Abstract: This Department of the Army after action report deals with the US Army involvement in and support of the Indochinese refugee program. Covering the period from 1 April 1975 - 1 June 1976, it focuses on the role of the Army Staff in crisis management and other aspects of Operations NEW LIFE and NEW ARRIVALS as well as a brief account of Army support of Operation BABYLIFT. Included in the report are sections dealing with the preparation, operation, and termination of the refugee reception centers at Orote Point, Guam; Ft. Chaffee, Arkansas; and Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. Sections treating participation of Army Staff agencies and special areas of concern -- resources and environmental concerns, winterization, legal considerations and repatriation, refugee employment and enlistment, and Congressional oversight - also appear. A separate section on lessons learned that includes planning factors, problems, recommendations, and suggested principles for future operations concludes the report. Appendixes containing relevant messages and documents, tables, illustrations, and a bibliography, plus a pictorial annex, are attached.

Contains an Executive summary.