AIR ACTIVITY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-511-5-8-0
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: October 28, 2010
• Sequence Number: 8
• Content Type: MEMO

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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20508
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? MEMORANDUM FOR
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.
THE DIRECTOR, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
SUBJECT: Air Activity in Southeast Asia
The President has directed the preparation of an evaluation of our
current air activities in Southeast Asia and alternative programs for
FY71. G
This evaluation should:
-- describe current Allied air activity by mission and target
in each operational area: South Vietnam, Southern Laos, Northern
Laos, and Cambodia;
-- analyze the effectiveness of air activity in performing its
major missions, as determined by its immediate effects (trucks
destroyed, enemy killed, etc.) and the implications of these effects
for the enemy's military capability in Laos, Cambodia and South
Vietnam;
-- evaluate the effectiveness of'alternative sortie levels and
munitions loadings for each major mission in each operational area;
-- formulate alternative tactical air and B-52 programs for
Southeast Asia in FY 71 and their rationales;
-- determine the force levels and mixes required for alternative
air programs including some consideration of possible improvements
in the efficiency of our air activities through changes in the aircraft,
ordnance, etc. used;
OSD and JCS reviews
completed
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the budketary requirements for alternative air programs.
This evaluatio shall be prepared by the Vietnam Special Studies
Group Working Group. The study shall be completed by July 15
and, following SSG review, submitted to the President.
Henry A. Kissinger
cc: The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
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