I Field Force Vietnam Lessons Learned 16 February 1968

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMYOFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20310

IN REPLY RErER TOAGAM-P (M) (9 Feb 68) FOR OT RD-674077 16 February 1968SUBJECT: Operational Report - Lessons Learned, Headquarters, I FieldForce Vietnam Artillery, Period Ending 31 October 1967 (U)

TO: SEE DISTRIBUTION

I. Subject report is forwarded for review and evaluation byUSACPC in accordance with paragraph 6f, AR 1-19 and by USCONARC inacgordancq with paragraph 6c and d, AR 1-19. Evaluations and cor-rective actions should be reported to ACSFOR OT within 90 days ofreceipt of covering letter.2. Information contained in this report is provided to insureCJappropriate benefits in the future from Lessons Learned during currentoperations, and may be adapted for use in developing training material.

BY ORDER OF TH E SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: .. "!

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SECRET'DEP7 P'T OF THE AirMY4 HEADQURTKS I FI3V:D 'FO.i 0 V1 TNAM .,RTIUIERY

AiP 96350AVA.-A T-D 14 November 1.967-SUb3iECT: Operational Repxvv of Lessons Learned fo r ,Quarterly Period Eding On31"6iobt 1,67 (RdS CSFdR-65)' (utC-4&FFAA) (10 4TO; See Distribution I

: _ -, 4 IIS-TION I (S-NOFORN) Significant Organization or Unit Activities. . ,-

1. (C) General.a. (U) Diring the period I August 1967 thru 31 October 1967, 0I Field Force Vietnam Artiiler4 continued to support United States,Vietnamese and Free World Military "Assistance Forces (F'an) diandII Corps Tactical Zones (CTZ). P. C4b. (C) I Field Force Vietnam Artillery +units,totaling tMartillery groups, ten battalions, .five separate batteries and two do-t~chmients,' suported all major operations in II CTZ to include operation oPershing, Frahcis Marion, Greeley, MacAkthurp Boling, Byrd and Hong 0 .,

c- (0) Four battalionsj two separate batteries and tv de -tachments under I Field Force Vietnam Artillery (Forward) DlOWt HA andunder operational control of II I Marine Amphibious Force continued to W -support Marinie ohera onsn I Z Z.

d. (C) The 8th Battalion, 4th Artillery (17nm gu self-propelled) arrived in cotuitry in mid-August 1967 an d was placed underI Field Force Vietnam Artillery (Forward) (VOWl HA) ith operational.control to III Marine Amphibious Force. Th e battalion was assigned themission of General Suppor. Reinforcing the 12th Marine Regiment. -- j CONT]ROLBattalion base camp was established at DNG HA;

e. (C) 3d Battalion, 6th Artillery was issued FADAC to NO 80740battery level in mid August 1967.. Their 60 day evaluation report was[fo:iwarded in mid October 1967 to justify an. ecpanded basis of issue t-battery level for 105n~m units. The battalion has experience! extremelygood fi:rst round accuracy.Special Handling Required Not Releasable GROUP - 4 0 G ito Foreign Nationals by Authority of CG, Downgraded at 3 Year'ltervalsI FF NoE bRTY. Declassified After 12 Years

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SCONFIDENTIAL _f. (U) To faci -tat, n:,oi e efT!cient operations, the physicalo'cationf- as moved to a roomocation of the Fire Sulpport Coor..,- .,at on.. was =-e toai-othe I Field Force Vietna,, Tact.,a). Operations Center on 23Augu st 1967.g. (U) r..if''" F1'3 wol-ki.ng conference for I Fiei'. PcrceVietnam divisional and non-divis.--onal arci,.Ie y iits was conducted on23-21. August 1967 a': . i. 'd Si,-, s L-.V 'n. . The pkiaow+

of the conference wa s to tailor artillery units to accomplish the missionin R No The conference agreed on standardized MTOEs fo r the divisionallight and medium battalions and th e Force Artillery light, medium andheavy battalions, both towed and 'selfpropelled.h.. (U) In order to increase Force- Artillery efforts, effective-ness and responsiveness in support of the ARVN, I Field Forcd.VietnamArtillery established a liaison section with Headquarters II Corps the

ixist week of September 1967.i. (FOUO) On 9 September 1967, radar section number 6, HB,

