03/16/1969 Orders Task Force Dixon & Mason

CLASSIFIED

YOK NAM LOA MASSIF AREA

From: (S3) Operations Col Eyles. 2/502nd. (CO ACTING) 2nd Brigade HQ 101st Division

To:.  (S2) Intel (S3) Ops 101^st Division HQ, TF Dixon, TF Mason. 158th AH Bn, 159th ASH Bn, 478th HHC, 160th Aviation Group

Operation RAPIDSTRIKE III -

DATE/TIME: 03/07/1969 issued Time action 03/16/69

Sunrise: 06:01 hrs

Sunset: 17:26 hrs

Max: 22°c | Min: 20°c

Rain: 18.90 mm

Wind NE. 5 mph Gust 7 mph

Cloud 95%  - Humidity 98%  - Pressure 1009 mb

TF DIXON

0800. 1^st Plt B Co. “Lancers” 158^th Assault Helicopter Bn Start Resupply of ammunition, (small arms) food and comforts to FSB DIXON. 6hr duration.

10:00hrs, duration of lift 6hrs arrive \Begin arriving LZ DIXON 12:30hrs

10:00hrs B Battery 2/319 lifted by 1^st Plt  B Co. “Varsity”, 159^th Assault Support Helicopter Bn. “Liftmaster” (Personnel) and artillery by 478^th Hevey Helicopter Company “Hurricanes” CALLSIGN: UHAUL five four.

At LZ DIXON 12:30hrs to establish FSB DIXON

Elements of 1/502nd at FSB DIXON to rotate Stand To status. Night patrols, LP's and ambushes 2km radius from Base.

TF MASON

Start 0800. 1st Plt B Co. – “Lancers” 158^th Assault Helicopter Bn fly Resupply of ammunition, (small arms) food and comforts to FSB MASON 6hr duration.

1/42nd rotate Stand To status. Night patrols, LP's and ambushes 2km radius from MASON

NOTE:- resupply to FSB's every three days unless requested before. 105mm munitions resupply to consist of HE general purpose, WP and M546 (A PERS-T) BEEHIVE rounds.

                 EYES ONLY