WATTS, James D. (Captain)

Call No.: K239.0512-228

IRIS No.: 00904112

IRIS Tape No.: No tape

Accessibility: OPEN

Pages/Time: 3pp/No tape

Class: U

Date/Location: Unknown/Unknown

Interviewers: Unknown

Source: Project CORONA HARVEST Collection

Topics:

(1967-68) Oral history interview with Captain James Watt, forward air controller (FAC) and direct air support system duty officer. Severely criticizes inter-service cooperation and close air support system. Discusses the waste of tactical air by Army and recommendations the following: do away with dual FAC system and have one commanding officer in charge of both operations and administration for each corps. Topics also include O-1 best FAC/visual reconnaissance plane for money and fight war to win or quit.