8th TAB, 26th Artillery was relieved of the mission of CountermortarRadar support of Task Force 2/7th Cay at PHAN THIET and assigned a newmission of Countermortar Radar support of CAM RANH BAY/DONG BA THINcomplec. The se3tion departed PHAN THIET on 9 September 1967 by LSTand arrived at CAM RANH BAY on 10 September 1967. Upon arrival at CLMRANH BAY the section was placed u~der OPOON to. 18th Engineer Bde.

-j,, (C) In September, Battery C, th Battalion, 32d rtilerydisplaced from NINH HOA to the central highlands to support the 4thinfantry Division in the Franis Marion area of operation. Subsequently.they were displaced to operation Bolling in support of the 173d AirborneBrigade.k. (C) In mid September 1967, Battery B, 6th Battalion, 27th111.3]...7 ivas relieved of it s operational mission in I CTZ and deployed

9 (U) Maor General Charles P. Brown Jr . Commandant, Un ted5 tat--es3 A'*..1 A!16..y and Miss-i.le Sclhool ,)oUed lay i Field Force VietnamArl4llerr iu..ts during his'artillery assistance visit to II CTZ from 19-23September 1967,

m. (C) Battery C 6th Battalion, 16th Artillery was relievedof, ts mission in the Pershing area of operation and was employed inOperation Bolling in support of thn 173d Airborne Brigade i-n ].oIhe September.

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CONucFIlrTIAL*11-~~ n. (0) Th e 108th Artillery Oropap aifrived it country duringAthe first veek in October 1967. They will be attachadlIo Headquartars;

Unikigd Stated Army Vietnam but will be under operational central of theMI Mfarine Amphibious Force ini I CTZ. Those Force Artillery units underI Field Force Vietnam Artillery (Forward)( DONG HA will1 be attached tothe I10th Artillery, Group eff octive t~ Novwbtr 1.967 and -the forwardHezdq~izters will be dissolv:,,id coilcurrently,

o. (0) n order to influence future operations in: II 01 Zthe 'r Fiel~d Force Vietnam ArtillIery Officer recommended to the CommandingGeneral, I Fiel.d Force Vietnam that all non-di~visiona. 4rtillery units be&athed o Force Artillery. On 15 October 1967, 2dBALtalion, 17th Artil-ex7 was removed from attacikent to thei 1let Ci-vAj 11isioi'(Airmobile)'and attached to I Field Foroe- Vietnam Artillery wiAifurther attachment to41 st Artillery Group. Their mission is to sipport the I1st Cavalx y Dvisibn(Ai-mobile) in the Pershing area of operation ahd base defense of CampRadcliffe.p. (C) Efeotive 19.October 1967, flattery' A, 1st Battalion,30th Artillery was pldced under operational control of the AmericalDivision Artillery operating in the southe~'pdrtioh df I CTZ.q. (U) On 27 October 1967, Headquarters and Headquarters

Battery, I Field Force Vietnam Artillery received a Command Inspectionfrom I Field Force Vieirnam# Brigadier General George S.Blanchard, Chiefof Staff, conducted an inspection in -ranks, walk through of the billets* and toured all sections of the headquarters and the -battery,,. Concurrently,.representatives of the Z Field Force Vietnam staff conducted a detailedinspection within their areas of interest.

