Photocopied report titled "After Action Report of U.S. Marine Corps Participation in Operation "New Arrivals" At Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, California" detailing three phases of refugee resettlement from Vietnam at the close of the Vietnam War. Report details period from 28 April 1975 to 15 November 1975, and covers the organization, camp construction, facilities, refugee processing and life, and drawdown of the refugee camp set up at Camp Pendleton, California. Report also contains photographs, lessons learned, reference data, and appendices. 87 copies of the report were originally created.

Table of contents for the report:

Preface

Part One - Phase 1 (28 April to 12 May 1975) 1. Introduction 2. Mission 3. Scope 4. Military Organization 5. Camp Construction/Preparation 6. Refugee Camp Military Organization 7. Camp Facilities 8. Refugee Organization within the camps 9. Refugee Accounting 10. Refugee Processing 11. Public Affairs 12. Summary 13. Chronology of Events Appendices

Part Two - Phase 2 (13 May to 31 August 1975) 1. Introduction 2. Refugee Services and Facilities 3. Education 4. Sanitation 5. Communications 6. Military Organization 7. Food 8. Significant Events 9. Religious Affairs 10. Discipline problems within the camp complex 11. Summary 12. Chronology of Events Appendices

Part Three - Phase 3 (1 September to 15 November 1975) 1. Introduction 2. Phasedown of the Refugee Center 3. Significant events 4. Port-of-Entry 5. Financial Management 6. Summary 7. Chronology of events Appendices

Part Four - Lessons Learned 1. Introduction

Part Five - Reference Data 1. Introduction

Part Six Pictorial representation of Operation "NEW ARRIVALS"

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