These Things We Do, Personnel Recovery in the Conflicts of Southeast Asia, 1964-1976

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to identify USAF personnel recovery strategic and operational lessons during the American operations in Southeast Asia, from 1964 until 1976. First, the study shows how the United States was initially ill-prepared to conduct search and rescue in this operation. It took the USAF several years to develop aircraft, equipment, training and tactics to become successful in Southeast Asia.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2012
Accession Number
AD1022929

Entities

People

  • Paul E. Sheets

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airlift Operations
  • Combat Control Teams
  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Medical Evacuation
  • Personnel Management
  • Prisoners Of War
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Southeast Asia
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.