unit history information
for IIFFV
73 SAC
1 ASTAP
For date 680731
IIFFV was a US Army unit
73 SAC was a US Army unit
1 ASTAP was a US Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
Bien Hoa Province, III Corps, South Vietnam
Location, Long Binh
Description: The strength subsection of the command section included the following four column table: Date, Officer, Warrant Officer, Enlisted Men; 31 Oct 67, 323, 34, 2807; 31 Jan 68, 334, 26, 2915; 30 Apr 68, 337, 27, 2983; 31 July 68, 339, 34, 3148.
The G2 Air subsection of the Intelligence and counterintelligence section included the following: Mohawk aircraft assets of the 73d SAC and the ASTA Platoon of the 1st Inf Div were changed during the period. Assets at the end of the period were as follows. The 73d SAC:MOV-1A(visual/Photo) - none, OV-1B (SLAR) - four, and OV-1C (RED HAZE/Photo) - eight. Of the eight OV-1C models, three are stripped of all infrared sensor equipment and equipped with dual controls for training and standardization flights. The change of assets did not affect the capability of this unit to perform its assigned mission. ASTA Platoon, 1st Inf Div: OV-1B - two, OV-1C - three.
The source for this information was II Field Force Vietnam quarterly ORLL period ending 31 July 1968 from Walker Jones
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