MattD Posted March 27, 2016 Share #1 Posted March 27, 2016 Does anyone know what unit this patch is for? My guess would be 3rd Direct Air Support Center, I can't find any information I picked up a couple badged uniforms to a USAF LTC, this is a pocket patch on one. Thanks in advance Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchcollector Posted March 27, 2016 Share #2 Posted March 27, 2016 Here is a link to a PDF that discusses III DASC Ops in Vietnam: http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a486823.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted March 28, 2016 Share #3 Posted March 28, 2016 Great looking patch. Someone here may know what unit. http://www.afdasf.org/dasf.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchcollector Posted March 31, 2016 Share #4 Posted March 31, 2016 The "unit" this patch represents is III DASC.Here is the official definition: The Seventh Air Force "In-Country Tactical Air Operations Handbook" (7AF Pamphlet 55-1), defines a Direct Air Support Center (DASC) as a subordinate operational component of the Tactical Air Control System (TACS) designed for control and direction of close air support (CAS) and other tactical air support (TAS) operations. III DASC was under the control of the Tactical Air Control Center (TACC) which was collocated with Headquarters, Seventh Air Force, at Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Republic of Vietnam.III DASC was located at Army of Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), III Corps Headquarters, located adjacent to Bien Hoa Air Base. The II Field Force Vietnam (FFV), located at Long Binh in the ARVN III Corps area of responsibility, was supported by III DASC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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