Report 19750412A
Date
April 12, 1975
Administration
Gerald FordLocation
CambodiaWas 4(a)(1) Triggered? (Hostilities/Imminent Hostilities)
No, as described in/inferred from report
Was 4(a)(2) Triggered? (Combat- Equipped Introduction)
Yes, stated or used terms in statute
Was 4(a)(3) Triggered? (Substantial Enlargement)
No, as described in/inferred from report
Joint/Coalition Mission
No
Article 51 Report to UN
Not applicable because no self-defense claim
Purpose/Mission
EvacuationDetails: "in view of the circumstances in Cambodia... I ordered U.S. military forces to proceed with the planned evacuation out of consideration for the safety of U.S. citizens."
Domestic Legal Authority
Constitution (Art. II)Details: "The operation was ordered and conducted pursuant to the President's Constitutional executive power and authority as Commander-in-Chief of U.S. Armed Forces."
Claimed International Legal Basis
UnknownEstimated Scope/Duration
Scope/duration specified
Details: "... the first elements of the U.S. forces entered Cambodian airspace at 8:34PM EDT on April 11...the last evacuees and ground security force Marines departed the Cambodian landing zone at approximately 12:20 AM on 12 April 1075."
Type of Enemy or Mission
Nation-stateDetails: Cambodia
Military Activity
Air operations Use of ground forcesDetails: "Military forces included 350 ground combat troops of the U.S. Marines, 36 helicopters, and supporting tactical air and command and control elements... Although these forces were equipped for combat within the meaning of Section 4(a)(2) of the Public Law 93-148, their mission was to effect the evacuation of US Nationals."
US Casualties Reported
No
Details: "No US Armed Forces personnel were killed, wounded or missing, and there were no casualties among the American evacuees."
Non-US Casualties Reported
Unknown
