Project CHECO Southeast Asia Report. Air Operations in the Khmer Republic 1 Dec 1971-15 Aug 1973
Abstract
This report is one is a series of CHECO reports on air operations in the Khmer Republic (formerly Cambodia). It begins where the preceding report ended--1 December 1971. The period from 1 December 1971 until the Vietnam cease-fire on 28 January 1973 was relatively quiet with respect to U.S. air operations in the Khmer Republic. During that period the focus of U.S. air power was on North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and Laos. Following the Vietnam cease-fire, and that in Laos within one month, American air power was concentrated against an insurgency effort which was directed at the overthrow of the Khmer Government, and against North Vietnamese logistics activities in the eastern Khmer Republic. The main emphasis of this report, therefore, is on U.S. air operations in the Khmer Republic after the Vietnam and Laotian cease-fire agreements came into effect. An overview of the U.S. air involvement in the Khmer Republic since May 1970 is presented, and the report briefly summarizes air operations during the period 1 December 1971 to 28 January 1973. It then concentrates on the U.S. air activities associated with the temporary stand-down immediately following the Vietnam cease-fire and the subsequent intense application of air power after mid-March 1973. The main thrust of the report is to describe how the Commander of the United States Support Activities Group (COMUSSAGE)/Seventh Air Force adapted to the requirement of providing air support in the Khmer Republic.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 15, 1974
- Accession Number
- ADB355566
Entities
People
- Paul W. Elder
Organizations
- Pacific Air Forces