Brigadier General Joseph Smith was appointed task force commander of the American part of the airlift. General Smith called the mission " Operation Vittles, " using an American slang term for food.

约瑟夫·史密斯准将被任命为美国部分空运的特遣部队指挥官，史密斯将军称这次任务为" 维特尔斯行动" ，用美国俚语来形容食物。