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Attala
Operation
Dates: 1/21/1968 - 1/27/1968
Combat Tactical Zone: III
Tactical Area of Operation: Binh Long Province

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Attleboro
Operation
Dates: 9/14/1966 - 11/25/1966
Combat Tactical Zone: III
Tactical Area of Operation: War Zone C, Tay Ninh Province

This operation began as a single battalion air assault leading to a search-and-destroy mission. By the time it ended in November, it had expanded into the largest U.S. Joint operation of the war at that time. During Phase I, there was relatively little contact with the VC as the 196th Infantry Brigade conducted operations in the area. In late October / early November(?) the 196th Brigade and the 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry encountered the 9th VC Division. During Phase II, the 27th Infantry and the 9th VC Division's Regiments fought a major three day battle. More contacts with the VC expanded the operation and command eventually passed from the 1st Infantry Division to II Field Force, the U.S. headquaters near Saigon. During Phase III, the 1st Infantry Division took over the fight. Soon afterwards, the 3d Brigade, 1st Division moved into Suoi Da and the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry moved to a landing zone to the north. The 2d Battalion, 28th Infantry had cleared the area and both battalions were in position by nightfall. On 8 November, reconnaissance-by-fire began under the 1st Battalion's command. The VC began to use intense fire and the VC began to assault the perimeter. 1st Battalion artillery fire and air strikes defeated the VC. The operation included many other battles between the Allied forces and the Communists, but the battle on the 8th was probably the most significant. At its conclusion, a large base camp was discovered which housed one of the largest weapons caches found up to that time. Operation ATTLEBORO illustrated that, due to better maneuverability and firepower, the Allies had an advantage in stand-up fights. This would be tested again in later operations.
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Auburn
Operation
Combat Tactical Zone: I
Tactical Area of Operation: Quang Nam Province

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Aurburn (2)
Operation
Dates: 12/28/1967 - 1/3/1968
Combat Tactical Zone: I
Tactical Area of Operation: Quang Nam Province

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Aurora I
Operation
Dates: 7/9/1966 - 7/17/1966
Combat Tactical Zone: III
Tactical Area of Operation: Long Khanh Province

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Aurora II
Operation
Dates: 7/17/1966 - 8/3/1966
Tactical Area of Operation: Phuong Lam Province

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Austin
Operation
Dates: 4/12/1966 - 5/18/1966
Combat Tactical Zone: III
Tactical Area of Operation: Binh Thuan, Binh Tuy, Lam Dong, Phuoc Long and Quang Doc Provinces

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Austin I
Operation
Dates: 4/12/1966 - 4/26/1966
Combat Tactical Zone: III
Tactical Area of Operation: Upper Dak Som River Valley

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Austin II
Operation
Dates: 4/11/1966 - 4/26/1966
Combat Tactical Zone: III
Tactical Area of Operation: Northwest of Phan Thiet, along the II/III CTZ Boundary

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Austin IV
Operation
Dates: 5/1/1966 - 5/18/1966
Combat Tactical Zone: III
Tactical Area of Operation: Quang Duc and Phuoc Long Provinces

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Badger Catch
Operation
Dates: 1/23/1968 - 1/26/1968
Combat Tactical Zone: I
Tactical Area of Operation: Quang Tri Province

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Badger Hunt
Operation
Dates: 11/13/1967 - 11/29/1967
Combat Tactical Zone: I
Tactical Area of Operation: Quang Nam Province, Dai Loc District

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Badger Tooth
Operation
Dates: 12/26/1967 - 1/2/1968
Combat Tactical Zone: I
Tactical Area of Operation: Quang Tri and Thua Thien Provinces

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Whitehorse -- Baek Ma
Operation
Dates: 10/11/1968 - 11/1/1968
Tactical Area of Operation: south/southwest of Nha Trang

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Baird Silver
Operation
Dates: 4/24/1970 - 5/4/1970
Combat Tactical Zone: II
Tactical Area of Operation: Kontum and Pleiku Provinces

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Bald Eagle
Operation
Dates: 2/8/1966 - 2/9/1966
Combat Tactical Zone: III

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Ballard Valley
Operation
Dates: 9/10/1970 - 9/19/1970
Combat Tactical Zone: I
Tactical Area of Operation: vicinity of Danang

see operation Dubois Square
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Ballistic Arch
Operation
Dates: 11/24/1967 - 11/27/1967
Combat Tactical Zone: I
Tactical Area of Operation: Quang Tri Province - 7 km south of the DMZ

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Ballistic Charge
Operation
Dates: 9/16/1967 - 9/22/1967
Combat Tactical Zone: I
Tactical Area of Operation: Quang Nam and Quang Tin Provinces - 4 miles southwest of Dai Loc

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Bangor
Operation
Dates: 9/6/1966 - 9/12/1966
Combat Tactical Zone: III
Tactical Area of Operation: Binh Duong Province

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Banish Beach
Operation
Dates: - 1/7/1969