Artillery displaced from the Pershing to MacArthur area of operation toincrease heavy artillo;.y Sujprt of the 4 h Infantry Division. The 52d

assme ct mmand er,Field Force Vietnam Artillery ase Gc~nerChmnee, J, (ouC) mmrner Ihis rerd ore Voiea Artill ery wvas mne

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;- . '.'-CONFIDENTIAL Lu. (FOOO) During the quartex the radar offfcer ard amnaLe Maartechnician of Headquarters and 3ead ,xtslf M,,b ) Batta ion,26th Arillery conducted a three week ANJMPQ-4A Radar course ab d Townesand PU CAT AMo The program of instruewion for the 51 students Included

operations and nomenclature of the AN/MPQ-4A radar and power unit PU-34,,map reading, M-2 aiming circle, RSOP, weapons location and mean point ofimpact and high burst registrations.2. (S-NOFORN) Operations and TrainingActivities.

a. (U) I Field 'ForceVietzii 1rtil ery'Regulation 1-I,'tC rierly Co and Inspec'tLon, R was pblished on 5 August 1967, Thepurpose ot UV.6. regulat~qpio1i to 'establish guideifes ,for.a quarterlyinspection ,fr ach battalDn, separate battery and detachnent attachedto I neld'Wrce -Vietnam Artillery. The regulation supplements I FieldFore "Vietnam AxtllJery Regulation 350-1 by providing a detailed checklist for eachi sttiif section in its area of interest. The inspection isdesigned to evaltiate the combat and operational effectiveness of the unitbut not to-3'r"etre with 'curr t oporations.

b. -MC) :k order.t-a Ampro*e the. overa, ,cdmbat effeotivsnss ofA!VN/RF/PF Forces, artillery groups attached to & F ela Force VietnamArtillery were tasked o provide on-call, mobile tzrzining teams to in-struct forward observer, fire direction and survey.procedures. During themonth pf Octobar 1 6 D'ield Force Vietnam Aruille , iaison officer toII Corps oor tet.aiping requirements between the Force air illerygroups and'dih A VVision artilleries. I Field Force VietnR. ttillerybattalionb scheduled kid conducted this training.

c. (C) Staittics for US Artillery in II Corps Tactical Zoneand I Field force Vietnam Arti~lery units in WArea for the reportingquarter :() Missions fired:-

AMR SEP OCT4hI5,110 34,441 34,716

0NSERVED 10,771 9,109 10 , 593UMSE!RM/ 12,298 8,785 5,436

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MOKTH CALIBER RDS EPENDD % or tTA. P.ftU]B~N~AYLt- Jr.1 265,7, 66% 42

1553m 72,204 36175rra 29,916 8% 308 inch 32.883 8% 29

T AL 40Oj732 1% 38-Sep 10:5M 221,181 63% 36

5in 68-19o 2 36175imm 31,982 9% 33E..inch . J .2.

-TarAL 349,276 100% -- ' -Oct 10 5r 245,042 70%. '

175 22,979 7. 21..5,51 L%- ]--

8 inch 32;Ih9 .*.9"T L 350, 71 - 34** Prorated average.

d. (C) Artiliery Strength:(I) The followig .hart reflects art!-Uley tube strengthby caliber fo r US, A.VN and FK(AF artillery units in II Corps Tactical

Zone At the end of the quarter.

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US Divisional lo is 0"ROM Di1visional iCe 36 0 0US Force Artillery 79 46 12 28ARVNArtillery 72 36 0 05th MG (air, armpo) 00 0TOTAL 383 136 12 32

(2)' Tube strength for Ary Artillery units supporting III.1AF in I (;TZ at end of reporting quarter were as follows:lOm z 81, \

s18 0 0 24e. (U) Personnel of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, I FieldFore* Vetaam Artillery were engaged in 92 days of mission oriented operations.

