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Project CHECO Southeast Asia Report. Local Base Defense in RVN Dq*mMW AW E.O. 12U to Air vsDdueftWonO 7104266ar AppmwW for PubNc Relem.sl70 26 DO NOT DESTRLY PROECT W L@MAma W.V.P"Am) u WIL 13E RE PORT= LOCABA E DIIRECLMSSFIN *-- .....'04266 6 DolauftlAW E.O. 1298 by the Akllloe Offie and Appoved for P NeiOReleas. ..- himC~~''',ontemporory m,t ,,,ll I It ~of I' r"Ilc'l5 E pxaration s * 111111REPORT LOCAL BASE DEFENSE INRVN IAN 69 -JON 71 *14 SEPTEMBER 1971 i 5. HQ PACAF Directorate of Operations Analysis CHECO/CORONA HARVEST DIVISION SPECIAL HANDLING REQUIRED Prepared by: NOT RELEASABLE TO 3 FOREIGN NATIONALS Mr. Johm W. Dennison The information contained in Mr. Melvin F. Porter this document will not be disclosed to foreign nationals or their representatives. Project CHECO 7th AF, DOAC * K717.0413-61 1971 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE *.HEADQUARTERS PACIFIC AIR FORCES HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, HAWAII 98853 REPLY O 19 OCT 1981 ATTN OF: DOE SUSACT Downgrading of Project CHECO Report, "7AF Local Base Defense Operations, July 1965-December 1968 (U)" TO: See distribution list 1. (U) A review has been made by appropriate personnel, this head quarters, to downgrade Project CHECO Report, 1 July 1969, "7AF Local Base Defense Operations, July 1965-December 1968 (U)," HQ PACAF/DOTEC, Secret-NOFORN. 2. (C) As a result of this review, it has been determined that this document can be downgraded to Confidential-NOFORN with a review-for-declassification date of 1 October 1987. Pages 55 and 56 contain comments which would be offensive to Thai military officials if disclosed; therefore, they must remain classified at the Confidential-NOFORN level. All other pages are now "For Official Use only (FOUO)." If pages 55 and 56 were deleted, however, this document can be downgraded to FOUO with a caveat on the bottom of the document's cover, as follows: FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY (This document must be reviewed against AFR 12-30 before public release is made.) 3. (U) It is requested that holders of subject report mark their copy(ies) in accordance with the foregoing paragraph 2 upon receip of this notification. FOR THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF . ROSS, Lt Col, USAF 1 Atch Executive Officer Distr list DCS Operations and Intelligence Classified by: Subj Proj CHECO Report, 1 Jul 69 Review on: 1 October 1987 DISTRIBUTION LIST HQ USAF/CVAH/SA/XOO/XOX USAFA/CM/DFH Wash DC 20330 USAF Academy co 80840 HQ TAC/XPS -ACSC/SA Langley AFB VA 23665 Maxwell AFB AL 36112 USAFTAWC/DA AUL/LSE-69-108 Eglin AFB FL 32542 Maxwell AFBIAL 36112 USAFTFWC/CRCD AFSHRC/HOA Nellis AFB NV 89191 Maxwell AFB AL 36112 USAFAGOS/DAB-C Eglin AF Aux Fld 9 FL 32544 USAFSO/HO APO Miami 34001 HO AFSC/HO Andrews AFB DC 20334 HQ PACAF/HO Hickam AFB HI 96853 5AF/HO Apo San Francisco 96328 13AF/HO APO San Francisco 96274 0~IhiIhE UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HILADQUAiTERS PACIFIC AIR FORC9S APO SAN FRANCICO 96553 PROJECT CHECO REPORTS The counterinsurgency and unconventional warfare environment of I Southeast Asia has resulted in the employment of USAF airpower to meet a multitude of requirements. The varied applications of airpower have involved the full spectrum of USAF aerospace vehicles, support equip- ment, and manpower. As a result, there has been an accumulation