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CONFIDENTIALADEPARTMENT OF THE ARMYOF-ICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERALg-/WASHINGTON. D.C.20310IN REPLY RrUER TO0SUBJECT:PoliceLessons Learned, Headquarters, 97th Military'attalionfU7-Thisn'encoda,-sASEE DISTRIBUTION-ain.n tan sDefenseof the UEsPion,--eLar,-,,ii.nf . .,.:O !.' 794in. A, .the]othe National.affectingeo the''u- 0-n.--'ntc1. Subject report is forwarded for review and evaluation in accordancewith paragraph 4b, AR 525-15. Evaluations and corrective actions shouldbe reported to ACSFOR OT UT, Operational Reports Branch, within 90 daysof receipt of covering letter.2. Information contained in this report is provided to insure appropriatebenefits in the future from lessons learned during current operations andmay be adapted for use in developing training material.SBY ORDER OF THE SECRETtARVILUL-CM23OPTE.ARMY:i Incl asColonel,aActingkThe Adjutant GeneralDISTRIBUTION:Commanding GeneralsUS Continental Army CommandUS Army Combat Developments CommandCommandantsUS Army W-r CollegeUS Army Command and Genera} Staff CollegeUS Army Air Defense SchoolUS Army Armor SchoolUSUSUSUSUSUSUSUS ArmyArmyArmyArmyArmyArmyArmyArmyAviation SchoolEngineer SchoolField Artillery SchoolInfantry SchoolMilitary Police SchoolMissile and Munitions SchoolOrdnance SchoolQuartermaster SchoolUS Army Special Warfare School(12.-XRegraded unclassified when separatedfrom classified inclosure.3'CoCONFIDENTIAL003 6-,t.
CONFIDENTIALDTsrRIBUTION (Concid)US Army Transportation SchoolCopies furnished:Oftice, Chief of Staff, US ArmyDeputy Chiefs of StaffChief of Research anld DevelopmentAssi.,Lant Chiefs of StaffChief of FngineersThe Provost Mashal GeneralCommanding GeneralsUS Ariy Materiel CotunandUS Army Weapons CommandConmandant of the Marine CorpsDirector, Weapons Systems Evaluation GroupDefense Documentaton CenterSecuriiy Officer, H[udsoa InstituteUSAF Project RANDCoimnanding OfficersUS Army Limited War LaboratoryUS Army Logistics, Doctrine Systems & Readiness AgencyUS Army Mobility Equipment Research & Development Center97th Military Police BattalionE]IWITE SECTIONSECTIONBUFFEI CEO.FIc w . .2CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIALDEPARTMENT OF THE ARMYHEADQUARTERS, 97TH MILITARY POLICE BATTALIONAPO San Francisco 9631212 August 1969AVBGF-JBSUJJZT:OperationaL. port of 97th Military PoliceEndjix 31 July 1969, RCS CSFOR-65 (R1)attalion for PeriodSE DISTrIBU'f IA1.(0) Section 1. Operations:Significant Aictivities.at Mission: Provide milit;ry police direct support and provost .Imrshaltype services to II CTZ (South), to sub-area corimanders, tactical unit comanders, co,.uanders without military police assigned support and others as directedby the CoLmianding Officer, 16th Military Police Group, utilizing personnel andequipment resources asbigied or attached to the 97th Militay Police Dattalion.b.Organization;c.Per soinelu(i)(See Inclosure 1)Morale md Discipline.vecor tions,UfPiTOTAL AWARDEDSilver StarLegion of Merit13ronze StarUroi)ze btar j.th V DeviceAix hed.lriy Co w,endation MedalPurple heart211422325(2)iey Personnel &ssiqyiments and Departures.(a)hssignmentshonthM1ayjissignmcntsCPT Jerome utomtl-cn86 John, C. freylatersiAJ Savuel as HullJob TitleCO, 218th NP CoPeysonnel 6gt, 11:1DXO, 97th HP DnDate1 1by 694 iay 6916 iiay 69JuneLT fermeth ii. YancoyS1, ilicholas ,uqueSFC Norris i. BrownSFC Jv.cs *c:)o;cllOpns Officer, 178th 'P DetMIess Steward, 630th IL- CoHess Steward, 2loth NP CoSupply ICO, 4, 97th MP Bn2 Jun 694 Jun 695 Jun 6912 Jun 69DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS;4FOR o693141UTInclosureCONFIDENTIALDECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.DD2
