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1. REF A WAS PREPARED ON AN URGENT BASIS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE AN IMMEDIATE OUTLINE OF ACTIONS FOR OVERT U .S . AIR STRIKES AGAINST THE ”94 TARGET" LIST AS A RESULT OF REF B.

2o FOLLOWING THIS ACTION, REF C WAS RECEIVED WHICH PROVIDES AN OUTLINE PLAN OF ACTIONS IN FOUR ATTACK OPTIONS, USING VNAF, FJIRM- GATE AND OVERT U.So AIRCRAFT, WE ARE CURRENTLY WRITING AN ANNEX TO CINCPAC OPLAN 37-64 USING REF C FOR PLANNING GUIDANCE, THIS ANNEX WILL INCLUDE A SCHEDULE OF SELECTIVE ACTIONS UNDER THE FOUR ATTACK OPTIONS USING VNAF, FARMGATE AND OVERT UoS.

3o THUS, THERE ARE TWO COURSES OF PLANNING UNDERWAY FOR AIRI ATTACKS AGAINST THE "94 TARGET" L IST,

Ao A STRICTLY OVERT U,S<, UNDERTAKING AS A RESULT OF REFS A AND B, AND G8

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J4o CINCPACAF, CINCPACFLT AND THEIR SUBORDINATES HAVE BEEN PREPARING, ON A PRIORITY BASIS, DETAILED STRIKE PLANS ON ASSIGNED REF A TARGETS• IT IS INTENDED THAT THE PRODUCTS OF THIS WORK BE ALSO u t i l i z e d in the PREPARATION OF THE 37 PLAN ANNEX, COMUSMACV IN REF D

JHAS BEEN tasked TO DEVELOP DETAILED STRIKE PLANS FOR ATTACKS AGAINST ITHOSE TARGETS THAT VNAF AND FERMGATE (A lH , A IE) MAY BE REQUIRED TO ISTRIKE IN EXECUTING THE REF C ATTACK OPTIONS, WE ARE PROCEEDING IN THIS IEFFORT WITHOUT BENEFIT OF THE FINALIZED JCS TARGET STUDY. IN SUM, ALL It HESE d e t a il e d in d iv id u a l s t r ik e plans w il l be molded in t o ATTACK ISCHEDULES IN THE ATTACK OPTIONS OUTLINED IN REF C, THIS PRODUCT WILL ^E THE AFOREMENTIONED ANNEX TO CINCPAC OPLAN 37-64,

THE FLURRY OF ACTIONS IN SEASIA OVER THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS,’ART OF WHICH DICTATED CONSIDERABLE PREPARATION RESULTING FROM REFS A AND B, HAS SLOWED THE PREPARATION OF THE 37 PLAN ANNEX. IN ADDITION,

.CHANGES AND ADDENDA TO JCS TARGET STUDY, PLUS ALTERED PRIORITIES OF [CERTAIN TARGETS SET FORTH IN REF E, WILL REQUIRE MODIFICATION

ID REDIRECTION OF PLANNING ACTIONS NOW BEING ACCOMPLISHED BY :OMPONENTS AND SUBORDINATES. AS A RESULT, 37 PLAN ANNEX, INCLUDING SCHEDULE OF DETAILED STRIKE PLANS BY ATTACK OPTION, AND SUBSEQUENT BRIEFING FOR JCS CANNOT BE READIED AS PREVIOUSLY ANTICIPATED BY

SEPTEMBER. SUGGEST, THEREFORE, REGARDING PARA 4 OF REF E THAT JRIEFING DATE BE ADJUSTED TO APPROXIMATELY 1 OCTOBER 1964,

PARA 3 OF REF E WILL BE ANSWERED SEPARATELY.

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ADD FOLLOWING TARGET TO FIRST DAY OPERATIONS.TARGET NO. 72 615-0010 PORT WALLUT PORT FAC.

