[1] The operation commenced on 1 March 1969 centered in an area 12 miles (19 km) south-southwest of Huế.

[2]: 15  On 12 March at approximately 17:00, troops from the 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division air assaulted into an area 12 miles southwest of Huế and immediately made contact receiving small arms, automatic weapons and Rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) fire from an estimated PAVN company.

The infantry returned fire killing 12 PAVN and capturing one individual and two crew-served weapons in a bunker complex.

[2]: 36 On 5 May at approximately 16:30, a unit of the 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne while sweeping an area approximately 25 miles (40 km) west-southwest of Huế found several graves which contained the bodies of 12 PAVN/VC soldiers killed by small arms fire and airstrikes within the preceding 24 hours.

Approximately ten PAVN penetrated the outer perimeter, but in the close fighting were either killed or driven out.