CONFIDENTIALAVBGF-JBSUBJECT:12 August 1969Operational Report of 97th Military Police Battalion for PeriodEnding 31 July 1969, RCS, CSFOR-65 (RI)honthjissigniMentsJob TitleJulyILT Dc- f. OloeilSF0 Ja es ,. ohcarorCPT Gail 0. iwcdPitPitS3,CO,LTC Scm 11.*.iith(b)Date3 Jul 698 Jul 69Ldr, Co D, 51st Infbgt, 630th HP Co97th ki' Dn11 Jul 6997th RPi Mln15 Jul 69DeparturesDateMonthDeparturesJob TitleMayOPT Frank ;,. UrsoiarsoSFC jeor-c D. BarnettSl/.idj, 97th P BnPit Sgt, 630th hp Co10 Hay 69,.J Joh., ji. icansS3, 97th HP Bn23 Yay 691LT Terry J. T'ulborgPit Ldr, 981st h? Co1,0 Fenmwood C-errwcllfisst Opns Sgt, 178th .P Det 1 Jun 69SF0 William 1. 3lfiesPSG Robcrt C. h.thersonS P0 oocrt '1. SarlesViAJ ruI-rey J. Sher;tonclkerC'T -aliaccLTC iDivid J. foelSiC Lwotis Duren&T1?Pau V. L-,owokC itobort . Goding180 icoert L. LoworyPit Sgt, Co D, 51st IrfPit Sgt, Co D, 51st InfPit Sgt, Co D, 51st InfXO, 97th IP 1n171, Tuy HoeCU, 97th 1 lnPit 6Vt, Co D, 51st infOpns Off, 178th ?1P Det?It Sgt, 218th N4P CoI5G, 218th MP CoJuneJuly8 Hlky 691 Jun ul69696969696969696969(3) ucsualites(a);attle LossesOFFWO124TOTAL1"illed00002viounded0033(b) Non-battle Losses1ailed001124douncded0011(4)w en"li's-tcnts:EligibleAcenlistmntska)Ist Toi AA31(b).i66151Carcer-(c) As(d) Othei-/CjrxaInclosureCONFIDENTIAL-J
AVBGF-JBSUBJECT:CONFIDENTIAL12 August 1969Operational Report of 97th Military Police Battalion for Period Ending31 July 1969, RCS CSFOR-65 (Ri)(5) Civilian Personnel: HQ, 97th MP Bn: 19 employees authorized byTDA P5 WFP EAA 99; 178th MP Det (PM): 63 employees authorized by TDA P5WFR EEA 99.(6)RIt.MFonthPer cent utilizedmay9%(a) First mionth of report period(b)Sccorith 13onth Of report periodJune76%(c)Third month of report periodJuly97%(7) 6trengths(a) its ofi firut day of Yjay 1969:AS.AUTI140EIOFF WORIAUTHOFF WON'OFFASGWOIN2863928OFF(b) As of last day of July 1969:(8)Extensions of Overseas 'fours(a)Total Aitensions (includes 6 me.)2OFFKay0(b)2 ly0016IEyJunoJulyUnder PL 89-735 (6 mos.).aidOrder(9)Discipliie, Law(a)Specivl Courts020(b)S iumxry Courts131(c),rticlc 15, MJIJ (ld(10)Or/Co ."I)Congressloial hiquiries.2/81/152/12Three congressional inquiries were receivedand answered durino the reporting period.(11) News Releases.publication.There were 37 hormctow.-3CONFIDENTIALzxLo.laseforwerded for
CONFIDENTIALAugust 1969Pol-I.ce, WIa ionj for PeriodUri iaryOpcraivori i cport if 97th-"0-i 31 July 11)69, RCS cseo.z -65 (,,a)AVBGF-JBSU3JjXT: Zonds-79 ; 6oldier's Dieposits--sdav'nigs lPro1 ra.i Par ticipat.&v.:(12)13A .Intelli,;ricc asid Counterintelli, e.nce.d.(1) Inte11i, ence st .mries were rcei:.rd on a tinrely 'besis during therepo 'tinag period fron the 18th -IF 3de, 16th 11 .p, IF-Tv 1,Qs, and US ArmySupport Cofib.-.nd, M13,. Intolli-enicu inforiqation 6otajncd by this headquartersis suffici.-nt to supp ort its i-iission, Lnd it znalyzed anrd dissem-inated tosubordiinalt demoin to.s(2) (oU1.teraxi-tc11i,caIee iispuctioits were U-nductud ct this huadquartersmid sucordi-ic u u.ts on 1, 2, 3 and 4 Jliie 1,69.(3) One suspccted adr-dr.istrativc violrtioii occured, at a subordinate"Mit, which iz vol-ved thr- possi-ble conmpromisc of CJ)I iteiis. Reports ficreforwiarded to hi,,he-r headqucrtcrs -and ewC3,01 Item,,s w-ere issued. Closercontrol ::iea: urcs were' i.miplemented by the. battalion cor.snunicvtions officer.i) ntelligence Spot Reports proccssed(5) 6ccurity action processed*-10732-(6)Intclligence sources arp:(a)Litelli--encr- Spot Reports fromn subordinvte units. (b)sncl acu.-er'c iiwisiowtI's.i Uaetoucxr(c) L;L:Lenccj suounaries -I'o:i Cawi Ranhi 13.y Support Co.,T,,and.(d)Uaij:iioJ1yerc(e)-Coordianctioin with local idlitzay iintell ijcc units.(f)I1ctional Police reports eand situation docuriints.bric-fings from,. GCam, Rnh Bzy Support Coiwiand.e.PansOprations aiid Trvining.(1) Operations(a)Law Qiforceiment.1. 1ililitary Police patrols: 26 M ilitar Police patrols are conimittedbeotween, 07O00-1900 hours daily -nd 21 M'ilitary Police patrols aro comnittedbetween 1900-0700 hours dAly.2. CombinoePolice patrols:kt the enid of tho reporting period theCONFIDENTIAL7
