The Development and Training of the South Vietnamese Army, 1950-1972

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“The Development and Training of the South Vietnamese Army, 1950-1972” describes building of the South Vietnamese Army, emphasizing the role of the U.S. Army, especially the MACV advisory system. Front Cover Title Page Foreword Preface Contents CHAPTER I The Formative Years, 1950-1959 Background Military Assistance Advisory Group, Vietnam Organization and Force Structure Training CHAPTER II The Crucial Years, 1960-1964 The Problem, 1959-1960 The Immediate Response, 1960-1961 Counterinsurgency Plan, 1961 Presidential Support U.S. Buildup, 1961-1962 Establishment of the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam Years of Progress, 1962-1963 Years of Crisis, 1963-1964 Training of the South Vietnamese Army, 1960-1964 Air Support Role of the U.S. Army Special Forces The Civilian Irregular Defense Group Program Territorial Forces: Civil Guard and Self-Defense Corps Civil Affairs CHAPTER III The Buildup Years, 1965-1967 Background Military Assistance Command Advisory Expansion U.S. Army Special Forces Advisory Programs Manpower Resources The Desertion Problem Economic and Social Improvement Force Structure Expansion Limits of Expansion Territorial Forces The Civilian Irregular Defense Group Training and Leadership Offshore Training South Vietnam Schools SOUTH VIETNAM LOCATION OF RVNAF ACADEMIES, COLLEGES, AND SCHOOLS1969 CHAPTER IV Vietnamization, 1968-1972 Background Mobilization Force Structure Desertions Pay and Allowances Veteran Affairs Leadership Materiel Training Overview School and Training Center Improvements SOUTH VIETNAM LOCATION OF RVNAF TRAINING CENTERS December 1971 Combined Arms Training Middle Management Training Advanced Technical Training Pilot Training for the South Vietnam Air Force On-lhe-Job Training Combined Operations Mobile Advisory Teams CHAPTER V General Training Centers Unit Training Military Schools Summary and Conclusions Appendix A MAJOR RVNAF SCHOOLS AND TRAINING CENTERS EXISTING AT THE END OF 1958 Appendix B RVNAF ACADEMIES, COLLEGES, AND SCHOOLS General Vietnamese National Military Academy National Noncommissioned Officers Academy National Defense College Command and Staff College Political Warfare College Infantry School Artillery School Armor School Signal School Engineer School Military Police School Administrative Schools Transportation School Ordnance School Medical School Military Intelligence School Logistics Management School Army Social Training School Armed Forces Language School Band School Junior Military Academy Appendix C RVNAF TRAINING SCHOOL ENROLLMENTS FOR 1970 PRINCIPAL SCHOOL ENROLLMENTS FOR 1970 Appendix D REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM ARMED FORCES STRENGTH Glossary Index