Asquired mandatory and on-the-ob-training was conducted concurrently foi? 66days,k. (s-NFOBN) In August 1967, 19 personnel from I Field ForceVietnax Artillery 8 ii!ch and 155rm units attended .a one week. uclear

assembly refresher training course in Korea. The requirement by USARPAC tomaintain three, trained nuclear assembly personnel per battery and three perbattalion headquarters is unrealistic for several reasons.t c (I) To maintain adequate technical proficiency, at least one%echrical operation and one reading session s hould be conducted weekly. Thisrequired training is impossible because the appropriate publications, assemblytools and practice rounds are not allowed in RVN.

(2) The combination of a short one year tour, the infusionprogram and. normal combat attrition of personnel Lakes the absence of thesepersonnel for refreshe: t.,rafinng an additional burden on their u-i.ts:(3) -The complex and detailed administration requirements toimplement the Surety Progrsm (AR 50-1, AR 50-2 and AR 50-3) is a burdensomeand unrealistic task in a counterinsurgency envi. nment. Firing units habitually \are employed in isolated fire bases and maintain minimum essential adminstrativepersonnel.

3. (U) Personnel.a. Awards and Decorations: The following awards and decorations

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Aug, Sep OctBS 6

b. Accidents: The following accidets were recorded during thequareer,Aug Sep Oct

Vehicular 0 0 2 jOther 0 0 0

c. Personnel and Adinistration: Strength. figures of HeadquartersI Field Force.Vietnam Artillery on 31 October 1967 were:

Authorized 34 2 159Assigned 31 2 133Pi-cent for Duty 31 2 124

d. Morale and Discipline: The morale and discipline have con-.tinued to be excellent throughout the reporting period.40 (U). Military Civic Actions.

%a, EDCAP II: EDAP activities have been. extended to includei. dental inrmatiny az.o- '--c. .2d rty nGp is now visiting_ an addiiiorr. three (3) villages in the Pleiku area. Many battalions have integrated theirMEDCAP visits into sick call conducted by ARVN units. The battalions arealso using MEDOAP to train Vietnamese personnel in basic diagnosis and treat-M.,nto The 'n.lue of MEDCOP as a start fo r further civic action projects isbecomi. ?g mort evident. IMEDCAP is an excellent my to diow the people that wewant to help.

b. C:,ivic Action Projects: The efforts of I Field Force V';otz:.mArt22.ery iniits in civic action work are changing from outright .on vibautionsto helping the Vietneamese help themselves. New projects initiated includefish pond construction, medical training fo r Vietnamese personnel, sewingclasses fo r four (4) Jarai woman, construction of a hamlet Headquarterse dis-tribution of edible gargage to pig farms and construction of spillways a1wells. Involving RVN anned forces in the civic a~z

4ion program is receivinjcontinued emphasis from artillery units.

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d. Annex G (Milit.ary Civic Action Inspection Check List) wasadded to I Field F6rce Vietnam Artillery Regulation 1-1 (Quarterly CommandInspection) on 20 September 196?. This Annex will.. -d the units in preparingfo r the S5 04r-.' on of the Quarterly Con'lAnd Inspec."..,.K o

SECTION 2 (8-o *WM) M M TIOS AND RECMOWMATIONS.PART (S) OBSERVAjTIONS (M)SONSM Ii ED).

1. (S) Fire Support Coordination Element. (FSCE) Aa. (U) Target Development Program.

(1) . I tem : Selection of.Targeting Data.Discussion: Targeting data is received by the FOCE frommany sources. This intelligence informationmust be screened carefully to

prevent duplication and meaningless plots on the ta'rgeting maps.Observation: As the intelligence summaries, observation

reports, special studies, photographic interpretations, preliminary inter-* rogtion reports and intelligence reports are received, the Artillery Intel-ligeqce Officer, selects those items depicting enemy buildup of a permanentnratnre. Enemy .reports/sightings of company-size or larger are plotted on thetargeting maps and inciudod in the interdiction target lists.' The remainingpssible targets are filed fo r use as collateral target information.

