Collection: US Marine Corps History Division Vietnam War Documents Collection

Existence: March 1965 - September 1967

General Note: 1ST MAW (1st Marine Aircraft Wing)

Arrival of the 9th MEB.
III MAF Assumes Control.
Short Airfield for Tactical Support.
Aviation Buildup in the Summer of 1965.
The Balanced Campaign.
The Northeast Monsoon: 1965.
Support of Operation Harvest Moon.
Continued Expansion of Marine Operations.
Sparrowhawk Actions.
Marine Air Support for A Shau.
Helicopter Lift Capability Increases.
Marine Sats Concept Validated.
Marine Air in Support of Small Units.
The DMZ Campaign.
The Northeast Monsoon: 1966.
Marine All-Weather Air Support.
III MAF's Aircraft Inventory Expands.
Summary of Marine Air Operations: 1966.
1967: The Air Campaign Intensifies.
The DMZ Campaign Continues.
Enemy Surface to Air Missile Threat.
Air Support in the South.
Operations in A Shau Valley.
Helicopter Operations and CH-53 Arrival.
Air in Support of the DMZ Campaign.
Marine All-Weather Air Operations.
Marine Airborne Observers.
Marine Air Over the Nui Loc Son Basin.
Temporary Decrease in Helicopter Force.
The Air Record.

Perma Link: https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1201067181

Citation: Report - CHAPTER 6: AIR OPERATIONS VOL. I and II [1ST MAW], 1201067181. March 1965 - September 1967, Box __, Folder 067, US Marine Corps History Division Vietnam War Documents Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1201067181, Accessed 31 Dec 2025.

Pub Credit Line: 1201067181, US Marine Corps History Division Vietnam War Documents Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive