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.


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