'2 (2) "item: Availability of Intblligence Information.DRicussion: I :Fiold .Force Vietnam FSCE has access to th e

foLloWaW sources of intelligence: all MACV J-2 CICV, USARV, II Corps., eachARW division in II CTZ, each US -unit .in II CTZ (thru channels), 5th SFG:routine I Field Force Vietnam G-2 sources, JSAF and USN.

Observation: In order to conduct a meaningful targetanalysis, evenly &ailable intelligfpce source must be exploited.

b, (S) Adinistration.(i). (U) Item: Mapboard Preparation.

Discussion: 'To provide a proper working aurf'ace,j mapsheets aud acetate overlays must remain flat and tight against the map-b6ards,Observation: Under the conditions of high temperatuireand humidity encountered in RN., mapsheets and acetate will remain flat and

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(U) SECRET " 1(2) (U) Ct.tplarity of Situatifn XRps.

Discussion: Since ; -eal. .. information must bedepicted graphically on the situation rap., care must be exercised to avoidclutter and confusion.Obser,;:a,.ct=:. Unit symbolo should be aligned on themargins or other u.m"ed portions of the map, with lines drawn from the symbolsto the respoctive grid locations.

(3) (S) .Item: Coordination of B-52 Strikes in he Proximityof Heavy Artillery.Discussion: The attack altitude of heavy aircraftand th e maxinum ordimite of heavy artillery can conflict producing a safetyhaz.rd.Observation: Coordination between FSCE and DirectAir Support Center permits immediate notification of the artillery unit..in-volved, should the axis of attack enter the artillerj's range capability,Notification includes target number, grj.d., altitude and ded,of- attack, TO rand a No-Bombs-After ime., all.owing heavy. *ztilry .tt modify teporariyexisting fire missions to preclude .a afety J-azard,

2. (U) Survey., Ia. Item: Use of the FADAG in the I Field:Force Vietnam.AX43.l ..Survey Infoxma%-:3u Center (SIC).. ...

Discussion: The M!8 Compter, Gun Direction (,FADAC) was issuedto the I FFORCV Arty: Sic "inMid-August. .Since that time -the FAZDAC hai lenan invaluable asset to Ohe SI C by .pro niding more -accurate,and,much morerapid method of compute:

(J.) Traierse and trianplatiior schfeies1(2) Tra-erse adjustment.(3) stronomic observations* " - -I(4) eographic coordiiates frqm UTM cordinates.,(5) Zone to zone transforktion problems.

( ;All five ofthe 'bove listed :capabilities ar essentia.to th e successful and efficient operstion of the .1 FYORCEV Artly SIC. In allof th e iompubations a hard copy is roduced -whichcontains the starting datapfield data and a mult ple printout of solutions. Thio printout permits aquick, easy check of all computations and can be retained as a permanent filecopy,, The printout, when utilized properly, insures thAt a more accurateand complete trig list can be published in a much shorter time than is ossiblewhen manual methods are used,

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MaintensAnce has been perfoiwd In accordance withthapplicable TM s ;Wth the result that the FAD)4C he. had no deadline time sinceissue (167 hra of-Veeratioi). Of course, it as been utdlised in a stngle1.oat4ift-l facilities closely resembling those encotered at Ft Sill, OkLahcna.

(a) The only liaitttAon of the FADAC ini SIC operations inII OTN has been tlhat the program t.pe ai~ailable currently is capable oftraverses of eL ten legs or less.. Quite often, ourvey6 a:-.e conducted in,II ONZ which m.;, consist of forty to fifty legs.,*

