Operational Plan #2 – January 1966

12 January 1966

Frag Order 002-66

Ref:     (a)       Map:  Viet Nam 1:50,000 AMS L701 series Sheets 6757 III and 6757 IV

Tine Zone:      H

  1. Situation.
  2. Enemy forces.  Current ISUMS
  3. Friendly forces.

(1)   First Battalion continues defense of its TAOR.

(2)   Co A, 1st AmTrac Battalion renders LVT support as requested and blazes an access trail from the Truong Giang River to the sea.

  1. Mission.  One Platoon (rein), Company A conducts a sweep and clear operation from Grid Square BT 4416 southeast to Grid Square BT 4714, to destroy/apprehend all VC/VCS, confiscate VC supplies and destroy VC installations; establish an access route for LVT’s from the Truong Giang River to the ocean vicinity BT 440155 to BT 445170.
  2. Execution.  One Platoon (rein) from Company A moves by LVT and lands at H-hour on Beach VIOLET (BT 438168); assists in clearing an LVT access lane from the Truong Giang River to the ocean, vicinity (BT 440170); conducts sweep and destroy operations southeast along the peninsula to (BT 474145).
  3. Administrations and Logistics.
  4. Administrative Order 222-65.
  5. All personnel will wear body armor (upper).
  6. All personnel will carry one MCI and two full canteens of water.
  7. Platoon corpsmen insure ample supply of salt tablets.
  8. Basic allowance of ammunition carried by all hands.
  9. Med Evac requests include type, namely, Emergency, priority or routine as applicable plus whether or not a doctor is required on the scene.  Include method of marking LZ.
  10. Command and Communications/Electronics.
  11. Primary frequency on Bn TAC Net.
  12. Alternate frequency on Co B TAC Net.
  13. Company B act as radio relay if necessary.
  14. Call sign is Pied Piper Alpha (Plat #).
  15. Activate TAC Net by 0600H.
  16. SitReps every hour after H-hour.
  17. Air Panels will be carried.

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