OPERATION BOLO

Abstract

Effective military deception (MILDEC) enhances an operations possibility of success. JP 3-13.4 defines a ruse as a cunning trick designed to deceive the adversary to obtain friendly advantage. Operation BOLO was a tactical deception plan that affected North Vietnamese commanders ability to make accurate and timely decisions. Robin Olds devised a ruse to deceive the North Vietnamese by developing tactics using visual and emission control (EMCON) procedures. He also gathered intelligence on adversary commanders to formulate a deception game plan and affect the enemys decision-making capabilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2010
Accession Number
AD1019339

Entities

People

  • Javi Antua

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Case Studies
  • Countermeasures
  • Deception
  • Electronic Countermeasures
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Emission Control
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Information Operations
  • Information Systems
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Intelligence Cycle
  • Periodicals
  • Radiation
  • Southeast Asia
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.