Observation: The FADAC is essential to optirum efficiencyOf a c :,s level survey information center operating in a tactical situation,It prov~Zdes the capabilities necessary to operate in an area as large as thatencountered in. II GTZ of RVN.b. Item: 'Publishing and updating of a trig list

s ionr- In pblishing the II ONZ an d I CTZ Trig Lists,each ourvey control pint (SOP) was plotted on the appropriate map sheet,scale 1:50.000. Edh~map sheet was then assigned a basic-page nWnber (i.e.,1. 2" 3, etc.). Adi SOP~ desczd~ptioias and drawing were listed on pagesnumbered with-the "i~e base as the qpap sheet..on which the -SC? was plotted(ie~1,10, 1.11, 2a0, 3.lec)'This pr3 vi1des.*the tlexibility neces-sary when -changes aile made to the trig list so only those maps on muichmore control has beibh added need tc be changed. This peijaits the piintWhand replacing of only those pages containing changes. Therefore, the basicconfiguration of the trig list wit). remain:Vnehangedi aryl yet it can be checkedeasily for purrent data.,

Observation: If a t!-g list, ,is-,published utilizing an identl-fication system uhidh separates Sf',Ws*by map..sheet an d irith a basic numberLngsy-stem based orw the zmap sheets, it. provides .maximum flexibility for changesneeded to the trig libt& Yet,. thii trig list can be usel effectively even-while the changes are being posted.

0c, Item:. dorps Arty Surviey Planning in II CT3.Discussion: his disc-assed in previous lesas learned, thesurvey plamang in II CTZ adh~eres -!,o the principles outlined in PH4 6-2., butis quite formal and detailed. The following factors deavirve special emphasis.TheV have been import~iht to the su'3cess of the I FFORCEV Arty survey program.(U) ReconnaIssancei The most important Vi~ctor is the initialsurvey reconnaissance. Trs hulI be conducted by the 'I FFORCEV SurveyOfficer in a U1[-lD helicop :er. On the reconnaissance the general sites ofthe survey contrbl. points (SOPs) ax 3 selected on the axacod, a survey schemeis developed based on, actual intervisibil-ity oR r:poesd SUs, accessibilJ.tyto '\tch SOP by means of wheeled vel-ixles is cdetei-mined a acmaxim-m z.~Cort ji9irdt, to extend *urvey ccntrc3.. to 'Is ma'o'v. 'a~a Or base CaUlps ".s

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(2) Dpjdtoil O& A .-olay tar nisance, publishg survey operation order which oi*liSes th - a hewbm, makes proisionsfor security; provides .for logistiol npo~rt,.. establishes 3ecssft7 Suid-lines and procedures to be followed.(3) Weather: Ii VTZ has two distinct monsoon seasons. In thespring and sunmer months the interior and western highlands regions receiveheavy rainfall a nd the coastal regions have dry weather. In the fall andwinter months the reverse is true. Because of this, survey projects in II GTZcan be conducted throughout the year in predoinately dry areas that prc:.-.dethe maximum visibility for survey operations.(4) Distance: Throughout the past eight months, a planning

guide of 7,000 meters per day with an allowable 10% rerun of the total dia-tance has been used to plan survey projects. These guidelines have a 0wedadequate time fo r completion of the survey if the previous listed three itemshave been considered.(5) Egippent: All mnrw-shave been conducted using the E 4-

HC-8s- Calibration of these instruments is neccessary pvriodically,. A,(6) TraD : The train.g pf personnel has been &1.-.,4 1minor factor in survey p.LAnning in . CTZ. Howver, parties vnsis *.;,o .new personnel have been assigned projects in relatively secure areasMd wivery few terrain problems whenever possible.Observation: A planning guide of 7,000 meters of urivq. pbF',"'day can be used in II CTZ if the steps outlined.in'the above discussion-arefollowed.

