Directorate of National Coordination
| Directorate of National Coordination | |
|---|---|
| ຜູ້ອໍານວຍການປະສານງານແຫ່ງຊາດ Direction de Coordination Nationale | |
| Active | September 1960 – 3 February 1965 |
| Country | Kingdom of Laos |
| Allegiance | Royal Lao Government |
| Branch | Laotian National Police |
| Type | Paramilitary police, para-commandos |
| Size | 6,500 men (at height) |
| Part of | Royal Lao Armed Forces |
| Headquarters | Phone Kheng, Muong Phene, Phou Khao Khouay (all near Vientiane) |
| Nickname(s) | DNC (DCN in French), Border Police |
| Engagements | Battle of Vientiane Battle of Nong Boua Lao |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Siho Lamphouthacoul Thao Ty |
The Directorate of National Coordination or DNC (French: Direction de Coordination Nationale – DCN) was the para-commando unit of the Laotian National Police (French: Police Nationale Laotiènne – PNL; Lao: Tamrousat), which was closely modelled after the Royal Thai Police (RTP) Border Patrol Police Aerial Reinforcement Unit (PARU) commandos and similar in function to the later South Vietnamese National Police Field Force, the DNC was active during the early phase of the Laotian Civil War from 1960 to 1965.