TABLE OF CONTENTS
| INDEX OF ABBREVIATIONS | v-xxvi | ||
| CHAPTER 1 - THREAT ASSESSMENT | |||
| 1. | Background | 1-1 | |
| 2. | Developments since the Cease-fire | 1-1 | |
| 3. | Logistics | 1-1 | |
| 4. | Infiltration Activity | 1-4 | |
| 5. | NVN Strategic Reserve | 1-5 | |
| 6. | Air Defense | 1-7 | |
| 7. | NVN Air Force Threat | 1-7 | |
| 8. | Enemy Threat and Intentions by Region | 1-9 | |
| 9. | Enemy Strength | 1-21 | |
| 10. | Enemy Intentions | 1-22 | |
| CHAPTER 2 - FRIENDLY SITUATION | |||
| 1. | Overview | 2-1 | |
| 2. | Military Region 1 | 2-1 | |
| 3. | Military Region 2 | 2-2 | |
| 4. | Military Region 3 | 2-4 | |
| 5. | Military Region 4 | 2-6 | |
| 6. | Summary/Conclusions | 2-8 | |
| CHAPTER 3 - RVNAF INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITY | |||
| 1. | J2/Joint Chiefs of Staff | 3-1 | |
| 2. | Unit 306 | 3-1 | |
| 3. | Capital Military District | 3-7 | |
| 4. | Corps and Division G2s [page missing] | 3-8 | |
| 5. | Military Security Service | 3-9 | |
| 6. | Unit 101 | 3-11 | |
| 7. | Vietnamese Navy Intelligence Organization | 3-13 | |
| 8. | Vietnamese Air Force | 3-16 | |
| 9. | SIGINT | 3-17 | |
| 10. | National Police Command | 3-18 | |
| 11. | Intelligence Training | 3-18 | |
| 12. | Summary | 3-19 | |
| CHAPTER 4 - RVNAF FORCE STRUCTURE | |||
| Combined JGS/DAO FY 75 Force Structures Review | 4-1 | ||
| CHAPTER 5 - VIETNAMESE ARMY | |||
| 1. | Authorized and Assigned Strength | 5-1 | |
| 2. | Areas of Operation and Unit Locations | 5-1 | |
| 3. | Combat Arms | 5-1 | |
| 4. | Training | 5-30 | |
| 5. | Supply/Logistics | 5-30 | |
| 6. | Maintenance | 5-36 | |
| 7. | Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants | 5-40 | |
| 8. | Port Operations | 5-42 | |
| 9. | Facilities Engineering Self Sufficiency Program | 5-43 | |
| 10. | Dependent Shelter Program | 5-45 | |
| 11. | ARVN-LOC Program | 5-47 | |
| 12. | MASF/MILCON | 5-56 | |
| 13. | Summary/Conclusions | 5-56 | |
| CHAPTER 6 - VIETNAMESE AIR FORCE | |||
| 1. | Introductions | 6-1 | |
| 2. | Authorized Strength and Assigned Personnel Readiness | 6-1 | |
| 3. | Areas of Responsibility | 6-1 | |
| 4. | VNAF Aircraft Inventory | 6-14 | |
| 5. | Major Equipment Status | 6-15 | |
| 6. | Air Technical Logistics Command | 6-50 | |
| 7. | VNAF Bases | 6-66 | |
| 8. | Conclusions | 6-84 | |
| CHAPTER 7 - VIETNAMESE NAVY | |||
| 1. | Personnel | 7-1 | |
| 2. | Personnel Readiness | 7-1 | |
| 3. | Equipment Status of Ships and Craft | 7-2 | |
| 4. | Logistics | 7-2 | |
| 5. | Supply | 7-8 | |
| 6. | Operations | 7-9 | |
| 7. | Shortfalls | 7-11 | |
| 8. | Conclusions | 7-11 | |
| CHAPTER 8 - VIETNAMESE MARINE CORPS | |||
| 1. | Personnel | 8-1 | |
| 2. | Personnel Readiness | 8-1 | |
| 3. | Equipment Status | 8-2 | |
| 4. | Logistics | 8-2 | |
| 5. | Operations | 8-3 | |
| 6. | Shortfalls | 8-4 | |
| 7. | Conclusions | 8-5 | |
| CHAPTER 9 - TERRITORIAL FORCES | |||
| 1. | Regional Force/Popular Force | 9-1 | |
| 2. | Regional Forces | 9-1 | |
| 3. | Popular Force | 9-13 | |
| 4. | Equipment Status and Maintenance | 9-16 | |
| 5. | Logistic | 9-16 | |
| 6. | Training | 9-16 | |
| 7. | Desertions | 9-16 | |
| 8. | RF/PF Recruitment | 9-17 | |
| 9. | Morale | 9-17 | |
| 10. | Shortfalls | 9-17 | |
| 11. | Summary | 9-18 | |
| CHAPTER 10 - RVNAF COMMUNICATIONS/ELECTRONICS CAPABILITY | |||
| 1. | Single Integrated Military System | 10-1 | |
| 2. | Logistics | 10-5 | |
| 3. | End Item Surveillance | 10-22 | |
| 4. | Conclusions | 10-26 | |
| 5. | Summary | 10-27 | |
| CHAPTER 11 - REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM ARMED FORCES TRAINING | |||
| 1. | Offshore Training | 11-1 | |
| 2. | In-country Training | 11-11 | |
| 3. | In-country English Language Training Program | 11-30 | |
| 4. | Central Training Command/DAO Technical Translation Branch | 11-34 | |
| 5. | Contract Training | 11-35 | |
| 6. | Regional Forces and Popular Forces | 11-45 | |
| CHAPTER 12 - RVNAF PROGRAMS, PLANS AND MORALE | |||
| 1. | Introduction | 12-1 | |
| 2. | Lines of Commununication | 12-1 | |
| 3. | Military Construction | 12-8 | |
| 4. | Dependant Shelter Program | 12-9 | |
| 5. | RVNAF Retirement Plan for CY 74 | 12-9 | |
| 6. | Reduction Program - Bulk Petroleum | 12-10 | |
| 7. | RVNAF Morale | 12-15 | |
| CHAPTER 13 - JGS COMMAND AND CONTROL | |||
| 1. | Chain of Command | 13-1 | |
| 2. | Shortfalls and Assessment | 13-20 | |
| CHAPTER 14 - DISTINGUISHED VISITORS | 14-1 | ||
| CHAPTER 15 - DATT ASSESSMENT | |||
| 1. | General | 15-1 | |
| 2. | Indicators of Improvement | 15-1 | |
| 3. | Problem Areas | 15-2 | |
| 4. | Summary | 15-3 | |