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NAVAL ADVISORY GROUP ORGANIZATION
CHNAVADVGRP U.S. MACV RADM R. S. SALZER, USN
SENAVADV CAPT B. G. STONE, l)'SN
SA FLEET COMMAND, SA!GON CAPT J. F. DRAKE, USN
SA CMD NAVAL COMMAND (SA CTF 227) LCDR J. H. GAUL, USH
IRAN O1.TJNG DAO Campaign Advisory organiz,ation/ Area Operatio,?:._ C0c;:dinatcrs (AOC)
AOC, COSTAL Sf'. CTF 213 CAPT C. R. QUANSTROM, USN'
SA DEPCOMT HD Binh Thuy CAPT W. J. CROWE, USN
Aoe, NORTHERN SA 3rd Riverine CDR L. E. PELLOCK, USN Area
SA THD I~, Be!l Luc VNN TG 214.1 LCDR P. S. GES5WEI!';, USN
SA':;:'HDV, PhuCuor..g VNNTG216.1 LCDR W. W. WERNDLI, USN
SA THD E, Tan Chau VNN TG 212.3 LCDR B. COUSINS, USN
AOC, EASTERN SA, 4th Riverine CDR W • WARDELL, us~,
Area
SA T HD V fIl, Can Tho VNN TG 217.1 LT K. J. PLIS, USN
SA TP-.D X'X, Can Tho Vi\iN TF 217.2 LT R. E. BROWN, USN
Ace, SO'JTHERN SA ATF 211 CAPT Po C. (iIBBOtlli .. USN"
SA TED IV, Nam Ca.n VNN TG 2.14. Z CDR H. V. SHORES, USN
:31'. THD VI, Rach. Soi VNN TG 212.5 CDR W. S. BROW;\/, USN
SA 'f,HD XVII, Ca ;Vlau VNN TF 210 CAPT W • .T. GIBBONS
Aoe, WESTERN SA COMTHD 18 CDR A. WRIGHT, USN
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SA THD XVIU, Chau Doc VNN TF 218 CDRA. WR"IG HT·
SA T lID XX, An Thai VNN TG 212.4 LT D. C. SNYDER,' USN
Amphibious Type Conunand Advisory Organization (ATF 211)
SA PHIBCMD Dong Tarn CAPT P. C. GIBBONS, USN
SA RAID 70 Kien An LT R. J. LENDSTEDT, II, USN
SA RAID 71 Kien An LT S. L. HOLMES, USN
SA RAID 72 Kien An LT J. H. DUNCAN, USN
SA RAID 73 Neak Luong LT R. L. TAYLOR, USN
SA RAID 74 Ca Mau LCDR R. B. RYIANq USN
SA RAID 75 Ca Mau LT J. GLUTTING, USN
Riv('r Patrol Type Command Advisory Organization (TF 212)
SA RNPATCMD Binh Thuy· CAPT R. E. SPRUIT, USN
SA RPD 5). Cat Lai LT J. M. LAWLESS, USN
SA RPD 5;~ Phu Cuong/ Nha Be LT J. R. RECKNER, USN
SA RPD 53 My Tho LT A. HILDEERi..ND, USN
SA RPD 54 Ben Keo, Tan An, Ben Luc / LT R. ARMITAGE, USN
SA RPD 55 Chau Doc
SA RPD 56 Vinh Long
SA RPD '57 Nha Be
SA RPD 58 Sa Dec
SA RPD 59 Tan Chau
SA ItPD 60 Hoi An
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LT D. URSPRUNG, USN
LT J. B. GIBNEY, USN
LT J. B. BURNESKIS, USN
LT H. M. HIGHLAND, USN
LT J. E. PEPPER, USN
LT B. WATERMAN, USN CONF IDE NT IAL
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SA RPD 61 Rach Soi' LT G. M., ZEMANSKY, USN
SA RPD 62 Phouc Xuyen LT T. C. VOIGHI', USN
SA RPD 63 Rach Soi LT R. B. FIORE, USNR
SA RPD 64 Tuyen Nhon, Mac Hoa LT T. J. FLYNN, USN
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,C;;!'~i'_tal Surveillance Tyue Cormnand Advisory Organization_.(TF 2!.~
:; 1\ C5CMD Cam R"nh Bay CAPT C. R. QUANSTROM", FEN
SA COSFLOT 1 DaNang LCDR D. C. WILSON, VSN
SA COSFLOT 2 Qui Nhon LCDR J. D. SAB.VERY, USN
SA COSFLOT 3 Vung Tau LCDR J. J. DOOLEY, USN
SA COSFLOT 4 An Thoi LCDR J. G. TONI'I, USN
'3A COSF LOT 5 My Tho LCDR J. McCORMICK, USN '. SA HDU Can: Ranh Bay LT J. L. JAt-."SEN, us,m
