United States Naval Forces Vietnam

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:activeDuring gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:awarded gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkb:Navy_Unit_Commendation
gptkbp:commander Rear Admiral Norvell G. Ward
Rear Admiral William Hiram House
Rear Admiral Kenneth Veth
Rear Admiral William F. Bringle
Vice Admiral Elmo Zumwalt
gptkbp:component gptkb:Military_Assistance_Command,_Vietnam
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded 1973
gptkbp:established 1966
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Saigon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United States Naval Forces Vietnam
gptkbp:nickname NAVFORV
gptkbp:notableOperation gptkb:Operation_Game_Warden
gptkb:Operation_Market_Time
gptkb:Operation_Sealords
Operation Giant Slingshot
Operation Stable Door
gptkbp:notableUnit gptkb:Task_Force_115
gptkb:Task_Force_116
gptkb:Task_Force_117
Coastal Surveillance Force
Mobile Riverine Force
Naval Advisory Group
Naval Support Activity Saigon
River Patrol Force
Naval Support Activity Cam Ranh Bay
Naval Support Activity Danang
gptkbp:operates gptkb:SEAL_teams
amphibious forces
coastal surveillance
swift boats
PBRs (Patrol Boat, River)
brown-water navy
mine warfare units
patrol boat units
riverine forces
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:primaryMission conduct riverine warfare
interdict enemy supply lines
provide naval gunfire support
support South Vietnamese forces
train South Vietnamese Navy
gptkbp:responsibleFor naval operations in South Vietnam
gptkbp:subordinateUnit Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_D._Melson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7