Who was the initial general in command of MACV?

Who was the initial general in command of MACV?

• A. General Paul Harkins
• B. General William Westmoreland
• C. General Creighton Abrams
• D. General Douglas MacArthur

Answer: (A)

MACV, Military Assistance Command Vietnam, was the U.S. command created to coordinate military aid and advisory efforts in South Vietnam. When MACV was established in 1962, its first commander was General Paul D. Harkins, who led the organization during its early buildup. He set the stage for how the United States would oversee and support South Vietnamese forces, a role that later passed to General William Westmoreland, then General Creighton Abrams. Douglas MacArthur never commanded MACV. So the initial general in command was Paul Harkins.

MACV, Military Assistance Command Vietnam, was the U.S. command created to coordinate military aid and advisory efforts in South Vietnam. When MACV was established in 1962, its first commander was General Paul D. Harkins, who led the organization during its early buildup. He set the stage for how the United States would oversee and support South Vietnamese forces, a role that later passed to General William Westmoreland, then General Creighton Abrams. Douglas MacArthur never commanded MACV. So the initial general in command was Paul Harkins.