Operations NEW LIFE/NEW ARRIVALS. US Army Support to the Indochina Refugee Program, 1 April 1975-1 June 1976
Abstract
This Department of the Army after action report deals with US Army involvement in and support of the Indochinese refugee program. Covering the period from 1 April 1975 to 1 June 1976, it focuses on the role of the Army Staff in crisis management and other aspects of Operations NEW LIFE and NEW ARRIVALS as well as a brief account of Army support of Operation BABYLIFT. Included in the report are sections dealing with the preparation, operation and termination of the refugee reception centers at Orote Point Guam; Ft Chaffee, Arkansas; and Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. Sections treating the participation of Army Staff agencies and special areas of concern - resources and environmental concerns, winterization, legal considerations and repatriation, refugee employment and enlistment, and Congressional oversight - also appear. A separate section on lessons learned that includes planning factors, problems, recommendations, and suggested principles for future operations concludes the report. Appendixes containing relevant messages and documents, tables, illustrations and a bibliography, plus a pictorial annex, are attached.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 25, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA036359
Entities
People
- Gerald O. Anderson
- Robert A. Silano