B. PARA 3 G. ( 1 ) (B ) SECOND DAY: CORRECTION:TARGET NO. 70fc SHOULD READ 70A4.B.E. 616-0003 VICE 616-0001.

C. PARA 3 G .(1 ) (C ) . THIRD DAY: CORRECTION: (TARGET NO. 22& B.E. 616-0488 INCLUDES B.E. 616-0120 VICE BoE. 616-0488.TARGET NO. 23AA SHOULD READ B.E. 616-0277 VICEB.E. 616-0279TARGET NO. 70 SHOULD READ 70A B.E. 616-0003 VICE B.E. 616-0001.

D. PARA 3 G . (2 ) (A ) . FOURTH DAY: CORRECTION:TARGET NO. 70 SHOULD READ 70A B.E. 616-0003 VICE 616-0001.

E. PARA 3 G . (2 ) (B ) . FIFTH DAY: DELETION:DELETE TARGET NO. 72 . THIS TARGET ADDED TO FIRST DAY OPERATIONS.F. PARA 3 G . (3 ) PHASE I I I CORRECTION:TARGET NO. 4 SHOULD READ B.E. 617-8400 VICE 616-8400.

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THIS MSG IN 4 PARTS, PART ONE. FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM CINSTRIKE IS QUOTED: QUOTE: STRJ3-08146.

X, CS) DISCONTINUE NICK NAME PIERCE ARROW FROM ALL MESSAGES AND ACTIONS DEALING WITH USSTRICOM AUGMENTATION OF CINCPAC, UNDER CINCPAC OPLAN 37-64.

2o (S) NICK NAME QUOTE ONE BUCK UNQUOTE IS USSTRICOM NICK NAME FOR USE IN ALL USSTRICOM COMMUNICATIONS INVOLVING AUGMENTATION OF CINCPAC BY USSTRICOM RESOURCES,

3o (S) REQUEST ADDRESSEES DELETE PIERCE ARROW FROM ALL USSTRICOM ACTIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE AND SUBSTITUTE ONE BUCK. GP-4o

PART TWOo lAW WITH PART ONE ABOVE, REFERENCE B ABOVE IS CANCELLED o PART THREE, ALL FUTURE MESSAGES FROM THIS HEADQUARTERS PERTAINING TO CINCPAC OPLAN 3gP WILL BE PREFIXED AND SUFFIXED WITH THE NICKNNAME ONE BUCK.

PART FOUR, REQUEST FUTURE MESSAGES PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE, ADDRESSED TO THIS HQ BE PREFIXED AND SUFFIXED ACCORDINGLY, USING TELETYPE ROUTING INDICATOR "RUEADXP"M ONE BUCK.

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1. THE INCREASE IN TEMPO OF AC TIV IH IN SEASIA HAS RESULTED IN THE ALERTING AND DEPLOYMENT OF TACTICAL UNITS WITHIN AND INTO THE PACOM AREA TO STRENGTHEN THE MILITARY POSTURE AVAILABLE TO COUNTER POSSIBLE CHICOM/DRV ACTIONS.

2o WITH THE POSITIONING OF THESE TACTICAL UNITS THROUGHOUT PACOM, SERIOUS CONSIDERATION MUST BE GIVEN TO THE CAPABILITY WITHIN PACOM OF PROVIDING AN ADEQUATE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM TO COUNTER POSSIBLE ENEMY ACTIONS.

3. TO DATE, AIR DEFENSE UNITS HAVE BEEN RESHUFFLED WITHIN PACOM TO BE IN POSITION TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM AIR DEFENSE CAPABILITY WITH THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE. THE JCS HAS EXPRESSED CONCERN AND CINCPAC SHARES THIS CONCERN THAT CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO fcHETHER ADDITIONAL AIR DEFENSE CAPABILITY IS REQUIRED WITHIN PACOM

INFO...oGICS- 2 ( 1 - 2 ) D J S -3 (3 -5 ) SJCS-K 6) J 3 -6 (7 -1 2 ) J i» -2 (13-14)J 5 - K 1 5 ) SACSA-5( 16-20) D IA -4 (2 1 -2 4 ) NMCC-2(25 -2 6 ) JRG-2 (27 - 28) CSA-2(29-30) CSAF-2(31-32) CN0-2(33-34) CMC-10

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TO PROVIDE THE POSTURE NECESSARY IN LIGHT OF INCREASED UNITS AND I DEPLOYMENTS.