of operational data and experiences that, as a priority, must be collected, documented, and analyzed as to current and future impact upon USAF poli- 3 cies, concepts, and doctrine. Fortunately, the value of collecting and documenting our SEA expe- riences was recognized at an early date. In 1962, Hq USAF directed SCINCPACAF to establish an activity that would be primarily responsive to Air Staff requirements and direction, and would provide timely and analyti- I, cal studies of USAF combat operations in SEA. Project CHECO, an acronym for Contemporary Historical Examination of Current Operations, was established to meet this Air Staff requirement. Managed by Hq PACAF, with elements at Hq 7AF and 7AF/13AF, Project CHECO provides a scholarly, "on-going" historical examination, documentation, and reporting on USAF policies, concepts, and doctrine in PACOM. This CHECO report is part of the overall documentation and examination which I is being accomplished. It is an authentic source for an assessment of the effectiveness of USAF airpower in PACOM when used in proper context. The reader must view the study in relation to the events and circumstances at the time of its preparation--recognizing that it was prepared on a contemporary basis which restricted perspective and that the author's research was limited to records available within his local headquarters area. ERNEST C. H Major General, USAF Chief of Staff I ii - UNCLASSIFIED I DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORC E HEADQUARTERS PACIFIC AIR FORCES f 3APO SAN FRANCISCO 96553 A,;o DOAD 14 September 1971 Project CHECO Report, "Local Base Defense in RVN, Jan 69 - Jun 71" (U) SEE DISTRIBUTION PAGE 1. Attached is a CONFIDENTIAL NOFORN document. It shall be transported, stored, safeguarded, and accounted for in accordance with applicable security directives. SPECIAL HANDLING REQUIRED, NOT RELEASABLE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS. The information contained in this document will . not be disclosed to foreign nations or their representatives. Retain or destroy in accordance with AFR 205-1. Do not return. 2. This letter does not contain classified information and may be declassified if attachment is removed from it. g FOR THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF MIEColonel, USAF 1 Atch Chief, CHECO/CORONA HARVEST Division Proj CHECO Rprt (C/NF), Directorate of Operations Analysis 14 Sep 71 -- DCS/Operati ons m I I I iii NOINW" m UNCLASSIFIED I DISTRIBUTION LIST 1. SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE j. AFPDC (1) AFDPW ... ......... 1 m a. SAFAA ............ 1 b. SAFLL ............. 1 k. AFRD c.SAFOI ........... ... 2 (1) AFRDP . ........... 1 d. SAFUS ... ......... 1 (2) AFRDQ . ......... .. 1 3A AFRDQPC. 1........ 2. HEADQUARTERS USAF 4 AFRDR .......... U 5 AFRDQL...........1l . 1 a. AFNB ......... 1. AFSDC b. AFCCS (1 AFSLP ............ 1 m (1)AFCCSSA 2 AFSME .. ... 1 (2) AFCVC .. ....... 1 (3) AFSMS . .. ......... 1 (3) AFCAV ........ 1 ) AFSSS... ......... 1 4 AFCHO ...... 2 AFSTP ......... 1 c. AFCSA m. AFTAC. .. .. .. .. .1 (1 AFCSAG ......... 1 (2) AFCSAMI ... .. 1 AFXO1) ...B ... ... d.... AFA.... 2 FO .. ... .. 1 ) AFXODC ........ 1 e. AFIGO AFXODD 1........1 (5 AFXODL . I.. (1) OSIIAP ..........3 (6) AFXOOAB. ....... 1 (2) IGS . .) AFXOS1 81.AFXOOS ........ f. AFSG .A............ 1 1 AFXOOSO........ S hAFA..... 110 AFXOOSS ........ 