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Not for Publication Until Released by the House Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations
NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNTIL RELEASED BY THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEFENSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS STATEMENT OF VICE ADMIRAL LUKE M. McCOLLUM, U.S. NAVY CHIEF OF NAVY RESERVE BEFORE THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEFENSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2021 NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE March 3, 2020 NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNTIL RELEASED BY THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEFENSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Contents INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 4 NAVY RESERVE FORCE ................................................................................................................................... 5 Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command (CNRFC) ........................................................................... 5 Commander, Naval Air Forces Reserve (CNAFR) ...................................................................................... 5 Commander, Naval Information Force Reserve (CNIFR) .......................................................................... 6 Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) ........................................................................................ 7 PERSONNEL ................................................................................................................................................... 7 Civilian Skills .............................................................................................................................................. 7 -
Vietnam War: Saigon Evacuation After Action Report
Vietnam War: Saigon Evacuation After Action Report Summary of the evacuation of Saigon, South Vietnam under Operation Frequent Wind: Operations Analysis Group, report no. 2-75. (16 May 1975) BACM RESEARCH WWW.PAPERLESSARCHIVES.COM About BACM Research – PaperlessArchives.com BACM Research/PaperlessArchives.com publishes documentary historical research collections. Materials cover Presidencies, Historical Figures, Historical Events, Celebrities, Organized Crime, Politics, Military Operations, Famous Crimes, Intelligence Gathering, Espionage, Civil Rights, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and more. Source material from Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), National Security Agency (NSA), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Secret Service, National Security Council, Department of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department of Justice, National Archive Records and Administration, and Presidential Libraries. http://www.paperlessarchives.com Vietnam War: Saigon Evacuation After Action Report Summary of the evacuation of Saigon, South Vietnam under Operation Frequent Wind: Operations Analysis Group, report no. 2-75. On 29 April 1975, Operation Frequent Wind was executed, and 1373 American citizens, 5595 Vietnamese and Third Country Nationals were successfully evacuated by helicopter from the American Embassy Saigon and the DAO compound. Status of events, planning, activation, evacuation operations, lessons learned, and after-action reports regarding Operation Frequent Wind are all covered in this document. Also include several National Security Agency helicopter pilot radio transmissions during the Saigon evacuation transcript sheets. This 16 May 1975 report was declassified on 31 December 1985. .,. U"CLAS~I~ltU ' . SBHFfHENT'~l HEADQUARTERS OF . THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF· PACIFIC OPERATIONS ANALYSIS GROUP FPO SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 96610 OPERATIONS, ANALYSIS. GROUP REPORT NO. -
January 1980
A I A t B in this issue: Interview With Secretary Hidalgo JANUARY 1980 MAGAZINE OF'THE U.S. NAVY - 57th YEAR OF PUBLICATION JANUARY 1980 NUMBER 756 Chief of Naval Operations: ADM Thomas B. Hayward .Chiefof.lnformation: RADM David M. Cooney OIC Navy hternal Relations Act: CAPT Robert K. Lewis Jr. Director, NlRA Print Media Div: LT Christine A. Zebrowski Features 6 "WITHOUT LEADERSHIP,THERE IS NO GUIDANCE. .:' New SecNav sees the Navy from different perspectives Page 20 12 HITTING THE RAMP Snowmobile champ feels at home in Iceland 13 THE CELERY STUMPED THEM American sailors spend seven days in Romania 17 NORFOLK MAKES THE CONNECTION Family Services Center phones are ringing 20 "SEND THESE,THE HOMELESS, TEMPEST-TOST, TO ME.. ." 7th Fleet rescues Vietnamese refugees from South China Sea 24 WHIPPLE'S HUMAN LINK TO FREEDOM Four crewmen receive Navy and Marine Corps medals 26 YOUR OBLIGATIONS No. 14 in a series on Navy Rights and Benefits 32 THEY'REMORE THAN ENTERTAINERS Chuting Stars perform aerial acrobatics 42 ALL HANDSINDEX FOR 1979 Page 26 bepartrnents 2 Currents 38 Bearings 48 Mail Buoy Covers Front: Old hands in new positions: SecNav Edward Hidalgo (left) and Deputy SecDef W. Graham Claytor Jr. Photo by Dave Wilson. Inside Front: LT Phil Camp wins the Fourth Annual Marine Corps Marathon with a winning time of 2: 19.35 for the 26.2 mile course. LT Camp is a flight instructor for VT-6. Pen- sacola, Fla. Photo by James Thresher, The Washington Post. Staff: Editor: John Coleman; News Editor: Joanne E. Dumene Associates: Richard Hosier (Layout), Michael Tuffli (Art), Edward Jenkins (Research). -
