Air Base Defense in the Republic of Vietnam, 1961-1973,

Abstract

This book explores the unique problem of defending air bases during the Vietnam War. It centers on the primary efforts of the United States Air Force and allied air units to defend 10 key air bases within the Republic of Vietnam. Bien Hoa, on 1 November 1964, was the first base to be attacked and until the cease-fire in January 1973, these bases suffered a total of 475 attacks. Although there were initial deficiencies in staff support for base defense in such key areas as intelligence, motor vehicles, weapons procurement and maintenance, communications, and civil engineering, significant improvements had been made by the end of the Air Force's part in the war.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA081453

Entities

People

  • Roger P. Fox

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Geography
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Applications
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Surveillance
  • Warfare
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Library and Information Science/ Studies, Southeast Asia Studies, Bibliography of Vietnam and Lao Studies.