Īfter the defeat of the French forces at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu on by the Viet Minh, the Navy Section of MAAG coordinated the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese on ships of the Seventh Fleet. The Navy Section of MAAG also was responsible for supplying spare parts for ships and aircraft as well as the establishment of base facilities in Saigon and Haiphong harbors. Over the next four years, the Navy Section oversaw the delivery of US$2.6 billion in aid including two aircraft carriers, 438 amphibious landing ships and craft, armored river patrol craft and other vessels and 500 aircraft.
The first shipment arrived in October 1950, consisting of Grumman F6F Hellcat fighters. The MAAG's Navy Section was initially assigned eight officers and men that were tasked with processing naval material for delivery to the French forces. The MAAG was officially stood up on 27 September 1950. Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG), Indochina arrived in Saigon to assist France in retaining control of its Indochinese possessions from the attacks by the Communist Viet Minh. On 3 August 1950 the first elements of the planned U.S. Zumwalt was succeeded by Vice Admirals Jerome H. Rear Admiral Ward became Commander Service Group 3 in Seventh Fleet after departing South Vietnam.
Veth (to 30 September 1968), who was then succeeded by newly promoted Vice Admiral Elmo Zumwalt. Ward (to 27 April 1967), Rear Admiral Kenneth L. ĬOMNAVFORV also commanded the Naval Advisory Group and the Seabees of the 3rd Naval Construction Brigade the Military Sea Transportation Service Office, Vietnam, which coordinated the enormous sealift to Southeast Asia the Officer in Charge of Construction, Vietnam (OICC-RVN), who managed in-country construction by civilian contractors the Naval Research and Development Unit, Vietnam, which tested new equipment in the field and Commander Coast Guard Activities, Vietnam, which provided administrative support for Coast Guard Squadron One, Coast Guard Squadron Three and other smaller Coast Guard units in-country.Ĭommanders included Rear Admiral Norvell G.
Naval Forces Vietnam was a command of the United States Navy, active from 1 April 1966 to 29 March 1973.
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