COW IOENTIALAust16AVBGF--JBAust16SUW3IXT: Operator'J iprf97hh t ry PolicMiding 31 July 1969, dOSb c','Fot,-65 (dzl)battalion had a t otcl of 22 coLa1W C oiPolicu, WUK : lt rPolicL, LiW ilitrtosPol.CL'atlofor PeriodoposedofUI:d uN Ntoailtyoie3. Coribied Policu clicckpoints: At the .net of the rcuporting period thobattalion had a tota l of 11 coi-binecd chcck poits composed of US Military Polices&OK ihilitar-y Police, AdN Militzry Police, RlVN Thtionczl Police, znd US AirForce 6&curity Polie.(b)Security.1. 1.iit ry P olice 1iighua y Patrol Convoy 2scorts: 11ilitcry Policeaignway pa-trols wider co:itrol of PMJ 's located at Cam !-aLnh :j3ay aid Mha Trzingescorted 93 convoys from Cam & nh j;a-y to Phran ;,ang, 92 convoys from Cam fLanh!ay to Ahz Tfrzvn!, acnd 92 convoys froml Cn Rrah Day to the M inh Hoz- area.2.:ilitax-y Police Convoy ! scorts:escorte-diilitary 1'olicue convoy escortsala-t 1b; bin Me Thuot 22;Jill escorts origjiatod at Ca m siznh Day.54 lor.L distance conivoys, as follows:6ao Loc 12; Fhcn. ?iit2.3. A t the ei of the reportinig puriLod the battalion manned z total of32 physical securit-y posts arid 21 senitry dog posts.(c) Ch oigos L- tr,(e attached or aosignied units. Operotion l control of Headquarters, 961st 11P Co (Sent3 y Dog) i4As restored to Iieadqurters, 16th 14PGroup; the tL.-t rcmiwi .s attache-d to this b.ttc-lin for adninistrction andlogistics.(c)There have beeii no chianes of the battalion area of responsibility.()P4i Qupi reS:(2)ipori,12; tnc. reporting period 13*7 PW nere h.andled.Traihing.(a)i-Country Training School: Durig the roportig pe.riod 337 enlistedpersonnel oec, trzihewd at the four-day in-counjtry trnining coireS conductedby this batzalioi, prior to shipmient to their uuits of assignraent with the16th HP cIroup.(b) V-100 Crcw T'aiig: Upon receipt of tho first XII-706 Armored Cars,a projr11 oi C!rC1 tliax.Lag Was iniitizteod on 21 June 1969. This training conistsof driviing, gtunnery v.id crcw drill uith emphasis on cross trcining of crewiaemberxs.f * Comauications Activities.(1)Daring the reporting period ain AN/GRC'-1h2 itndio-telePype set wa sreceived aid replaced the AN/GztC-4h6 equipment previously used.jCONFIDENTIAL-
Oneatonil oprtofCONFIDENTIAL12fust96SUBIJECT:era tinl969o o the 97t*1 l tr Poli.latjion for I eriod(2) WhraLi,, tht. rc7.orti:'10'C.,was e-stablished.leco th rL' ticj itxw.-io.-s o'Zt- o: units, this rit t is intendedprirnarily for use 'iith: nd ao.thce C.ma!hkijiisuL(3)g.mllc ba7ttl io-z. bc cunit -,i.rof thi, Joint )Jefciise OperationsLo-isticu;(1)Totc.1 tipintnleluriiig the. reporti:ng period wa s 419,669 miles.(2) hcjor snortc.'cs -!rc in coiunications cquipment. M ajor items ofshortage co radios - I'Tii 4, MO/I R 9, 12a/Pr 25 and -12 series.hi. Civic Action: The battz-lion contk-i:,ued to furnish v:- riJ'ous foods-tuf fs-;)d cloth3 tj6 to orpj:.ic;s in the Cam waih Bay and Nha Tra-ng zrrer-s.(1) HQ, 97th NP ii:was coltstructc .(2)Cam licnh Bay-a ncw indivenous personnul latrine2163th i!P 0o:(a) OiLHAtxAG: - i(w outdoor theatur wcs constGructc('., porches on eachbarracks wwcu u.1 r-cd, iniprovomcrnts wt.rc; -.r& to th mn;ss hil including theadditioi, of -x. zir c.itioned brua,k roo-m, for use by cooks, bunkers were improvedzmd ruj),-irod(1, the (),y room uc s rum.odelcd z nd f lowers were planted in the companyaro- (b) VUFIG Q0 DAY: con-structed ilet. liing quarters and - day room andinstallod showers in the latraine facilities.