The Forward Air Control Development Unit (FACDU) was a
Royal Australian Air Force
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unit tasked with providing training in
forward air control
Forward air control is the provision of guidance to close air support (CAS) aircraft intended to ensure that their attack hits the intended target and does not injure friendly troops. This task is carried out by a forward air controller (FAC).
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to RAAF pilots. It was formed in 2002 from
No. 76 Squadron's C Flight and was merged with the RAAF Special Tactics Project on 3 July 2009 to form
No. 4 Squadron.
References
RAAF independent flights
RAAF training units
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