d, Item: Use of the Auto-Tape Survey Systems in RVN.Discussaio: The kuto-Tape Survey System was sent. to RVN In~

late May 1967. Several of tne components were shipped impmperly, reuulting indamage and/or failure to a.-r!7ve at the desirea destInation. Yherefore, itwas late July before field, testing of the system in RVN could be: initiated,When testing was started, excessive temperatures necessitated some modific-ation of the equipment. In addition, the absence of a FADAC and limitedavailability of aircraft limited the use of the system-. However, testinghas indicated that:(1) A thorough plan must be prepared and understood by allmembeis of the survey party prior to starting the survey if the system isto be used effici.e't.y under combat conditions,(2) Peocedures outlined in PH 6-2 (Trilateration) must befollowed when using this ,survey system if th t results are to be cbnA-derei

valid-(3' A FADAC should be issued with the system iLf it Is to lbeof pr~cticol value in field situationse

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SECRET - NOFORN t.e(4) The system til requires so modification it its poten,

til is "-tobe r*Alled by the army,i Os~ .rvation:Although the Auto-Tapi Survey' Systew %%r " 'potent value to the service, field tests in RVN haw been incclusive tims

Item: Rust in battery compirtment of telephone se t TA-312/PT.Discussion: The condition of h gh humidity and heat existingin Vietam causes condensation to form in the battery compartment of thotelephone. This ca n easily cause rust on th e valls and around the contacnieprizgs.. "Observtion: Weekly maintenance as prescribed in TM 1.1-215should be supplemented by more frequent checks.

PART ;Y (6416M) Rea endations:-.. ",e lieve artillery units in RVN fromi the requirement to maintainUoh 9ih day teams.2. Station nuclear assembly teams with the essential equipment inlocati such asap naira Guam,, IHawaii and Korea ready to be employed tonuclsAr delivery units in RVN if required,

Orswdatim*l .Structure Brigdier General, USA.Comanding2 - C0 I AEAC, TTN: GPOP-NH, APO 965583 - A,sRV, ATTW: AVW.-DST, APO 963754 - A , 1'OMt., ATTN: AVFA-OG T, APO 96350iFil

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AVFA-GG.OT (14 Nov 67) Iet lIdSUBJECT: Operational Report of Leasne Learned for Quarter1r PeriodEndins 31 October 1967 (WS CSFCR.65) (U11.WHAA) (U))IEADQUARTFRS, i n= L YoRaE visTuAm, Apo 96350 2 1 NO V 1967TO S Coandxing General, United States Arwq Vietzaa, *10 96375

Assistant Chief of Staff for Fo Develojuent, )prt..nt of theI $.u W"asngtons D.C.v 20310Cdoncur withi the recomndations contained in th~e basicdoemnt.1Cm TH I COKMNDIR:

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SECRETI:SAVHGC-DST (14 Nov 67) 2d Ind (S)

SUBJECT: Operational Report of Lessons Learned for Quarterly Period Ending31 October 1967 (RCS CSFOR-65) (UIC-WFFHAA) (U)

HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES Ar4Y VITN A , APO San Francisco 96375 2 7 DEC 1967TO : Commander in Chief, United States Army, Pacific, ATTN: GPOP-DT,APO 96558

1. (U) This headouarters has reviewed the Operational Report-LessonsLearned for the quarterly period ending 31 October 1967 from Headquarters,I Field Force Artillery (FFHA) as indorsed.

2. (S - NOFORN) Pertinent comment follows: Reference item concerning artil-lery units in RVN maintaining nuclear assembly teams, page 12, part II: Non-concur. USARPAC SECRET NOFORN message GPOP-SW 42280, DTG 270930W Nov 67, Subject:Nuclear Capability of US Army Units (U) and USARV SECRET NOFORN Ltr dated 9December 1967, Subject as abovereaffirms the PREUSARNUCV an d the requirement forassembly training in Korea.

3. (U) A copy of this indorsement will be funiished to the reporting unitthrough channels.

