The cultural and language barriers between the U.S.
Navy advisors were increasingly frustrated with poor quality of Vietnamese naval leadership and poorly trained sailors. Only a small number of Sailors were assigned to the Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG) and they were barred from going on operational missions with their South Vietnamese counterparts until May 1959, when North Vietnam formally initiated a conflict to overthrow South Vietnamese President Diem. The United States now would lead the training and advising of the South Vietnamese land and sea forces. began to fill the void left in Indochina following the departure of French troops and advisors in April 1956.
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