MACV reorganized

Military Assistance Command: Vietnam was not a proper theater-level command, it was only ever an assistance and advisory group that was given far too many responsibilities. One possibility to avoid the infamous administrative muddle, would be to completely reorganize the US Forces in South Vietnam, into their proper headquarters.

MACV would become just what its title suggests, a military assistance and advisory command. USARV, for instance, would become Headquarters, Tenth United States Army. Westmoreland's personal staff would become the foundation for US Forces Vietnam. This unit would be comparable to US Forces Korea.

Necessarily, the POD would have to be before Westmoreland takes command. Perhaps Creighton Abrams takes command, or maybe a different General Officer?

Give me your thoughts.
 
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