Republic of Vietnam National Police Field Force Cảnh Sát Dã Chiến | |
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Active | January 1966 – 30 April 1975 |
Country | South Vietnam |
Allegiance | Republic of Vietnam |
Branch | Republic of Vietnam National Police |
Type | Armed Support Unit (Gendarmerie) |
Role | Air assault Close-quarters combat Counterinsurgency Crowd control Direct action Executive protection Force protection Forward observer HUMINT Intelligence assessment Internal security Irregular warfare Jungle warfare Law enforcement Maneuver warfare Mountain warfare Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Riot control Special operations Special reconnaissance Tactical emergency medical services Tracking Urban warfare |
Size | 16,500 men (at height) |
Headquarters | Saigon |
Nickname(s) | CSDC (NPFF in English) |
Motto(s) | Danh Dự (Honor), Trách Nhiệm (Duty) |
Engagements | Tet Offensive Battle of An Loc Phú Quốc Island Fall of Saigon |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | (Unknown) |
The Republic of Vietnam National Police Field Force (Vietnamese: Cảnh Sát Dã Chiến – CSDC), also designated Police de Campagne by the French and variously as National Police Field Force (NPFF), Field Police or Field Force for short by the Americans, was a paramilitary élite branch of the Republic of Vietnam National Police (Vietnamese: Cảnh Sát Quốc Gia – CSQG). Active during the Vietnam War, the CSDC operated closely with the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) and the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1966 to 1975.