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DEPARTMENT
OF THE ARMY
HEADQUARTERS, 1ST BATTALION, 92D ARTILLERY
APO 96318
AVGG-BJ-OP 9
February 1970
Assistant Chief of
Staff for Force Deveopement
Department of the Army
Washington, D.C. 20310
SUBJECT: Operational
Report of the 1st Battalion, 92d Artillery for Period Ending 31 January
1970, RCS CSFOR-65 (R2) (U)
1. (C) Section 1,
Operations: Significant Activities.
a. General:
(1) The 1st Battalion,
92d Artillery remains attached to the 52d Artillery Group, I Field
Force Vietnam Artillery, with its headquarters at Pleiku, Republic
of Vietnam and its Forward Command Post in Tan Canh, Republic of Vietnam.
The Battalion has as its mission that of General Support of US/RVNAF
and FWMAF. The 1st Battalion, 92d Artillery has been continuously
engaged in action against hostile forces in the Area of Operations
of the 24th Special Tactical Zone, II Corps TAOR, Republic of Vietnam.
(2) Location, status,
and mission of each unit organic to or OPCON to this battalion are
as follows:
(a) Forward Command
Post: Grid ZB053217 (42nd ARVN Regiment, separate compound), Organic;
coordinates all fire support for Dak To and Dak Sut Districts, tactically
controls organic and OPCON units and tactically directs fires.
(b) Battalion
Headquarters: Grid ZA226535 (Artillery Hill, Pleiku); organic; General
Support.
(c) Battery A(-):
Grid ZA114671 (Plei Mrong) OPCON to 3rd Battalion, 6th Artillery;
General Support.
(d) Battery A
Platoon: Grid ZA225536 (Arty Hill) OPCON to 3rd Battalion, 6th Artillery;
General Support.
(e) Battery B(-):
Grid YB934187 (Fire Support Base 6, 12.5 KM west of Tan Canh) Organic;
General Support.
(f) Battery B
Platoon: Grid YB869256 (Fire Support Base 12, Ben Het, 18.5 KM west
of Tan Canh) Organic; General Support.
(g) Battery C
(-): Grid BR420465 (Blackhawk) OPCON to 3d Battalion, 6th Artillery;
General Support.
(h)
Service Battery: Grid ZA226535 (Artillery Hill, Pleiku) Organic:
General Support.
(i) Battery B,
6th Battalion, 14th Artillery: Grid YB869256 (Fire Support Base
12, Ben Het), OPCON 1st Battalion, 92d Artillery; General Support.
(j) Two (2) M-42's,
Battery B, 4th Battalion, 60th Artillery (AW): Grid ZB053217 (42nd
ARVN Regiment, separate compound, Tan Canh), Direct Support of 1st
Battalion, 92nd Artillery Forward Command Post.
(k) Two (2) M-42's,
Battery B, 4th Battalion, 60th Artillery (AW): Grid YB869256 (Fire
Support Base 12, Ben Het), Direct Support Battery B, 6th Battalion,
14th Artillery.
(l) Metro Section:
Grid ZB159055 (LZ Plantation, 19 KM northwest of Kontum City) Organic;
Supports Artillery and weather service in Kontum, Tan Canh area.
(m) 254th Radar
Detachment: Grid ZB053217 (42nd ARVN Regiment Compound, Tan Canh)
OPCON to 1st Battalion, 92d Artillery; Provide countermortar surveillance
in the Dak To area.
(n) 4th Radar
Section, 8th Battalion, 26th Artillery (FATAB): Grid YB869256 (Fire
Support Base 12, Ben Het) OPCON 1st Battalion, 92nd Artillery, provide
countermortar surveillance for Ben Het area.
(3) The battalion
is organized under TO&E 6-425G, dated 31 October 1966, as modified
by MTO&E 6-425G dated 13 November 1968.
OFF
WO EM TOTAL
(a) Authorized 37 6 555 598
(b) Assigned 30 4 510 544
(4) A total of
14 personnel were wounded during this reporting period.
b. Intelligence:
(1) Ground observations:
Ground observation was performed by the following forward observer
teams deployed with maneuver elements:
(a) One forward
observer team was deployed on 21 October 1969 and returned on 4 November
1969, Team was with the 4th Mike Strike Bn, Ben Het.
(b) Three FO Teams
were deployed on 1 Nov 69 with the 2d MSF, Ben Het.
