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5th Mobile Strike Force Command - Operations (Draft)

The following is a listing of operations by elements of the Nha Trang Mike Force. If you can correct any errors or if you can add any specifics, particularly if you have any After-Action reports or rosters, please let me know by e-mail at (sherman1@flash.net) or by phone at (713) 683-9076 or join the team discussion at the Green Beret Forum. I’ve compiled the following list reviewing historical material, AAR’s and awards in my files. What is needed is for someone to check the MOPSUMS against this list and identify the missing operations.

[B-55 Staff] [Special Weapons Platoon] [B-55 Assignments Unknown] [A-503] [A-504] [List of Known Operations]

NHA TRANG MIKE FORCE OPERATIONS

C/T Unit Op Name Designation Date AO  
  A-503     65 Dong Bo area  
C# A-501 AAR Dak Sut   8/65    
C# A-502 AAR Morning Star & A-501   1/28/66-2/2/66 Dai Den Four  
C# A-503 AAR A Shau   3/7/66-3/12/66    
  A-503     66 Thong Duc  
  A-503     66 Tra Bong  
# A-502 Chaplin SS   9/15/66 Dien Khanh  
CT# A-503 Participation in B-50 Operations (see Omega)
CT A-503   1-66 9/11/66-9/20/66 Nha Trang  
CT 1/2Cos AAR 2-66 10/1/66-10/30/66 Dak To  
CT 2/3Cos AAR Blackhawk 3-66 11/14/66-12/3/66 Buon Blech  
CT 2/3Cos AAR Blackhawk II 4-66 12/12/66-1/12/67 Ban Me Thout  
CT 3-5 Cos AAR Stark 1-67 1/22/67-2/12/67 Phu Nhon  
CT 1/2MFC AAR Dawes 2-67 3/03/67-4/1/67 Kontum  
CT 1-3Cos AAR Buckner 3-67 4/15/67-5/15/67 Polei Kleng  
CT A-503 AAR March 4-67 7/8/67-9/3/67    
CT A-503 AAR March II 4-67 9/19/67-10/30/67    
CT 3MFC AAR Calkin   6/17/67-6/24/67 Nha Trang  
  A-502     2/23/67-4/8/67 Hoi Phuoc  
CT A-503 AAR Harvest Moon 1-67 4/02/67 Bunard (CPA)  
# A-503 S&D Wilson, Strawder Shelley SS   5/16/67 Nui Giai (CPA)  
          *Duc Hue, Thien Ngon  
          Phu Loc, Vinh Ngoc  
CT A-503 Participation in B-52 Operations        
CT 7MFC Opn Shakedown B52-6-67 7/6/67-7/14/67 Nha Trang  
CT# 7MFC Opn Samurai IV B52-2-68 3/4/68-4/4/68 Phu Bai  
CT 5MFC Opn Samurai V B52-3-68 4/19/68-5/20/68 Phu Bai  
CT B-55 Opn Shakedown IV B52-4-68 6/21/68-6/24/68 Nha Trang  
# A-503 Costa SS   8/7/67 Tong Le Chon  
# A-503 Patrol Poncin, Ruffaner, Burruss   11/26-27/67 Dien Khanh  
CT# A-503 S&D Musgrove, Sharp, Seaver BSMV   12/08/67-12/11/67 Trai Bi  
# A-503 S&D Monte Busby SS   1/11/68    
C# A-503 City Defense (Tet ‘68)   1/30/68 Nha Trang  
  5SFG OPORD San Francisco 1-68 2/68    
  5SFG OP Phan Thiet   2/68    
# A-503 S&D Duane Snyder   2/27/68 ** Sang Bo?,  
# A-503 RIF Ben Hancock SS   4/29-30/68 **Katum?  
# 7MFC RIF   5/3/68 Grand Summit?  
C A-502 Trung Dung P-58 7/68    
# A-551 RIF   7/23/68 Khanh Hoa  
# A-503 Camp Defense   8/25/68 Duc Lap  
# 521 Camp Defense   8/31/68 Ha Thanh  
# B-55 Arnulfo Estrada SS/Derald Bunnell   10/7-8/68 **Nui Coto? (CPA)  
  5SFG AAR Aros   11/68-1/69 **Thuong Duc?  
#   Rooster I   12/30/68 To Hap Valley  
CT* 512/522 AAR Rooster II 69-2-C 1/17/69 2/14/69 Rung Sat SZ  
  522 Co F4C recvry   2/02/69 Grand Sommet  
#   Rooster III?   2/7-17/69 Ba Koum  
# 522 Co     2/23/69 Suoi Dau  
C   OPORD 69-6&7-B 3/14/69-4/7/69 Nui Coto  
CT#* 2Bn AAR w/TF Wood 69-8-B 4/25/69-5/4/69 Bu Ghia Map  
CT 5MSFC AAR Javelin I 9? 5/11/69-5/24/69 Phu Quoc  
