05 The Australian Order of Battle for Vietnam War: Army
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This article is from the Vietnam FAQ, by Brian Ross, John R. Tegtmeier, Edwin E. Moise, Frank Vaughan, John Tegtmeier with numerous contributions by others.
05 The Australian Order of Battle for Vietnam War: Army
AUSTRALIAN FORCE VIETNAM (AFV)
Headquarters Australian Army Force Vietnam
Headquarters Army Assistance Group Vietnam
Australian Embassy Guard Platoon
Defence and Employment Platoon
Field Operations Research Section
Headquarters Australian Force Vietnam Cash Office
Australian Civil Affairs Unit
Postal Unit
The function of Headquarters was the administrative command
of all
Australian forces in Vietnam. Initially, it was headquarters
for Army
units. From May l 966, as the other services assumed an
operational
role in Vietnam, it included both Navy and RAAF components.
The total
strength was approximately 250
1 AUSTRALIAN TASK FORCE (1 ATF)
Headquarters 1 Australian Task Force
Detachment 1 Division Cash Office
Detachment Australian Force Vietnam Cash Office
Provost Section 1 Provost Company
Australian Force Vietnam Provost Unit
I Australian Reinforcement Unit
Defence and Employment Platoon (Hawke Force)
HQ 1 ATF commanded the Task Force. The Task Force included infantry
battalions, an artillery regiment, an armoured squadron, a cavally
squadron, and other supporting arms and services. Approximately 200
staff at Headquarters planned and controlled operations. HQ 1 ATF was
located at Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy Province between April 1966 and
December 1971.
1 AUSTRALIAN LOGISTIC SUPPORT GROUP (1 ALSG)
Australian Logistic Support Company
Headquarters 1 Australian Logistic Support Group
2 Detachment Australian Force Vietnam Cash Office
Detachment 1 Division Postal Unit
Detachment 1 Comm Z Postal Unit
Detachment 5 ASCO Unit
Headquarters 2 Australian Force Canteen Unit (AFCU)
Detachment 2 AFCU
1 Platoon 2 AFCU
67 Ground Liaison (GL) Section
1 Australian Rest and Convalescence Centre
AFV Amenities and Welfare Unit
1 Psychological Operations Unit
The role of 1 ALSG was to command logistic support units. HQ also
commanded seven detachments of logistic support elements with a total
strength of 149. Upon the establishment of the 1st Australian Task
Force at Nui Dat on 1 April 1966, 1 ALSG was raised at Vung Tau. HQ 1
ALSG commanded 19 units and sub-units, with a total strength of 1015.
Units under command of HQ 1 ALSG provided logistic support to all
Australian forces in SVN, including the RAAF and RAN.
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