(c) One liaison
team was deployed to the 42d ARVN Regiment (Separate) on 3 Nov 69.
(d) One forward
observer team was deployed on 3 Nov 69 with the 1st Bn, 42d ARVN Regiment.
(e) Three forward
observer teamw were deployed on 3 Nov 69 with the 1st, 2nd and 3rd
CIDG Companies from Dak Pek, Dak Seang, and Mang Buk which were OPCON
to 42d ARVN Regiment.
(f) One liaison
team was deployed on 4 Dec 69 with 42d ARVN Regiment (Operation Sure
Win).
(g) One forward
observer team was deployed on 4 Dec 69 with the 1st Bn, 42d ARVN Regiment
(Operation Sure Win).
(h) One forward
observer team was deployed on 4 Dec 69 with CIDG Company, Dak Seang
which was OPCON to 42d ARVN Regiment (Operation Sure Win).
(i) Three forward
observer teams were deployed on 14 Jan 70 with 1st Mobile Strike Force
Battalion.
(2) Aerial observation:
Observation was accomplished throughout the reporting period, supporting
the Bn Intelligence Section (VR) and fire support by adjusting fire
upon targets of opportunity and conducting registrations.
(3) Radar: Radar
was employed to assist the battalion in its operations. A PPS-4, PPS-5,
AN/MPQ-4 and MPQ-10 were employed and gave the battalion counter mortar
and personnel detection capabilities. In addition the Q-4 and Q-10
aided greatly by increasing the battalion's registration capabilities.
c. (C) Operations
and Training Activities:
(1) Operations
(a) At the beginning
of the reporting period, Battery A (Plt), 1st Battalion, 92d Artillery,
was located at New Plei Djereng (YA876456) with the mission of general
support FWMAF. Battery A (-) was at Bison II (YA898357) in G.S. FWMAF.
On 3 Dec 69, Btry A (-) moved by air to Nhon Co (YU804251) mission
of G.S. FWMAF. On 16 Dec 69 Btry A (plt) moved by road from Bison
II (YA898357) to Arty Hill (ZA225536). On 21 Dec 69, Btry A (-) moved
by air from Nhon Co (YU804251) to Arty Hill (ZA225536) and rejoined
the platoon. On 24 Dec 69, Btry A (-) moved by road from Arty Hill
(ZA225536) to Plei Mrong (ZA114671). Btry A (Plt) remained at Arty
Hill (ZA225536).
(b) At the beginning
of the reporting period Battery B (-) 1st Battalion, 92d Artillery
was located at FSB 6 (YB934187) with Btry B (Plt) at FSB 12, Ben Het
(YB875256). Battery B (-) and B (Plt) remained at above locations
throughout the reporting period.
(c) At the beginning
of the reporting period, Battery C (-) was at Bu Prang (YU495558)
and Btry C (Plt) was at LZ Kate (YU581548) on 2 Nov 69, Btry C (Plt)
moved by foot from LZ Kate to Bu Prang (YU495558). Both 155mm Howitzers
were destroyed at LZ Kate so moved involved only personnel. On 3 Nov
69, Btry C (Plt) moved from Bu Prang (YU495558) to Ban Me Thuot East
(AQ882018) by air and received two (2) now 155mm Howitzers, also on
3 Nov 69, Btry C (-) moved from LZ Susan (YU514432) to BMT East (AQ882018).
On 6 Nov 69, Btry C (Plt) moved by air from BMT East (AQ882018) to
LZ Mike Smith (YU883768). On 27 Dec 69, Btry C (Plt) moved by air
from LZ Dorrie to BMT East (AQ882018) on 27 Dec 69. On 1 Jan 70, Btry
C (Plt) moved by air from BMT East (AQ882018) to Arty Hill (ZA225536).