  5MSFC AAR Javelin II 10?   Phu Quoc  
CT#* 512 AAR Rooster IV 11? 5/8/69-5/25/69 Rung Sat SZ  
    Otis Parker gets BSMV   6/19/69    
CT* 2 Bn OPORD Catbird II 69-12-B-& 16P 8/26/69-9/20/69 Bu Prang/Nhon Co  
CT#* 513/512 AAR Sea Float 69-13-C/15C 8/2/69-9/5/69 Nam Can  
  5MSFC AAR Dan Quyet/Quyet Thang   8/69    
C C-4 AAR Python   10/69    
C 5SFG AAA JTF Tidal Wave 1-69 10/69    
# 553 Ambush   9/16/69 Trung Dung  
CT#* 1Bn AAR Homeward Bound (Phase I) 69-16-B 10/13/69-10/28/69. Thien Ngon (WZC)  
" 2Bn AAR Homeward Bound (Phase II) 69-17-B 10/29/69-11/8/69. Katum  
CT MSFTC Deactivation   10/23/69-11/3/69 An Khe  
CT* 2CRP AAR Squid 69-17-PP-A 11/24/69-11/29/69 Hon Tre  
CT* 1Bn/521 AAR Burtrand 69-18-B-A&17P 11/14/69-11/17/69 Hon Tre  
CT 2 Bn+ AAR Squeeze 69-19-B-A 12/10/69-12/15/69 Nha Trang  
CT* 512 AAR Vengeance 69-18-CP-A 12/15/69-12/18/69 Nha Trang  
CT 1 Bn+ AAR Noel 69-20-B 12/21/69-12/24/69 Nha Trang  
CT 2Bn+ AAR Auld Lang Syne 69-21-B-A 12/27/69-1/3/69 Nha Trang  
CT 1Bn+ AAR Gio Dung 70-1-B-A 1/08/70-1/18/70 Nha Trang  
CT 521Co AAR Sea Float 70-1?-C 1/10/70-1/31/70 Nam Can  
  CRP 2/3 AAR (Warhawk) 70-1-P 1/31/70-2/12/70 Dong Bo  
CT 521/3 AAR (S&C) 70-1-CC 2/4/70 Dong Bo  
C 5MSFC AAR Rip Saw 70-3-B-A 2/70 Soui Dau  
CT 1Bn AAR Hai Nam 70-2-B-A 2/5/70-2/12/70 Nha Trang  
CT 523Co AAR Sea Float 70-2-C-A 2/15/70-3/16/70 Nam Can  
CT CRP1 AAR Gold Dust 70-2-P-A 2/23/70-3/0270 Nha Trang  
  522Co AAR Recondo FTX 70-3-C-A 3/23/70-3/24/70 Nha Trang  
CT CRP2 AAR Dagger 70-3-P-A 3/5/70-3/10/70 Nha Trang  
CT 521Co AAR Dagger Extended 70-1-CP 3/7/70-3/11/70 Nha Trang  
CT 513Co AAR Bounds 70-2-CP 3/12/70-3/15/70 Nha Trang  
  513Co AAR Otter 70-4-C-A 2/27/70-3/2/70 Nha Trang  
CT CRP1 AAR Colorado 70-4-P-A 3/20/70-3/23/70 Nha Trang  
CT 1Bn AAR Intrepid 70-4-B-A 3/2070-4/17/70 Chi Lang  
  523Co AAR Recon & Interdiction 70-5-P-A 3/24/70-3/27/70 Nha Trang  
CT 522Co AAR Sea Float 70-5-C-A 3/16/70-3/30/70 Nam Can  
# 2 Bn   70-5-B-A 04/28/70-6/12/70 Ben Het/Dak Seang  
  521Co AAR Shove Recondo FTX 70-6-C-A 3/16/70-3/17/70 Dong Bo  
  523Co AAR Recon & Interdiction 70-6-P-A 3/26/70-3/29/70 Nha Trang  
      70-6-B-A 06/23/70-06/24/70 Duc My  
CT 521Co AAR Sea Float 70-7-C-A 3/29/70-3/15/70 Nam Can  
  o AAR Recon & Interdiction 70-7-P-A 4/01/70-4/03/70 Dong Bo  
    AAR Recon & Interdiction 70-1-PP-A 4/06/70-4/12/70 Dong Bo  
  o AAR Recon & Interdiction 70-8-P-A 4/10/70-4/20/70 Dong Bo  
  o AAR Recon & Interdiction 70-9-P-A 4/22/70-4/26/70 Dong Bo  
  o AAR Recon & Interdiction 70-2-PP-A 4/26/70-5/02/70 Dong Bo  
  o AAR Recon & Interdiction 70-3-PP-A 5/20/70-6/22/70 Nha Trang  
  o AAR Recon & Interdiction 70-2-CP-A 6/27/70-6/29/70 Nha Trang  
  523Co AAR Sea Float 70-8-C-A 4/15/70-4/30/70 Nam Can  
CT 513Co AAR Sea Float 70-10-C-A 5/1/70-5/17/70 Nam Can  
CT B-55 AAR Klong II&III 70-1-BBG 6/30/70-9/16/70 I CTZ  
"   Klong Phase I (An Hoa) 70-7-B-A 6/30/70-7/15/70 AO Foxy  
"   Klong Phase I 70-8-B-A 7/15/70-7/20/70 AO Nutt  
C 5MSFC AAR OP 70-9-B-A 11/24/70-12/16/70 AO Maggie  

Missing numbers 70-9-C

Key: C= Copied/T=Typed/#= awards issued for this operation (not including 1970)
P=Platoon, C=Company, B=Battalion, CP=Company + Platoon, BBG=Brigade (2 Battalions), PP=2 Platoons

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