| MAC-V-SOG-HAD FIVE PRIMARY RESPONSIBLITIES AND THE CAPABILITY TO UNDERTAKE ADDITIONAL SPECIAL MISSIONS AS REQUIRED.PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED:(1)CROSS BORDER OPERATIONS REGULARLY CONDUCTED TO DISRUPT THE VC,KHMER RUGE,PATHET LOA AND NVA IN THEIR OWN TERRITORIES;(2)KEEPINGTRACK OOF ALL IMPRISONED AND MISSING AMERICANS AND CONDUCTING RAIDS TO ASSIST AND FREE THEM AS PART OF THE ESCAPE AND EVASION (E&E)MISSION FOR ALL CAPTURED U.S. PERSONAL AND DOWNED AIRMEN;(3) TRAINING AND DISPATCHING AGENTS INTO NORTH VIETNAM TO RUN RESISTANCE MOVEMENT OPERATIONS;(4)BLACK PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS ,SUCH AS ESTABLISHING FALSE (NATIONAL)NVA BROADCASTING STATIONS INSIDE NORTH VIETNAM;(5)GRAY PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS AS TYPIFIED BY THE HUE-PHU BA; PROPAGANDA TRANSMITTER. MAC-V-SOG WAS ALSO ENTRUSTED WITH SPECIFIC TASKS SUCH AS KIDNAPPING,ASSASSINATION,INSERTION INTO ENEMY TERRITTORY. |