On 3 Jan 70, Btry C (Plt) moved by air from BMT East (AQ882018) to
Arty Hill (ZA225536) to bring the battery together again. On 5 Jan
70, Btry C (Plt) departed Arty Hill (ZA225536) for an operation in
the An Khe area by road. The Btry (-) was detained at LZ Blackhawk
(BR035535) for bridge repair. On 8 Jan 70, Btry C (Plt) moved road
from LZ Blackhawk (BR035535) to Camp Radcliff (BR465467). On 11 Jan
70, Btry C (plt) moved by road from Arty Hill (ZA225536) to LZ Blackhawk
(BR035535). On 12 Jan 70, Btry C (Plt) moved by road from Camp Radcliff
(BR465467) to LZ Emilia (BR476595). On 16 Jan 70, Btry C (Plt) moved
by air from LZ Emilia (BR476595) to Camp Radcliff (BR465467). On 20
Jan 70, Btry C (Plt) moved by road from Camp Radcliff (BR465467) to
LZ Emilia (BR476595). On 24 Jan 70, Btry C (Plt) moved by air from
LZ Emilia (BR476595) to LZ Armageddon (BR420465) with a G. S. mission
to B 2/9 Arty. On 30 Jan 70, Btry C (Plt) moved from LZ Armageddon
(BR420465) by air to Camp Radcliff (BR465467) with mission of G.S.
On 31 Jan 70, Btry C (Plt) moved from Camp Radliff (BR465467) to LZ
Blackhawk (BR035535) by road.
(d) At the beginning
of the reporting period the enemy activity was at a low level. The
tempo of the activity remained the same throughout the reporting period
with the only enemy activity in the area being minor attempts to disrupt
pacification, and several incidents of stand off harrassing attacks
directed at Tan Canh (ZB053217) and Phong Hoa ZB009216).
(e) The Fire
Support Coordination Center, 1st Battalion, 92nd Artillery Tan Canh,
RVN, (ZB053217) continued to give the most effective and timely engagements
of fire on ground targets by coordinating all the fire support means
available. Within the forward command post, 1st Battalion, 92nd Artillery
representatives from Dak To District, 42d Rgt (Separate) and from
the ARVN Artillery in the district, (1-Btry 105mm and 1-Btry 155mm),
are co-located to expedite clearance procedures both political, through
District Representative, and military, through District for RF/PF
forces and 42d Rgt ARVN. This procedure worked well and average clearance
time is less than 5 minutes.
(f) At the close
of the last of the last reporting period, the forward command post
of 1st Battalion, 92d Artillery was located in Building 5-D, 42d Rgt
ARVN compound Tan Canh, RVN. On 23 November 1969, the 20th Engineer
Battalion completed construction on all bunkers and the foward operations
section moved into the new bunkers. This move was accomplished in
approximately 4 hours. Since 23 Dec 69, the forward operations center
has been continually improving its operations and organization to
the point that all (?????) run smoothly without duplication of effort.
(g) The following
assistance was provided during the reporting period in conjunction
with the ARVN Assistance Programs.
(1) A Fire Direction
Center Assistance Team was sent to Dak Pek.
(2) One RF/PF
offensive operation was supported by US Artillery under control
of 1st Battalion, 92d Artillery.
(3) New Survey
Data was provided to the ARVN Artillery and CIDG Artillery in Dak
To and Dak To District. The two firing positions in Tan Canh were
resurveyed as were the two positions at Phoung Hop. Survey was also
brought into FSB 7 (Dak To). The CIDG Arty Platoons at Ben Het,
Dak Seang, and Dak Pek were surveyed in. (Dak Seang and Dak Pek,
Direction onl with map spot coordinates).
(4) Metro support
was provided to the 63d and 37th ARVN Artillery at Tan Canh and
Phoung Hop.
(5) Artillery
support has been provided to the 42d REGT ARVN located in Tan Canh
and to other elements OPCON to 24th Special Tactical Zone in the
Dak To/Ben Het area.
(6) FO/LNO Parties
have been provided ARVN maneuver elements on two operations, Mike
Strike Force (MSF) on 5 operations and two CIDG Forces on one operation.
(7) Combined Artillery
operations were planned and conducted during the reporting period.
(8) The District
Fire Plan (for Dak To District) was written by 1st Battalion, 92d
Artillery and presented to the the District Senior Advisor.
(2) Training
(a) The Battalion
Firing Battery Evaluaton Team continues to check each fire base and
to assist the Fire Direction Centers and Firing Batteries.
(b) The battalion
had 6 Officers and 10 EM who attended Forward Observer School the
reporting period.
(c) The Battalion
had 6 Officers who attended Fire Direction School this reporting period.
(d) On the job (OJT)
training continued for personnel on all Batteries during the reporting
period, with emphasis on Maintenance, Fire Direction Center, Howitzer
Crew Drill and Communications.
