The Civilian Irregular Defense Group was a military program developed by the Central Intelligence Agency during the Vietnam War, which was intended to develop South Vietnamese irregular military units
CIDG unit training
The Army of the Republic of Vietnam Special Forces were the elite military units of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. Following the establishment of the Republic of Vietnam in October 1955, the Spe
Civilian Irregular Defense Group program
…inception, and changed its focus from village defense to more conventional operations. From June 1967 onwards, the CIDG members were made part of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam Special Forces or other South Vietnamese government agencies to increase Vietnamese participation. By late 1970, the remaining CIDG camps were converted to Vietnamese…
ARVN and US Special Forces