4. REQUEST YOU ANALYZE AND STUDY AS MATTER HIGH PRIORITY THE .ENTIRE TACTICAL AIR DEPLOYMENT STRUCTURE THAT NOW EXISTS IN PACOMAND CONSIDER THE UNITS TO BE DEPLOYED FROM CONUS TO DETERMINE WHAT Afi DEFENSE CAPABILITY IS REQUIRED TO ASSURE PROTECTION OF OUR DEPLOYMENT POSTURE AS IT WILL EXIST TO MEET THE PRESENT EMERGENCY SITUATION. REFS A, B, C AND D PERTAIN. FLEET AVAILABLE AIR DEFENSE ASSETS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN YOUR REVIEW AS WELL AS CAPABILITIES OF TAC FTR AIRCRAFT TO PERFORM AIR DEFENSE MISSION. DESIRE YOUR COMENTS ASAP INCLUDING SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS AND DEPLOYMENT

I STRUCTURE DESIRED TO PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE AND EFFECTIVE AIR DEFENSE STRUCTURE IN PACOMo INCLUDE AIRCRAFT, MISSILES & CONTROL WARNING

I RESOURCES.5. IN ADDITION, WOULD LIKE YOUR COMMENTS ON DESIRABILITY OF

EXERCIXING THE CURRENT AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM TO DEVELOP/IMPROVE.PROCEDURES AND TECHNIQUES. ENVISION EXERCISE AS JOINT EFFORT USAF/USN/USMC AIR DEFENSE RESOURCES IN SEASIA AND ADJACENT WATERS UTILIZING RVN/THAI/US GROUND ENVIRONMENT MAKING MAXIMUM UTILIZATION OF AVAILABLE HIGH SPEED/ALTITUDE FAKER AIRCRAFT NOW AVAILABLE.

6* ACTION TO JCS REGARDING REQUIRED AUGMENTATION OF F-104 SQUADRONS BEING HELD IN ABEYANCE PENDING RECEIPT OF YOUR IgCOMMENDATIONS AS REQUESTED ABOVE.

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INFO RUHLKM/PACAF IRUHPB/CINCPACFLT RUHPHR/CINCUSARPAC RUMSMA/COMUSMACV

5 ' E C R r -1 READINESS FOR EXECUTION OF AIR STRIKES (S)

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1. PARA 1, REF A REQUESTED PRIORITY PLANNING AND PREPARATION IfOR EMPLOYMENT OF AIR RESOURCES AGAINST THE ” 94 TARGET LIST" TOFACILITATE DECISION AS TO SCALE, TEMPO, TARGET CATEGORIES TO BE STRUCK, RESPONSE TO PARA 1, REF A IS BEING DISPATCHED SEPARATELY? SUBJ: FRAGMENTARY OP-ORDER NO, 1 FOR AIR STRIKES AGAINST NVN.

2. ™ e FOLLOWING IS RESPONSE TO PARA 2, REF A ID IS KEYED TO CINCPAC FRAGMENTARY OP-ORD NO. 1 FOR AIR STRIKES AGAINST NVN,REFERRED TO IN PARA 1 ABOVE.

A. EXPECTED DATE OF READINESS TO EXECUTE:(1 ) STRIKES ON ANY OF THE 97 TARGETS CAN BE EXECUTED

IMMEDIATELY USING F -1 0 0 ’ S AT TAKHLI AND DA NANG, B -57’ S AT BIEN HDA AND AIR UNITS FROM TWO CVA’ S NOW IN POSITION.

( 2 ) ALL ACTIONS IN PHASE I AND PHASE I I STRIKES IN CINCPAC FRAG OP-ORD NO. 1 CAN BE EXECUTED AFTER 102 300Z AUG.