(e) A Fire Direction
Assistance Team was provided to Dak Pek CIDG Camp during the reporting
period. The team reported outstanding progress in Fire Direction Procedure.
(f)
During this
reporting period, newly arrived personnel attended the Orientation
Program taught by members of each Battalion and 52d Artillery Group.
This consists of a four day block of instruction designed to familiarize
personnel with items peculiar to II Corps Area of Operations, specifically
the Central Highlands.
(3) Chemical: a
continuous training program is in effect on proper use of the Mask,
Protective Field M-17.
(4) Psy War: as
a result of two terrorist attacks in Dak To District the Arty LNO
to district requested ARVN S-5 from 42d Regt (Separate) to exploit
the attack. The S-5 did so with unknown results.
(5) Other: During
the reporting period, the 20th TASE Pleiku AFB,Coordinated the use
of the 175mm guns at Ben Het to interdict highway networks. This proved
to be a good tactic as it resulted in the highway being closed for
a period of 6 days. Progress is continuing.
d. (C) Logistics:
(1) Helicopter movement
of supplies for "A" and "B" batteries is as indicated
on the following chart:
|
Type A/C |
November |
December |
January |
| Btry
A |
CH-47 |
48 Tons |
12 Tons |
30 Tons |
| CH-54 |
180 Tons |
48 Tons |
96 Tons |
| Btry
B |
CH-47 |
72 Tons |
69 Tons |
108 Tons |
| CH-54 |
144 Tons |
48 Tons |
174 Tons |
(2) As explained
in operations section, "C" Battery has not been under operational
control of the the battalion for any length of time and therefore
no accurate record of helicopter resupply is available.
(3) Battery A (-)
at Plei Mrong is resupplied primarily using organic vehicles, however,
with relocation of 4th Division forces, the resupply effort is being
diverted to helicopter to offset shortage of security and road clearance
problems on the road to Plei Mrong. Battery A Platoon on Artillery
Hill is resupplied totally by road since moving to the hill from Bison
II.
(4) Battery B (-)
on FSB 6 is resupplied entirely by air from Artillery Hill. The decrease
in tonnage in December reflects the reduced firing for the holiday
truces. The increase in tonnage for January resulted from the amount
of barrier material needed to refurbish the (powder bunker on?) FSB
6. Battery B Platoon at Ben Het is resupplied primarily using (??????)
trucks of the 124th Transportation Battalion.
(5) Batteru C (-)
on FSB 6 is resupplied using all means available depending on their
disposition on a particular day. The platoon at LZ Blackhawk since
11 January 1970, has been resuplied by road.
(6) The shortage
of Transportation Corps assets for Qui Nhon - Pleiku line haul has
adversely affected the battalion. A current 20% fill of requests for
the past quarter on all Self Service Supply exendables has seriously
impaired the operation of the unit. For example, all units in the
battalion have a critical need for 32 fallon garbage cans, a serious
shortage of manifold paper for reports, duplicating paper for order,
and dishwashing detergent for cleaning mess hall equipment.
(7) Projects
(a) The tan Canh
construction project was almost completed when the unit was alerted
to relocate on Artillery Hill, and all construction terminated.
(b) The Meteorological
Section construction at LZ Plantation will be terminated due to its
relocation to Artillery Hill.
(c) A combination
bunker/observation tower has been constructed by Service Battery on
Artillery Hill to replace the old one which was unsafe.
(d) Battery A (-)
has completed a new fire base at Plei Mrong. Work remaining consists
of finishing the back haul of dirt onto bunkers sides, leveling the
area to provide proper drainage, water-proofing the bunkers, placing
pentaprime on the entire area to reduce a severe dust problem and
erection of a seahut mess hall when received.
(e) Battery A Platoon
on Artillery Hill has assumed responsibility for construction to two
155mm howitzer positions at their location. The 937th Engineer Group
is currently preparing a Bill of Materials needed to complete the
project.
(f) The perimeter
of Battery B (-) at FSB 6 is being refurbished to include replacing
wire, removing old wire, debris and foliage.
(g) Engineer support
will be requested to build an adequate fire base for Battery C at
Artillery Hill.
(8) Maintenance
(a) A program of
resurfacing the Battalion Motor Pool has been partially completed.
This project will be completed as soon as pentaprime is available.
The state of maintenance has been greatly improved by this project.
