Daily Staff Journal 30-Mar-70

ITEM	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
1	0001	LOG OPENED by Sgt. Kenneth R. Parsons, Duty NCO Supporting info. for todays events Bn CO LTC Charles Norton, XO Maj. Lawrence Richards, S-3 Maj. Courtney Rittgers, S-3 Air Cpt. Jeffrey Fuller, S-1 Cpt. John Isenhour, S-2 Cpt. William Branch, S-4 Cpt. Robert Sheifele, S-5 Cpt. Clifford Straughter Ballgame: A Co 3 platoons move to consolidation point PZ 357134, move to FSB Jackson. 1 platoon conduct local recon at 1500 hrs, 1 platoon conduct 2 section-size AP's vic (ambush patrols in the vicinity of...) FSB Jackson. 2 platoons provide FSB security. Weapons platoon provide security and general support at FSB Hampton. B Co 3 platoons rest and resupply by aerial resupply and backhaul. Prepare for Bushmaster operations. Conduct section-size AP in area XT 370120, XT 380080, XT 380100, XT 370107. Weapons platoon 1 tube at FSB Jackson, platoon minus at FSB Hampton. C Co 3 platoons prepare for Bushmaster operations in area XT 370187, XT 338117 along 2000 meters from Cambodian border to XT 338152, along Hwy 6A to XT 370149, PZ FSB Jackson 1510 hrs. C A LZ vic 357134. Conduct platoon-size AP's in Bushmaster area. Secure and employ PPS-4 radar on AP's. Weapons platoon provide security and general support at FSB Hampton. Prepare to react to radar or reinforce AP's in contact. D Co 2 platoons rest from previous night's AP's, 1 platoon depart at BMNT, move to and establish a border outpost until 1730. Company (-) at NDP (night defensive position) Phuoc Luu XT 342185, provide 1 squad security per radar site XT 347217, XT 341188, establish 2 section-size AP's. Weapons platoon support Binh Thanh as directed. E Co Recon platoon PZ Jackson 1615 hrs. LZ in 4113, AP's to be announced.
2	0025	Little Bear 11 released
3	0038	D Co AP R & D combined at 346165, will sweep area of contact at daylight, will have periodic Arty on area of hedgerows.
4	0100	All elements neg sit rep (negative situation report)
5	0105	AO Shoe requests from brigade 310700 to 011900, 390030, 468030 along river 427060, 390060.
6	0200	All elements neg sit rep except A Co. Neg contact for 32 minutes.
7	0322	A Co AP's neg sit rep
8	0400	All elements neg sit rep
9	0445	C Co and Recon platoon have been alerted to be on standby for operation with Navy Contact, to be picked up at 0730 junction 6A
10	0450	Navy will pick up elements approx 0715 at 6A & River
11	0500	All elements neg sit rep
12	0540	D Co OP (outpost) RZ 328177 OP-DZ 328170, AP-R 350156, AP-D 336165
13	0600	All elements neg sit rep
14	0605	Information only: AO Logan small DTG 010900 to 041200, 3810, 3803, 369030, 417100 for the 46th ARVN Regiment
15	0604	D Co departed AP site
16	0653	C Co AP D breaking AP site
17	0658	C Co AP DZ departed AP site
18	0700	Company will work in the following grids for Navy Contact 4119-4019-4118
19	0703	C Co AP D & DZ closed
20	0738	A Co Holding Area 357137
21	0738	Recon & Co C departed Jackson
22	0740	D Co - Battalion CO will visit Phouc Luu at 0945
23	0741	D Co 338169 - found one NVA ammo vest, 3 AK magazines loaded, 1 Chicom grenade, cleaning equipment for AK
24	0800	B co holding area 393103
25	0805	Brigade - AMC for 30 Mar: 1 C&C chopper, 2 gunships, 3 slicks (Hueys), 14 blade hours, 187th Assault Helicopter Company 1330 to 1630
26	0830	(Early entry) AO Shoe approved, Battalion CO
27	0935	(Early entry) 2/22nd Inf - Requests extension of AO Lock until 05/1800 April
28	0837	C Co 1st platoon in position at XT 416184
29	0900	D Co OP's at Phouc Luu have been withdrawn because of VN ballgame. Ballgame moving out in major (?) directions to the 32 grid line from T/C 15-30 E-W, also moving area to the 30th grid line from the 17-20 grid line
30	0900	Recon - picked up 400 M north of checkpoint One
31	0910	A Co request test fire on 220 degrees azimuth - cleared
32	0926	Snoopy 18 VR on station
33	0944	Battalion CO - Departed FSB Jackson, enroute to Phouc Luu!
34	1005	Brigade - 2/22nd Inf is still in AO Lock
35	1010	Brigade CO - VR in area of Navy contact last night
36	1010	Recon location 403190
37	1030	Recon - picked up, enroute to pick up 2 wounded civilians by Navy fire.
38	1035	Recon - picked up wounded female with multiple frag wounds in leg, 400193. Will be taken to Jackson
39	1036	Brigade CO arrived
40	1054	D Co AP's: DZ 334166, RZ 335158, AZ 344154
41	1055	Snoopy 18 VR released
42	1100	D Co 331171, RF's (Vietnamese Rural Forces) have a badly wounded VC credited to D Co, will bring to Phu Luc
43	1102	Battalion CO enroute to Jackson
44	1050	(Late entry) Brigade - 2/22nd Inf between 1130 & 1230 will be conducting a route recon along Hwy 251 into old Duc Hue. 1000 meters on each side at 251 to the 08 E-W grid line to test soil (to see if it will hold tracks) Aerial recon mostly, but might be inserting.