ACT. ,J 3 -6 C l- 6 )CJCS-2C7-8) D J S - 3 ( 9 - l l ) S JCS-3( 12-14 ) J 1 -K 1 5 ) J 4 -2 (1 6 -1 7 ) J5-1C18) J 6 -3 (1 9 -2 1 ) SACSA-5(22-26) D IA -4 (2 7 -3 0 ) NMCC-2(31- 32) JRG-2( 33-34) CSA-2 ( 35- 36 ) CSAF-2( 37-38 ) CN0 - 2 ( 39-40 ) C M C -l0 (4 l-5 0 ) 0SD-15( 51-65) (WHITE HOUSE )-3 (6 6 -6 8 ) RRA-K69) F IL E -K 7 0 ) (STATE)(DIRNSA)(CIA)

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THIS WILL ALLOW FOR CLOSING IN SEASIA OF AIR UNITS REQUIRED TO DO HE JOB, AND PROVIDE TACTICAL COMMANDERS ADDITIONAL TARG T PLANNING

TIME.B. HOURS NEEDED FROM TIME OF NOTICE BY JCS OF DECISION

TO TIME OF TARGET:(1 ) TO EXECUTE SIMULTANEOUS ATTACKS IN PHASE I AND

RHASE I AT LEAST 24 HOUR NOTICE IS DESIRED TO PROVIDE NECESSARY CORDINATION AND OPTIMUM TACTICAL COMMANDER-LEVEL PREPARATION.HOWEVER, A MIMINIMUM OF 18 HOURS REQUIRED, FROM JCS NOTIFICATION TO TIME OVER TARGET, FOR SIMULTANEOUS ATTACKS. THIS ALLOWS FOR:

(A) THREE HOURS FOR PROP ACFT FROM CVA TO REACH FURTHEST TARGET.

(B) SIX HOURS FOR CONFIGURING AND LOADING ACFT,FINAL BRIEFING AND LAUNCH.

(C) NINE HOURS FOR COORDINATION AND MESSAGE TRANSMISSION/HANDLING TIME.

(2 ) SELECTED STRIKES ON SEVERAL TARGETS WOULD REQUIRE LESS NOTIFICATION TIME. F -100 ’ S OPERATING FROM DA NANG AGAINST TARGETS FROM HANOI SOUTHWARD, REQUIRE NINE HOURS NOTIFICATION.

(A) THREE HOURS FROM NOTIFICATION OF TACTICALCOMMANDER,

<B) SIX HOURS FOR COORDINATION,' AND MESSAGE TRANSMISSION/HANDLING TIME.

(3 ) TIME OF NOTICE TO TIME ON TARGET SHOULD TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THAT AIR STRIKES AGAINST NVN TARGETS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED niRING DAYLIGHT HOURS DUE TO THE TYPE OF TARGETS ENVOLVED.

(4 ) IF TACTICAL COMMANDER CAN BE PROVIDED ADDITIONAL WARNING TIME SUCH AS 48 HOURS NOTICE, THE HOURS REQUIRED FROM TIME OF EXECUTION TO TIME ON TARGET CAN BE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED.FURTHER, ADDITIONAL WARNING WILL PROVIDE THE TACTICAL COMMANDERS Wira MORE TIME TO APPLY NECESSARY OPERATIONAL PLANNING FACTORS.THIS IN TURN WILL BETTER ASSURE SUCCESS IN OBTAINING THE DAMAGE OBJECTIVES SHOWN IN THE JCS TARGET STUDY C94 TARGET L IS T).

