This study on Yankee Team is a documentary of the U. S. reconnaissance effort in Laos from its inception in May 1964 through June 1965. Although overshadowed by the scale of the U. S. air effort in Vietnam, Yankee Team has provided a significant contribution to the prevention of a Communist take-over within Laos. It is intended to update this study on an annual basis as long as Yankee Team is required. Both U. S. Air Force and U. S. Navy resources have been utilized in supporting the Yankee Team effort. For the period of the report, a total of 1169 sorties were flown. Of this number, the USAF flew 712 sorties and the USN flew 457 sorties. Since June 1963, certain of the problems and restraints have been eliminated or reduced. The requirement for 24-72 hours advance notice for approval of emergency priority missions was changed by CINCPAC to permit inclusion of such missions in daily intent reports. Such requirements will be considered approved unless otherwise directed by CINCPAC. The prohibition of photography on weather reconnaissance flights has been waived and such photography is now permitted. The restraint on retaliatory fire by escort fighters has been removed and retaliatory fire is now authorized except again the towns of Sam Neua, Khang Khay and Xieng Khouang. However, the employment of suppressive fire still requires the approval of the U. S. Ambassador, Vientiane, and CINCPAC. Since June 1965, however, most reconnaissance missions have been flown without escort. The minimum altitude restrictions which required JCS approval for flights below 10, 000 AGL have been removed and such flights may now be flown at medium or low level. Route reconnaissance is normally flown at medium altitude (10,000 ft AGL or above). When low altitudes are required in such missions, a high speed, single pass technique will be employed. The command arrangements for tankers and tanker support remain the same. The overall control of the operation remains with CINCPAC.


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