

US Forcesi

a, lJUG Vietnam, ', >/ . , ; < ' « < , .

b. 2nd ADVON (USAF)i ; V ', * ' • " . ! " ' ' ' • * , j, ' • " ' '

(1) Tactical "Air,.Force Transpor Skjuatlron Ero sion

(2) Special USAF Photo*Recon Force?,

5th Tactical Control Group,

Ot e»- USAP Porcear assigned to 2nd ADVON,'' v*£$~' ' • ' '

1. SITUATIOWj

a. Enemy Forcesi Communist (Viet Cong) forces deployed at widely

.dispersed.isolated,areas. See latest VN and US intelligence

specific VC strengths and capabilities,

; b« Friendly Forces*

(1) South Vietnamese, Military Forces, HVNAF

clvuiing Army and Air Force units,

(2) W Civil Agencies,

iFAttachments and Detachments!?5{jf*r' ..!•• .>,.'*•' •'-.:'*' - f'~'t. ff- i"',-.' ' , ,j . ' V

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Operation Planu;,iG VK OPLA1M 1-61 , . . ., ; - . ; . , . ; . . ;

and in sufficient quantity to accomplish defoliating tasks outlined by Joint

VN/U3 Task'Force.: , ': ;

(2)_ >RVi\LtF will deliver defoliants to spray-aircraft.

(3) Target»areaswill be designated and adequately marked so as

to assure identification by aircrew personnel. /

(4) Logistic support personnel will be made available by RVNAF,,

_ .,;.._ 2 . MISSION: r • • . . . : . . - ' - :,,<;V-

To clear vegetation along certain border segment's, key VC redoubt areas' ' t>. ' ' . ' . ' • • ' • • .

and along sensitive lines ,o£ communications. such as lwa Sjf roi /' tc ' '-by1-''

means of aerial chemical defoliating operations. To deny certain food (rice,'' ' ' \ '

tapioca,^etc.) to the Viet Cong forces by destroying crops in designated areas

known to v'e pust|.ining the enemy.

3. EXECUTION:

a. Concept of Operations:

(1) Tactical Air Force Transport Squadron Provisional Ko. J.

assigned to Tactical Air Command and under operational control of CINCPAC,

«p PAC.iF, 13th Air Force and 2nd ADVON^libey deployed to and subsequently ej&-

ployed at Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Saigon, Vietnam, for.theipurpo rel, •• ' " . - - • > , • , ' * • * '. - • -' - • - -"•! '•-.. i~v' ' - . - - - - -

Inducting defoliating; spray Operations inv'.-.<.:•?.. -v ;,'-".. • . • • • •^m^mmffLw '..-•••.. ''i.,WV '*'; *«%<r«M<k*'"'''- '.liV"'#>;V *-m ••"- . ' ' • .'- _• . .= -. : . _ -•! * - '.'X''-' ',-,!,'•-• •Sdi--;-;.Jrtis**

2nd ADTON operational units and

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Operation PlanK.UG VN OPLAN 1-61 • .,. . ' .: A.!. \ . • ; , . . .

requirements of the mission- dictates^„ Coinniaridet*, 2nd ADVON is authorized to

augment the crew with VNAF personnel, Vietnamese military personnel will be

utilized to maximum extent possible in the handling of chemicals for the•" ''-*• ' :""'"'. - - " , , ' '

defoliating operations.

(3) Areas to be sprayed will be closely identified 'and defined

by Government of Vietnam personnel, marked by color markers, ballons heli- .

copters'01* other• means 'that'"'"will be readily identified by the aircraft

commander. . ,' . ^

' - (4) *A joint planning committee consisting of representatives of

kiiAG Vietnam, 2nd ADVON and RVNAF will be formed for the purpose of preparing

detailed' plans pertaining to target briefing folders to include area designa-

tion, specific tar'get areas, scheduling of missions and target marking,

(5) Thfc planning committee will subrrat target folders to

Commander, 2nd ADVON for execution on the day preceding the scheduled missioni

Commander, 2nd ADVON will determine the feasibility of missions .in view of

available resources, weather and other possible limiting factorsj

(6) Coranander, 2nd ADVON will control defoliating'operations

through an AOC utilizing the present technical facilities' ofvth&;

(7) The crop spraying mission will b(8;',cpnd c|

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'avaiiable to the HVIWE

fe:^..-en, authorized

Operation Planh.«G VN OPLAN 1-61

b. In "coordination with RVNAF, MAAG Vietnam, 2nd ADVON units will• . • • • ' . . • - ' • f

execute approved defoliating tasks and support operations.

c. Specific Tasks of US Elements:

(1) KAuG Vietnam. Uill coordinate with GVN in planning and

approving defoliating operations involving US Forces.

(2) 2ni ADVON (USAF) Forces.

(a) .Tactical Air Force; Transport:Scjuadron Provisional No 1

(C-123's) will conduct aerial defoliating operations as directed.* v • '

(b) 'Other 2nd ADVON forces will conduct aerial photographic

reconnaissance or logistic support operations,

d. Coordinating Instructions:' -.**•• '

This plan is to be effective for planning immediately upon

receipt and for execution immediately upon joint US/GVN approval.

4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS:

a. Administration. 2nd ADVON has administration responsibility for

all USAF attached units.

b. Logistics.

(1) Normal logistic support beyond the capabilities of the

Tactical :dr Force Transport Squadron Provisional Ifo. 1 (C-123's) will be

provided by 2nd ADVON.

{2} Messing and billeting will be on the local ecohomy|£r .

f otherwise arranged, as the situation dictates.

