Memorabilia 25
1st Australian Task Force, South Vietnam
Standing Operating Procedures 1971
Supplied by Ken Mackenzie
Definition: Standing
(or Standard) Operating Procedure (SOP) is set of instructions that
lends
itself to a definite or standardized procedure without
loss of effectiveness and not necssarily
standard to another unit.
1ATF SOP Part 1 - General Staff Branch
| Index | Distribution, Amendments, Preface and Table of Content |
| Chapter 1 | Command and Co-ordination |
| Chapter 1 | Operational Procedures |
| Chapter 3 | Intelligence and Security |
| Chapter 4 | Training and Staff Duties |
| Chapter 5 | Defence of the 1 ATF Base |
| Chapter 6 | Pacification, Civil Affairs, Psychological Operations |
| Chapter 7 | Tank and Cavalry |
| Chapter 8 | Fire Support |
| Chapter 9 | Engineer Support |
| Chapter 10 | Air Support |
1ATF SOP Part 2 - Adjutant General Branch
| SOP Part 2 A | Index, Section 1 to Section 17 |
| SOP Part 2 B | Section 18 to Section 21 and Annexes |
1ATF SOP Part 3 - Quarter Master General Branch
Not Available (Issue seperately)
1ATF SOP Part 4 - HQ 1ATF
| Chapters 1 to 3 | Not Available (Issue seperately) |
| Chapter 4 | Deployment of 1ATF Main HQ from Nui Dat |