Vietnam War: Village Security Planning Guide for District and Mobile Advisory Teams (1970)

Vietnam War: Village Security Planning Guide for District and Mobile Advisory Teams (1970)

The purpose of this document was to provide guidance in establishing a coordinated defense system for villages and hamlets. Contents include area security, village structure, Viet Cong infrastructure, native assets available, command and communications, and advisor guidelines. Examples of specific village security plans are used.

Topic covered include: Defense systems; Military planning; Security operations; Viet Cong (VC); Village defense; Command and control (C2); Communications; IV Corps; Defense operations; People's Self Defense Forces (PSDF); Civil military relations; Mobile Advisory Team (MAT)