Project CHECO Southeast Asia Report. Army Aviation in RVN - A Case Study

Abstract

Three basic components completed the U.S. Army aviation spectrum in Southeast Asia based upon assignment. The first category was assigned by Tables of Organization and Equipment (TOE) to the two Army airmobile divisions, the 1st Cavalry, and the 101st Airborne Divisions--each equipped with an aviation group. The second category included aviation assets assigned by the TOE to U.S. Army units in other than an airmobile configuration. A conventional division had an aviation battalion plus an air cavalry troop; smaller ground units had aviation sections to provide general support. This CHECO Report examines the third category--nonorganic aviation assets dedicated to provide various types of support at the Corps Tactical Zone (CTZ) level. The II, III, and IV CTZs each had one aviation group in a general support role. "Army Aviation in RVN - A Case Study" profiles the 12th Aviation Group in III CTZ, which supported II Field Force Vietnam, explaining how its aircraft were allocated and used by ground units.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 11, 1970
Accession Number
ADA486929

Entities

People

  • Montagliani

Organizations

  • Pacific Air Forces

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Army Aircraft
  • Attack Helicopters
  • Combat Operations
  • Employment
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Tactical Air Support
  • Utility Aircraft
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Library and Information Science/ Studies, Southeast Asia Studies, Bibliography of Vietnam and Lao Studies.
  • Military Science