Reprinted from the Air Force Times
May 1965 - Osan AB, South Korea

2 Flights Forming
at Osan AB Korea

Osan AB -  Two new U.S. Air Force units which will improve close air support to the Army in Korea are being formed here.

The units, the 2nd and 4th Direct Air Support Flights (DASF), are two of several units being organized in the Pacific Air Forces area.

Acting commander is Capt. Norman F. Conant Jr.

Once the flights go into full operation they will be able to direct United Nations Aircraft to their strike points within minutes by way of MRC-108 Radio equipment.

The units' radios are completely mobile, allowing them to travel with the Army to the front lines.

Once the need for air support is established, DASF personnel on the front lines send a request direct to an Air Force operating unit. This transmission in monitored by intermediate headquarters along the line who either approve or revise the request immediately.

If the request is approved the alerted aircraft are scrambled and directed to their strike targets by the forward air controllers. The aircraft will be able to be over the targets within minutes after the request for support is received.

The flights are tenant units under the operational control of the 314th. Air Division.

This brass plate was designed by Capt. Burt Blatter
for each of the original 29 members of the 4th flight.

Each of the 29 original members received a plate
upon departure from our unit.
 

Rank and Names of members are added as received

If you are one of the original 29 members of the 4th DASF flight
please make sure that it is noted so that I can indicate so.

If incorrect, please send corrections to me.

Men of the 4th DASF

* = Part of the original 29 members

4th DASF Officers (FAC)

* Capt. Norman F. Conant - Acting Commander at startup - FAC
* Capt. Bartell - FAC
* Capt. Birnstein - FAC
* Capt. Burt Blatter - FAC   -  Personal Page
* Capt. Britton - FAC - TDY to Vietnam 1 Oct 1965 - 30 Feb 1966.
* LCol. Joe Cyr - FAC
* Maj. Jim Colson - FAC
* Capt. Dickinsen - FAC
* Capt. Jack Graves - FAC
* Capt. Kennedy - FAC
* Capt. Nasland - FAC
* Capt. John R. Nicholson - FAC - TDY to Vietnam, 1 Oct 1965 - 30 Jan 1966.
* Capt. Bill Swensen - FAC
* Capt. Robie Robinson - FAC
* Capt. Sellick - FAC
    LCol. McCarthy - FAC
    Capt. L. D. Robinson - FAC

4th DASF Airman (ROMAD)

* Senior Master Sgt. De Vore  -  First Sergeant.
* Staff Sergeant Adams - Communications
* A1/c Cristal (Kristal?) - ROMAD
* A1/c James - ROMAD
* A3/c Graf - ROMAD 
* A2/c Malaney - ROMAD - TDY to Vietnam 1 Oct 1965 - 3 Jan 1966
* A1/c McDonnald - Supply
* A2/c Robert Michael - ROMAD - 1 May 1965 to 5 June 1966 -
             TDY to Vietnam 1 Oct 1965 - 15 Mar 1966.  -  Personal Page
       Tour in Korea from 1 May 1965 - 30 Sept 1965
            and 18 Mar 1966 - 5 June 1966.   -  Personal Page
* A2/c Othello - ROMAD
* A2/c Stuart Vosk - ROMAD  -  Personal Picture
   A2/c Harry Hyter - ROMAD - June 1967 to July 1968.

We are missing some men still.

FAC/ROMAD Teams

Captain Nicholson  /  A2/c Michael

Captain Britton???  /  A2/c Malaney

Captain Blatter  /  A1/c ???

Reference  Ssgt Bumphus Comments:

A comment: Just read the new post by Ssgt Bumphus and he either has a great memory or has some paperwork in fron of him because all the names he mentioned I do remember.

Funny story concerning him, when he first showed up in Korea, I remember addressing him as Sgt Bumpus. He said "the name is Bumphus...Bumphus". Well, you know what happened after that night. Every time I addressed him I said "Sgt Bumphus...Bumphus". He acted like he was mad when I said it but there was always a little smirk on his face! Though he tried to act like a hardass, he was truly a very nice guy and a pleasure to serve with.