00517323 2-9842-2A UNCLASSIFIED 2440039 07-01-1968 2440045 07-07-1968 2440246 01-24-1969

PACIFIC AIR FORCES

K717.0413-48 V.1 VOL I OF III 18892 K7224 851 896 51 2451550 01-06-2000 OPERATION THOR WAS A SEVEN-DAY SLAM OPERATION WHICH TOOK PLACE IN A PORTION OF THE DEMILITARIZED ZONE AND LOWER ROUTE PACKAGE I. IT DEMONSTRATED THE AMOUNT OF ORDNANCE THAT COULD BE DELIVERED BY A JOINT-SERVICE EXERCISE INTO A SMALL GEOGRAPHIC AREA OVER A SHORT-TIME SPAN. LT GEN R. E. CUSHMAN, COMMANDING GENERAL, III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (CG, III MAF) WAS CONCERNED WITH THE THREAT IMPLICIT IN THE CAP MUI LAY SECTOR (CMLS) ARTILLERY BUILDUP AND VOICED A PLAN TO COUNTER THE ENEMY ADVANTAGE. LT GEN CUSHMAN PLED THAT AFTER THE MASSIVE AIR BOMBARDMENT IN PHASE I UNDER CONTROL OF 7 AIR FORCE, HE BE GIVEN FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATION AND CONTROL (FSCC) RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE OPERATION. BRIEFLY DISCUSSED DIFFERENT PHASE EXECUTIONS OF OPERATION THOR. SUCCESS OF OPERATION THOR ATTRIBUTED TO TIMELY ACQUISITION OF TARGETS AND PROMPT ATTACK OF EMERGING TARGETS. OBJECTIVE OF SLAM OPERATION WAS KEEPING THE ENEMY OFF-BALANCE AND CREATING A PERMISSIVE ENVIRONMENT IN AN AREA DENIED ACCESS TO FOR MONTHS. DISCUSSED LESSONS LEARNED IN OPERATION THOR. NONE DIRECTORATE, TACTICAL EVALUATION INCLUDES ARIEL DIAGRAMS. PROJECT CORONA HARVEST DOCUMENT NUMBER 0234241.