It was co-located with the American Central Intelligence Agency's Operation Hardnose at Camp Siberia 26 kilometers northeast of Savannakhet, Laos.
In early 1967, the CIA eventually severed the Thai intelligence operation from the instructional duties for Lao irregular military troops.
Because of this, the Trail was subjected to constant air and ground surveillance by American, Lao, and Thai intelligence operations.
In one case, Team Red Bull was infiltrated overseeing Route 912 of the Ho Chi Minh Trail, only to be ambushed and dispersed.
In conjunction with the operation, the CIA tried using Thai espionage agents, in an attempt to hurdle the language barrier between Americans and Lao hill tribesmen.