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The 2nd Air Division was organized in Saigon at Tan Son Nhut Air Base in October 1962 under the authority of the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam to control local USAF operations. From December 1962, it controlled all activities and units in Southeast Asia, initially, USAF tactical forces FARM GATE C/H- 47, B/RB-26, T-28, and U-10 ...
Operation Rolling Thunder was a gradual and sustained aerial bombardment campaign conducted by the United States (U.S.) 2nd Air Division (later Seventh Air Force), U.S. Navy, and Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) against North Vietnam, China and North Korea from 2 March 1965 until 2 November 1968, during the Vietnam War.
U.S. 2nd Air Division operation to interdict the Ho Chi Minh Trail in the lower portion of the Laotian panhandle, from Route 9 west of the DMZ, south to the Cambodian border and to reduce North Vietnamese infiltration down the trail into South Vietnam: Southeastern Laos: Dec 9–15: Operation Sweeping Mustang [1] 1/1 Cavalry search and destroy ...
Operation Barrel Roll was a covert interdiction and close air support campaign conducted in the Kingdom of Laos by the United States military between 5 March 1964 and 29 March 1973, concurrent with the Vietnam War. During the operation, U.S. Air Force 2nd Air Division and U.S. Navy Task Force 77 dropped 3,100,000,000 bombs on Laos. [1]
Joseph Harold Moore (27 April 1914 – 27 December 2006) was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force (USAF), known for his role as commander of the 2nd Air Division and Seventh Air Force during part the Vietnam War, and in particular, his leadership role in Operation Rolling Thunder.
3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment and ARVN 2nd Division clear and search operation: Quảng Ngãi Province: Jun 19 – 29: Operation Norwalk [1] 1st Infantry Division security operation: Jun 20 – 30: Operation Chattachoochee Swamp/Lien Ket 45 [1] 3rd Battalion, 11th Infantry Brigade and ARVN 2nd Division clear and search operation
Redeployment of the 4th Infantry Division and 25th Infantry Division (excl 2nd Brigade) from South Vietnam to the United States: Oct 22 – Nov 3: Operation Noble Canyon [2] 5th Marines clear and search operation: Quảng Nam Province: Oct 23 - Nov 10: Operation Toan Thang 8/B/5 [18]
1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division; 1st Aviation Brigade; 1st Signal Brigade; 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division; 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment; 11th Infantry Brigade