Mission Assigned

On 8 June the battalion received a verbal warning order of a pending shift of the battalion to the North and Northwest portion of the Regimental TAOR.  Regimental Frag Order #7 changed the Battalion’s TAOR and the operational concept.  FEBA positions would be constructed with an TAOR established.  Aggressive patrolling would continue but command emphasis would be exercised on preparation of defensive works. The Battalion issued Operation Order 203-65 which amplified the Battalion’s mission at the new location.  In addition to establishing outposts and a FEBA, a Route 1 checkpoint will be manned (GC 498066), surveillance of seaward approaches will be conducted, and liaison will be provided to Ly Tin District Headquarters.  Because of the terrain and length of the Battalion’s FEBA, the idea of fixed outposts was changed to one of mobile fluid outposts.  On 23 June the Battalion’s TAOR was extended.  The Battalion received a verbal order to patrol to the outer limits of the TAOR daily in company (or equivalent) size.