Air base defense in the Republic of Vietnam 1961-1973 / Roger P. Fox.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Fox, Roger P., 1924- author.

Contributor:

United States. Air Force. Office of Air Force History, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Air Force--History.

United States.

United States. Air Force.

Air bases, American--Vietnam.

Air bases, American.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Aerial operations.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975.

Military operations, Aerial.

Vietnam.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 278 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Office of Air Force History, United States Air Force, 1979.

Contents:

Air base defense before Vietnam

Emergence of the air base defense mission

The threat

The target air bases

USAF ground defense forces

Other U.S. and allied ground defense forces

Air operations

Short support

Getting it together : defense organization in principle and practice

Appendix A : Chronology of VC/NVA attacks on the ten primary USAF operating bases in RVN

Appendix B : Summary of attacks

Appendix C : Summary of losses

Appendix D : Viet Cong/North Vietnamese Army weapons employed in operations against air bases

Appendix E : Herbicides employed in air base defense operations

Appendix F : Security alert conditions

Appendix G : Rules of engagement and guard orders

Appendix H : Tactical situation reports, 12-18 January 1969.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed April 27, 2004).

Paper version no longer available for sale by the Supt. of Docs.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Fox, Roger P., 1924- Air base defense in the Republic of Vietnam, 1961-1973

OCLC:

55033390

Access Restriction:

Use copy Restrictions unspecified