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The U.S. Naval Advisory Effort in Vietnam
An Inside Perspective
Taschenbuch von Cdr R. W. Kirtley
Sprache: Englisch

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An advisor to the South Vietnamese Navy Mobile Riverine Forces in 1970-1971, U.S. Navy Commander Richard Kirtley was tasked with helping implement Nixon's policy of "Vietnamization"--the rapid drawdown of U.S. troops to bring an abortive end to the Vietnam War. The program called for the turnover of arms and equipment to South Vietnamese forces, while U.S. personnel trained their counterparts to continue fighting the war alone. The U.S. Navy's supporting effort, Accelerated Turnover to the Vietnamese (ACTOV), emphasized "Accelerated." Kirtley's account gives an up-close look at the futility and frustration of the advisory effort during the withdrawal, the implementation of both programs--doomed to failure yet hyped to cover a lost-cause retreat--and their disastrous outcomes.
An advisor to the South Vietnamese Navy Mobile Riverine Forces in 1970-1971, U.S. Navy Commander Richard Kirtley was tasked with helping implement Nixon's policy of "Vietnamization"--the rapid drawdown of U.S. troops to bring an abortive end to the Vietnam War. The program called for the turnover of arms and equipment to South Vietnamese forces, while U.S. personnel trained their counterparts to continue fighting the war alone. The U.S. Navy's supporting effort, Accelerated Turnover to the Vietnamese (ACTOV), emphasized "Accelerated." Kirtley's account gives an up-close look at the futility and frustration of the advisory effort during the withdrawal, the implementation of both programs--doomed to failure yet hyped to cover a lost-cause retreat--and their disastrous outcomes.
Über den Autor
CDR R.W. Kirtley, USN (Ret) is a retired 20 year Navy Vietnam Veteran, followed by 18 years as an executive with Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems. He is also a humorous motivational speaker, stand up comedian, artist, and author. He lives in Palm Coast, Florida.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

¿1.¿The Early Years

¿2.¿Vietnam from the Gulf

¿3.¿"DASH" to Vietnam

¿4.¿Riverine Training

¿5.¿Here I Am... Take My Advice! (First Impressions)

¿6.¿The Big Picture

¿7.¿Meet, Greet and Settle In

¿8.¿Down to Business

¿9.¿The Master Chief and Other Loose Ends

10.¿Organization and Ground Rules

11.¿Spend Half a Tour in Go Dau Ha and Whaddya Get?

12.¿Another Day Older and Deeper in Debt

13.¿The Kenner Ski Boat

14.¿Saigon

15.¿The President Hotel

16.¿Change Is Inevitable

17.¿Round 'Em Up and Move 'Em Out

18.¿Dong Tam

19.¿Ca Mau-Gateway to the U Minh

20.¿"Haunted Forest-I'd Turn Back If I Were You!"

21.¿Establishing a Routine

22.¿Christmas in the U Minh

23.¿Another Boat Down

24.¿Moving North

25.¿The Flower Girl Is Dead

26.¿Tears on the Tarmac

27.¿The Aftermath

28.¿Heartbreak Revisited

29.¿Career Change and the Fall

30.¿Reflection and Takeaways

Epilogue

Commander Kirtley's Service Career History

Appendix 1

Appendix 2

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781476686950
ISBN-10: 1476686955
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Kirtley, Cdr R. W.
Hersteller: McFarland
Maße: 229 x 152 x 13 mm
Von/Mit: Cdr R. W. Kirtley
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.11.2021
Gewicht: 0,365 kg
Artikel-ID: 130452058
Über den Autor
CDR R.W. Kirtley, USN (Ret) is a retired 20 year Navy Vietnam Veteran, followed by 18 years as an executive with Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems. He is also a humorous motivational speaker, stand up comedian, artist, and author. He lives in Palm Coast, Florida.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

¿1.¿The Early Years

¿2.¿Vietnam from the Gulf

¿3.¿"DASH" to Vietnam

¿4.¿Riverine Training

¿5.¿Here I Am... Take My Advice! (First Impressions)

¿6.¿The Big Picture

¿7.¿Meet, Greet and Settle In

¿8.¿Down to Business

¿9.¿The Master Chief and Other Loose Ends

10.¿Organization and Ground Rules

11.¿Spend Half a Tour in Go Dau Ha and Whaddya Get?

12.¿Another Day Older and Deeper in Debt

13.¿The Kenner Ski Boat

14.¿Saigon

15.¿The President Hotel

16.¿Change Is Inevitable

17.¿Round 'Em Up and Move 'Em Out

18.¿Dong Tam

19.¿Ca Mau-Gateway to the U Minh

20.¿"Haunted Forest-I'd Turn Back If I Were You!"

21.¿Establishing a Routine

22.¿Christmas in the U Minh

23.¿Another Boat Down

24.¿Moving North

25.¿The Flower Girl Is Dead

26.¿Tears on the Tarmac

27.¿The Aftermath

28.¿Heartbreak Revisited

29.¿Career Change and the Fall

30.¿Reflection and Takeaways

Epilogue

Commander Kirtley's Service Career History

Appendix 1

Appendix 2

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781476686950
ISBN-10: 1476686955
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Kirtley, Cdr R. W.
Hersteller: McFarland
Maße: 229 x 152 x 13 mm
Von/Mit: Cdr R. W. Kirtley
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.11.2021
Gewicht: 0,365 kg
Artikel-ID: 130452058
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