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REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE A R M Y REVIDN
OF THE
PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE M Y LA1 INCIDENT (hl)
VOLUME I I I
EXHIBITS
BOOK 2 - D l RECTIVES
B O O K S 1 & 2 C O N T A I N A L L D I R E C T I V E S E N
T E R E D I N T O T H E 1 , N Q U I R Y R E C O R D I N C L U D I N
G T H O S E DESIGNATED AS M I S C E L L A N E O U S E X H I B I T S
. . a
14 MARCH 1970
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CONTENTS
ORGANIZATION Exhibit
Title No. Page
I11 MARINE AMPHIBIOUS FORCE (I11 MAF) - Continued Force Order
1560.1A, Command Information and Indoctrination Program, 11 Sep-
tember 1967 (Extract) ..................... D-20 4'71
Force Order 3040.3, Minimizing Noncom-
batant Battle Casualties, 13 December
1966..................................... D-21 475
Force Order PO 3121.5, SOP for Ground
and Air Operations, 10 November 1967..... D-22 479
Force Order 03330.1, Conduct of Artillery/
Mortar and Naval Gunfire, 3 February
1967.. ................................... D-23
Force Order 3460.3, Treatment of Captured
Personnel, 8 September 1966.............. D-24
Force Order 3461.2At Processing, Exploiting,
Evacuating and Accounting for Prisoners
of War, 8 July 1967, with Change I....... D-25
Force Order 5080.5, Property Damage and
Death or Personal Injury to Vietnamese
Civilians, 3 October 1966.%............... D-26
Force Order 5820.1, War Crimes Investiga-
tions, 3 June 1967.. ..................... M-8
Spot/Serious Incident Reports (Letter) , 2
March 1967............................... D-28
Message from CG, I11 MAF to All Commands,
0100542, January 1968, Subj: New Year
Resolutions.............................. D-29
TASK FORCE (TF) OREGON
Regulation 335-6, Reports of Serious Crimes
or Incidents, 21 March 1967.............. D-30
iii
http:1560.1A
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Exhibit
Title No. Page
Message from CG, TF Oregon to CG, I11 MAF,
Subj: Operational Control (U), Cite 5ZZ,
221600Z, Aprll 1967.................b....
Orientation and Training in Artillery Tech,-
niques, Message AVDF-AT 1483, May 1967...
Reporting and Investigation of Erratic Ar-
tillery Rounds, Message, AVDF-AT 2859,
July 1967.. . . . ..... . . . .. . . .. . .. . .... . ....
Field SOP, 21 March 1967 (Extracts). ....... Investigation of
Artillery Incidents, 7 May
1967......................................
AMERICAL DIVISION
Regulation 335-8, Combat Action Reports,
28 January 1968..........................
Regulation 525-4, Combat Operations, Rules
of Engagement, 16 March 1968.............
Operations Order 2-68, 23 January 1968, with Fragmented Orders 1
and 2 (Extract) ......
Operations Order 20-67, December 1967, with
Fragmented Orders 1, 2, and 3 (Extract)..
Artillery Items for Command Emphasis, 12
October 1967 (Letter) ....................
Investigation of Artillery Incidents, 15
January 1968 (Letter) ....................
The Safeguarding of Noncombatants, 24
March 1968 (Letter') ......................
Gunnery Checklist, 5 February 1968 (Let-
ter). . . . . . . .. . .... . . .. . .... . . .. . . . . .... .
.
Phased Schedule of 11th Infantry Brigade (U), 7 December 1967
(Letter) ............
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Title
Information Office Standard Operating
Procedures (SOP) 7 April 1968 (~etter) . . .
Combat SOP, 15 April 1968 (Extracts) ....... Artillery Field
SOP, 1 December 1967
(Extracts)... . . . . ... ;. .. . .... . . . . . . . . . ... .
Fragmented Order 24-68, Disbanding TF Bar-
ker, April 1968 (Message) ................ Reporting, 2 December
1967 (Message) ....... Double Check Procedure for Artillery
Units
(U), July 1967 (Message) ...... ......... ..
llTH INFANTRY BRIGADE
Regulation 1-3, Aeministration - Reporting of Serious Incidents,
31 March 1967......
Regulation 525-1, Combat Operations - Rules of Engagement (U), 9
February 1968.......
Training Memorandum 350-2, Education and Training
.............................
Fragmented Order 3-68, January 1968........
Fragmented Order 8-68, 24 March 1968, 11th Brigade
.............................
Administration Order 1-68, February 1968...
Operations Order 1-68, February 1968.......
Operations Plan.7-68, March 1968...........
Preparation for Overseas Movement (POM) , 1 November 1967
(Letter) .................
Tactical SOP for Counterinsurgency Opera- tions (Extracts)
.........................
Combat BOP, 18 November 1967 (Extracts) ....
Exhibit
No. Page
D-51
D-16
D-35
D-36
M-53
M-56
M-74
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T i t l e E x h i b i t
No. P a g e
MISCELLANEOUS DIRECTIVES
A c t i v i t y G u i d e l i n e s for C o r p s T a c t i c a
l Zones w i t h D i r e c t i v e from GEN V i e n ( L e t t e r ,
1 5 February 1 9 6 8 ) . , . . . ......,... D-54 9 0 9
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CONTENTS
I I. EXH lB I T NUMBER
~xhibit
No. Title Page
Directive 525-4, 16 March 1968, Combat Oper- ations - Americal
Directive "Rules of En-
gagement".....................................
llth Inf Bde Regulation 525-1, including Change 1, Combat
Operations - "Rules of Engagementn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
llth In Bde Regulation 1-3, 31 March 1967, Ad- ministration -
Reporting of Serious Inci-
dents.........................................
Americal Division Artillery, Investigation of
Artillery Incidents...........................
FRAGORD: 3-68, llth Inf Bde, Duc Pho (BS814385)
RVN 221700 January 1968.......................
ADMINO 1-68, llth Inf Bde LZ Bronco.(BS812383),
261600 February 1968..........................
I11 MAF, Force Order 1560.1At 11 September 1967
(Extract).....................................
I11 MAF, Force Order 3040.3, 13 December 1966...
I11 MAF, Force Order P03121.5, 10 November 1967, SOP for Ground
and Air Operations .............
I11 MAF, Force Order 03330.1, Conduct of Artil-
lery/Mortar and Naval Gunfire.................
I11 MAF, Force Order 3460.3, Treatment of Cap- :....:.........
:.tured Personnel.. .....;. .. . . ..
I11 MAF, Force Order 3461.24, Processing, Ex- ploiting,
Evacuating, and Accounting for Prisoners of
War..............................
vii
http:3461.24
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Exhibit
No. Title Page
I11 MAF, Force Order 5080.5, Property Dam-
age and Death or Personal Injury to
Vietnamese Civilians.. ........................
I11 MAF, Spot/Seriaus Incident Reports Letter...
Message from CG to all Commanding Officers Jan
68, Subj: New Year Resolutions...............
TF Oregon, Regulation 335-6, 21 March 1967, Re-
port of Serious Crimes or Incidents...........
Americal Regulation 335-8, 28 January 1968, Com-
bat Action Reports ............................
Americal Division Operations Order 20-67, De-
cember 1967...................................
Americal Division Operations Order 2-68, 23
January 19.68, with Frag Orders 1 and 2 (Ex-
tract)........................................
Message from CG, America1 Division to CO, llth
Bde, Subj: Frag Order 24-68, Disbanding TF
Barker 0705102 April 1968....................
llth Brigade Operations Order 1-68, 041200 Febru-
ary 1968.. ....................................
llth Infantry Brigade Operation Plan 7-68, March 1968.,.
..................................
Message from CG TF Oregon to CG I11 MAF, Subj:
Operational Control (U), Cite 522, 2216002
April 1967.,...,..............................
Frag Order 8-68, 24 March 1968, llth Brigade .... Activity
Guidelines for Corps Tactical Zones
with Directive from GEN Vien (Letter 15 Feb-
ruary 1968). ..................................
I11 MAF' Force Order 5820.1, ''War Crimes In-
vestigation....................................
Americal Letter, 24 March 1968, Subj: "Safe-
guarding of Noncombatants ......................
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Exhibit No. Title Page
HQ, llth Inf Bde, XIOP, 1 November 1967, Subj: Preparation for
Overseas Movement (POM) (Letter)
................................
HQ, America1 Division, AVDF-GC, 7 December
1967, Subj: Phased Schedule of llth Inf
Bde (U) (Letter) ..............................
Training Memorandum 350-2, HQ, llth Inf Bde
(Record Copy, Undated) (Ttaining of llth
Bde in RVN on Arrival) ........................
11th Inf Bde Tactical SOP (Extracts) ............
Americal Division Artillery Field SOP, 1 De-
cember 1967 (Extracts) ........................
Gunnery Checklist, Americal Division, 5 February
1968..........................................
Artillery Items for Command Emphasis, Americal
Division Artillery, 12 October 1967...........
Americal Division Message, AVDF-GC 6660, 2 Dec-
ember 1967, Subj: Reporting..................
Investigation of Artillery Incidents, TF Oregon,
7 May 1967.. ..................................
TF Oregon Message AVDF-AT,2859, July 1967, Subj:
Reporting and Investigation of Erratic Artil-
lery Rounds...................................
Back Channel Message, Knowles to Matheson, Lin- nel, Wear and
Young, July 1967, Subj: Double-Check Procedure for Artillery Units
(U). ......
TF Oregon Message AVDF-AT 1483, Maf 1967, Subj:
Orientation and Training in Arti lery Tech-
niques........................................
6th Bn, 11th Arty Combat SOP, 18 November 1967
(Extracts)....................................
TF Oregon Field SOP, 21 March 1967 (Extracts) ... Americal
Division Combat SOP, 15 April 1968
(Extracts)....................................
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Exhibit No. Title Page
M-112 America1 Division Information Office SOP, 7 April 1968
(Extracts) ....................... 631
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HEADQUARTERS I11 M a r i n e A m p h i b i o u s , F o r c e
M i l i t a r y A s s i s t a n c e Command, V i e t n a m C / O
PPO, S a n F r a n c i s c o , C a l i f o r n i a 9 6 6 0 2
F o r 0 1 5 6 0 . 1 A l c / f h p 11 S e p 1 9 6 7
FORCE ORDER 1 5 6 0 . 1 A
From: Commanding G e n e r a l To: D i s t r i b u t i o n L i s
t
S u b j : Command I n f o r m a t i o n a n d I n d o c t r i n
a t i o n P r o g r a m
R e f : ( a ) M C O 1 5 1 0 . 2 D
E n c l : (1) S . t a t e m e n t o f S e c r e t a r y o f S t
a t e Dean R u s k ( 2 ) I n d o c t r i n a t i o n S u b j e c t
s
1. P u r p o s e . To r e a f f i r m t h e c o n t i n u i n g
n e e d f o r t r a i n i n g c o v e r a g e i n t h e c a t e g o
r y o f G e n e r a l M i l i t a r y T r a i n i n g t o i n c l u
d e i n f o r m a t i o n a n d e d u c a t i o n s p e c i f i c a
l l y r e l a t e d t o t h e I11 MAF t a c t i c a l a r e a o f o
p e r a t i o n s .