C. PHASE I AND PHASE I I ACTIONS OF CINPAC FRAG OP-ORD NO. 1 CAN BE IMPLEMENTED WITHOUT DEPLOYING UNITS ALERTED IN PARA l . C . OF REF B. HOWEVER, IF PHASE I I I ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED, FORCES ALERTED R)R DEPLOYMENT IN REF B AND REF C J IL L BE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT STRIKES AND PROVIDE PRUDENT PRE-POSITIONING. PHASE I AND PHASE I I AIR ATTACKS CAN BE INITIATED WHILE CONCURRENTLY MOVING ALERTED UNITS roRWARD. GP-loBT

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lo GENERAL, THIS IS A FRAGMENTARY OPERATIONS ORDER TO IMPLEMENT APPLICABLE PORTIONS OF CINCPAC OPLAN 37-64 AND CINCPAC OPLAN 99-64 IN RESPONSE TO REF A. THIS FRAG ORDER PROVIDES FOR EMPLOYMENT OF U,S» AIR UNITS TO CONDUCT SELECTED STRIKES OR EXECUTE A COORDINATED AIR CAMPAIGN AGAINST SX ELECT© TARGETS FROM THE ABOVE PLANS IN NORTH VIETNAM AS LISTED REF B ON AN AS DIRECTED BASIS.

Ao SITUATION:A NATIONAL DECISION MAY BE MADE TO UNDERTAKE SELECTIVE PUNITIVE AND CRIPPLING AIR STRIKES AGAINST NVN,

Cl) ENEMY FORCES: ENEMY FORCES WILL BE PRIMARILY THOSE REGULAR FORCES OF THE DRV, ADDITIONAL ENEMY FORCES MAY INCLUDE THOSE DRV SUPPORTED VC AND PL INSURGENT FORCES IN LAOS AND RVN AND ANY OVERT OR COVERT FORCES OF COMMUNIST CHINA OR CAMBODIA WHO MAY INTERVENEo

(2) f r ie n d l y FORCES:(A) GENERAL: UcSo AND ALLIED FRIENDLY FORCES

ARE THOSE LISTED IN CINCPAC OPLANS 37-64 AND 99-64o •>

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<B) CURRENT DEPLOYMENT OF U„S. STRIKE AIRCRAFT TO SEASIA CAS OF 6 AUG 1 9 6 4 ).

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NO ACFT LOCATION36 BIEN HOA18 TAKHLI/DANANG18 KORAT48 CVAS/SO REIN A SEA24 CVAS/SO CHINA SEA12 CVAS/SO CHINA SEA

<C) ALERTED AND DEPLOYED AIR STRIKE FORCES LISTED IN REFS C AND Do

(D) ALL OTHER ALERTED LAND, SEA AND AIR UNITS LISTED IN REFS C AND Do

2o MISSION: WHEN DIRECTED, PACOM USAF AND US NAVAL AIR UNITS WILL CONDUCT AIR ATTACKS ON SELECTED TARGETS IN NVN WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF INFLICTING SEVERE DAMAGE WHILE AT THE SAME TIME DESTROYING THE WILL AND CAPABILITY OF THE ENEMY TO PERSIST IN THEIR HOSTILE ACTS. THESE AIR ATTACKS ARE TO CONTINUE AT A SCALE AND TEMPO REQUIRED TO ATTAIN OBJECTIVEo CONCURRENTLY, PACOM FORCES ASSUME A POSTURE OF HIGH READINESS FOR ESCALATITN.

3o EXECUTION;A» CONCEPT. OPERATIONS DIRECTS IN THIS FRAG ORDER ARE

ENVISAGED UNDER CONDITIONS SHORT OF GENERAL WAR.READINESS AND DISPOSITIONS TO CONDUCT SELECTIVE STRIKES OR IN ITIATE A COORDINATED AIR CAMPAIGN WILL BE MAINATINe IN ORDER TO EXECUTE OPERATIONS ON SHORTEST POSSIBLE NOTICE.

Bo CINCPACAF WILL:HP HD Cl) BE PREPARED TO CONDUCT STRIKES AGAINST ALL TARGETS

LISTED IN REF B. THE ORDER IN WHICH STRIKES ARE TO BE CONDUCTED ARE SHOWN IN SUBPARA G. BELOW. FORCES TO BE USED ARE THOSE AIR UNITS DEPLOYED TO LOCATIONS IN SEASIAo

C2) BE PREPARED TO DEPLOY ADDITIONAL STRIKE AIRCRAFT TO SEASIA IN KK A INACCORDANCE WITH REFS C AND D.