C3) Special logistic support will-be provided as£s

Operation Plan

5. COMMAND AMD SIGNAL:' . . ' . .' :'^'- " .'•-' .- '

a. Signal. ,See ANNEX B, "Signal".

b. Command.

(1) Headquarters K/uG - 606 Tran Hung Dao, Cholon, Vietnam.

(2) Headquarters 2nd ADVON - Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Saigon,

(All US:.? units will be under command of Commander, 2nd ADVON).

,;: ; ;;, , Tactical Air Force Transport Squadror

(C-123's) - Tan Son Nhut .dr.Base, Saigon, Vietnam.

A «• LogisticsB - SignalX - Distribution

OFFICIAL:

• - -—-""> *• •1 lI i /\ • •.T. R; CL/iKKINColonel, GS

- Chief of Staff

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plt^ DISTRIBUnON:| In accordance with /Jinex XI** (Distribution) to M/UG VN

OPL/iN 1-61

LIONIEX C. McGARR.Lieutenant General, USA

Chief

OPERATION PLANi-.v.G W OPLAN 1-61

MAAG VT3TNAMSaigon, Vietnam28 December 1961

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LOGISTICS

1. MISSION: To furnish necessary chemical defoliant in order to

support basic plan./

2. aoSUkPTION: That upon arrival of 398,000 gallons, the entire

operation can be accomplished. - If further re-supply is required, it will be"

as directed by Chief MAAG. ;

3. RESPONSIBIL'IT,IE3: " . '

a." Chief of Supply Section, AF Section in coordination with Chief,

Quartermaster- Branch,. Logistics Division, USARM3EG and ARVH is responsible

for:

(1) Receipt of chemical defoliant upon arrival in»country.

(2) Storage of chemical defoliant.

(3) Issue of chemical defoliant to using organization. ,t Hv ••:•'':?, • i'"1'-" '*

(4) Transportation of chemical defoliant from storage to site ' "

of using organization.

b. Using organization is responsible for:

(1) Requesting delivery of chemical defoT[4

Jupply, AF Section M/iAG,

(2) Advising Chief of Supply, AF Secti*- . .'r.f •

foliant utilized. ^, . • . : • • •• j<"!: ? , ,(3) Transfer of chemical defoliant from druma

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FLAWVN OPLAN 1-61

M/uiG VIETNAMSaigon, Vietnam23 December 1961

SIGNAL

1. GENjitlAL: The 'objective of the basic plan is to conduct defoliating

operations in South Vietnam.

2. .iJGUhPTlONS:

a. Target areas will---be adequately marked by:friendly forces to per-

mit easy identification by air crews, Depending on the type of target and' f v

environmental conditions, flags, signal panels, pyrotechnics or other methods

may be used. i >.

. b. 2nd ADVON will obtain and assign tactical voice call signs for

aircraft and will coordinate radio frequency requirements,

c. The 5th Tactical Control Group will obtain frequencies and assign

tactical call signs for point-to-point communications.

d. The 5th Tactical Control Group will establish a duplex radio-

teletype circuit with on-line cryptographic capability between an Son Nhut

and Danang, install one channel of UHF air/ground communications in the

Danang control tower and continue to operate in-place facilities

Nhut and Bien Hoa.

3. MI3SION: To provide navigational aMs, point-to-point'•< >:% -<*S,

communications facilities required to support defoliating pperatj

associated activities at Tan Son Nhut, Danang and Bien Hoa,

4. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS: Communications electronics

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r.-.a oon Nhut are adequate and will be used to the maximum extent possible.t

Limited South Vietnam-operated navigational aid are available at Tan Son Nhut,

Bien Hoa and Danang airfields for use by task force aircraft. The Tan Son

Nhut-Danang radioteletype circuit will be the primary channel for operational,

logistic and administrative message traffic. Existing facilities between Tan '

Son Nhut and Bien Hoa are adequate,

5. TASKS:

a. MAAG Vietnam will coordinate communications-electronics require-* i_,

ments with the RVN.J? and will render communications-electronics assistance

within its capabilities,

b. 2nd ADVON will:

(1) Exercise operational control over the communications-

electronics facilities provided by this plan.

(2) Insure that air crews are briefed on the communications-

electronics facilities available to them*

(3) Insure that PACAF and 13th AF CEI and Communications-

Electronics Standing Operating Procedures are followed insofar as possible.

(4) Develop supplementary communications-electronics pro-

cedures as may be deemed necessary,

6. COM-lUNICATIONS SECURITY: Conmunicat ons security instructions con-

tained in PACAF OPORD 224-61 are applicable. Violation of

will be authorized only in emergencies or in other situat j

flying safety.

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Operation Planii.x.iG Vi-J 0?L N 1-61

7. AIR/GROUND CHANNELIZATION:

a. VHP.

A. 118.3 Bien Hoa and Danang Towers

Tan Son Nhut Tower

Bien Hoa, Danang and Tan Son Nhut Towers

Emergency

Tan Son Nhut RP

Don Muang CRC

Saigon Control

Bien Hoa VHF/DF

B. 118.1

C. 126.2

D. 121.5

E. 142;2

F. 135.9

G. 118.9-

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b. UHP.

1. 236.6

2. 340.2

3. 275.3

4. 363.8

5. 255.4

6. 271.8

7. 364.2

8. 227.4

9. 339.4

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11.

12. 278.4

Tan Son Nhut, Bien Hoa and Danang Towers

Navy Tower

Ground Control

Approach Control

ARTCC

Tan Son Nhut RP

Tan Son Nhut RP

Don Muang CRC

Don Muang CRC t .

As desired

As desired

PACAF Common ;

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13. 344.6

14. 305.4

15. 261.4

16. 270.6

17. 335.8

18. 289.4

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