The Perspective of One of the Last Eleven Marines to Leave Vietnam
Escape, Surrender, or Fight: The Perspective of One of the Last Eleven Marines to Leave Vietnam Interviewer: Jack Tsintolas Interviewee: Terry J. Bennington Instructor: Alex Haight Date: February 17, 2015 Table of Contents Interviewee Release Form……………….………………………………………...………3 Interviewer Release Form....................................................................................................4 Statement of Purpose…………………….……………………………...…………....…...5 Biography….…………………………………………………………...………………….6 The Vietnam War: Plagued with Politics from the Start…………….……………………8 Interview Transcription………………………………………………………..................23 Interview Analysis……………………………………………………………………….63 Appendix...……………………………………………………………………………….69 Works Consulted……………………………………………………………....................72 Statement of Purpose The purpose of this Oral History Project is to provide a greater understanding and a new perspective of the Fall of Saigon through an interview with Mr. Terry Bennington, a retired Marine Security Guard, who experienced the North Vietnamese takeover firsthand. As the culmination of the long Vietnam War, the Fall of Saigon is a perfect example of the United States’ role in world affairs and how politics failed the war effort. Mr. Bennington’s memories will provide a primary source as to what transpired in Vietnam during the Fall of Saigon as well as to promote further study on this momentous event in United States history. Biography of Terry J. Bennington Terry J Bennington was born on November 15th, 1952 in Bellaire, Ohio. When he was four years old, his mother committed suicide. When Bennington’s father remarried, his family moved to Bridgeport, Ohio. He went to Bridgeport High School, but ran around nearby on Wheeling Island, which is in Wheeling, West Virginia. In high school Bennington participated in his school’s wrestling team and placed second in the state in his junior year for his weight class. -
The Fall of Sai Gon 30 April 1975
WALL NOTE TWO: THE FALL OF SAI GON 30 APRIL 1975 DANIEL R. ARANT [email protected] DATE OF INFORMATION: 06 MAY 2008 "We must ensure that any major foreign policy commitment has the full support and understanding of the American people....." GEORGE H. W. BUSH, 41st President of the United States. "The American soldiers who fought in the war did so out of a sense of duty to their country, but their country betrayed them by sending them to an unconscionable war." PHILIP CAPUTO, U.S. Marine infantry platoon leader in Viet Nam and author of A Rumor of War. "... the leaders who planned and executed the war did not understand what they were getting into. The values and ideals we stood for were correct, but it was the wrong war in the wrong place - a place we did not know." RICHARD HOLBROOKE, Foreign Service diplomat in Viet Nam. "Those Americans who went to Vietnam fought for freedom, a truly noble cause. This battle was lost not by those brave Americans and South Vietnamese troops who were waging it but by political misjudgments and strategic failure at the highest levels of government." RONALD REAGAN, 40th President of the United States. "The Vietnam War was a political war that imposed restraints on the military that prevented use of power that we had readily available. ... it was very difficult to tell friend from foe, hence the Calley affair." ADM. THOMAS H. MOORER, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1970-1974). "It was a disastrous, insane, imperial invasion of a weirdo Third World country." TIMOTHY LEARY. -
Maritime Interception: Centerpiece of Economic Sanctions in the New World Order Lois E
Louisiana Law Review Volume 53 | Number 4 March 1993 Maritime Interception: Centerpiece of Economic Sanctions in the New World Order Lois E. Fielding Repository Citation Lois E. Fielding, Maritime Interception: Centerpiece of Economic Sanctions in the New World Order, 53 La. L. Rev. (1993) Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.lsu.edu/lalrev/vol53/iss4/6 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Law Reviews and Journals at LSU Law Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Louisiana Law Review by an authorized editor of LSU Law Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Maritime Interception: Centerpiece of Economic Sanctions in the New World Order Lois E. Fielding* I. INTRODUCTION In the early morning hours of December 26, 1990, the Ibn Khaldun, an "Iraqi-flagged cargo ship," plied the waters of the northern Arabian Sea in the vicinity of Masirah Island as she proceeded to Basra, Iraq after leaving the port of Aden.' Out of sight, the HMAS Sydney, the USS Olendorf and the USS Fife coordinated operations and began the interception process adopted by the Multinational Interception Force 2 (MIF). Using bridge to bridge radio, the on-scene commander issued the warning: "In accordance with its previously published notice to mariners, the United States intends to exercise its right to conduct a visit and search of your vessel under international law. Request you stop your vessel and prepare to receive my inspection team." 3 The Ibn Khaldun refused to slow. The request was repeated until 5:30 a.m. -