5. P o l i c y . I t i s t h e p o l i c y o f t h i s command t
h a t a l l p e r - s o n n e l a s s i g n e d t o I11 MAF a n d i
t s s u b o r d i n a t e commands w i l l b e p r e s e n t e d i
n s t r u c t i o n s p e c i f i c a l l y d i r e c t e d t o V i
e t n a m o r i e n t a t i o n a n d e d u c a t i o n . T h i s o
r i e n t a t i o n s h o u l d n o t b e a o n e t i m e e x p e r
i e n c e , - b u t o n e o f r e c u r r i n g f r e q u e n c y w
i t h c o n t i n u e d command e m p h a s i s .
6 . O r i e n t a t i o n T o p i c A r e a s . T h e f o l l o
w i n g l i s t o f r e c o m -mended s u b j e c t s w i l l b e i
n c l u d e d i n t h e t r a i n i n g s y l l a b i o f a l l I11
MAF commands . T h e s e s u b j e c t s a r e c o n s i d e r e d
t o m e e t t h e minimum b a s i c r e q u i r e m e n t s . T h e
a d d i t i o n o f o t h e r s u b -j e c t s i s s t r o n g l y
e n c o u r a g e d .
a . "Why we a r e i n V i e t n a m . "
b . "Our r e l a t i o n s h i p w i t h t h e V i e t n a m e s
e p e o p l e . " ( P e r s o n a l R e s p o n s e )
c . I! V i e t n a m e s e H i s t o r y , C u l t u r e , a n d
C u s t o m s . " ( P e r -s o n a l R e s p o n s e )
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F o r 0 1 5 6 0 . 1 A 11 S e p 1 9 6 7
d . "The Code o f C o n d u c t ; D i s c i p l i n e a n d C o
n d u c t . "
e . "The M i l i t a r y A s s i s t a n c e Command, V i e t n
a m ; M i s -s i o n s a n d O b j e c t i v e s . I '
f . "The F r e e W o r l d E f f o r t i n V i e t n a m . "
g . "The N a t u r e o f t h e V i e t Cong . "
h . " M o n t h l y R e c a p i t u l a t i o n s o f M i l i t
a r y A c t i v i t i e s i n V i e t n a m . "
i . " T o p i c s o f L o c a l I n t e r e s t . "
j. I t War C r i m e s . I '
11. I n d o c t r i n a t i o n . T h e u n i q u e o f s e r v
i c e i n -- c h a r a c t e r V i e t n a m makes i t m a n d a t
o r y t h a t p e r s o n n e l r e p o r t i n g f o r d u t y r e
c e i v e a n e a r l y i n d o c t r i n a t i o n i n t h o s e r
e g u l a t i o n s w h i c h g o v e r n t h e a c t i o n s o f i
n d i v i d u a l s , u n u s u a l c o n d i t i t i o n s u n d e
r w h i c h t h e y m u s t s e r v e , a n d t h e g o a l s a n d
m i s s i o n s o f t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s a n d t h i s
command. T h e d i r e c t i v e s l i s t e d i n e n c l o s u r
e ( 2 ) c o n t a i n s u b j e c t m a t t e r w h i c h i s r e q
u i r e d t o b e i n c l u d e d i n t h e i n d o c t r i n a t i
o n p r o g r a m .
1 2 . A c t i o n . Commanders a t a l l l e v e l s w i l l c o
n t i n u e t o i m p l e m e n t t h e i r G e n e r a l M i l i t
a r y S u b j e c t s t r a i n i n g p r o g r a m s w i t h a d d
i t i o n a l s u b j e c t s s p e c i f i c a l l y r e l a c e d
t o t h e com-m i t m e n t of t h e F o r c e t o m i l i t a r y
o p e r a t i o n s i n V i e t n a m .
s / ~ u a n eL . Faw s / ~ u a n eL . FAW
D e p u t y C h i e f o f S t a f f DISTRIBUTION: C a s e 2
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ForO 1560 .1A 11 S e p 1 9 6 7
INDOCTRINATION SUBJECTS FOR NEWLY A R R I V E D PERSONNEL, CHECK
LIST
SUBJ- REFERENCE
10.
11.
Untoward I n c i d e n t s I n v o l v i n g V i e t n a m e s e
N a t i o n a l s
R e s p e c t f o r t h e Law, P r o p e r t y , I n s t i t u t
' i o n s , T r a d i -t i o n s a n d C u s t o m s o f t h e R V
N
I C C I
I C C I
1 6 1 0 . 1
5 3 7 0 . 1
14 .
1 5 .
P r o c e s s i n g , E x p l o i t i n g , E v a c u a t i o n
a n d H a n d l i n g o f POW'S
" N i n e R u l e s " (MACV C a r d - i s s u e o n e p e r i n
d i v i d u a l )
F o r 0 3461.2
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HeAlwARaks 111 Marine kphibiour Force
Military AariJtance Coaaend, Vietnam C/O FPO San francisco, Cl l
i forni r 96602
f o r / S ~I Cow.- J e y w3hpa ,
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
From: Comunding General Tot Disttibution L i s t
Subjr Yinimizing noncornbrtant Battle Casualties
Ref 8 (8) WACV Directive NWr 525-3
1, -. To publirh policy designod t o minWze nonccmbatant b r t t
t r c reual t ie r and to provide guidmm for the effect ive iaplo-
mnt r t ion of the policy, i n rccordanm with r e fennco (8).
r. The principle8 of the law of nations, a8 t h y r e s u l t f
r m tho u r r ~ a s ertrblirhed among c iv i l ized peoples, thr, l
a m of h r u n -i ty , and the d ic ta t a r of the public
conrcience obligatr thoro rrho conduct mi l i ta ry operations in
popuhbd a m r r t o muse rr few noncombatant casualt ior a r
possibler Tht naturo of tha rrrr i n Viotnaa o t reng tbns the
rrgranntr for the .ure of only tho minima nquind for- f o r the
rccomplishawnt of the mi l i ta ry miasion. The r u r a l and m a l
l t o n Vietnuwre )uw ruffered g n a t l y with the ebb rml flow of
n r through t h e i r f i e l d s md homes. mi8 poorly-educated,
unsbphirticrted peasant understands l i t t l e of tho rer-roning b
h i n d the actions of e i thor tho Viet Cang or the Gown-m n t
forcer rr t h y coa, md go# hi# only leglcy is one of &$true-t
ion or p i l f e r a w of hi8 property and ckrth o t Injury t o hi8
familyand frlendr. Our ure of unnecersry force lording to
noncd.tJtrnt ba t t lo c r r u r l t i o r i n the r n r
tempozrrily c o n t t o l l ~ d by tho Viot Cong tnkO the long
range goal of rural conrtlruotion mro dLifiault and more
costly.
b. Thou circumrtrncer d-nd an unusual r o s t r r i n t upon
Mariner trrimd t o m l o y t o the f u l l e s t tho nrp6nr r t
their coarnd. Cati un&rr a t orch echelon must strike r br l
rnm betwon tho for-nrcecsrry t o rccoaplirh t h e i r mi as ion^
with duo nwrd t o tho safety of t h o i r oorunds and tho high
ilsportanco o f reducing t o a rinlmum tha wsult ier in f l i c t
ed on the noncMlbrtrnt populace.
D(HIBIT D-21
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c. The Viet Cong w i l l exp lo i t f u l l y any lncidmntr of
noncom-batant ca sua l t i e s and destruct ion of property by
Marinor, with tho object ive of fos te r ing a resentment against
the b v o n # n t of Y k h m and the American troops.
Action
a. Caarsandess a t every echelon a re d i n c u d to plra a d
uoAdwt
operations i n accordance with t h e following g u i d e l i w r
r
(1) Consider both the m i l i t u y and peythologicrl o b j e c
t i n s of each phase of each operation. Excassiva mi l i t ay form
which would tend t o cause unnecessary casua l t ies among the c i
v i l i a n pop-ula t ion dl1 not be used.
( a ) Pres t r ikes and preparatory f i re . s w i l l not k
puton a n a s populated by c iv i l i ans .
(b) Reconnaissance by f i r e i n t o amas populated by c i v i
l i a n s is prohibited.
(c) Harassing and in te rd ic t ion f i n s will not k platedon
a reas populated by c iv i l i ans .
(2) Comandors will maintain and conduct 8 thorough and
continuing program to emphasize both the sho r t arid long ran-
lb-portance of minimizing noncombatant casual t ier . Troop indoc t
r im-t i o n br ie f ings will k held before each operation. fhsy w
i l l in-clude the locat ion of noncombatants and other f t k n d l
y f o ~ ~ , ~ a s u n st o p n v e n t mutual i n t e r f e n n c e
, sa fe ty pmcaut ions f o r f i r , control support, r u l e s of
engagement, iden t i f i ca t ion and recogni- t i o n s ignals ,
emergency procedures and o t h r app rop r i ab matters.
(3) TIM proper se lec t ion of landing zones, tho carefu l
planning and execution of a i r s t r i ke s , and tho .pmpor e a t
p l o p n t of a r t i l l e r y and a m d hel icopters will pMvent
wlmcesssry damage t o l i v e s and property of noncombatants,
(4) A 1 1 persons involved i n the control and coordination of
supporting arms must be briefed on areas t o k avoided because of
the presence of f r iendly o r po ten t ia l ly f r iendly
pbpulation. Such information must be sought from loca l o f f i c i
a l s a t province and d i s t r i c t level.
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(5) with due regard t o u c u r i t y and s u c c r u of'*
idsoion, /uhmnovwr p s s i b l e *,people w i l l bo,nnwd ,bg
Jeaflo&m+&uad-cas t s of w n d i n g a i r s t r i k e s o
r operations. Tho anus f o r I J l i t u y I
Yaction i n the area should rest with tho Viet Coag.. I
f'-,
(6) A c iv ic action plan dl1 bo domloped t o support: web
operation, e w n if the erea has b w n .cmfrOlled by the Viet.Comg.
Plan f o r the use of a l l avai lable a s sob , to include ttu di
rpandng of w d i c r l supplies and emergency rations, evacuation
of ward or sick regrrd lesr of pol i t ica 1 a f f i l i a t ion ,
.and l ight oagbmziag wrk within th. capabi l i t ias of t a c t i
c a l units.
( 7 ) Specified skilu t o m s dl1 k tonf igund ta r r te lPb
pbpulrted a n a s except those i n accepted Viet C o ~ gbw8t
(8) @orations w i l l be plannad kr coord i~ t ienda prevtncoand
d i s t r i c t chiefs insofar a s securi ty allous. CoordiarfiiRI
dl1k
d f f e c t e d through estcblished Marlne l ia ison c)unrwts os
m g h advls-ors &en Marine l ia ison is not p reun t .
( 9 ) ~ s s i g m e n t t o h r i n e f o r m s o f qualif ied R
W lir%ron gff icer , from appropriate R W caaaond.rs i s ereonUr1
and retU k arranged kt-en brine corpmenders and advisors f ~ reach
oLwimnt -ration. These l ia i son off icers , through.their k n o w
h t p of tho a n a of operations and the population, cm a s s i s t
i n ident i f ica t ion of friend from foe and can help ensun close
caordinrtion with a l l Vietnamese forcos.