C. CINCPACFLT WILL:Cl) BE PREPARED TO CONDUCT STRIKES AGAINST ALL TARGETS

LISTED IN REF B. THE ORDER IN WHICH STRIKES ARE TO BE CONDUCTED IS SHOWN IN subpara G. BELOW» FORCES TO BE USED ARE THOSE CARRIER AIR UNITS ON STATION IN SOUTH CHINA SEA AND USMC UNITS WHICH MAY BE DEPLOYED TO SEASIAo

C2) BE PREPARED TO DEPLOY ADDITIONAL STRIKE AIRCRAFT AND OTHER NAVAL AND USMC FORCES TO SOUTH CHINA SEA AND SEASIA IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFS C AND D»

Do COMUSMACV WILL:Cl) CONTINUE PRESENT MISSION.C2) BE PREPARED TO COORDINATE WITH CINCPACAF AND

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CINCPACFLT TO AVOID MUTUAL INTERFERENCE BETWEEN VIETNAMESE AIR FORCE, FARMGATE, OPLAN 34A OPERATIONS AND U .S . AI'R OPERATIONS INTO NORTH VIETNAM.

E. COMUSMACTHAI W ILL: . *<1) CONTINUE PRESENT MISSION.<2) BE PREPARED TO COORDINATE WITH CINCPACAF AND

CINCPACFLT TO AVOID MUTUAL INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THAI AIR FORCE AND U .S . AIR OPERATIONS INTO NORTH VIETNAM

F . CINCUSARPAC WILL:KQL CONTINUE PRESENT MISSION.(2 ) WHEN DIRECTED, DEPLOY GROUND UNITS TO

SEASIA IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFS C AND D .G . SEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS.

(1) PHASE I : THIS PHASE INCLUDES 15 PRIORITY TARGETS WITHIN DRV TO BE ATTACKED. ALL TARGETS TO BE ATTACKED WITHIN A THREE DAY PERIOD ON A ONE RAID PER DAY BASIS USING THE FORCES DEPLOYED TO SOUTH CHINA SEA AND MAINLAND SEASIA AS OF 6 AUG 1964 .

(A) FIRST DAY:NAMEHANOI GIA LAM AFLD PHUC YEN AFLD HAIPHONG CAT BI AFLD VIT TU LU BKS

HAIPHONG POL HANOI POL THACH LOI POL XOM BANG SUP

TARGET NO. 3 6 8364849 51 64

SXB.E.616-8408616-8520616-8405

61 7 -0 67 0616-0005616-0116616-0630 671-0222

(B) SECOND DAY: B.E .

616-0012617-0002 616-0017 616-0001

TARGET NO. B .E . NAME12 616-0012 HANOI RED RIVER BR14 61 7 -0 002 THAN HOA BR15 616-0017 VIET TRI BR 70$ 616-0001 HAIPHONG PORT

APPROACHESSPURPOSE IS TO MINE THREE SEPARATE FIELDS IN APPROACHES TO THE PORT. THIS WILL REQUIRE 11 SORTIES PER DAY FOR 3 DAYS. THIS TARGET WILL APPEAR ON THIRD AND FOURTH DAY OPS.

<C) THIRD DAY:B .E. NAME616-0011 HANOI CANDES

RAPIDES BR DAP CAU BR XUAN MAI BKS SSW HQ 338 INF D IV

TARGET NO. 13

16 616-002 322$ 616-0488

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616-0279 XUAN MAI BKS NNW HAIPHONG PORT- APPROACHES

$TARGET REQUIRES 42 SORTIES/DAY FOR 3 DAYS, AND WILL APPEAR ON FOURTH AND FIFTH DAY OPS.$$TARGET REQUIRES 18 SORTIES/DAY FOR 2 DAYS, AND WILL APPEAR ON FOURTH DAY OPS.,

<2) PHASE I I J THE BELOW LISTED TARGETS ARE SELECTED IN SEQUENCE TO INF^^ICT ADDITIONAL CRIPPLING BLOWS TO THE DRV. THIS PHASE GAN BE ACCOMPLISHED OVER A FIVE DAY PERIOD WITH FORCES THAT ARE IN POSITION IN SOUTH CHINA SEA AND SEASIA AS OF 6 AUG 1964.