Somalia - United States Department of State
Somalia - United States Department of State https://www.state.gov/reports/2020-trafficking-in-persons-report/somalia/ Somalia remains a Special Case for the 18th consecutive year. The country continued to face protracted conflict, insecurity, and ongoing humanitarian crises during the reporting period. The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) controlled its capital city, Mogadishu, and Federal Member State (FMS) governments retained control over most local capitals across the country. The self-declared independent region of Somaliland and the Puntland FMS retained control of security and law enforcement in their respective regions. The FGS had limited influence outside Mogadishu. The al-Shabaab terrorist group continued to occupy and control rural areas and maintained operational freedom of movement in many other areas in south-central Somalia, which it used as a base to exploit the local population by collecting illegal taxes, conducting indiscriminate attacks against civilian and civilian infrastructure across the country, and perpetrating human trafficking. The FGS focused on capacity building and securing Mogadishu and government facilities from attacks by al-Shabaab. The sustained insurgency by al-Shabaab continued to be the main obstacle to the government’s ability to address human trafficking. The government continued to modestly improve capacity to address most crimes; however, it demonstrated minimal efforts in all regions on prosecution, protection, and prevention of trafficking during the reporting year. The FGS, Somaliland, and Puntland authorities sustained minimal efforts to combat trafficking during the reporting period. Due to the protracted campaign to degrade al-Shabaab and establish law and order in Somalia, law enforcement, prosecutorial personnel, and judicial offices remained understaffed, undertrained, and lacked capacity to effectively enforce anti-trafficking laws. -
1 of 7 Three Ships Named USS Marblehead Since the Latter Part Of
Three Ships named USS Marblehead The 1st Marblehead Since the latter part of the 19th century, cruisers in the United States Navy have carried the names of U.S. cities. Three ships have been named after Marblehead, MA, the birthplace of the U.S. Navy, and all three had distinguished careers. The 1st Marblehead. The first Marblehead was not a cruiser, however. She Source: Wikipedia.com was an Unadilla-class gunboat designed not for ship-to-ship warfare but for bombardment of coastal targets and blockade runners. Launched in 1861, she served the Union during the American Civil War. First assigned to the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, she took part in operations along the York and Pamunkey Rivers in Virginia. On 1 MAY 1862, she shelled Confederate positions at Yorktown in support of General George McClellan's drive up the peninsula toward Richmond. In an unusual engagement, this Marblehead was docked in Pamunkey River when Confederate cavalry commander Jeb Stuart ordered an attack on the docked ship. Discovered by Union sailors and marines, who opened fire, the Confederate horse artillery under Major John Pelham unlimbered his guns and fired on Marblehead. The bluecoats were called back aboard and as the ship got under way Pelham's guns raced the ship, firing at it as long as the horse can keep up with it. The Marblehead escaped. Reassigned to the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, she commenced patrols off the southern east coast in search of Confederate vessels. With the single turreted, coastal monitor Passaic, in early-FEB 1863, she reconnoitered Georgia’s Wilmington River in an unsuccessful attempt to locate the ironclad ram CSS Atlanta. -
Exploring the Old Stone Town of Mogadishu
Exploring the Old Stone Town of Mogadishu Exploring the Old Stone Town of Mogadishu By Nuredin Hagi Scikei Exploring the Old Stone Town of Mogadishu By Nuredin Hagi Scikei This book first published 2017 Cambridge Scholars Publishing Lady Stephenson Library, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2PA, UK British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Copyright © 2017 by Nuredin Hagi Scikei All rights for this book reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner. ISBN (10): 1-5275-0331-3 ISBN (13): 978-1-5275-0331-1 Dedicated to my father Hagi Scikei Abati, my mother Khadija Ali Omar, my sister Zuhra and my brother Sirajadin. CONTENTS Preface ........................................................................................................ xi Acknowledgements .................................................................................. xiii Chapter One ................................................................................................. 1 Introduction Who are the Banaadiri Maritime Traders and Ancient Banaadiri Settlements Religion and Learning The Growth of Foreign Trade, Urbanisation and the First Industries of Banaadir Chapter Two .............................................................................................. 11 The Campaign of Defamation against the Banaadiri -
(I) the SOCIAL STRUCTUBE of Soumn SOMALI TRIB by Virginia I?
