603rd Direct Air Support Squadron

The 603rd Direct Air Support Squadron (DASS) was a United States Air Force unit activated during the Vietnam War era. It was constituted on 15 September 1967 and organized shortly thereafter to provide direct air support coordination, primarily facilitating close air support missions for ground forces. The squadron played a key role in integrating air and ground operations, ensuring effective and timely air support during combat operations. After fulfilling its mission requirements, the 603rd DASS was inactivated on 15 June 1974.