MACV SEER Report. A System for Evaluating the Effectiveness of RVNAF. Part I. Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). Vietnamese Marine Corps (VNMC) . Vietnamese Navy (VNN). 3D Qtr CY 70

This report addresses the operational effectiveness of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), the Vietnamese Marine Corps (VNMC), the Vietnamese Air Force (VNAF), and the Vietnamese Navy (VNN). The Vietnamese Air Force (VNAF) portion of the report is published as Part II. The status and performance of Regional and Popular Forces (RF/PF) are covered in separate reports, the most comprehensive of which is the MACCORDS Territorial Forces Evaluation System (TFES) Monthly Evaluation Summary Report. Assessments of operational effectiveness, leadership, training, staff functions and problem areas of ARVN and VNMC units are derived from advisors responses to the SEER quarterly questionnaire. Enemy force strength data is obtained from MACJ2. Friendly force strength data is received from MACJ3 and the Territorial Forces Evaluation System. Input for the naval forces portion of this report is received from the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Vietnam, and the Senior Naval Advisor to the Vietnamese Navy, in the form of monthly and quarterly reports. ; See also Part 2, AD513276.