Project CHECO Southeast Asia Report. The EC-47 in SEA, April 1968 - July 1970
Abstract
"The EC-47 in Southeast Asia," a Project CHECO Report published 20 September 1968, examined the USAF effort in ARDF (Airborne Radio Direction Finding) from its SEA inception in 1962 through April 1968. Since that time, several changes in equipment, relocation of tactical electronic warfare squadrons (TEWS), and concomitant moves of the detachments of the 6994th Security Squadron have necessitated this updating of the original report. The function of the program--that of locating and fixing the positions of low-powered enemy transmitters, and of gathering intelligence from these emissions, in a near-real-time sense--remains the same as of this writing. The operation, with the exception of the activities of an EC-47 detachment at Nakhon Phanom, Thailand, had previously been called "Combat Cougar". Because of a suspected compromise of the nickname, the project was renamed "Combat Cross" by CSAF message 251548Z June 1970, and all references to the program in this report will reflect the change. The Thai-based detachment, operating exclusively over Laos, was designated "Commando Forge." The sensitive nature of some aspects of the Combat Cross/Commando Forge mission has acted as a restraint on any acknowledgment of the degree of success achieved by the ARDF function, but unofficial comment by ground commanders benefiting from its real-time electronic reconnaissance has invariably been highly favorable. Within the limitations imposed by the need to protect sensitive information, this CHECO report documents the operations, functions, organizational changes, and achievements of the USAF/ARDF function in SEA from April 1968 through July 1970.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 12, 1970
- Accession Number
- ADA485083
Entities
People
- Melvin F. Porter
Organizations
- Pacific Air Forces