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DE RUHGUL 0682 2821012
ZNY SSSSS
0 091012Z OCT 67
FM COMSEVENTHFLT
TO RUMHMF/CG III MAFý
RUMFTJ/CTG SEVEN SIX PT
INFO RUHHHQA/CINCPAC
RUHHBRA/CINCPACFLT
RUMSMA/COMUSMACV
RUHHFMA/CG FIFPAC
RUWJMSA/COMPHIBPAC
RUMFKRV/CTF SEVEN SIX
MARI ----
RUMHVP/CG THIRD MARRIV.
RUMHAW/CG FIRST MAW
RUMHFL/CG FORLOG COMD
RUABQL/CTF RUMMPL/CGF SEVEN NIFE UOLORCN
RUMFTJ/CTG SEVEN NINE PT FU FOUR
DZVFCCXCTU
DZVFCCXCTU
SEVEN
SEVEN
ZERO
ZERO
PTEGHPTJID
PT EIGHt PT =INDJ
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EMPLOYMENT OF ARF/SLF ALFA (CTG 7(.4/79,4) (L
A. CG III MAF 0~90002Z OCT 67
PAGE TWO RUHGUL 0682 S E C R E T
le THE PROPOSAL CONTAINED REF A'F)R BLT. 1/3 TO LAND ADMINISTRATIVELY
VIC DONG HA AND PROCEED VIA CUA VfET RIVER 0/A 10 OCT PRPSENTS TWO
UNDESIRABLE FEATURES. ANY LANDING AND SUBSEQUENT TRAVEL THROUGH A
RDSTILE ENVIRONMENT SHOULD BE CONDUCTED AS AN AMPHIBIOUS OPERATION
TO OBTAIN MAXIMUM PROTECTION TO LANDING FORCE PERSONNEL. FURTHER
REALIZE THAT EXTREMELY SHORT LEAD TIME THIS PROPOSED EMPLOYMENT
PRECLQ ES NORMAL PLANNING CYCLE, 3UT CONSIDER IT DESIRABLE WHENEVER
FEASIBLE TO UTILIZE TOD SHORT REACTION TIME INHERENT IN ARG/SLF
CONCEPT.
2. IN INTEREST FULLY SUPPORTING CG III MAP OPERATIONAL NEADS IN MOST
EXPEDICIOUS MANNER, COMSEVENTHFLT RELUCTANTLY CONCURS WITH PROCEDURE
OUTLINED REF A, SUBJECT TO SUCH MODIFICATIONS REQUIRED BY WEATHER
CONDITIONS OR DEEMED NECESSARY BY CTG-76.4/79.4 TO ENSURE SAFETY
DURING THE EVOLUTION. IF TACTICAL SITUATION OR TIME RESTRAINTS
CHANGE SUFFICIENTLY TO PERMIT RE-EVALUATION LANDING CONCEPT, STRO
LY G
URGE UTILIZATION AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT OPERATION TAILORED TO PARTICULAR
00CNDITIONS INVOLVED AND INTEND ISSUMKG INITIATING DIRECTIVE TTF COVER THIS
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