{"id":86889,"date":"2019-03-24T14:56:41","date_gmt":"2019-03-24T21:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/?page_id=86889"},"modified":"2026-05-25T17:06:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T00:06:23","slug":"serial-423","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/?page_id=86889","title":{"rendered":"Serial 423"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>[<b>Editor\u2019s note<\/b>: This document also appears as <\/i><i><a href=\"https:\/\/military-response-to-jonestown.sdsu.edu\/jcs-uscincso-290043z\/\">JCS \u2013 USCINCSO: 270043Z<\/a> <\/i><i>on the <a href=\"https:\/\/military-response-to-jonestown.sdsu.edu\/\">Military Response to Jonestown<\/a> website.]<\/i><\/p>\n<p>P 270043ZNOV 78<br \/>\nFM JCS WASHINGTON DC\/\/J3\/\/<br \/>\n(Listing of 29 military bases, commands and federal agencies follows)<br \/>\nBT<br \/>\nCONFIDENTIAL 4542<br \/>\nSUBJ: JCS SITREP 007\/262400Z NOV 78<\/p>\n<p>1. Situation:<\/p>\n<p>A. 912 bodies have been airlifted to Dover AFB DE [Delaware]. A thorough search of Jonestown was conducted to assure all bodies were found\/removed prior to departure of military personnel on 25 Nov. Medical records from Jonestown are en route to Dover,<\/p>\n<p>PAGE 3 RUEKJCS 2769 CONFIDENTIAL<\/p>\n<p>MAC 1031-08.<\/p>\n<p>B. COMUSJTF [Command US Jonestown Task Force] to Georgetown completed. Redeployment operations to CONUS [continental United States] underway. 4-UH1H helicopters closed Ft. Benning 262200Z Nov. 78.<\/p>\n<p>C. Government of Guyana (GOG) still has not indicated when remaining cult survivors will be released. State Department indicates many may not be released until sometime in December.<\/p>\n<p>D. GOG request for US helicopter support for 30 days (State Sitrep no. 21, 261846Z Nov 78) is under review.<\/p>\n<p>2. Friendly operations:<\/p>\n<p>A. JCS approved (WIN 196, 262121Z NOV 78) USCINCSO CONPLAN (WIN 193, 262003Z NOV 78). Twu [two] (2) UH-1 helicopters will be provided by USCINCSO to continue support Amemb [American Embassy] Guyana. HH 53 helicopters should not depart Georgetown on 27 Nov until CINSCO helicopters are operational.<\/p>\n<p>B. Total military in Guyana as of 262300Z Nov 78 is 128.<\/p>\n<p>C. Strategic\/tactical airlift summary as of 262300Z Nov. 78<\/p>\n<p>PAGE 4 RUEKJCS 2769 CONFIDENTIAL<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"638\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C-141\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C-130<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"638\">Georgetown deployment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"638\">Scheduled\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 24\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"638\">Completed\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 24\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"638\">Remaining\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"638\">En route\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"638\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"638\">Movement of remains<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"638\">Scheduled\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"638\">Completed\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"638\">Remaining\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"638\">En route\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"638\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"638\">Redeployment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"638\">Scheduled\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"638\">Completed\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"638\">Remaining\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 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General information. JCS extended suspense for submission of cost estimates until 28 Nov 78.<\/p>\n<p>GDS-84<\/p>\n<p>BT<\/p>\n<p>#2769<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Editor\u2019s note: This document also appears as JCS \u2013 USCINCSO: 270043Z on the Military Response to Jonestown website.] P 270043ZNOV 78 FM JCS WASHINGTON DC\/\/J3\/\/ (Listing of 29 military bases, commands and federal agencies follows) BT CONFIDENTIAL 4542 SUBJ: JCS SITREP 007\/262400Z NOV 78 1. 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