CHINH-HUNNICUTT AFFAIR

The Chinh-Hunnicutt Affair, referred to in the Pentagon Papers, was a scandal concerning the proper role of U.S. Military advisors during the Vietnam War. For the following reasons, Colonel Hunnicutt was accused of misusing his position as Senior Advisor:

"trying to have the CG removed, of attempting to dismiss other division officers, of bypassing the chain of command, and of destroying the "spirit of cooperation between Americans and Vietnamese.'"[1]