ANTHIS, Rollen H. (Major General)

Call No.: K239.0512-240

IRIS No.: 001042225 V.1, C.2; 001042226 V.2, C.2; 001042227 V.3, C.2

IRIS Tape No.: 001042228-001042230

Accessibility: OPEN

Pages/Time: 161pp/4:05

Class: U

Date/Location: 17 November 1969/Unknown

Interviewers: Major Samuel E. Riddlebarger and Lt. Col. V. Castellina

Source: Project CORONA HARVEST Collection

Topics:

(1962-1964) Oral history interview with Major General Rollen Anthis, 2d Advanced Echelon, 2d Air Division Commander; also Chief, USAF Military Assistance Advisory Group; responsible for all USAF operations in South Vietnam--advising, assisting Vietnam Air Force (VNAF); Farm Gate deployment, mission operations ;VNAF operations, organization development, training; coordination with Military Assistance Command Vietnam and US Ambassador. Also, forward air control and forward air guide programs, reconnaissance and intelligence operations, special air warfare/counterinsurgency concepts, close air support of ground forces, munitions used, aircraft effectiveness, airpower effectiveness and lessons learned--US use of Vietnam conflagration as blueprint for future conflicts.