ADMIRAL MOORER'S REPORT ON OPERATION TAIL WIND

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-448-8-3-3
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: November 22, 2011
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: October 16, 1970
• Content Type: MEMO

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No Objection to Declassification in Part 2013/08/07: LOC-HAK-448-8-3-3
MEMORANDUM
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
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SUBJECT: Admiral Moorer's Report on Operation TAIL WIND
Admiral Moorer has sent you a report on Operation TAIL WIND
(Tab A). The operation was a reconnaissance in force to collect
intelligence information in Southern Laos and took place 11-14 September
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1970. It also served as a diversionary action
Three exploitation platoons with a total of 16 U.S. and 120 indigenous
personnel were inserted into the operational area by helicopter and
maintained contact with the enemy for 72 hours. Friendly losses were
3 indigenous killed and 17 U.S. and 33 indigenous wounded (only 5
required hospitalization. Three helos were lost. They relied heavily
on close air support. Results were excellent:
NSS, JCS
reviews
completed.
- 432 enemy killed and wounded, of which 144 were killed in
ground action.
? Substantial quantities of enemy ammunition were destroyed.
-- A large volume of documents representing high intelligen
value on the enemy transportation group in the area ca red.
The operation achieved its objectives and it is representa ice of one of
the most effective means for obtaining enemy intelli in Southern
Laos as well as of diverting NVA troops and servic rces from the
enemy LOC.
Attachment
No Objection to Declassification in Part 2013/08/07: LOC-HAK-448-8-3-3