This was Operation INFERNO until May 1968. Bulk fuel was dropped from C-130s in concentrated areas. The Operation was deemed cost prohibitive based on analysis of missions flown from April 1968 - August 1968.
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Banjo Royce / Quang Trung 23/4
Operation
Dates: 6/7/1968 - 6/18/1968
Combat Tactical Zone: II
Tactical Area of Operation: Lam Dong and Tuyen Duc Provinces

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Barbara Glade I
Operation
Dates: 5/15/1970 - 5/30/1970
Combat Tactical Zone: I
Tactical Area of Operation: Khe Sanh plain and Da Krong River valley

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Barbara Glade II
Operation
Dates: 6/23/1970 - 6/30/1970
Combat Tactical Zone: I
Tactical Area of Operation: Khe Sanh plain and Da Krong River valley

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Barking Sands
Operation
Dates: 5/19/1967 - 12/7/1967
Combat Tactical Zone: III
Tactical Area of Operation: Tay Ninh and Binh Duong Provinces; in the Ho Bo Woods, Bui Loi Woods, Fillhol Plantation, and the Iron Triangle

Included Operations KAWELA, AKUMU, WAIMEA, and KUNIA
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Barracuda
Operation
Dates: 8/19/1965 - 8/20/1965
Tactical Area of Operation: Khanh Hoa Province

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Barrel Roll
Operation
Dates: 6/9/1964 - 4/17/1973
Combat Tactical Zone: Laos
Tactical Area of Operation: northern Laos; stretching from Vientiane at the Thailand border north to the strategic Plain of Jars and then northeast to the Pathet Lao capital fo Sam Neua bordering Nnorth Vietnam

This operation originated in response to the failure of the 1962 Geneva Accords which would have set Laos as an independent and neutral state. In response to the Pathet Lao/PAVN offensive in the Plain of Jars, Johnson approved this air operation beginning in 1964. The attacks began on 9 June 1964. Throughout the operation, the U.S. ambassador in Vientiane controlled the air operations, mainly by validating targets. The operation attempted to support the RLG forces and the Royal Lao Air Force (RLAF). Headquarters 2d Air Division/ Thirteenth Air Force at Udorn, Thailand actually ran BARREL ROLL. Later this unit was designated Seventh Air Force / Thirteenth Air Force. Operations centers were set up in each military region. The American forward air controllers (FACs) not only supported the Royal Lao air and ground units, but also the Hmong units. All of this was risky because Laos and the United States were pretending to follow the Geneva Accords and not place belligerent forces in Laos. Because of Laos' weather, the campaign took on a regular pattern. The PAVN operated as the regular forces while the Loatian were often guerilla units and sometimes poor fighters. The Hmong, who fought for the Allies, used the monsoon season to take the offensive while the PAVN/Pathet Lao forces used the dry season for counterattacks. Though the RLG forces were usually outnumbered and outgunned, they had significant U.S. and RLAF air power support. With this support, they were able to hold their own and even launch successful offensives. In August 1966, the Hmong pushed in close to North Vietnam, but a 1967 counterattack by the Pathet Lao and PAVN overran several key Royal Lao and Hmong positions. The U.S. used its air power to give the Hmong and the RLG the advantage again during the 1967 monsoon season. Then in the 1967-1968 dry season, the PAVN attacked with Soviet supplies. They captured LS85 which had a tactical navigation system defended by the U.S. Seven U.S. airmen were killed. Even though during the 1968-1969 season the Communists were better equipped, the RLG forces enjoyed some of their greatest victories. Aircraft was diverted from ROLLING THUNDER to support the RLG. By September, the RLG forces had taken land all the way to the Plain of Jars as well as supplies and ammunition. The Communist counteroffensive at the end of 1969 and the beginning of 1970 resulted in all the RLG gains being lost. B-52 strike were called to save the situation. 1971 resulted in another Communist success, followed by more victories by the determined Hmong forces. Cease-fire negotiations began on 10 November 1972. The Communists used this time to take more Hmong outposts. On 21 February 1973 the U.S. signed a cease-fire. Though they continued to fly B-52 sorties, these were futile gestures due to cease-fire violations. The last sortie was flown on 17 April 1973. Though the number of sorties and performance of the forces were impressive, all this was futile in the end.
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Barren Green
Operation
Dates: 7/24/1970 - 7/26/1970

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Barrier Reef
Operation
Dates: 1/2/1969 -
Combat Tactical Zone: IV
Tactical Area of Operation: Mekong Delta; extending from GIANT SLINGSHOT on the Vam Co Tay along the Lagrange Canal from Tuyen Nhon to Ap Bac and westward along the Ong Lan Canal to the upper Mekong River at An Long

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Bastion Hill
Operation
Dates: 10/11/1967 - 10/20/1967
Combat Tactical Zone: I
Tactical Area of Operation: Quang Tri and Thua Thien Provinces - Hai Long National Forest