SA CENRESCMD Cat Lai ClIPT L. A. DWYER,US':';
SA RTE DIV 81 Cat Lai LT To P. DEATON~ USI'~'
LT J. W. HAMlLTG?.J, US;',
SA MID OJ! Cua Viet LT T. A. COMER,USN
SA MID 93 Nha Be, Tan Chau, Ca Mau / LT RD :r"o ELLIOTT, FS;-'\j"
SA SEAL ar:d UDT Unit Saigon LT F. W. DORA!., I;SN
SA Salv"ge Unit Cat Lo LCDR E. H. SHIPP, USN
SA RID 40 Go Dau Ha LT R. O. MILHAM, USN
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SA RID 41 Chau DOG
SA RID 42 Ben Tre, Dong Tam
SA RID 43 Tra Cu
SA RID 44 Ben Lue
SA RID 45 Dong Tam
SA RID 46 Nam Can
SA RID 47 Nam Can
SA RID 48 Tan Chau
SA RAG 27 Nha Be
LTJG T. E. SPEERS, USN·
LT C. VOTAVA, USN
LTJG T. B. WAGENSEIL, USN
LT G. C. COOLEY, USN
LT F. MAUNEY, USN
LT W. C. SMITH, USN·
LT W. TAYLOR, USN
LT W. R. RUSLING, USN
LT W. GOTTSCHALK, USN
First Coastal Zone Advisory Organization
SA First CZ DaNang
SA CG 11 Cua Viet
SA CG 12 Thuan An
SA CG 13 Cu Tu Hien
SA CG 14 Hoi An
SA CG 15 An Hoa
SA CG 16 Co Luy
SA RAG 32 Hue
SA HCU DaNang
SA CSC DaNang
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CDR P. Me LAIRD, JR., USN
LT R. DUMINIAK, USNR
LT R. N. MEYERS, USN
LT J. SCOTT, USN
LT D. M. PENCE, USN
LT D. ROBINSON, USN
LT W. R. OWENS, USNR
LT G. L. MAGER, USN
LT D. W. WIRICK, US:,,:R
LTJG R. M. SCOTT, USN
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Second Coastal Zone Advisory Organization
SA Second CZ Nha Trang CDR A. S. JEFFERIS, USN
SA CG 21 De Gi LT J. K. ENGELKEN, USN
SA CG 23 Song Cau LT E. L. SIVlIN3KI, USNR
SA CG 25 Dong Hai LT E. F. GJER, USN
SA CG ?6 Binh Ba Island LT J. P. McGRATH, USN
SA CG 27 Ninh Chu LTJG P. MILLER, USN
SA CG 28, Phan Thiet LT G. NORDLAND, USN
SA HDU Nha Trang LT J. E. BINGHAM, USN
SA HDU Qui Nbon LT D. C. OGDEN, U.3N
SA CSC Qui Nhon LCDR R. SAGE HORN, USN
SA CSC ;:';'ha Trang LT S. c. AREY, USN
1hil."d Coastal Zone Advisory Organization
SA Tl:ird CZ Vung Tau CDR .T. G. SULLIVAN, USN
SA CG 33 R'lzh Dua LT F. M. LEMON, USN
SA CG 34 Tiern Torn LT B. R. MOFFETT, USN
SA CG 35 Hung My LTJG T. E. ARNOLD, USN
SA CG 36 Long Phu LT C. L. DOBSON, USN
SA HDU Vuag Tau LT N. BARBOUR, USN
SA esc Vung Tau LT D. F. ROGUS, USN
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Fourth Coastal Zone Advisory Organization
SA Fourth CZ An Thoi CDR M. J. SIDNE, USN
SA CG 41 Ha Tien
SA CG 42 Ha Tien
SA CG 43 Hon Tre Island
SA CG 44 Ha Tien
SA CSC An Thoi
. LTJG S. T. O'NEAL, USNR
LT O. R. COLE, III, USN
LT M. A. SOBYNA, USN
LT JG D. C. SNYDER, USN
LT p. D. McCURDY, USN
Third Riverine Zone Advisory Organil':ation (TF 216)
SA Third Riverine Zone Long Binh CDR L. E. PELLOCK, USN
SA RAG 22 Phu Cuong LT J. CALABOUGH, USN
SA RAG 24 Phu Cuong
SA RAG 28 Long Binh
SA RAG 30 Long Binh
SA REG for RPG Cuu Long
LTJG R. L. CANON, USNR
LT R. M. ANDREWS, USN
LT. R. M. ANDREWS
LT C. E. ROBE, ussr
Fourth Riverine Zone Advosory Organization (TF 217)
SA Fourth Riverine Zone Can Tho
SA RAG 21/33 Dong Tam.
