Project CHECO Southeast Asia Report. USAF Aerial Port Operations in RVN

Abstract

The USAF aerial port system in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN) was the common denominator for all in-country airlift operations. This activity's primary function was that of terminal services support. It provided support for all U.S. military airlift aircraft in RVN, including the loading and offloading of cargo and the processing and manifesting of passengers. Mobility teams were included in the organization to provide a loading and offloading capability at locations not serviced by an aerial port. They assisted in the preparation and planning of unit moves and augmented aerial ports during surge operations. The organization also had Combat Control Teams (CCTs) which could be airlanded or paradropped into forward areas to furnish ground control for airdrops, extractions, or airlanded deliveries. The Combat Control Teams and aerial delivery methods will be detailed in another CHECO report.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 05, 1970
Accession Number
ADA486866

Entities

People

  • Jack T. Humphries

Organizations

  • Pacific Air Forces

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airlift Operations
  • Cargo Handling
  • Combat Operations
  • Employment
  • Engineers
  • Maintenance
  • Materials Handling
  • Materials Handling Equipment
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Southeast Asia
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Computer Science.