(10) Part icipat ion of Vietna~ese forces in oprn t ions , prr,
t i c u l a r l y i n populated areas, should be encouraged so that
thr .r doesnot appear t o be an h r i c a n z c t i o n against tho
VietrUuw p . ~ l ple. b ~ i o n a l Force and Popular Force part
icipat ion should k sought a t bat tal ion o r even company level
so t h a t they may a s s i s t in th march of private dvrellings,
obtain infomation, and c o n t r i m t o the desimd e f f e c t of
t h e cooperative wu effor t .
(11) . Include in each operation plan orr o d e r a
psychologitrl warfare annex and a c i v i l a f f a i r s annex,
and 8SuIrO t h a t a l l concer- ed. are f ami l i a r w i t h
their provisions. Fragnentrry orders rill in-clude reference t o
SOP1s, including force orders, on c i v i l a f f a i r s and
psychologica 1 warfare.
b. Advisors w i .wqe. every..q$for t . So, .$o~~ince
theiriv*Viettumwountcrpa t A ~ b & ~ ~ ~ ~ P & & i 9 B
~ ~ T ~ g ; & 6 ~ h end pee
perty of noncombatants. Counterparts.wi11 -bencouragsd to
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prollulgate and i r p l e m n t d i rec t ives p r r a l l a l t
o this order.
c. Nothing in the above shal l k con8tmed t o inh ib i t the
in-herent r i g h t of a Marina o r o th r r U. S. un i t t o
defend itself against hos t i l e act ion f roa m y source. It i r
absolutely essential t h a t our forces es tabl i sh the va l id
nputat$on of k i n g able to move a t will throughout Vietnam and
to defeat any e m y force an-countered. This reputation f o r
invincibility rill produce inn-erable psychological benefi ts and h
a s k n tha end af tho rrr. Q( t he other hand, t h o u amre forces
must constantly downst ra te their concern f o r tho sa f r ty of n
t m c h t a n t s , their colpassion fo r the injured, and t h e i
r r r i l l inqnas to r i d ths sick, the hungry,and the
dispossessed.
3. Jmlensn ta t i 4 l m e n t i n g instruct ions and SOQ'a
concorning t h i s order and n%ence (a), f i r e control *upport
and wfoty cautions w i l l be pramrlgated by major coaundors,
Counnnderr will atsure d is t r ibut ion t o the l o w s t
echelons.
6. W i c a b i l i Q . This order is applicable t o a l l ferees
under coarund or operational control of tho Gemanding Gorwnl, I11
Unrin Amphibious Force and the Senior Advieor I Corps.
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California 96602
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SubJ: Standing O p n t i a g Procadure f o r Ground and A i r O p n
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1. Puruore. Thlr order t ~ a m p i r s t r procedure$ and
policies f o r G r o d 4,v Op- 7 and A i r O p m t i o n s of the
XI1 #rim Aaphibiour Force while opera t iw 1 i n the I Carps
rhctical Zone ( I CTZ).
u&;c;~ 8 2. Recmada t io r r r . are encouraged t o submit
Subordimte C ~ ~ ~ n d e r r r e c m n d a t i o l r r far changes
o r lrodificationr for the iaaprwelrant of t h i s Sundiw Q ~ a e r
a t i uProcedure. R t s a e n d a t i m r w i l l be rubaitted @ f
@ 71. I t o this headquarters, Attn: G-3.
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HQ M P a c HQ W P a c (Fm) 5th HarDiv 9th HAB 3d ForServRegt
Camp Butler Transient Faci l i ty C a p BUTLER CINCPAC CINCPACFLT
COH 7th PLT COU U S ACV C ~ S F B V P A C COHCRPhC CTC-79 7th A?
COMCBLANT COHNAMrCIRV CtBfNAWORV REP DANANG HQ I FFORCEV Arty (Rd)
1fit Marine Division 3d Marine Diviaion 1st Marine Aircraft Wing
Force Logistic Ccmmand Sub-Zone Coordinator Southern Scctor
America1 Division mc HT,S QUA!! I)ClrLANT l e t Mar Brig
HCFL, HCS, QUAW
HCLPW, MCS, OUANT
HCCSC, MCS, QUANT
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-1. - no;&br mr;'th.- ?eq~irWmhtfor 8 p c U i c Ruler of
-go-h n more netdssaty twn in Vietnam. 'The mr in VLot-m " i 8 8 '
gcrlitical war as -11 as a 'rriiitawwar. It is politicalkcauso
thesu1tirsab wl'i e to'rdga'in thb loyalty and cooperation of the
&lit and to &ate'tonditions'pich prrlt the pbople to go
about t b i r nnraa1liv.r in *t& and e i t y . 1 bt the fnrm
tho, largogoographical areas of Vittnap arb domihated by the VC.
Solas areal are c~mplolklycontrolled, wh+& in otbrs , people
live. under. the ohdm of VI: Irilibry forces an# terrorists.
Because of the aKttmtion W s r W
and the conduct fhthe one
c h i w b d i n o rationsapeinstthoE r* t o d n i -aha
d#.truetSon of th ir
bf loadstship phq:the exerciu of judgmnt and unusual ns t ra in
t . Tho following con-r t i t u t r the crrrnnt Rules c-rids, .
with the exception of those MU Uw RVN boundaries, which are c w m
in, r a k diroatfws.y;.,,,, : *
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d. Specified strike zones should k configured t o exclude popu-
lated areas except those i n accepted VC bares.
303- gWLOY=m QF R 'JUT CCNTROL AHD DEFENSE AGAINST CHEMICAL
BIQtOGICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL ATTACE.
1. In the Vietnam conf l ic t , the enemy is fr6quently.
intermixed w i t h noncombatants. The use of RCA is a par t icular
ly a,ppropriate applica- t ion of measured force in such
situations. The agents have been proven useful i n many t a c t i c
a l ope ra t ions such as clearante of f o r t i f i e d positions
and underground f a c i l i t i e s , reconnaissance f o r
concealed forces, capture of prisoners fo r intel l igence
purposes, p r e p r a t i o n of landing zones and defense of fixed
positions.
1. I n ~ l l i g u t n c e estimates indicate t h a t there a re
cer ta in basic i t e m s which a re , e s sen t i a l t o the VC f
o r t h e i r operations which we can effect- ively deny t o them -
money, foodstuffr,. s a l t and medicines. Economic warfare
measures a r e designed both t o s e p a r a k the Viet Cong from t
h e i r sources of supply and t o disrupt d is t r ibut ion of
supplies they already have on hand.
1. See Section VII (Air Operations) of t h i s SOP.
1. the Mt u re of the war i n Vietnam has plaoed an unusua 1 r
equker~en t on low ranking leaders t o carry out sens i t ive
coabat operations, oftm i n an,envirmrmnt uhere lax* numbers of c
iv i l i ans a r e present. The his tary of nsrfare enbraces many
exaapbs of tb ptoper and impropox use of force i n deal ing with
both noncoRlbatanto and priconers of ~ s t e r m l h a t i o n of
right and wrong in thes!e cases has hadito be ma& an the spot,
and often i n the heat of bat t le . Such dec i s ims requk. keen,
swift , decisive analysis of the f ac to r s involved and mst be
based on a thorough understending of tlq# h g a l and moral p r i n
c i p h r conceznad. Sn . t he V i e t n a m ConfU o t , the
rrqim.of this docision ofton f a l l p or\ tb shoulders' of t fp .
aatv O ~U - i w v l d u a l s nho, hca!a8o
of t h e i r r e l a t i v e youth and short time i n service
arq l o a s t able t o
exercise mature, deliberate Sudgmnt under the pressure of
combat.
Neve~hmless,unit lm&s, mgwc(1ers 9f rrnk, n#t 4 ful ly a r s
n
of their responsibilities, %Lr condpci, qnd th, conduct of
thrir
subordinates.
2. Detailed guidance concern&~9;.liqusaq and w c i f $ cc r
& , . a c ~ S ~ in-s t ruc t ions on t h i s subject a r e
contained i n Few aRDW 01610.2 dabel 28 W r P b e r L366,
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3m C ~ D U C TCE ARIILLERY/MORTAR AND NAVALGUNFIQ NOV 101967 1
The nature of operations and of the b a t t l e area in Vietnam,
and the frequent conduct of combined o'perations involving US, FW,
and RVIJ Forces requi re t h a t spec ia l emphasis be placed on
procedures f o r t h e . cont ro l of a r t i l l e r y and nava 1
gunfire.
2. Res t r i c t i ve cont ro ls should be held t o the minimum
necessary t o ensure t ha t :
a. Friendly forces and c i v i l i a n s a r e not
endangered.
b. Property of f r i end ly forces , RVN and f r i end ly c i v
i l i a n s i s not destroyed o r damaged.
c. National and operat ional boundaries a r e not violated.
3. Care and a t t e n t i o n must be exercised continuously i n
the applica-t i o n of a l l a r t i l l e r y gunnery techniques.
The f u l l range of a r t i l l e r y gunnery techniques which
ensure accuracy should be applied t o the m a x i m exten t
'permitted by the s i tuat ion. The wpl ica t ion of these
techniques and the exerc i se of sound judgment on tb part of a l l
per-sonnel involved i n solving t h e a r t i l l e r y problem
provide t h e bes t assur-ance aga ins t endangering f r i end ly
forces and c i v i l i a n s or destroying o r damaging RVN, f r
iendly forces and f r i end ly c i v i l i a n s 1 property.
4. Detailed guidance concerning courses of ac t ion and spec i f
i c in-s t ruc t ions t h i s subject a r e contained i n ~ o r c e
/ % I Corps Order 03330.1 ',Coriduct of Ar t i l l e ry /kor ta r
and Naval Gunfire and Task Group 70.8 Gun 11 Operation Order
320.67.
308. CONTROL. DISWGITICWJ AND SAFEGWRDING CF VIETNAMESE PROPERTY
AND FOOD SUPPLIES
1. In carrying out search and destroy operations i n k control
led a reas , US and FL forces must t ake a l l pract icable
measures t o minimize t he des t ruc t ion of indigenous pr ivate
property and t o insure proper control , d i spos i t ion and
safeguarding therof.1 That people haw l i ved under VC cont ro l
does not make t b m i r revocably hos t i l e , nor i s it necessar
i ly of t h e i r o m choosing. To t r e a t them a s t h e enemy
and deny them e s s e n t i a l resources is incompatible with
long-term GVN and US objectives.
2. Minimizing des t ruc t ion of p r iva te property and
supplies, coupled with proper con t ro l and d ispos i t ion of
excesses, =quires continued c o m n d emphasis. Plans must include
procedures for the protect ion of p r iva te property and the
reporting, securing, and d ispos i t ion of excess supplies.
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3. Detailed guidance concerning courses of ac t ion and s p e c
i f i c in- s t ruc t ions on thismsubject a r e contained i n I
Corps 'coordinator: lnst 05530.1 of 5Jan67, Control, Disposition, .
Safeguarding of VN Property and Food Supplies.
309. CAMPAIGN PL4N
1. The i n i t i a t i v e achieved i n the 1966 Campaign w i l
l be re ta ined through a s t r a t e g i c a l and t a c t i c a l
offensive csndt~cted i n consonance with p o l i t i c a l ,
economic and sociological propam5 of GVPI and iff agen-cies .
