82d US ARMY SECURITY AGENCY SPECIAL OPERATIONS UNIT

Organized: 20 September 1961*
Cover Designation: 3d Radio Research Unit
Assigned Command: US Army Security Agency Pacific
Supported Command: MAAG-V/MACV
Location: Saigon
Redesignation: 53d US Army Security Agency Special Operations Command on 1 November 1964
Discontinued: 1 June 1966**
Vietnam Campaign Credit: 1-3
Vietnam Honors: 2 MUCs***
*Replaced the 400th USASA Unit (Prov).
**Command mission transferred to the 509th USASA Gp. ***Detachment 'J', 3d Radio Research Unit received 1 MUC; 1st Team, 3d RRU received 1 PUC; and 2d Team, 3d RRU received 1 PUC.