COMUSMACV General William Westmoreland (Chief of Staff of the United States Army) instructed II Field Force commander LTG Frederick C. Weyand and ARVN III Corps commander LTG Lê Nguyên Khang to sweep the districts surrounding Saigon, while the 1st, 9th and 25th Infantry Divisions would provide most of the maneuver battalions, with subordinate units in many cases pairing up with ARVN units.
COMUSMACV General William Westmoreland (Chief of Staff of the United States Army) instructed II Field Force commander LTG Frederick C. Weyand and ARVN III Corps commander LTG Lê Nguyên Khang to sweep the districts surrounding Saigon, while the 1st, 9th and 25th Infantry Divisions would provide most of the maneuver battalions, with subordinate units in many cases pairing up with ARVN units.