MCRP 3-20F.5 — index record
| Number | MCRP 3-20F.5 |
|---|---|
| Title | DIRECT AIR SUPPORT CENTER HANDBOOK |
| Published | |
| Issued by | Headquarters Marine Corps |
| Status on the index | Current |
| Source index | Marine Corps Publications Electronic Library (MCPEL) |
| Index last read | October 20, 2026 |
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Synopsis as published on the index
The direct air support center (DASC) is the principal Marine air command and control system (MACCS) air control agency, responsible for the direction of air operations directly supporting ground forces. It functions in a decentralized mode of operation, but is directly supervised by the Marine tactical air command center (TACC) or the Navy tactical air control center (TACC). During amphibious or expeditionary operations, the DASC is normally the first MACCS agency ashore and usually lands in the same serial (i.e., scheduled wave or on-call wave) as the ground combat element's (GCE’s) senior fire support coordination center (FSCC). The DASC’s parent unit is the Marine air support squadron (MASS) of the Marine air control group (MACG). This publication has been edited to ensure gender neutrality of all applicable and appropriate terms, except those terms governed by higher authority. No other content has been affected.
Quoted verbatim from the Marine Corps Publications Electronic Library (MCPEL) entry (source).
Other MCRP publications nearby in the series
- MCRP 3-20.1MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR THE THEATER AIR-GROUND SYSTEM
- MCRP 3-20.3OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRLIFT
- MCRP 3-20.4MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR AVIATION URBAN OPERATIONS
- MCRP 3-20B.1MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR AIRFIELD OPENING
- MCRP 3-20F.2MARINE TACTICAL AIR COMMAND CENTER HANDBOOK
- MCRP 3-20F.3MAGTF AVIATION SITE COMMAND HANDBOOK
- MCRP 3-20F.7MARINE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL DETACHMENT HANDBOOK
- MCRP 3-20F.11SECTOR AIR DEFENSE COMMANDER HANDBOOK
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