1st Cavalry Division
Direct Support Units
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"9th Air Support Trooper directs air strike operation"
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Introduction
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"9th Air Support Trooper directs air strike operation"
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Introduction
The units comprised of the 1st Cavalry Division Direct Support Units are a
composite sub set of operating elements of the Division. Specifically each of
the units; 1) the 9th Air Support Operations, a subordinate unit of the 3rd
Air Support Group, 8th Air Force 2) the 15th Financial Support Battalion, a
subordinate unit of the 13th Finance Group, 13th Corps Support Group and 3)
the 15th Personnel Service Battalion, a subordinate unit of the 3rd Personnel
Group, 13th Corps Support Group has a unique mission which compliments,
supports and coordinates functional activities of the Corps to allow the
application to be carried out independently of each other or any other of the
subordinate command Units of the division. Personnel and equipment of each
unit of the Direct Support activities is stationed at Fort Hood, Texas as part
of the U.S. Third Mobile Armored Corps.
The concept of "Direct Support" began during the Vietnam War. allowing the 1st
Cavalry Division Commander to have direct control over a broad range of
operational specialization and capability in order to carry out its mission.
The current organizational mix of the Direct Support Units is the combination
of the experience and operational training developed in conjunction with the
long history and needs of the 1st Cavalry Division. Highlights of the many
historical significant accomplishments of the Direct Support Units and the
honors they have earned are summarized in the chapters that follow:
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Special thanks to:
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Steven C. Draper
Director/Curator
1st Cavalry Division Museum
Fort Hood, TX
For the provision of timely assistance and supporting documentation of the
historical missions and assignments of the Direct Support Commands, 1st
Cavalry Division.
Colonel Robert (Bob) F. Litle (Retired)
Program Director
1st Cavalry Division Association
"Alumni of the First Team"
Copperas Cove, TX
For the technical coordination of the historical review team.
Reference Books and Documentation
Bluhm, Col Raymond K. Jr; "1st Cavalry Division Organizational History",
Historical Services Branch, Center of Military History - Washington, DC 1992
Dunn, Si; "The First Cavalry Division - A Historical Overview 1921-1983",
Taylor Publishing Co. - Dallas, TX 1984
HHC, 1st Cavalry Division; "1st Cavalry Division", Published by Information
Section - Korea 1958 (Revised 1960)
The 1st Air Cavalry Division; "Vietnam 1965 - 1969", Published by Dia Printing
Company, Ltd. - Tokyo, Japan 1970
Phillipos, J. E. and Gregory, R. M.; "America's First Team in the Gulf",
Taylor Publishing Co. - Dallas, TX 1992
First Team Public Affairs Office
Staff Document; "Historical Presentation", - Fort Hood, TX Undated
Staff Document; "Change of Command - 9th Air Support Operations, 3rd Air
Support Operations Group", - Fort Hood, TX 31 May 1996
Staff Document; "Change of Command - 15th Finance Battalion", - Fort Hood, TX
09 October 1996
Staff Document; "Change of Command - 15th Personnel Service Battalion", -
Fort Hood, TX 05 August 1997
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