03/13/1969 Orders 1/502nd Inf

CLASSIFIED

YOK NAM LOA MASSIF AREA

From: S3 Ops 2^nd Bgde 101^st Division Abn

To:. HQ S3 Ops 1/502^nd Inf Abn

Operation RAPIDSTRIKE III -

DATE/TIME: 03/12/1969

Orders for 03/13/1969

Weather

Patchy rain nearby

Max:        34°c | Min: 19°c

Rain:       15.70 mm

Sunrise:   05:29 AM

Sunset:     06:04 PM

Cloud      15%  - 100%             

Wind       2-4mph primarily from S.

Humidity  49% - 98%   

Pressure   1008mb - 1010 mb      

07:00hrs Commence

B, C, D, Companys and Recon Plt 1/502nd airlifted to secure the site for constructing FSB (DIXON)

Duration per lift with refuel and loading etc 4hours

Company lift requiring 3 x flights consisting of

2 x CH47 Chinooks plus

6 x Hueys. From 101^st Div Aviation

7/17th weapons Plt in close support.

Airlift will enter the AO traveling North following H344 until it gets to FSB LEE where it will turn due West and fly to 8040-13627 (Hill 855) Yok Tjout Massif

07:00hrs

B Company. Airlift to LZ DIXON Eta 08:30 set up defensive perimeter.

11:00hrs

HQ and Mortar Plt. airlift LZ Dixon Eta 12:30hrs (2 chinooks) Recon Plt  (6 Hueys.)

13:00hrs

Elements of B Company patrol out to perimeter for LP, and BDA.

15:00hrs

C company (6 Huey's 1 CH47) to LZ DIXON Eta 16:30hrs.

C company platoons to set LPs and night ambushes.

B company return to main force. Mortars set up to cover berm.

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