(b) A program of
turning in all excess equipment and repair parts, together with a
concentrated maintenance program has reduced the wheeled vehicle deadline
rate from a high of 20% to 2% as of the closure of this reporting
period.
(9) Realignment
of the 1st Battalion, 92d Artillery Area of Operation during first
part of next quarter will reduce the number of different locations
for logistic support from 10 to 6.
e. Civil Affairs.
(1) Civic Action
Projects and Programs by the 1st Battalion, 92d Artillery in Dak To
District have been primarily directed in the areas of education and
social welfare which were supported by the Battalion. The Battalion
S-5 Captain Jacobs, has provided the Dak To District Chief with 50
bags of cement which are to be used for a Self-Help project by the
people of Dak Wang by building three school houses. The most well
received and rewarding Civic Action Program that the 1st Battalion,
92d Artillery has performed is that of giving medical assistance to
the people of Dak To District. The Medical Aid Station at the 1st
Battalion, 92d Artillery Forward Command Post, located at 42d ARVN
Regiment Compound located near the hamlet of Tan Canh provided medical
assistance to 527 people of the District. The Battalion Surgeon, Doctor
Spencer and the Battalion S-5 Captain Jacobs visited and provided
the civilian Catholic Hospital located at Old Dak To with needed medical
supplies that are used the treatment of Montagnards and Vietnamese.
The battalion has provided the patients of the hospital with food
items to enhance patient nutrition furthering recovery from illness
they might have. Items such as soap and candy were provided to the
US Advisors at Old Dak To and given to the children of Dak To District
for Christmas.
(2) One Economic
Development Project was conducted this period. Ten pieces of PSP were
provided to the people of Dan Hojao and Dak Chu for the purpose of
constructing a dam across the Dak Sina stream. The backup water from
this dam provides the people with water for their crops during the
dry season.
(3) On the night
of 10 January 1970, a dwelling in the hamlet of Kon Kotu Peng burned
down and left 75 people homeless. The 1st Battalion, 92d Artillery
and 52d Artillery Group provided food items, clothing and building
materials.
(4) During this
period, Phase two of the Defensive Targets for Dak To District has
started with US Artillery Units thus far firing in a total of 63 and
ARVN Artillery firing 7 defensive targets. Phase two US Artillery
fire in all planned defensive targets will provide the district with
a backup for the Vietnamese Defensive Targets.
f. Personnel: Key
personnel changes which took place during the quarter.
(1) LTC Clarence
L. Stearns, was reassigned (??????) Advisory Team upon his departure
from the battalion.
(2) LTC Harvey D.
Williams assumed command of the Battalion on 3 Jan 70.
(3)
CPT Robert D. Southern assumed command of Battery A on 23 December
1969 upon reassignment of CPT Joseph Sasarak.
(4)
CPT Joseph Sasarak assumed the duties of Battalion S-3 on 24 December
1969.
(5) CPT John A.
Rollow III assumed command of Battery C on 13 January 70, from CPT
Klaus M. Adam who was reassigned to 24th A.G. Admin Company, Ft. Riley,
Kansas.
(6) 1LT Robert L.
Edge, Battalion Adjutant departed the command on 12 Dec 69.
(7) CPT Thomas H.
Eden assumed duties as Battalion Adjutant on 24 Dec 69.
(8) CPT Jon J. Allen,
HHB Commander departed the command for an assignment at Ft Bliss,
Texas, on 6 January 70.
(9) CPT Thomas E.
Subjeck assumed duties as Battalion Motor Officer on the departure
of CPT Thomas J. Gill. CPT Subjeck was formerly a member of Battery
A.
(10) CPT Thomas
J. Lubaczewski assumed command of HHB on 10 Jan 70.
(11) The Battalion
lost 17 officers during the reporting period.
(12) The Battalion
received 12 new officers during the reporting period.
(13) Personnel in
the Battalion received 64 combat decorations. This included 1 Silver
Star, 5 Bronze Stars for Valor, 20 Bronze Stars for Service, 1 Air
Medal, 15 Army Commendation Medals for Valor, 14 Army Commendation
Medals for Service, 9 Purple Hearts, 5 IFFV Certificates of Achievement.
g. Artillery:
(1) During the quarter,
elements of this battalion made a total of 24 tactical moves; 11 by
road, 13 by air.
