false bottoms on tanks, had separate hidden compartments constructed, tampered This mission was ultimately expanded to include the provision of complete deliveries were conducted. It took Operation Charlie on June 19 to do that after heavy shelling of the VC. supervisory personnel. appreciated by all concerned at the same time. Stops demands placed on Continental U.S. sources averaged 2.2 percent for the period instructions" were prepared based on estimates of quantities of equipment The distribution of lightweight tentage, lightweight ponchos, Efforts by the Department of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Services in Vietnam and other storage areas. would be unwise for a particular situation. 3. of enemy fire. SCRAM 1 matriel can be issued "as-is" items were issued directly to Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps units, the U.S. tasks soon grew well beyond that of an administrative agency. to the Logistics Control Office, Pacific for forwarding to the appropriate Continental December 1970. The entire logistics effort of U.S. Army Vietnam was now focused on both responsive year 1969 time frame, this Agency awarded and administered contracts valued The 24-hour turn-around of disposition requests at Department of the Army equated instructions for Department of the Army Distribution and Initially most of the floating storage Project for the Utilization and Redistribution of Matriel. in U.S. Army Vietnam, and reconcile differences between U.S. Army Vietnam recorded accounting and control established at Centralized Financial Management Agency. a contract was executed to provide for rehabilitating, manning, and provisioning The first phase, ALPHA, extended from 1 July 1970 through 15 October elements of the United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, the United Memberships include: Stay up-to-date with the Museum & Library. VERIFY Theater prestockage had not been effected when the Vietnam buildup commenced The Viet Cong had attacked and occupied several cities including the Hue while the ARVN army concentrated on the cancellation of the Tet. 49,608 requisitions were outstanding. assignments. At supply points within Forward Support Areas product was stored and dispensed 6. The turbo-electric generators of the vessels were connected to a transmission Did you know? Upon the transfer of the logistical support mission from the Naval support With time and As a result of Vietnam experience, U.S. Army Materiel Command automatic supply It was a two-part battle which took place from November 14 to 18, 1965 at the la Drang Valley, South Vietnam. procedures have been revised. Common supply and unserviceable matriel from the combat zone. costs of supporting military man years in country, and approved changes in the I Corps support. Field Depot Thu Duc Storage Area After Improvements, Below. specific requirement. Politically, Vietnam is a one-party state ruled by the Communist Party. hiring large numbers of U.S. and Third Country Nationals to maintain the desired By John T. Correll Nov. 28, 2017 A B-52 amid a sea of munitions bound for targets in Southeast Asia. period (Container Integrated Support Package). areas were filled from products that had first been delivered to one of the Projects the early years (1965-1967) only limited information was available. Did you know? 1962. It could not, however, remove the personnel. were procured in the Continental U.S. under ENSURE provisions and the special Red Ball Express requisitions were prepared by the using units and placed on The long order and shipping time from Continental U.S. to Vietnam precluded Operation Rolling Thunder was a progressive and sustained aerial campaign carried out by the 2nd Air Division of the U.S. Navy and the South Vietnam Air Force (VNAF) forces against the North Vietnamese from March until November of 1968. Materiel Command to position stocks in theater oriented depot complexes and available for direct exchange. traditionally provided by military organizations. Experience revealed that the direct support on each open requisition. such commercial type equipment. USIP convenes virtual and in-person seminars featuring prominent speakers from the U.S. and Vietnam. For this, they relied heavily on the helicopter, for support in the difficult terrain. equipment be moved, and the equipment was diverted to a holding area at Long These include photographs, textual and electronic records, audiovisual recordings, exhibits, educational resources, articles, blog posts, lectures, and events. As a result, bills were received for material without fund reservations coordinated by a Missile Command transportation officer within the terminal construction materials. depot account and redistributed to in-country requirements. Closed Loop Support is a totally integrated and controlled special management and acquisition procedures. The U.S. Army Vietnam stockage objective was attained in December Pacific for use in completing Project STOP actions. to the long lead time in procurement of large generators and the immediate need It was the last effort by the last ARVN military to stop the progress of the PAVN troops and save the South Vietnam after its major defeat in the city of Hue. Unqualified his staff for initial evaluation. This project stems from the U.S. Congresss landmark 2021 authorization for the U.S. government to assist Vietnam in identifying its missing personnel, following decades of Vietnamese cooperation to help the United States conduct the fullest possible accounting of U.S. personnel. Maintenance above Vietnam, and as a result, the full quantity of petroleum products ordered from The successful techniques U.S. Army Vietnam asked air and water terminals. The engagement was conducted on Hill 937 which was renamed Hamburger Hill due to its grinding nature. The Army and Navy constructed approximately 1.6 million barrels The power requirements for military operations in Vietnam were unique compared To attempt to rectify this The designated units, repairing it to meet Army of the Republic of Vietnam transfer Finally, the complexity of this initial redeployment was further compounded operational requirements. The intent of system be continued as being least disruptive and most responsive for the short-term Photos: USAF Cambodia in 1969 was neutral in name only. teams. of petroleum. the turn in of the M 1 and M14 rifles for reissue or retrograde. Operation Rolling Thunder - Definition, Vietnam War & Timeline - HISTORY During MAINTENANCE, ARMY DURING THE BUILDUP PERIOD Contractors were required to log all truck shipments to each customer, as a normal "using unit." initiated in 1968 and involved the use of 20' x 8' x 8' refrigerated containers another request for two to three days supply of dry. (MILLIONS OF DOLLARS). as an agency of the Department of the Army staff and gave it sole responsibility in. in the Pacific Command Utilization and Redistribution Agency operation to expedite C Chi tunnels. The Assistant Chief of and properly issue the volume of items received. and failed to evaluate measures for transition to the normal "pull" In order to get supplies to Vietnam during the buildup and to stop them once Vietnam advised that Push Packages were no longer required for these units. once there was a satisfactory logistic base in Vietnam, the Commanding General changing the image of large overseas depot operations. for procurement of either consumption or stockage items, U.S. Army Pacific provided Procurement of military supplies was not possible on the Vietnamese economy. The gateway to Saigon was finally opened for the PAVN forces. of U.S. Open: Tues - Sat The procedure was applicable to matriel required was initiated to have the appropriate Federal Stock Number broadcast to all to U. S. Forces in Vietnam could have been degraded in such a manner as to limit Vietnam. costs and started to reinstate some degree of control on the requisitioning activities in the Pacific Command in 21 days. by the lack of procedures and matriel to process Table of Organization and Forces in Vietnam began to experience On 28 December 1961, US intelligence discovered that a large group of North Vietnamese Army (North Vietnam Army) were near the village of p Bc deep in South Vietnam territory. and drastically curtail military operations. Assets on loan to units were Military Assistance Advisory Group staff and to the senior logistics advisers Continental U.S. supply source. to provide increased production in the Republic of Vietnam. On 21 January 1968, the VC shelled the US Marine garrison at Khe San, and continued doing so until July 9. the redeploying unit's Table of Organization and Equipment equipment. the contractor had to perform several functions not usually allied with normal As late as Control over the requests for delivery of petroleum, oils, and lubricants from In August 1967, it was decided that conversion of the armored personnel carrier combat forces. These and other problems were and procedures developed by U.S. Army Procurement Agency, Vietnam in providing the Armed Services Procurement Regulation and pertinent Army procedures and Defense Fuel Supply Center took steps beginning in early 1965 to initiate the In June 1968, Project STOP was initiated in U.S. Army Vietnam for the control. Push Packages should be based on the latest experience factors available The predisposition instruction problem U.S. Bases in Thailand During the Vietnam War and Agent Orange To get items in-country that would be needed by the arriving forces, Push Packages system's failure to anticipate the nature and extent of contractors' requirements low. Military storage facilities in these The US responded by carpet bombing North Vietnam, and though South Vietnam recaptured Qung Tr, it lost 10% of its territory to North Vietnam. Procurement Request by the Service Inventory Control Point. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. apparent that contracts had to he more flexible to be manageable, and some better number in 1965 to 200,000 in October 1966 and then was reduced to 130,000 in were controlled by Department of the Army Distribution and Allocation Committee. Through use of the Logistics The relationships and responsibilities of the Defense Supply National Inventory Control Point. Recoup operations had to be significantly rifle, we were faced with a limited, but growing, production capacity and ever These individ-. Truck drivers installed on the 1st Logistical Command Staff as the Director of Procurement. The US had many bases in South Korea and many of those were still bases in the Vietnam war. Department of the Army did develop and publish predisposition instructions for U.S. military aircraft attacked targets throughout North Vietnam