This quantity describes these JCS actions on the topic of advancements in Vietnam in the course of the interval 1964-1966. now and then, the function of the Joint Chiefs in occasions in Vietnam might seem to be submerged within the description of international family members, politics, economics, and different parts having little to do with army concerns. even though, advancements in those components supply crucial history for realizing the army job of the 1960s.

1. President Johnson's First Months * 2. Johnson's direction proven, NSAM 288 * three. Command Reorganization in South Vietnam * four. An Escalation state of affairs Takes form * five. New Faces in Saigon and extra Troops * 6. Going North: Tonkin Gulf and Its results * 7. US motion Awaits balance in Saigon * eight. The Bien Hoa assault and the USA response * nine. a brand new Presidential determination * 10. enforcing the Presidential judgements * eleven. a brand new level people dedication * 12. The Quantum Jump—ROLLING THUNDER * thirteen. restricted Deployment folks Forces * 14. The Logistics of Escalation * 15. Deployment making plans, March-June 1965 * sixteen. Into the conflict, June 1965-February 1966 * 17. Command preparations and Allies * 18. army Operations, July-December 1965 * 19. ROLLING THUNDER keeps * 20. the quest for Peace starts off * 21. ROLLING THUNDER Resumes and Expands * 22. Deployments and Forces, 1966 * 23. The conflict in South Vietnam - 1966 * 24. The Air, the ocean, and the Borders * 25. Logistics concerns, 1966 * 26. ROLLING THUNDER, July 1966-January 1967 * 27. Efforts towards Negotiation

Prologue: on the finish of 1963 * The Deaths of 2 Presidents * The Joint Chiefs of employees less than Kennedy and Johnson * The Joint Chiefs of employees and Vietnam: 5 Silent males? * 1. President Johnson's First Months * 1964: a brand new yr starts off * President Johnson units a path: NSAM 273 * making plans for activities opposed to North Vietnam * The Khanh Coup, 30 January 1964 * OPLAN 34A starts off Slowly * Encouraging Steps in Pacification * New association and making plans in Washington * The JCS concepts of twenty-two January 1964 * JCS making plans after the Khanh Coup * judgements in Hanoi * 2. Johnson's direction proven, NSAM 288 * JCS thoughts to McNamara * The JCS Push for Cross-Border Operations * blocking off North Vietnam: difficulties pointed out * McNamara's March journey and record * JCS perspectives at the McNamara document * Approval of the 12 suggestions: NSAM 288 * imposing NSAM 288: South Vietnamese Forces * imposing NSAM 288: Cross-Border Operations * Aerial Reconnaissance in Laos: YANKEE crew * enforcing NSAM 288: destiny Operations * The JCS boost a goal checklist * three. Command Reorganization in South Vietnam * normal Harkins' final Months * Reorganizing MACV * MACV: A Joint or military Command? * four. An Escalation state of affairs Takes form * common Khanh Takes a brand new Tack * McNamara's might stopover at to South Vietnam * Escalation making plans Intensifies * A situation is Written * The JCS within the arrangements for Honolulu * The Honolulu convention, 1-2 June 1964 * After the Honolulu convention * common Taylor Defines styles of assault * A imaginative and prescient of nearby conflict: CINCPAC OPLAN 38-64 * prestige of concepts eleven and 12, NSAM 288 * five. New Faces in Saigon and extra Troops * alterations in Command * Ambassador Taylor Takes cost * an incredible raise in US army group of workers * americans in Vietnam: Advisers or combatants? * Accommodating the Forces * the quest for "More Flags" starts * 6. Going North: Tonkin Gulf and Its results * common Khanh demands a movement North * Ambassador Taylor Proposes mixed making plans * The Joint Chiefs suggest extra motion * The Gulf of Tonkin Incident * The Joint Congressional solution * The United international locations and Communist reaction * The View from Saigon * persevered coverage Deliberations in Washington * 7. US motion Awaits balance in Saigon * The Khanh Regime Stumbles * Ambassador Taylor on Escalation * The JCS options of 26 August * The ninety four goal record * A break up over Going North