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Bathurst
Operation
Dates: 10/2/1966 - 10/27/1966
Combat Tactical Zone: III
Tactical Area of Operation: Phuoc Tuy Province

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Baton Rouge
Operation
Dates: 9/4/1966 - 10/8/1966
Tactical Area of Operation: Rung Sat Special Zone

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Batten Down / Dagger Thrust
Operation

Originally called DAGGER THRUST. This was a series of short (usually 1 or 2 day) amphibious operations aimed at the destruction of Viet Cong installations and capturing or destroying VC personnel and material. Code name changed to BATTEN DOWN in February 1966.
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Baxter Garden/ Lam Son 214
Operation
Dates: 4/19/1968 - 4/26/1968
Combat Tactical Zone: I
Tactical Area of Operation: Thua Thien Province

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Beacan Torch
Operation
Dates: 7/17/1967 - 7/25/1967
Combat Tactical Zone: I
Tactical Area of Operation: Quang Nam and Quang Tin Provinces

This operation phased into Operation CALHOUN on June 25. CALHOUN ended on July 1.
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Beacon Gate
Operation
Dates: 8/7/1967 - 8/11/1967
Combat Tactical Zone: I
Tactical Area of Operation: Quang Nam and Quang Tin Provinces

succeeded by Operation COCHISE
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Beacon Guide
Operation
Dates: 7/21/1967 - 7/30/1967
Combat Tactical Zone: I
Tactical Area of Operation: 18 miles southeast of Hue

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Beacon Hill
Operation
Dates: 3/20/1967 - 3/31/1967
Combat Tactical Zone: I
Tactical Area of Operation: Quang Tri Province - northeast of Dong Ha

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Beacon Point
Operation
Dates: 9/1/1967 - 9/3/1967
Combat Tactical Zone: I
Tactical Area of Operation: Thua Thien Province - Street Without Joy area

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Beacon Star
Operation
Dates: 4/24/1967 - 5/12/1967
Combat Tactical Zone: I
Tactical Area of Operation: Phase I: Quang Tri and Thua Thien Provinces - along O Lau River in the area known as the Street Without Joy Phase II: move to Khe Sanh

Phase II was the first battle of Khe Sanh. The action moved to Khe Sanh on April 26 and engaged the enemy from april 27 - May 10.
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Bear Bite
Operation
Dates: 6/2/1967 - 6/12/1967
Combat Tactical Zone: I
Tactical Area of Operation: 40 km south of the DMZ in the Street Without Joy area

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Bear Chain / Fremont
Operation
Dates: 7/20/1967 - 7/26/1967
Combat Tactical Zone: I
Tactical Area of Operation: coastal region between Quang Tri City and Hue

attack on seaward exposed section of the 806th VC Battalion. This operation was phased into Operation FREMONT on July 21.
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Vinh Loc
Operation
Dates: 9/10/1968 - 9/20/1968
Combat Tactical Zone: I
Tactical Area of Operation: Thua Thien Province - Vinh Loc Island

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17-65
Operation
Dates: 7/6/1965 - 7/9/1965
Tactical Area of Operation: Phuoc Thanh Province

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19-65 (Opord 19-65)
Operation
Dates: 7/28/1965 - 8/2/1965
Combat Tactical Zone: III
Tactical Area of Operation: Phuoc Tuy Province

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24 - 65 (OPORD 24 - 65)
Operation
Dates: 9/14/1965 - 9/28/1965
Combat Tactical Zone: III
Tactical Area of Operation: Binh Duong Province

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27 - 65 (OPORD 27 - 65)
Operation
Dates: 10/23/1965 - 10/26/1965
Combat Tactical Zone: III
Tactical Area of Operation: Bien Hoa Province

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Abilene
Operation
Dates: 3/30/1966 - 4/15/1966
Combat Tactical Zone: III
Tactical Area of Operation: 40 miles east of Saigon, south of Cam My village; Phuc Tuy and Long Khanh Provinces

The major battle of the operation occurred on 11 April when Company C, 2d Battalion, 16th Infantry fought the VC force. The U.S. killed a few of the VC and then followed the retreating soldiers. However, the VC were falling back on their battalion base. The VC attacked with mortar, automatic weapons and human-wave assaults. Company C had to be evacuated by helicopter. Company B reached the battle area before dawn, but there were no other major contacts. During this operation, Allied forces penetrated VC jungle, but the area was still controlled by the Communists. Gen. Johnson, the Army Chief of Staff, realized that more high casualty battles like Operation ABILENE would result in a loss of the American public's support.
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Adair
Operation
Dates: 6/15/1967 - 6/24/1967
Combat Tactical Zone: I
Tactical Area of Operation: Quang Nam and Quang Tin Provinces

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Adairsville
Operation
Dates: 1/31/1968 - 3/8/1968
Combat Tactical Zone: III
Tactical Area of Operation: Ben Hoa Province, defense of Long Binh

Part of III corps Operation Quyet Thang
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