(i) THE SOCIAL STRUCTUBE OF SOumN SOMALI TRIB by Virginia I?lling A thesis submitted for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the University of London. October 197]. (ii) SDMMARY The subject is the social structure of a southern Somali community of about six thousand people, the Geledi, in the pre-colonial period; and. the manner in which it has reacted to colonial and other modern influences. Part A deals with the pre-colonial situation. Section 1 deals with the historical background up to the nineteenth century, first giving the general geographic and ethnographic setting, to show what elements went to the making of this community, and then giving the Geledj's own account of their history and movement up to that time. Section 2 deals with the structure of the society during the nineteenth century. Successive chapters deal with the basic units and categories into which this community divided both itself and the others with which it was in contact; with their material culture; with economic life; with slavery, which is shown to have been at the foundation of the social order; with the political and legal structure; and with the conduct of war. The chapter on the examines the politico-religious office of the Sheikh or Sultan as the focal point of the community, and how under successive occupants of this position, the Geledi became the dominant power in this part of Somalia. Part B deals with colonial and post-colonial influences. After an outline of the history of Somalia since 1889, with special reference to Geledi, the changes in society brought about by those events are (iii) described. -
Trees of Somalia
Trees of Somalia A Field Guide for Development Workers Desmond Mahony Oxfam Research Paper 3 Oxfam (UK and Ireland) © Oxfam (UK and Ireland) 1990 First published 1990 Revised 1991 Reprinted 1994 A catalogue record for this publication is available from the British Library ISBN 0 85598 109 1 Published by Oxfam (UK and Ireland), 274 Banbury Road, Oxford 0X2 7DZ, UK, in conjunction with the Henry Doubleday Research Association, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Coventry CV8 3LG, UK Typeset by DTP Solutions, Bullingdon Road, Oxford Printed on environment-friendly paper by Oxfam Print Unit This book converted to digital file in 2010 Contents Acknowledgements IV Introduction Chapter 1. Names, Climatic zones and uses 3 Chapter 2. Tree descriptions 11 Chapter 3. References 189 Chapter 4. Appendix 191 Tables Table 1. Botanical tree names 3 Table 2. Somali tree names 4 Table 3. Somali tree names with regional v< 5 Table 4. Climatic zones 7 Table 5. Trees in order of drought tolerance 8 Table 6. Tree uses 9 Figures Figure 1. Climatic zones (based on altitude a Figure 2. Somali road and settlement map Vll IV Acknowledgements The author would like to acknowledge the assistance provided by the following organisations and individuals: Oxfam UK for funding me to compile these notes; the Henry Doubleday Research Association (UK) for funding the publication costs; the UK ODA forestry personnel for their encouragement and advice; Peter Kuchar and Richard Holt of NRA CRDP of Somalia for encouragement and essential information; Dr Wickens and staff of SEPESAL at Kew Gardens for information, advice and assistance; staff at Kew Herbarium, especially Gwilym Lewis, for practical advice on drawing, and Jan Gillet for his knowledge of Kew*s Botanical Collections and Somalian flora. -
UN Medical Services Global Directory of UN Clinics (As of April 2020)
UN Medical Services Global Directory of UN Clinics (as of April 2020) Country of City/Location of Duty DELEGATED Incumbent First Hours Ahead Continent Organisation Type Position Title Incumbent Last Name Email Phone Fax Address Time Zone Duty Station Station AUTHORITY Name of NY EST UN Clinic Cox’s Bazar Asia Bangladesh Cox Bazar UNDP UN Clinic YES UN Doctor Md. Nural HOSSAIN [email protected] +88 01713012661 Motel Probal, Sea Beach Road BST 10 Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh + 88 01713032083 + 880 2 55667788 (Ext: UNDP Office, IDB Bhaban - 8th floor, E/8-A, [email protected] or Asia Bangladesh Dhaka UNDP UN Clinic NO UN Doctor Sharif Ahmed KAUKAB 8001 (UN Physician); for +880 291 83101 IDB Bhaban(8th Floor), Shar-E-Bangla BST 10 [email protected] Nurse (8002); & for Lab. Nagar, Agargoan Technician (8004)) S/C UNDP OFFICE IN COTONOU +22967048809 +229 ZONE RESIDENTIELLE [email protected] Africa Benin Cotonou UNDP UN Clinic YES UN Doctor Eudoxie HOUNTONDJI 965 98081 or LOT N°111 WAT 5 [email protected] +229 979 70094 01BP 506 COTONOU United Nations Building, Koulouba [email protected] +226 25306762/63/64 or (secteur 4) Africa Burkina Faso Ouagadougou UNDP UN Clinic YES UN Doctor Nouhoune MAIGA +226 25310470 GMT 4 [email protected] +226 75870075 01 BP 575 Ouagadougou 01 - Burkina Faso [email protected] +257 222 05921 Rohero 1 Avenue de la Democratie, Africa Burundi Bujumbura UNDP UN Clinic YES UN Doctor Michel OGOU +257 215 383 CAT 6 [email protected] +257 789 50200 compound II