Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations
4th Psychological Operations Group
Arrived Vietnam: 1 December 1967 Departed Vietnam: 2 October 1971 Previous Station: Vietnam Authorized Strength: HHC 1968 -175 1970-270 The 4th Psychological Operations Group was based at Tan Son Nhut and charged with supplying psychological operations advice and support to the South Vietnamese Army, providing liaison and conducting field psychological mission command and administration control over its assigned and attached units. Typical assignments included loudspeaker support, propaganda leaflet printing, radio and television production, mobile radio monitoring and research analysis. 7th Psychological Operations Group
Arrived Vietnam: 20 October 1965 Departed Vietnam: 1 December 1967 Previous Station: Okinawa Authorized Strength: Elements - 143 The 7th Psychological Operations Group was based on Okinawa 20 October 1965 - 29 June 1974. It conducted psychological operations in Vietnam until the 4th Psychological Operations Group was established there. Elements continuously performed missions in Vietnam throughout the war. |
6th Psychological Operations Battalion
Arrived Vietnam: 7 February 1966 Departed Vietnam: 30 June 1971 Previous Station: Fort Bragg Authorized Strength: Headquarters team 1966 - 91 1968 - 174 The 6th Psychological Operations Battalion was a command-and-control unit under USARV Special Troops and based at Tan Son Nhut until 1969 when it moved to Bien Hoa. It provided psychological operations support in the III Corps Tactical Zone. 7th Psychological Operations Battalion
Arrived Vietnam: 1 December 1967 Departed Vietnam: 21 December 1971 Previous Station: Vietnam Authorized Strength: HQ Team 1968 - 174 The 7th Psychological Operations Battalion was initially based at Nha Trang but moved in 1968 to Da Nang, providing psychological operations support to the I Corps Tactical Zone. |
8th Psychological Operations Battalion
Arrived Vietnam: 1 December 1967 Departed Vietnam: 26 June 1971 Previous Station: Vietnam Authorized Strength: HQ Team 1968 - 174 The 8th Psychological Operations Battalion served the II Corps Tactical Zone at Nha Trang and later Pleiku, where it became closely associated with the 4th Infantry Division in 1968. 10th Psychological Operations Battalion
Arrived Vietnam: 1 December 1967 Departed Vietnam: 16 April 1971 Previous Station: Vietnam Authorized Strength: HQ Team 1968 - 174 The 10th Psychological Operations Battalion supplied psychological operations support in the IV Corps Tactical Zone and was located at Can Tho. |
CIVIL AFFAIRS COMPANIES IN VIETNAM
Company: 2d CA
Type: Regional Support -II FFV Previous Station: Fort Gordon Vietnam Service: 6 Dec. 1966 - 27 July 1971 Typical Location: Long Binh Authorized Strength: 1966 - _ 1968 - 171 1970 - 171 Company: 29th CA
Type: Support Previous Station: Fort Gordon Vietnam Service: 24 May 1966 - 26 Dec. 1971 Typical Location: Da Nang Authorized Strength: 1966 - 118 1968 - 117 1970 - _ Company: 41st CA
Type: Regional Support -I FFV Previous Station: Fort Gordon Vietnam Service: 26 Dec. 1965 - 28 Feb. 1970 Typical Location: Nha Trang Authorized Strength: 1966 - 185 1968 - 140 1970 - _ |
PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS COMPANIES IN VIETNAM
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