RVNAF, US and FW Forces w i l l be employed t c accomplish the m i
s -sion i n accordance with t he object ives es tab l i shed and
tasks assigned f o r th i spro jec t . RVNAF w i l l have the
primary mission of supporting Revolutionary Dew lopment a c t i v i
t i e s , defending g w e r m n t a l cen te rs , p ro tec t ing
and cont ro l l ing n-t iona 1 resources, p a r t i c u l a r l y
rice and s a l t , and conducting c lear ing and securing
operations i n and around the National P r i o r i t y Areas. US
forces will re inforce R V t U ; operate with other FVMF; and a s
necessary conduct u n i l a t e r a l operations.
p r i m r y mission of US and FW Forces w i l l be t o destroy
the VT;/NVA rmin forces , base areas , and resources and/or dr ive
t h e enemy i n t o t he spa r se ly populated and food scarce
areas; secure t h e i r base area8 and c l e a r i n the v i c i n
i t y of these bases; and a s d i m c t e d , a s s i s t in t he
pro tec t ion and cont ro l of na t iona l resources.
2. Detai led guidance concernine cours.es of ac t ion and
specific in-s t r u c t i o n s on this subjec t a r e published
year ly by COMUSHACV and up-dated a s d i rec ted .
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SECTION IV
TACT ICAL CONTROL h(EASUiES
1. T a c t i c a l c o n t r c l measures es tab l i shed i n
UShC d o c t r i n a l publica- t ims a r e g e n e r a l l y app l
icab le t o combat opera t ions i n RVN. However, t h e lack of an
i d e n t i f i e b l e f r o n t , tb need t o minimize
destruction of proper ty and casual . t les t o non-combatants, and
t h s presence of o the r f r i e n d l y combatant i'orces not
under posit3,ve c o n t r o l of a s i n g l e o v e r a l l
comander , combine t o r e q u i r e modif icat ions and sune new d
e f i n i t i o n s f o r t a c t i c a l con t ro l measures whose
primary purpose is t o coordinate f i r e s de l ive red wi thin
spec i f i ed a reas . The following t a c t i c a l c o n t r o l
and coordinat ion measures a r e app l icab le t o combat opera t
ions i n RVM.
402. TAGTICAL AREA CF RESPONSIBILITY (TAOR~ . A TACR i s a c o n
t r o l measure h i c h is employed t o des ignate a land a rea i n
which respon-s i b i l i t y / a u t h o r i t y i s s p e c i f i
c a l l y assigned t o t h e c o m n d e r of t h e a rea f o r t h
e conduct of t a c t i c a l operations. The comnander of a u n i t
ass igned a TACR is respons ib le f o r c o n t r o l and coordinat
ion of a l l a c t i v i t i e s wi thin its .periphery.
1. A TACR i s c i~cumscr ibedby a boundary. The boundary may be
located a long i d e n t i f i a b l e t e r r a i n f e a t u r e
s o r may coincide with a GVN po l i -t i c a l or m i l i t a r y
boundary t o f a c i l i t a t e loca 1 coordination.
2. Hith in RVN, t h e term TACR is reserved f o r desc r ib ing
an a rea wi th in which t h e assigned u n i t conducts opera t
ions on a continuing basis . The term i s n o t t o be used in d e
l i n e a t i n g a r e a s i n which opera- t i o n s of a
temporary o r t r a n s i t o r y nature axe conducted.
3 . A l l f i r e and manewer conducted wi thin t h e T A U o r
t h e e f f e c t s of which impinge upon it a r e coordinated with
t h e comnander of t h e f o r c e assigned t h e TACXi* Exceptions
t o t h i s a r e t h e f i r e and rnanewer of GVlJ sub-sec to r
/d i s t r i c t e r c e s . It i s t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t
y of t h e TACR commander t o e f f e c t coordina t lon with the
sub-sec to r /d i s t r i c t o f f i c i a l s .
4. Attendant t o the responsibility/authority f o r coordinat
ion ass ign- ed t o t h e commander of a TAU?, is t h e a u t h o r
i t y t o d i r e c t f i r e suppor t mans and manewer elements t
h e r e i n t o insure t h e s a f e t y of f r i e n d l y forces.
The cormnder assigned a TACR has t h e addod r e s p o n s i b i l
i t y t o insure the f i re support by h i s forces , e x t a r n a
l t o t he TACR, is de l ive r -ed only subsequent t o proper
coordinat ion wi th o ther i n t e r e s t e d forces.
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t-te fami.Liarlty of & c l ' i ~ xkJt . : L;Ic' ! ; ,C .L~
.it:;'s . ; t ua t i~ r .dri(i ~ : . : . t . i ~
of c i v i c &c-;ion, taunt e:.;;der?ii ;a aa1.a t l o n s
a.;d 0i;r.e- Frcgl-L ;.s ~f a
continuing na ture .
s. dperat ions ,conducteG wi th in assigned TA.3ii.s neeci n3 t
ae cir3Nirlld~5d above the sub - sec to r /d i s t r i c t l z v ~
l .
7. I n r e ~ u e s t i n g TkklRs o r chanzes rhcre to , the d e
t a i l e d t s i c e ai tk:e
boundary w i l l be submitzed t o t he C o r n - ~ n d i i ~ TI1
?iiF wnc,General, i n t u rn w i ll m;-ke recorxii~enctit i o n s
the Conml;i)rling Ge:.e:r&l, I: ;or?.-. B'hen a ppmved by ti le
Cormiinciing h a e r a ; , I C o r p s , t r , e co;.r:lr.oc:!- of
tie u n i t assigned the T l \ 3 h;\s f r e e d o s of a c t i c n
t o conciuzt u:ticiii operat ions the re in , i n keeping with the
R ~ i z s of lalzd \;j'a,-f'..r&ar,c ap;3- 0-p r i a t e rules
of engagement a s c o n x i n e d i n Sec t ion I11 of t h i s S G
P or. a s published by h ighe r au tho r i ty . 493. I:LCONKAILS
\NCE ZOKE ( ~ 2 1 . An H i i s a c o ~ t r o lrrLaslrr3 k t l ~ c t
is employed t o des igna te a l a ~ da r e a I n which iS/Fs%FIZF o
x e s mv carddct r eco&~is sance o r ot+e r ,comtxit o jxra t
ions , iirstkr e f f e c t i n g cc:iiritir.ation a t t h e
~TX/spec ia l military' zone l e v e l . Within t h e l i r i t a z
l o n s imposed by the requirement t o coordinatu . i i s owra t :
ons w i t h ~ ~ A , / s , > e t l a . ;qilii* zone o f f i c i a
l s and GVN sob-sector /dis t i - ic t f o r c e s concurren t ly
>peracing . ~ i t n i nthe Ii2, t h e com..nder of a u n i t
< ~ s s i p e da n KZ i s rcs?on.;ible fcr coon i ina t i or-
and zont r o l of a l l d c t i v i t i e s within i t s periphzry
. 1. An It:. is circumscribeti by a boundary which i s 'normally
loch-zed along i d z n t i f i a b l e t e r r a i n f e a t u r e
s .
2. A l l f i r e and mneuver conducted within t h e K Z o r t h
e e f fec ts of
which impinge upon i t a r e coordinated with t h e .cormunder
of the f o r c e
assigned the RL. h c e p t ~ o n st o t h i s are t h e f i r e
and maneuver of -GVN
sub-sec tor /d is t r ic t fo rces . 3t i s the r e s p o n s i
b i l i t y of the RZ corn-
nrander t o e f f e c t coordinat ion w i t h ' the sub-sec
torydis t r ic t o f f i c i t l s .
3. Mil j o r u n i t opera t ions ' ~ i RZ nee.d no*i Sc
coordin-t h i n che assigned
a t e a above +ie I)?'~/speci.al m i l i t a r y zone l eve l
.
4. kequests f o r ti14 estclbl is! lnc~t . of an :cL or ihkngcs
t o an 1rx2s:ing it, w i l l be submitted thraugf: t.?e Ccrrzanding
&n,-ml, 1:;: ?tiF t o 2.e mrxilng Ckncrai, I Cor?s f o r r L ~
~ u - ~ ~ v a l .
4 . . ~ " I . Ani A3 is a ~o . r z . - o lmeasure 41:ici is
employed t o des igna te land , i x a i r , ~ h i c k ,US/h'i4rHA
Forces nay c:.:r,i:a:t tac-tical o ~ i . a t . i o n sa f t e r
coorciixnt:ic,r. i s i:f:^e:.ted with exs :)''.a /spec .a; q i i l
i t a ry zonz c o ~ m n d c r .lnd aft.el. recz-vir.;: a?pravai f ~
o mt . l e I. CTZ eomr.;mder. 'Fhe comrrande? of n c n i t a s s i
rned an 6 3 - s ' reswnsit : .~' - .fnr
... Coordinat iar . and c o n t r o l of ..a l l a c t i v i t i
e s .,::..: T,h>? .- peri..b)hz:y...--. .:&:* :.. .-,
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For0 P03i21.5
p O V J $19671, An A0 is curcumscribed by a boundaq which is
normally ocate a ong ident i f iab le t e r r a i n fea tures o r
broadly defined by t h e coordinates. of the cornera of a m l t i l
a t e r a l figure.
2. Tact ica l operat ions within a n A 0 a r e t r ans i to ry i
n nature. There i s no in t en t ion of r emin ing i n the area
once the prescribed mission has been accomplished.
3. Tbe abbreviat ion A0 w i l l not be used i n any
comtunication i n which it could be d a t a k e n f o r the t e r n
" A i r Obsewer."
4. When approved, the comarander of a uni t assigned an A 0 has
the same authority/responsibility t h e r e i n as pmscribed f o r
a TAUR. A l l f i r e and maneuver conducted within an Ad o r the e
f f e c t s of which impinge upon it a r e coordinated with the
comander of the force assigned the AOo It is the respons ib i l i
ty of the A 0 comaander to e f f e c t coordination with the
sub-rector /dis t r ic t o f f i c i a l s .
5. For major opirations,. ba t ta l ion s i z e or larger , of
an expected durat ion of 7 days o r more, a request f o r a n A 0
must be submitted t o t h i s Headquarters no l a t e r than 4 days
pr ior to the comncement of the operation. For l e s s than ba t t
a l i on s i z e operations, o r those of expected durat ion of l e
s s than 7 days, no t i f i ca t ion t o this Headquarters by means
of a standard concept of operations message (see sec t ion V, para
3.e.) submitted 48 hours in advance is suf f ic ien t . I n such
cases, p r io r coor- d i m t i o n m u s t be effected with the
appropriate sub-sector /dis t r ic t head-quarters .
6. This Headquarters is r e q u i n d t o provide a concept of
operation (see sec t ion V, para 3.8.) t o COMUSMACV and t o CGj
F*PACj by separate a s -sage,. within 48 hours p r io r t o the
cormnencemnt of major planned opera- t i o n ~ . For those
operations generated on shor t notice, such as those i n response t
o enew ac t iv i ty , the required i n f o m i t i o n must be
sub-mitted a s soon as it becomes available.
