Barrel Roll, 1968-73: An Air Campaign in Support of National Policy
Abstract
BARREL ROLL was the US air campaign conducted over northern Laos in support of the Royal Lao Government (RLG). Although the campaign supported US national policy in Southeast Asia (SEA). it was constrained by US military strategy and objectives in South Vietnam and responded to North Vietnamese military; strategy and objectives. The mission of BARREL ROLL was to conduct air operations in support of the RLG by: 1) the interdiction of enemy supplies moving through northern Laos and 2) providing air support for Laotian ground forces fighting the North Vietnamese and Pathet Lao. The last four years of BARREL ROLL-November 1968 to February 1 1973-are especially interesting due to changes in US national and military strategy in SEA.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 10, 1995
- Accession Number
- ADA424922
Entities
People
- Perry L. Lamy
Organizations
- Air War College