CHECO Report September 1970, Page 19

CHAPTER FOUR

OPERATIONS

EFFECTIVENESS

Another favorable feedback said:

On 28 January 1969 a message was received at this
station from MACV J-2 requesting that 6994 Security
Squadron and 360 TEWS personnel place special empha-
sis on identifying and fixing a major NCA headquarters,
as this entity was suspected of having relocated.

Less than 12 hours after the message had been received,
the 29 January 09M missions had an enemy division
wrapped up with a 500 meter fix. This location re-
flected a 6 km westerly move on the part of the Headquarters.

Some 14 hours after the request, the 08C crew recorded
a 12 km southerly move on the Headquarters of a major
NVA Regiment with a 500 meter fix.

Action taken in answer to a similar request elicited the following comments from the radio research unit involved:

On December 15, alert crews from the 6994th Security
Squadron and the 360th TEWS were notified of a special
mission to be flown that evening in response to a
request by MACB J-2 (General Davidson) to identify
and locate a specific headquarters. The recent re-
location of this entity from the Cambodian Border area
to an unknown location represented a direct threat to
the Saiagon area ans was of top priority to field
commanders in the Capitol Zone Area. the 360th
TEWS and 6994th SS, exeplifying the spirit and
professionialism of the USAF ARDF effort, ful-
filled the requirements levied on the mission by
fixing the headquarters at 0120L, 16 December 1968
In addition, the mission obtained four targets that
local Army units took action upon, expending a
total of 188 rounds of artillery in so doing.

The following message was received from the Commander, 509th Research Group at Tan Son Nhut:

The 25th Infantry Division Commander has requested
that special emphasis and, If possible, special
missions be flown against a specified division and
its associated elements. Thsi coverage was requested
to support an upcoming offensive agianst these enti-
ties. Of the fifteen fixes and cuts by mission 809F
on 24 July 1969, ten of htese were considered priority
tgys. The above results are spedifically the type of
result desired by J-2 MACV when they emphasize quality
over quantity. The efforts of the personnel on this
mission were outstanding, and their professionalism is
to be commended. Please pass along our congratulations
to the personnel involved.

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