1 g. AFNIATC ........... (11 AFXOOSV ........ 1 -- h. AFAAC . .. .. 1131 12 AFXOOTRAFXOOTW.......... .. .. .. 6I (1) ..* ..... 14 AFXOOTZ . ...... I is AFXO . .. .. .. 6 i. AFODC 16 AFXOXXG. ... .. 1 (1) AFPRC....... 1 (2) AFPRE .......... 1 3 (3) AFPRM ......... 1 iv i UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED 3. MAJOR COMMAND b. SAC1 a. TAC (1) HEADQUARTERS (a)DOX. .. .. ...... 1 (1) HEADQUARTERS (b) XPX. ......... 1 (a) DO. ......... c DM . .. .... 1 1 (b) XP.........1 (d) IN.. .. .. .. .... 1 (c)DOCC. .. .. .. .. I (e) NR. .. .. .. ..... 1 d DREA: ........ (f)HO .. .. .. .. .... 1 (2) AIR FORCES (2)AIR FORCES (a)2AF(INCS). .... 1 3 (a)12AF (b) 8AF(DOA) .. .. .. .. 2 1. DOO .. .. .. .. 1 (c)15AF(INCE). .. .. ... 7. IN..*...........1 (b)T9AF(IN) .. .. .... c. MAC5 (c) USAFSOF(DO) .... 1 (1) HEADQUARTERS (3) WINGS a DOI. .. .. ...... 1 (a)1SOW(DOI) .. .. .. 1 b DOO. .. .. ...... 1 (b~23TFW(DOI). .. 1 (c) CSEHH.. .. ....... (c27TRZ(OI.... .. .1 d) MACOA. .. .. ..... 1 (d) 33TFW(DOI . 1 Ce) 64TAW(DOI). .. ... 1 (2) MAC SERVICES (f~67TRW(DOI .1(a) AWS(HO). .. .. .... 1 (g75TRW(DOH: . .1b 'I ARRS XP). I (h316TAW(DOX) .. cACGS CGO)....... (i) 363TRW(DOI) . .. .1 ADC j)464TFW(DOfl .. .. 1I d. k)474TFW DOI ... 1 (1) 479TFWRDI) .... 1 (1) HEADQUARTERS (in) 516TAW(DOX) .. .. 1 (a) DO. .. .. .. .. ... 1 1 b O o n4403TFW(DOI)58TAC FTR TNG . WG.. .1. (c)XPC.. .. .. ...... (p354TFW(DOI) ... 1 (q) 60MAWG(DOOXI) ... 1 (2) AIR DIVISIONSI (a) 25AD(DOI) .. .. .. 1 (4)TAC CENTERS, SCHOOLS b 23AD(DOI)3.. .. 1 0DDI Ca) USAFTAWC(DRA) . 1 . 1 e. ATC bj USAFTFWC(DRAJc SAAGS(DA . .1 (1) DOSPI.... .. .. .. .... UNCLASSIFIED SUNCLASSIFID f. AFLC k. PACAF * (1) HEADQUARTERS (1) HEADQUARTERS (a) XOX . .. .. .. I (a)DP . ... 1 -- b IN .......... .. ... I * g. AFSC c d CSHXP ... ...... ........ 21 (1) HEADQUARTERS DOAD........6 I a)b) XL............XRP ........ 1f) DC......... 1 bc)(cSAMSO(XRS)XRLW . ......... .. .. 1 (g) DM ... ......... I (d) sDA......... 1 (2) AIR FORCES e CSH .. .. ... (a) 5AF f ASD(RWST) .. .. .. 1 1. CSH .........1 g ESD(XR).. ....... 1 'T.XP. .. .1 (h) RADC(DOTL) ..... .1 3. DO... 1 (i)ADTC (CCN).... .. .1 (b)I%t 8, ASD(DOASD). 1 j ADTC(SSLT).. ...... (c) 7AF k ESD(YW) . 1 1. DO. ....... 1 (1) AFATL(DL).1 2. IN .l....... 1 3. XP .......... .1 h. USAFSS O.CT.......... I 3. DOAC....... 2 (1) HEADQUARTERS (d) T3AF (a) AFSCC(SUR) ........ 2 1. CSH . 1 -- (2)(I SUBORDINATE UNITS (e) '7/13AF(CHECO). 1 (a) Eur Scty Rgn(OPD-P) . 1 (3) AIR DIVISIONS (b) 6940 Scty Wg(OOD) . 1 a 313AD(DOI) .......... 1 b 314AD(XOP) . 2 i. AAC (c)321AD 1. IN.. ...... I (1) HEADQUARTERS (d) "34AD(DO) . ... 2 (a) ALDOC-A....... 1 J. USAFSO (1) HEADQUARTERS (a) CSH..... .. .1 vi UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED (4) WINGS 4. SEPARATE OPERATING AGENCIES (a38TFW(DOEA)....... a. ACIC(DOP,. ... ..... 2 (b12TFW(DOIN):...... b. AFRES(XP).. .. .. ..... 2 5 (c)56S0W(WHD) .. .. .. c. AU (d) 366TFW(DO). .. .. 1. ACSC-SA........ (e 38TFW(DO)......1 .AUL(SE)-69-18 : :..*2 Cf 4O5TFWDOEA)...... .ASI(ASD-1) . .. .. ... 1 (g)432TRW(DOI) ).. ..... 1 . ASI(HOA)........2 (h) 483TAC ALFT WG . .. 1 d. TNALYTIC SERViCES, INC I i 475TFW(DCO). 1 e. USAFA jltTest Sq(A) ... 1. DFH ........ ..1 (5)OTHER UNITS f. KFAG(THAILAND) . .: . 1 a Task Force ALPHA(IN) .. 1 (b)504TASG(DO) . .. 1 (c) Air Force Advisory Gp. 1I 1. USAFE (1)HEADQUARTERS DOA. .. .. .. ... .. (b)(a)DOLO .
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