(A) FOURTH d a y :NAMEXUAN MAI BKS SSW HQ 338 INF DIV XUAN MAI BKS NNW VINH AFLD NINH BINH BR PHU VAN AMMO E HAIPHONG PORT APPROACHES QUI HAU AMMO W

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615-0010 (C) SIXTH DAY;

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NAMEPHU VAN AMMO NE XUAN MAI BKS SSW HQ 338 INF DIV BAN PHIENG HAY AMMO VINH ARMY SUP E CAM PHA PORT/COAL TREATHON GAY PORT/COAL TREATPORT WALLUT PORT FACS

NAMEHAI DUONG BR HANOI GIA LAM RR YD VANDIEN ARMY SUP DIEN BIEN PHU BKS HAIPHONG HWY BR CHAN HOA BKS & HQ

$THIS TARGET REQUIRES APPROX 200 SORTIES TO ACHIEVE 30 PERCENT DISTRUCTION, 48 SORTIES CALCULATED FOR SIXTH DAY OPNS. ADDITIONAL SORTIES WILL BE SCHEDULED AFTER 8"10 DAYS OPERATION.

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TARGET NO. B.E, NAME40 617-0491 PHU QUI AMMO SW39 617-0082 CHAP LE ARMY BKS19 616-0221 YEN VIEN RR YDS25 616-0371 SON LA BKS61 616-01 37 XOM CHANG ARMY SUP S

<E) EIGHTH DAY:TARGET B.E. NAME

70 616-0001 HAIPHONG PORT FAC71 617-0038 BEN THUY PORT FAC74 617-0585 QUANG KHE NAVAL BASE63 616-01 05 THUAN CHOU ARMY BKS

(3) PHASE I I I : THIS PHASE OF ACTIONS WILL BEIF PHASE I AND PHASE I I AIR STRIKES DO NOT ACHIEVE OBJECTIVE. IN THIS EVENT, THE ADDITIONAL FORCES ALERTED IN REF C AND D WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE IN POSITION TO COMPLETE STRIKES AGAINST ALL 94 TARGETS LISTED IN REF B. STRIKES IN THIS PHASE WILL BE CONDUCTED AGAINST THE BELOW LISTED TARGETS IN THE ORDER SHOWN. ADDITIONALLY, SOME RE-STRIKE MISSIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. STRIKES IN THIS PHASE AND REQUIRED RE­STRIKES WILL BE DIRECTED IN SUBSEQUENT FRAG ORDERS.

,RGET NO, B.E. NAME56 616-0103 SON LA ARMY SUPPLY DEPOT33 617-0110 DONG HOI BKS

4 616-8400 DONG HOI AFLD7 616-8407 HANOI BAC MAI AFLD9 616-8433 HAIPHONG KIEN AM AFLD

18 616-0025 LANG SON RR/HWY BR21 616-0031 HANOI RR CLAS YD27 616-0291 BAI THUONG BKS28 616-0129 BON XOM LOM BKS29 616-0273 QUANG SUOI BKS31 616-049 0 HA DONG BKS34 616 -02 82 VINH YEN ARMY BKS35 616-02 05 SON TAY ARMY BKS37 616-0119 MOC CHAN BKS38 617-02 35 VINH ARMY BKS A HQ44 616-0146 YQi BAY AMMO DEPOT45 ‘ 616-0061 HAIPHONG AMMO DEPOT47 616-0555 YEN SON AMMO DEPOT53 617-0122 PHU VAN ARMY SUP DEPOT SE54 617-0204 THIEN LINH DONG ARMY SUP S55 617-0087 VINH SON ARMY SUP DEPOT SW60 616-0210 THAI NGUYEN ARMY SUP N66 60;-0164 HANOI INTL RADIO TRANS67 616-0165 HANOI INTL RADIO REC