(c) BiIM V2 TBUOT: a neu .,ilitaryr police. statlion -,as cons truce d andliviiig quarters are beam-, panieled with plivood.(d Y Hi -O: daifere-nt unit -wea wLs zkcquaxod nd ii-roeme treb,kuaaL -to 'barr cks, m3.13tary- polico st tion aid su;,,ply roomi.(3) 6301-h iVi Co: PHrjI TII.DTto uicblo them. to wovc, from tents.wero z so co,.structcd.*-billets wc-rc. caistructed by the dot-chmentDay room/loun ;o combination and sun deck(4) Co 0, 51st L'if: PILM ING - floor was tile-d and wall pcaneling wc-sinstalled ini the Pmess hall. Bart'ceks partitions end rooms weru constructedin the b-arracks;k &.dy room/loungo was constructed. An 120 lounge wcs alsoconlstrcted.2. (U) Section 2, L-ssons L(aIrncd:onLd Recovuiicndationsa.Personnel.Co-,,in0auur's Obs rvationsp ftiluctions1;eCONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIALAVBGF-JBSUBJECT:12 August 1969Operational Report of the 97th Military Police Battalion for PeriodEnding 31 July 1969, RCS CSFOR-65 (RI)b. Operations.(i) Aviation Support:(a) Observation: The dispersion of subordinate units requires dedicatedaviation support for command and control purposes, visual route reconnaissanceand timely response for police and investigative assistance.(b) Evaluation: The distances and road conditions to isolated areaspreclude frequent visits for command and control purposes. A lone vehiclecannot travel to these isolated areas and must either be attached to one ofthe infrequent convoys travelling to the desired area or additional personneland vehicles organic to this unit must provide necessary security. The resultinguse of vehicles and personnel lessens the unit's ability to meet commitmentsof priority missions.(c) Recommendation: That one rotary wing aircraft (HUlD) be dedicateddaily for operational commitments of this battalion.(2) XM 706 Exhaust Deflector:(a) Observation: During range firing of the M-73 machinc guns mounted onthe XM-706 Armored Car, it was discovered that the guns could not be fired tothe rear when the guns were fully depressed because of an obstruction causedby the exhaust deflector.(b) Evaluation: The metal exhaust deflector which extends approximatelyfive inches above the hull of the car, and serves to deflect vehicle exhaustfumes upward, created the obstruction. Removal of the deflector, accomplishedby removing four bolts from the exhaust grillwork, eliminated the obstruction.Use of the vehicles with the deflectors removed has shown that there is nodanger of exhaust fumes being drawn into the crew compartment.(c) Recommendation: That metal exhaust deflectors be removed fromXM-706 Armored Cars.(3) XM-706 Armored Car Weapon Racks:(a) Observation:the M-16 rifle.Weapon racks in the XM-706 Armored Car will not accept(b) Evaluation: *Weapon racks located within the XM-706, except the singlerack located horizontally on the engine firewall next to the rear hatch, haveinsufficient clearance for the length of the M-16 rifle. The racks are designedfor M-1 carbines.(c) Recommendation: That crews of XM-706 Armored Cars be issued CAR-15rifles with collapsible stocks.7CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIALliV}JGF-JBSUBJECT:c.Op)cm tio.,,& a-,Ort of tic 97thl LIaItR'ZxLmei*i 31 July 1969, it"Ob C ikOii-65 (id)Trairiavr.12 -August 1969POliCt' Bottclion for Periodil'one. one.Nnolgnod. .other.ione.-tei.-Gll t-CorunvndingInci wd 11Q, DADIST;4BUTI li:LTC, YMPOComa-xidor-in-Chcf, tinituet Stivtus Imay , Pacific, MM : GROP-DT,Apo 965583 - Ooraac.,ihn- Guicral, Unitud StatLs Army, Victipm, ATTh7: ONR3C-lT,I po 96375uffic,-r, 16th ililitc.ry Police kiroup, AMT): AlV1GF-B,5- co,.:i-it.ikPo 962402-CONFIDENTIAL
