![]() Smith, who was Special Forces (SF) qualified, and Earl L. To fill out his staff, 1LT Maxwell chose several volunteers, among them Joseph A. 1LT Maxwell was Airborne and Pathfinder qualified. In November 1966, the Commander of F Troop, 17th Calvary was tasked to form a (Provisional) far ranging reconnaissance detachment "strictly from volunteers." First Lieutenant (1LT) John Maxwell volunteered to command the detachment. It became apparent in the early months of the Brigade's deployment that a far ranging ground reconnaissance element was needed to gather intelligence on the enemy. Conaty, who had guided the Brigade through its training. The brigade commander was Brigadier General Edward de Saussure, Jr., who replaced Col. The new duty station was Tay Ninh, III Corps, Republic of Vietnam. This move was a permanent change of station (PCS). ![]() And after extensive training to recognize the revised mission, the Brigade was deployed in the summer of August 1966 to combat duty in Vietnam. The Brigade had initially been formed with the objective of eventually replacing the 82nd Airborne on its mission in the Dominican Republic. The 196th Light Infantry Brigade was raised at Fort Devens, MA in September 1965. HISTORY Long Range Patrol Detachment, 196th Light Infantry Brigade
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