405. NO FME ZdNESfSPECIFIED STRIKE WNES. The danger t o
noncolPbatants posed by unre'rtricted ua t of supporting ams has
rendered the t e r n No F i r e - Line. Fozwal0dB o d Line and Tact
ical B d Line less meaninnful in the co lba t sk i ro-n t i n RVNo
.These term8 w i l l not- be used with-the s ingle exception of the
Forward Bomb Line which is established as the l ine run-ning from
the coas t l ine west along the northern boundary of the DMZ t o S
gr id l i n e XD 90, then along the I6 grid l i n e XD 90 t o the
provisional d l l t a r p demrkat ion l i ne . (PMDL) t o the
Laotian border. A l l support* a r u f i r e del ivered in
accordance with procedures establ ished f o r t he use of
supporting arar requires p r io r clearance e i t h e r by a t a c
t i c a l u n i t operating within a n AO/RZ/TAOR, .or GVN p o l i
t i c a l c leamnce or both. In p h c e of-those te.r,,tt zone
designations have been assigned.
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1. N o - l i r e Zome. ire Zone is a n area c l m r c r i b e d
by a boundary i n which no supporting arms f i r e will be
delivered. Religious establish-' rrentr, f population o r other p o
l i t i c a l l y s ign i f i can t ob jec ts a r e
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normally fwnd within these areas. Friendly forces may o r may
not be located within there mmr. Wa-ci~+ Zonts a r e ertablished by
the CTZ c o m e r . No auppor t iq a l a r fire wil l be delivered
in to these roner under any c immsfmcer , berignation of a N o a i
m Zone dots not p n - d u d e mneuver ground forces thmugh the
area.. Dtrignated N6-F'Ire Zones may be located within TAORa, RZs,
and Ms.
2. Svecified St r ike &nee Certain a n a s containing no f r
iendly pap-ulat'ion nor rel igiously/poli t fcal ly s ignif icant a
t r u c t u n r and vhich a r e used by the VC/NVA; and wherein the
c iv i l i an p o p l a t i o n i n the area, i f any, ac t ive ly
rapparto the vC/IWA, may be desigrat td as Specified Str ike Zones
by the CTZ caamander upon request of CO 111 )UP. %pportiry arms f i
r e may be delivered in to these area8 withcut fur ther clearance.
However, a i r ' s t r iker in an SSZ must be under positive con
tml of FAC (airborne o r ground), TAC (A), or TPQIlO. berignation a
s a Specified Str ike Zone by the CTI commander constitute8 prior
po l i t i ca l clear.qce. Conduct of supportir# am8 f i r e in to
Speci- f ied Str ike Zones w i l l be in accordance with t he
established rule8 at engog-t *
406. SPECIAL BOMB ZONE. A Special Bomb ZMn i a m area w l t a
derignated TADR,RZ o r AO, and m designated by the reaponsib e g r
a d--W" c d e r , in which air s t r ikes may be conducted without
fur ther coor- dination w i t h the g r a d co-der, ' Str iker muat
be under the posi- t ive con tml of a TAC ( A ) o r FAC and be
conducted i n accordance w i t h the norm1 m l e r of engagement PI
stated i n section 111 of th ia SOP,
CAUTIOW~ A s p e c i d ~ a b strike &me,Zone i.a not a w c ~
i e d term not in UACV-wide o r USC-wide use and w i l l wt be ured
i n context with operation8 involving other than 16)fC u n i t s
assigned t o nr w. 407. COORDINATIO# W I T H CIDG
1. In addition t o US- Forces, TAORs have been arsigned t o CIDG
c u p s i n I CTZ. USIPWUA Forcer deriring t o maneuver o r f i r e
into CIDG caap TACRs v i l l coordinate ruch arurewer o r f i r e v
l t h the Special Forcer USISSF lGDetrchrrsnt in the mime maaner in
which coordinrtion would be effected with the cormunder in m y
US/IW)IA Force ?MR.
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-I1 1 IAarille Amphibious Form Mil i tary Assistance Command,
Vietnam C/G FPO San Franci!;co, Cal i fornia 96602
For SA 1 Corps0 03331~.1 3B/spw S0~1027967 3 ,Fob 1967
From: ' C m n d i n g ~ e n e r a l / ~ e n i o r Advisor Tot
Distr ibut ion L i s t
Sobjt Conduct of ~ r t i l l e r ~ r / M o r t a r and Naval
Gunf h e (u.)
Ref: ( a ) C(;YAUSkACV Directive Numlmr 525-18, 19 October 1966
(C) .
Encl: . (1) Locator Sheet
1. qcfxm. To provide guidance concernjny the control of a r t i
l l e r y and naval gunfire gupport provided by 05;/kiik~Forces.
The terms a r t i l l e r y and a r t i l l e r y f i r e as used i
n t h i s o ' irective i n ~ l u d e ~ m o r t r r s and mortar f i
r e .
a. The nature of omra t ions aml of t h e b a t t l e a rea i n
Vietnam, and the frequent conduct af combined operations involving
US, Fk, and RVN forces require ttut spec ia l emphasis be placed
'on procedure0 fo r the control of a r t i l l e r y and naval
gunfire.
b. l i es t r ic t ive controls sfrould be held t o t h e
minimum necessary t o insure the t 8
(1)- Friendly f.0rce.s and c i v i l i a n s are not-
Unneces:';arily en-dangered.
(2) Property of f r iendly forces, kVN and f r iendly c i v i l
i a n s is not destroyed or dameged.
(3) ~ a t i 0 ~l and opera t.iona 1 bouidaries a r e not . yh~
lo t ed .
c. C a m and a t t e n t i o n must Is exercised
.continuou&ly i n the ap-plicati trn of a11 a r t i l l e r y
gunnely techniques. The l u l l ran* of a r t i 1 lery gun1lel.y
techniqir s whiiitr ensure accuracy .jt~ould be applied t o l.he
aax h u ~ :e x t e n ~ h @ ~ d $ f ~ ~ : ? i ~ ~ @ j % T ~ 4 i ~ n
.Tta appl lut l on crf these . tectu~i
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~or/!jk I I;orysC) !)3330.1 3 Feb 1907
of a l l personnel involved i n solvirig the a r t i l l e r y
pZob1.h proulde the bt!st assurance a g a i n s t endarirjering f r
i e n d l y forkes and c i v 4 l i r n o o r de
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(c) CbserYled f i r c may 1.c birected a ~ , a . i n s ttjlr5ets
of opportu-,ii ty which. are c l e i ~ i . ' r ~ as h a s t i l e
without ohtnin i ng t'rovince ieentif i od C h i ef, P i s t r i c
t Ch'ief, Sector Cono!iander, rr Suhsector Cmili~ndtr r l tpr~vit l
.
(d) Appr0pri.ate 1: rovince Chief, Tlistrj.ct . Clrief, Sector
Comnan- der, o r Subrector Comnandcr approval i s re,:luircd before
d i r e c t i tlq f 5 rc. an t a r g e t s of opport!rnity not c l
e a r l y idcntifi.c!d a8 ho8til.c-.
. Fire. n ~ i s s i o n s~ i i r e cted a g a i n s t know1 v i
1l ; ~ y + sand hanil ets occupied hy noncom-
b ~ t a n t swill be contltrctcd as fol l ows:.
( a ) A 3 3 such firc rwi.ssicrns w i l l be controlled by an
observer and wl.1:I he ,executed only nft e r Province Chief o r D
i s t r i c t CIll e f npprov-a1 as appropriate.
(b ) Vil.laqcs and lian!'l.cts 110 t ;I ssaciated with maneuvt!r
of vrounc! fcrrces will 110tbe fi.red 11yo11w i t l l o t l t p r i
o r w;irnin~ 1hy l e a f l c t s and/or speaker systcnls or by ot
!lor appropri atc means, 'even thouah f i rc: is received from
tllcni.
. ( c ) Villagcs ,:mi l\i~mIt.tsn\iny be a t t a c k e d without
p r i o r wi1rnj.w i f the a t t p c k is i n con.junction w i t 1
1 n ground opera t i o n itivo1vi.nq ma-neuver of grol~ndforces
t11roirgl1 th(. area, and i f i n the ,judqemnt of tile crotrnd
comn~i~nder, 11i s n ~ i s s i o n1.~o1tZdbe - jcoyardi .zed by
such warn.1 IIP .
(d) Tile usc oaf i ncend j i~ rytype a t~ny~~ni t ionw i l l he
iivoided nn-3 e s s al~solutely necessary i n t l ~ raccompl i
shment of tile colrminnder's mission.
Chief of ~ t r k f
3 CODV of copies'
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HEADQUARTERS I11 Marine Amphibious Force
M i l i t a r y Assistance Comnand, Vi6tnasn i / o FPO, San
Francisco, Ca l i fo rn ia 96602 3yLo.3
' Far0 m. ?/ref 8 September 1966
From: Comnanding General
To: Dis t r ibu t ion L i s t
Subj : Treatment of Captured Personnel
1. -. To reemphasize the personal r e . spons ib i l i ty of
each membar of this command' f a the proper handling o f c a p t
i v e s .
2. -. Force Order 1060.2. 3. &&cnordPp. The United
States has o f f i c i a l l y n o t i f i e d
t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l Corni t tee of t h e Red Cross t
h a t t h e United
S t a t e s would continue t o follow the Geneva Convention
of
1949 f o r t h e protec t ion of war vict ims i n Vietnam.
This
agreemept makes it an offense under appropriate a r t i c l e s
r , ~
t h e D J t o t r e a t capt ives i n an inhumane manner.
a. The following s p e c i f i c pol icy guidance f o r t h e t
rea t - . ment o f captured personnel w i l l be brought t o t h e
a t t e n t i o n -of each member of t h i s comnandr
(1) Captives are i n the pawer and custody of t h e de-
t a i n i n g power, bu t not of t h e ind iv idua l s o r n i l
i t a r y u n i t s
who have captured them.
'
. (2) Each U. S. . u n i t is responsible f o r t h e
handling
of c a p t i v e s whom it apprehends.
(3) Captives w i l l i n a l l circumstances be t r e a t e d
-humanely while i n the custody of U. S. fo rces and U. 6.
personnel, and must be protected p a r t i c u l a r l y aga ins t
a c t s of violence.
(4) No violence w i l l be done t o t h e i r l i f e o r
person,
no ou%rages of any kind committed upon them, and, pending
de-
liv6ky. t o higher headquarters, t h e wounded and s i c k w i l
l be
cared for.
EXHIBIT D-24
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b. A continuipq grogram of indoctrination 'is essent ia l so
that each replacement is apprised of the contents of t h i s Order
as soon as he joins the Force. '
J. M m PLAT1 Chief of Staff
DISTRIBUTION: Case 2
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PORE3 dfiDiER 346t .a Fma: Cormandin$ General. ' To: b M W o n U
s t
-, p u a t i q ,mci iieca-tmtiz,g %r =iis~w:rsub;': Prixessing,
~ l o i ~ ;
of War 3 - . I d r I( /
Ref: (a)*YACV?ir190+ (b) FSARV ~eg-Eo.3-2 ( c ) W V 20-5 (d)
YiCV IXk 31-71 ( 8 ) CWSPlACV msg 2502202 Hay 67
h c l ; (I ) htaijnee "port Form 364)Fosm ( U ~ V (2j b b i n g
e Car& (USE-RV %rrp 365) - - -(3) 20rua-t of Weekly Repd o f
-bWases
'Reports Required: I. Utlal Intemmgation %purt,'pz 7*b . 33.
