During the summer it was recognized that the tremendous build up of United States Forces and the subsequent logistical support was rapidly creating havoc at the Saigon Port.

        Shortly thereafter, the U.S. Army was assigned the mission of operating that portion of the port off loading military cargo. This was later expanded to also include the U.S. interest cargo such as civilian contractor equipment, supplies, and all United States Agency for International Development (USAID), cargo. Along with the mission the U.S. Army operating the Saigon Port assumed the mission of Port and Harbor Security in the III and IV Corps Tactical Zones on a limited basis.

October A modest security guard force was established to supplement the limited manpower the 716th MP Battalion was providing.

December The security section, until then under Port Operations, had grown into a separate Provost Marshal Division.

July The 92nd MP Battalion, arrived in South Vietnam and was assigned the mission. The 560th was reassigned and the daily security duties were shared by elements of the 188th, 300th and 615th MP Companies.

The duties also involved the formation and staffing of U.S. MP Ship Security (on board), and U.S. and ARVN Harbor Patrol (boat) units.

92nd MP Battalion

        The joint harbor patrols also expanded physical security and population and resources control at the facilities. Enemy influence, pilferage, and access was limited by the use of water borne, motorized, and foot patrols, ship guards, check points, off limit areas, and facility curfews. The efforts immediately hampered the on-sight pilferage by the local VC and organized criminal elements that infiltrated the dock crews.

December With the success of the Military Police port and harbor security mission, the organized Vietnamese criminal elements redirected their resources to hijacking and theft of tens of thousands of dollars of logistical materials from the many civilian convoys transporting the high end post exchange items from the docks..

When the first plan named JRCCO (Joint Resources Control Checkpoint Operation), involving designated joint U.S. MP & Vietnamese Army and National Police static checkpoint failed to deter the thefts, the Brigade formed another plan called OVERTAKE. In addition the Provost Marshal General Vietnam  enacted new guidelines on search and seizure relative to U.S. cargo contractors to assist the operations throughout the country.