The Learning Curve: MACVs Grasp of Intelligence, PSYOP, and Their Coordination, 1965-1971

Abstract

This dissertation examines military intelligence, psychological operations (PSYOP), and the coordination between the two at Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV) from 1965 to 1971 in order to determine the extent to which MACV demonstrated the attributes of a learning organization. The analysis is divided into three phases. The first, from 1965-1967, covers the buildup of US forces in Vietnam. The second examines the years 1968-1969, which include the Tet Offensive and the peak of US military involvement in Vietnam. The third encompasses the years 1970-1971, the period of Vietnamization and the point at which the last US PSYOP forces departed Vietnam. The study analyzes MACVs implementation of intelligence, PSYOP, and their coordination and identifies both successes and failures in MACVs approach to the war in Vietnam.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2015
Accession Number
AD1015736

Entities

People

  • Andrew D. Whiskeyman

Organizations

  • Air University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Geography
  • Health Services
  • Military Applications
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Recreation
  • Teamwork
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Library and Information Science/ Studies, Southeast Asia Studies, Bibliography of Vietnam and Lao Studies.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.