FoIIBw-~ [email protected]&BW~ 7.c-r.Et 1x4Wsekjby Wd,pas ?*g
I . m e e , To establish responsibilicieaand pmcedures for
pmcessing, aqd~fting,B V B C O U ~ ~ ~and accoun- COT p r i s ~ ~ %
~~f w a r captured by or delivered e t a mdar operational c m ~ p
1of,
l4cri.w Azaphibiarra PO*.
2, j&&Ja%Qg. Fcwe Order 34.67.2 and' QUb0.2. '
a. Reference (8) .seiigna to the Comma General, Meed S b ~ s
Army, Vietnam, r e s p r ~ ~ f b i l i t y ~ f o rthe adxdMstrat%ou
anti opra~23aP sapendsfon of tka U. S . Forcea Prisoner of War
Pmgrzm mder e x i s t i w policy fn Vfe$Kum* 6
be Reference (b) establidies policfen, -m~yjonsibilit3es ~r
.6?TO-c d t n e s for the evacuation, p r o c c s s ~axit! C W ~ !
! I'OTa c ~ o m t k g ?fisoners of war ctrptuLIwZi by or CieUvereci
to U. S * F f i P t t ~ p ~ ~30rees.
YWereltce (5;fur-r s t a t e s that t&e Comaz~Ciqy Generd,
I;T ~%F&B Aspkdbious Borce is responsible for
eata'blistS;ci~,procoLwas in oonsori-ance with reference (b).
c. Reference (c) p r i S a a polieies an6 pee* for dek&Zbg;
whether personnel in cusbdlp of the l'ldted S t a b s who heve
connuitM belligeren+ --eta are entitled to prisoners 02 war sta tus
.
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>&-;1,&080 :%~i1' C"
secti;s i13 20% yet been dete~m-ed. The r'aUa?.d&ig
cazego~lesC e s i , y t s I"im2 statxs of de-i;&ees:
(1 ) Prisoners of W a r .
- . 5 . ;.;.;.~o;zn-m. O? ::Jay., 'Tersons 7,rko @ifij d e = .
Ar%isPe,!, of
>he Csi~e-;r. 1:o:'~ventio3 relative to the'-Treak:ient or P
r i s o - ~ e ~.oC ddit j .05, the foilocJin,? persow s1s;a13, .
..be exkei~dedt h e ,
-.;zoSactior, 0;"the GP;J in TTie-hnam. . .
(?\I ?ersor?s vho are ca!3"su~6dwhi le ac.t;ml?y cagaging i~
co-5r.y; oar.z -xlliyerent act other tl isn act of t e ~ f o r i s
m ,sa'potage 5:- s ,-JL~LZxraimt -the Repbl i c of Viet inan (RV~T
oy US and o a r Bee-..~c-r ld:/lili%ry Assistance Forces
(F~J:-).
(2)2-i~czptiive mnber of the Yorth V i e t ~ a i i s ek m d
Forces (171.4) or '1io-t Conz ('Jc), whezher cantured ia c o d a t
or no%, except:
(a) Te~:orists, sabotcws o r s7.3ies.
(b) 1:exhem of the in;t'rast r u c t ~ ~ r c ,various assoc i a
t i o~ l s, :I;-. ..:rj'-:--,ica;. co,~?,ye,i;i-aft
e~r,zrler.3,desgrters, i?.?ld t.'r,ose s?:s.~@ctd
,, . . , - ' \ \ Q i, , .,-,,-r-y;T,TLG.!.~,
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's:LL?:.s z ~ : ~ ; c c ,,
,;i& a e s - j p t & Vi&pm 9 zxd CG:;:- 95~ v T ' .
co!r,l.,letol;r or s rbar i ly 'of;':orti? lfie'cmc@so. -- tjsc,ps,
!zi',r,Eer '.Iq$ or :rbTA ?:;nitsakd M i v i d d '~e$xtcemnts
q;~j&azi-"- :~ri5ts'5?.%zre .r,reciominmtiy hVA or ' VC at'the
c o d le~rel,
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a, A l l US militasy peYrsorplel who ta?m or have ccstcd7 of a
prisoner of w, returnee, *ocent civlJlizrt,. 02 c i ~ r l l f
mcic.?edmLs will:
h(Ij C a ~ l ywith Yne provis5ons 0: $'%e Ge~eve.uori-~ertiors05
d949. Violat ion of the humane px-ovisiom ci? t 4 i k z ~ e v
aCcmre-,5io?s is ~7 offense under the 'u1bCJ. 05Fersdns who comAt ,
T m e S T ~ B C ~ C S the Comer;t,im rmy be tried fop w e ccbd
.
(2)uford to eauh detainee in t'nefr c u ~ t & ~ r.Lseat3ent
consI~+&?~t priisoner' of wa,' mless or ?aitllit :has-&th
that of a -=ex d e . t ; e ~ ~kry cmpettmt z~thorjtyin accordace
with ~ U Y C -< ~ a ? h6 '&& %hatthe de+aims is not a
msaer of mr.
(3) Lm~.rethat prisoners o f w c remb iE :!?e a~storl;. of -TC
orces rersolmel ~~nti!.fhd.sol-oasc 5-3 r~.J-ieto tlzc 7 COT::
Cc,r;l.SS:,(,(lr:~l,e1~o,yf,.1;i~;2CeriJ;or (CIC) or to the
C-P;..:?'; 3-1 7 C o ~ s X3T' ,'?-isor,t?.rc J ? 'c:cr~ C m p .
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2e-re-L~~iees, 7.::3, cz-d irznoce::t civillau in zccordance xith
the . r t r ~ v i sla
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e. The In te r roga t ion Off icer o r Noncommissioned Off icer
:
(1) W i l l determine whether the s t a t u s of a detained
person i s t h a t of a pri- of war, re turnee , c i v i l
de.fendant, innocent-c i v i l i a n , o r doubtfu l case, and
complete and s ign t h e appl icable por t ion of Pa r t I and I1
of t h e Detainee Report Form, USARV Form 364.
(2) W i l l r e f e r the following cases t o the appropr ia te
S t a f f Legal Of f i ce r :
(a) Doubtful cases.
(b) Cases i n which he has made an i n i t i a l determination t
h a t the s t a t u s o f the de ta inee i s tht of a c i v i l
defendant.
(3) W i l l , i n doubtful cases o r i n those cases i n which
he has made an i n i t i a l determination t h a t the s t a t u s
of a detained person i s t h a t of a c i v i l defendant, forward
the Detainee Report Form and a summary of the re levant f a c t s
upon which h i s decis ion was based (or a copy o f t h e prel
iminary in te r roga t ion r e p o r t ) t o t h e appropr ia te S
t a f f Legal Of f i ce r fo r review.
6. Procedures
a. Determination o f S ta tus
(1) The determination of s t a t u s of a de ta inee w i l l f a
l l wi th in one of f i v e ca tegor ies a s follows: Prisoner o f
war, r e -turnee, c i v i l defendant, innocent c i v i l i a n , o
r doubtful case.
(a) Prisoner of War. In the c l a s s i f i c a t i o n o f pr
isoners of war, u n i t s w i l l be governed by the following i n
determining those persons t h a t w i l l be extended protec t ion
i n accordance wi th the Geneva Corwent ion:
1. Persons who q u a l i f y under A r t i c l e 4 o f the
Geneva ~ o n v e n t i o F s r e l a t i v e t o the treatment o f
Pr isoners of War.
2. Persons who a r e captured while a c t u a l l y en- gaging i
n combator a b e l l i g e r e n t a c t o the r than ter ror ism,
sabotage, o r spying aga ins t t h e r epub l i c of Vietnam,
United S t a t e s o r o the r FWMAFs.
3. Any capt ive member of the North Vietnam Armed Forces o r o f
the-following type Vie t Cong un i t s :
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-a Viet Cong Main Force.
-b Viet Cong Local Force.
-c Guerrillas.
-d Self Defense Forces.
-e Secret Self Defense Forces.
-f Infiltrating Units (NVA Units and regroupees).
-4 Members of the VC infrastructure, various associations,
political cadre, draft evaders, deserters and those suspected of
having violated the RVN laws will normally be class- ified as civil
defendants unless they are actually engaged in an overt hostile act
at the time of capture.
(b) Returnees. Those persons who voluntarily return to
GVN control after having actively supported the VC in some form
of
political or military activity will be classified as
returnees.
(c) Civil Defendents. Nofmally, unless meeting with
criteria for classification as prisoners of war, members of the
VC
infrastructure, various associations, political cadre, draft
evaders,
deserters, RVN law violators or those suspected of being
spies,
saboteurs, or terrorist will be classified as civil
defendants.
(d) Doubtful Cases. In cases where the classification
of a detainee is doubtful, action will be initiated by the
division
or separate brigadelregiment Staff Legal Officer in accordance
with
paragraph 8 of this order.
(e) Innocent Civilians. Those persons that do not meet
the criteria for classification in one of the other four
categories
will be classified as innocent civilians.
b. Processing
(1) The capturing unit will complete USARV Form 365
(Detainee
Card) on all captured personnel. The Detainee Card will remain
with
captured personnel until final disposition is accomplished.
(a) The VC interrogation officer or noncommissioned
officer of the respective Interrogater Translator Team, or
Military
Intelligence Team, will make status -determination and
complete
applicable portions of Part I and 11, USARV Form 364. Final
status
will be determined as prisoner of war,, returnee, civil
defendant,
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o r innoncent c i v i l i a n , a s set f o r t h i n paragraph
6.a. above. I f
s t a t u s i s determined t o be c i v i l defendant o r
doubtful case,
fu r the r ac t ion w i l l be taken by t h e S t a f f Legal
Off icer a s provided
ii paragraph 8 below.
(b) Innocent c i v i l i a n s must be i d e n t i f i e d a s
soon a s
poss ib le t o minimize hardships a d f a c i l i t a t e t h e
i r r e t u r n t o t h e i r
v i l l a g e o r point of capture.
(2) Segregation. A s a minimum, a l l detained personnel w i l
l
receive treatment commensurate wi th t h a t fo r pr isoners of
war u n t i l
a c t u a l s t a t u s is determined. I n addi t ion t o the
normal segregation
procedures employed f o r pr isoners of war, a l l re turnees ,
c i v i l de-
fendants, innocent c i v i l i a n s , and douttful cases w i l
l be segregated
: a s soon a s i d e n t i f i e d .
(3) Personal Effects . The r e t e n t i o n of personal e f f e
c t s by deta inees must be emphasized. Helmets, p ro tec t ive
masks, and l i k e a r t i c l e s issued f a r . personal protec t
ion, remain ava i l ab le t o deta inees i n t h e event o f an
emergency. Pr isoners of war a r e e n t i t l e d t o r e t a i n
a l l personal e f f e c t s and badges of rank and n a t i o n a l
i t y .
(4) Returnee Weapons and Documents. r e c e i p t s f o r
con-
f i sca ted weapons and documents w i l l be issued t o t h e re
turnee by
the receiving u n i t p r i o r t o t h e t r a n s f e r of t h
e re turnee t o a CHIEU
HOI center .
(5) Reporting. Reporting procedures a r e contained i n
paragraph 7 below.
c. Exploitat ion.
