Project CHECO Southeast Asia Report. Khmer Air Operations, Nov 70 - Nov 71

Abstract

This report covers the period from 1 November 1970 to 31 October 1971. The US role in the air operations graphically illustrated the application of the Nixon Doctrine of 1970 which said that US air power would substitute for American ground troops in support of our allies. The report focuses on the necessity for efficient command and control of air resources that kept dwindling as the US presence in SEAsia was withdrawn. The report also shows the problems inherent in a situation where friendly ground forces had such limited capabilities that air supremacy could not assure victory. The political restrictions on air operations in the Khmer Republic restricted the US support to an interdiction effort, but close and direct air support missions were also interpreted as preventing enemy forces and supplies from entering the Republic of Vietnam.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 15, 1972
Accession Number
ADA586297

Entities

People

  • Charles A. Nicholson

Organizations

  • Pacific Air Forces

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Operations
  • Air Power
  • Aircrafts
  • Artillery
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Support
  • Command And Control
  • Doctrine
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Munitions
  • Southeast Asia
  • Tactical Air Support
  • Training
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Library and Information Science/ Studies, Southeast Asia Studies, Bibliography of Vietnam and Lao Studies.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control