A veteran of Viet Nam, August 1966 through October 1968, recruited into the Special Forces; John was trained at Delta Project, Detachment B-52, Nha Trang. He was the first Afro American Recondo Advisor at the Military Assistance Command - Viet Nam (MAC-V) Recondo School. (Special Forces Association Headquarters)
The John Nesbitt Story: The First Afro-Native American MAC-V Recondo Advisor
Published in Sentinel
July 2023
Veterans Photo History of Mr. Nesbitt
Viet Nam 1966-68, Military Assistance Command
John Nesbitt
Jump School Platoon Guide – June 1966, FT Benning Ga.
Preparation for Night Mission Equipment Check
J. Nesbitt, J. Anderson, and Body Guard (Cowboy), June-Oct. 1968 Mekong Delta
On the ground, return to Viet Nam in 90 days, Nov 1
On the way down, from 1200 feet in August 1967
Military Assistance Command-Viet Nam (MAC-V) Recondo Advisor Certification. This Cadre will train ALLIED and FRIENDLY Forces, in Intelligence Gathering Methods including special Operation Techniques (See photo from cover page)
3rd SFG FT. Bragg, North Carolina, 1967, 58 Jumps, parachute check
On the TAR MAC, sticks ready for loading, Pope AFB, Fayetteville, North Carolina
Inside a C-130 Hercules, Pope AFB. On the way to Normandy, Drop Zone, 1967
MIA, 73 hours 1968 Nha Trang Valley, Death of SFC. Smith, with B55 Mike Force
2nd Tour Viet Nam, Australian Recon Team 1968, above Qui Nhon
Mekong Delta, Det A-401, Don Phuc Mike Force. Enemy AK-47 Aug. 1968
B-40 fire support base at Don Phuc mike force, Det. A-401
Strategic mission map, Agent Orange spray and mission areas for Mr. Nesbitt
Mr. Nesbitt and Don Blue before mission on Nui Coto Mountain 1968, Viet Nam Mekong Delta. Det.A 401.
The Telfare Mission
5th Congressional District Congress woman Doris Matsui accepts the John Nesbitt Story for presentation into the library of Congress.
John also served with Detachment A-401 in the Mekong Delta, with the "Don Phuc Mike Force". Post Traumatic Stress and exposure to Agent Orange qualified the CEO for disability certification.
Sergeant First Class Charlie Telfare qualify Sergeant Nesbitt to become a team leader.
US Army, US Navy, and Special Operations Coordination in Nha Trang Harbor
Nesbitt inside boat – Patience in Long Ride.
Warning Shot
Sergeant Crenshaw, Staff Sergeant Wade, and Specialist Nesbitt
Water Infiltration Training
MAC-V Recondo Commander Major Rybat and US Marines commander at the Force Recondo MAC-V Recondo school – Water Infiltration Training.
Sergeant Nesbitt – Extraction Point Patience
The odd coupling of events that brought SFC Charlie Telfare and Sgt. John Nesbitt together, on the first Project Delta, Recondo water infiltration mission November 1966. Republic of Viet Nam 5th Seacial Forces HDQ. Nha Trang. The story of a Tactical escape from the North Vietnamese counter Gurrilla team, sent to track down and destroy the American Recondo team. This Story is about the tick for tat exchange between two enemies skilled to track, kill, evade, and escape.
This is the mission that qualified John Nesbitt as a 11F4S,Mac-V, Recondo Advisor [Team Leader] #135.
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Tet Offensive, John Nesbitt received both a bronze star for valor and the air medal.