(1) Detainees w i l l be screened expedi t ious ly by t h e
captur-
ing u n i t f o r t h e purpose of segregating knowledgeable
sources,
e s t ab l i sh ing in te r roga t ion p r i o r i t i e s , and
determining the s t a t u s
of de ta inees i n accordance wi th paragraph 6.a. above.
Divisions o r
separa te brigadeslregiments w i l l maintain records ind ica t
ing d i s -
pos i t ion o f each source who is in ter rogated.
(2) In ter rogat ion of sources may be accomplished a t a l
l
l e v e l s of command, however, d e t a i l e d in te r roga t
ion w i l l formally be
l imited t o t h a t information which is of i m e d i a t e
value t o t h e
t a c t i c a l commander o r h i s subordinate
unitslagencies.
(3) The normal evacuation of sources i s from t h e
capturing
u n i t , v i a the chain of conrmand o r d i r e c t , a s
appropriate, t o
d iv i s ion o r separa te brigadelregiment t o the I11 MAF
Prisoner of
War Compound. S t r i c t accoun tab i l i ty w i l l be
maintained throughout
the chain of evacuation.
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8 Jul 1967
(g) Prisoners of war and other detainees will be treated
by US medical facilities until only minimal follow-up medical
attention
is required or, in the case of chronic conditions, until the
condition
is considered stable, at which time:
1 If processing has not been accomplished during
hospitalization, detainees will be evacuated by MP escort
guard
teams to the nearest division or separate brigadelregimental
Prisoner of War Collection Point or the I11 MAJ Prisoner of War
Com-
pound for determination of status.
2 In the case of those previously processed, or
for whom a Detainee Report Form has been completed and the
individuals
identified as prisoners of war, the hospital will contact the
unit
designated by the I11 MAF PMO to arrange for escort guards.
Prisoners
of war will then be evacuated from the hospital to the
appropriate
prisoner of war collection point /compound.
(h) Detainees whose status has been determined to be
other than prisoners of war may be released to the appropriate
GVN
hospital when ambulatory. Determination of final status will
be
made on all detainees prior to release to GVN hospital to
insure
prisoners of war are not released to these facilities while in
US
custody.
(4) Prisoners of war of special intelligence value
(a) Escort guard teams as designated by the 111 MAJ
PMO will evacuate prisoners of war of special intelligence
value
(very important sources) from capturing unit or
divisionlseparate
brigadelregiment collection points to the I Corps CIC. The
captur-
ing unit or division/separate brigadelregiment requesting
evac-
uation will insure coordination with the I Corps CIC prior
to
requesting MP escort guards.
(b) US Forces personnel at I Corps CIC will receipt for
prisoners of war, retain the Detainee Report Form with the
prisoner
of war, and will be responsible for insuring proper treatment
of
the prisoner of war in accordance with the Geneva Conventions
until
returned to 111 MAF Prisoner of War Compound or turned over
to
I Corps ARVN Prisoner of War Camp.
( 5 ) Evacuation flow. Prisoners of war will be evacuated from
divisions or separate brigadelregiments directly to I11 MAF
Prisoner of War Compound except for those evacuated through medical
channels. A helicopter landing pad is located adjacent to the I11
MAF Prisoner of War Compound (grid coordinates AT 978728).
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e. Treatment
(1) Detainees will be accorded the same treatment as
prisoners of war under the Geneva Convention until such time
as
their status is determined otherwise by the units
Interrogator-
Translators or a U.S. '~ilitar~ Tribunal.
(2) Detained persons will be treated humanely. No violence
will be done to their life or person nor will outrages of any
kind
be committed upon them.
(3) Sick and wounded detainees taken by U.S. Forces will be
provided medical treatment to the extent necessary to save life
or
limb (see paragraph 6.d.(3) above). Wounded or sick persons
under
medical care may be examined for information when permission
is
granted by competent medical authority.
( 4 ) Once a person captured or acquired is determined by the
capturing unit to be a returnee, he will be accorded favored
treatment.
(5) Returnees will not be bound or separated from their
belongings or otherwise treated as captives except that they
will
be disarmed while in U.S. custody. For additional information
see
paragraph 6.~.(9) through 6.c.(12) above.
(6) Since the CHIEU HOI Program stresses rewards paid by
the GVN for weapons brought in, a receipt for the weapons
con-
fiscated by the capturing unit must be given to the returnee
so
that he can claim his reward. The confiscated weapon will be
returned to the same collection point as the returnee. In
the
event the returnee claims he hid his weapon prior to
rallying,
reasonable efforts to recover same should be made.
(7) Except for completion of Captive Card @SARV 365) and
for Detainee Report Form (USARV 364), returnees will not be
documented as a captive nor will they be referred to a
Military
Tribunal.
( 8 ) The great majority of detainees are eventually cleared and
returned to the villages. Proper treatment of those individuals,
especially until thdy are cleared, will ehhance the GVN/US Civic
Action Program.
( 9 ) Once a captured or acquired person has been screened and
tagged, that person is officially in the custody of I11 MAF and
will be released only in accordance with paragraph 6.f below.
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f. Transfer of Custody
(1) Upon transfer of custody of prisoners of war during
.evacuation from divisions or separate brigades/regiments to
the
I11 MAF Prisoner of War Compound, the individual who in each
in-
stance assumes custody of the prisoner of war will complete
the
appropriate protion of the USARV 364 Form.
(2) Other categories of personnel will be released as
follows:
(a) Returnees will be released to the CHIEU HOI Center
in the returnees home district.
(b) Civil defendants will be transferred to civil
authorities in their home district.
(c) Innocent civilians will be released to the district
chief in their home district.
(3) When releasing custody, Part V of the USARV 364 Form
will be completed.
(4) US commanders may accept custody of prisoners of war
captured by FWMAFs during combined US-FWMAF operations.
(5) Accountability for detainee personal effects . Any
property taken from detainees prior to arrival at division
or
separate brigade/regimental collecting points will be listed on
the
detainee Card (USARV 365 Form).
(a) Personal effects of detainees are classified as
0 1 lows :
1 Retained Property. This includes property which
may be retained by the individual such as clothing, mess
equipment,
and badges of rank and nationality.
2 Impounded Property. This is property which may
facilitate escape or be considered dangerous to the security
of
US Forces and includes cameras, radios, and monies.
-3 Conficated Property. This includes items such
as weapons; ammunition; military equipment excluding mess
equipment
metal helmets, and gas masks; military documents; signal
devices;
and contraband items.
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Confiagatei!- ;;')-.< ?-ops;4i;y, A.L.L~.;3 w l x 'w
evacuated as normal captured equipxmt,
a. The numbar of decdneeg and -Lose chss i f i e2 as p r 1 ~ 3 x
i ~ r 8 of war, retmnees, civil defecdunts, ~indhriocen't clvilim:
d ~ k ~ -a twenty-four ho-0 period u i l l be r e ~ r t e din Lk
&itr ~n-LEiLigoace summary.
b. Ini t ial interrogat ion r e p i - t s will be i2e.cti.fied
as foll01~rs: originator's nmerical a t deslgrmtion; t l e
r~mIjerof +A(:m:lclrt assigned serial& by calendar par ; m d
the U t IXOdicit3 of t h e calendar year. If capt~lredin a
speciiiic operc~ticnthe name of the opera t ion v i l l be ind ica
ted i n parelithesis.,
(1)Examples:
3d ITT, I11 MU', 3.3847
569th 3iI bt, TFO, 13.8-6'7 (Y!AU~I;;EI~)
c. Follow-up interrogation re-ports w i l l bo BdsnJcified by a
seqmntfal alphabetical designation after the nuraericd serial
number,
d. I n i t i a l inlcerrogrition r e ~ r t sof very i . r l p ~
w . c:
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e.g., unit mission and plans; (7) Major areas and depth of
know-
ledgeability; (8) Present locations of source and; (9)
Originator's
comments (status of interrogation, planned disposition of
source,
recommended further evacuation and exploitation, etc.).
e. When information gained through interrogations is
included
in Intelligence Summary or Periodic Intelligence Report,
originators
will as a minimum give the following identifying data: (1)
Name
and alias, (2) Rank and/or position (NVA or VC), (3) Unit
identification
(NVA or VC), to include complete subordination of unit, (4)
Date,
time and location of capture/return, (5) Capturing unit or
unit to which returned; and (6) Disposition of source.
f. All administrative reports and completed USARV Foms per-
taining to custodial procedures required by this order will
be
forwarded to the Commanding General, 111 Marine Amphibious
Force
(Attn: PMO) for review prior to being sent to the Commanding
General, United States Army, Vietnam.
g. A weekly report by Division or separate brigades/regiments as
of 1200 each Saturday will be made to the 111 Marine Amphibious
Force PMO to arrive not later than 1600 each Sunday indicating: (1)
Number of detainees captured; (2) Number of detainees
classified
as prisoners of war and released to the I Corps Prisoner of
War
Camp; (3) Number of detainees classified as civil defendants
and
released to Government Civil Authorities; (4) Number of
detainees
classified as returnees and released to the CHIEU HOT. Centers;
and
(5) The number of detainees classified as innocent civilians
and
released to their District Headquarters. In order to meet
the
deadline, reports may be made by telephone and then confirmed
in
writing in the format shown in enclosure (3).
h. Returnees will be reported to the local CHIEU HOI
officials
as soon as they come into US custody.
i. The local senior US intelligence officer will establish
continued liaison with ARVN and GVN CHIEU HOI officials to
ensure
that returnees who report directly to CHIEU HOI centers are
properly identified and reported.
8. Military Tribunal
a. Article 5, GPW, provides for the convening of tribunals
by
a detaining power. The sole purpose of a tribunal is to
determine
in doubtful cases whether a detained person who has committed
a
belligerent act is entitled to status as a prisoner of war..
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b. The r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r determining the s t a t
u s of persons captured by US fo rces r e s t s w i th d i v i s i
o n s o r s epa ra t e br igades / regiments. Before any de t a
inee i s r e l ea sed o r t r a n s f e r r e d from U.S. custody h
i s s t a t u s a s p r i sone r o f war, r e tu rnee , c i v i l
de- fendant o r innocent c i v i l i a n , must be determined.
c . Some persons obviously a r e p r i s o n e r s o f war; e .g
. , NVA o r V ie t Cong r e g u l a r s taken i n t o custody on
the b a t t l e f i e l d on which they a r e engaged i n open
combat. Others obviously a r e not p r i sone r s of war; e .g . ,
c i v i l i a n s who a r e de ta ined a s suspec t s , found t o
be f r i e n d l y , and r e l eased ; o r r e tu rnees who r ece
ive favored t rea tment under t h e CHIEU HOI program. In o t h e r
ca ses en t i t l emen t t o p r i sone r o f ' w a r s t a t u s
may be doub t fu l ; e .g . , when a person has committed a b e l l
i g e r e n t a c t and was no t wearing a uniform o r o t h e r
respons ib le i n s i g n i a , and i t i s ques t ionable whether
he was following the laws and customs o f war. In such doubt fu l
ca ses t h e n e c e s s i t y f o r a de te rmina t ion o f s t a
t u s by a t r i b u n a l may a r i s e .
d . A d e t a i n e e w i l l be r e f e r r e d t o an A r t i
c l e 5 t r i b u n a l only when :
(1) He has committed a b e l l i g e r e n t a c t , and
(2) E i t h e r o f t he following cond i t i ons e x i s t
(a) There i s doubt a s t o whether t h e de t a inee i s e n t
i t l e d t o p r i sone r o f war a t a t u s , o r
(b) A determina t ion has been made t h a t t h e s t a t u s of
t he d e t a i n e e i s t h a t o f a c i v i l defendant and the
de t a inee o r some-one i n h i s beha l f c laims t h a t he i s
e n t i t l e d t o p r i sone r of war s t a t u s .
e . The Tr ibunal w i l l :
(1) Consis t o f t h r e e o r more o f f i c e r s . Where p r
a c t i c a b l e t h e members should be judge advocates o r o t h
e r m i l i t a r y lawyers lawyer f a m i l i a r w i th t h e
Geneva Conventions. The sen io r member s h a l l a c t a s p e s i
d e n t o f t h e t r i b u n a l .