SA RAG 23/31 Vinh Long
SA RAG 25/29 Ca Mau
SA RAG 26 Long Xuyen
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CDR W. WARDELL, USN
LT K. J. PLIS, USN
LTJG R. E. BROWN, USN
LT R. J. GILLESKIE, USN
LTJG R. W. BASS, USNR
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Rung Sat Special Zone Advisory Organization (TF 228)'
SA RSSZ Nha Be CDR D. A. STEWART, USN
Naval Training Center Advisory Organization
SA NTC Nha Trang CDR R. TARBUCK, USN
SA NTC Cam Ranh Bay CDR R. R. WARD, USN
SA NTC Saigon CDR R. R. GROVE, USN
Logistic Support Command Advisory Organization
SA VNN LSC and SA VNN DCOS LOG RADM P. S. McMANUS, USN DEP SA VNN LSC CAPT E. P. TRAVERS, USN
SA VNNSY CAPT F. T. SHAVER, USN
SA VNNSC CDR C. H. BARSTAD, TJSN
S} }SB An rhoi LCDR M. ANDRASKO, USN
SA ISB Rach Soi LT D. E. WARD, USN
SA ISB Qui Nhon LCDR M. AUSTIN, 'Usn
SA ISB Ben Luc LCDR C. W. ALBAUGH, CS:t'
SA LSB Cat Lo LCDR S. UNGEMACH,L.311
SA LSB Dong Tarn CDR W. M. COLE, USN
SA LSB Cam Ranh Bay CDR C. McINTOSH, USN
SA LSB DaNang CAPT R. PADDOCK, USN
SA LSB Nha Be CDR A. L. BADER, USN
SA BB Thuan An LCDR J. STEVENS, USN
SA LSB Binh Thuy CDR R. J. COEN, USNR
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SA ISB Long Xuyen
SA ISB Long Phu
SA ISB Vinh Long
SA ISB Cat Lai
SA ISB Nam Can
SA ISB Cho Moi
SA ISB Ca Mau
SA YRBM ALFA
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LCDR A; TIDEL;' USN
LT J. R. MURRAY; USN
LT W. McALISTER, .USNR
LT J. F. MAYER, USN
LCDR R. BLEDSOE, USN
LCDR B. BURGETT, USNR
LT D. CHALFANT, USN
LT R. A. MELODY, USN
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APPENDIX;IV.
GloBs!<rv of Abbreviations
The following abbreviations and terms are cornrnonly used in
the combat zone by all agencies and are listed here in amplification
of those used in the text:
AflF
AMMI PONTOON ~·i;>{'1
AO
ARVN
A/S
ASPB
ART
ATe
ATSB
A.!W
BLACK PONY
CCB
CG
CHICOM
CrDG
Attack by fire
A nmlti-purpose barge, standard size 28'x90'
Area of operations
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Air strike
Assault Support Patrol B,~at
A1-tiUery
Armored Troop Carrier
Advance Tactical Support Base
Automatic Weapons
OV -10 Aircraft, twin engine turbopr"p counterinsurgency
Cornmand and Communications Boat
Coastal Group
Chinese Communist
Civilian Irregular Defense Group. me,rcanaries of Vietnamese, Laotian, Cambodian descent who fight primarily around their own
villages.