The battalion fired 33,471 rounds in support of tactical and pacification
operations. In addition, the battalion in the Battalion Forward Command
Post in the Dak To/Dak Sut District controlled batteries which fired
5,022 rounds of heavy artillery and 2,375 rounds of light artillery.
h. Other: Visits by
General Officers and other VIP's.
(1) During the quarter
the battalion received 7 visits by VIP's.
(2) 8 Nov 69, Major
General Russ, IFFV visited Tan Canh, he was breifed by US and ARVN
officials. After the briefing he toured the new TOC and living quarters.
After his tour at Tan Canh, Major General Russ departed for Ben Het
and FSB 6.
(3) 13 Nov 69, Battery
C 1/92d Arty received a visit from Col Hall, CO IFFV Arty. Col Hall
presented awards for heroism at FSB Kate. After awards he visited
Btry B (-) (FSB 6) and Btry B (Plt) (Ben Het).
{4) 14 Nov 69, Col
Hall, CO IFFV Arty, visited Btry A (-), 1/92d Arty, Bison II.
(5) 9 Dec 69, Lt
Gen Corcoran, CG, IFFV visited Btry A (-), 1/92d Arty at Nhon Co,
to discuss contingency planning and inspect the location.
(6) 1 Jan 70, Lt
Gen Corcoran, CG, IFFV visited Tan Canh and Ben Het where he inspected
the perimeter and talked with the Battery Commander.
(7) 6 Jan 70, Col
Hall, CO, IFFV Arty visited Btry A (-) at Plei Mrong, Btry B (Plt)
at Ben Het and Btry B (-) at FSB 6.
(8) 18 Jan 70,
BG Duquemin visited the base camp of 1/92d Arty where he was briefed
on the perimeter defense commitments of the battalion.
2. (C) Section 2,
Lessons Learned: Commander's observations, Evaluations and Recommendations.
a. Personnel: None
b. Intelligence: None
c. Operations: None
(1) Computations
for Ground Winds.
(a) Observation;
Firing elements are sometimes positioned in remote areas which have
no Metro facility.
(b) Evaluation;
Firing of firecracker ammunition was found to be ineffective without
the 01 line of a current met message. In order to obtain effective
1st round data, ground winds must be taken into consideration.
(c) Recommendation;
That consideration be given to add an anemometer to current authorization
of each firing battery TOE.
d. Organization: None
(See Incl 2)
e. Training: None
f. Logistics: None
g. Communications:
None
h. Material: None
i. Other: None
HARVEY D. WILLIAMS
LTC,
FA
2 Incl Commanding
1. Metro Station
Field Expedient
2. Organization
INCLOSURE 1
AVGG-BJ-OP 9
February 1970
SUBJECT: Operational
Report of the 1st Battalion, 92d Artillery for Period Ending 31 January
1970, RCS CSFOR-65 (R2) (U)
At times a battery
is located far from a met station within its area of operation. When
this occurs, data has to be worked manually for all projectiles, including
firecracker rounds. The 01 line of the current met is needed for the
computation of firing data for the firecracker round.
An accurate field
expedient to solve this problem is the construction of a met station.
Such a station was constructed by Brty A (-), 1/92d Arty at Nhon Co.
The situation there consisted of high prevailing ground winds with
fluctuations in direction of 200 mils. The unit used the most common
materieals available in building their station.
Materials: "C"
ration cans, cardboard, ground wire from generator, ball bearings
from old speedometer, and a target grid.
Construction: The
station consists of a set of windcups for the determination of wind
speed (in knots/hr) and a weather vane for the determination of wind
direction. A set of (4) four "C" ration cups with paper
cones were constructed on a four position shaft oriented in a counter-clockwise
rotation plane.
Weather Vane: The
shaft of the windcups is approximately 8" in radius. The vertical
shaft from the windcups to the ballbearings should not be longer than
12". The target grid was fastened to the shaft of the weathervane
to facilitate calculation of wind direction in mils. The aiming circle
was used to orient the target grid to north.
Calculations: The
circumference of the outside of the four windcups was calculated.
An indicator was attached to the vertical shaft to determine the number
of revolutions per minute. This figure is then calculated to the distance
traveled/minute. Further calculation will change this figure to miles
per hour. Multiplying the miles per hour by the conversion factor
to change miles/hr to knots/hr will result in wind speed in knots/hr.
