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Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group

Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG) was a highly classified, joint special operations unit which conducted covert unconventional warfare operations before and during the Vietnam War for the United States.

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Active
24 January 1964 – 1 May 1972
Country
United States
Decorations
Presidential Unit Citation
Engagements
Gulf of Tonkin incident · Operation Steel Tiger · Operation Tiger Hound · Tet Offensive · Operation Commando Hunt
Garrison/HQ
Command & Control North (CCN) Quảng Trị/Phu Bai Combat Base · Command & Control Central (CCC) Kontum · Command & Control South (CCS) Ban Me Thuot
Nicknames
SOG, MACSOG

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Overview

Foundation

Gulf of Tonkin Incident

Shining Brass

Daniel Boone

Black year – 1968

Commando Hunt

Laos and Cambodia

Withdrawal

Recognition

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Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group

Nodes198
Edges197
Triples19
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.010101
Components1

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Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group

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Engagements · 9
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group → Cambodian campaign, Easter Offensive, Gulf of Tonkin incident, Operation Commando Hunt, Operation Lam Son 719, Operation Steel Tiger, Operation Tailwind, Operation Tiger Hound, Tet Offensive
Garrison/HQ · 3
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group → Command & Control Central (CCC) Kontum, Command & Control North (CCN) Quảng Trị/Phu Bai Combat Base, Command & Control South (CCS) Ban Me Thuot
Active · 1
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group → 24 January 1964 – 1 May 1972
Country · 1
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group → United States
Decorations · 1
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group → Presidential Unit Citation
Nicknames · 1
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group → SOG, MACSOG
Role · 1
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group → Strategic reconnaissance, covert action, psychological warfare
Size · 1
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group → Brigade +
Type · 1
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group → Unconventional warfare task force

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operations vietnam sog north laos south vietnamese isbn teams cambodia oclc forces macv-sog missions war operation also command military group

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Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations GroupActive24 January 1964 – 1 May 19721.00infobox
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations GroupCountryUnited States1.00infobox
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations GroupDecorationsPresidential Unit Citation1.00infobox
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations GroupEngagementsGulf of Tonkin incident1.00infobox
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations GroupEngagementsOperation Steel Tiger1.00infobox
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations GroupEngagementsOperation Tiger Hound1.00infobox
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations GroupEngagementsTet Offensive1.00infobox
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations GroupEngagementsOperation Commando Hunt1.00infobox
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations GroupEngagementsCambodian campaign1.00infobox
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations GroupEngagementsOperation Tailwind1.00infobox
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations GroupEngagementsOperation Lam Son 7191.00infobox
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations GroupEngagementsEaster Offensive1.00infobox
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations GroupGarrison/HQCommand & Control North (CCN) Quảng Trị/Phu Bai Combat Base1.00infobox
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations GroupGarrison/HQCommand & Control Central (CCC) Kontum1.00infobox
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations GroupGarrison/HQCommand & Control South (CCS) Ban Me Thuot1.00infobox
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations GroupNicknamesSOG, MACSOG1.00infobox
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations GroupRoleStrategic reconnaissance, covert action, psychological warfare1.00infobox
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations GroupSizeBrigade +1.00infobox
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations GroupTypeUnconventional warfare task force1.00infobox

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