Lessons Learned, Headquarters, 3rd Squadron, 17th Air Cavalry

Abstract

The 3d Squadron, 17th Air Cavalry area of operations (AO) consisted of the western portion of Military Region III and southeastern Cambodia. It included the Song Be River, Saigon, Snuol, Krek, the Chup Rubber Plantation, and the Parrots Beak. The squadron operated as a reinforced Air Cavalry Squadron consisting of A Troop; B Troop; F Troop, 4th US Cavalry; Air Cavalry Troop, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (OPCON); 334th Aviation Company (Attack Helicopter); and D Troop, the Squadron's ground Cavalry Troop. The unit was employed in support of ARVN III Corps with the troops oriented in the AO's of the 5th, 18th, and 25th ARVN Divisions. Additionally, troops worked for the Capital Military District and the ARVN Airborne Division.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 10, 1971
Accession Number
AD0519660

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  • Adjutant General's Corps

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  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Air Strikes
  • Airborne
  • Aircrafts
  • Attack Helicopters
  • Helicopters
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Organizations
  • Observers
  • Security
  • Southeast Asia
  • Squadrons
  • Task Forces
  • United States
  • Vehicles
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

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