FOR THE COMMANDER:

1 ncl C. S. Nlakatsukasanc Cpt, AGCAsst AG

Copy furn:HQ, I FFORCEVHQ, I FFORCEV Arty

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GPOP-DT(14 Nov 67) (U) 3d IndSUBJECT: Operational Report for the Quarterly Period Ending 31 October1967. from HQ, I Fld Force Arty (UIC: WFFHAA)(RCS CSFOR-65)(U)HQ, US ARMY, PACIFIC, APO San Francisco 96558 2 6 JAN 1968TO: Assistant Chief of Staff for Force Development, Department of theArmy, Washington, D. C. 20310

This headquarters ha s evaluated LubJect report an d forwardingindorsements and concurs in the report as indorsed.FOR THE CO4ANDER IN CHIEF:

1 Incl HEAV4 =IDERnc CPT, AGCAsst AG

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CONFIDENTIAL6 (Organizational St.ctraure). to O-om'etonal RePi:ort of Lessons Learned forQuvazer r Perix. A! y .957, (RCS CSIFOR-65)( IC-WFiHkA)u)

h rtiller , units attached .to I Field Ybrce Vietram Artillery at the endof the reporting period wer6:41st Artillery Group

7th Battalion, '13bh Artillery (105m'T)o-Battery A, 3d Battalion., ]th Artillery (175hm SP)

7th Battalion, 15th Artillery (8 inch SP)2d Battalion, i7th Artillery (105imm T/155mm T"Pkov)5th Battalion, 27th Artillery (IO5ma T)1st Battailon, 30th Artillery (155mm T)

B?.0tery C, 6th Batta.lion, 16th Artillery (l.55*nT)':6th Battalion, 32d Artillery (8 inchSP)

4th Battalion, 60th Artillery (AWSP).Battery E, -41st Artillery (M)

Headquarters Battery, 8th Target Acquisition Battalion, 26thArtilleryBattery B, .29th Arti1lety .1(Searthlight)

52d Artillery Group'3d Battalion, 6th Artillery (105mm ) . "

6th Battalion, 14th Artillery (175mm/8 inch SP)!st PattaLion, 92d Artiller (155mm T)77th Field Artillery Detachment (Radar)237th Field Artillery Detachment (Radar)

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8th BattaLonl 4th Arbfl-lezy75ni )19t, Battalion, 43.-th A~tiWev'r (2n,:" SP)

935tw Art, ,ent .(Radar)238th Field Art1Jry Det~hment (Rpdar)

1sBt Battalion, 44th Artijv~ (7P)1Bettez7 G, 65th A~e7~t!,,PtUb 'Gj 9 th Ariery (3Seg]04ht)

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UNMLASSTFIED ,Security Clo-si~fication ,&uyts oDOCUMENT CONTROL DATA -R & D~(Security classification of ie body of absltract and Indexln 4 annotton niust be ontcrou when (ho overall report Iv einsalt led)I. ORIGINATING ACTIVITY (Corporate author) 1247.REPORT SECURITY CLASSIFICATION

OACSFOR, DA, Washington;'D.C. 20310 SECRET 1oFOIZI.2b. CROUP3(regrd Gp 4 when, ep fm 2 Ind)

3. RE PORT TITLE

Operational Report - Lessons Learned, Headquarters, I Field Force Vietnam Artillery

4. DESCRIPTIVE NOTES (Type of report and Inclusive dales)Experiences of unit engaged in counterinsurencv operations, 1 Aug - 31 Oct 1967

5. AU THORIS) (Flrstnaome, middle Intal, last name)

CG, I'Field Force Vietnam Artillery0. REPORT DAT. 7a. TOTAL NO. OF PAGES "b. NO. OF REFS

14 November 1967 18SO. CONTRACT OR GRANT NO. I. ORIGINATOR'S REPORT NUMBERIS)

b. PROJKCT NO. 674077N/A 9b. OTHER REPORT NOISI (Any other numbers that may be aseldnedthis report)

d.I0. DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT '

II. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTP.S 112. SPONSORING MILITARY ACTIVITY

N/A j OACSFOR, DA, Washington, D.C. 2031013. ABSTRACT

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I Field Force Vietnam Lessons Learned 16 February 1968