AVBGF (21 AUG 69) Ist IndSUBJECT:Operational Report of the 97thMilitaryr Police Battalionfor the Period Ending 31 July 1969, RCS, CSOR-65 (RI)DA, HEADQUARTERS, 16TH 1ILITARY POLICE GROUP, APOTO:9624021 August 1969Assistant Chief of Staff for Force Development Department of theArmy (ACSFOR, DA), Washington, D.C. 20130Commanding Officer, 18th Military Police Brigade, ATTN: AVBGCjAPO 964911. (U) The Operational Report - Lessons Learned for the Quarterly'Period Ending 31 July 1969, for the 97th Military Police Battalion,APO 96312, is submitted.2. (U) This command considers the report adequate. Ono followingcomments refer to parts of the report as indicated:a. Section 2, paragraph b(l): Concur. The mission anddispersion of a military police battalion deployed in support of aland area in excess of 20,000 miles makes the dedicaticn ofappropriate (UHID) aircraft mandatory. This particular battalionprovides area military police support to the, southern portion of thelargest Corps Tactical Zone in South Vietnamnwith subordinate elementsdeployed at eight widely scattered locations. Dodicat3d air supportis absolutely essential to allow the commander And his staff theopportunity to effectively supervise operations.b. Section 2, paragraph b(2): Concur with the observation;noncur with the evaluation and recommendation concerned. The problemis not solved by removing parts from the vehicle, since the M-73machine guns, when fully depressed and pointed over the back of thevehicle, are aimed directly at the engine compartment itself.Development of either some sort of vertical stop, or installation ofa traversing bar or rack is recommended.c. Section 3, paragraph b(3): Concur. Manuevor room insidethe XM706 (V-1O0) armored car is insufficient to allow employment ofbulky weapons, M-14's are completely impractical, and will not fitin the racks provided. 1-16ts are better, and the racks can be modifiedto accept the weapons. Nevertheless, the new CAR.-13 rifle, nowavailable in limited quantities, appears to be ideally suited forcrews of all types of armored vehicles, tslu ng the XM706.AR. ES OColonel, MPGCommandingI!1ij
AVBGG-O. (!2 AA-ust 1969) 2d IndSUBJECT: Operational Report of 97th 1hiitary Police Battalion for PeriodEnding 31 July 1969, RCS CoSKR-65 (R1) (U)DA, HEADQUARTERS,TO:181iTMILITAR.Y ?OLICE BRIGADE, APO 96491Comnnding Genera]., United States Army Vietnam, ATTIN:APO 9637513 Sep 69AV1GC-DST,1. (U) The report with 1st Indorsoment has been reviewed and is consideredadequate as modified below.2. (U) Reference item concerning possible security violation, paragraph ld(3), basic correspondence. Originally, a GEOI item was thought to have beenlost. Immediate investigation, however, revealed t hat the item in question.had been merely misplaced, and !iat there had been no compromise ,of classifiedinformation. A complete investigatlon was conducted, reports foraarded, andappropriate diaciplinaiy action adminastered to personnel involved. At tetime of t 'z. "-i.-- ,und t were issuing comple i CEOI bookle ts; this practicehas been discontinued and military police patrols now receive only an extractof applicable CE ILitems. This headquartei has reviewed the case in question,and tie investigation and corrective actions are considered adequate.3. (U) Reference i tem concerning rotary-wing aircraft support, paragraph 2b(1), page 7, basic correspondence and paragraph 2a, Ist Indorsement: Concur.A recommendation that a rotary-wing aircraft section be assigned at militarypolice brigade headquarters has been subitted to Headquarters, USA
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