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73 616-0014 HANOI RIVER PORT FACILITIES57 616-0063 HANOI MND BKS/S0P/1$$ 158 616- 02 99 HANOI ARMY SUPPLY S59 616-0300 HANOI ARMY SUPPLY N75 616-T3198 VIET TRI CHEMICAL PLANT76 616-0214 THAI NGUYEN IRON AND STEEL77 616-0261 HANOI M/V MACHINE TOOL PLANT78 616-0010 HAIPHONG PHOSPHATE PLANT79 616-0142 PHU LANG THUONG PHOSPHATE80 616-0007 HAIPHONG THERMAL POWER AND CEMENT81 616-0016 HANOI THERMAL POWER82 616-0438 UONG BI THERMAL POWER

4. ARMED RECCE TO BE CONDUCTED AS APPROPRIATE.5 . DO NOT EXECUTE UNTIL DIRECTED.6. THIS MESSAGE RESPONDS TO PARA 1, REF A.

RESPONSE TO PARA 2 , REF A IN SEPARATE MSG. GP-i

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SUBJECT IS : REVOCATION OF NICK NAME PIERCE ARROW (U ).

1 / (S) DISCONTINUE NICK NAME PIERCE ARROW FROM ALL MESSAGES AND ACTIONS DEALING WITH USSTRICOM AUGMENTATION OF CINCPAC, UNDER CINCPAC OPLAN 37-64.

2 / (S) NICK NAME QUOTE ONE BUCK UNQUOTE IS USSTRICOM NICK NAME FOR USE IN ALL USSTRICOM COMMUNICATIONS INVOLVING CURRENT AUGMENTATION OF

_ CINCPAC BY USSTRICOM RESOURCES.

3 / (S) REQUEST ADDRESSEES DELETE PIERCf ARROW Fy)M ALL USSTRICOMONE BUCK. yCP-4 \ BTACTIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE AND SUBSTITUTE

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2 . RECOMMEND NECESSARY ACTION BE TAKEN TO OBTAIN RTG APPROVAL TO PRECLUDE LOSS OF REACTION TIME IN EVENT SUCH ACTION REQUIRED.

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DOCC-113-64

THIS MESSAGE IN THREE PARTS.

PART ONEa FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM CINCSTRIKE IS QUOTED: QUOTE.

TOPSECRET JCS 7763 J -3 SENDS. OPERATION PIERCE ARROW. REF: JCS 7728DTG 050027i 1. PIERCE ARROW NICKNAME APPLIED ONLY TOONE TIME CVA STRIKE EFFORT AGAINST NVN PATROL/TORPEDO BASES.

2. NO CODE NAME HAS BEEN ASSIGNED FOR DEPLOYMENT AND ALERT OF FORCES UNDER CINCPAC OPLAN 37-64. GP-3. UNQUOTE.

PART TWO. lAW PART I ABOVE, MY REFERENCED MESSAGE IS CANCELLED.

PART THREE. REQUEST FUTURE MESSAGES ADDRESSED TO THIS HEADQUARTERS PERTAINING TO OPERATIONS OF CINCPAC OPLAN 37-6 4 OR CINCAFSTRIKE OPLAN 32P BE PREFIXED AND SUFFIXED WITH TERM •’ CINCAFSTRIKE OPLAN 32P" AND USE TELETYPE ROUTING INDICATOR "RUEADXP” .

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and p rep a ra tio n s f o r employment XJZ a i r reso u rces now

b ein g p ro v id ed . The ’*94 T arget L:’.st" should be u t i l i z e d

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to be s tr u c k ,

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JCS o f d e c is io n .t o tim e on t a r g e t « A lso ad v ise , whether

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