Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Military_Assistance_Command,_Vietnam_–_Studies_and_Observations_Group_(MACV-SOG)
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:MACV-SOG
gptkbp:activeYearsEnd 1972
gptkbp:activeYearsStart 1964
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:decorations gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkb:Valorous_Unit_Award
gptkb:Republic_of_Vietnam_Gallantry_Cross_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:disbanded 1972
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Saigon,_South_Vietnam
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG)
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:intelligence_gathering
unconventional warfare
counterinsurgency
black operations
cross-border operations in Laos, Cambodia, and North Vietnam
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:Eldon_Bargewell
gptkb:Jerry_M._Shriver
gptkb:John_L._Plaster
gptkb:Billy_Waugh
gptkb:James_N._Rowe
gptkb:Richard_Meadows
gptkb:Robert_L._Howard
John Stryker Meyer
gptkbp:notableOperation gptkb:Operation_Daniel_Boone
gptkb:Operation_Salem_House
gptkb:Operation_Shining_Brass
gptkb:Operation_Eldest_Son
gptkb:Operation_Prairie_Fire
gptkb:Operation_Gauntlet
gptkb:Operation_Commando_Hunt
gptkb:Operation_Tailwind
Operation Heavy Green
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:South_Vietnamese_military
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Military_Assistance_Command,_Vietnam_(MACV)
gptkbp:role covert operations
rescue operations
reconnaissance
counter-intelligence
direct action
clandestine operations
psychological operations
gptkbp:successor gptkb:United_States_Navy_SEALs
gptkb:Delta_Force
gptkb:Joint_Special_Operations_Command_(JSOC)
gptkb:United_States_Army_Special_Forces
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_organization
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_Military_Assistance_Command,_Vietnam
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7