Chapter 9

SHUFLY Operations

Unless otherwise noted, the material in this chapter is derived from: CTE 79.3.3.6 ComdD, 6Nov62–31Oct63; CTE 79.3.3.6 ComdD, 31Oct63–14Jan64; Col Thomas J. Ross, Comments on Draft MS, Bradshaw, “U.S. Marine Corps Operations in RVN, 1964,” (Vietnam Comment File), hereafter _Ross Comments on Bradshaw MS_.

[9-1] McCutcheon, “Marine Aviation.”

_Combat Support Operations_

Unless otherwise noted, the material in this section is derived from: CTE 79.3.3.6 ComdD, 6Nov62–31Oct63; CTE 79.3.3.6 ComdD, 31Oct63–14Jan64; CTE 79.3.3.6 After Action Reports, 26Apr–20May63, hereafter _CTE 79.3.3.6 AAR_; McCutcheon, “Marine Aviation”; MajGen Paul J. Fontana, Comments on Draft MS, Capt Robert Whitlow, “U.S. Marine Activities In Vietnam, 1954–1964,” (Vietnam Comment File), hereafter _Fontana Comments_; Col Thomas J. Ross, Comments on Draft MS, Capt Robert Whitlow, “U.S. Marine Activities In Vietnam, 1954–1964” (Vietnam Comment File), hereafter _Ross Comments On Whitlow MS_; _Ross Comments On Bradshaw MS_; _H. F. Brown Comments_.

[9-2] CTE 79.3.3.6 ComdD, 6Nov–31Oct63.

[9-3] _Ibid._

[9-4] CTE 79.3.3.6 AAR, 19May63.

[9-5] CTE 79.3.3.6 ComdD, 6Nov–31Oct63.

[9-6] Aviation Headquarters Operations Center SOP, p. 1 (encl 5, CTE 79.3.3.6 ComdD, 18Jul–31Oct63).

[9-7] Col A. D. Gomez ltr to Coordinator, Marine Corps Landing Force Development Center, dated 23Oct63 (encl 1, CTE 79.3.3.6 ComdD, 18Jul–31Oct63).

[9-8] 1st MAW OpSums, 8Jun–20Oct63.

[9-9] _Ross Comments on Bradshaw MS._

[9-10] CTE 79.3.3.6 ComdD, 6Nov63–14Jan64.

_The Situation in Vietnam_

Unless otherwise noted the material in this chapter is derived from: Gravel Edition, _Pentagon Papers_, v. II; Nighswonger, _Rural Pacification, 1962–65_; Fall, _Two Viet-Nams_; Cooper, _The Lost Crusade_; Department of State, _Aggression from the North_.

[9-11] Nighswonger, _Rural Pacification, 1962–65_.

PART IV

AN EXPANDING GROUND WAR, 1964