Logistics – March 1968

 

Logistics

During the period 1 March to 8 March, the logistic posture remained the same.  On 9 March, the Battalion logistics section moved to A-4.  Supplies were maintained and issued at A-4 to the Battalion elements located there and at Yankee Station.  On 22 March, the Battalion also assumed the logistic responsibilities for the C-2 Bridge.

  1. Supply.
  2. Class I.  Fifteen days of MCI’s were maintained at C-2.  A 15-day stockage objective has been established at A-4, but at present, only about 5 days are maintained.  When the Battalion left C-2 for A-4 on 9 March, the mess section returned to Dong Ha.  The mess hall was re-established at the C-2 Bridge of 29 March.  The first ‘A’ rations from this new position arrived at A-4 on 30 March.  One hot meal will be served every other day at A-4 and Yankee Station and two meals daily at C-2 Bridge.
  3. Class II.  Battalion supply remained at Dong Ha with FLSG/Bravo as the source of supply.
  4. Class III.  Fifteen days of Class III was maintained at C-2.   Stockage objective is 15 days at A-4.   However, only about 3 days are currently maintained.
  5. Class IV.  Class IV was adequate at C-2.   At A-4 however, there has been a shortage of 8-foot engineer stakes.   None of these stakes have been received while at this position.  Other items have been adequate.
  6. Class V.  A 15-day stockage objective was maintained at C-2 and at A-4.   There is a shortage of the following items:

    L312                 Signal, white star parachute

                               K143                 Mine, AP, (claymore)

  1. Transportation.
  2. Organic.  Only 5 of the Battalion’s Mighty Mites (M422A1) were operationally ready during this period.  These vehicles were utilized for administrative runs to Dong Ha as well as local runs at A-4, Yankee Station and C-2 Bridge.  Two M-37 trucks (PC’s) were operationally ready during this period.
  3. Support.  The 9th Motor Transport Battalion provided 3 trucks on a daily basis during this period for household runs, i.e., water and trash, etc.  On several occasions, these trucks had to be utilized to resupply the A-4 position from Dong Ha.

  1. Engineer Support.  Engineer support teams provided the Battalion with demolition capabilities.  One TD-18 tractor is at A-4 on a permanent basis; however, the TD-18 was operational for only one day during March due to maintenance problems.  A replacement TD-18 has been requested.

This page last corrected 1 September 2011