Project CHECO Southeast Asia Report. Vietnamization of the Tactical Air Control System
Abstract
This report describes the "Vietnamization" of the Tactical Air Control System (TACS) in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN), with primary emphasis on the 1970-1972 time period. Vietnamization, in this context, means self-sufficiency in maintaining the territorial integrity and level of security that had been jointly achieved by the RVN and its allies, principally the United States. As U.S. ground forces withdrew in 1969 and into the 1970s, U.S. air power came to play an increasingly important role in the war. Though the Vietnamese Air Force (VNAF) was, in many respects, already an effective fighting force, it did not yet have the expertise nor the equipment to fully and independently operate the TACS. Thus, the Vietnamization of the TACS received great emphasis in early 1970. This report summarizes TACS Vietnamization during the 1960s and describes and evaluates subsequent efforts from 1970 to the end of 1972. Special emphasis is placed on TACS effectiveness during the North Vietnamese invasion of RVN in the Spring of 1972.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 23, 1974
- Accession Number
- ADA489330
Entities
People
- Joseph G. Meeko Iv
Organizations
- Pacific Air Forces