Operation Chopper

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_Lao_Army
gptkb:Admiral_William_Mc_Raven
gptkbp:aftermath Increased anti-war sentiment
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:Viet_Cong_forces
U. S. and South Vietnamese forces
gptkbp:command_structure gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:General_William_Westmoreland
gptkb:Colonel_John_W._Mc_Gowan
gptkbp:community_impact Escalation of U. S. military presence
gptkbp:conflict Strategic stalemate
gptkbp:date January 1962
gptkbp:doctrine gptkb:Air_Land_Battle_doctrine
gptkbp:duration Several months
gptkbp:established gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Operation_Silver_Bayonet
gptkbp:goal Counterinsurgency
gptkbp:historical_analysis Criticized for lack of clear objectives
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:historical_debate Effectiveness of U. S. strategy in Vietnam
gptkbp:historical_significance First use of helicopters in combat in Vietnam
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Chopper
gptkbp:impact Set precedent for future air operations.
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Domino_Theory
U. S. Cold War policy
gptkbp:inspired Future air assault operations
gptkbp:intelligence Reconnaissance missions
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:South_Vietnamese_Army
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Air_Mobile_Division
gptkb:1st_Cavalry_Division
gptkbp:is_engaged_in Combat engagement
gptkbp:is_involved_in Thousands of troops
gptkbp:legacy Foundation for future operations in Vietnam
gptkbp:location gptkb:South_Vietnam
gptkbp:logistics Helicopter support
gptkbp:media_coverage Significant media attention
gptkbp:military_strategy Search and destroy
gptkbp:notable_battle Importance of air mobility
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:U._S._Special_Forces
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Central_Highlands_of_Vietnam
gptkbp:outcome Limited success
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:public_perception Controversial
gptkbp:related_to Counterinsurgency tactics
gptkbp:resulted_in Increased U. S. involvement in Vietnam
gptkbp:significance gptkb:First_large-scale_U._S._military_operation_in_Vietnam
gptkbp:strategic_importance Increased insurgency activity
Establishing foothold in Vietnam
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Operation_Ranch_Hand
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:political_movement
Air mobility
gptkbp:targets gptkb:Viet_Cong
gptkbp:technique Helicopter insertion
gptkbp:technology Aerial reconnaissance aircraft
Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter
gptkbp:type air assault operation