Lessons Learned, Headquarters, 9th Infantry Division
Abstract
The mission of the 9th Inf Div is to conduct sustained, coordinated combined air and ground operations to destroy Viet Cong (VC) and North Vietnamese (NVA) main and local force units, and their installations and infrastructure in the TAOI; in close cooperation and coordination with Task Force 117 execute ground and riverine operations to interdict VC/NVA land and water lines of communication (LOCS) and deny the use of their base areas and to destroy targeted main and local force units; conduct consolidation and pacification operations to identify and destroy VC guerrilla units and infrastructure and secure population centers and LOCs in close coordination and cooperation with the government of Vietnam (GVN) forces; conduct support operations to further assist the GVN pacification program by enhancing the capability of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), Popular Forces (PF), and Regional Forces (RF), and by contributing to the health and welfare of the civilian population. The 9th Inf Div has successfully accomplished this mission by conducting the above operations in Bien Hoa, Gia Dinh, Long An, Go Cong, Dinh Tuong, Kien Tuong, Kien Hoa, Vinh Binh, Vinh Long, Kien Phuong, Long Khanh, Phong Dinh and Chuong Thien Provinces.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 20, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0394511
Entities
Organizations
- Adjutant General's Corps