Project Delta was the first and most distinguished special reconnaissance unit of the Vietnam War. Small teams of U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers, alongside Vietnamese Special Forces, were sent deep behind enemy lines on missions the government would deny for over three decades.
Never numbering more than 100 Americans at any one time, Detachment B-52 became the most highly decorated unit of its size in the entire conflict. Their legacy laid the foundation for modern special operations forces, including the unit that bears their name: Delta Force.
From Leaping Lena to Detachment B-52. The full story of how the most effective special reconnaissance unit of the Vietnam War was born, fought, and earned its legacy.
Read More →The officers and enlisted men who led and served with Project Delta across 17 commanders and six years of continuous operations in every combat tactical zone in Vietnam.
Read More →Firsthand accounts from the recon men, FACs, and pilots who lived it. The missions that were classified for decades, told by the men who ran them.
Read More →Rare photographs from operations, base camps, and the men of Delta. After-action reports, maps, and declassified documents from the unit's history.
View Gallery →The helicopter crews and forward air controllers who flew Delta's insertions and extractions. The FACs who lived alongside the recon men and directed the air strikes.
Read More →Two Distinguished Service Crosses, 18 Silver Stars, 58 Bronze Stars with "V" devices, and 53 Purple Hearts. The Valorous Unit Award and Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry.
Read More →Major Chuck Allen served with Project Delta for two years and commanded the unit during what many considered its peak operational period. General William C. Westmoreland himself knew Allen by the callsign "Big 'Un."
Under Allen's leadership, Delta's recon section operated twelve teams deep behind enemy lines, conducting the reconnaissance missions that shaped the course of operations across every corps tactical zone in South Vietnam. His leadership set the standard that would influence special operations for generations to come.
This website was originally created and maintained by Chester Howard and the Project Delta Net, a group of former soldiers who served with Project Delta. This site is preserved and hosted by Charles Anthony Allen V, grandson of Lt. Col. Charles Anthony Allen III, who commanded Project Delta and is featured throughout this site. The original creators are welcome to reclaim this site at any time.