Operation John Paul Jones (July 21 - September 5, 1966) represented the 101st Airborne Division's attempt to employ semi-guerrilla tactics in Vietnam's Phú Yên Province under Brigadier General Willard Pearson. The three-phase operation began with securing Highway 1 and Vũng Rô Pass for port construction, then shifted north to hunt PAVN forces following B-52 strikes. Despite deploying multiple battalions through helicopter insertions and capturing intelligence confirming the PAVN 5th Division's p