airstrikes, reconnaissance and medical evacuations.
Large numbers of Thai forces required an effective means to control U.S. This was a joint fight with the CIA, but there was a problem. In 1970, Thailand was embarking on its largest military expeditionary effort in modern times, sending large numbers of troops into Laos. aircraft activities, and liaison between the Thai military and CIA. FAGs’ primary duties were to coordinate U.S. Army career and five war zone deployments provided him not only the background and experience to document this history, but gave the FAGs confidence that sharing their stories would result in a skillful study. Their story has never been written in the English language.
Thai Forward Air Guides (FAGs) were CIA contract employees who coordinated battlefield operations in support of Thai and allied forces in the secret war in Laos.
