The Air Force in the Vietnam War - Air Force Association
The Air Force in the Vietnam War - Air Force Association
The Air Force in the Vietnam War - Air Force Association
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US Military Personnel <strong>in</strong> Sou<strong>the</strong>ast Asia<br />
<strong>The</strong> American military presence <strong>in</strong> Sou<strong>the</strong>ast Asia peaked <strong>in</strong> 1968. “<strong>Vietnam</strong>ization”<br />
of <strong>the</strong> war began <strong>the</strong> next year, with <strong>the</strong> first US troop withdrawals <strong>in</strong> July 1969. All<br />
told, some 3.4 million troops from all branches of <strong>the</strong> armed services spent time<br />
on duty <strong>in</strong> Sou<strong>the</strong>ast Asia. Except for 1973, <strong>the</strong> figures on this chart are as of Dec.<br />
31 each year. <strong>The</strong> “All Services” totals <strong>in</strong>clude <strong>Air</strong> <strong>Force</strong>, Army, Navy, Mar<strong>in</strong>e Corps,<br />
and Coast Guard.<br />
Sources: MACV, MACTHAI, Department of Defense.<br />
South <strong>Vietnam</strong> Thailand<br />
<strong>Air</strong> <strong>Force</strong> All Services <strong>Air</strong> <strong>Force</strong> All Services<br />
960 68 875 44 319<br />
96 1,006 3,164 57 542<br />
962 2,429 11,326 1,212 4,353<br />
96 4,630 16,263 1,086 4,126<br />
964 6,604 23,310 2,943 6,505<br />
96 20,620 184,314 9,117 14,107<br />
966 52,913 385,278 26,113 34,489<br />
967 55,908 485,587 33,395 44,517<br />
968 58,434 536,134 35,791 47,631<br />
969 58,422 475,219 32,901 44,470<br />
970 43,053 334,591 27,858 36,110<br />
97 28,791 156,776 26,851 31,916<br />
972 7,608 24,172 35,856 43,168<br />
June 97 14 49 35,135 42,469<br />
Security forces ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>ed a constant<br />
vigil aga<strong>in</strong>st <strong>in</strong>surgent attacks on<br />
USAF bases.<br />
Forward air controllers directed air attacks<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>Vietnam</strong>.<br />
Pilots and crew chiefs worked toge<strong>the</strong>r<br />
closely, prepar<strong>in</strong>g for air operations<br />
over Sou<strong>the</strong>ast Asia.<br />
A1C Gale Mobley from <strong>the</strong> Medical Civic<br />
Action Program <strong>in</strong>noculates a <strong>Vietnam</strong>ese<br />
child.