The files and records in this series were included in a collection of material associated with the office of the Scientific Adviser, Army relating to Army wargaming and operational analysis. The Scientific Advisor, Army is currently responsible for providing scientific and technological advice to the Chief of Army and Army staff. Responsibilities include the initiation of proposals for research and development and undertaking analytical studies where appropriate.

The Scientific Adviser was forwarded the files containing After Action Reports and Operational analysis conducted in Vietnam from 1966 to 1971. Also deposited with the Army research section were the files from the Field Operations Research Section Headquarters of the Australian Force Vietnam, comprising equipment evaluations and operational experience. The rest of the accumulated analysis files and reports relate to Vietnam but the items transferred also included two terrain studies of Malaya.

The series comprises Vietnam files and records from the Scientific Advisers office of the Operational Research Section, Army. The files were recovered from Anzac Park West in 1996, declassified and deposited with the Army Battle Simulation Group (ABSG). ABSG, now the Combined Arms Training and Doctrine Centre (CATDC) relocated to Puckapunyal in 1998 and the records contained in two large boxes were transferred to the Australian War Memorial on 31 May 1999.

The series was developed around the Operational Reports which form the bulk of the records and are historically more significant. Each Operational Report provides a comprehensive summary including the organization and participating units, sub unit operational analysis, after action reports or a summary of contacts, incidents and VC installations. Many reports are accompanied by maps of combat areas and company routes, as well as sketches of actions and topography.

Files 569/1/15 to 569/R4/145 cover operations during the period from June 1966 to November 1971.

Files 723/R5/34 to 723/R5/124 cover other operations during the period from February 1967 to July 1971.

[1/1] – [1/12] also contain operational analyses from the period May 1967 to September 1970.

[2/1] – [2/20] contains Field Operations Research Section records, the majority of which are equipment and weapon evaluation reports.

[3/1] – [3/17] consists of Contact After Action Reports, other operational analyses from the period September 1967 to August 1972 and includes Australian Task Force Vietnam Standing Operating Procedures. Also included is a Retrospective Mortality Study of Vietnam Veterans and Controls Revised Protocol (1980-1982).

510/100/P7 and 510/100/P8 are both terrain studies of Kedah and Perlis (Malaysia).