45	1130	C Co AP's: A 359132, D 357120, R 359145
46	1100	(Late entry) Brigade - 2/22nd Inf Bn. buffer zone below the 18 east to west grid line has a time extension till 30 March 1400 hrs
47	1113	(Late entry) D Co requests a test fire from XT 338168 to the southeast, using a 90mm recoilless rifle. Negative clearance
48	1135	Snoopy 20 Taxi on station
49	1215	TOC (Tactical Operations Center) requesting transportation from the Navy for 1 platoon from XT 396185 to XT 408158 at 1730
50	1215	B Co resupply complete
51	1235	C Co 1st platoon closed FSB Jackson
52	1245	Blaze 23 C&C (Command and Control chopper) on station
53	1345	Recon 1st lift airborne 419190 at 1338 hrs, down green XT 384195 at 1345 hrs
54	1400	A Co AP's: DZ 2nd platoon 429154, 3rd platoon RZ XT 423158
55	1430	C&C at 1440 hrs expended 5 blade hours
56	1440	B Co AP's: 1st platoon A XT 381117, AZ 381113, 2nd platoon D 385097, DZ 383093, 3rd platoon R 382108, RZ 384103
57	1447	Recon airborne XT 390195 at 1443 hrs, down green at XT 387184 at 1447 hrs
58	1500	A Co 1st lift airborne 357137 at 1420 hrs down green FSB Jackson at 1425 hrs, 2nd lift airborne 1427 hrs down green 1431 hrs, 3rd lift airborne 1435 hrs down green 1439 hrs, 4th lift airborne 1455 hrs, down green 1500 hrs
59	1505	C Co 1st lift airborne from FSB Jackson at 1415 hrs down green at XT 357137 at 1420 hrs, 2nd lift airborne at 1425 hrs down green at 1427 hrs, 3rd lift airborne at 1431 hrs down green 1435 hrs, 4th lift airborne 1452 hrs down green 1455 hrs, 5th lift airborne 1500 hrs, down green 1505 hrs
60	1515	C&C at 1515 hrs expended 10 hrs and 30 min blade time
61	1615	Recon airborne from XT 384195, down green FSB Jackson at 1615 hrs
62	1616	C&C airmobile released at 1616 hrs, expended 15 blade hrs
63		LNO AP's (list of 43 grid coordinates, omitted here)
64	1635	2/27th Inf Battalion AP's: (list of 13 grid coordinates, omitted here)
65	1730	2/22nd Inf Battalion AP's: (list of 6 grid coordinates, omitted here)
66	1800	2/27th Battalion - change in AP's: (list of 12 grid coordinates, omitted here)
67	1810	D Co 1st platoon kick-off
68	1810	Little Bear 21v on station with radar for C Co at 1805 hrs, off station at 1810 hrs
69	1815	Trang Bang AP's: (list of 39 grid coordinates, omitted here)
70	1820	A Co change in AP's: DZ 416163, RZ 413167 also kicked off
71	1855	D co, all AP's departing Phouc Luu
72	1900	Remittance AP's: 396141, 407144, 392175, 394185
73	1957	B Co A 384117, AZ 384113, all others in pre-planned AP sites
74	2020	A Co DZ 415161 RZ 411167
75	2038	D Co AP AZ PP (postponed), DZ 334169, RZ 334158
76	2035	(Late entry) D Co AP 344154 spotted 3-4 individuals 300 meters moving east
77	2040	D Co AP A 344154 engaged 3-4 VC 300 meters east, moving east, request Arty illumination
78	2100	D co A element 344154 sweeping area of contact
79	2105	D Co A element swept area of contact, negative findings, will sweep again in the morning
80	2110	Little Bear 12 on station
81	2116	Little Bear 12 released
82	2120	D Co AP engaged VC swept at 2050 hrs, 600 meters east, 200 meters south, moving back to AP site 2105
83	2125	C Co all AP's in pre-planned except A in AP at 357132
84	2130	Request for 25th ARVN DTG 310300 to 311800, 5420, 5519, 5418, 5319
85	2140	D Co AP A 345154
86	2150	AO for 25th ARVN approved, J.S.
87	2150	Firefly operation Box I 3025, 3525, 3522, 3222-3218, 3018, Box II 3625, 4025, 4021, 3621
88	2200	All element neg sit rep
89	2300	All elements neg sit rep, except B Co AP
90	2348	B Co AP neg sit rep
91	2400	All elements neg sit rep
		Summary: At 0738 the Recon platoon and one platoon from C Co departed Jackson to be picked up by Navy boats to be taken to Navy contact area to conduct a sweep of the area. D Co again swept contact area and found one NVA ammo vest, three loaded AK magazines, one Chicom grenade and cleaning equipment for an AK. At 0830 AO Shoe is approved. The Recon platoon picked up a wounded female at 1055 hrs. She was found at grid 400193 with multiple frag wounds in the leg. At 1100 RF's have a badly wounded VC credited to D Co and will bring to Phouc Luu. Recon airborne finished at 1447. A Co first lift at 1420 hrs and finished at Jackson at 1500 hrs. C Co airlift started at 1420 hrs and finished at 1505 hrs. C&C airmobile released at 1616. At 2040 hrs D Co AP engaged 3-4 individuals 300 meters east. At 2105 hrs D Co finished sweep of area and there was negative findings. AO Thinh for 25th ARVN approved at 2150 hrs.