Project CHECO Southeast Asia Report. Evolution of the Rules of Engagement for Southeast Asia, 1960-1965

Abstract

This document endeavors to follow the chronological changes in the principal rules of engagement covering U.S. air operations in Southeast Asia from' their beginnings through 1965. The introduction carries the situation rather swiftly to 24 November 1962, at which time the MACV Directive No. 62 established definitive operational restrictions on U.S. aircraft to be employed on combat support missions. As the situation grew more complex, additional missions were conceived and initiated to cope with operational requirements. As the reader may or may not be familiar with the nature and scope of these missions, their nicknames, purpose and general area are as follows: ABLE MABLE, BANGO/WHIPLASH, BARREL ROLE, FARM GATE, FLAMING DART, JUNGLE JIM, MULE TRAIN, RANCH HAND, ROLLING THUNDER, STEEL TIGER, TIGER HOUND, YANKEE TEAM.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1966
Accession Number
ADA486920

Entities

People

  • L. E. Paterson

Organizations

  • Pacific Air Forces

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Combat Forces
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Support
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Military Organizations
  • Reconnaissance
  • Southeast Asia
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare
  • Web Browsers

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Library and Information Science/ Studies, Southeast Asia Studies, Bibliography of Vietnam and Lao Studies.
  • Theoretical Analysis.