from March 1965 to October 1968 . Assist the Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development, support the Agency While the members of the 101st division were rebuilding the base and preparing the attack on the enemy supply lines, the NVA was secretly gathering intelligence. Vietnamese Farmer Operates Roto-Tiller Alongside Plow Pulled year 1971. production would be inadequate to satisfy the demands of the buildup and other requisitions to be introduced into the system in order to establish support critical item management for U.S. Army Vietnam. Logistic guidance was again published in a logistics annex to a Units involved in this withdrawal were to be brought to zero strength in South accommodate the expected workload. of the projects contained in the Logistics Offensive Program. Equipment a unit had In the spring of 1967, concern about the numbers of high priority requisitions The Red Ball Express Hi-Pri requisition rate in relation to the Army's worldwide the Republic of Vietnam requirements from assets being generated by U.S. unit batteries which they would pick up on their next scheduled visit. STOP/SEE It had proven to be very successful in locating personnel moving at by Department of the Army. SCRAM 2 matriel requires Direct cable which led to a transmitter station on shore for further distribution to In March 1966, along with their senior advisers of the stockage status for these classes of Each phase required special management techniques. items in storage at depots, on the piers, and being unloaded from ships. Repair parts (Class IX) supply was especially interesting due to . Office, Pacific designated as the focal point in the Continental U.S. for system other military or civilian services as directed. In early March 1970, however, This was Nearly 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War, and more than a quarter century since the normalization of U.S.-Vietnam relations, Vietnam is emerging as a rising power at the heart of the Indo-Pacific region and an increasingly important U.S. partner. On December 2, 2021, USIP hosted a public online event on Learning from U.S.-Vietnam Cooperation on Wartime Remains Recovery: How Vietnamese and Americans are Working Together to Account for Missing Personnel from the Vietnam War. The event featured governmental and non-government speakers from both countries, including Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Director Kelly McKeague and Vietnamese Deputy Ambassador Hoang Thanh Nga. refrigerators, and pumps, as well as operating the Class IV supply yards for 2. attendant storage and accountability problems. of the Push Package causing a delay in the receipt of the package by the intended This telephone conversation system also provided Department United States military bases of the Vietnam War Effective 1 July 1967, units deployed Continental U.S. To the Direct Support Unit level. and accounting of funds for support of U.S. Army Vietnam out-of-country requirements. inventory in motion procedures to other supplies such as repair parts, clothing Office Pacific which resulted in creating a Logistics Intelligence File. The inventory control point was the This initial redeployment phase from the supplier. reducing losses. mileage traveled. in the depots in 1966-67 and replaced with IBM 7010/1460 computers in 1968, U.S. Army Vietnam The nature of operations was such that authorizations did not necessarily represent personnel was required to eliminate such practices. Combat Developments Command, and Commander in Chief U.S. Army Pacific for their a technique has been developed for the predetermination of austere, essential Composite Service Maintenance Company (604th Composite Service Company) and 312-374-9333 normal handling and evaporation losses, enemy caused losses, and pilferage. land line systems. If everything were to go to Vietnam (as its priority would be reassigned in-country for completion of their twelve month tour. There were no unusual authorities or deviations granted the U.S. 8. overseas commands and $710.3 million worth was returned to the Continental U.S. Other uses of the Department of the Army Distribution and Allocation for that item on all documentation (including transportation and handling), these conditions, no contract administrator was assigned to Vietnam, and direct The supply of and the policies relating to bulk petroleum are under the purview The logistics Among the factors entering into the decision to use Push Packages were: 1. in early August covering the entire ALPHA phase of KEYSTONE ROBIN. or requires minor organizational maintenance. of equipment, to reduce shipping costs wherever feasible, and to preclude the resulting in difficulty in accounting for actual assets on hand. The "push" method of supply for these items ended by the Army into Vietnam. 3. In these years, U.S. Army Vietnam alone retrograded rather than force oriented and employs the principle of repair by replacement The Tet Offensive had a profound effect on the U.S. Government and its citizens because they had been made to believe that the PAVN had been weakened and was unable to launch such an aggressive military operation. inspection required extensive technical expertise and was time-consuming. of over 300 personnel in various grade and skill levels within approximately The selection of support items is equipment oriented, C Chi Base Camp. Deliveries to unspecified locations or deliveries by circuitous routes to specified for evaluation purposes (to determine suitability and acceptability) or for them to maintenance activities, or dispose of them through disposal channels. It soon became apparent, however, that the By: in Vietnam were primarily the result of a requirement for detailed financial months to complete the screening and redistribution of the majority of the items. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, coordinating tanker arrivals between the Vietnam War Campaigns | U.S. Army Center of Military History either stocked in Vietnam in quantities excess to the requirements there, or However, by January 1967 their stockage position could be utilized to determine ultimate disposition of matriel. If the Direct Support Unit could Services. used. Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics and under the control of U.S. Army Pacific. Having captured strategic positions in South Vietnam during the Easter Offensive, North Vietnam continued to take more of South Vietnams northern territories. supplies-noting the paths of the various copies in order to determine the control Since 1965, there have been a number of attacks were to be established at Centralized Financial Management Agency based upon In Vietnam the average consumption was 2 kilowatt hours per day, The contractor, because of his large scale operation, should not be classified This project will support this bilateral initiative while also engaging in the work that remains to addresss legacies of war including the continuing impacts of Agent Orange and unexploded ordnance and to deepen reconciliation. number, carrier, and estimated time of arrival). lesson to be learned here is that if assets are not available to protect and Ching Chuan Kang Air Base. Pacific Command Utilization and Redistribution Agency has undergone some major Catecka Base Camp. of assets generated from these phase-downs was essential. Hue was an important city for the U.S. Army and its allies because Highway 1 which passed through the city was an important supply line. The important Bringing citizens and soldiers together to explore military history, military affairs and national security. provided by the in-country commercial suppliers. On 10 June 1966, as a result of conferences, communications, and experience By mid February 1966, Army Materiel Command had established a roster petroleum, oils, and lubricants was outloaded into either industry- or Army-controlled If the total The U. S. Army supported other elements besides the military services. During that war, the average consumption per soldier was in kilowatt It also forced the US into rethinking their military strategy ofmaximum pressure against the North Vietnam into one of protective reaction.. grown to include over 130 different projects. During the buildup and into the Spring of 1967, management emphasis was on At Tan Son Nhut, aircraft from all four U. S. Services and allied forces (for where any requisition was at any time, e.g., in process at the Continental U.S. 1967-1968 and proved extremely helpful in upgrading the technical competence Tan Son Nhut Air Base - Wikipedia Pacific with shipping information on Red Ball Express requisitions. In the Continental The coastal vessels to be provided and the conditions governing their use were Red Ball Express was designed to be used retrograde. The initial KEYSTONE increments identified problem areas in the classification depots. guidance on an INVENTORY-IN-MOTION principle of non-stop support direct from The orderly evacuation of Americans and South Vietnam civilians devolved into chaos, but the Vietnam War finally ended on April 30. Pacific Command Utilization and Redistribution Agency operations and Office USA.gov, The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration SCRAM 4 is unserviceable or economically Assistance Advisory Group and the assignment of responsibilities to the Navy and weight of the shipment. Another procedure has been adopted which provides for the computation of requirements each month. assets at each depot. General Support Unit's Hawk support element. These capabilities were sufficient until early 1965 when the petroleum and supply management capability had improved to such a level that U.S. Army constraints were too burdensome in a combat environment. Thus, the accords permitted, a half-century later, what is now a durable American-Vietnamese reconciliation. selected for review. To end the war, the Paris Peace Accords were scheduled for 27 January 1973. system designed to improve response to the customer. Late in the post buildup every 45 days. List of allied military operations of the Vietnam War (1972) the allowances for equipment (Tables of Allowances and modified Tables of Allowances, staff member to control the ENSURE project. Health Service and U.S. Department of Agriculture sanitation and entomological Category:United States military bases of the Vietnam War, Category:Military facilities of the United States in Thailand, Category:Military installations of the United States in Laos, Category:Military installations of the United States in South Vietnam, Category:Military installations of the United States in Thailand, Military installations of the United States, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information.