(2) Follow the procedures s e t f o r t h i n r e f e rence (c)
and may make such a d d i t i o n a l r u l e s o f procedure c o n
s i s t e n t w i th t h e Geneva Conventions as a r e deemed
necessary t o i n s u r e a f u l l and f a i r i nqu i ry i n t o
ma t t e r s before them.
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Case 2
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HXAIQJA2T2ZS I11 M~rinekmphfbicus Force
Military Assistance Co;zvd!-id, Vbetraxt -.. c/o FPO, San
Francisco, California 9r;;>~/,r
3'039 3467 .aCh 3 2ITT/dUh
' 16 Sep 4967
FORCE ORDER '&61,2A Ch 1
Fro=: Commanding General
To: Distr ibut ion L i s t
Subj: Processing, Ec2loiting, Evacuating and Accounting, for '
Prisoners of -War
Encl: (1)Initial Interrogation Report Form
1. Puppose. T o tpansmit new . inserts and riirect pen changes.
page -to basic order.
2. Action
a. Inser t enclosure (1)as enclosure (4) t o basic oraer.
. b. O n page 1 t o basic order add enclosure: (4)Initial
Interrogation Report Form.
c. T o parawaph 7,b. add ney first sentence t o read, "Initial
Interrogation reports will follow the format set forth
, in enclosure (4)".
DIST3IZUTION Case 2
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DETAINEE CARD
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L W Z T OF D m -t
g . ?aport - f o r week of
a. Iim5er of detainees t&eh during week
b. Ihmber oi' detainees dlassSfied as PlJ and relamed to Corps'
Prisoner oi" ilm C a q .
c. !Tm'r~erof detainees classified as civil deferdata BIId r a w
& ' , to GWI! c iv i l authorities e
d. TTwnber of detainees classified as retuxmes add releeqed to
the Chieu !bi 30gram
e. :yu.~iocr of detainees classified as innncent c i ~ ~aEd
reieased -. to3;..,,tric t :.eadqartmS
::.jl-.bcp 0 f de tayecs c i a s i i ' q d as PIA and tms?ered
1x1 :im L. ;'C!.,; f a c ~ ~i*~
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a. Name ( X h ) .
b. Rank L Serial Po. ( N V A ~ .
c. Job Held w i t h VC o r NVA.
e. Parents Name.
f. Date & Piace of Capture.
g. C a p t u r i w Unit. h. C i r c u w t a n c e of
capture.
1. i?iespons & docurnents captured and disposit ion.
j. Zdendar used.
a* -Unit. EX'S, Ah's , Code #Is .
c. S t rength .
e. Area of operation.
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h. Personali t ies.
i. Knowledge of other enem Forces.
3 . Morale.
k. ~osses/replacements.
3 . ,?T;DITIQV,'L * (IhFien icplicablo i nc iuCe :'ilzI:FG;Q
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b.
5. Interronatort s comments.
6 . current arid.futme discosition of captive.
Interrogator Reviewed by DTG interrogation Coqle ted
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.-drcrM-m mralM Am#wlkoru ?& M~U- l u r W C-, V i e t m FPO,
Saa FrrrPbirda, kllforab 96602
. . Paro 5086.5 ?l/J=3 W t l 9 6 6
Pram: c-ing Csneral T6: Diatribirtlon Mat
Subj: Property Damage d Death ar ~ & s a a a l Injury t o V
i e t ~ s cipiuanr
1, P u r w , To w t a b U h p o l l c h and )xrooedures to
ainimire the . sifoerae , effects reoulting ikon pa.opa%y dannge,
death, ar injury t o Vietna&sa civlllaM.
a. The conflict In whiah we are engaged is unllke~any ve have
fought before. Our goal ir not simply t o Infllct m i l i t a q
defeat upon an umed enemy. muat .also win the heerrt8 and mind of
the ViCrtmmse people, i f our sfforts here are to have arry laeting
wming. We ' facie an en- who haa the same goal. To auhleve his
enda, he urea thf a iv iUm coramurity as a shield against our
weapanrg and then turns the matrltant damage t o h i s awn
advantage wing it to fashion a w d g o betveen the V i e t m s e
populatih and our forcer. We cam& %gamethecre tacficr , nor oan
we reme t o rmo@ise the* potential far harm t o m cause. We can a d
mu&,-however, ampby the power of am vea- vifh skill and
reetraint t o amid, ineofar a8 poaaible, areatlag aituatlonr uhlch
are subject t o easy exploitatim by the enemy. By ~ e h t l
aoordiaation of supwrting f i res and their judicious employment,
we can avoid inflicting unnecessary injury upon the people whose
oonf'idence aud mpport we soak. It is too mwh t o axpeat the
Vietnamese air i l lan whose hame i r destroyed aa whose fanrilf ir
injured, t o recognize any mmln@ul dicrtination betveen the d-e we
Inflict and t h a t imposed by our ememqp.
b, 'The follovlng prsotlaer are u e l l a f e a t i n g and w i
l l not be tolerated:
(1) The omploymnt of mob- and mregistred hsraes1n.g asd
krterdiatian fires upon a poplafed area, when attack from that ama
I8 not -
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8. (3) The wb of naa-o&&ant ci+fllras as the' paint fm
combat patrols or for a unit in the.a m h rrareh. . 3. Act-. fn a
confllut subb,ar thid v b n eney rorces frequently lodge themeelves
among the non-codmtant community, erne incidentr are' inevitable.
Uhen t h q o c m , we muat do werythlng poasible t o minidze their
adverse effects. To this end, the following actione are directed
whenever serious injury, death, or sewem property damage i s
Inflicted upon the non-combatant popllatlm bg our weaponry:
; a. 'ðer the damage or inj-ury mcurs through error or I
s the miavoidable coneequmce of combit, the dirLsion/wiDg commander
concerned will prepare a personal le t te r to the appropriate
province chief con- t d n i n z a t leaat tho follawlng i n i o ~ t
l o ~ :
(1) The deep regrets of the u o ~ d e rconcerned,
(2) A statement of the atepe taken or t o be taken t o i d e n t
i e the
cause of the inci3mt and prevent r rcrourrence,
(3) A statemnt that the comsndor concerned will provide a l l
relief possible f roin ~ l i t a r yresources avatlable t o him,
upon recefpt of a damage assessment fram the sector addsor.
" ~ x ~ l e sappopriate masures vhich ahould not be detailed in
the l e t t e r , brlt which xay be v i th in the c a ~ b i l i t i
e s of u ~ i t sunder the coiinnanderls control, are: '
, b. of
(1) Medical evacuation
(4) Bovlsion of omrgency food atocks through coordination with
=AID and other organizations
(5) lcpl determination M t o whether the incident is coxbat or
noncombat related, with advice as t o processing claim, i f
approp~*iate
(6)-Rpeditious solatiurn payments
c. Imedlate action t o repair damage and alleviate sufferl.ng
will be taken on the spot by the offiaer i n command of theperation
within the lldt of U s capabilitiee.
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d. In any ease i n wbfoh the div i s ion or d n g
cora~~derbelievea the olrcumtancea to be s u ~ hthat 8 persaaal
lettar from higher authority vuuld be appropriate, he wi l l so
reconnuendand forward a f u l l report of the circumstances upon
wflidh t o b e the letter.
DISTRIBUTION: Caae 6 ( 7 ) L. W. WALT
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fIEllDQUARTERS
111 Marim Arnphibiaus Force
Mil i tary Assistance Commard, Vietnam
o/o FPO, San Franaisco, California 96602
Boro 5620.1 17 /~ab
. 3 Jon 19611
POBCE ORDER 5820.1
From: Commanding General
Po: Mstr ibut ion L ie t
Subj: Wax Crinea Investigation
'Ref: - DA F'M 27-10, The Law sf Land Warfare, July 1956 MACV M
r 20-4, 27 April 1957
C- - I C C I 5830,lA
'1. p o s e . To provide unifnm procedures i n compiling and
submitting repor ts of investigations where alleged o r apparent
war crimes have
-been.counitted. ,. . . .
2. Backround. References (a) aid (b) s e t for th the defini t
ions of :a crime. I n addition, reference (b) preecribee procedures
for r e p o r t i q , alleged war crimes. The a i m of these
procedures i s t o as-sure accurate and timely reports which can be
acted.udon promptly..
j. Scope. This direct ive is applicable to a l l a l l e g a or
apparent
war crimes, whether in f l i c t ed by hos t i l e forces unon
U. S. mil i tary
o r c ivf l ion personnel, o r by U. S. mi l i ta ry personnel
uoon hos t i le
mi l i ta ry or c i v i l i a n personnel.
4. Respolisibilities. f t is the reanonsibili_$y of a l l mil i
tary per-
aollml having knowledqe of or rece iv i rg a reno& of an
incident
thought t o be a w a r crime, to make suc?~ incident known to h
i s com-
maadiw off icer as soon ae praoti cable. Peraona discoveriw
war
crimes will take a l l reasonable act ion t o preecrve ~ h y s i
c a l evidenoe,
* t o note witnesses present, a d to record (by photograph,
sketch or deecriptive notes) thc! circumstances and surroundings to
the extent poasible . 5; Action
. .
a. Upon rece ip t of a report of an alleged war crime, the ' c b
- ' , ding of f icer t o whom the report h a been submitted w i l l
submit a
'eerioue incident report i n accgrdance with referenoe (c) to
the I11
Marine Amphibious Force Combat Operati ona Center (parchment
cOC)..
b. Upon rece ip t of the i n i t i a l report , tb Coxunending
General,
111Marine Amphibious Force w i l l d e s i ~ n ate an
appropriate commander
to appoint an I n v e s t i g a t i w of f icer to prepare and
submit a report
EXHIBIT M-8 5'67
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,For0 5820.1 3 Sun 1967 of inmatigat ion. I f appropriate, a
qualified criminal inves t iwto r o r C I D agent w i l l a l s o
be annoinhd as technic81 aseiatrmt.
a. . The report of investigation w i l l include t&
following:.
(1) Ident i ty , orlpmization, and etatua of victim.
(2) Nature of violat ion committed.
(3) &.use of in jury o r death and manner i n which,injury o
r
denth oacurred.
(4) Time and pla-, of 'cammisaion.
( 5 ) Iden t i ty of individuals o r organiza4iona suspected
of
cod-%ion of th