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CONUS
CRIP
CZ
DIW
DUSTOFF
ENIFF
EOD
FOM
FSB
FWMAF
GDA
GVN
HAFT
H&I
ISB
JGS
KIA
KIT CARSON SCOUTS
LAFT
LAW
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Capital. Military District·
Continental United States
Civilian Reconnaissance Intelligence Platoon
Coastal Zone
Dead in the water
Medical evacuation by belo
Enemy Initiated Firefight
Explosive Ordnance Disposal
French Patrol Boat
Fire Support Base
Free World Military Assistance Forces
Gun damage assessment
Government of Vietnam
Helicopter Attack Fire Team
Harassment and Interdiction Fire support
Intermediate Support Base
Joint General Staff (Vietnamese)
Killed In Action
Former Viet Cong who have come over to the side of the Saigon government and serve with allied military units.
Light Attack Fire Team
Light Anti-tank Weapon
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LCPL
LDNN
LHFT
LOH
LP
LRRP
LSSC
MACV
MATSB
MEDCAP
MID
MONITOR
MSB
MSD
Iv1SSC
NGF
NGF"S
NiOTC
Landing Craft, Personnel, Lar'ge
Vietnatnese equivalent of USN Underwater Detnolition Teatn
Light Helo Fire Teatn
OH.6 Light Observation Helicopter
Lookout Post
Lang range reconnaissance patrol
Light Seal Support Craft
Military A3sis':ance Cornrnand 1 Vietnam
Mobile Advance Tactical Support Base
Medical Civic Action Progratn
Mining Interdiction Division
Heavily artnored LCM.6 (40rnm <.:am:cn or 105nnTl Howitzer)
Military Region
Mines·weeper ~ boat
Minesweeper, d.rone
Mobile St!'ike FnI"ce - nlercenaY'ies w-r:o ciepl.oy and go anywhere
Medbm Sea! Support Craft
Naval gunfire
Naval Gunfire Support
Naval Intelligence Lhisotl Officer
Naval Inshore Operationa T,raining Center
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NMCB Naval Mobile Constructio~Batt~lio~(Seabeesl'
NOD Night ObiJervation Device
NSA Naval Support Activity
NSAD Naval Support Activity Detachtnent
NVA North Vietnamese Artny
OJT On-the-job training
PER Patrol boat, river
PCF Patrol craft, fast (Swift boat)
PF Popular Forces
POL Petroleutn, Oil, and Lubricants
PRU Provincial Reconnaiss ance U'l1it
• PSA
PSDF
Province Sector Advisor
Popular Self-Defense Forces
PSYOPS Psychological Operations
RAC River Assault Craft
RAD River Assault Division.
RAG River Assault Group (VNN)
RAID River Assault and Interdiction Division (VNN)
RAP Rocket Assisted Projectile
RAS River Assault Squadron
REF Reefer (ship)
RF/PF R~gional Forces/ Popular Forces
L(MK/BRJ Civilian construction cotnpany in Vietnatn
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RPD
RPG
RSSZ
RVNAF
SA
SAR
SEAL
SEA WOLF
SHADOW
SK!MMER
SLICr,
C;POOKY
ST AB
TAOR
TP/PT
U;;ARV
USASUFCOM
VNMC
VNN
WIA
ZlPFO
River Patrol Division
Rocket propelled g,enade (or) R;":;r Patrol Grcup
RU'1g Sat Special Zone
RepubUe of Vietnam Air Force (orArmed Forces)
Senior Advisor
Search An". Reacue
UH.1B Helo, heavily arrnor~d, USN opera:cd
C-119 aircraft
20-f"ot fiberglass nlOtorboat
DB-1B , USA operated
C-47 aircraft
Swimmer Support Boat (Skimmer)
Strike Assault Boat
Tact-leal airea of r'eBp~JnsibiH,ty
Convoy designation·!.,)", ai.ips ha'ldling up th,e Mekong River horn Tan (;nau to>
Fl1n;:.·nl Penh and v-lee versa
United Std.tec Army) V iet!Jarr.l.
Unl ted States Army Supply Com':,and
Vietnamese Madn., Corps
Vietnamese Navy
Wounued In AcHon
Flame thrower-equipped ATC or Monitor
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