INCLOSURE 2
ORGANIZATIONAL
CHART
1st Battalion, 92d Artillery
AVGC-OP (9 Feb 70)
1st Ind
SUBJECT: Operational
Report of the 1st Battalion, 92d Artillery for Period Ending 31 January
1970, RCS CSFOR-65 (R2) (U)
DA, HQ 52nd Artillery
Group, APO 96318 14 Feb 70
To: Commanding Officer,
IFFORCEV Artillery, APO 96350
1. (U) Concur in
contents of basic report and recommendations.
2. (U) This indorsement
is unclassified when separated from basic correspondence.
R. E. DINGEMAN
Colonel, Field Artillery
Commanding
2 Incl
nc
AVGC-OP (? Feb 70)
2nd Ind
SUBJECT: Operational
Report of the 1st Battalion, 92d Artillery for Period Ending 31 January
1970, RCS CSFOR-65 (R2) (U)
(????? Bad copy
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AVGC-OP (9 Feb 70)
3rd Ind
SUBJECT: Operational
Report of the 1st Battalion, 92d Artillery for Period Ending 31 January
1970, RCS CSFOR-65 (R2) (U)
DA, Headquarters,
I Field Forces Vietnam, APO 96350
To: Commanding General,
United States Army, Vietnam, ATTN: AVHGC-DST, APO 96375
1. This headquarters
has reviewed and evaluated subject Operational Reort-Lessons Learned
and forwarding indorsements and concurs.
2. Reference shortage
of Transportation Corps assests, paragraph 1d (6), concur. This Headquarters
and Headquarters, 1st Logistical Command are aware of this problem
and are making efforts to assist the Qui Nhon Support Command inimproving
the situation, including the provision of C7A aircraft for transporting
Self Service Supply items from Qui Nhon to Pleiku.
PAUL D??EUKELAERE
1LT, AGC
ASST AG
2 Incl
nc
CF:
1 - CG, IFFORCEV ARTY
1 - CO, 52d ARTY GP
1 - CO, 1st BN, 92 ARTY
AVGC-OP (9 Feb 70)
4th Ind
SUBJECT: Operational
Report of the 1st Battalion, 92d Artillery for Period Ending 31 January
1970, RCS CSFOR-65 (R2) (U)
Headquarters, United
States Army, Vietnam, APO San Francisco 96375
To: Commander in
Chief, United States Army, Pacific, ATTN: GPOP-DT, APO 96558
1. This headquarters
has reviewed the Operational Reort-Lessons Learned for the quarterly
period ending 31 January 1970 from Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 92d
Artillery and concurs with the comments of indorsing headquarters.
2. Reference item
concerning "Computation for Ground Winds", page 10, paragraph
2c(1): nonconcur. The lack of a metro facility at the remote location
does not preclude firing Improved Conventional Munitions (ICM) effectively.
FM 6-141-1 prescribes methods when surface wind data is unavailable
to estimate surface wind direction and speed. This can be accomplished
with inexpensive devices which are easily constructed. No acton by
USARPAC or DA is recommended.
FOR THE COMMANDER:
L. D. MURRAY
CPT, AGC
Assistant Adjutant General
2 Incl
nc
Cy furn:
1st Bn, 92d Arty
HQ, IFFORCEV
MFR: ORLL was staffed
through
OPNS: Major Dinges/6434
ACTION OFFICER:
MAJ SAIN/Nam/4433
CONCURRENCE/NONCONCURRENCE:
None Required.
Suitable for Commander's
Notes: Yes/No
AVHGC-OC
SUBJECT: Analysis
and Evaluation of Operational Report-Lessons Learned for 1st Battalion,
92d Artillery
To: Ch, DST Div,
G3 FROM: Ch, Opns Div, G3 DATE: CMT2
MAJ
Dinges/dwc/6434
(U) Reference item
concerning "Computation for Ground Winds, page 10, paragraph
2c(1). Nonconcur. The
lack of a metro facility at the remote location does not preclude
firing firecracker ammuntion effectively. One of the prescribed methods
when surface wind data is unavailable to estimate surface wind direction
and speed. This can be accomplished with inexpensive devices which
are easily constructed. Care must be taken to calibrate any anemometer
to insure accurate readings. No acton by USARPAC or DA is recommended.
DOUGLAS A.
HUFF
COL GS
Ch, Opns Div
ACofS, G3
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